Marlton Johnson

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“	Misty... if you can hear me... if I don't make it... can you please kick Russman and Stuhlinger in the testicles? Tell them... it was from me.	„
	~ Marlton, when downed.

Marlton Johnson is a protagonist and playable character in the Zombies game mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and a selectable skin in the Black Ops 4 Blackout mode.

He was voiced by Scott Menville, who also voiced Shaggy Rogers in Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!.

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 Central Intelligence Agency and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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, a loose tie, blue jeans, glasses (which have been repaired with cloth tape), nice brown shoes, a pocket protector, and a Sinclair Wrist Calculator. He is covered in soot and has a few tears in his pants.

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 and 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*

Weapons[]

"The Python .357 Magnum revolver. No thank you, I have reproductive organs of my own." - Colt Python
"This seems like a weapon for men with small penises, paging Russman." - Colt Python
"Ah, seems like a penile substitute for someone like Russman." - Colt Python
"Oh, Misty, I wish I could share with you that which I hold in my hand. Th-The shotgun!" - M1216
"Hmm... very much in the lieu of the Russian classics. I can see why Misty appreciates its reliability." - S12
"Oh, hey hey hey, Misty, Misty... It's interesting that the Saiga-12 extractor does not actually but rather delegates the whole blocking function to a lug located directly behind the bolt face... Misty?" - S12
"I'd wager that some among us couldn't even spell 'RPG'." - RPG-7
"This is crude, loud and dumb. Russman!" - RPG-7
"Now this is more like it! When 'it' is greater than or equal to AWESOME!" - IMI Galil
"I confidently predict an increase in zombie-killing by at least twenty per cent!" - IMI Galil
"Veeery light in weight... especially given the relative stopping power!" - IMI Galil
"Lightweight, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed? *Wolf whistles* That's quite the feature list!" - IMI Galil
"The Galil's durability alone makes it an excellent choice!" - IMI Galil
"Consider me impressed, box! That, in itself, is an achievement." - MTAR
"Ah, few things in this world are as perfectly precision-built... besides Misty, that is..." - MTAR
*Wolf whistle* "This is interesting! 5.56mm compact carbine assault rifle with a 380mm barrel!" - MTAR
"Oh, this is fascinating! The bullpup design offers longer barrel length while actually shortening weapon length!" - MTAR
"Compact, high velocity, and decent capacity! I feel... I feel?" - MTAR
"An excellent all-rounder! Much like muah albeit with some potential for improvement." - MTAR
"Blessed are the meek... and they don't come much meeker than me." - Type 25
"Hey, Samuel! I think I've got your genital deficiency compensation device!" - Getting Executioner
"This really puts the 'b' in 'subtle'." - Executioner
"It may not be full-auto, as they say, but its high damage will compensate for that particular deficiency." - FN FAL
"Oh yes, the Fal. First developed in 1947, this decrepit old thing is simply missing the 'i' in its name, which would make it more accurately spell 'fail'."
"In its prime, the FAL was actually standard military issue for many nations."
"Over the years, the FAL has established itself as one of the all-time classic semi-automatic rifles."
"The M8A1 automatic... It's about as exciting as a 5.56 automatic rifle with a 32-round magazine could be. Which is to say that it is fine. I suppose."

Other[]

"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
*Grunts* "My weapon is as useful as a conversation with Stuhlinger." - No 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!"
"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!"
"Don't let him damage your legs, or any other part!"
"You're lucky, zombie. Misty gets to kill you twice."
"He's like a little lap dog... that hates you."
"Nice shooting, Misty!" - Misty gets a headshot
"Oh, you got this all in hand, huh, Misty?"
"If I was half as good a shot as Misty, I'd still be twice as good as Russman."
"I think he smiled... just 'cause it was you."
"You clearly penetrated his cerebral cortex with that shot!"
"Leave her alone, you monsters!" - Misty gets swarmed
"I don't doubt your ability to handle the situation, but, do you want help?"
"They're close enough to smell you, Misty... I, oh, uh, she smells beautiful!"
"I know you like your independence, but would it be remiss to assist?"
"Don't worry, Misty! I'll jump in front of them if I have to!"
"MISTY! Don't let them touch your... uh, nevermind."
"I think he likes you, Misty." - Misty gets Monkey Bomb
"That monkey doesn't know how lucky he is to be yours, Misty."
"If in doubt, throw it at Russman!"
"Hold him tight, Misty! Tight against your... uh, your... um, just hold him tight."
"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."
"They're gonna eat you, Russman! Try to choke them on the way down!"
"Russman's surrounded... Maybe I should just enjoy the show."
"Something terrible is about to happen to Russman! Quick, do nothing!"
"Pavlov's dog... Schrödinger's cat... 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

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

His wristwatch reads "190438".
Marlton has ambidexterity and lactose intolerance.
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 him, 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 burst-fire and semi-automatic firearms.
- 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.