Soldier 76

Soldier 76 is a character from the Overwatch game.

Soldier 76 is a vigilante who aims to bring the enemies who brought down his former organization to the light of justice.

Armed with cutting-edge weaponry, including an experimental pulse rifle that’s capable of firing spirals of high-powered Helix Rockets, Soldier: 76 has the speed and support know-how of a highly trained soldier.

Appearance
Soldier: 76 is an middle-aged to elderly, caucasian man of average build. He had blond hair which has turned white, a scar near his right eye. He usually wears a red visor which also covers his mouth, a blue and white jacket with 76 on the back, red gloves, dark grey pants and selver boots, a hulster which houses a pistol.

Personality
Soldier: 76 displays a grouchy and serious demeanor, occasionally grumbling about his old age. He doesn't play by the same fighting rules that he used to, according to himself, and insults his opponents by saying they've "got a lot to learn". Ever since the clash at the Swiss Headquarters took place, Soldier: 76 has become obsessed with bringing criminals to justice, usually taking extreme measures to hunt them down. Although he sees no point in bringing back Overwatch to combat the Second Omnic Crisis, he still misses being able to fight alongside them, as revealed by his quotes when in Watchpoint: Gibraltar.

In spite of this behavior, Soldier: 76 is willing to protect the innocent, even at the cost of letting his adversaries get away. A prime example is when he shields Alejandra from the explosion of a grenade rather than immediately chasing after the Los Muertos gang. He also seems to commend his team once in a while, as shown by his positive comparisons of Pharah to her mother in game.

Abilities
He possesses physical capabilities exceeding those of a conventional soldier's, as well as other augmentations that make him a peerless combatant. In addition, he utilizes a cutting-edge arsenal, much of it stolen in raids on Overwatch installations.

Trivia

 * Depicted as the "Dad" of Overwatch by fans.
 * Soldier: 76 was announced on July 7, 2015. Before that, he was teased in two tweets from @PlayOverwatch, as well as two in-universe stories: Experimental Weapon Stolen from Watchpoint: Grand Mesa and Fading Glory: On the Trail of Jack Morrison.
 * Soldier: 76 is the playable character in the Tutorial, and is also the chosen hero when accessing the Practice Range for the first time.
 * Soldier: 76's design comes from a concept for an unreleased comic series made by Chris Metzen and Max Velati.
 * Solider: 76's Heavy Pulse Rifle has a display of ammo and Helix Rockets symbol along with normal display at the lower right corner. The Helix Rockets symbol turns yellow after use and will turn back to normal color after cooldown.
 * Soldier: 76's ultimate, Tactical Visor, is essentially an aimbot, which is a well-known cheat/hack in FPS games where it targets enemies automatically, and has always been frowned upon in many games.


 * When multiple AI Soldier: 76s are on one team in a Custom Game, the number in his name will count up for each one, i.e. Soldier: 77, Soldier: 78, etc.
 * A 12.8 inches bronze statue of Soldier: 76 is included in the Overwatch Collector's Edition.
 * In the Summer Games, Soldier: 76's signature sport is golf.
 * In Junkenstein's Revenge, Soldier: 76 mentions growing up in Bloomington, a notable city in the state of Indiana.
 * When Soldier: 76 respawns, he may say "This old dog's learned a few tricks." This is a reference to a popular idiom, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks."
 * The Cyborg: 76 skin was revealed by an Overwatch twitter account, along with Zarya, Bastion, and Pharah's Anniversary skins.
 * Soldier: 76 is the only hero that has a number in his name.
 * After Tracer, Soldier: 76 is the second Overwatch hero whose sexuality has been directly addressed. According to Bastet, Soldier: 76 was in a romantic relationship with a man named Vincent. Michael Chulater confirmed in a statement that Soldier: 76 sexually identifies as gay.