Considered the world’s greatest assassin
and spy, Russian-native Natasha Romanov spent
her early career as an agent of the KGB, and
was educated and indoctrinated under a top
secret Russian assassin training program,
known as The Red Room.
During her time in the Red Room program, Natasha
underwent intense training to develop her
skills in hand-to-hand combat and marksmanship,
as well as undergoing arduous mental exercises
that conditioned her proficiency as a world-class
spy and infiltrator.
These exercises involved her being educated
in multilingualism, network hacking, and interrogation
psychology.
The Red Room even went to the extent of having
her sterilized to deter any desires or motivations
that would interfere with her life as an assassin.
Natasha’s devious exploits with the KGB
put her at the top of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s threat
list, eventually prompting Nick Fury to send
Agent Clint Barton on a mission to assassinate
her.
Upon realizing Natasha’s unparalleled skills
and desire for redemption, Barton instead
recruited her as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.,
where she would eventually take to the front
lines, and become a founding member of the
Avengers.
