Although this treatment doesn’t give her superhuman strength like Captain America, Natasha operates at peak human condition. Her fighting skills are augmented by a variant of the Super-Soldier serum, which she was given as part of the Black Widow program. In addition, she is an amazing gymnast, and uses her acrobatics to gain an edge in combat. She is skilled in many forms of martial arts including aikido, judo, karate, savate, and boxing. Her extensive training in the Red Room made Natasha into a warrior with few peers. and later the Avengers to become a true Super Hero. Natasha’s grief over his death drove her further into the clutches and control of the Red Room Academy and she finally earned the title of Black Widow.Īlthough she initially worked against the Avengers and United States on the behest of her superiors, Natasha ended up defecting to join S.H.I.E.L.D. Though they had a happy marriage, the KGB faked his death during an experimental rocket test in order to make him into the Red Guardian, the USSR’s version of Captain America, a hero who would represent and defend the nation. Their relationship didn’t last long as she was set up to marry Alexei Shostakov, a renowned test pilot. However, because her psyche was tampered with by the government, it is unclear if she actually was ever a ballerina, or these memories were implanted.Īs her Black Widow training progressed, she encountered (and romanced) Captain America’s former best friend and sidekick, James Buchanan Barnes, who had been brainwashed into the becoming the assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Natasha has memories of studying to be a ballerina as a cover during this time. Trained at a facility called the Red Room, Natasha was also enhanced with the Soviets’ version of the Super-Soldier serum, gifting her with peak human strength and stamina, as well as resistance to disease and slowed-down aging. Nikolai was killed in the war and the baby girl they conceived did not survive birth.įollowing World War II, Natasha progressed into the Black Widow Program, where young girls like her were conditioned to become sleeper agents. Despite their initial happiness, their union did not end blissfully. During the War, the young Natasha served in the Russian army where she fell in love with another young soldier named Nikolai. Luckily, she was rescued by Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Logan (who would later become Wolverine). During World War II, Natasha was kidnapped by the Hand, who sought to make her a brainwashed master assassin. Orphaned as a child, she was rescued during an attack on Stalingrad by a man named Ivan Petrovitch Bezukhov, who looked after and trained the girl.Īs she grew older, Natasha’s talents caught the attention of Soviet Intelligence, soon to be known as the KGB, and was recruited into their ranks. Although her exact parentage is unknown, it is rumored that she is related to the late Romanov dynasty-the former rulers of Russia-but those claims have so far been unproven. Natasha Romanoff was born in the Soviet Union as Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Наталия Альяновна Романова). Although she once operated on the side of evil, her innate heroism allowed her to overcome her upbringing and defect, setting her on a lifelong path of redemption. Ruthless, efficient, and exceptionally skilled, Natasha strikes fear into the hearts of her enemies. Gifted spy Natasha Romanoff is more than worthy of her moniker, Black Widow.
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