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Gérard was a fool to love someone like you.
You don't know anything about him.
~ Ana Amari and Amélie Lacroix
Gérard Lacroix


Gérard

Gérard Lacroix at the Rome Blackwatch facility

Status
Deceased
Nationality
FranceFrench
Affiliation
Overwatch
Relations
Amélie Lacroix (wife)

Gérard Lacroix was an Overwatch agent who spearheaded operations against Talon.[1]

Story[ | ]

Commander Reyes is just being nice because of that time I saved him in Cape Town.
Haven't heard that one.
~ Lacroix and Jesse McCree
Spray Widowmaker Wedding

Lacroix and Amélie's wedding photo

Lacroix worked with Blackwatch agent Gabriel Reyes on at least one occassion. The two of them had a good working relationship with mutual respect. One operation they took part in occurred in Cape Town, where Lacroix apparently saved Reyes. Reyes remained silent on what actually happened, but apparently found the incident amusing to reflect on.[2]

Lacroix married Amélie Guillard at some point.[1] Jack Morrison, who was a close friend of Lacroix, expressed his concerns, but Lacroix laughed them off.[3]

Retribution[ | ]

One of our enemies is growing bolder. Over the past year, they have targeted us in cities across the globe. They're resourceful, they're determined, and they are not bound by the same rules as us.
~ Gérard Lacroix on Talon
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Reyes and Lacroix in the Rome facility

Eight years before the present day, Lacroix was heavily involved in anti-Talon operations. He wrote a dossier which detailed the standing of Talon's paramilitary forces, and the actions of Antonio Bartalotti, an arms dealer associated with Talon.[4] At the newly built Blackwatch Rome facility, he met with Blackwatch agents Reyes and Jesse McCree. As he led them through the base, he explained that they were gathering intel on Talon, and directed their attention to Bartalotti, who was responsible for an attack on Overwatch's Oslo facilities. He likewise informed them of Bartalotti's compound in Venice. McCree was up for a "road trip," but Lacroix pointed out that it wouldn't be that simple—Bartalotti had friends in the Italian government, and they'd be able to secure his release if apprehended. Instead, Lacroix favored moving against Bartalotti's supporters, disrupting his cash flow. This would also keep Talon in the dark as to Overwatch's actions.

Debriefing

Lacroix and co. debrief Reyes

Reyes and McCree parted ways with Lacroix, confident in his plan. Moments after exiting the building, it was destroyed in a massive explosion, completely levelling it. Lacroix survived, and his unconcious body was pulled out of the rubble by Reyes. He was taken to Overwatch Headquarters where he was treated by Doctors Rosenberg and Ziegler, the latter of whom expected Lacroix to make a full recovery. Reyes stayed at his bedside before launching an unsanctioned assault against Bartalotti in retaliation.[2] The attack resulted in Bartalotti's death, and Blackwatch being revealed to the public. Alongside Jack Morrison and Ana Amari, Lacroix, now concious, debriefed Reyes on the incident.[5]

Death and Legacy[ | ]

Was the lily on Gérard's grave yours?
You know we were close.
Not close enough to know he preferred roses.
~ Widowmaker and Morrison
Widowmaker visiting Gérard's grave

Widowmaker visits her husband's grave

Lacroix survived the Rome attack. Over the course of his life, Talon made several attempts to assassinate him, all of which failed. They made a new move when they kidnapped and brainwashed his wife, Amélie.[1] Lacroix devoted all of Overwatch's resources to finding his wife, and it wasn't long before the operation produced results. Amélie was eventually found by Overwatch agents, and after a psych eval declared her none the worse for wear, she returned to normal life with Lacroix. Two weeks later, she killed him in his sleep.[6]

Over the years, both Amélie and Morrison visited Lacroix's grave and left flowers. Morrison left lilies, despite Lacroix preferring roses.[3]

One such visit by Amélie was at Christmas.[7]

References[ | ]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Widowmaker (Overwatch), Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2014-12-14
  2. 2.0 2.1 Retribution
  3. 3.0 3.1 Overwatch 2, Widowmaker Quotes
  4. Blackwatch Dossier
  5. Overwatch Retribution
  6. Widowmaker (Overwatch 2), PlayOverwatch. Accessed on 2022-12-24
  7. Tracer: Reflections
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