Echo (Overwatch)

Echo is one of the playable heroes in the defunct 2016 game Overwatch and its sequel as well as a minor hero in "Reunion" and a major hero in "Zero Hour". 
==Biography==
Echo was created by founding Overwatch member Dr. Mina Liao who was an expert in the field of robotics and an employee of Omnica Corporation, and was part of the team that would develop the omnics that would wage war on humanity during the 1st Omnic Crisis and was recruited to stop what she had helped to create. Liao believed that AIs and robots could still benefit humanity and began developing Echo in secret due to Overwatch's restrictions on Artificial Intelligence research and development after the crisis, and was also forced to limit her capabilities. Liao created Echo as a learning, multi-purpose robot that could be reprogrammed to do just about any task just by observing. As such, many hours around Dr. Liao caused Echo to adopt most of the doctor's personality, and even speech. Very few knew of this, with some of the few who did including former Blackwatch agent Jesse McCree. Echo had many failsafes and protection to keep her under control but didn't have very many decision making systems, with Overwatch members reluctant to deploy her into missions. Sometime after Overwatch was disbanded, Echo was deactivated and loaded onto a military train.
After McCree receives Winston's recall message to officially reform Overwatch, McCree intercepted the train carrying Echo, however, McCree hits a snag when he runs into his old friend and leader, Ashe, and other members of the Deadlock Rebels who rob the train and attempted to escape with its cargo, including Echo. McCree, after subduing Ashe and her goons, reactivates Echo, tells her of the situation, and rides off on Ashe's bike. Echo then sets out to find Winston and the other agents, ultimately arriving in Paris, France, and assists Winston and the other agents in fighting off Null Sector Omnics and even assisting in destroying a Null Sector Titan. She then joins forces with the other Overwatch agents to help stop the 2nd Omnic Crisis.
===Abilities===
Echo possesses the ability to fly, and could not possibly take fall damage since she is always floating anyways. She automatically possesses the ability to glide as well, slowly descending to the ground. At least one of her hands is able to fire a Tri-Shot consisting of 3 bullets which can headshot. Some other abilities in her arsenal include sticky bombs that look and act like less-powerful versions of Plasma Grenades from Halo. She can fire up to 6 at once. Her Focusing Beam ability fires the laser beam, which deals very high damage to targets with any less than 50% HP. 
Echo is an evolutionary robot programmed with a rapidly adapting artificial intelligence, versatile enough to fill multiple battlefield combat roles and replicate personality modules with her Duplication ability (In-game: Duplicate). Upon activating this ability, Echo will announce:
For example, if she wanted to impersonate Moira, she would say:
This allows her the full arsenal and HP of whatever targeted enemy she chooses to use. As such, she could become a Reinhardt and hold up a huge barrier, and even perform Earthshatter to knock out all enemies in front of her, or become Moira and be able to both rejuvenate and drain the health of friends and foes respectively. This ability has its limits however, as personality duplications can't last forever. In gameplay, duplications only last 15 seconds. However, 15 seconds is enough time for her to replicate the Ultimate ability of the targeted character, as in gameplay they charge 6.5 times faster than the norm, but with the same efficiency. If her remodulated health bar is depleted before that time, she simply reverts back to Echo rather than dying. 
==Quotes==
==Trivia==
*It is worth noting that Echo was mostly known only by Overwatch, and Ashe didn't actually know what she was stealing other than miscellaneous loot.
*Echo is expected to be an important character in Overwatch 2
*Echo is the 32nd Overwatch character, and as of 2020, the most recent addition to the roster. 
*Her concept name was Iris.
*Echo is stated to be one of the, if not the most advanced tech creation in the entire franchise.
*Despite being the youngest character in Overwatch matchmaking, she has more voice lines than any other character. 
*Likely due to her adaptive circuits, she has learned to pilot vehicles.
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