Genyatta

Genyatta is the slash ship between Genji and Zenyatta from the Overwatch fandom.

Canon
After Overwatch disbanded, Genji went on a journey in search for himself and find acceptance with his new body. He eventually met an omnic named Zenyatta. Zenyatta decided to help Genji with his conflict as a cyborg. Though Genji initially rejected Zenyatta's wisdom, the benevolent omnic would not be deterred. In time, Zenyatta became his mentor, and under the monk's tutelage, Genji reconciled his dual existence as both man and machine and learns to forgive both himself and his brother. Zenyatta would later consider Genji to be one of his brightest pupils.

REFLECTIONS

It is shown that they spend Christmas together.

Abilities
"We walk in harmony, my student."

- Orb of Harmony

"I know the doubts that plague you."

- Orb of Discord

Eliminations
ASSIST

"You will not be harming my student."

- Zenyatta assists Genji

FINAL BLOW

"I have the upper hand this time, Master."

- Genji eliminates Zenyatta

"I win this round, Genji."

- Zenyatta eliminates Genji

"The master still has a few tricks."

- Zenyatta eliminates Genji

WITNESS ELIMINATIONS

"Master!"

- Genji see's Zenyatta eliminated

"Well done Genji."

- Zenyatta witnesses Genji eliminate and enemy

Map-Specific
"So this is where you grew up? You must show me around."

- Zenyatta, Hanamura

Fanon
Most Overwatch pairing are based between characters who have never interacted. So when there are those that have interacted, fans enjoy exploring their dynamic. Genji and Zenyatta's connection is more spiritual so shippers enjoy exploring how Zenyatta helped Genji reached this point, as he was very self centered before he joined Overwatch, and very angsty after joining.

A favorite of artists is drawing the two in their alternate skins and how those interactions would play out. Some like having one version of a character and then the normal version react to this version. Cultist Zenyatta and any version of Genji is always fun. But young Genji normally brings out what fans have dubbed "sassy Zenyatta". Sanzang Zenyatta either with Baihu Genji or Oni is also a very popular AU to draw/make fanart about.

The pairing is not always the most focused on in their works. It is often written as half of a Genji love triangle. The other half being Genji and Mercy. Sometime's it's also part of the Zenyatta/Genji/Mercy/Pharah love square. They are also occasionally written as the beta pairing for McHanzo. The ship tends to be very in the background or only hinted slightly.

On AO3, it is the most written ship for Genji and Zenyatta, and the sixth most written ship in the Overwatch tag.

Fandom
FAN FICTION


 * Zenyatta/Genji on FanFiction.Net

WIKI

TUMBLR

Trivia

 * Genji is 35, while Zenyatta is 21

Variations

 * Emerzenji refers to the ship between the two and Mercy
 * Reapzenji refers to the ship between the two and Reaper