History Characters / CallOfDutyZombies

-->'''Marlton''': I hate to resort to profanity, but would you please just ''FUCK OFF!

[[caption-width-right:350:''"It's just been one disaster after another."'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''"What I do, I do for a better tomorrow."'']]

-> '''Played By:''' Creator/JeffGoldblum.

The title of the demonic, and possibly Satanic, entity who controls the zombies. In ''World at War'' and ''Black Ops'',Samantha takes the reigns. Starting from the end of Moon, extending into ''Black Ops II'',Richtofen takes over, and by the end of his side of Buried's story easter egg, Dr. Maxis usurps him. On Mob of the Dead, it's implied to be Satan himself, and as of ''Black Ops III'', [[spoiler:the Apothicons]] have taken the mantle, though both recycle Samantha's voicelines.

->'''Voiced by''': Unknown (as Samantha ([=WaW/BO1=])/[[spoiler:the Apothicons]]), Creator/NolanNorth (Richtofen), Creator/FredTatasciore (Maxis) and Grace Kaufman (Samantha ([=BO2=]))

The title of the demonic, and possibly Satanic, entity who controls the zombies. In ''World at War'' and ''Black Ops'',Samantha takes the reigns. Starting from the end of Moon, extending into ''Black Ops II'',Richtofen takes over, and by the end of his side of Buried's story easter egg, Dr. Maxis usurps him. [[spoiler:As of ''Black Ops III'', the Apothicons have taken the mantle.]]

->'''Voiced by''': Unknown (as Samantha (WaW/BO1)/[[spoiler:the Apothicons]]), Creator/NolanNorth (Richtofen), Creator/FredTatasciore (Maxis) and Grace Kaufman (Samantha (BO2))

->'''Voiced by''': Unknown (as Samantha/[[spoiler:the Apothicons]]), Creator/NolanNorth (Richtofen), and Creator/FredTatasciore (Maxis)

->'''Voiced by''': Julie Nathanson (as Samantha), Creator/NolanNorth (Richtofen), and Creator/FredTatasciore (Maxis)

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Besides Richtofen and Maxis, the other four disappear from the plot and are never seen again post-''Moon''.
** In ''Black Ops III'', the past versions of themselves are [[spoiler:systematically killing their future selves before ''Shi No Numa''. This still isn't the "original" Original team because of Origins!Richtofen screwing up the timeline (ultimately creating a new one) in The Giant.]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: These versions of the characters are more serious and less goofy than their originals, with more mature personalites and designs. Nikolai and Richtofen in particular are almost unrecognisable due to them lacking a good deal of their insanity.

* TrueCompanions: The crew becomes this by the end.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Narrates the "Der Eisendrache" trailer and it's EasterEgg is about him.

* TheAlcoholic:
** He CRAVES vodka, but alas he can't find any. The only time he does is in ''Call of The Dead'', where you have to find it and give it to him.
** There's a closer one than that. The cut Perk-A-Cola Turfbrew makes Nikolai remark it tasted like beer.
** It goes a little further than a stereotype. It turns out when Richtofen was experimenting with him, he needed a Vodka-based serum to stay responsive. Lampshaded by Richtofen in ''Ascension''.
*** [[spoiler:And, as revealed in ''Gorod Krovi'', he began drinking to forget the loss of the love of his life]].

--> ''"Who didn't pay electric bill?"''
* EnemyMine: Averted with Richtofen - Nikolai takes Richtofen's... [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "interest"]] in him as [[ComicallyMissingThePoint sucking up for a free drink]]. Kind of played straight with Dempsey, since the Americans and Soviets became rivals after World War II (admittedly, ''Nazi Zombies'' starts a few months after the endwar, but so did the Berlin Blockade).

--> ''You know, I was on fire once, It was no fun.''

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: You know things are getting bad when Nikolai flatly refuses to aid Richtofen any further during the events of Moon.

