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Grey Talon's motivation in the ritual is to bring retribution to the [[Friends of Humanity]], an extremist neopolitical group who he believes are behind the murder of his family.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Killstreak|voice line]] (high killstreak): ''"The death I bring today is nothing compared to what lies in store for Hathorne!"''</ref><ref name=":2">[[Grey Talon/Quotes#Conversations|Grey Talon and Mo & Krill conversation 1]] - {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}: ''"You're the man making life hell for the Friends of Humanity, yes?"'' - {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}: ''"I am." -'' {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}: ''"Thank you."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Grey Talon start): ''"Hathorne's disciples will answer for their crimes. Together, we will make them suffer in ways unimaginable!"''</ref> He doesn't seem interested in resurrecting his family, although it wouldn't matter if he wanted to since doing so is beyond the [[Patron|Patrons]]' power.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Grey Talon start): ''"Even I do not have the power to bring back your family. But I can make the ones responsible pay! Summon me."''</ref>

Grey Talon is known to be dangerous, having the most confirmed kills out of everyone in the Baxter Society.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Wraith|number=2}}</ref>

Grey Talon has visited [[Ixia|South Ixia]] and said it was "beautiful".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Dynamo|number=3|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=Have you been to Ixia, Professor?|hero_quote2=Dynamo|quote2=I won't lie: After what happened to my body, I decided to stay clear of Astral Gates. But I hear that South Ixia is beautiful.|hero_quote3=Grey Talon|quote3=It is.}}</ref>

 

It's implied that Grey Talon's wife is still alive.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=The Doorman|number=1|hero_quote1=The Doorman|quote1=I'm excited to get a front-row seat to you throwing your life away for revenge.|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=It's not throwing it away if they die.|hero_quote3=The Doorman|quote3=I'm sure your wife will see it the same way.}}</ref>

 

Grey Talon was handsome in his younger years.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Ghost kill orion 01.mp3|context=(killed Talon)|transcription=I remember when he was handsome.}}</ref>

* Grey Talon and {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}} have hunted the Friends of Humanity together and regard each other as friends.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_kill_hornet_02.mp3|context=(killed Vindicta)|transcription=I thought we wanted the same thing, Vindicta!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_kill_hornet_04.mp3|context=(killed Vindicta)|transcription=I thought she was my friend.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vindicta}}'s in-game [[Vindicta/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Grey Talon): ''"I prayed it wouldn't come to this..."''</ref> Vindicta calls Grey Talon by his first name and believes that, if her father was like Grey Talon, she would never have died during the [[wikipedia:Salem_witch_trials|Salem Witch Trials]].<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Vindicta|number=3|hero_quote1=Vindicta|quote1=Wesley, I just... I just wanted you to know that if I had a father like you, I don't think I would have died.|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=You deserved better. I'm sorry.|hero_quote3=Vindicta|quote3=It's okay... I got to meet you.}}</ref>

* Grey Talon chose {{PageRef|name=Shiv}} to act as his replacement in the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (unkillable allied Shiv): ''"There goes my protégé."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (unkillable allied Shiv): ''"I see I chose well."''</ref> Grey Talon has high hopes for Shiv, despite his criminal past, and holds him in high regard, placing Shiv in the top 8 of people he'd want fighting alongside him.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Shiv|number=1}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Shiv|number=2}}</ref> One of Shiv's goals in the ritual is to prove his worth to Grey Talon.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (Pre-Game Ping): ''"I'll prove to the old man that I'm worthy."''</ref>

* Grey Talon and {{PageRef|name=Drifter}} have a long history with each other. Drifter refers to Grey Talon by his first name.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Bloodscent - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Bloodscent Hunting): ''"Wesley? It's time we finish this."''</ref> While Grey Talon despises Drifter,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Drifter): ''"I wasn't expecting to see the Drifter here, but I'm glad he showed up to get what's coming to him!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Drifter): ''"Finally..."''</ref> Drifter enjoyed the hunts and holds Talon in high regard.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Grey Talon): ''"The fun had to end sometime, didn't it?"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Grey Talon): ''"You had a good run, Talon."''</ref> Grey Talon suspects Drifter could have killed his family, although Drifter affirms that if he did murder them, he would have made Grey Talon watch.<ref>[[Grey Talon/Quotes#Conversations|Grey Talon & Drifter Conversation 1]] - {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}: ''"Did you do it?"  -'' {{PageRef|name=Drifter}}: ''"Wesley... If I was gonna murder your grandkids, we both know I would've tied you down and made you watch."''</ref> There was a particularly brutal interaction between the two in Oklahoma.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Grey Talon|number=2|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=The Patrons have a curious sense of humor now, don't they?|hero_quote2=Drifter|quote2=The silent treatment? Really? Don't tell me you're still raw about Oklahoma.}}</ref>

