Polina Petrova

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Lieutenant Polina Borisovna Petrova (Russian: Полина Борисовна Петрова) is one of the five playable protagonists and Operator featured in Call of Duty: Vanguard, and introduced in Call of Duty: Warzone.
==Biography==
Born and raised in Stalingrad, Polina Petrova is a soldier not by choice, but by a need to defend her country.
Stalingrad was her childhood home, one where she lived many happy memories, including hunting with her father and brother. Although she lost her mother a decade prior to the war, her reality was even more impacted by the brutal Axis invasion of Operation Barbarossa. Using the sharpshooting skills, she learned from her family, Petrova’s story is one of vengeance and retribution for all that she and her community lost.
Polina is a woman of few words, but when she speaks, it is with purpose and often leaves a powerful impact. She’s content in her own company, only opening up to those she trusts and respects deeply with sharp and educated wit.
Although she barely shares what is on her mind, her actions speak for her opinions. Often, she takes matters into her own hands and never waits for anyone else, especially when her thirst for vengeance takes over and puts her in a blind rage.
Whether by words or action, Polina is driven by a desire to see her home free from Nazi invaders, and she is not afraid to put this personal pursuit above her duties.
==Story==
===Life in Stalingrad===
She was initially put into a medical unit, instead of being a sniper. Boris told her and her brother Misha to have breakfast with him. Afterwards, she carried molotovs to where Misha is, and afterwards, she goes to the rooftop to report on her duty. She arrived to where her station when the Nazis air raided their camp, prompting her to return to their home. 
She returned to the house after encountering Germans, taking her dad's rifle. She saw her dad executed by the Germans and fought her way to the site. She then tried to find Misha, rescuing him and a handful of new recruits about to be executed by the Germans. She provided a distraction, allowing Misha and the others to secure the tunnels. 
Five months later, the siblings scout through the area, but they encountered Germans under Leo Steiner. The duo fought through them until they reached the position. But a sniper wounded her brother, and the latter sacrificed himself to distract the enemies. She snuck her way, up to where Steiner was. She fought the Nazi officer's elite troops, including assault snipers. She played a cat and mouse game with Steiner, then mortally wounding him. They ended up on the rooftop, which she stabbed Steiner. She took a note referring to Hermann Freisinger, then threw him off the roof, landing the corpse near the Nazis. 
===Joining Vanguard===
In 1944, Polina was assigned by the Red Army to station at Wilczek Land, to eliminate any Nazi threat in the area. Eventually, she was approached by Captain Carver Butcher, who wished to recruit her into his own special forces team. Initially, she was wary of his appearance, but agreed to listen to his offer. The two worked together to take down a Nazi convoy and lure out its commander, and Butcher promised her with a chance to get her revenge by joining up, rather than staying and picking on the grunts. She agreed, on the condition that Butcher never attempts to threaten her with a weapon.
Some times later, Polina was present with Butcher, alongside other task force recruits: Wade Jackson, Lucas Riggs, and Milos Novak, as Butcher attempts to secure the team leader, Arthur Kingsley. With Kingsley recruited, alongside his right-hand man Richard Webb, the task force later known as Vanguard would be assigned their first mission.
===Project Phoenix===
On their first mission as a team, Task Force Vanguard is ordered to retrieve intelligence regarding Project Phoenix, a secret Nazi program run by Freisinger. They hijacked a train heading to Hamburg, eventually leading them to a submarine base where they find the intel being kept hidden. However, the task force was captured, and Novak was brutally murdered by Freisinger on site, while the others (minus Jackson) are delivered to the Gestapo headquarters in Berlin. Jackson is eventually captured after attempting to steal a plane at Tempelhof Airport, while Webbs is executed by Gestapo officer Jannick Richter in an attempt to demoralize Kingsley and the others. 
While under captive, Polina was eventually interrogated by Richter, who attempted to learn more about the nature of Project Phoenix, which he was unaware of. Polina recounted her journey leading to Steiner's death, leading Richter to question his connection to Freisinger. Later, while Richter interrogates Riggs, the latter manages to break free and subdue Richter, then free the squad. Kingsley stabbed Richter with Polina's knife, which she later retrieved, leaving him to bleed out. The four members of Task Force Vanguard then pursued Freisinger to Tempelhof and apprehended him. 
When Freisinger attempted to insult Polina, she bashed her rifle on him, then stabbed a fuel drum, dousing him with gasoline. Either Polina burns Freisinger alive on her own, or she does it with Kingsley. The team entered Freisinger's plane, where they discovered evidence of Nazi projects including V2 launch sites, Project Nova, and locations of other projects.
==Personalization==
===Call of Duty: Vanguard===
====Skins====
Name 	Rarity 	Image 	How to obtain
Motherland 	 	 	Multiplayer: Get 200 Sniper Kills.Zombies: Get 250 Critical Kills with Sniper Rifles.
