Marlton Johnson

Marlton Johnson is a protagonist and playable character in the Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 "Zombies" game mode, and a selectable skin in Blackout mode.
He was voiced by , best known for voicing Robin and Red X in Teen Titans, Robin in , Young Bucky Barnes in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring tie-in video game.
== Biography ==
===Background===
Before the destruction of Earth, Marlton was in a nuclear testing site in Nevada, hiding out in a nuclear bunker after a recent nuclear explosion. Meanwhile, a group of CIA and CDC operatives enter the area due to a distress signal, and are met with soldiers and nuclear scientists that have been reanimated by element 115 from a nearby Nevada base. During the ensuing fight, three missiles launched from the Moon impact earth, one of them hitting the testing site. Marlton then escapes the area as the only survivor.
===Black Ops II===
At some point after the destruction of Earth, Marlton met Misty Briarton, and the two began to fight the zombies in a town in Hanford, until they were picked up by Russman and Sam Stuhlinger in a bus. The four survivors were then contacted by Dr. Ludvig Maxis, and were instructed to activate the Pylon, as part of his plan to deal with Edward Richtofen's forces of the undead. However, Stuhlinger started to hear Richtofen's voice in his head, telling him to activate the tower with his own methods for unknown purposes.
After the device was activated, the group was teleported by Richtofen to a skyscraper in Shanghai, China. After witnessing Russman being killed by a Jumping Jack, Misty, Marlton and Stuhlinger continued to defend themselves until they were killed as well. However, Richtofen would then rewind the events, so that the group could carry out his tasks. Here, Maxis and Richtofen continued to give the four survivors instructions to activate another tower.
After the task was done, the group traveled on foot towards Africa. They set up camp in the desert, planning what to do next. The day after, the survivors proceeded to "the rift", and ended up in an underground Western town. Here, Maxis and Richtofen continued to give the survivors instructions to activate the third tower, and warned them of the other's plans. In the end, their allegiance shapes what happens to them next. Canonically, they complete Maxis' endgame. However, Marlton, as well as the others, survive and return in the Call of Duty: Zombies comic on a new mission to acquire the Kronorium.
== Appearance ==
His appearance is of a stereotypical nerd in his twenties. He wears a white-collared shirt, blue jeans, glasses (which are shown to have been repaired with cloth tape in the Buried cutscene), and nice brown shoes accessorized with a pocket protector and a wrist calculator. He is covered in soot and has a few tears in his pants. He also wears a loose tie.
== Personality ==
Marlton uses an advanced vocabulary, and thinks of himself as mentally superior to the others. He is often pedantic and smug, though quite self-conscious. Marlton is very knowledgeable about weapons, often reeling off facts and critiques on the guns he acquires from the Mystery Box (though he seems to have a dislike of most of them).
Marlton suffers from claustrophobia, which is the fear of having no escape and being closed in small spaces or rooms; as well as mysophobia and germaphobia, which is the fear of contamination and germs respectively.
Marlton likes Misty, however he dislikes Samuel, and despises Russman even more, which is reciprocated by him. However, his hatred for Russman only goes so far, as he is above refusing help from him when he is downed or swarmed, and is even willing to help Russman remember his past when he loses his memory, as the Buried cutscene shows.
He has a strong emotional attachment to Misty and often compliments her. Misty has a crush on Marlton, and he reciprocates those feelings despite claiming he feels no emotion, and explains that he has a special relationship with her. In the comics, Marlton seems to be more emotionally attached to her and her safety, such as immediately aiming his gun at Stuhlinger when the man pushes her and calling out her name after witnessing her fall into a hole created by a zombie. Though he suffers from his phobias, he seems to not be fazed by Misty's touches when Misty cups his chin and gets close to his face. Later on in the comics, he ends up placing a hand on her shoulder, giving her a smile.
==Quotes==
=== Nuketown ===
* No! My electronics are ruined!
* This device will prove my mental superiority once and for all.
* The cyclonic forces contained herein shall make me unstoppable!
* (Yawns, then groans) What an interminable waste.
* Just because one is different is not a valid excuse to simply banish him.
* Execute them before they overwhelm us!
* Grow a pair of eyes already, there are zombies on the damn roof!
* Visibility here is near zero, what is the point?
* I cannot believe this is the best route to where we were going...
* They ask me to leave? I was the one reporting this disgusting behavior! Makes no sense...
* Please respect my personal space!
* The air is thick with the sounds of carnivorous beasts.
