Zenyatta/Quotes

Abilities

Ability	Quote	Audio
Orb of Harmony	(To Genji) We walk in harmony, my student.	File:Zenyatta - We walk in harmony my student.ogg
	(To Orisa) We are as one, my sister.	File:Zenyatta - We are as one my sister.ogg
	(To Bastion) We are as one, my friend.
	Be reborn.
	Be one with the universe.	File:Zenyatta - Be one with the Universe.ogg
	Embrace tranquility.	File:Zenyatta - Embrace tranquility.ogg
	Free your mind.
	Gaze into the Iris.	File:Zenyatta - Gaze into the Iris.ogg
	Open your mind.	File:Zenyatta - Open your mind.ogg
	Walk in harmony.	File:Zenyatta - Walk in harmony.ogg
Orb of Discord	(To Genji) I know the doubts that plague you.	File:Zenyatta - I know the doubts that plague you.ogg
	(To Orisa) You have much to learn.	File:Zenyatta - You have much to learn.ogg
	Bask in the shadow of doubt.	File:Zenyatta - Bask in the shadow of doubt.ogg
	Darkness falls.	File:Zenyatta - Darkness falls.ogg
	There is chaos within you.	File:Zenyatta - There is chaos within you.ogg
	There is disquiet in your soul.	File:Zenyatta - There is disquiet in your soul.ogg
	You are your own worst enemy.	File:Zenyatta - You are your own worst enemy.ogg
Transcendence	Experience tranquility. (self and friendly)
	Pass into the Iris. (hostile)	File:Zenyatta - Pass into the Iris.ogg

Chatter

Trigger	Quote	Audio
Hero Selected	True self is without form.	File:Zenyatta - True self is without form.ogg
During Set Up	A chance to focus.
	A closed mind is already defeated.
	A disciplined mind is your most dependable ally.
	A warrior's greatest weapon... is patience.	File:Zenyatta - A warrior's greatest weapon is patience.ogg
	Consider only victory. Make defeat an impossibility in your mind.	File:Zenyatta - Consider only victory, make defeat an impossibility in your mind.ogg
Respawn	A momentary setback.
	A temporary setback.	File:Zenyatta - A temporary setback.ogg
	Adversity is an opportunity for change.
	The outcome is not preordained.
	Overconfidence is a flimsy shield.
	Pain is an excellent teacher.
	Repetition is the path to mastery.
	The cycle begins anew.
Pick Up Health Pack	I am made whole.
	I am restored.
	My systems are restored.
On Fire	I am on fire.
	I am on fire... but an extinguisher is not required.
	I feel the warmth of the Iris flowing through me!	File:Zenyatta - I feel the warmth of the Iris flowing through me.ogg
Damage Boosted	Now to strike.
	My spirit is strong.
	Energy flows through me.
Nano Boosted	I feel greatly empowered.	File:Zenyatta - I feel greatly empowered.ogg
	I feel unstoppable!	File:Zenyatta - I feel unstoppable!.ogg
Discord Orb Received	I welcome adversity.
	A momentary setback.
Voted Epic (5 Votes)	Excellence is its own reward.
	Wonderful!
Voted Legendary (10 Votes)	The cards have selected me.	File:Zenyatta - The gods have selected me.ogg
	Your recognition honors me.
Stunned
Enemy Resurrection	Our enemies return.	File:Zenyatta - Our enemies return.ogg
Resurrected	I return.

Call-Outs

Trigger	Quote	Audio
Hero Change	Zenyatta is here.	File:Zenyatta - Zenyatta is here.ogg
Sniper Sighted	I see a sniper!
	Sniper.
Enemy Sighted	The enemy is here.
	Enemy detected.
Turret Sighted	A turret lies in our way.
	A turret lies before us. It is quite real.	File:Zenyatta - A turret lies before us, it is quite real.ogg
Enemy Has a Teleporter	The enemy possesses a teleporter.
	We must locate their teleporter.
Teleporter Sighted	The enemy's teleporter is here. Destroy it.	File:Zenyatta - The enemy's teleporter is here destroy it.ogg
Ally Damaged	Behind you.
	Get out of there!	File:Zenyatta - Get out of there!.ogg
In Danger	I need help.
	I require assistance.	File:Zenyatta - I require assistance.ogg
Time Running Out (Defense)	Falter now and we will succumb to defeat.	File:Zenyatta - Falter now, and we will succumb to defeat.ogg
	Victory is within our grasp. Hold strong.	File:Zenyatta - Victory is within our grasp hold strong.ogg
Time Running Out (Attack)	Time grows short, attack.	File:Zenyatta - Time grows short attack.ogg
	Time is an illusion, but the illusion is about to run out.	File:Zenyatta - Time is an illusion.ogg
	We must focus our attack upon the objective.	File:Zenyatta - We must focus our attack upon the payload.ogg
	We must wrest victory from the jaws of time.	File:Zenyatta - We must wrest victory from the jaws of time.ogg

