My name is Edward Richtofen, and I have been trying so very hard to do the right thing. Long ago, I made a promise. A vow to protect him. In order to keep my word, I have done bad things. VERY bad things. I do not regret the pain that I have caused because none of it really matters. This moment… this… me. All of it will soon be gone. I have lied, I have cheated, I have deceived. All for a purpose you could never understand. I would not change a single thing. He thinks I do not know, but I do. The blood will protect me.
EDWARD RICHTOFEN
Doctor Edward Richtofen was a major character in the Aether Story, serving as the main character until Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and also a playable character in the Zombies game mode. His player indicator color in Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty: Black Ops is normally green (shared with Fidel Castro and Michael Rooker), but is randomized in Moon and in all subsequent maps.
Richtofen’s voice appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops II in all maps set in the future, whilst an alternate version of him, later known as Primis Richtofen, appears in Origins. This Richtofen also appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops III, in the ending cutscene of Shadows of Evil, and as a playable character in The Giant (which also features the Original timeline Richtofen during the opening cutscene), Der Eisendrache, Zetsubou No Shima, Gorod Krovi, Revelations, and the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 maps Blood of the Dead. The original timeline Richtofen, now referred to as Ultimis Richtofen, also returns as a playable character in the season pass exclusive Classified. Both versions of Richtofen are available as playable characters in the map Alpha Omega, and in the Blackout gamemode if they are unlocked. Both also appear in the cinematics for Tag Der Toten, with Ultimis Richtofen having become Undead Richtofen.
Another version of Richtofen, commonly known as Eddie, appears in Origins and is seen throughout Black Ops III and Black Ops 4 in child form, and appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War as an adult in the Dark Aether Saga, now the director of Requiem.
Richtofen, in his Primis apperance, appears in Call of Duty: Mobile as a playable character, being introduced in Season 9 Conquest. He also appeared in the Black Ops Cold War Closed Alpha Multiplayer in the form of his Matryoshka Doll as an easter egg in the Multiplayer map Moscow before being removed during the Open Beta Multiplayer. [2]