Let’s dive into the fun list of overwatch characters’ heroes and their real names!
Ana
Ana’s real name: Ana Amari
Ana’s Age: 60
Players with good aim and great achievements in previous games can make fantastic use of Ana and her powerful sniper rifle. When the Omnic Crisis did heavy destruction to Egypt it left the country in very terrible condition and a lack of security forces. And to support themselves the country had to depend on skilled snippers to aid them. At that point, Ana was the first one to support and be the world’s best. Her accomplishments have created hope to end the war in teams. Her skills are highly crafted and help in team make perfect choices.
Ana’s motto: Everyone must find their cause!
Ashe
Ashe’s real name: Elizabeth Caledonia “Calamity”
Ashe’s age: 39
Ashe uses her techniques of rifle for increased damage and accuracy. A very cutthroat player in the criminal underground. Leader of the Deadlock Gang and a very popular character. She belonged to a prosperous and well-off family. Her parents did not take much care of her and she used to spend most of her time with the Butler Bob. Then she met her crime partner Jesse McCree. During all this, she realized that winning such fights and outstanding her enemies was her true calling.
Ashe’s motto: My business, my rules.
Baptiste
Baptiste’s real name: Jean-Baptiste Augustin
Baptiste’s age: 36
A true warrior who is not only an ex-Talon but also a trained medic agent he uses his abilities to save people who get injured during wars. He lost his parents in the Omnic Crisis and he was one of the 30 million kids who lost their parents. He was always driven to help others. The aftermaths of war made his resources very limited and he enrolled in the military and the Caribbean coalition was his new home.
Baptiste’s motto: No dying on my watch.
Bastion
Bastion’s real name: SST Laboratories Siege Auto man E54
Bastion’s age: 30
Bastion is a peculiar robot who is keen to explore the world but is very cautious of scaring humanity. Initially, he was a mediator for humans but his kind nearly ended after the Omnic Crisis. He was a badger weapon in the Omnic Crisis and still remains a symbol of terror to this day.
Brigitte
Brigitte’s real name: Brigitte Lindholm
Brigitte’s age: 23
The youngest daughter of Torbjorn Brigitte. An intelligent girl with a keen interest in mechanical engineering she used to learn in her dad’s workshop on how to build things. Her primary choice was about the defensive systems and fabrication in comparison to Torbjorn who wanted to learn more about offensive systems and weapons.
Brigitte’s motto: I will prove myself
Cassidy
Cassidy’s real name: Cole Cassidy
Cassidy’s age: 39
Cassidy is liable to be killed quite quickly and is a sniper character. He prefers to deal with things and terms on his own. In this, they give him the choice of rotting in jail or joining the gang. But can easily distract his enemies. He can kill any character in the game if he’s charged enough.
Cassidy’s motto: Justice ain’t gonna dispense itself.
Doomfist
Doomfist real name: Akande Ogundimu
Doomfist’s Age: 45
Doomfist has some amazing abilities he can leap and smash the ground and protect from frontal attacks. He likes to get close and a bit personal with his enemies. Born in Nigeria, doomfist belongs to a family who works in prosthetic technology. He has won many tournaments in Africa by using his power and speed.
Doomfist’s motto: Only through conflict do we evolve
Sojourn
Sigma’s real name: Vivian Chase
Sigma’s Age: 40-50
Sojourn’s role is damage. Belongs to Toronto, Canada, Sojourn has been a member of Overwatch for a very long time. She has strong mobility and can make power jumps and do ground slides. She knows well how to use her primary weapon and can unleash six or seven full-power beams in the space of as many seconds.
Sombra
Sombra’s real name: Unknown
Sombra’s age: 30
Sombra’s role is to damage and just like her role she can easily hack and unravel the world’s conspiracy theory. She’s among those who were left orphans due to the Omnic crisis. She excels in cleaning up the weak backline characters.
Sombra’s motto: Everything can be hacked……and everyone.
Torbjorn
Torbjon’s real name: Torbjon Lindholm
Torbjon’s Age: 57
Torbjörn has his famous Turret he can place it down anywhere on the map and it fires at nearby enemies. He belongs to the damaged characters but isn’t the most survivable. This is mainly because his mobility is low and he tries to overload to keep up with his health. He was very well known for his weapon-designing strategies and his weapons were used worldwide.
Torbjon’s motto: Build’em up. Break’em down.
