Black Ops 2 Characters

The Call of Duty: Black Ops II story spans two eras and two generations, and its cast crosses both. The 1980s chapters follow CIA operatives Alex Mason, Frank Woods and Jason Hudson; the 2025 chapters are led by Mason's son, David "Section" Mason, and his JSOC team. Tying the timelines together is Raul Menendez, whose decades-long vendetta drives the plot. These profiles cover each major character's role, allegiance and the era they appear in — expect campaign spoilers if you are still playing through.

The cast

Alex Mason

CIA / United States

CIA SAD/SOG operative; protagonist of the 1980s storyline; father of David 'Section' Mason

David "Section" Mason

JSOC / United States

DEVGRU/JSOC Lieutenant Commander (codename 'Section'); protagonist of the 2025 storyline; son of Alex Mason

Frank Woods

CIA / United States

SOG veteran and Alex Mason's partner (1980s); in 2025 an elderly retiree who narrates the flashback story to Section

Mike Harper

JSOC / United States

DEVGRU operator and Section's teammate/right hand in JSOC (joined JSOC 2021)

Raul Menendez

Cordis Die

Main antagonist; Nicaraguan cartel leader turned terrorist; founder/leader of the militant populist movement Cordis Die (alias 'Odysseus')

Farid

CIA (undercover inside Cordis Die)

CIA deep-cover double agent embedded in Menendez's Cordis Die inner circle

Chloe "Karma" Lynch

Neutral / JSOC ally

Elite hacker (codename 'Karma'); target Menendez wants for his cyberattack; potential JSOC ally

Jason Hudson

CIA / United States

CIA case officer and Alex Mason's handler (returning Black Ops character)

Tian Zhao

SDC / China

Leader of the Strategic Defense Coalition (SDC); driver of the 2025 Second Cold War; a former 1980s comrade of Alex Mason

Javier Salazar

JSOC (traitor) / Cordis Die

JSOC/DEVGRU operator secretly serving as Menendez's mole

Admiral Tommy Briggs

US Navy / JSOC

Commander of the JSOC / USS Obama task force; Section's superior officer

DeFalco

Cordis Die

Menendez's mercenary lieutenant