Vladimir Makarov

Vladimir Makarov is the main antagonist in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Biography
Vladimir Makarov has been stated to fill the position as the main antagonist in the upcoming game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. He is said to be a former associate of Imran Zakhaev. A brutal leader with his own nationalistic ambitions, he was kept in check by Imran Zakhaev. However, following Zakhaev's death, he has since gained popularity within Russia and wishes to use Zakhaev's death as propaganda, claiming him to be a martyr. In several aspects he diverges from his predecessor; in Russia, he favors terrorism over open war (though like Zakhaev, easily kills his own countrymen for his own gain). While Zakhaev desired the conquest of Russia, Makarov is only in it for the money. He has contacts in many locations, including an arms dealer named Rojas in Brazil, a base in Khazakstan, and possibly some terrorist sleeper cells worldwide. Most of all, rather than attack the U.S. by launching Russian ICBMs, he orchestrates a catastrophic invasion of Washington, D.C., burning down several monuments and seizing control of the White House.

Quotes
During the May 24th trailer, a male voice with a rather feminine but definitive Russian accent is heard narrating during the initial flasback sequences. This could very well be the voice of Makarov.

"Revenge is like a ghost...It takes over every man it touches...Its thirst cannot be quenched...Until the last man standing has fallen..."

- Vladimir Makarov

"The world's men of action...will look in wonder...how it came to this..."

- Vladimir Makarov

"He may be able to destroy me...but the beast will eventually come for him..."

- Vladimir Makarov

"If you fight, I will fight back."

- Vladimir Makarov

In the teaser trailer, a similar voice is heard shortly before the terrorists exit the elevator and open fire in a Russian airport. Its possible that Makarov intended to make it look like an attack by foriegn (possibly Western) terrorists. The Russian government seems to have bought the ruse as a narrating American from the reveal trailer said, "This appears to be the work of the Ultranationalists. The Kremlin, however, sees it differently."

"Remember, no Russian."

In the October 4th "Infamy" trailer, the same voice is heard. Here, "you" seems to refer to the United States.

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 * 1 = Perhaps you cannot yet hear it... because the soil is not your own. But you will... you will.
 * 2 = Vladimir Makarov

In the leaked video of the level No Russian, Makarov shoots CIA Undercover Operative Sasha.
 * "Here’s your message."
 * — Vladimir Makarov

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Associates

 * Rojas (Captured by Captain MacTavish)
 * Major Petrov (deceased, killed in Cliffhanger)
 * Zakhaev (formerly, now deceased)
 * Faust (Shot in the leg by Roach and captured by Task Force 141)

Trivia

 * Makarov is the name of a pistol used by Russia. It is the successor of the TT-33
 * It is rumored Ken Lally will be his voice actor.
 * Vladimir is suspected of being one of The Four Horsemen, the unnamed "First Horseman" from Modern Warfare.
 * Makarov is an anagram of Kamarov, the most prominent Russian Loyalist in Modern Warfare.