Very little is known about Khaled Al-Asad, if that even is his name as intelligence experts believe it to be a nom de guerre. He claims to have ancestral ties to Urzikstan and has a deep hatred of Russia and the West.[2]
After the death of The Wolf, Khaled Al-Asad was freed from prison by Victor Zakhaev and seized control of Al-Qatala, which soon became Al-Qatala-Aljahdid. Under his leadership, Al-Asad has turned Al-Qatala into an army by using weapons, armored vehicles, and helicopters supplied by Victor. He is first seen leading Al-Qatala in the invasion of Verdansk. After occupying the city, an alliance was made to oppose him and his army called Armistice.
He is later seen in the TV news station in Verdansk observing the armed conflict between the Coalition and Allegiance after being informed that one of his helicopters carrying gas was shot down, although he ensures the caller that it wasn't a problem as they had plenty of gas.
After several of his operations are destroyed by Armistice, Al-Asad pulled his troops out of Verdansk and deployed massive gas clouds which caused Armistice to fight among themselves. It revealed by an intel file that Al-Asad and his men returned to Urzikstan shortly after the gas was deployed.
Personalization[]
Call of Duty: Vanguard[]
Skins[]
Name
Rarity
Image
How to obtain
Vengeful Usurper
Common
Operator Level 10
Expropriator
Common
Operator Level 17
Golden Lion
Rare
Operator Level 20
Chemical Warfare
Epic
Reach Max Level with All Operators in 4 Units
Rough Revolutionary
Legendary
Khaled Al-Asad Operator Bundle
Warlord
Legendary
Khaled Al-Asad Operator Bundle
Quips[]
Name
Rarity
Quote
How to obtain
A Busy Man
Rare
"Your death will be quick. I'm a busy man."
Khaled Al-Asad Operator Bundle
Bring Your Armies
Rare
"Bring your armies. They will die here."
Khaled Al-Asad Operator Bundle
Only Long Enough
Rare
"You'll live only long enough to see your friends die."
Khaled Al-Asad Operator Bundle
Only Mercy
Rare
My only mercy is a bullet.
Khaled Al-Asad Operator Bundle
Seek For Me
Rare
"Seek for me and you will find true terror."
Khaled Al-Asad Operator Bundle
Still You Fail
Rare
"With all your might and technology, still you fail."
While Al-Asad's bio confirms him as the reboot version of the character, his date of birth is the same as his original counterpart. He is also referred as the "Second Horseman" in the Season Five announcement post.[3]
Despite his bio mentioning he grew up in Urzikstan, his citizenship is displayed as "Classified" in both Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone.
Al-Asad's "Rough Revolutionary" skin combine elements from both his original counterpart's outfit and features from the reboot version, such as the Urzikstan flag.
The Urzikstan flag and coat of arms featured on the skin use the original design from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's campaign.
Interestingly, Al-Asad's "Warlord" skin features the Shadow Company logos.
