Elias Neudecker

Elias Lee Neudecker was born in a small town in the North-East of the United States America. He joined the USMC in 2042, and fought in the early battles between the US and omnics. When he was found to have been underage he was going to be sent home before Gabriel recruited him into Overwatch.

Although he wasn't a hero, he wasn't seen as a normal grunt either.

Elias prefers using the early 2020s G56 rifle made by Heckler and Koch, upgraded to the use energized R.I.P rounds he makes himself.

## **History**

### *Early Life*

Elias is born in a small town in north-east USA to a middle-class family. He went to a private school, his parents wishing a better education to cater towards a better future for him, however he was bullied and outcasted.

It was here that he found that his parents struggled to keep paying for his education, something he was previously not taking seriously. He went for two more years, until he was about to turn 16.

Running from home, creating a fake ID, he joined the United States Army. He wrote letters to his parents, letting them know he was safe and that he will return one day.

### *Omnic Crisis*

During the first five years of the Omnic Crisis he and his unit struggled against the overwhelming omnic forces. He was part of countless operations and was invited to join the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta - Delta Force.

He and his new squad were one of the few special forces teams able to take down an omnium, and brought the decision to create a worldwide organisation to fight the omnics from other world governments.

His team was one of the first forces inducted into Overwatch.

Performing countless operations, not always as a team, they were the most famous squad within Overwatch - and the most successful.

However, during the last battle in Berlin - designated Operation New Dawn, Elias was away from his squad and was working with two of Overwatch's heroes - Ana Amari and Reinhardt Wilhelm - and four other soldiers.

During this operation, while protecting one of the soldiers, Elias was injured from a cluster grenade launcher and, having all explosives set in the omnium, was evacuated to their Evac.

He was operated on by Mercy, who he knew personally as a young - only being 19 - rising star of a doctor. He lost his arms and his legs, which were replaced by mechanical ones created by Moira O'deorain.

He was secretly put into Blackwatch, right under Gabriel's command and his trusted second-in-command.

## **Weapons**

### *H&K G56*

Elias's signature automatic rifle and those under his command. Equipped with charged RIP bullets, it is a deadly weapon that can puncture many modern body armor.

### *IMI Desert Eagle*

A historical gun that is still used in modern day, it is powerful and is able to penetrate thick armor. Elias's desert eagle is modified to penetrate the durable German-engineered Crusader armors.

### *Ruger American Pistol*

Elias's second favorite pistol, made by the american company Ruger, it has not withstood time as much as other weapons and Elias is one of the select few to still use the outdated pistol.

### *Spider Drones*

Spider drones are the Shadow Initiative's own invention and used by many operatives within the organization.