Grey Talon

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{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_orion
| font-size = 21px
| voice_actor = Robbie Daymond
| release_date = April 24, 2024
| codenames = Archer; Orion
| pronouns = He/Him
}}{{Quotation|2=I don't have to be the fastest: just the most clever.}}
'''Grey Talon''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a clever, long-range combatant that uses his powerful bow in combination with traps and mystical flight to pin down and destroy his foes. With the ability to charge his arrow shot for powerful effect, Grey Talon can harry his foes at a distance before launching a guided Spirit Owl to finish them off.

A founder of the monster hunting organisation [[The Baxter Society]], Grey Talon happily retired after 40 years of service to support his extended family. He was living well until he was alerted that that his son and daughter-in-law had died in a mysterious house fire. Now, he hunts the [[Friends of Humanity|perpetrators]] of the arson, bow in hand.

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_orion}}

== Abilities ==

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name = Grey Talon
| ability_num = 1
| notes =
* Charged Shot can be held indefinitely.
* The arrow can be used to secure [[Souls|Soul Orbs]].
* When holding a Charged Shot, Talon's walking move speed is set to {{DataProp|Charged Shot|ChannelMoveSpeed}} m/s.
* Grey Talon can still [[Mantling|mantle]] and slide down slopes while holding a Charged Shot.
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name = Grey Talon
| ability_num = 2
| notes =
* Targets can only be hit once per multishot.
* Each shot is separated by approximately 2°, resulting in a 8° spread between the furthest two shots.
* Rain of Arrows works with {{ItemIcon|Split Shot}}, allowing Grey Talon to shoot 25 arrows.
** Split Shot's multishot is applied before Rain of Arrows', regardless of order used; Their combined spread is approximately 28° between the furthest two shots.
* Rain of Arrows grants increased air mobility, +{{DataProp|Rain of Arrows|AirMoveIncreasePercent}}% [[Air Dash]] distance, and the ability to use any number of Air Dashes while active.
* Grey Talon can Air Dash in any direction including Down Dash at any point immediately after casting. He cannot Air Jump or grab [[Ziplines]] while the ability is active.
* Holding a direction while activating Rain of Arrows influences the direction Talon launches in. If cast without holding a direction, Talon jumps backwards.
| tips =
* Cancelling Rain of Arrows while launching keeps the launch momentum, which can be used for mobility and evasion.
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name = Grey Talon
| ability_num = 3
| notes =
* Spirit Snare can be detonated by a {{AbilityIcon|Charged Shot}} immediately after it's thrown, including while midair before it deploys its AoE visuals.
* The hitbox to manually detonate a deployed snare is indicated by the smoke emitted from its center.
| tips =
* At angles where the center of a deployed snare is less visible, aim {{AbilityIcon|Charged Shot}}s slightly away from the surface the snare landed on.
* When aiming to detonate a midair snare, aim slightly below to account for its arc.
* Placing a trap in narrow hallways where enemies are likely to ambush you from (or escape to) can force them to either be cursed, slowed, and slightly damaged, or take a less ideal path.
* Manual detonations can be used to quickly [[interrupt]] and weaken an enemy, and bypass the snare's {{DataProp|Spirit Snare|ArmTime}}s Arm Time.
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name = Grey Talon
| ability_num = 4
| notes =
* To get a "Spirit Power Per Kill" [[stack]], the enemy has to die within 4s after getting hit.
* If Grey Talon dies while controlling the owl, it will float uncontrollably until it times out and explodes.
* T3 Execute deals [[Pure Damage]].
* Grey Talon's line of sight while controlling owl is based on the owl's hitbox. This creates a bug in which enemies cannot hit [[Melee Attacks]] and some [[Abilities]] on Grey Talon if the owl is out of the enemy's line of sight. However, they can still hit him with weapons.
* The owl can enter [[Vent]]s, if entering at an aligned horizontal direction.
| tips =
* Immediately flying the owl upwards after the initial cast time can give a better view and an easier path to a target.
* Guided Owl can also be used as a targeted, long-range stun, capable of interrupting hard-to-reach channeled ults from behind cover.
}}

== Backstory ==

{{Fates_Tale|orion}}

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Grey Talon card.png|Grey Talon portrait
File:Grey Talon MM.png|Grey Talon icon
File:Grey Talon Render.png|Grey Talon in-game render
File:Greytalon select background.png|Grey Talon select background
File:Grey Talon Reference Sheet.png|Grey Talon reference sheet
File:Grey Talon name.svg|Grey Talon name typography
File:Grey talon brazilian.svg|Grey Talon's Brazilian typography
File:Grey talon french.svg|Grey Talon's French typography
File:Grey talon italian.svg|Grey Talon's Italian typography
File:Grey talon polish.svg|Grey Talon's Polish typography
File:Grey talon russian.svg|Grey Talon's Russian typography
File:Grey talon schinese.svg|Grey Talon's Simplified Chinese typography
File:Grey talon spanish.svg|Grey Talon's typography for Spanish and Spanish-Latin America
File:Grey talon turkish.svg|Grey Talon's Turkish typography
File:Grey talon ukrainian.svg|Grey Talon's Ukrainian typography
File:Grey Talon Weapon.png|Grey Talon weapon - ''The Mourning Comes''
File:Grey Talon card old.png|Previous Grey Talon portrait
File:Grey Talon icon.png|Previous Grey Talon icon
File:Grey Talon winter.jpeg|Grey Talon 2024 [[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Grey Talon new model.png|Work-in-progress new Grey Talon model
File:Grey Talon Gloat.png|Gloat icon for Grey Talon.
File:Grey Talon Critical.png|Critical health icon for Grey Talon.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Grey Talon's current model is inherited from his design in ''[[Neon Prime]],'' in which he was called '''Orion'''. Based on datamined textures, he wore a visor and had a long beard. He had an animal labeled ''"archer_pet",'' which was reused as the creature in {{HeroIcon|Trapper}}'s cage.
* The current design for Spirit Snare resembles a [[wikipedia:Dreamcatcher|dreamcatcher]].
* Grey Talon's bow was originally called '''Koschei'''. This probably refers to Slavic folklore.
* A Work-In-Progress remodel for Grey Talon was found in the files in the [[Update:May 8, 2025|Shop Rework Update]]. The model depicted Grey Talon as tall, muscular, and bald.
* "Mourning in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Grey Talon in the [[Hideout]].

== References ==
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