User:NegativeMP1/Characters of the Call of Duty series
Original Modern Warfare series[edit]
Captain Price[edit]
Captain Soap MacTavish[edit]
Simon "Ghost" Riley[edit]
Simon "Ghost" Riley is a character first introduced in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009). He is voiced by Craig Fairbrass in Modern Warfare 2, Jeff Leach in Call of Duty Warzone and Call of Duty: Mobile,[1] and Samuel Roukin in reboot series' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023).[2] In Modern Warfare 2, he is a member of Task Force 141, serving as its second-in-command. Later in the game, he is assassinated by General Shepherd along with Roach.[3][4] In the reboot series, he remains a member of Task Force 141, albeit with increased dialogue, most of which is him making jokes.[5] He wears a mask over his face with a grinning skull design over it, as well as sunglasses over the mask.[6][4] He is the main character in the Modern Warfare 2: Ghost mini-series of comic books, which explores the backstory of the character prior to the events of Modern Warfare 2, including the death of his parents.[4][7] The character was designed by Joel Emslie in less than two hours in 2007.[8]
Ghost's role in the reboot Modern Warfare II was highly criticized by Jeremy Peel of TechRadar, being described as two-dimensional with no character development, and that the character should have been let go when Modern Warfare III was released. He furthermore described the character as a "balloon with a hole in it", and the reasons for what he viewed as weaknesses in the game's campaign.[5] Ghost has often been considered a fan favorite character,[9] with his likeliness being utilized in internet meme culture as a reaction image.[10] According to Ruby Innes of Kotaku Australia, the character's renewed popularity from Modern Warfare II was especially amongst women on TikTok, leading to the creation of numerous "fan-cams" of the character and social media posts claiming Ghost to be their "babygirl." Innes considered Ghost to be the "TikTok sexyman", derived from the term "Tumblr sexyman".[11]
Gary "Roach" Sanderson[edit]
Vladimir Makarov[edit]
Vladimir Makarov is one of the main antagonists of the original Modern Warfare series, first introduced in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
General Shepherd[edit]
General Shepherd is one of the main antagonists of the original Modern Warfare series.
Yuri[edit]
Black Ops series[edit]
The Black Ops series and timeline started with 2008's Call of Duty: World at War. The series primarily takes place during the Cold War and its in-universe successors, while World at War takes place during World War II.[12] Alongside having its own cast of characters, numerous real world politicians also play a role in the series or are playable in other modes. These include John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Fidel Castro,[13] and Ronald Reagan.[14]
Viktor Reznov[edit]
Alex Mason[edit]
Frank Woods[edit]
Modern Warfare reboot series[edit]
Farah Karim[edit]
Other characters[edit]
Riley[edit]
Riley (also known as Colin) is a dog that appears in Call of Duty: Ghosts.
Reception[edit]
- ^ Wood, Austin (2021-12-16). "Call of Duty 2022 will reportedly feature the original actor for Ghost". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Cooper, Dalton (2022-05-25). "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Reveals New Actor for Ghost". Game Rant. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Infinity Ward. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Activision. Level/area: Loose Ends.
- ^ a b c Gonzalez, Annette. "We Hardly Knew You". Game Informer. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ a b Peel, Jeremy (2022-11-05). "Modern Warfare has great characters, but Ghost isn't one of them". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Lien, Tracey (2013-01-23). "French military says a soldier wearing a Call of Duty scarf is 'unacceptable'". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Jessey, Ben (2020-04-10). "Ranking The 19 Greatest Call Of Duty Characters Of All Time". TheGamer. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Behind the making of newest 'Call of Duty' game: Getting the costumes right". Los Angeles Times. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Aguilar, Jorge (2022-07-08). "12 best Call of Duty characters of all time". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Why is everyone on Twitter posting about this guy wearing a skull mask? Where is it from?". Yahoo Finance. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Innes, Ruby (2022-11-07). "The 'Babygirlification' Of Ghost From Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Paterson, Ewan (2021-10-08). "Why Call Of Duty: World At War Is The Series' Most Underrated Entryv". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Call of Duty Black Ops Secret Stage: JFK, Nixon and Castro Battle Zombies - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Kubas-Meyer, Alec (2020-11-17). "'Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War' Is a Reagan-Worshipping Right-Wing Fever Dream". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-04-20.