* AnAxeToGrind: Wields a massive axe in the Origins opening cutscene and is able to chop zombies in two with little effort. Sadly, this axe is not available in-game.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We haven't heard or seen him since Moon. When he does appear in Black Ops II, it's in a prequel, leaving his fate after Moon to remain unknown, though they presumably died. [[spoiler: After the ''Origins'' crew changes the original timeline, his original self was eventually captured and experimented on by Division 9.]]

* ArcWords: "Beware the Doc", "Eddy is a Liar", and "Mend the rift".
* AxCrazy
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In Buried after killing Maxis and taking control of Samuel's body, it seems Richtofen is stuck in a corporeal body. Richtofen's not pleased at the stink, nor having to fight off the minions he's controlling.
* BigBad: Of the ''Black Ops II'' arc, and the BiggerBad of the original timeline. He styles himself as this to Samuel and others who can hear him.

* DeadlyDoctor: Guess.
* DemotedToDragon: [[spoiler: If the player sides with Maxis in the Easter Eggs, Maxis condemns Richtofen to become a zombie for all eternity.]]
* DepravedHomosexual: A few jokes in ''Call of the Dead'' and Shangri-La seem to imply this, with Richtofen "accidentally" grabbing Dempsey while trying to pull a lever ([[GettingCrapPastTheRadar the implication being]] [[GroinAttack Richtofen grabbed Dempsey's dick]]) and [[AssShove putting his finger in his ass]] ([[PervertRevengeMode with Dempsey punching Richtofen flat on his in response]]), and in Shangri-La, [[AssShove getting spikes shoved up his ass]] has him [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl Scream Like A Little Girl]] [[TooKinkyToTorture before saying they should buy him dinner next time]], and he sometimes says "It's a small gun, but it has a LONG barrel - [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything like my college roommate]]". And that's not mentioning his VillainousCrush on Nikolai.

* ForTheEvulz: [[spoiler: All the brainwashing and amnesia? Richtofen did that. A recording on Moon showed him as reasonable, if also TheRival to Dr. Maxis. His... [[AxCrazy later behavior]] is possibly from [[DemonicPossession being possessed by whatever the]] [[EldritchAbomination thing on Moon was]]... which, as far as we can tell, is [[ManipulativeBastard manipulating everybody]] ForTheEvulz as well and is strongly implied after ''Revelations'' to have been the Shadow Man.]]

* GrandTheftMe: Though he doesn't really miss having a physical body, if you've completed all Black Ops 2 easter eggs in his favour, he begins using Samuel's body as his own, though it seems he can't fully take control for some reason. An inverted version occurs when siding with Maxis instead, as he's forced to body-hop among Zombie bodies, never dying permanently, but forced to inhabit stinking rotting bodies completely against his will.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Of ''Call of the Dead'', in which he directs the celebrities to deliver to him a crucial part of his plan to control the zombies.

* TheLeader: This becomes evident especially during ''Black Ops'', when he's the one leading [[UnwittingPawn the others]] throughout the various maps to achieve his goals.

* ObfuscatingInsanity: Played with. Even though he's still very much insane, he knows far more than he lets on about the zombies, Group 935, and Samantha. By Shangri-La, the others finally notice he's up to something big, but at that point it's too late to stop him.

* TheAtoner: It's heavily implied he's working so hard to repair the damage from his ''World at War'' counterpart in particular, who caused the destruction of the Earth and brought the Apothicons to their universe in the first place.

* TheLeader: Of the ''Origins'' crew.

* TimeTravel: The opening for ''The Giant'' has Richtofen 2.0 travel to 1945 after the other Origins characters and [[spoiler:[[BoomHeadshot execute his future self]].]]

* Chekov'sGunman: If you knife the fallout shelter in Nuketown Zombies, you can hear him locked in there. This is supposedly 20 years before the main events of ''Black Ops II''.
* PrecisionFStrike: In Buried, when killing a zombie that attacked him.
->"I hate to resort to profanity, but would you please just ''FUCK OFF!''