Mission-Specific

Trigger	Quote	Audio
Point Contested (Defense)
Point Being Captured (Defense)	Our objective will soon belong to the enemy.	File:Zenyatta - Our objective will soon belong to the enemy.ogg
Capturing Point	Destiny has drawn me to the objective.	File:Zenyatta - Destiny has drawn me to the objective.ogg
	I am becoming one with the objective.
	I am taking the objective, join me.	File:Zenyatta - I am taking the objective, join me.ogg
Point Lost
Payload Stuck	The payload must be moved.
	The payload rests idle.
Escorting Payload (Attack)	Becoming one with the payload.
	My path has converged... with that of the payload.	File:Zenyatta - My path has converged with that of the payload.ogg
	The payload and I move as one.	File:Zenyatta - The payload and I move as one.ogg
	The payload proceeds on its path, as must we.	File:Zenyatta - The payload proceeds on its path.ogg
Payload Moving (Defense)	The payload moves closer to the threshold of our defeat.	File:Zenyatta - The payload moves closer to the threshold of our defeat.ogg
	The payload moves like a stone down the mountain side.	File:Zenyatta - The payload moves like a stone.ogg

Eliminations

Trigger	Quote	Audio
Final Blow	A lesson in humility.	File:Zenyatta - A lesson in humility.ogg
	Do not be discouraged, everyone begins in ignorance.	File:Zenyatta - Do not be discouraged everyone begins in ignorance.ogg
	Hatred is not strategy.	File:Zenyatta - Hatred is not strategy.ogg
	If you do not bend...you break.	File:Zenyatta - If you do not bend, you break.ogg
	In anger, you defeat only yourself.	File:Zenyatta - In anger you defeat only yourself.ogg
	One cannot survive on strength alone.	File:Zenyatta - One cannot survive on strength alone.ogg
	You must learn from your mistakes.
	You refuse to learn.	File:Zenyatta - You refuse to learn.ogg
	Your weakness...is revealed!	File:Zenyatta - Your weakness is revealed.ogg
	(vs Genji) I win this round, Genji.	File:Zenyatta - I win this round, Genji.ogg
	(vs Genji) The master still has a few tricks.	File:Zenyatta - The master still has a few tricks.ogg
	(vs Hanzo) A life of moderation is best.
	(vs Junkrat or Lúcio) Chaos begets more chaos.
	(vs Lúcio or Tracer) Move too quickly, and you overlook much.
	(vs McCree, Reinhardt or Pharah) Justice is defined by the hand that claims it.	File:Zenyatta - Justice is defined by the hand that claims it.ogg
	(vs Orisa) Being eager to learn is not the same as learning.	File:Zenyatta - Eager to Learn.ogg
	(vs Reaper or Soldier: 76) Revenge is not justice.	File:Zenyatta - Revenge is not justice.ogg
	(vs Reaper) Hatred is not strategy.
	(vs Sombra) Those who think they are all-knowing know nothing of what they do not.	File:Zenyatta - All-Knowing.ogg
	(vs Zarya or Roadhog) Ignorance is the sure path to defeat.
Solo Elimination
Kill Streak	I feel neither joy nor remorse amidst such death.	File:Zenyatta - I feel neither joy nor remorse amidst such death.ogg
Multikill	A glimpse of mastery.	File:Zenyatta - A glimpse of mastery.ogg
	The universe shall embrace you.
	I see a pattern developing.
Turret Elimination	The turret is no more.
	The turret no longer exists.
Teleporter Elimination	The enemy's teleporter is no more.
Melee Final Blow	A lesson in humility.
	One cannot survive on strength alone.
	You refuse to learn...
Assist Genji	You will not be harming my student.
Witness Elimination	(Friendly Genji eliminates enemy) Well done, Genji!	File:Zenyatta - Well done Genji.ogg
	Impressive.	File:Zenyatta - Impressive.ogg
	In repetition, strive for perfection!
	You have ushered them to paradise.
Revenge	To hold a grudge is unhealthy... for you.	File:Zenyatta - To hold a grudge is unhealthy- for you.ogg
Team Kill	Our enemies have been eliminated... but they will return.	File:Zenyatta - Our enemies have been eliminated but they will return.ogg
	The enemy team has been eliminated.	File:Zenyatta - The enemy team has been eliminated.ogg
	The enemy team is not in existence... for now.	File:Zenyatta - The enemy team is not in existence for now.ogg

