Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Earth-2856)

"How many more jobs... How long will it take... I don't know if I can do it... Even if I could forgive myself... This is what I am now. And you'll never know who I was before."

- - Black Widow to Hawkeye

Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Russian: Наталья Алианова Романова), better known by her codename Black Widow, was an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. A former member of the KGB, Black Widow went from enemy of the United States to one of of America's biggest assets thanks to the efforts of Agent Clint Barton, who convinced Nick Fury she could be an important ally.