"Nikolai"

"A Russian patriot whose love of country is only matched by his love of weaponry, Nikolai is a fixer who can acquire anything, anywhere. Despite his murky background, when it counts most, he’ll always choose right over wrong."

— In-game biography

"Nikolai" (Russian: «Николай») is a character featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Nikolai is the leader of the Chimera private military company.

In Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone, Nikolai was released as a playable Chimera Operator of the Allegiance faction as part of the Season Six Battle Pass.

Biography[]

Background[]

Nikolai previously was a soldier in the Russian Army. His involvement with the West began when he was stationed to guard the Soviet embassy in Copenhagen. While there, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the Soviet Union's foreign policy and was subsequently recruited as an informant by MI6. He was later accused of being an informant against the Ultranationalists but these accusations were never proven. After leaving the military, he became a "fixer" with valuable above-board and underworld connections.^[1]

St. Petersburg[]

In 2019, Nikolai assisted Captain John Price and Kyle "Gaz" Garrick in capturing the then-leader of Al-Qatala, Jamal "The Butcher" Rahar, who was in St. Petersburg at the time for a secret meeting. As Rahar was making an escape, Nikolai hit him with a black van and dragged him inside. Later, Nikolai kidnapped Rahar's wife and son for the interrogation and delivered them to Price and Garrick.

Georgia[]

Nikolai later took part in the attack on Roman Barkov's chemical factory, providing Alex Keller, Farah Karim, and the team explosive charges for the demolition. He secretly took over a helicopter that Barkov would enter in order to escape, the latter not realizing that Farah was also on board. After Farah killed Barkov, Nikolai gave Farah his approval, then flew away as they destroyed his factory.

Verdansk[]

In late 2020, Nikolai and Farah were sent to the metro subway systems in Verdansk after discovering that Victor Zakhaev and his men had been moving and smuggling weapons using the subway discreetly. As Nikolai worked on turning on the trains, Farah eliminated a group of Zakhaev's soldiers approaching Nikolai's position. After getting the power back online, Nikolai and Farah used one of the trains to make their way through Verdansk, notified Price and continue their search for Zakhaev.

Eventually, Task Force 141 located Zakhaev's location. Nikolai provided assistance, alongside Alex, Farah, and US Marine Sergeant Marcus Griggs, allowing Price to find and eliminate Zakhaev. Later, the team received a call from TF141 member Johnny "Soap" MacTavish requesting assistance.

Urzikstan/Al Mazrah[]

In 2022, Nikolai, along with Farah and the Urzikstan Liberation Force, provided support for Task Force 141 to rescue Kate Laswell from Al-Qatala custody. Nikolai first responded by picking up Price and Gaz from Spain via helicopter, then flew them to Urzikstan to meet with Farah. Later, Nikolai provided overwatch with his helicopter, alongside Gaz. An Al-Qatala truck fired a rocket at Nikolai's helicopter, causing Gaz to fall out while still hanging on via a rope. Nikolai continued to provide overwatch as Gaz made his way through the convoy.

Some time after Hassan Zyani's death, Nikolai provided support for Breaker-1 Operators during their mission to destroy Al-Qatala's SAM sites in Al Mazrah. Using his airplane, he also provided Breaker-1 the means for extraction.

Battle Against Makarov[]

In late 2023, Nikolai learned of the escape of the Ultranationalist terrorist Vladimir Makarov. He assisted Laswell in infiltrating Arklov Military Base in Verdansk, in order to meet with their mutual contact, Colonel Yuri Volkov. After Volkov gave Laswell intel on Barkov's chemical research, the base was quickly decimated by ballistic missiles launched from Urzikstan. Nikolai managed to help Laswell exfiltrate from the base before the chemical gas from the missile could harm both of them.

Later on, Nikolai reunited with Task Force 141 and once again helped them on their mission to dismantle Makarov's operations.