Communication

Wheel Option	Quote	Audio
Hello	Greetings.
	Peace be upon you.
Thank	My thanks.
	You have my thanks.	File:Zenyatta - You have my thanks.ogg
	Thank you.
Acknowledge	Acknowledged.
	I understand.
	I am in agreement.
	Understood.	File:Zenyatta - Understood.ogg
Need Healing	I need healing.
	I require healing.
Need Healing (Facing friendly Torbjörn)	I need armor.
	I require armor.
Need Healing (Facing Friendly Zarya)	I need shields.
	I require shields.
Need Healing (Facing Ally)	Come here for healing.
	Come to me for healing.
Group Up	Group up.
	Group up here.
	Group up with me.
	Join me.
Ultimate Status (100%)	My ultimate is ready. Proceed without fear.	File:Zenyatta - My ultimate is ready, proceed without fear.ogg
	My ultimate ability is ready.
	Ready for Transcendence.	File:Zenyatta - Ready for Transcendence.ogg

Voice Lines

Availability	Quote	Audio
Default	We are in harmony.
25	Death is whimsical today.
	Do I think? Does a submarine swim?	File:Zenyatta - Do I think, does a submarine swim.ogg
	Free your mind.
	Hello, world!	File:Zenyatta - Hello world.ogg
	I dreamt I was a butterfly.
	I think, therefore I am.
	I will not juggle.
	Life is more than a series of ones and zeroes.
	Peace and blessings be upon you all.
	The Iris embraces you.	File:Zenyatta - The Iris embraces you.ogg
Summer Games (2016) Exclusive 25	Always strive for improvement.
Summer Games (2017) Exclusive 75	Form is temporary, spirit is eternal.
Halloween Terror (2016) Exclusive 25	Trick or treat?	File:Zenyatta - Trick or treat.ogg
Halloween Terror (2017) Exclusive 75	Frightening.
Winter Wonderland (2016) Exclusive 25	No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.
Winter Wonderland (2017) Exclusive 75	Joy to the world.
Lunar New Year (2017) Exclusive 75	Every rooster crows in its own pen.
Lunar New Year (2018) Exclusive 75	Fortune favors me.
Overwatch Archives (2017) Exclusive 25	Walk along the path to enlightenment.
	If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are headed.
Overwatch Archives (2018) Exclusive 75	That was your lesson for today.
Overwatch Anniversary (2017) Exclusive 25	How... Disappointing.	File:Zenyatta - How Disappointing.ogg
	Existence is mysterious.
Overwatch Anniversary (2018) Exclusive 25	Patience.

Interactions

Hero	Quote	Audio
Bastion	Zenyatta: Tell me your thoughts, my friend. Bastion: *Various beeps*
Doomfist	Zenyatta: I believe that you could find peace. If you were to search within yourself. Doomfist: What is tranquility but stagnation?
Hanzo	Zenyatta: I sense within you the same rage that once consumed your brother. Hanzo: We are nothing alike!
Genji	Zenyatta: It is good to fight alongside one of my brightest pupils. Genji: And you, master. (or) Genji: I am grateful to be here, my master. (or, if Genji has Oni or any Young skins equiped) Genji : That was another life.
	Zenyatta: Even the teacher can learn from his student.
Moira	Moira: I must know how your technology functions. Zenyatta: Existence is mysterious, isn't it?
Tracer	Tracer: Wow. It's an honor to meet a member of the Shambali. Mondatta was an inspiration to me. Zenyatta: To us all. I miss him greatly.	File:Tracer honor to meet.ogg
Zarya	Zarya: I've got my eye on you, omnic. Zenyatta: And I will watch your back in turn.

