Angela Ziegler

## Angela Ziegler (Mercy)

**"Heroes Never Die."**

A guardian angel to those who come under her care, **Dr. Angela Ziegler** is a peerless healer, a brilliant scientist, and a staunch advocate for peace. She is one of the most gifted doctors in the world when it comes to medical technology, and has applied such technology to her own body; effects have possibly included slowing/halting her ageing process. She likes Swiss chocolate.

### Overwatch

After obtaining her MD and PHD in Switzerland, **Ziegler** rose to become the head of surgery at a prominent Swiss hospital before pioneering a breakthrough in the field of applied nanobiology that radically improved the treatment of life-threatening illnesses and injuries. It was this expertise that attracted the attention of Overwatch.

Because her parents had been taken by war, **Ziegler** was opposed to the organization's militaristic approach to keeping global peace. Ultimately, she recognized that Overwatch offered her the opportunity to save lives on a much larger scale. As Overwatch's head of medical research, **Angela** sought to leverage her work for healing in frontline crises. The result was the Valkyrie swift-response suit, which **Ziegler** herself piloted on many Overwatch missions.

During her Overwatch years, she once dressed as a witch for Halloween.

Despite her contributions to Overwatch, she was often at odds with her superiors and the organization's overarching aims. One example was the development of the biotic rifle by Torbjörn. Torbjörn provided assurances that the device was only intended for healing, but **Ziegler** maintained that this was setting Overwatch down a road that could lead to the weaponization of biotic technology, and that she had only conducted research in the field on the condition that it would not be used for offensive purposes.

### Uprising

Seven years before the present day, **Ziegler** was involved in an unsanctioned mission authorized by Strike Commander Jack Morrison to end the King's Row Uprising in London, England. Earlier the same day, **Ziegler** argued with Morrison over Overwatch's inability to intervene in the conflict due to the English prime minister expressively forbidding of any Overwatch action within the United Kingdom. **Dr. Ziegler** expressed her concern for the thousands in the city who needed medical aid, and lamented how Overwatch was made to help people, not sit on the sidelines. After Jack authorized the mission, while preparing to board an aircraft, **Ziegler** welcomed Cadet Lena Oxton to the team. She commented on how her inspirational words convinced Jack to authorize the mission, and how he was very invested in her career, and had asked **Ziegler** to keep an eye on her. **Zigler** then told Oxton how she could call on her if she ever needed any help.

#### The End of Overwatch

In Overwatch's final days, the group was faced with a series of allegations, and **Ziegler** was interrogated in the hearings conducted by the United Nations. In light of the fight between Overwatch members Jack Morrison and Gabriel Reyes, **Ziegler** admitted that the outcome had been inevitable. They had drifted further and further apart ever since Morrison had been chosen over Reyes for the position of strike commander, and that rift had widened despite her efforts.

### Post-Overwatch

When Overwatch dissolved, **Ziegler** dedicated herself to helping those affected by war. Though she spends most of her time caring for the broken and dispossessed in crisis areas around the world, **Dr. Ziegler** can be counted on to don her Valkyrie suit whenever innocents are imperiled, hoping to make a more peaceful world. She continued to work in medical facilities, but with less advanced technology than what she had access to within Overwatch.

### Recall

When Winston issued a recall of Overwatch agents, **Mercy** was in the Middle East. **Mercy** was unsure if Overwatch should be restored.

## Angelic Descent

Propelled by her Valkyrie suit, **Mercy** slows the speed of her descent from great heights

## Caduceus Staff

**Mercy** engages one of two beams that connect to an ally. By maintaining the beams, she can either restore that ally’s health or increase the amount of damage they deal.

## Guardian Angel

**Mercy** flies towards a targeted ally, allowing her to reach them quickly and provide assistance in crucial moments.

## Caduceus Blaster

**Mercy** shoots a round from her sidearm. It's best reserved for emergency personal defense.

## Resurrect

**Mercy** radiates restorative power, bringing nearby dead allies back into the fight with full health.