Winston (Overwatch)

Winston is a character from the Overwatch series.
== Charactah Account ==
Winston is an intelligent gorilla, Winston was born in an experiment meant to test the effects of prolonged habitation in space. He, and many other genetically altered and super-intelligent gorillas, were sent to live in a colony on the moon. He, however, showed more advanced brain development than others, and was taken under the wing of Dr. Harold Winston, the man whom the gorilla scientist gets his name from.
The other gorillas, presumably unhappy with their position, staged a revolt and took over the colony, killing the human workers, including Dr. Harold. His student built a makeshift rocket and returned to Earth. Overwatch took him in, and Winston gained recognition as one of their best scientists, and he longs for the days of Overwatch's heroism to return.
Winston was the one who reinstated Overwatch after being attacked by a Talon raid led by Reaper and barely managing to thwart their plan. He now serves as the new leader of the organization. 
== Appearance ==
=== Video Games ===
* Overwatch
* Overwatch 2
== Trivia ==
* Winston and his storyline may be a reference to The Planet of the Apes series.
* Winston is voiced by Crispin Freeman, who also voiced Roy Harper(Speedy/Red Arrow/Arsenal) in the cartoon Young Justice, as well as Itachi Uchiha in the anime Naruto. He also voiced several characters in Blizzard's other IP, World of Warcraft, the most notable being Vindicator Maraad in the Warlords of Draenor expansion.
* Winston's name and origin may be derived from Winston Scott, an American astronaut who was assigned as a specialist with the STS-72 Endeavor. Winston's versatile jump pack also alludes to this, as the crew of the Endeavor was tasked with conducting multiple EVA walks in preparation for the International Space Station.
* Winston's ultimate ability Primal Rage is most likely a reference to the popular 90's game franchise by the same name (Primal Rage).
* Winston is very similar to Marvel Comics character Hank McCoy aka Beast, an animalistic person with great intellect.
* Winston's pose "The Thinker" is the same as that of the bronze sculpture "Le Penseur" by Auguste Rodin, originally part of a larger commission, The Gates of Hell. The Thinker represents intellect and poetry, which to some degree reflects the personality of Winston. It was treated as an individual work after completion of The Gates of Hell.
* Winston's dance is a reference to Pulp Fiction.
* While wearing the Yeti skin Winston will quote the Abominable Snowman from Monsters Inc.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Winston at Overwatch Wiki
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