- "Pain and suffering is every day and we are both still a trained killer. Except I'm not the one that's on the cover of a magazine. I'm not the killer that little girls call their hero."
- ―Yelena Belova[src]
Yelena Belova is a Black Widow who was trained in the Red Room. She is the adoptive daughter of Alexei Shostakov and Melina Vostokoff, and the adoptive sister of Natasha Romanoff.
Yelena was among the many who vanished when Thanos completed the Infinity Gauntlet and wiped out half the life in the universe. She was resurrected five years later by Bruce Banner via the Infinity Stones.
Biography[]
Black Widow[]
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"Ronin" Flashback[]
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Black Widow Post-Credits[]
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Hawkeye[]
"Partners, Am I Right?"[]
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"Ronin"[]
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"So This Is Christmas?"[]
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Thunderbolts[]
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Character traits[]
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Abilities[]
- Peak of Human Physical Condition: Yelena is in top physical condition for a woman of her age.
- Master Acrobat: Due to her training from the Red Room, Yelena is highly skilled in all kinds of acrobatics and gymnastics.
- Master Assassin: Due to her training from the Red Room, Yelena is highly skilled in the art of assassination and is one of the most deadliest assassins on the entire planet.
- Master Hand-To-Hand Combatant/Martial Artist: Due to her training from the Red Room, Yelena is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist. She was able to fight on par against Black Widow before they called a truce; although it should be noted that Black Widow was intentionally holding back at the time. She was able to take on both Kate Bishop and Echo simultaneously. Yelena was also able to go head on against and overpower Hawkeye in their second confrontation; although it should be noted that Hawkeye was intentionally allowing her to overpower him; after discovering that Yelena had been misled into believing that he was responsible for Natasha's death.
- Master Knife-Fighter/Knife Thrower: Due to her training from the Red Room, Yelena is a highly skilled with knives in combat.
- Master Stick-Fighter: Due to her training from the Red Room, Yelena is a highly skilled stick-fighter.
- Master Markswoman: Due to her training from the Red Room, Yelena is a highly skilled markswoman.
- Expert Pilot: Yelena is a highly skilled pilot. She is capable of flying aircrafts including helicopters.
- Multilingual: Yelena's native tongue is Russian and she can speak fluent Hungarian and English; albeit with a thick Russian accent.
Relationships[]
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow - Adoptive sister; deceased.
- Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian - Adoptive father.
- Melina Vostokoff - Adoptive mother.
- Valentina Allegra de Fontaine - Boss.
- Eleanor Bishop - Employer.
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye - Enemy and target turned ally.
- Kate Bishop - Enemy turned ally.
- Orville - Ally.
- Maya Lopez - Enemy.
Appearances/Actresses[]
- Marvel Cinematic Universe (2 films)
- Black Widow (First appearance) - Florence Pugh
- Thunderbolts - Florence Pugh
- Marvel Cinematic Universe (1 series)
Behind the scenes[]
- Before Florence Pugh was cast as Yelena Belova, Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Alice Englert, and Dar Zuzovsky were considered for the role.
Trivia[]
- In the comics, Yelena Belova is a spy who was trained in the Red Room. Assuming the Black Widow alias, Belova was sent to kill Natasha Romanoff but later became an ally of hers.
Gallery[]
Black Widow[]
Promotion, Filming and Concept Art[]
Hawkeye[]
"Partners, Am I Right?"[]
"Ronin"[]
"So This Is Christmas?"[]
