So far, all we know in the MCU is that Hawkeye was Ronin. However, in the Marvel comics, another major player took on the Ronin identity first: Echo a.k.a. Maya Lopez.

Although she’s barely been seen in the MCU, a Marvel spinoff series for her has already been confirmed. Not only that, but the reveal at the end of Hawkeye Episode 2 insinuates that Echo (Alaqua Cox) could be the villain behind the Tracksuit Mafia.

In the comic books, Echo first assumes Ronin’s identity when she feels unfit to join the New Avengers in New Avengers #11. The daughter of Kingpin, Echo has her own criminal past. Although she has good intentions and the ability to fight, she decides that becoming a “masterless samurai” is her best bet.

Eventually, she decides to retire the suit and passes both the suit and the Ronin persona to Hawkeye in an act of goodwill.

While we don’t know exactly how Maya’s connection to Ronin will play into Hawkeye, it’s safe to assume that there are definitely more twists to come. Our best guess is that Maya, Kate, and Clint have to work together against an even bigger bad — maybe Eleanor Bishop as Madame Masque? And their shared connection to Ronin will forever tie these three central characters together.

New episodes of Hawkeye drop every Wednesday on Disney Plus.