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: A few comments in "Buried" indicate he's developing an attraction to Misty.

* GunsAkimbo: Wields them in Die Rise's opening cutscene while defending Samuel.

!!Alcatraz Mobsters

[[folder:In general]]

--> Sal: All those years, pulling and pushing those guys into shape, teaching them the value of respect. You had to kiss-ass to all those creeps at city hall, Mayor's office, and worst of all, Chicago's finest. They were all too happy to take your money. Kickback after kickback, bribe after bribe.

--> Billy: I'll take it, but I won't like it.
--> ''Sniper weapon brought from the box.''
* DecoyProtagonist: He's at the forefront of the Mob of the Dead "movie poster" released by Treyarch, and narrated the first trailer. However, it's ultimately Weasel who breaks the cycle and brings the story to its' conclusion.

* SmokingIsCool: lights a cigarrette in the intro.

--> Weasel: Rejection hurts. But it's not the worst thing...is it, Albert? What really hurts is to be ignored. You know how that feels better than anyone, don't you? Sure, they want your skills, your expertise, but only on their terms. They don't care what else you have to offer. How different you could be, if only they noticed you. Is that why you lie to them - why you promise things you can't deliver?

* InfinityPlusOneSword: Loves these types of weapons, including the RayGun and the [[{{ShotgunsAreJustBetter}} Blundergat]].

* TheScrappy: InUniverse, ''None'' of the other mobsters like him, as evidenced by their quotes. The easter egg reveals they even killed him, then try again in the easter egg's climax.

* SweetTooth: He likes candy, and if you give it to him, he'll help you.
** You know what's burned on his knuckles? [[UpToEleven SUGR.]] That's right.

->'''Appearances''': ''Der Riese'' | ''Kino der Toten'' | ''Moon'' | ''[=TranZit=]'' | ''Die Rise'' | ''Buried'' | ''Origins'' [[note]]First physical appearance[[/note]] | ''The Giant'' | ''Revelations''

* EarthShatteringKaboom: Accidentally causes one at the end of the ''Black Ops I'' storyline, setting ''Black Ops II'' into motion, though this ended up playing nicely into his plans when he sought to open the Rift and reach Agartha.

* GreaterScopeVillain: Of the ''Black Ops II'' storyline (and thus, the entire original timeline).

* LikeASonToMe: Origins! Maxis tried to invoke this during World War I, attempting to be a father figure to Richtofen upon his parents' deaths.

* WalkingSpoiler: Well, he doesn't have a physical form for most of the story, being a digital entity following his body's death. He becomes a flying spoiler in ''Origins'', however, once his drone is fixed up.

!!Tropes applying to the ''Origins'' incarnation of the character

* BigBad: The closest thing to a main antagonist in "Der Eisendrache".
* TheBusCameBack: His appearance in "Der Eisendrache" is the first time the character has appeared since "Moon", which was released about four years prior.

!!Nero/"The Magician"

!!Jessica/"The FemmeFatale"

!!Original Survivors

[[folder:Dempsey]]

!!Tropes from the original timeline:

[[folder:Nikolai]]

[[folder:Takeo]]

[[folder:Richtofen]]

[[folder: Kennedy]]

[[folder: [=McNamara=]]]

[[folder: Nixon]]

[[folder: Castro]]

[[folder: George Romero]]

!!Victis

[[folder:Misty]]

[[folder:Marlton]]

[[folder:Samuel]]

[[folder: Sal]]
!Don Salvador "Sal" Deluca

[[folder: Billy]]

[[folder: Finn]]

[[folder: Weasel]]

[[folder: Ferguson]]

[[folder: Samantha]]

[[folder: Maxis]]

[[folder:Groph]]

* MercyKill: Delivers one to [[spoiler:his WW2 self]] at the end of ''Zetsubou No Shima'''s Easter Egg, decapitating him after he commits seppuku (an extremely painful ritual that is supposed to bring honour back to oneself and often followed by decapitation).
* OffWithHisHead: Do this to [[spoiler:his WW2 self]] at the end of Zetsubou No Shima, at his demand.

