Sombra (Overwatch)
Sombra is a female video game character who features in Overwatch.
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Biography
Olivia Colomar was a female human was among the thousands of children who were left orphaned in the aftermath of the Omnic Crisis. With much of Mexico's infrastructure destroyed, she survived by utilizing her natural gifts with hacking and computers. She likewise proved adept at manipulating individuals to suit her own ends. After Colomar was taken in by Mexico's Los Muertos gang, she aided it in its self-styled revolution against the government, performing hacks against said government on their behalf. Los Muertos believed that the rebuilding of Mexico had primarily benefited the rich and the influential, leaving behind those who were most in need of assistance. Commissioner Rivera was one such example, when she brought him a basket of bread straight to his desk, which gave her the opportunity to access his computer. She came to realize that knowledge was power, and so, she kept hacking—politicians, corporations, governments, famous people; all were in her domain of inquiry. The retrieval of information became an addiction, and her hacks became more audacious over time. Following her many conquests, Colomar was supremely confident in her skills, but she was caught unprepared when she stumbled into the web of a global conspiracy—one that had also noticed her. With her security irreparably compromised, Colomar was forced to delete all traces of her identity and went into hiding. Over time, Colomar came to receive cybernetic grafts on her spinal cord and her brain and re-emerged as Sombra where she became a powerful as well as charismatic technomancer capable of manipulating computers and technology with the whim of her fingertips as if the data were an extension of herself. Determined to find out the truth behind the conspiracy she had uncovered to 'find out who really runs the world'. Sombra launched an even more audacious string of hacks, initiating a world-wide hacking spree, striking against governments, organizations, and corporations such as LumériCo and Volskaya Industries. Her exploits earned her no shortage of admirers, including Talon.
Sombra joined Talon's ranks and is believed to have contributed to its massive cyber-attacks against corporations with strong ties to their governments. Her motivations for joining Talon were unclear, but were apparently self-serving, willing to work alongside Talon as long as it served her own goals. While in Talon, she met a combat medic named Baptiste, and over time, the two became close friends. While Baptiste ended up leaving Talon, she kept an eye on him, interested to see what her old friend was getting up to in this time. One year after the disbandment of Overwatch, Sombra took part in a mission to retrieve Dr. Siebren de Kuiper from a black site in the United States. She worked with Gabriel Reyes, who was deployed by dropship. Things were strained between the two from the outset, with Reaper's by-the-book approach conflicting with Sombra's more carefree attitude. At the site, Sombra initiated a hack which sounded an alarm. Guards responded, but were taken out by Reaper. Sombra explained that she'd intentionally set off the alarm to gauge the guards' response time, and have Reaper serve as a distraction while she hacked the base's communications, shutting it off from the outside world. Furthermore, she had also ascertained the location of de Kuiper. The two made their way through the base, killing any guard that got in their way. They found de Kuiper in an isolation cell, but Sombra lingered as she hacked for information, explaining that it was her 'payment' for her services. Reyes was frustrated, given that more guards were coming, and as Sombra continued to push his buttons, the two drew their weapons on each other. The standoff was interrupted by the arrival of another Talon team led by Widowmaker, which had dispatched the remaining site guards. The Talon operatives made their way to the dropship, where de Kuiper was loaded onboard. Before boarding it, Sombra gave Reyes a parting farewell, sarcastically telling him that he had found his place in Talon soon enough, even if it was at Doomfist's feet.
A few days after the Overwatch recall order, Baptiste contacted Sombra. He requested her aid in contacting Dr. Angela Ziegler, to warn her that Talon might be targeting her.
Still with Talon Sombra worked with Los Muertos again, and was able to hack the website of LumériCo, posting claims that its CEO, Guillermo Portero, was plundering the riches of Mexico to fill his own purse, that he had corrupted the government, and would not stop until the entire country was under his control. Sombra was able to infiltrate Portero's personal email, and use it without Portero knowing about the intrusion. She sent out an email via Portero's own webmail, promising to unveil his 'dirty laundry' to the public. Sombra successfully released a number of internal documents to the public, catching the attention of both Mexican law enforcement and Atlas News. The documents indicated that Portero used the company's funds as his own piggy bank, that he was personally involved in bribing public officials and creating a system of kickbacks and payoffs beneficial to LumériCo, and finally, that he proposed a plan to seize privately held land via government expropriation to expand LumériCo's facilities throughout Mexico. The emails also showed that LumériCo was in conversations with the Vishkar Corporation, in regards to exporting its energy systems; a cause of concern given the company's actions in Rio de Janeiro. Law enforcement categorized the break-ins as a criminal action, and Atlas News reported on the 'Sombra collective', mistaking Colomar's identity as a group, not an individual. Sombra claimed that she was 'only acting the public interest'. Her efforts incited a popular revolution in Mexico against LumériCo, and pro-Sombra grafitti was reported across the world. Less than a week after the leak, Portero stepped down as CEO. By this point, Sombra was already hacking the network of her next target—Volskaya Industries.
Overview
Personality and attributes
By nature, she was a loner emotionally who found it difficult to make friends.
She greatly enjoyed her work to the point where the desire to get past locks and solving mysteries was ingrained in her personality. Money was not one of her driving goals.
As a child, she owned a stuffed bear during her time in the orphanage that she named Arturito.
One of the world's most notorious hackers, Sombra used information to manipulate those in power. Her personal calling card was a sugar skull.
According to Doomfist, Sombra was one of the world's most dangerous operatives. She was a known associate of Reaper, specializing in espionage and intelligence assessment.
Powers and abilities
Among her skills included computer hacking and cryptography.
She was equipped with devices that allowed hacking of technology just through touch. This included cybernetic grafts implanted along her spine and her brain effectively making her a living computer.
Her stealthy abilities and debilitating attacks make her a powerful infiltrator, as well as a hard target to pin down.
She eventually came to join the ranks of Talon and became a mercenary for the organization.
Notes
- Sombra was created by Blizzard Entertainment where she was voiced by actress Carolina Ravassa and featured in the Overwatch setting.
Appearances
- Overwatch: (2016)
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