The figure of Val looked very prominent in the Falcon and the Winter Soldier series some time ago. Starting from recruiting U.S Agents and also several other members such as Yelena Belova in the film Black Widow. You could say Val or with the full name Valentina Allegra de Fontaine who had become Madame Hydra has many surprising facts that can only be found in comics.

So, this time the Dunia Games team will discuss some facts about Val or Valentina that you may not have known before. Let's see in more detail.

1. Her First Debut Was in Comic Strange Tales #159 (1967)

Real name Valentina Allegra De Fontaine or usually called Val, she is a Marvel character whose first appearance was in the comic Strange Tales #159 in 1967. Val is told in the comic as a mainstay of SHIELD's spy who was recruited by Dum Dum Dugan, where she is also described as a woman who is very disciplined and quickly has a high position in just a few moments.

2. Important People in S.H.I.E.L.D

In fact, Val is an important woman in SHIELD. That must have been a long time ago when she was recruited as a young woman to train as a SHIELD agent. Then with her discipline and knowledge, she can rise in rank quickly. Additionally she is part of Nick Fury's inner circle and has served as Deputy Director of SHIELD. Not only that, Val also serves as a British liaison on behalf of SHIELD, by being the point of contact for MI-13 and other British intelligence organizations.

3. Her Parents Are Also Spies

Many of her relatives or friends did not suspect or realize that Val had parents who turned out to be reliable spies from the Soviet Union's Leviathan organization. Of course, now it can be known, where Val has the skills in espionage or a tough and smart woman who can attract Dugan's attention. So from the genes or DNA of her parents, she was successfully trusted to be the leader of SHIELD by Nick Fury.

4. Was Rumored to be in a Relationship with Nick Fury

In her first appearance in the comics, Val once told Nick Fury about her often talked about attitude, which was judged to be causing trouble for the others. So that's where they kept together and often collaborated many times over the years through SHIELD. Until finally there were rumors that they were rumored to have had a personal relationship, which even from this relationship had several times brought Marvel under the supervision of the Comics Code Authority.

5. Multi Talented Woman

Besides having a high rank and status in SHIELD, Val is also not a woman who is only stuck with one skill. As a spy, of course Val will be required to have a lot of expertise. So thus, Val who is very experienced as a spy is a very multi talented woman. Val has expertise in various fields, including diplomacy, strategy, the use of various weapons, and even expertise in martial arts.

6. Has a Dream To Advancing Women in Secret Organizations

Apart from passion or wanting to work, Val, who joined SHIELD and became a spy, also has one quite noble goal. The purpose of her joining SHIELD or becoming a professional spy is because she wants the women out there to get a special place in a secret organization. Apart from that, Val also wants to prove that female agents are not inferior to any existing male agents.

7. One of the Members of the Femme Force

With her achievements, Val has succeeded in making many people believe that women are not inferior to men, such as being an agent or other jobs. Well even that came down to President Nixon, who ultimately authorized SHIELD to set up a team of tough female spies called the Femme Force. Another female agent who is part of the Femme Force is Sharon Carter who uses the codename Agent 13, while Val is Agent 14.

8. Was Briefly Madame Hydra

In his career, Val had joined the Hydra organization, but it was only for a short time. Val's goal of joining Hydra was so that Val could achieve the goal of setting up the war the Leviathan was planning. So thus she made use of the Hydra as a useful tool to achieve her goals. Then during her joining, she was quite successful and even trusted as Madame Hydra, because she was indeed able to kill Madame Hydra before.

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9. Often Allied with Many Superheroes

Apart from being known to have been close to Nick Fury, Val is also known to have frequently allied herself with many other Marvel superheroes. Let's say she once worked with Captain America and was very close to him, which made Nick jealous. Apart from that, Val has also been part of British intelligence MI-13, of course, making her work with several superhero characters, such as Sabra, Pete Wisdom, and Union Jack.

10. Has 1 Important Achievement For The Purpose Of Leviathan

Even though Val is part of SHIELD and also part of Hydra, in truth she is the main or real part of the Leviathan group. Because of Leviathan, it is clear that the main goal in the group is for the benefit of Leviathan. Now she and Leviathan have an achievement to achieve, which is pitting SHIELD and Hydra against each other. Of course, this is intended so that Leviathan can move freely.

11. Giving Herself Up Because Her Mission Has Been Successful

We can say that this Val is a triple agent, an agent in SHIELD, Hydra, and also Leviathan. But of the three, Val only has one organization, Leviathan, which aims to take down SHIELD and Hydra. With Val and Leviathan's plan and strategy, they succeeded in making SHIELD and Hydra lose. But it's ridiculous, Val, who had already won, turned herself in to Interpol to enjoy her defeat by SHIELD and Hydra.

12. Been Replaced Twice By Skrull

Skrulls have used the figure of Val, even up to 2 times. This happened in the Secret Invasion story, which is the first incident at the start of the Skrull invasion of Earth, where a Skrull disguised as Val approached Dum Dum Dugan then stabbed him in the back and replaced him. Then the second, Skrull disguised himself as Val to approach Nick in order to dig up various information. But unfortunately, Nick already realized that Val was fake and immediately killed him.

13. Her Name has the Meaning of Royalty

The character Val is a character created by Jim Steranko, a character with the original or full name as Valentina Allegra De Fontaine. But in fact, the name is still equipped with the word "Contessa" in front of the word Valentina, which is the front of the name. So you need to know, the meaning of the word "Contessa" itself is royalty, which is used for women who are used in Europe.

14. In the MCU Version, Val Should Be in the Black Widow Movie

The MCU version of Val is a character that should have appeared in the Black Widow movie. Well, the reason was because at that time, the release sequence for the MCU Phase 4 project should have opened with Black Widow, followed by The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, then Wandavision. However, due to the pandemic, Marvel Studios rearranged their project's release schedule by making Val appear in episode 5 of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

15. The MCU Version of Val, is an Actress who has Received many Awards

The MCU version of Val has been played by a star named Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Well, in fact, she is not just any actress because she is a famous star with many awards she has won. Noted, Julia Louis-Dreyfus managed to get 11 Emmy Awards at different times and occasions.

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