* TheAlcoholic: If the numerous bottles of wine in his room in ''Der Eisendrache'' are any indication, WW2 Richtofen was this.

* IHatePastMe[=/=]FutureMeScaresMe: In ''The Giant'' intro, his WW2 self seems ecstatic to meet his Origins self, taking of his hat to salute him. Origins!Richtofen makes his dislike of his older self clear, [[spoiler:[[BoomHeadshot by putting a bullet through his head]]]].

* AlternateHistory: ''Ascension'' and ''Revelations'' reveal that in one timeline, he actually died at the Pentagon during the zombie attack, leaving it unknown if a body double of Kennedy died in Dallas in the original timeline or not.

* AlternateHistory: Nixon never became president in the original ''Zombies'' timeline, having been killed in the Pentagon attack.

* AlternateHistory: He is killed in the Pentagon attack before he could become president of Cuba in the original timeline.

* BareYourMidriff: Even in the cold of Siberia, her belly is exposed as if it were a summer day.

* CelebritySurvivor
* InkSuitActor

* CelebritySurvivor
* InkSuitActor

* CelebritySurvivor
* InkSuitActor

* InkSuitActor
* ZombieInfectee

* BadassCrew
* DarkAndTroubledPast: All of them, as with the Original Survivors. However, their pasts are not truly shown or discussed outside of a few random references, and as such are a lot more vague and don't go anywhere, [[AbortedArc eventually getting thrown to the wayside entirely by Black Ops 3]].

** Samuel was a member of a fanatic [[spoiler: cannibalistic cult that ate zombie flesh, and hides it as best he can.]]

* FiveManBand: They form one in Buried.

* ShootTheShaggyDog: They're screwed over ''hard'' after all their work due to siding with Maxis.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Their last appearance in ''Black Ops II'' is Buried, having given Maxis the power to destroy the Earth to reach Agartha.

* ShipTease: With Marlton. She's far more open about her feelings to the point of what's implied to be ''very'' direct sexual advances, while he doesn't openly reciprocate. When Marlton fails to openly reciprocate, she gradually stops flirting with him. Pretty understandable, given she was practically throwing herself at him and he still wouldn't do anything.

* StepfordSmiler: Well, she's not necessarily smiling, but she was putting on a lot of bravado to keep the others going. Various comments in Buried indicate she's very broken by this point.

* TheLeader: He led the group on foot from Die Rise to Buried, and was the more dominant between him and Samuel before they met Marlton and Misty.

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: In the intro, after asking his lawyer how much debt his wife has accumulated, he then asks if their life insurance policies are fully paid up and then quickly add ''"Oh no, no! I can assure you that i'd never, ever, think of taking such a course of action. No I just want to make sure our affairs are...in order."'' All during a shot of how he killed his wife.

* DudeWheresMyRespect: After completing one the rituals, he angrily shouts this:

* RememberTheNewGuy: Only introduced in the penultimate map, and yet behind every single thing relating to the Perk machines, Pack-a-Punch, the Summoning Key and everything inbetween. Right...

* TheCorruption: [[spoiler: Whispers and speaks to Maxis, telling him what to do. It's implied that it was ''his'' voice that the original Richtofen heard after making contact with the MPD, leading him to a path of destruction.]]

The Apothicons are ancient entities that Dr. Monty regards as the ultimate evil in the universe. They bring chaos and darkness wherever they go, and Dr. Monty drafts the ''Origins'' crew to save the entire universe from them and their emissary, the Shadow Man.

->'''Voiced by''': Joe Pantoliano

!Sarah Michelle Gellar

!Danny Trejo

A popular and well liked former crook from works such as Film/{{Machete}} and Series/SonsOfAnarchy, Creator/DannyTrejo has to put his toughness to the test in order to survive.

