Vendetta
As champion of the Colosseo and a member of Italy’s elite, Vendetta will stop at nothing to reclaim the throne of her family’s criminal empire. Known for her explosive rage and ruthlessness in battle, the only thing that exceeds her skill in physical combat is her boundless ambition.
Location
Rome, Italy
Age
29
Birthday
Feb 15
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Palatine Fang
Hard-light greatsword. Combo swings to end with a destructive overhead slash.
Minor Perk — Choose 1
Extra Edge
Projected Edge costs 25% less energy.
Raging Storm
Whirlwind Dash continues to spin, hitting 3 more times for 30 damage in a wide area.
Major Perk — Choose 1
Siphoning Strike
Overhead strikes gain 40% Lifesteal.
Relentless
Onslaught can stack 3 more times, increasing attack speed by 5% and movement speed by 3% per stack.
Rampant Onslaught
Onslaught's maximum stacks are increased by 1 after every 2 eliminations, up to 3.
Undying Fury
If you would die, instead become Hindered and prevent ally healing, gain decaying Overhealth equal to your Max Life, and double your Onslaught stacks and Lifesteal. (90s Cooldown).
Skycut
After using Soaring Slice, your next Overhead Strike shoots a Projected Edge with 75% damage when landing.
Overloaded Strike
After using Soaring Slice, your next Airborne Overhead Strike can channel a level 1 Sundering Blade with 25% increased damage.
Defiance Core
Warding Stance energy regenerates now even while blocking at 75% rate. For every Projected Edge fired, reduce Whirlwind Dash and Soaring Slice cooldown by 0.5s.
Riposte
After blocking damage, remove Warding Stance's Move Speed penalty. Your next swing becomes an Overhead Strike.
Cyclone Charge
Whirlwind Dash can spin 3 additional times, dealing 75% damage.
Double Dash
After Whirlwind Dash is finished, it can be reactivated within 3s for 75% damage.
Exalted Empress
After using Soaring Slice, Overhead Strike and Sundering Blade give 30% of damage as Overhealth, up to 200.
Cataclisma
Projected Edge and Soaring Slice explode on enemy hit, dealing 30 damage to enemies within 4m.
Furious Friction
Warding Stance has 25% increased energy regeneration rate. When you deal damage with Projected Edge gain an additional 50% for 3s.
Apex Bloodlust
Gain 5% Lifesteal and your abilities refresh 3% faster for each Onslaught stack you have.
As the daughter of Talon boss Antonio Bartalotti, Marzia was born to power. But when Blackwatch killed her father, she was forced out of the empire he had built and lost claim to her inheritance. Driven by spite, she trained to become “Vendetta”: a famous champion and ‘heel’ in Rome's gladiator games. Merciless, cunning, and willing to do whatever it takes to succeed, Vendetta cultivated her fame to forge a network of powerful allies in and out of the Colosseo. Having finally caught the attention of Talon, she now seeks to reclaim the throne of the empire that is rightfully hers and build it back stronger.
Born to power
Growing up, Marzia Bartalotti was promised great power. Her father, known by most as Antonio Bartalotti, was a notorious arms dealer and a key figure in Talon who instilled in her a sense of pride around her heritage and encouraged her ambition. But even in her youth, Marzia was temperamental. She found few friends among her peers and clashed with her father about the consequences of his decisions on her life—including the loss of her mother at a young age. Frustrated that Antonio’s hubris might put her own future at risk, Marzia studied his business, preparing herself to inherit his empire. When Antonio was assassinated by a team of Blackwatch agents, Marzia’s worst fears came true. With her father gone and his dealings exposed, she was pushed out of Talon. The assets she was set to inherit were seized by her father’s right hand, Augusto Vialli, and Doomfist refused to grant Marzia her father's council seat. Tired of being underestimated, she set herself on the path to reclaiming her birthright by force.
Colosseo's champion
Driven by spite and determined to prove her worth, Marzia dedicated herself to training to become a fighter in the Colosseo’s gladiator games: a pageant sport that had become a cultural touchstone in the wake of the Crisis. She wanted all of Italy to know what she was capable of. She set out to be feared and respected for her strength, with grand plans to dominate her enemies inside and outside the arena. With her persistence, natural skill, and cutthroat persona, Marzia became “Vendetta”. In the Colosseo, she doggedly competed in all manner of competition and seized victory every time. Outside of the games, she grew her wealth and built connections across Italy. In time, she earned the title of Colosseo Champion and became known across Italy as La Lupa Della Ritorsione: “The Wolf of Retribution”.
Notorious rise
Colosseo sponsorships became business partnerships; fame meant invitations to private events with Europe’s elite; and gambling and rigged matches behind the scenes at the Colosseo gave her a wealth of information to use as blackmail. Many newcomers to the Colosseo idolized Vendetta’s relentless nature and swore to follow her lead. Through it all, she kept her eye on Talon, watching as Vialli led it to ruin and Doomfist failed to capitalize on its potential. After careful planning, Vendetta used her influence to seize back some of her father’s territory and take out a Talon council member as a message, proving that her ambition would not rest. Vendetta’s quest for power is transparent; among the members of Talon, there is no shortage of controversy surrounding her growing influence. As she fights to build her own empire, she has forged powerful allegiances that position her to be a threat not just to Talon, but the entire world.