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Black Widow

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Black Widow
Series Marvel Comics
Age 20
Birthday December 3
Sex Female
Species Human
Height 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight 131 lbs (59 kg)
Alignment Neutral Good

Natasha Romanova also known as the Black Widow, was a former member of the KGB and a current member of SHIELD and the Avengers.

Background[]

The many accounts that detail the childhood of Natalia Alianovna Romanova are as varied as the lies she fabricated and the lives she has taken over the course of her career as one of the deadliest assassins in a post-Cold War age. Some say that she was left alone after a house fire claimed the lives of her parents, and grew up to become a celebrated ballerina. Others paint a grimmer picture, where these supposedly peaceful memories were artificially created while she was raised in the Red Room, a facility that groomed orphan girls into assassins for the Russian government. Regardless of her true origins, young Natalia’s immense physical prowess soon led to her becoming an agent for the KGB, and its most feared to boot: the Black Widow.

For as long as she could remember, Black Widow faithfully served her superiors to the letter, whether it involved eliminating enemies of the state or gathering crucial intelligence from the most dangerous of locales. However, she began to have second thoughts about where her loyalties truly lay when she was tasked with infiltrating Stark Industries in the United States. In her repeated attempts to sabotage it, the Widow teamed up with Hawkeye, a vigilante archer who she later began developing feelings for. When it became clearer that she was seriously considering a defection, the KGB ordered her assassination, leading to both of them seeking refuge by becoming members of the US’ premier superhero team: the Avengers.

Ultimately, Black Widow chose to not follow through after receiving an offer from a secret intelligence agency named S.H.I.E.L.D.; its enigmatic director Nick Fury had monitored her performance within the KGB for several years and saw in her an asset that his organization could use in safeguarding the world from any threats. The newly renamed Natasha Romanoff agreed when it became clear that S.H.I.E.L.D. would wipe her slate in her past life clean, and since then, she has juggled her role as a freelance spy for them along with being a part-time ally of the Avengers. She is currently deceased in the mainline Marvel canon after having sacrificed herself to save Miles Morales, although a clone of her has continued to uphold her duties since.

Powers and Abilities[]

  • Red Room Enhancments
    • Artificially-Enhanced Physiology: Natasha was biochemically enhanced through the Black Widow Ops Program when she was an infant. She received the Red Room's version of the Super-Soldier Serum that was created by Dr. Lyudmila Kudrin to enhance her immune system, bodily condition, and longevity. Nick Fury's intel classified her as Power Level 7,
      • Peak Human Strength: Natasha's physical strength is enhanced, enabling her to consistently press lift 500 pounds (226 kilograms).
      • Athletic Speed: Natasha's speed is that of an Olympic athlete, enabling her to run at speeds of 32-36 mph.
      • Enhanced Durability: Natasha's body is enhanced to withstand greater physical injuries than normal humans. She has also withstood blows from superhumans like Imus Champion, explosions, and managed to continue fighting after being shot.
      • Athletic Reflexes: Natasha’s reflexes are similar to those of an athlete.
      • Athletic Stamina: Natasha’s stamina is similar to that of an athlete.
      • Peak Human Healing: Dr. Kudrin theoretically stated Natasha's wounds heal five times faster than average human rate.
      • Enhanced Immune System: The Black Widow has been enhanced by biotechnology that has slowed her aging, and augmented her immune system.
      • Enhanced Longevity: The serum extends Natasha's lifespan and youth, resulting in her maintaining the appearance of a woman in her 30's despite being born in 1928.
      • Peak Human Endurance: Natasha exhibits extraordinary levels to physical pain. She once resumed functioning in spite of her undergoing unbearable surgery without anesthesia.
  • KGB Training
    • Master Martial Artist: Natasha has mastered many fields of hand-to-hand combat including aikido, judo, karate, savate, boxing, and various other martial arts. She fought Wolverine during her training in the Red Room Academy. She was able to hold her own against other dangerous opponents like Winter Soldier, Elektra, and Punisher.
    • Master Acrobat: Natasha is an extraordinary skilled gymnast, acrobat, and aerialist.
    • Master Assassin: Natasha is heavily skilled in assassination techniques. She uses her skills as a martial artist, acrobat, and spy to further enhance her skills as an assassin. She has been sent by S.H.I.E.L.D. and the KGB to eliminate numerous enemies.
    • Weapons Expert: Natasha is an expert with most weapons.
    • Expert Vehicular Driver: Natasha is an expert at operating most vehicles.
    • Disguises Expert: Natasha is an expert with disguises.
    • Multilingual: Natasha is fluent in Russian, English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and various other languages.
    • Learned Intelligence Natasha possesses the ability to quickly process multiple information streams, such as threat assessment, and rapidly respond to changing tactical situations.
    • Graceful Dancer: Natasha is a profound ballet dancer.
    • Talented Hacker: Natasha can hack into all computer systems without tripping any firewalls or security with ease.
    • Master Seductress: She is an expert in the field of seduction. Natasha has been infamously known to bend many different men to her will and sometimes even get them to do her bidding for her. She sometimes continues deceiving certain men through means of acting if she still has a further use for them.
    • Master Spy: Natasha is a dangerous secret agent trained in espionage, stealth, disguise, infiltration, and demolitions. She is capable of killing in cold blood when the need arises. Her talents and years of experience have enabled her to reach a high ranking position as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D..

