Zarya

==Summary==
Aleksandra was born in a remote Siberian village that was on the front lines of the Omnic Crisis. Although Russian forces defeated the robots and shut down their omnium, the region was devastated by the conflict. Only a child at the time, Aleksandra lost her father in the war and grew up surrounded by the devastation. As she grew older, she swore that she would gain the strength to help her people recover. Focusing on weightlifting and bodybuilding, Aleksandra was identified by the national athletics program as a potential star. She trained extensively, moving up the ranks while representing her country, and was expected to shatter longstanding records in the upcoming world championships.
But on the eve of the tournament, an attack came from the long-dormant Siberian omnium, and her village was thrust into war once again. Aleksandra immediately withdrew from the competition and rushed home to enlist in the military, sacrificing the life of fame and fortune she might have had. In one stroke, she became a sergeant in the Russian Defense Forces and a symbol to her people, a stalwart soldier who used her great strength to protect her homeland. She was given an experimental weapon by Katya Volskaya, CEO of Volskaya Industries. Her particle cannon was deemed too heavy for standard soldiers, but it also required the kind of quick maneuvering and accuracy that Russia’s mechanized force couldn’t achieve. Zarya fought on the front lines, and saved many lives with the weapon.
However, in the wake of an unsuccessful assassination plot against Katya Volskaya by Talon operatives, Zarya was given a new mission: bring the Talon-affiliated hacker, Sombra, to justice. In her global search, Zarya was forced to partner with an omnic named Lynx Seventeen. The unlikely duo located Sombra in Dorado, though she slipped through their fingers after revealing that Katya was obtaining her anti-omnic technology from an omnic source. Grappling with the weight of this knowledge—and with a newfound appreciation of omnics thanks to Lynx—Zarya returned to the front lines in Siberia.
When the search for new Overwatch operatives brought Cassidy to the frozen front in Novoanskoye, Zarya's unflinching defense of her homeland proved that he had found his newest recruit. Together they drove back the omnic forces swarming from the Siberian omnium, and Zarya was persuaded to offer her strength as part of the reformed Overwatch, defending her home on a global scale.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , likely , higher with Particle Cannon
Name: Aleksandra Zaryanova (Александра Зарянова), Zarya, Sasha
Origin: Overwatch
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Classification: Human, Soldier, Member of the Russian Defense Forces, Former World-Class Weightlifter
Powers and Abilities: 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Weapon Mastery (Expert Marksman)
*Martial Arts (Skilled in hand to hand combat and wrestling)
*Energy Projection
*Radiation Manipulation/Temperature Manipulation (Utilizes a particle beam, which gives off large amounts of radiation and is capable of melting through steel with easeSearching)
*Reactive Power Level (The power of the Particle Cannon grows the more damage she absorbs)
*Forcefield Creation
*Gravity Manipulation (via Graviton Surge)
Attack Potency: At least Building level, likely Large Building level (Physically overpowered and destroyed a Nulltrooper.New Blood 5 Physically destroyed a Bastion UnitNew Blood 4), higher with Particle Cannon (The power of Zarya's Particle Cannon grows the more energy she absorbs with her Particle Barrier. At its weakest it is able to easily destroy a Bastion Unit with a single blast, and can destroy entire groups of them at once at higher levels of power. The Particle Cannon utilizes the same Tobelstein Reactor as Orisa as its power core and thus should be comparable in powerOverwatch: The Hero of Numbani)
Speed: Subsonic movement speed (Able to move this fast), Hypersonic+ reaction and combat speed (Able to keep up with Sombra and Cassidy in combat), Relativistic+ Attack Speed with Particle Cannon (The Particle Cannon's particle beam fires electrons at a velocity near the speed of light)
Lifting Strength: Peak Human (Her weight lifting record is 512kg, as also stated on her Tattoo. Stated to be stronger than Brigitte.)
Striking Strength: At least Building level, likely Large Building level
Durability: At least Building level, likely Large Building level, higher with Particle Barrier
Stamina: Superhuman (Is a former athlete and regularly fights hordes of Omnics in the harsh winters of Siberia without trouble)
Range: Tens of Meters with Particle Cannon and Projected Barrier
Standard Equipment: Particle Cannon
Intelligence: Unknown. At least Gifted in combat (Zarya is an experienced member of the Russian Defense Forces, regularly defending her homeland from the Omnic threat and fighting on par with Overwatch's best. She fearlessly charges into battle while judiciously shielding herself and her allies from harm and to charge her Particle Cannon. In addition, her entire fighting style is designed to work alongside like-minded allies, making her an excellent team player and leader. However, she is rather arrogant at times, taunting her opponents into attacking her with their full strength and is prejudiced against the Omnics and robotic individuals in general due to their attack on her homeland)
Weaknesses: Zarya is somewhat arrogant, she must absorb damage with her Particle Barriers to charge her Particle Cannon to optimal levels, Her Particle Barriers can only take so much punishment and have a significant recharge period between uses.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Particle Cannon: Zarya is equipped with a massive particle cannon that is attached to an array of energy batteries within her uniform. On its own, it is a very weak weapon in contrast to its size with a thin, hard-to-aim beam with limited range. However, it grows in power as Zarya absorbs incoming attacks with her barriers, allowing her to shred through heavily armored foes with ease with a wide-reaching and long-ranged upon reaching maximum charge. In addition, she can also compress her Particle Cannon's energy into orbs that she fires in an arc, exploding on impact with any surface to deal damage similar to an explosive round.
*Particle Barrier: The Particle Cannon can emit a personal barrier that shields Zarya against incoming attacks, redirecting their energy to enhance her weapon’s damage and the width of its beam.
**Projected Barrier: Zarya surrounds one of her teammates with an energy barrier that simultaneously absorbs fire and boosts the power of her Particle Cannon.
*Graviton Surge: Zarya launches a gravity bomb that draws in enemy combatants and deals damage while they’re trapped.
==Gallery==
Zarya Ability Overview - Overwatch
==Notable Matchups==
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