Russian test pilot Alexei Shostakov joins the KGB as one of their intelligence agents. A patriot to his country through and through, he becomes the Red Guardian, Russia's take on the United States' Captain America.
Red Guardian (real name Alexi Alanovich Shostakov, Russian: Алексей Апанович Шостаков) is a fictional character and redeemed hero from Marvel comics. He was born in Moscow, Russia and is the husband of Natasha Romanova.
The Red Guardian (real name Alexei Alanovich Shostakov) is a Marvel superhero that appears in Black Widow, played by David Harbour. He is Natasha's and Yelena's adoptive father. Red Guardian was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema.
Powers. Artificially Enhanced Physiology: Alexei Shostakov was subjected to the Soviet Union's recreated Super Soldier Serum, gaining abilities that enhanced his physical parameters to superhuman levels.
If both Red Guardian and Captain America were in their prime, the battle could go either way, especially in fair hand-to-hand combat. Although, if we add some infiltration or backhand espionage and assassination to the mix, the Red Guardian will get Captain America.
After his release from custody, Shostakov met with Natasha and the two agreed to be friends. Having dropped the Red Guardian guise, Alexei adopted the moniker Ronin and became an assassin for the Dark Ocean Society.
She also became infamous as an often-wed, often-widowed heartbreaker whose husbands (beginning with test pilot turned intelligence agent Alexi Shostakov) tended to suffer "unfortunate accidents", a quirk which may have influenced her choice of long-term code name: the Black Widow.
Natasha's dad-figure has super serum-created advanced strength and speed, both of which he demonstrates in the film, most effectively in the opening sequence when he casually flips a truck to clear the way for the spy family's escape plane.
TV Series. What If...? Alexei Alanovich Shostakov (Russian: Алексей Аланович Шестаков), also known as the Red Guardian (Russian: Красный страж), was the adoptive father of Natasha Romanoff.
The sibling of Darkstar, Krylenko has long served as the hero Vanguard. As the Red Guardian, he wields a modified vibranium shield that can capture and enhance his abilities.
Stevie was the artificially engineered genetic son of Natasha Romanoff and a man named James Grey. He was created in a laboratory using their genes by a cabal of Black Widow's enemies after they kidnapped Natasha and conditioned her into a new identity, just as they did with James.
Ivan Romanoff fathered a daughter, Natasha Romanoff, with his wife in 1984. However, he died of unknown circumstances, and after Dreykov ordered the death of his wife for attempting to expose the Red Room, his daughter was left orphaned and recruited by the organization.
He fought a Captain America other than Steve Rogers that the world doesn't know about. He did fight Steve Rogers, who chose to live out his life after returning the stones, but it's not a story that has been shared on screen.
Alexei Andreevich Shostakov was the first version of the Red Guardian, and was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, first appearing in Avengers #43 (January 1967). Alexei Shostakov was born in Moscow, and was the husband of Natasha Romanova.
Yelena Belova appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Florence Pugh. This version is a sister to Natasha Romanoff and was trained to be a Black Widow alongside her in the Red Room. Pugh first appears in the live-action film Black Widow (2021).
In the comics, Red Guardian fought alongside Captain America at one point, though the relationship was somewhat competitive and the former was trained to kill his American counterpart. However, when he is pushed by the Soviet Union to battle Cap, he isn't able to beat him.
Red Skull was cursed to become the guardian of the Soul Stone for over seven decades, rendering him unable to leave the planet throughout these years, only able to advise those who came onto the planet seeking the Soul Stone.
The base, including the Red Guardian and Ling, was consumed in the resulting catastrophe, while the Black Widow and the other Avengers all returned safely to the United States. Russian agents then created a Life-Model Decoy of Alexi Shostakov, which they used to dupe Natasha into believing her husband was still alive.
Red Skull (Stonekeeper) : Welcome, Natasha, daughter of Ivan, Clint, son of Edith. Natasha Romanoff : Who are you? Red Skull (Stonekeeper) : Consider me a guide. To you, and to all who seek the soul stone.
Black Widow's first romantic relationship was with Nikolai, a soldier she met while both were serving with the Russian Army during WWII. The young soldier had no backstory, but Natasha and Nikolai fell in love and eventually married.
Among the Marvel Heroes, if we measure in power levels, Black Widow is one of the weakest and Wanda is one of the strongest, if not the strongest. Though Black Widow should not be underestimated because Wanda has also been taught spy work and hand to hand combat by Black Widow herself.
Did Hawkeye love Black Widow and did she love him in return? While never explicitly stated in the films leading up to Avengers: Endgame, Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton have a romantic connection in their relationship, though they couldn't consummate it for various reasons.
It turns out anyone able of holding his hand out can, doesn't it? Only people who are considered worthy are able to wield mjolnir. Cap was deemed worthy in endgame, that is why he was able to hold mjolnir.
In an alternate reality, Captain America had a child with Rogue and had a family with Carol Danvers in the body of Rogue. Sharon Carter is recognized as Captain America's true love in the comics and their relationship has endured, with Sharon always supporting him.
