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== Heroes ==
A list of known ''Neon Prime'' heroes and their ''Deadlock'' counterparts.

The ID indicates the order in which heroes were created in the game files (though not necessarily the order of development).
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!ID
! Hero !! Fate !! Notes
|-
|34
| [[Neon Prime/Lore#Akimbo|Akimbo]]|| Removed ||Was a robot gunslinger mercenary hired by [[Neon Prime/Lore#The Grey|The Grey]].
|-
|14
| Astro || Added to [[Hero Labs]] as {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} and officially released on [[Update:January 17, 2025|January 17, 2025]]|| Was in a relationship with '''Forge<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by forge 04.mp3|transcription=Astro is a lucky lady to be with someone like Forge.}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by forge 01.mp3|transcription=I see her at the Bear Pit every Thursday with Astro, that lady is a student of the game.}}</ref>'''
|-
|6
| Atlas || Became {{HeroIcon|Abrams}} || Wore a jetpack. Was a time soldier of the [[Neon Prime/Lore#The Lost Battalion|Lost Battalion]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paradox|alt_name=Chrono|file=Chrono killed by atlas 05.mp3|context=(killed by Atlas)|transcription=Maybe he wasn't making up all that 'time soldier' stuff after all.}}</ref>
|-
|36
| [[Neon Prime/Lore#Ballista|Ballista]]|| Removed<!--. Possibly became {{HeroIcon|Venator}}--> || Was an anarchist artist and founder of the [[Neon Prime/Lore#The Wreckage Movement|Wreckage Movement]]. Used to be in a relationship with '''Lash<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by ballista 01.mp3|context=(killed by Ballista)|transcription=It's fine. You know, lots of guys get the shit kicked out of them by their exes, right?}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by ballista 04.mp3|context=(killed by Ballista)|transcription=Get it together, Lash! You're not gonna win them back by losing!}}</ref>'''
|-
|15
| {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} || Stayed || Same as current model, but with more colorful textures.
|-
|30
|Butcher
|Became {{HeroIcon|Wrecker}}
| Was a female werebear
|-
|10
|Chrono
|Became {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}
|Was the leader of the Paradox organization
|-
|18
|Digger
|Became {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}
| Mo had a visor and no hat, while Krill's clothing used different colors.
|-
|32
|Duo
|Removed
|
|-
|8
|Forge
|Became {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}
|Same as original model, was in a relationship with '''Astro'''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Was most likely a member of the [[Neon Prime/Lore#Smuggler's Local 3150|Smuggler's Union]]
|-
|2
|Gigawatt
|Became {{HeroIcon|Seven}}
| Was a self-proclaimed leader of a "burgeoning empire" who was interested in taking over Fracture and its organizations, such as Paradox
|-
|13
|{{HeroIcon|Haze}}
|Stayed
|Original design was an alien with long ears. Was a [[Neon Prime/Lore#The Disciples of Creela|Disciple of Kreela]]
|-
|??
|Heavy
|Removed
|Inspired by [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Heavy Heavy] from ''Team Fortress 2''
|-
|3
|Hornet
|Became {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}}
|Had wings, was the leader of [[Neon Prime/Lore#Strike Team Endeavor|Strike Team Endeavor]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paradox|alt_name=Chrono|file=Chrono_killed_by_hornet_05.mp3|transcription=Fighting the leader of Strike Team Endeavor was never gonna be easy.}}</ref>
|-
|1
|Inferno
|Became {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}
|Was an android in an orange sci-fi uniform affiliated with [[Neon Prime/Lore#The Midnight Robo Rally|The Midnight Robo Rally]]
|-
|21
|{{HeroIcon|Kali}}
|Overwritten with {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} (previously accessible via commands as a separate hero)
|Was a retired [[Bear Pit]] fighter.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash kill kali 01.mp3|transcription=Not gonna dunk on you, Kali. You were a hell of a fighter before you retired. Lived in obscurity, came out of retirement in a desperate bid for relevancy, only to get injured by Bebop. Ouch! And put on a shelf for the better part of two decades. Uhf.}}</ref> Model and animations were reworked into '''Ivy''''s. '''Vyper''' currently uses Kali's model with modified textures, as well as his files.