!Michael Rooker

->'''Voiced By''': ???

->'''Voiced by''': Unknown (as Samantha), Creator/NolanNorth (Richtofen), and Creator/FredTatasciore (Maxis)

* RealityWarper: Comes with being God, but he formed the House in Agartha, created new a body for Maxis and the children, [[spoiler:and almost erased the four from existence in the ending cutscene of ''Revelations'']].

!Robert Englund

!George Romero

!!Tropes that apply to the original incarnation of the group:

The original cast who made their debut in ''Shi No Numa''. Richtofen found the other three and wiped their memories, and allied with them once Samantha set out to wipe out Group 935. Richtofen then led them across the two games from location to location, gathering things he needed for his grand scheme. Takeo recovers fully by Ascension, and Dempsey begins recovering as well, though Nikolai shows no progress. Though they insult each other, they ultimately become (whether they admit it or not) FireForgedFriends. Richtofen's scheme ultimately culminated on the Moon when the others inadvertently help him take control of the zombies. They realize their mistake, and ally with Maxis to try to stop their former ally, and ended up destroying the Earth to do so.

!!Tropes that apply to the ''Origins'' incarnation of the group:

!!Tropes from the ''Origins'' timeline

!!Tropes from the ''Origins'' timeline

!!Tropes from the ''Origins'' timeline

!!Tropes in the ''Origins'' timeline

* AlternateHistory: ''Ascension'' and ''Revelations'' reveal that he actually died at the Pentagon during the zombie attack, leaving it unknown if a body double of Kennedy died in Dallas in the original timeline or not.

!!Green Run Survivors

The main cast of Black Ops II. After the blast from the missiles hitting Earth and reducing it to a zombie wasteland, these four come to band together against the undead. These four seem to get along a bit better than the original four did, but they come into contact with both Richtofen and Maxis. As they grow to depend on each other, they must make their choice between the two otherworldly rivals, their actions determining the fate of the world and humanity. Confirmed to still be alive and are set to be the main protagonists in the Call of Duty: Zombies comic.

* FireForgedFriends

* HeroOfAnotherStory: They will star in the Creator/DarkHorseComics series set to release in fall 2016, post-''Buried''.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: No matter whose side they pick, humanity is doomed - either they're destroyed by Maxis, or be subject to Richtofen's rule.
* ShootTheShaggyDog: They're screwed over ''hard'' after all their work regardless of who they help out.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Their last appearance in Black Ops II is Buried, having either helped give Maxis the power to destroy the Earth to reach Agartha, or give Richtofen ultimate power to turn the Earth into his own plaything. No matter who they help, their fate doesn't look good.

* TheDon

* BloodKnight

* FightingIrish

* {{Oireland}}
* TheEvilGenius

* ShoutOut: He mentions Nikolai when using the ray gun.
--> '''Weasel:''' Nikolai? Nikolai? Nikolai? Why do I keep hearing that name?

* TheDragon: Implied to be to the Satanic entity behind the events going on in the map, and possibly the entire Zombies storyline.

[[folder: Sloth]]
!Sloth

* CreepyChild

* TheFaceless: Maxis is never seen, only heard in audio logs and various devices. He is finally seen in an old photograph from World War I in the opening cutscene of ''Origins'', and he makes his first physical appearance when we first see his lobotomized body, and then when he is uploaded into a quadrotor drone. It isn't until ''Revelations'' that his human form makes a physical appearance.

--> Weasel: Nikolai? Nikolai? Nikolai? Why do I keep hearing that name?

* TheNeedsOfTheMany: In the ''Revelations'' trailer, he asks the crew to do the right thing for ''everyone''.
* TheOmnipotent: Downplayed as while he's the one who keeps an eye on the universe, a few of his quotes in ''Revelations'' have him says he's not actually omnipotent, but barely.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: The four people who he manipulated into opening a portal into his masters' realm turn on him, kill him and send the horrors he unleashed back to where they came from when they realise his deceit.]]