Wolverine (Yukon): After he was forced to kill the love of his life, the Phoenix-possessed Jean Grey, Wolverine was tormented by her memory and traveled North to Canada, finding solitude outside of a small town in the Yukon.

Ninja Yukio: An emissary of the elder Yashida, Yukio tracked down Wolverine in the Yukon, bringing him back to Japan to hear the businessman's offer. Yukio is also a highly trained martial artist.