* *Cough*
=== Other ===
Quote 	Occasion
Preparing this location should be no trouble at all for Marlton! Dun dun dun, engineer of destiny! 	Starting Tranzit
Quickly! Beat off the zombies! Beat them off! What? Why are you laughing at me? 	On the bus
You're perfect...*cough* y-your aim is perfect. 	To Misty
No power. Simple. Even an idiot could fix it... Wanna volunteer, Russman? 	Starting Die Rise
The Python .357 magnum revolver. No thank you, I have reproductive organs of my own. 	Getting a Python
This seems like a weapon for men with small penises, paging Russman. 	Getting a Python
Ah, seems like a penile substitute for someone like Russman. 	Getting a Python
Oh, Misty, I wish I could share with you that which I hold in my hand. Th-the shotgun! 	Getting an M1216
Hmm... very much in the lieu of the Russian classics. I can see why Misty appreciates its reliability.	Getting an S12
I'd wager that some among us couldn't even spell "RPG". 	Getting an RPG
This is crude, loud and dumb. Russman! 	Getting an RPG
Now this is more like it! When 'it' is greater than or equal to AWSOME! 	Getting a Galil
I confidently predict an increase in zombie-killing by at least twenty per cent! 	Getting a Galil
Consider me impressed, box! That, in itself, is an achievement. 	Getting an MTAR
Ah, few things in this world are as perfectly precision-built... besides Misty, that is... 	Getting an MTAR
Wow, this is interesting! 5.56mm compact carbine assault rifle with a 380mm barrel! 	Getting an MTAR
Blessed are the meek... and they don't come much meeker than me. 	Getting a Type 25
Hey, Samuel! I think I've got your genital deficiency compensation device! 	Getting an Executioner
This really puts the 'b' in 'subtle'. 	Getting an Executioner
*Grunts* My weapon is as useful as a conversation with Stuhlinger. 	Out of ammo
Right in the kisser! You know, kissing really is quite disgusting. Lots of bacteria. 	Insta-killing a zombie
Come at me, bro! Oh, I feel like such a jock for saying that. 	Insta-killing a zombie
Huh, you may hay have messed with the wrong guy, didn't you? 	Killing a zombie that hit him
Payback's a bitch! Just so you know, so is Russman. 	Killing a zombie that hit him
Help me, Misty! I've been jumped! 	Hit by a Jumping Jack
Oh, unless I'm mistaken, his cranium was severed, just above the cervical vertebrae! 	Getting a headshot
Oh, a mind is a terrible thing to waste... Fortunately, you didn't have one! 	Getting a headshot
When Russman does it, it's annoying. But you... 	Misty takes a zombie's legs
He's still got a little fight in him, Misty! 	Misty takes a zombie's legs
Don't let him damage your legs, or any other part! 	Misty takes a zombie's legs
You're lucky, zombie. Misty gets to kill you twice. 	Misty takes a zombie's legs
He's like a little lap dog... that hates you. 	Misty takes a zombie's legs
Nice shooting, Misty! 	Misty gets a headshot
Oh, you got this all in hand, huh, Misty? 	Misty gets a headshot
If I was half as good a shot as Misty, I'd still be twice as good as Russman. 	Misty gets a headshot
I think he smiled... just 'cause it was you. 	Misty gets a headshot
You clearly penetrated his cerebral cortex with that shot! 	Misty gets a headshot
Leave her alone, you monsters! 	Misty gets swarmed
I don't doubt your ability to handle the situation, but, do you want help? 	Misty gets swarmed
They're close enough to smell you, Misty... I, oh, uh, she smells beautiful! 	Misty gets swarmed
I know you like your independence, but would it be remiss to assist? 	Misty gets swarmed
Don't worry, Misty! I'll jump in front of them if I have to! 	Misty gets swarmed
MISTY! Don't let them touch your... uh, nevermind. 	Misty gets swarmed
I think he likes you, Misty. 	Misty gets Monkey Bomb
That monkey doesn't know how lucky he is to be yours, Misty. 	Misty gets Monkey Bomb
If in doubt, throw it at Russman! 	Misty gets Monkey Bomb
Hold him tight, Misty! Tight against your... uh, your... um, just hold him tight. 	Misty gets Monkey Bomb
There a reason you want 'em at waist height, Russman? 	Russman takes a zombie's legs
Oh, no! You're going to die horribly! *laughs* 	Russman gets swarmed
Don't worry yourself, Russman. They're really just after brains. 	Russman gets swarmed
They're gonna eat you, Russman! Try to choke them on the way down! 	Russman gets swarmed
Russman's surrounded... Maybe I should just enjoy the show. 	Russman gets swarmed
Something terrible is about to happen to Russman! Quick, do nothing! 	Russman gets swarmed
... ... Somehow, "Russman's Monkey" doesn't have the same ring. 	Russman gets a Monkey Bomb
Fortune smiles on the brave! And the beautiful, and the stupid. 	Getting Max Ammo
Now's my chance to look good in front of Misty! 	Getting Insta-Kill
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== Trivia ==
* His watch-calculator reads "190438".
* Marlton is ambidextrous and lactose-intolerant.
* He swears the least out of the crew, using profanity very rarely.
* According to Russman, Marlton seems to have a fondness for the MTAR.
* He calls the Mystery Box the "chaos box". He calls it the "cuboid of chaos" when recieving an Executioner.
* He sometimes likes to talk about the history of a weapon, if he obtains a certain type from the Mystery Box.
* In Tag der Toten, it's implied Marlton had an overbearing mother. According to Marlton, his mother wanted him to be a surgeon.
* Marlton dislikes the Executioner, but strangely, he likes the other shotguns available.
** He is also dismissive of semi-automatic and burst-firing weapons.
** Conversely, he seems to like all weapons that he identifies as of Russian origin, with the exception of the RPG.
* Marlton prefers sniper rifles, particularly the DSR 50. This is evidenced by his positive attitude when obtaining a sniper rifle, and his usage of them in the Die Rise and Buried cutscenes.
* Marlton can be heard in Nuketown Zombies, by knifing the bunker in the backyard of the green house. Marlton can also be heard in Alpha Omega, by knifing the metal door after going down one pair of stairs in the bunker in the backyard of the green house.
==Licensing==
This article contains content derived from the "Marlton Johnson" article on the CoD Wiki, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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