Equipment[]

  • Spy Suit: Black Widow has had various spy suits throughout her career, but most of them share common traits. Said suits are made from a synthetic and flexible fabric which has been augmented to be highly resistant to things that would normally kill a person, such as bullets, bladed weapons and extreme temperatures. It has claws that allow her to scale walls and cling to ceilings. She also has a White Suit that allows her to make her invisible to cameras, as well as using oil to blind others. Her Glider Suit allows her to glide in the air, as well as having a parachute. Her spy suit also has armored gloves which are strong enough to bend steel. She also tends to carry around goggles, which can figure out where a person is going as well as see in infrared.
  • Gauntlets: Gauntlets worn around both of Black Widow’s wrists. They were originally just normal bracelets, but after deciding to fight for the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D., she was inspired by Spider-Man to put his and her own abilities into them. After being upgraded, they contain all sorts of equipment and abilities.
    • Widow's Line: A retractable grappling hook that is connected to her gauntlets and is able to ensnare enemies as well as be used as a means of disarming them before finishing them off. It is made out of a material strong enough to choke people. The Widow’s Line cable reaches up to 100 feet.
    • Widow's Bite: A function in her gauntlets that allow her to create electrical blasts that reach up to 30,000 volts. They are basically tasers, though sometimes she has shown to be able to fire energy. They are strong enough to be able to take out Captain America with a point-blank shot, as well as being capable of melting metal. Also, if we take Natasha’s word, they are strong enough to take down 10 men at once. They can be fired from close range or a far distance.
    • Widow's Kiss: An aerosol instant knock-out drug that Black Widow fires from her gauntlets and has been shown to be able to knock out anyone for 24 hours. When they are affected by it, it usually makes them feel like they are drunk before knocking them out. Aside from the Widow’s Kiss, she also has tear gas stored in her gaunlets.
  • Guns: Given her profession, Natasha was trained to be proficient in handling any firearm she came across upon. While she doesn’t have a set default loadout to carry on any assignment, she does have a few guns of note throughout her history as an active operative:
    • Makarov PM: The Markov PM is a semi-automatic pistol. During her training with the Red Room, Natasha trained with this gun.
    • Walther PPK/S: Natasha's original gun of choice. She used it to stop Ivan Vanko.
    • Heckler & Koch USP Compact: Semi-Automatic pistols - while in combat - Natasha tends to dual wield these.
    • Glock 26: Romanoff replaced the Walther PPK/S for a pair of Glock 26 handguns as her weapon of choice. The Glock 26 has short recoil, semi-automatic pistols that are capable of easily piercing through the human body.
    • Glock 19: The Glock 19 pistol is the standard sidearm carried by STRIKE in the MCU. She used it in the Winter Soldier, Age of Ultron, and Civil War.
    • Uzi: In the comics, Natasha has dual wielded Uzis, submachine guns often considered to be machine pistols.
    • SV-98 Sniper Rifle: Natasha has been trained in sniper rifle use and can easily snipe a target or an enemy sniper from a distance.
    • Glock 17: Romanoff used this gun to kill a mercenary that was working for Crossovers.
    • Colt M4A1 with a M203 Grenade Launcher: A fully automatic carbine and the standard weapon used by S.H.I.E.L.D. It is outfitted with a grenade launcher and she used it on the Winter Soldier.
  • Bombs: There are many types of explosives stored in Black Widow’s gauntlets, which include:
    • Bombs: She has bombs stored in her gauntlets which can be shot out as projectiles. These bombs are capable of creating explosions, as well as being capable of injuring armored enemies such as the Crimson Dynamo.
    • Grenades: Bombs stored in her gauntlets which are capable of creating a large explosion.
    • Flash Bombs: Bombs that are easily capable of temporarily stunning the enemy by creating a bright flash.
    • Smoke Bombs: Bombs which she can use as a means of escape by releasing a cloud of smoke or temporarily confuse and disorientate an enemy.
    • Micro-Bombs: Very small bombs that are stored underneath her fingernail. These don’t do quite as much damage as a regular bomb, but can still be deadly if used right.
    • Adhesive Bombs: Bombs that are able to stick to any surface and when triggered can completely destroy what it’s attached to. This is shown when Black Widow used these bombs to shatter a pane of glass.
  • Discs: Black Widow has discs that she can fire out of her gauntlets. Usually, she uses two different types of discs:
    • Taser Discs: Discs that create an electric shock. They are able to knock out guards as well as being able to disabling electronic equipment.
    • Explosive Discs: Discs that are capable of creating an explosion equivalent to four pounds of TNT.
  • Batons: These batons are uses to batter enemies, and are able to be charged with the same electricity as Black Widow’s gauntlets. These batons are used more for incapacitation rather than killing, though it can be used to finish opponents off as shown when she used them to take down dozens of Ultron Sentries. They also have a secondary feature, in that they are able to be combined together to make a staff weapon, which she used against the Black Order.
  • Radio Transmitter: In her gauntlets she keeps a radio transmitter that allows her to see where a person is heading. This can be used to get the jump on her enemies.

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Faults[]

  • Human Physiology: As with most street-level Marvel heroes, Black Widow may be capable of feats far greater than any normal person, but she is still very much human in the end of the day. As such, regular human weaknesses still apply to her as well as the appropriate limits.
  • Infertility: While not an encumbrance to her performance, the serum and biological modifications made to Natasha's physiology, granting her impressive resilience; the effects of a highly efficient immune system inhibit her reproductive capabilities rendering pregnancy impossible.
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