Natasha Romanoff

Origin: Natasha Romanoff “Black Widow” was trained from a young age in the Soviet "Red Room" program to become a deadly assassin. Defection: She was originally sent to K*ll S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Clint Barton (Hawkeye), but he instead spared her life and recruited her to S.H.I.E.L.D. S.H.I.E.L.D. and Avengers: She became one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top agents and a founding member of the Avengers. Key characteristics and skills Expert spy: She is a master of espionage, infiltration, and combat. Hand-to-hand combat: She is an expert in various forms of martial arts. "Widow's Bite": She uses specialized gauntlets that deliver electric shocks