In literature, the black widow is a character that deliberately targets men for their money or position in society. The term is derived from the predatory habits of female spiders, who often eat their partners after mating.

In literature and film alike, she is not just a villainess but an antiheroine. Unlike other villains, the black widow is not necessarily motivated by profit or greed. Rather, she kills for pleasure and to satisfy her own desires.

The black widow can be either male or female—but most often she’s female. And while she may be driven by lust, revenge, or a combination of both—she is never actually insane. She plans meticulously and executes her actions without fail.

Here are some of the most famous black widow villains in history:

“The black widow villainess is a Hollywood trope that has been used in movies and television for years. The black widow villainess is a female character who seduces her male victims before killing them. She is a symbol of the opposite of what people consider a “good woman” to be, because she uses her sexuality to lure men into traps and kill them.

The first recorded use of the black widow archetype was in Aeschylus’ play Agamemnon, where Clytemnestra kills her husband Agamemnon upon his return from the Trojan War. She wants to do this because she believes he sacrificed their daughter Iphigenia as an offering to the gods so that they would favor him in battle.

Women were often depicted in mythology as dangerous and deceitful creatures, especially when they were beautiful, as Clytemnestra was. Her name means “famous-rager” and refers to her temperament, which may have also been part of her appeal to older audiences.”

The black widow villain is a stock character. This type of villain is typically female and known for killing her lovers. The term was originally used to describe a spider, and is now applied to the spider’s human counterpart. Marvel Comics’ Black Widow, also known as Natasha Romanova, is a fictional character who first appeared in Tales of Suspense

The Black Widow is a villain in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in Strange Tales

Android 18 is a playable character in most Dragon Ball Z fighting games, including Dragon Ball FighterZ. Her most common strategy is to use her Energy Attack and her Power Blitz to attack opponents with energy blasts and punches, respectively, while using her Flight ability to evade incoming attacks.

She is also a playable character in the crossover video games Battle Stadium D.O.N, Jump Super Stars, Jump Ultimate Stars, Battle Stadium D.O.N and J-Stars Victory Vs. In Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars she uses her power to create an energy shield in battle. In J-Stars Victory Vs., Android 18 is unlocked after clearing the first Dream Event stage on Legend difficulty or by purchasing it for 20000JPY (or around $200USD). Her in-game profile says: “This cyborg was created by Dr. Gero to be the ultimate killing machine. She was reprogrammed by Krillin and now lives with him.”