Map-Specific

Map	Quote	Audio
Hanamura	(To Genji) So this is where you grew up? You must show me around. (with Sentai, Oni, or Young skins) Genji: That was another life
King's Row	If only human and omnic could learn to live in peace here...
	Genji: Does the suffering of the omnics here trouble you, Master? Zenyatta: It does. My brother, Mondatta, gave much to improve their lives, but it was not to be.	File:Genji - Does-the-suffering-of-the-omnics-here.ogg
Nepal	It is good to return, but am I still welcome here?
	I have not returned here for many years. I wonder if my brothers and sisters will be pleased to see me.	File:Zenyatta-I have not returned here.ogg
	I can feel the embrace of the Iris so strongly here.	File:Zenyatta - I can feel the embrace of the Iris so strongly here.ogg
Numbani	How wonderful! A place where omnic and human live as equals.
Oasis	What a fascinating place! Can science alone unlock the path to enlightenment?	File:Zenyatta - What a fascinating place.ogg
Horizon Lunar Colony	An omnic on the moon is not so special. There are more robots than humans in space.

Skin-Specific

Skin	Trigger	Quote	Audio
Cultist	Harmony Orb	Be one with the darkness.	File:Zenyatta - Be one with the darkness.ogg
		Walk in shadow.	File:Zenyatta - Walk in shadow.ogg
		Embrace oblivion.	File:Zenyatta - Embrace oblivion.ogg
		(to Genji) We walk in the shadows, my apprentice.	File:Zenyatta - We walk in the shadows, my apprentice.ogg
	Discord Orb	Darkness envelops all.
		Be consumed by the shadows.
		Listen to the whispers of madness.
	Transcendence	(self/allied) Experience nothingness.
		(hostile) Pass into the unknown.
	Hero Change	(Hero Change) Zenyatta is everywhere.
	Replaced Voice Lines	(Peace and Blessings) Curses and Madness be upon you all.	File:Zenyatta - Curses and Madness be upon you all.ogg
		(The Iris embraces you) The Iris consumes you.	File:Zenyatta - The Iris consumes you.ogg
		(Trick or Treat) Trick or Treat (Slightly more menacingly)	File:Zenyatta - Trick or Treat.ogg
Nutcracker	Transcendence	(self/allied) Experience festivity.
	Group Up	Form Up.	File:Zenyatta - Form Up.ogg

Removed

Trigger	Quote	Audio
Transcendence	(Cultist) Experience oblivion.	File:Experience oblivion.ogg

Trivia

• The line "I dreamt I was a butterfly" is a possible reference to a poem by Zhuangzi, a Chinese Taoist philosopher.
• The line "Hello, world!" is a reference to the standard practice of writing this line to the screen by programmers working in a new environment or language.
• The line "I think, therefore I am" is a reference to French philosopher, René Descartes' quote: Je pense, donc je suis. (I think, therefore I am.)
• The line "Do I think? Does a submarine swim?" is a possible reference to the Dutch computer scientist, Edsger Wybe Dijkstra's quote: The question of whether machines can think, is about as relevant as the question of whether submarines can swim.
• The line "Death is whimsical today" is a quote from Kel'thuzad, a necromancer and lich, as heard in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Both uses of the quote are references to a line in the 1994 film Leon: The Professional.
• The line "Free your mind" is a quote from Matrix, pronounced by Morpheus to the main character, Neo.
• The line "The damage doesn't look so bad from up here" when looking into the Horizon Lunar Colony telescope is a reference to C3PO in Star Wars: A New Hope.
• The voice line "The greatest enemy, is that which lies within" (This voice line triggered after Zenyatta discorded an enemy) was secretly removed from the game after one of the patches. The reason for removing the voice line is unknown.
• The line "The turret is no more" may be a reference to Monty Python's "Dead Parrot" sketch.