Talon (Overwatch)
Talon is an organization that features in Overwatch.
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History
Talon was a terrorist organization that was known to had been operating in the final years of the Omnic Crisis. In the aftermath of the conflict, they faced internal power struggles but became committed to strengthening humanity by promoting conflict. They came to profit from the chaos that ensued and portrayed themselves as a mercenary group that took part in sanctioned security operations though this was used as a means of recruiting members for themselves. The aftermath of the war left Talon in a position poised to profit from the chaos they had induced. In this period, Talon's public face was that of a well paid mercenary group that took on security missions that were sanctioned by official organizations or corporations. This made it easier for them to get new recruits who were ignorant of Talon's true nature where they conducted mostly rescue operations. In truth, they were profiting from the very conflicts they had created. Talon's area of operations in this period was focused in western Europe, and its activities at this time included arms trafficking, smuggling, illegal substances trade, and assassination. Overwatch carried out operations against Talon with these being spearheaded by Gérard Lacroix. Blackwatch was able to procure some information on Talon's inner members, and the status of its paramilitary forces.
Eight years ago, Overwatch had committed all its operations towards the elimination of Talon. Meanwhile, Talon fought back where they struck against Overwatch targets across the globe. Under the orders of Antonio, one such attack was launched on Overwatch's Oslo facilities. Not long afterwards, a Talon agent infiltrated the Blackwatch facility in Rome, where a meeting was being held by Overwatch members Gerard Lacroix, Gabriel Reyes, and Jesse McCree. The agent planted a bomb in the facility, and the resulting blast leveled the structure. Reyes, McCree, and Lacroix survived, but many of the base's staff were killed in this incident. In response, a Blackwatch team was sent to Antonio's manor in Venice. What happened next was classified within Overwatch, but it apparently resulted in the death of Antonio. Numerous Talon soldiers were dispatched, but the Blackwatch agents were able to fight their way out of the manor.
Overview
As an organization, it primarily operated in Western Europe where it was known in a range of activities including; arms trafficking, smuggling, illegal substance trading and assassination.
At the top of the hierarchy were super-powered members of the Council of Leaders.
Talon has employed a variety of paramilitary forces. However, it did not adhere to a basic military structure. Among their forces included heavily armored soldiers with specialist roles.
Members
- Doomfist : a black male whose real name was Akande Ogundimu that believed in Social Darwinism of the strong ruling the weak where he killed his predecessor and came to be a rising leader in Talon.
- Maximilien : a male Omnic who ran the Casino Monaco and came to join the inner council of Talon.
- Moira O'Deorain :
- Reaper : a male named Gabriel Reyes who was formerly a member of Blackwatch but left the organization as he became Reaper and chief operative of Talon.
- Sanjay Korpal :
- Widowmaker :
- Sombra :
- Siebren de Kuiper : a Dutch male astrophysicist who was conducting gravity experiments that briefly led to the creation of a black hole that caused him to lose his sanity. Dr. Kuiper was placed at a secret government psychiatric facility where he was labelled as Subject: Sigma where he attained gravity-based powers and was freed by Talon to serve them.
- Antonio Bartalotti : a male member who resided in a mansion in Rialto who was killed by Gabriel Reyes in a Blackwatch mission.
Notes
- Talon was created by Blizzard Entertainment and featured in the setting of the Overwatch universe.
Appearances
- Overwatch: (2016)
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