Mondatta

“	Human. Machine. We are all one within the Iris.	„
	~ Mondatta

Tekhartha Mondatta
Status	Deceased
Occupation	Monk, preacher
Base	Shambali Monastery, Nepal
Affiliation	Shambali
Voice	Sendhil Ramamurthy (English) Patrick Osmond (French, 1st voice) Sylvain Agaësse (French, 2nd voice) Zbigniew Konopka (Polish) Roberto Cuadrado (European Spanish) Daniel Abundis (American Spanish) Aleksey Baghdasarov (Russian)

Tekhartha Mondatta was an omnic and leader of the Shambali.

Story

As a member of the Shambali, Mondatta believed in peace between humans and omnics, stating that continued conflict served neither side.

Background

“	Mondatta places the burden of peace on the oppressed and not their oppressors.	„
	~ Ramattra

Mondatta leads the Shambali

Years ago, a group of omnic robots experienced what they described as a spiritual awakening. They abandoned their pre-programmed lives to establish a monastery high in the Himalayas, where like-minded omnics could gather to meditate on the nature of their existence. Mondatta was their leader, and they took over the ruins of an ancient monastery, turning it into the home of the Shambali. Here, humans and omnics could make pilgrimages in the hopes of finding a greater truth.

Mondatta preached the idea of spiritual equality existing between omnics and humans. He led the Shambali in order to heal the wounds between omnics and their creators in the wake of the Omnic Crisis. Mondatta did much to try and improve the conditions of the omnics within King's Row.

Uprising

“	A small group of omnic terrorists, calling themselves Null Sector. The monks of Shambali condemn this attack on London. We seek peace with humanity, not violence.	„
	~ Mondatta after the Uprising

Mondatta at the groundbreaking ceremony

Seven years before the present day, Mondatta was at the groundbreaking ceremony of Turing Green SW0. The event was interrupted by the omnic terrorist group Null Sector, They took Mayor Nandah, Mondatta, and a hundred other prisoners captive in a guarded power plant. 28 days later, Overwatch sent in a strike team to neutralize Null Sector and rescue the hostages. Mondatta survived, and met Overwatch agent Tracer.

Two days after the Uprising, Mondatta spoke with a reporter. He condemned Null Sector's actions, and stressed that the Shambali sought peace with humanity, not violence.

Death

“	Before me I see the future, humans and omnics standing together, united by compassion, by common hopes and dreams.	„
	~ Mondatta

Tracer and Mondatta discuss matters

Seven years after the Uprising, Mondatta returned to London. He addressed the British parliament, before heading back to King's Row to address a human-omnic crowd. Before the event, he specifically asked to see Tracer. In the meantime, he was put inside the Meridian under a tight security presence. Food was provided for him, even though he did not need it; a "common human oversight," in his words. Meeting Tracer, he explained that he remembered her from the Uprising, where they discussed the state of human-omnic relations. Both agreed that there needed to be reconciliation between the two sides, but acknowledged the weight of the Omnic Crisis. Before they could discuss things further, Mondatta was ushered away to give his speech.

Mondatta after being shot

Under tight security, Mondatta addressed the joint human-omnic crowd. However, he was assassinated by Talon operative Widowmaker, despite Tracer's efforts to stop her. In his memory, a large statue was built at King's Row, and a memorial picture was placed on the stairs in front of the Meridian, where he gave his final speech. Talon's involvement remained unknown within the press. In the aftermath of his death, brawls between humans and omnics erupted throughout the world.