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- "Your father is Ivan. Your da's Alexei."
- ―Captain Carter to Black Widow[src]
Alexei Andreovitch Shostakov (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Шостаков), also known as the Red Guardian (Russian: Красный страж), was the adoptive father of Natasha Romanoff.
Biography[]
Alexei Shostakov was a Soviet-Russian super soldier and an adoptive father of Natasha Romanoff. While Shostakov was imprisoned, his old shield ended up in the KGB's possession.[1]
Death[]
In 2015, Shostakov perished when Ultron enacted the nuclear holocaust on Earth and destroyed most of humanity.[2] His shield was later acquired by Natasha.[1]
Equipment[]
- Red Guardian's Shield: At some point, Shostakov would bear his own shield as the Red Guardian, though it would eventually end up in Romanoff's hands.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Natasha Romanoff - Adoptive Daughter
Enemies[]
- Ultron † - Killer
