Jonathan Irons



"Democracy? Democracy? Democracy is not what these people need – hell, it’s not even what they want. America has been trying to install democracies in nations for a century, and it hasn’t worked one time. These countries don’t have the most basic building blocks to support a democracy. Little things like we ought to be tolerant of those who disagree with us. We ought to be tolerant of those who worship a different god than us. That a journalist ought to be able to disagree with the President! And you think you could just march into countries based on some fundamentalist religious principles, drop a few bombs, topple a dictator, and start a democracy?! Give me a break. People don’t want freedom. They want boundaries, rules. Protection. From invaders and from themselves. People need a leader who could give them both the support and the constraints to keep chaos at bay. You give them that, and they’ll follow. And that’s where I come in."

- Jonathan Irons, in the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Reveal Trailer

Jonathan Irons is the founder and president of the private military corporation, Atlas Corporation, and a main character in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. After the death of his son Will Irons, he has become obsessed with power and vengeance against anyone who he blames or anyone who stands in his way, including the governments that hired his company.

Quotes
"Ideas don't determine who's right. Power determines who's right. And I have the power. So I'm right."

- In the Campaign Story Trailer.

"ATLAS is an internationally registered private company. We don't need Congress."

- Irons replying to Kingpin's objection.

"ON MY AUTHORITY!"

- Irons upon rejecting Kingpin's reasoning.

"Politicians don't know how to solve problems. But I do."

- In the Gameplay Launch trailer.

"What you're seeing is Advanced Warfare. ATLAS has the single largest standing military on the world but we answer to no country."

- Jonathan showing the Atlas HQ to Jack Mitchell.IronsATLAS.ogg

"Unlike the government we don't keep secrets of our capabilities. We don't sell policy, we sell power. We are a super power for hire!"

- Jonathan IronsIronsPowerforHire.ogg

"It was more than unfortunate, Sergeant, it was unnecessary. Son, I want to offer you a second chance."

- Jonathan IronsIronsSecondChance.ogg

Jonathan Irons