|-
|12
|{{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}
|Stayed
|Had an astronaut suit that was reworked as '''Viscous'''' current model. Worked at a [[Neon Prime/Lore#854 Industrial Meat Management|meat-packing plant]]
|-
|31
|{{HeroIcon|Lash}}
|Stayed
|Owned a [[Neon Prime/Lore#Lash's Dojo|dojo]], used to be in a relationship with '''Ballista<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />'''
|-
|25
|{{HeroIcon|Warden}}
|Stayed
|Also known as '''Murphy'''. Was a [[Neon Prime/Lore#The Constables|Constable]] (robot police). Had a German accent
|-
|16
|Nano
|Added to [[Hero Labs]] as{{HeroIcon|Calico}} and officially released on [[Update:January 17, 2025|January 17, 2025]]
|Inspired by [[File:Dota2 icon.png]][https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Broodmother '''Broodmother'''] from ''Dota''. Had metallic implants in her head and arms
|-
|17
|Orion
|Became {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}
|Similar to current model, but used to be bald, had a long beard and wore goggles. Had a Slavic accent and a weapon named Koschei
|-
|19
|{{HeroIcon|Shiv}}
|Added on [[Update:August 15, 2024|August 15, 2024]]
|Similar to current model, but used to have a red shirt, rocket boots and a metallic arm. Was most likely a member of [[Neon Prime/Lore#The Meakashi|The Meakashi]]
|-
|??
|Skymonk
|Removed
|
|-
|4
|Spectre
|Became {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}
|Also known as '''Ghost'''. Was an undead man wearing a cape and hood and a member of the [[Neon Prime/Lore#The 8th Sun|Eighth Sun]]. Was related to '''Yamato'''
|-
|11
|Jeong
|Became {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}
|Also known as '''Sumo'''. Was an [[Neon Prime/Lore#Jeong's Dumplings and More|Asian chef]] and black market smuggler
|-
|33
|Tempest
|Removed
|
|-
|20
|Tengu
|Became {{HeroIcon|Ivy}}
|Was a person wearing a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengu Tengu] mask
|-
|35
|{{HeroIcon|Viscous}}
|Added on [[Update:August 1, 2024|August 1, 2024]]
|Same as current model, concept art depicted him as a blowfish in a green robotic suit
|-
|7
|{{HeroIcon|Wraith}}
|Stayed
|Went through multiple iterations, including a woman with a purple arm, a magician with handcuffed hands and two ghost arms and a mannequin with metallic arms. {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}}'s model is currently repurposed from the mannequin design
|-
|27
|{{HeroIcon|Yamato}}
|Stayed
|Same as current model, with different colors
|}

=== Later Heroes ===
The following heroes were created at some point before April 2024, but it's currently unclear if they were playable in ''Neon Prime'' or made later for ''Shadowline'' or ''Deadlock''.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!ID
! Hero !! Fate !! Notes
|-
|54
| {{HeroIcon|Cadence}}
| Removed (previously accessible via commands) 
| Reworked as a [[Minor Characters|minor character]] referenced in voice lines and in [[Ivy's visual novel]]
|-
|38
|{{HeroIcon|Gunslinger}}
|Removed (previously accessible via commands)
|
|-
|52
|{{HeroIcon|Mirage}}
|Added on [[Update:September 26, 2024|September 26, 2024]]
|Also known as '''Sandeep'''
|-
|49
|{{HeroIcon|Rutger}}
|Removed (previously accessible via commands)
|
|-
|53
|Slork
|Added to [[Hero Labs]] as {{HeroIcon|Fathom}} and later removed
|
|-
|40
|Spade
|Removed
|
|-
|50
|Synth
|Became {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}
|Also known as '''Fairfax'''
|-
|39
|{{HeroIcon|The Boss}}
|Removed (previously accessible via commands)
|Also known as '''Yakuza Boss'''
|-
|51
|{{HeroIcon|Thumper}}
|Removed (previously accessible via commands)
|
|-
|47
|{{HeroIcon|Tokamak}}
|Removed (previously accessible via commands)
|
|-
|48
|{{HeroIcon|Wrecker}}
|Added to [[Hero Labs]] and later removed
|Wrecker was based on Butcher, but has a different ID
|}