Bring down the wrath of the sun with this new hero
Ahead of her August 10 reveal , Blizzard has finally given us a real glance at the latest support to land in Overwatch 2 , proving that the lover art actually was pretty berth on . Here ’s everything we know so far about Illari and the Sun God that likely enliven her pattern .
Illari’s Light Powers May Come from an Ancient Sun God
unwrap in the Invasion Trailer release on August 8 , we ’re given a abbreviated expression at Illari , the Peruvian hero who ’s throng solar - charged bullets and sunshine - revolutionise abilities . Her Ultimate , Captive Sun , seems to send her into the air , where she launch a light - power volley at her enemy . exchangeable to Symmetra , she ’s also capable of send off out a gun enclosure . This gun turret , which has a sure radiance , can bring around nearby friend .
But Illari ’s connection to the sun might be more than power bass . The name Illari in Quechua ( the Incan language ) translates directly to morning or new beginning . And it ’s likely that Inti , the Inca Sun God , also inspires Illari ’s design .
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Inti is most commonly represented in his human form , with electron beam of light extending from around his face and body , much like Illari appear in the Invasion trailer . He was also once featured on the historical Peru flag and is revered as the home patron of the Inca state . It ’s possible that Illari ’s distinctive , feather - comparable smash are also inspired by Inti ’s priests , the Willaq Umu .
But we ’ll have to wait until August 10 to see the full extent of this divine divine guidance when Illari hits unrecorded servers .
Overwatch 2 is see a new dayspring in more ways than one . Its mini - serial publication offers the screen background and lore that promises to give the new PvE mode , debuting on August 10 , more depth .
