| “ | Listen up you wretched scum. I see your struggles. Trying to survive in the wasteland. It's time to face the facts. The end of the world's come and gone. Your past lives are a dream. It's time you woke up. They thought they could take our land and give it to the machines? They were wrong. We won the war. And now we reap the spoils. We built a new world from the ashes. | „ |
| ~ Queen Odessa Stone |
| Junkers | |
|---|---|
| |
Leadership |
King Mason Howl (formerly) Queen Odessa Stone (current) |
Headquarters |
Junkertown, Australia |
Type |
Cuthroat salvager society |
Standing |
Active |
The Junkers are a cutthroat society that resides in the Australian Outback.
Background
The origins of the Junkers lie with the destruction of the country's omnium, which turned the Outback into an irradiated wasteland that was uninhabitable to most humans. Those who survived formed the Junkers, who scavenged the husk of the omnium and formed a lawless, cutthroat society in its shadow.[1] The Junkers are divided into squabbling factions that are kept in line by their queen.[2] Examples include the Tinkers[3] and the Wreckers.[4]
The Junkers continue to pilfer the omnium. When they aren't doing that, the Junkers blow off steam in the Scrapyard—a massive gladiatorial arena whose combatants fight for glory, riches...and to survive.[5]
The Junkers are ruled by a monarch which is chosen through the Reckoning. Their ruler has the authority to banish Junkers into the surrounding Wasteland. At least prior to the rule of Odessa Stone, the Junkers were generally prejudiced against Wastelanders. Under Stone's rule, the Junkers' anti-omnic stance was solidified/established.[3]
Known Members
Monarchs
- King Mason Howl, the Junker King (former ruler, banished)
- Queen Odessa Stone, the Junker Queen (current ruler)
Minions
Junkers
- Jamison Fawkes (formerly)
- Greta Knuckles
- Mako Rutledge (formerly, member of the Wreckers)
- Bludger
- Bruce
- Geiger
- Kelvin 506
- Meri (leader of the Tinkers)
- Stone (formerly)
- Red Ned
- Three-Arm Luke
- Wrecking Ball
Trivia
- The Junkers existed as a group in the original Project Titan.[6]
- The Junker aesthetic and background appears to be inspired by Mad Max. Junker gangs also exist in StarCraft.
References
- ↑ Junkrat, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2015-23-09
- ↑ Junker Queen, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2022-10-05
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Wastelander
- ↑ Overwatch 2, Junker Queen Quotes
- ↑ 2017-08-21, Junkertown | New Escort Map | Overwatch. YouTube, accessed on 2017-08-22
- ↑ Blizzcon 2017, Overwatch: Archives