Sandra Woosan was the goddaughter of the martial arts expert, O-Sensei. When Sandra Woosan’s sister was killed, a man approached her and convinced her that a man named Richard Dragon killed her sister. Sandra became determined to avenge her dead sister, but knew that she had to train. While training, Sandra discovered that she had a natural talent for the skills and movements that is required in martial arts.


She began training for years and eventually felt that she is ready to find Dragon and avenge her sister. Sandra then decided to take up the code-name Shiva. She eventually tracked Dragon down and lured him into a trap. However, Dragon tells Shiva that he did not kill her sister and the man that told her to do that was someone that worked for him and wanted Dragon dead. He then explains who the real killer was and that he already killed him in a battle. Shiva realizes that she has no more purpose in life and all the training had become a waste. She decided to aid Dragon in some of his missions because all she knew was how to fight. Dragon lets her come along in hopes that she would decide to want to use her skills for good. After awhile, Dragon decided to retire and Shiva pursued a path to find her existence in life. She partners with Dragon and Ben Turner, The Bronze Tiger and go on numerous missions for the mysterious G.O.O.D.

She again came to prominence when she was contracted by Reverend Jeremiah Hatch to kill Vic Sage, the reporter who was also the super hero The Question, for his reporting that was causing political unrest. She beat Vic Sage and later dumped him into a river. She was impressed with his fighting spirit and saved him from his imminent death. She sent him to see Richard Dragon, who trained the Question to be a more effective fighter