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- "Hi there, Ana."
- ―Yelena Belova to Ana[src]
Ana is an elite assassin trained in the Red Room and a former member of the Black Widows.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Red Room[]
As a young child, Ana was taken from her family when Dreykov selected her to become an assassin for the Red Room, where she survived a torturous training regimen to become one of the Black Widows, which included having her uterus removed to prevent Ana from ever bearing her own child.[2] However, Ana was part of the class of Black Widows who were not brainwashed.[1]
Paid Assassin[]
Working as an Assassin[]
Ana deserted the Black Widows and the Red Room and utilized her training to become a paid assassin. She used the money she earned from killing to live a luxorious lifestyle, buying an expensive house and decorating it with expensive furnishings.[1]
Attacked by Black Widows[]
Ana is held at gunpoint by Belova
- "Stop. I'm trying to help you."
"Then why'd you break into my house?" - ―Yelena Belova and Ana[src]
In 2018, Ana's home was broken into by Yelena Belova and Sonya, who were on a mission to free all of the Black Widows from Dreykov's mind control. Ana attacked her intruders, who believed that she was not acting out of free will. Ana held off the Widows for a short while, until eventually Belova managed to pin her to the ground.
Ana is exposed to the antidote
While Sonya held down Ana's arms, Belova sprayed her with the Red Dust antidote. As Ana was not actually under the mind control, the antidote had no effect other than causing her to cough. Belova and Sonya realized that Ana was not one of the brainwashed Widows, and Sonya asked how Ana was able to afford the expensive house they were in, to which Ana explained she killed people for money.
Ana catches up with Yelena Belova and Sonya
Ana sat down with Belova and Sonya as they explained what their mission was and what they were doing there. Ana asked Belova how her sister was doing, to which she replied that Romanoff was doing okay. Belova then excused herself to the bathroom, but never came out as she had disintegrated. Ana and Sonya, however, survived.[1]
A New Life[]
Beginning a Family[]
- "I got married. We adopted three years ago, it's been amazing."
- ―Ana to Yelena Belova[src]
Afterwards, Ana ended her career as a paid assassin. She began to earn a legitimate living, while also meeting a man that she married. In 2020, she and her husband adopted a daughter.[1]
Blip[]
Ana and her family are surprised by Yelena Belova's sudden appearance
- "Yelena? Oh my God, you're back."
- ―Ana to Yelena Belova[src]
In 2023, Ana was at home with her husband and daughter when suddenly they were approached by Yelena Belova, who had reappeared. Ana was surprised by Belova's return and reassured her family that she was an old friend.
Ana explains the Snap to Yelena Belova
Ana sat down with Belova and explained to her that she had been gone for five years, filling her in on how she had turned her life around in the time that had passed. Ana encouraged Belova that she too could turn her life around, offering her a place to stay, but Belova was too busy comprehending her situation to process what she was saying. Belova realized that she wanted to find her sister, asking Ana if she would be able to help locate her.[1]
Personality[]
- "Look what you did to my rug. Twenty thousand dollars down the drain. Thanks."
- ―Ana to Yelena Belova and Sonya[src]
Having endured the Red Room's tortuous training from an early age, Ana grew up cold and emotionless, being forced to abandon her feelings as part of being a Black Widow. After leaving the Red Room, Ana continued killing, as it was the only thing she knew how to do. Despite this, she was able to bond with Yelena Belova and Sonya after encountering them in 2018.
Following the Snap, Ana was able to process her trauma and began turning her life around. By 2023, she was a much more upbeat and optimistic person, now a wife and an adoptive mother. She even offered Belova help to do the same with her life, hopeful that she too could move past the trauma Dreykov inflicted on them.
Abilities[]
- Master Martial Artist: Ana went through intensive martial arts training as a Black Widow. She was able to disarm Yelena Belova and Sonya with ease and held her own against the two fellow Black Widows until Belova eventually pinned her to the ground.
- Staff Mastery: At the Red Room Academy, Ana was trained in various weaponry, including staffs and batons.
- Knife Mastery: Ana was trained to be well-versed with knives during her time training as a Black Widow.
- Master Marksman: As a Black Widow, Ana trained regularly with guns.
- Master Acrobat: Like all Black Widows, Ana trained since childhood to flexible and acrobatic.
- Master Spy: During her time with the Red Room, Ana was trained in stealth and spycraft.
- Master Assassin: Ana was trained to be a professional assassin at the Red Room Academy. After gaining her freedom, Ana utilized these skills to work as a paid assassin, doing well enough to earn herself a luxurious lifestyle.
Facilities[]
- Red Room Academy: As a Black Widow candidate, Ana was forced to attend the Red Room Academy against her will.
- Ana's House: Ana owned an expensive home located on a snowy mountainside that she managed to afford by working as an assassin-for-hire.
Relationships[]
Family[]
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