An American Soldier turned Soviet spy and assassin. He was recruited to the U.S. Army during World War II after being a ward of the state. was believed to be dead near the end of the war, only to have been found and brainwashed by the Soviets, who made him the Winter Soldier. His memory was returned to him decades later. He has a an advanced, highly durable cybernetic arm made of Vibranium. Loyal, brave, deep sense of guilt, shaped by his traumatic past.