TIGER DANCER .... TRADING IN MY STRIPES FOR ......
BLACK WIDOW (aka: NATASHA ROMANOVA)
...AGENT / SPY / SUPERHERO -- FOR THE AVENGERS AND S.H.I.E.L.D.
Powers and Abilities:
The Black Widow is a world class athlete, gymnast, acrobat, aerialist;
Expert martial artist (including karate, judo, kenpo, jujutsu, ninjutsu, aikido, savate,
various styles of kung fu and boxing); marksman and weapons specialist;
as well as having extensive espionage training.
She is also an accomplished ballerina.
The Black Widow has been enhanced by biotechnology
that makes her body resistant to aging and disease
and heals at an above human rate;
as well as psychological conditioning that suppresses her memory
of true events as opposed to implanted ones of the past
without the aid of specially designed system suppressant drugs.
The white blood cells in her body are efficient enough to fight off any microbe and
foreign body; keeping her healthy and immune
to most if not all infections, diseases and disorders.
Her agility is greater than that of an Olympic gold medalist.
She can coordinate her body with balance, flexibility, and dexterity easily.
Romanova has a gifted intellect.
She displays an uncanny affinity for psychological manipulation
and can mask her real emotions perfectly.
She is a very effective strategist, tactician, and field commander.
She has led the Avengers and even S.H.I.E.L.D. on one occasion.
Equipment:
The Black Widow uses a variety of equipment.
She usually wears distinctively shaped bracelets
which fire the Widow's Bite electro-static energy blasts
that can deliver charges up to 30,000 volts,
as well as "Widow's Line" grappling hooks, tear gas pellets,
and a new element "Widow's Kiss"—an aerosol instant knock-out gas.
She wears a belt of metallic discs;
some are disc-charges containing plastic explosives,
while others have been shown to be compartments for housing other equipment.
Her costume consists of synthetic stretch fabric
equipped with micro-suction cups on fingers and feet,
enabling her to adhere to walls and ceilings.
She uses knives, unarmed combat, and various firearms.
