Roadhog

==Summary==
Mako Rutledge was one of the many inhabitants of the Australian Outback whose land was seized and used for the construction of an omnium. But in the wake of the Omnic Crisis, the government made a controversial move, gifting the land to the omnics who had nearly destroyed their country, in hopes of establishing a long-term peace accord. This agreement permanently displaced Mako and a large number of the area's residents: a scattered collection of survivalists, solar farmers, and people who just wanted to be left alone. Furious over the loss of their homes, Mako and the residents turned to violent rebellion. They formed the Australian Liberation Front and struck against the omnium and its robot population to take back the lands that had been stolen from them. Events continued to escalate until the ALF sabotaged the omnium's fusion core, which resulted in an explosion that destroyed the omnium, irradiated the surrounding area, and littered the Outback with twisted metal and wreckage for miles around. Mako watched as his home became an apocalyptic wasteland, and he was forever changed.
Adapting to his environment, he donned a mask and took to the broken highways of the Outback on his ramshackle chopper. Little by little, his humanity was forgotten. The last vestiges of Mako faded away and the ruthless killer Roadhog was born. Roadhog set up shop on the outskirts of Junkertown, a thorn in the side of the town’s reigning monarch, the Junker Queen. He didn’t care—he was there for his gas and everyone else could rot. That held true until a chance encounter with Junkrat forged a lasting partnership, based in part on a 50% cut of a legendary lost treasure. Better it go to him than the queen.
Exiled from Junkertown, the pair roamed Australia for a short while and even met with the CEO of Hyde Global, who hired them to reclaim a warehouse taken over by omnic terrorists. The duo soon realized they had been set up as part of an insurance scam. Though the job was a bust, it gave them the kick they needed to launch an international crime spree. Roadhog eventually returned to Junkertown, where Junkrat loudly disclosed their big plan to get payback on the Queen for their exile. The plan immediately failed thanks to the gate warden within earshot. Now, the duo has nothing left but money, useless disguises, and soon-to-detonate explosives.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Mako Rutledge, Roadhog
Origin: Overwatch
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Classification: Human, Junker, Junkrat's Bodyguard, Former Member of the Australian Liberation Front
Powers and Abilities: 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Weapon Mastery (Expert Marksman and Chain Hook User)
*Vehicular Mastery
*Self-Healing (via Take a Breather)
*Statistics Amplification (Durability Amplification via Take a Breather)
*Resistance to Radiation Manipulation (All Junkers are able to live inside Junkertown, the ruins of a destroyed Omnium that gives off so much radiation that it turned most of the outback into a wasteland, without suffering any physical issuesRoadhog - Australian Liberation FrontJunkertown Map, and should have a comparable resistance to Junkrat, who regularly uses pure radiation and irradiated materials as attempted medical treatmentsJunkrat Interactions - Junkrat: Doc, I've got this rash that won't go away. I've tried everything: radiation, dirt, radioactive dirt... Mercy: Have you tried bandaging your mouth? Junkrat: Wh- Would that help? Mercy: Sigh It'd help me.)
Attack Potency: Large Building level (Vastly superior to the likes of Junkrat. As one of the most feared Junkers he should be comparable to Junker Queen and Wrecking Ball)
Speed: Subsonic travel speed (Able to move this fast), Hypersonic+ Reactions and Combat Speed (Despite his bulk, he is still able to hook Overwatch's fastest heroes)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (He is able to yank larger fighters such as Reinhardt, Bastion, Orisa, and D.Va's MEKA towards him with little effort while using his Chain Hook)
Striking Strength: Large Building level
Durability: Large Building level (Survived explosions that have demolished entire buildings)
Stamina: High (Can easily pull elaborate heists and survive entire firefights with numerous armed forces with ease)
Range: Tens of Meters with Scrap Gun and Chain Hook
Standard Equipment: Scrap Gun, Chain Hook, Hogdrogen Canisters
Intelligence: Above Average (Roadhog is a ruthless killer who specializes in singling out his targets with a well-placed hook before ending them with a single shot from his Scrap Gun. Having taken part in millions of dollars worth of destruction and mayhem, he is pragmatic and willing to go to any length to achieve his goals. Despite his brutish nature, he is a rather skilled engineer, having built his Scrap Gun, which bears firepower comparable to high-tech armaments, despite being made entirely out of junk parts)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Scrap Gun: Roadhog's primary weapon, a gun that can repurpose any metallic scrap into ammunition, shooting jagged scrap like a shotgun which deals grievous damage to anyone caught at close range if not outright killing them. However, due to its spread, it is ineffective at longer reaches. Alternatively, it can launch a shrapnel ball that detonates farther away, scattering metal fragments from the point of impact.
*Chain Hook: Roadhog hurls his chain at a target; if it catches, he yanks them into close range.
*Take a Breather: Roadhog inhales a can of pressurized Hogdrogen, a chemical mixture which counteracts the effects of radiation exposure, rapidly restores his health, and doubles his durability during the process.
*Whole Hog: Roadhog crams a top-loader onto his Scrap Gun, allowing him to shoot a massive spray of high-caliber rounds in a broad cone that pushes back all targets from the sheer force behind each round, dealing astronomical amounts of damage to his targets and the surrounding area.
==Gallery==
Roadhog Ability Overview - Overwatch
Overwatch - Roadhog and Junkrat Origins Trailer
Introducing Roadhog and Junkrat - Overwatch
"Junkertown- The Plan" - Overwatch
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
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