Black Widow's Bite

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Black Widow's Bite
Creator	S.H.I.E.L.D.
Made	2011-2012
Owners	Red Room S.H.I.E.L.D. (formerly) Natasha Romanoff † Melina Vostokoff Yelena Belova Alternate Versions: Natasha Romanoff †
Users	Natasha Romanoff † Melina Vostokoff Yelena Belova Black Widows Alternate Versions: Natasha Romanoff †
Status	Inactive
Appearances
Movie	Iron Man 2 The Avengers Captain America: The Winter Soldier Avengers: Age of Ultron Captain America: Civil War Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Endgame Black Widow
TV Series	Loki (footage) What If...? Hawkeye (costume; unreleased)
Game	Iron Man 2 Captain America: The Winter Soldier - The Official Game
Comic	The Avengers Prelude: Fury's Big Week The Avengers Prelude: Black Widow Strikes The Avengers: The Avengers Initiative Iron Man 2 Adaptation Thor: The Dark World Prelude Captain America: Homecoming The Avengers Adaptation Avengers: Operation HYDRA Captain America: Civil War Prelude Captain America: Road to War Spider-Man: Homecoming Prelude Avengers: Infinity War Prelude (flashback) Captain Marvel Prelude Black Widow Prelude (flashbacks)

"Here's the only lesson you'll ever need."
"Yow!! Where'd that come from, Natasha?"

―Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton^[src]

Black Widow's Bite is an electroshock weapon used by the Avenger Black Widow, as well as the Black Widows of the Red Room. The weapon function as two shaped bracelets worn by the user, that can deliver powerful electrical discharges. Each bracelet is marked with blue lights from electrical capacitors and electrical wiring that appear when activated and allow their wielder to electrocute enemies by making contact with a pair of electrical probes.

History

Infiltration into Hammer Industries Headquarters

After joining S.H.I.E.L.D., Black Widow was equipped with her own personal weapon created by S.H.I.E.L.D., a pair of bracelets, dubbed her "Bite". She would wear these whenever she wore her S.H.I.E.L.D. uniform, allowing her to be armed at most times. When she went to find Ivan Vanko at Hammer Industries Headquarters to stop his attack, she suited up, equipping her bracelets to help in the fight.

Chitauri Invasion

Attack on the Helicarrier

Black Widow would go on to receive a modification for her bracelets, giving them a glove attachments and blue lights. During a security exercise on board the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Black Widow got the opportunity to test her Bite against an "infiltrator". However, the weapon malfunctioned after the first shot and she was forced to discard it.

Battle of New York

When the Chitauri forces invaded Earth during the Battle of New York, Black Widow used the Bite in the fight to electrocute several enemy troops by jamming her charged fists into them, while engaging them in her unique style of close combat.

HYDRA Uprising

Retaking of the Lemurian Star

Black Widow fighting against pirates

When S.H.I.E.L.D. sent STRIKE, Captain America, and Black Widow to recapture the Lemurian Star, Agent Romanoff used the Bite to take out a pirate guarding the ship's engine room.

Battle of Washington, D.C.

She also used the Bite's capabilities to dispense Taser Disks to temporarily disable the Winter Soldier's Prosthetic Arm.

Ultron Offensive

Attack on the HYDRA Research Base

Black Widow's modified Bite

Before the Ultron Offensive, Romanoff acquired a more powerful version of the Bite from Tony Stark, which causes the piping in her suit to light up and glow. During the Attack on the HYDRA Research Base, she used the weapon to defeat several HYDRA soldiers.

Battle of Sokovia

Romanoff later used Bite, along with her new taser batons, during the Battle of Sokovia, taking down dozens of Ultron Sentries with a combination of her weapons and martial arts mastery.

Avengers Civil War

Attack on the IFID Headquarters

During the Attack on the IFID Headquarters, Black Widow ineffectively employed her Bite against Crossbones, finding that he no longer felt pain.

Clash of the Avengers

Black Widow uses her Bite on Black Panther

Black Widow would make use of her Bite and batons again during the Avengers Civil War as she fought on Iron Man's side during the Clash of the Avengers. Restrained by Ant-Man, Black Widow zapped him with her Bite, sending her miniaturized opponent flying away as he was forced back to his original size. Later, acting against her team, Black Widow covered the escape of Captain America and the Winter Soldier via Quinjet by using Taser Disks fired from her Bite to hold off Black Panther.

Termination of the Red Room

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Chase for the Red Dust

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Melina Vostokoff's Deception

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Destruction of the Red Room

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Infinity War

After her actions during the Avengers Civil War, Romanoff continued using her Bite while on the run. She had her Bite equipped with her during the Infinity War; however, she did not use it. When the Avengers went to ambush Thanos at the Garden, Black Widow equipped her Bite once again, going in with as much firepower as they could bring. However, she again was not able to use her Bite. During the Time Heist, Black Widow used her Bite to stun Hawkeye, as the two fought for who would sacrifice themselves, shooting a taser disk at him, allowing her to run for the edge.

Time Heist

Black Widow stops Hawkeye from jumping

During the Time Heist in an alternate 2014 timeline, Romanoff used her Bite to stun Clint Barton on Vormir, as the two fought for who would sacrifice themselves for the Soul Stone, shooting a Taser Disk at him, allowing her to run for the edge of the cliff.

Alternate Universe Versions

Assassination of the Avengers

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Zombie Apocalypse

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Age of Ultron

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Capabilities

• Electrocution: The Bite's main function is to deliver powerful electrical shocks to incapacitate the target.
• Grappling Hook: The Bite also contains a grappling hook able to support Romanoff's weight and slow her descent in case of a fall.
• Taser Disk Shooting: The Bite also shoots Taser Disks, which are small disk-shaped objects that deliver an electric discharge with the purpose of incapacitating and disorientating targets.
• Taser Batons - The Bite's new upgrades by Tony Stark allow for the use of expandable batons that can be charged by the gauntlets and used in close combat.
• Electrical Blasts: The Bite's new upgrade allows for a projection of focused electricity to knock the target unconscious or disrupt any electromechanical device from either a long or short distance.
• Garrote: The Bite contains a length of wire Romanoff can use to strangle or block blows from opponents.

Trivia

• In Iron Man 2, Black Widow wears a pair of bracelets reminiscent similar to the Black Widow's Bite during her raid on Hammer Industries searching for Ivan Vanko. However, these bracelets do not have the same glove attachments and blue lights and are not used like the Black Widow's Bite in The Avengers. This pair was most likely a prototype or an older model.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Files' name for the Black Widow's Bite is the "Widow Stings".

External Links

• Black Widow's Bite on Marvel Database