The Metal Mystic was one of five elemental entities who served the Demon Tengu Shredder who caused chaos and war across feudal Japan. The other Mystics were known as the Water, Fire, Earth and Wind Mystics. After the Demon Shredder was defeated by the Ninja Tribunal and locked away in a special built coffin. The Metal Mystic and his brothers were later put under control by an amulet known as the Heart of Tengu, the amulet was later stolen by Ch'rell an evil Utrom alien criminal who stole the name of the Shredder to take control of the Foot Clan and take over Japan.