As the child of a diplomat, Freja had a firsthand view of the many people involved with saving lives during the Omnic Crisis. Though her mother’s work was admirable, Freja didn’t want to conduct rescues from the comfort of a safehouse; she wanted to be on the ground with the other operatives. 

After studying criminology in university and gaining hands-on experience working with her local search and rescue team, Freja was recruited by Ana Amari to join Overwatch’s burgeoning SAR division. Her excellence was unmatched, with some dubbing her the best tracker in the world. Still, she remained humble as she rose through the ranks: it was clear to anyone that success in her work was all the fulfillment she needed. 

In time, various members of the strike team such as Reinhardt Wilhelm, Angela Ziegler, and Emre Sarioglu came to request Freja by name for their operations. But despite her many triumphs, her few failures ate away at her conscience. Where others saw near-perfection, she saw inadequacies, and she worked tirelessly—even obsessively—to correct them.

When Overwatch disbanded, Freja lost her sense of purpose. Try as she might to find work, it seemed no one was willing to take on an ex-Overwatch agent so soon after the organization—and its reputation—fell to pieces. Without her work, her sense of self-worth vanished overnight. She shut out the world, drifting directionless through life. 

By luck or by fate, a local police department posting that called for the capture of wanted criminals would finally set her course. Freja realized that even if her time as a search and rescue operative was over, she could be of use in this new world.

What began with small jobs became a full-time compulsion, driving Freja to more covert and dangerous operations. To protect herself in dealings with dubious clientele, she adopted a new moniker: Gefn. Though at first she tried to stick to rescue missions, the morality of her work soon became irrelevant—all that mattered was the chase. As her targets’ notoriety grew, so too did her fee. In time, she became one of the most infamous bounty hunters in the criminal underground. 

Among her many jobs, one anonymous benefactor caught her attention—both on account of the strange chases they sent her on and the exorbitant pay. The jobs felt too perfect, almost manufactured, but Freja was up to the challenge. She completed several bounties for this ‘M4RQU1S’, but when payment never arrived, she decided to meet him face-to-face.

Freja eventually tracked down M4RQU1S—or rather, Maximilien—the de facto kingpin of Monte Carlo, and the source of Talon’s bottomless coffers. After a brief altercation, Max revealed that he had always intended on paying Freja. He merely wanted to confirm she was who she claimed to be. After all, for the work he had in mind, he needed to ensure that she truly was the best in the business.  

Though she was initially reluctant, Max presented a bounty that piqued her interest: Former Overwatch agent, Emre Sarioglu. Freja hadn't thought about him for years, but Max's offer brought back memories of the life she'd never truly left behind. 

She agreed to Max’s terms and began a new hunt.