Tracer
Tracer’s real name: Lena Oxton
Tracer’s Age: 26
With abilities to blink, Tracer can easily teleport in the directions you are moving. Not only this he can also travel back in time to your previous location and health. She has poor health and if she does not make use of her powers to stay in action, then she can be quickly killed by other characters.
Tracer’s motto: ‘Cheers, love! The cavalry’s here!’
Widowmaker
Widowmaker’s real name: Amelie Lacroix
Widowmaker’s Age: 33
She can launch a poison trap and is the best assassin, a reckless and emotionless character. She can also launch a hook that pulls you towards a ledge and escape dangerous situations. A dedicated snipper character and was married to Gerard Lacroix. With her powerful widow kiss, she can transform a basic weapon to long raged sniper.
Widowmaker’s motto: One shot, one kill.
Winston
Winston’s real name: Winston
Winston’s Age: 29
With the commendable abilities of a gorilla Winston can jump back as he leaps forwards in the air and lands on an enemy to damage them. Winston deploys a protective energy. He has this electric Tesla Cannon which he uses so that he can easily burst down weaker characters. His role is of tank.
Winston’s motto: Imagination is the essence of discovery!
Reaper
Reaper’s real name: Gabriel Reyes
Reaper’s Age: 58
Reaper is a character of mystery and the best pick for when you have to deal with a strong enemy Tank. His role is a terrorist. The shots from his Hellfire Shotguns cause massive damage at close range, and he has a lot of mobility to stand till last and fight however his health pool might suggest low.
Reaper’s motto: Death walks among you.
D.Va
D.Va’s real name: Hana Song
D.Va’s Age: 19
D.Va can fly in the direction you’re moving. Helps to block projectile in an area in front of you. Spends her time piloting a magnificent and highly reliable mech as it has it’s own considerable firepower. The mech then is helpful for soaking up huge amounts of firepower due to its Defensive Matrix, which can block projectiles in front of it when activated. D.Va is a marvellous frontline tank character.
D.Va’s motto: I play to win.
Junker Queen
Junker Queen’s real name: Odessa Dez
Junker Queen’s Age: Mid 30s
Queen can throw her blade and then reactivate it to pull it back along with any impaled enemy. She can passively wound enemies hit by Quick Melee or throw and let her wounds heal. She grants temporary health and movement speed to you and allies. When her father died she made her way to Junkertown hence is called the Junker Queen.
Kiriko
Kiriko’s real name : Kiriko Yamagami (霧子)
Kiriko’s ae: 15-25
Kiriko can teleport directly to an ally. It throws a protective charm to make allues become briefly invulnerable and cleansed of most negative effects. And due to her fast Wall Climb and Kitsune Rush it can dramatically increase the fire rate and cooldowns of all allies along its path.
Lucio
Lucio’s real name: Lúcio Correia dos Santos
Lucio’s age: 26
Lucio’s power is subtle and very recognized. He is a mobile character who creates an area of effect around him, he can switch between two songs and increase the effectiveness of your current song. Creates a short-range blast wave to knock enemies away from you.
Lucio’s motto:Come on, let’s bring it together.
Genji
Genji’s real name: Genji Shimada
Genji’s age: 35
Genji is a popular and powerful character with very high DPS potential. His Shuriken can be fired either as an accurate shot or a close-range arc, making it a versatile primary weapon. Despite his low health he’s surprisingly survivable thanks to his Deflect, which blocks melee attacks and projectiles, and the high mobility afforded by his dash and double-jump.
Genji’s motto: Even if I sacrifice my body, I will never sacrifice my honour.
Mauga
Mauga’s real name: Mauga Hookano
Mauga’s age: 40
A man of his own rules he can be a sweet and friendly guy but it won’t take him long to turn into your enemy. Sometimes he often gets lost in his tough times giving a dark side. He talks with everyone and is a cool muscular guy.
Mauga’s motto: “Hey, buddy. You didn’t think you could outrun us forever did you?”
Zenyatta
Zenyatta’s real name: Tekhartha Zenyatta
Zenyatta’s age: 20
Zenyatta can launch the orb of discord at an enemy to increase the damage they take. He has his Orb of harmony which he launches at an ally to heal them. His role is to support and his origin is from Shambali Monastery, Nepal. His first appearance is in Overwatch season 1.
Zenyatta’s motto: True self is without form.
Conclusion
You must have learned about the Overwatch 2 characters now. I hope you had a blast in doing so!