Arthur Kingsley

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Lieutenant Arthur Kingsley is one of the four playable protagonists and Operator featured in Call of Duty: Vanguard. Kingsley was also released in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War as an Operator as a Vanguard pre-order bonus on September 27th, 2021. Both his Black Ops Cold War and Vanguard versions are available in Call of Duty: Warzone.
==Biography==
===Childhood===
Born into a noble family of the in , Kingsley attended the in England at the age of 16 at the behest of his father. After studying , learning many languages along the way, Kingsley graduated in 1936 and joined the British Army.
===Beginning of the War===
In 1939, Kingsley was deployed in France as part of the after the British Empire declared war on Nazi Germany following the . The next year, he was one of the soldiers from the who made it back to England.
===Task Force Vanguard===
In June 1944, now a Paratrooper Sergeant, Kingsley participated in as part of the Normandy landings. Following his brave actions during the operation, he was assigned as the leader of the Special Operations Task Force 001, also known as Task Force Vanguard, and was deployed in a submarine base in Germany in search of intel regarding the plans of the Nazi following the fall of Berlin.
In April 1945, now promoted to Lieutenant, Kingsley was placed in charge of a special forces unit operating under the British Special Operations Executive, tasked with obtaining information on Project Phoenix.
===Mercenaries of Fortune===
At some point after the war, Arthur would become a mercenary. Arthur would be chasing after a crashed helicopter containing Nazi Gold when he would come across Butcher who was also after the gold. The two stare at each other until Trident's Lewis Howard, Yeti's Anna Drake and Harpy's Florence Carter join Arthur, and Task Force Immortal's Ikenna Olowe and Callum Hendry join Butcher. The two teams then begin to fire upon one another, both after the gold.
==Personalization==
===Call of Duty: Vanguard===
====Skins====
Name 	Rarity 	Image 	How to obtain
Airbridge 	 	 	Multiplayer: Get 10 Kills with Killstreaks.Zombies: Successfully Exfil 3 times.
Extractor 	 	 	Operator Level 10
Crashlander 	 	 	Operator Level 20
Alleyway 	 	 	Battle Pass Season One Tier 0
CDL At Home 	 	 	Call of Duty League Run It Back 2022 Bundle
CDL On The Road 	 	 	Call of Duty League Run It Back 2022 Bundle
Jumpmaster 	 	 	Reach Max Level with All Operators in the Sentinel Unit
Brittonum 	 	 	Reach Max Level with All Operators in 4 Units
Iconic Blues 	 	 	Revved Up Bundle
Woodsmoke 	 	 	Lionhearted Bundle
Flying Wild 	 	 	Navy Monarch Bundle
Goggled Up 	 	 	Final Flight Bundle
Call of Duty League Skins	Call of Duty League Skins	Call of Duty League Skins	Call of Duty League Skins
====Quips====
Name 	Rarity	Quote 	How to obtain
Raise Some Hell 	 	"Let's raise some hell!"	Operator Level 2
Never Count Me Out	 	"Never count me out." 	Operator Level 14
====Finishing Moves====
Name 	Rarity 	Preview 	How to obtain
Rack It 	 	 	Unlocked by default
Takedown 	 	 	Operator Level 17
Universal Finishing Moves	Universal Finishing Moves	Universal Finishing Moves	Universal Finishing Moves
====Highlight Intros====
Name 	Rarity 	Preview 	How to obtain
Press Check 	 	 	Unlocked by default
Airborne 	 	 	Operator Level 15
Rally The Troops 	 	 	Lion Hearted Bundle
Universal Highlight Intros	Universal Highlight Intros	Universal Highlight Intros	Universal Highlight Intros
====MVP Highlights====
Name 	Rarity 	Preview 	How to obtain
Pistol-Whip 	 	 	Unlocked by default
Tripped Up 	 	 	Operator Level 5
Universal MVP Highlights	Universal MVP Highlights	Universal MVP Highlights	Universal MVP Highlights
===Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War===
====Skins====
Name 	Rarity	Image	How to obtain
Kingsley	 	 	Reward for digitally preordering Call of Duty: Vanguard
==Call of Duty: Mobile==
Kingsley could be unlocked for Call of Duty: Mobile as a playable character by playing the Multiplayer Open Beta of Call of Duty: Vanguard.https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2021/09/operator-kingsley-in-call-of-duty-mobile-play-the-vanguard-beta
==Gallery==
===Call of Duty: Vanguard===
Vanguard Promo4 CODV.jpg
Arthur Kingsley Running CODV.jpg|Arthur in boot camp.