Bolt-Action 	 	 	Operator Level 10
Azimuth 	 	 	Operator Level 20
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
Dark Knit 	 	 	Battle Pass Season Five Tier 0
Proper Hunt 	 	 	Battle Pass Season Four Tier 10
Rangefinder 	 	 	Reach Max Level with All Operators in the Shadow Unit
Rising Legend 	 	 	Battle Pass Season One Tier 90
Winter Sage 	 	 	Battle Pass Season Three Tier 50
Arctic Shadow 	 	 	Task Force One Pack (Ultimate Edition Bonus)
Legendmaker 	 	 	Reach Max Level with All Operators in 4 Units
Battleprepped 	 	 	Battle Pass Season One 20 Tier Skip Bundle
Cloaked For Combat 	 	 	Locked Target Bundle
Experiment P-N6 	 	 	Toxic Valkyrie Bundle
Harbinger 	 	 	Endless Omen Bundle
Imperatrix 	 	 	Battle Pass Season Three Tier 0
New Wave Renegade 	 	 	Black Sheep Bundle
Sinister Agent 	 	 	High Voltage Reactive Mastercraft Bundle
Ushanka 	 	 	Motherland Bundle
High Bitrate 	 	 	Tracer Pack: Bitrate Banger Reactive Mastercraft Ultra Skin Bundle
Runeslayer 	 	 	Pack Leader Ultra 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
It's All Over Now	 	"Shh.. It's all over now." 	Operator Level 2
Death's Messenger	 	"I am not death... I am its messenger."	Operator Level 14
====Finishing Moves====
Name 	Rarity 	Preview 	How to obtain
Rack It 	Base 	 	Unlocked by default
Vicious 	 	 	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 	Base 	 	Unlocked by default
Hardscope 	 	 	Operator Level 15
Show Of Force 	 	 	Motherland Bundle
Universal Highlight Intros	Universal Highlight Intros	Universal Highlight Intros	Universal Highlight Intros
====MVP Highlights====
Name 	Rarity 	Preview 	How to obtain
Pistol-Whip 	Base 	 	Unlocked by default
Gutted 	 	 	Operator Level 5
Artisan 	 	 	Battle Pass Season One Tier 72
Universal MVP Highlights	Universal MVP Highlights	Universal MVP Highlights	Universal MVP Highlights
==Call of Duty: Mobile==
Polina appears in Call of Duty: Mobile and was added on November 22nd, 2023 during Season 10: 4th Anniversary as part of the Special Agent Lucky Box.
==Gallery==
===Call of Duty: Vanguard===
Polina Teaser WZ.jpg|Polina's first appearance, in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Polina Petrova Promo2 CODV.jpg
Polina And Boris CODV.png|Polina speaking to her father Boris Petrov.
Phoenix Promo CODV.jpg|Polina on the train to Hamburg.
Polina Petrova Promo CODV.jpg
Ego's Taken A Hit CODV.png|Polina speaking to Richard Webb and Arthur Kingsley.
Polina Unimpressed CODV.png
Polina Handcuffed CODV.png|Polina allows herself to be interrogated. 
Polina Beaten Up CODV.png
Polina Revenge CODV.png|Polina has no one else.
Polina Smoking CODV.png|Polina smoking while being interrogated.
Goodbye Little Mouse CODV.png|"Goodbye little mouse."
PolinaPetrova Operator Card VG.jpg|Petrova's operator card in Multiplayer.
Polina Operator Default CODV.png|Polina in-game.
Polina NewWaveRenegade in-game CODV.png|Polina's "New Wave Renegade" skin in-game.
Polina High Bitrate Skin in WZ.png|Polina wearing the "High Bitrate" in Warzone.
Champion Hill Promo CODV.jpg
Champion Hill Promo3 CODV.jpg
Champion Hill Promo7 CODV.jpg
Multiplayer Reveal Promo4 CODV.jpg
Polina Petrova MP Promo CODV.jpg
Task Force Vanguard Promo CODV.jpg
Polina S1 Promo VG.jpg|Polina as seen in Season One.
Polina Battleprepped Skin CODV.jpg|Polina's "Battleprepped" skin reveal.
Arthur-Polina-Shigenori in Caldera.jpg|Shigenori, Arthur and Polina in Caldera.
Polina Petrova Caldera CODWZ.png
Polina Black Sheep Bundle Art CODV.png|Black Sheep Bundle Art.
Polina Season2 Promo CODV.jpg|Polina as seen during Season Two.
===Call of Duty: Mobile===
Polina Sinister Agent Skin in-game CODM.png|Polina's "Sinister Agent" uniform in-game.
Polina Cloaked for Combat in game CODM.jpg|Polina's "Cloaked for Combat" uniform in-game.
==Trivia==
*Polina Petrova is based on .https://www.engadget.com/call-of-duty-vanguard-november-5-174533819.html
*Polina's hobbies include playing the piano and hunting.
*Polina is credited with 300 recorded kills prior to joining Task Force Vanguard.Call of Duty: Vanguard - Issue 6
*In the days prior to the reveal of Call of Duty: Vanguard, Polina was featured in the victory screen of Call of Duty: Warzone where she was shown killing one of the players from the winning squad as they were using a rope to ascend to the exfil helicopter.
==References==
Category:Call of Duty: Vanguard Red Army Characters
Category:Call of Duty: Vanguard Task Force Vanguard Characters
Category:Call of Duty: Vanguard Operators
Category:Call of Duty: Warzone Characters
Category:Call of Duty: Mobile Characters
Category:Protagonists