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Red Widow is a designation held by multiple characters in Marvel Comics, primarily associated with the Red Room Academy. This institution, notorious for training Black Widows like Natasha Romanoff, also produced elite operatives under the Red Widow moniker.

One prominent Red Widow is Yelena Belova, although more commonly known as a Black Widow herself. Trained alongside Natasha, Yelena briefly adopted the Red Widow identity during a specific mission, showcasing her skills and combat prowess developed within the Red Room. She has since been a Black Widow operative.

Another Red Widow is Ava Orlova. Ava, a more recent character, was subjected to extreme experimentation and training within the Red Room, giving her enhanced strength, speed, and reflexes. She possessed advanced combat skills and unwavering loyalty to the Red Room's goals. Ava has been seen in conflict with various Marvel heroes, acting as a deadly antagonist.

The Red Widow represents a dangerous escalation of the Black Widow program, demonstrating the Red Room's capacity to create even more lethal and formidable assassins.