Nadia is the child of
Hank Pym and his first wife,
Maria Trovaya, who was abducted and supposedly killed by foreign agents. Nadia was raised in the
Red Room until she obtained a Pym Particle sample and escaped. Initially intending to meet her father, Nadia learns that he is believed to be dead, and instead uses parts of his costume and other materials to create a Wasp suit, hoping to obtain the admiration of her father's allies. Nadia soon joins the
Avengers and gains
U.S. citizenship. Upon realizing that
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s index of the world's most intelligent people does not list any women above 27th place, she starts the program G.I.R.L. (Genius In action Research Labs) to look for women with genius intellects. When choosing a legal name, Nadia takes Janet's surname due to their bond, her support, and not knowing much about her birth parents. She also aids
Scott Lang — who is in outer space at that time — in an attempt to return to Earth, which results in a sequence of bizarre adventures in the
Microverse. In the process, the two of them became
quantum-entangled with each other. Nadia is later diagnosed with
bipolar disorder, similar to her father, and learns that he is still alive and merged with
Ultron. Hank Pym splits from Ultron by creating a separate body for himself. ==Powers and abilities==