Characters, crews & factions
Who's who across the continuities.
Key figures
- CarverMackenzie “Mac” Carver is part of the ex-Requiem crew of Black Ops 6 and continues as one of the eight dedicated crew members of Black Ops 7.
- Doctor MontyA powerful, enigmatic entity who allies with the Primis crew to reset the corrupted universe — with his own agenda.
- Edward RichtofenA brilliant and unstable Group 935 doctor whose experiments with Element 115 and the Aether drive the original storyline. His Ultimis and Primis incarnations pursue opposing goals across the multiverse.
- GreyOne of the eight dedicated crew members of Black Ops 7. Astra Malorum’s Directed Mode rewards a Grey Operator Skin.
- Ludvig MaxisThe founder and director of Group 935, whose research into Element 115 sets the entire Aether narrative in motion.
- MayaMaya Aguinaldo joined the Zombies story in Black Ops 6 as part of the ex-Requiem crew, searching for her brother Nathan through the Terminus events, and continues as one of the eight dedicated crew members of Black Ops 7.
- Nikolai BelinskiA cynical Soviet soldier whose role grows increasingly central to the Aether story across its Ultimis and Primis timelines.
- Samantha MaxisThe daughter of Ludvig Maxis, whose connection to the Aether shapes the original saga, and who returns in a central role in the Dark Aether timeline.
- Scarlett RhodesA determined explorer searching for her missing father, leading the Chaos crew after the Sentinel Artifacts.
- Takeo MasakiA disciplined warrior seeking honor and truth, a founding member of the Ultimis and Primis crews.
- Tank DempseyA loud, fearless United States Marine and a founding member of the Ultimis and Primis crews.
- The ShadowmanA manipulative Apothicon-aligned antagonist central to Shadows of Evil and Revelations.
- The WardenThe principal antagonist of Black Ops 7. The Warden traps the crew inside the Dark Aether and binds the Shadowsmiths to its will; the seasonal maps are the crew working their way toward a final confrontation.
- WeaverGrigori Weaver leads the ex-Requiem crew of Black Ops 6 and continues in Black Ops 7, where the Totenreich main quest rewards a Weaver Operator Skin.
- Richtofen (Primis)The Primis incarnation of Richtofen works to correct the timeline, guiding the Primis crew from Origins through the Aether saga’s conclusion.
Playable crews
Chaos Crew
Scarlett Rhodes, Diego Necalli, Bruno Delacroix, and Stanton Shaw, who pursue the Sentinel Artifacts across the Chaos story.
Primis
Alternate-timeline versions of the original four, assembled to correct the fractured multiverse across Black Ops III.
The Black Ops 6 crew
Black Ops 6 puts four ex-Requiem agents in the field — Grigori Weaver, Elizabeth Grey, Mackenzie “Mac” Carver and Maya Aguinaldo — carrying the Dark Aether story from Liberty Falls and Terminus through Reckoning. All four continue into Black Ops 7.
The Black Ops 7 crew
Black Ops 7 sets its whole story inside the Dark Aether, where colliding timelines strand eight people together. Any Operator can be played, but choosing a crew member unlocks additional conversations and the fullest version of the story. Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore and Steve Blum return as Richtofen, Nikolai and Dempsey; Nelson Lee debuts as Takeo, now from 16th-century feudal Japan.
Ultimis
The first four playable survivors of the Aether story, active from the World at War maps through the Black Ops era.
Victis
Four survivors of the Great War aftermath — Abigail "Misty" Briarton, Marlton Johnson, Russman, and Samuel Stuhlinger — who carry out key objectives in the Aether story.