- "Appearances are deceptive and betray the hopes of men."
- —Leona Zolnerowich
Leona Zolnerowich (Леона Зольнерович) is a trained assassin and a highly ranked member of an unknown clandestine order bent on the exchange of classified intelligence, working under the codename Twilight Tarantula.
Biography[]
Assassin Career[]
Zolnerowich was born in Volgograd, Russia. In her youth, she was coldly trained for ballistics, military strategy, counterintelligence, gymnastics, shooting, combined arms, tactics, close-quarters combat, naval aviation, navigation, military engineering, and artillery.
She attempted to claim the bounty placed on Almanac by Vincent Vizioso in early 2015. Though they engaged in a prolonged duel, but she ultimately failed her assignment.
Personality[]
Leona is a coldhearted operative who feels no remorse for her targets. She is patient and ruthless in her craft.
Abilities[]
- "Menya ispravit rasstrel. (меня исправит расстрел.)"
- —Leona Zolnerowich
- Peak Human Condition: Leona is in top physical condition, having pushed herself to her limits during her training. She is an Olympic-level gymnast with peak human speed, agility, grace and dexterity.
- Master Spy: Leona is a dangerous secret agent highly skilled in espionage, stealth, disguise, infiltration, and demolitions. She often resorts to seduce men to obtain her goals while working undercover.
- Master Martial Artist: Leona is arguably one of the best fighters in the world, extremely ruthless, efficient and skilled in the field of martial arts. She has easily taken down many security guards protecting her targets, and almost defeated the vigilante Almanac. In addition to hand-to-hand combat, Leona is also very skilled with knives.
- Expert Markswoman: Leona is trained in advanced combat marksmanship. She is an experienced user of firearms and is very accurate, as she can kill a person with a single shot from her pistol. She can also use a sniper rifle.
- Master Acrobat: Leona incorporates gymnastics and acrobatics into her fighting style as she battles opponents.
- Master Assassin: Leona is a world-class assassin, considered to be one of the most dangerous in her profession. She completes her missions to the letter.
- Multilingualism: Leona speaks her native Russian in addition to fluent English, German, French, Italian, and Mandarin.
Equipment[]
Weaponry and Gadgets[]
- Glock 26: Leona's weapon of choice is a suppressed subcompact pistol.
- Heckler & Koch P30: Leona's has a German pistol as a backup weapon.
- CZ 805: Leona uses a short barrel Czech rifle for gunfights.
- PP-2000: Leona uses a Russian submachine gun for more discreet firepower.
- Microtech Combat Troodon OTF: Leona uses a knife with a 3.8-inch steel blade. She fought the vigilante Almanac in close-quarters with her knife, although she failed to kill him.
Relationships[]
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Trivia[]
- Leona's secondary alias is a combination of the term "black belt" and "Black Widow," a character which she parodies.