Lena Oxton, codenamed Tracer, is a core agent of the terrorist organization Overwatch. Once a RAF Academy washout, after an accident involving stolen experimental technology she gained the ability to move through time. Only held in this time by Overwatch technology, Lena fights for the group on the front lines.
Born in London, England, Lena expressed an early desire to join the Royal Air Force. Unfortunately, she also expressed an unlawful attitude, a quick temper and an anti-authoritarian streak. All this lead to Lena having multiple arrests, mostly drunk-and-disorderly and assault. She only made it into the academy due to her prodigal flying skills. But after less than a month, Lena was thrown out in disgrace.
Directly after her expulsion Lena went a drinking binge all across the London area. Several officers tried to arrest her, but she escaped first on foot, then in a stolen car, driving to an RAF base north of London. Once there, she attempted to steal a plane. By chance, the Slipstream experimental teleportation jet was on the tarmac, due for testing. Lena took off in it, and after half an hour in the air both vanished without trace.
When she reappeared, Lena, now know as Tracer, was fighting alongside Overwatch agents. Her reappearance and connection to the group remained a mystery until the raid on Overwatch HQ by Taskforce Talon. Among the notes of the scientist Winston were details on how he discovered a temporal anomaly, which turned out to be Lena. Winston developed technology that anchored Lena, while at the same time granting her abilities such as controlling her own personal time.
Although in official notes Winston said Lena joined Overwatch out of sense of obligation, as well as sharing some ideals with the group, parts of his personal diary showed Lena became mentally unstable because of her experience. The group gave her a cause and a direction, distractions from nightmares and PTSD. Winston also noted Lena became harsher as time went on, creating a tough personality to hide behind.
Tracer was at the Gibraltar base when it was raided by Taskforce Talon. Although a high priority target, Tracer managed to escape alongside Winston and avoided capture by taking an jet away from the base. For the past five years, the duo have committed crimes across the world, including stealing Doomfist's Gauntlet despite opposition from Taskforce Talon agents Widowmaker and Reaper. As Overwatch reforms, Tracer seems set to rejoin them. Bringing speed and unpredictability to the battlefield, she will certainly be centre stage as the war begins anew.
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Well LordNoskill, I hope this sates your curiosity. Due to Tracer's importance, she was one of the first characters besides Mercy I made a mirror for. Also before anyone asks, this Tracer does not use the punk skin.
As for thekillerofstars, I'll probably do Reaper and Soldier:76 together, because their stories are so entwined. Also you are right about Symmetra, she will only be a little more evil, and therefore a bit boring. May combine her chapter with Lucio's as well.
Everyone else, please leave a suggestion about whose mirror you would like to see. If I don't get one fairly quickly after Reaper's/76's chapter, I will post small bits of info, such as where Emily fits into this world, or maybe even short snippets of story. Anyway, see yah, and have a Happy New Year! (It can't come quick enough…)