* {{PageRef|name=Calico}} used to work with Grey Talon in the Baxter Society. While Grey Talon is disappointed in Calico for becoming an assassin,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"She gave up on her ideals for something as pointless as money."''</ref> he doesn't resent her and was content to leave her alone.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"I was content to leave you alone, Calico. Why did you have to come here?"''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Calico|number=3|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=I don't have many breaths left, Calico... I'm certainly not going to waste them on your problems.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vindicta|number=2}}</ref> Calico views Grey Talon as a "relic of a bygone era",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill orion 05.mp3|transcription=You're a relic of a bygone era, Talon.}}</ref> but also says she will mourn his death.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill orion 04.mp3|transcription=The Baxter Society will mourn him, as will I.}}</ref>

* {{PageRef|name=Warden}} once looked up to Grey Talon and heavily respects him.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Warden|file=Warden kill orion 02.mp3|context=(killed Grey Talon)|transcription=I looked up to you once.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Warden|file=Warden kill orion 01.mp3|context=(killed Grey Talon)|transcription=Don't make me do this, Talon.}}</ref> When on opposing teams, Warden is shocked that Talon would willingly work for the Patrons.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Warden}}'s in-game [[Warden/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Grey Talon): ''"How can you, of all people, align yourself with that thing?"''</ref> While Grey Talon appreciates Warden's conviction,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Warden): ''"I appreciate your conviction, Warden."''</ref> he believes that both he and Warden live "hollow lives."<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Warden|hero2=Grey Talon|number=2|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=Warden... We're the ones with hollow lives.}}</ref>

* Grey Talon respects {{PageRef|name=Dynamo}}'s courage for enduring his body being torn apart and wishes he had the same optimism Dynamo has.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Dynamo|hero2=Grey Talon|number=2}}</ref>

* {{HeroIcon|Abrams}} and {{PageRef|name=Paige}} remind Grey Talon of his daughter-in-law.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Abrams|number=2|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=You remind me of my stepdaughter.|hero_quote2=Abrams|quote2=Son married an Ixian?|hero_quote3=Grey Talon|quote3=Yeah.}}</ref><ref>[[Grey Talon/Quotes#Conversations|Grey Talon & Paige Conversation 1]] - {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}: ''"You remind me of my daughter-in-law."''</ref>

* {{HeroIcon|Haze}} and Grey Talon know each other. She refers to him by his first name and sent a card when his son Nathan died. They haven't seen each other for "a while."<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Haze|hero2=Grey Talon|number=2|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=Not the best circunstances for a reunion.|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=Let's be honest, Haze... This was the only circumstance we'd have a reunion.}}</ref>

* {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill}} like Grey Talon for his war against the Friends of Humanity.<ref name=":2" />

* {{HeroIcon|Calico}}<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano ally orion far shot 02.mp3|transcription=I see that arthritis hasn't kicked in yet.}}</ref>, {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Grey Talon): ''"I was hoping cholesterol would have done the work for me, but oh well."''</ref>, {{PageRef|name=Mina}}<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (GT Charged Shot snipe): ''"Looks like someone took their arthritis medication."''</ref>, {{PageRef|name=Billy}},<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Billy|number=1|hero_quote1=Billy|quote1=They got a group of trained killers, and we got a guy with a busted hip and one foot in the grave! This is fair!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}},<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=McGinnis|number=2|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=If you start smelling burnt toast, let me know.|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=Excuse me?|hero_quote3=McGInnis|quote3=In case you have a stroke.}}</ref> {{PageRef|name=Viscous}}<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Viscous|number=3|hero_quote1=Viscous|quote1=At your fragile age, I think you'll find the cube to be quite helpful.}}</ref> and {{HeroIcon|Vyper}}<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Vyper|number=1|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=I'm not trained in CPR, by the way.|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=What?|hero_quote3=Vyper|quote3=Like, if you have a heart attack, you're gonna die, probably? 'Cause, I ain't helping ya!}}</ref> comment on Grey Talon's health, due to his age.