Kingsley Infobox CODV.jpg|Close up of Arthur.
Champion Hill Promo4 CODV.jpg
Vanguard Captured CODV.png|Task Force Vanguard captured.
Ego's Taken A Hit CODV.png
Arthur Commanding Officer CODV.png
Richter Interrogating Arthur CODV.png|Arthur being interrogated by Jannick Richter.
Arthur Cigarette Burn CODV.png|Richter burns a cigarette on Arthur's neck.
Arthur Dreams After War CODV.png|Arthur's dream.
Lucas And Arthur CODV.png|Lucas Riggs and Arthur bond.
Arthur After Richard's Death CODV.png|Arthur's reaction to Richard Webb's death.
You'd Want The Honors Boss CODV.png
Arthur Stabs Richter CODV.png|Arthur stabs Richter.
ArthurKingsley Operator Card VG.jpg|Kingsley's Operator Card in Multiplayer.
Arthur Operator Default CODV.png|Arthur in-game.
Kingsley Alleyway Skin in-game WZ.jpg|Kingsley wearing the "Alleyway" skin in Warzone.
Kingsley LaunchPromo CODV.jpg
Task Force Vanguard Promo CODV.jpg
Arthur Kingsley MP Promo CODV.jpg|Arthur in Dome.
Arthur-Polina-Shigenori in Caldera.jpg|Shigenori, Arthur and Polina in Caldera.
RankedPlay Season2 Promo CODV.jpg|Constanze Muller, Padmavati Balan and Arthur.
RankedPlay Season2 Promo2 CODV.jpg|Arthur planting a bomb in Ranked Play.
Task Force's Come Together CODV.png|Arthur, Florence, Lewis and Anna in the Season Four cinematic.
Arthur Staring At Butcher CODV.png|Arthur staring at Carver Butcher after searching for the Nazi gold.
Arthur Close Up S4 CODV.png
===Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War===
Kingsley Operator Default BOCW.png|Kingsley in-game.
Kingsley Profile BOCW.png
Kingsley Select BOCW.png|Kingsley's Operator Card.
Kingsley Bio BOCW.png|Kingsley's bio in-game.
Kingsley OperatorCard BOCW.gif|Kingsley Operator Intro.
Kingsley Operator Intro Still BOCW.png|The still used for the Operator Intro Thumbnail.
Kingsley BOCW in-game WZ.jpg|Kingsley in Warzone.
Arthur Kingsley Promo BOCW.jpg|Kingsley selected.
Kingsley and Sims in Verdansk WZ.jpg|Kingsley and Sims in a gunfight in Verdansk.
Operation Flashback Promo4 CODWZ.jpg|Kingsley during Operation: Flashback.
Operation Flashback Promo2 CODWZ.jpg|Kingsley with Frank Woods and Ghost.
===Call of Duty: Mobile===
Kingsley Default CODM.png|Kingsley, in Call of Duty: Mobile.
==Trivia==
*Arthur Kingsley is based on Sidney Cornell.https://www.engadget.com/call-of-duty-vanguard-november-5-174533819.html
*Kingsley's blood-type is O+.
*Kingsley's birthday is claimed to be February 16th, 1916 on Black Ops Cold War, however his birthday in Vanguard states he was born on September 27th, 1915.
*In Black Ops Cold War, Kingsley's quotes when performing Finishing Moves is more varied compared to other operators.
==References==
Category:Call of Duty: Vanguard British Army Characters
Category:Call of Duty: Vanguard Task Force Vanguard Characters
Category:Call of Duty: Vanguard Operators
Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War NATO Operators
Category:Call of Duty: Warzone Characters
Category:Call of Duty: Mobile Characters
Category:Protagonists