Datura

## Summary

One of the two siblings who were adopted and raised by Nightshade.

## Appearance

Datura is a slim white man, who wears a gray shirt, a blue armor vest, black gloves, brown pants, a black belt and black shoes. On his belt, he has a flask that contains unspecified alcohol. He has an oblong face, a short-medium back and sides with messy spikes hairstyle, and a stubble. On his right leg, Datura has a holstered Luger pistol strapped to it and on his back, he has a modified metal cricket bat that he uses as a melee weapon. Outside of battle, Datura is shown wearing black and red browline glasses.

## Personality

Datura is shy and timid, often keeping to himself and acting as a silent partner in The Æschere's operations, often prefering his more talkative teammates to speak for both of them. When Datura does speak, he's charmless and speaks cliche lines in an awkward attempt of charisma. Datura sincerely believes in The Æschere's goal of helping the poor and despondant as he finds genuine satisfaction in helping the wellbeing of his commuity. Datura is passionate in his goal to restore Middlesbrough to its former glory, and help its people achieve long-term stability and safety.

While Datura appears to have the least enthusiasm in Nightshade's inner circle as he's often silent and easily lead by the others, he's still just as violent as the other members of The Æschere. Datura genuinely believes that the omnics must be beaten by any means necessary and honestly believes his actions will help the greater good. Datura is driven by his empathy towards his community and truly believes that the ends will justify the means. Datura has a black and white take on the omnics, they destroyed his community and they need to be punished so the citizens have retribution.

Like many members of The Æschere, he's incredulous to Overwatch's altruism and nobility because of their tactics in battle and disbansion due to their infighting. However, he does have some respect for Overwatch and holds Reinhardt in high regard because Datura believes Reinhardt was the only thing holding Overwatch together; once he was forced into retirement, Overwatch stretched itself too thin by creating Blackwatch and lost sight of what they stood for. Datura will amorally defend the actions of The Æschere out of pity and empathy for what they suffered through during the omnic crisis. Datura is very quick to judge Torbjorn for what he did while serving in Overwatch, claiming he was not helping others out of altruism but rather out of guilt, despite Torbjorn's clear efforts to atone and Brigitte's efforts persuade Datura otherwise.

Datura is shown to be fond of alcohol and is known to consume a lot of it. Datura insists that he drinks because it makes him a better fighter and helps him think, encouraging him to lose any self-doubt and bolster courage. However, his drinking habits are a topic of shame for Nightshade. Datura believes Nightshade is the best option for the North East's restoration, even if he questions how she can treat the people she's protecting as a sub-species and often questions how her decisions will effect the population. These interactions often make Datura drink to numb himself from the stresses of serving The Æschere and restoring the North East.

Datura enjoys using shock humor to entertain people because he's fully aware that he's seen as quiet and innocent by the others. He likes to make dark and morbid jokes, as well as make sarcastic comments to his teammates. Although he would regulate his jokes for the sake of social etticate, he will push boundaries the more he grows comfortable with some people. When drunk, however, he's far less stone faced and and is known to make more offensive jokes in a jovial manner.

Datura's flaw is his own self-righteousness and moral absolutism. Datura believes in what he's doing and that sense of moral superiority often means that he can't comprehend that he might be wrong about something and doesn't consider the true consequences of his actions. Datura is blind to his own faults and genuinely believes that eradicating the omnics will garrantee a better a future than coexisting with them. Although kind and supportive, Datura isn't above emotional manipulation to get what he wants. Datura utterly hates being called selfish and inconsiderate because he genuinely believes his actions will provide the retribution the community needs against the against and provide stability for the inhabitants of Middlesbrough.

Datura's hypocrisy is another fault of his, Datura sees himself as having the moral high ground and a hero but he lacks any self-awareness as his role in The Æschere shows that he's not as heroic as he thinks he is. Although Datura states that he doesn't enjoy killing, only seeing it as a necessary chore, his actions and behaviour in battle show he can be particularly bloodthirsty towards omnics and Talon. He also refuses to take any responsibility for his actions in The Æschere, often criticising people for their morals and sense of justice yet getting upset and defensive when people do the same to him.

## Weapon

Datura wields a high tech submachine gun that holds 100 rounds that does 8 - 16 damage. Datura also carries a shield that can discharge electricity to stun opponents.

## Abilities

**Hair of the Dog:** Datura restores an ally's health by 75 points. This takes 8 seconds to recharge.

**On the Fly:** Datura restores his health by drinking from his flask. This healths him by 150 points and takes 12 seconds to recharge.

**On the Rocks:** Datura throws a bomb that creates a pool of alcohol that creates a haze that damages and slows down enemies. This does 60 points of damage and takes 14 seconds to recharge.

## Ultimate: Righteous Indignation

Datura gives in to his anger, increasing his damage output, health, and speed. Datura pulls out his bat to hastily and violently attack his opponents. Each swing of his bat does 60 damage, his health increases to 800 points and lasts for 10 seconds.

## Quotes

"My therapist is going to have a field day with this"

"Miles to go before I sleep"

### Pre-Battle Interactions

***Datura:*** I'm doing this because I have to, not because I want to

***Soldier 76:*** Do you really think you're the first to say that?

***Datura:*** They lost their homes, their families, why do they not deserve help?

***Ana:*** THIS isn't the way to help them.

***Datura:*** I'm doing this to help them, why won't YOU?

***Torbjorn:*** The omnics had nothing to do with this. YOU made THIS. And I'm cleaning it up!

***Datura:*** How is THIS any less just than what YOU'RE doing?

***Reinhardt:*** This isn't JUSTICE! This is BARBARISM!

***Datura:*** My people need justice, they can't just forget 30 years of trauma. The omnics need to be punished for what they did to us.

***Brigitte***: Then who decided it should be YOU to punish them?

***Brigitte:*** Why do you do this?

***Datura:*** To help my people, what other kind of justice do they need?

***Brigitte:*** Not THIS kind!

***Datura:*** You and HIM have caused so much pain in your brand of JUSTICE. How are WE so different?

***Brigitte:*** (sighs)

***Zenyatta:*** It is said that a man who does not practise what he preaches, destroys what he builds

***Datura:*** (contemplative silence) Let's just get ready for the fight...

## Trivia

* His field day quote is a reference to "An Inspector Calls"
* His "Miles to go" respawn quote is a reference to Robert Frosts "Stopping by the woods on a snowy evening".
* Datura's personality on the Myers-briggs personality test is the INFJ and his personality reflects Nightshade's idealism, grudge holding, and moral stubbornness.
* According to Ramattra, Datura once caught an omnic trying to tag his home with spray paint and made an example of it by shooting the omnic in the leg before bashing its head in with his bat. Ramattra recalls that the omnic was reduced to scrap metal on the road and is shocked that Datura expresses remorse for being too gratuitous in punishing the omnic and should have just shot it in the head instead.
* In one of Datura's highlight intros, Datura recreates the scene from "*2001: A Space odyssey*" where Moon-Watcher triumphantly throws his bone in the air after beating One-Ear to death with it.
* One of Datura's sprays is the "*March of Progress*" by Rudolph Zallinger.