born to Matt Murdock and his wife elektra, Melissa had inherited most of her fathers abilities at birth yet her eyesight remained intact as she grew to puberty Melissa had been in many fights usually defending her father and his perceived handicap it was when she was a freshman in high school and broke the arm of the chief of nypd's son's arm for much the same reason Matt started training her in hopes that it would calm her brutality and focus her strengths foregoing boxing he used sticks training to teach her martial arts as well the costume was a gift from elektra as a means to protect her identity,currently Melissa is dating the same football player she put in the hospital