| “ | You've got a choice. Me or him. And I don't like the odds of your weapon versus my armor. You can save him or you can stop me. But not, I think, both. You need to choose. | „ |
| ~ Templar to Captain Price. |
| “ | I am called The Templar. It's a bit dramatic, but very threatening, no? | „ |
| ~ Templar to Ghost. |
| “ | Oh, Cecilia, you have no idea what have you done. | „ |
| ~ Templar before kills Dame and fight the Dark Covenant. |
Édouard Couteau, also known as Templar, is a featured playable character of the 2019 first person shooter, Call of Duty: Mobile, and the main antagonist turned anti-hero in the Mobile comics. He is a mercenary for hire who is working for "The Fifth Knight" the mysterious leader of the Five Knights and later the Dark Covenant but betrays the latter when he learns that his daughter is being used as an asset.
Biography[]
Background[]
Not much is known about Templar, but it's assumed that he is French due to his dialogue with Ghost, and this is later confirmed by him. It's also implied that he was a member or was associated with the United Anti-Terrorism Coalition, as he has a picture of the UAC members. Another indication is when he is confronted by Captain Price, stating that it was good to see him again. If this is true, then he appears to want to get revenge on his former allies for unknown reasons. According to Templar, he would join the French Army when he was seventeen years old but was seen as sadistic and insane by his squad mates. His commanding officer was Cecilla Perrin, who would be discharged and later join the Dark Covenant under the codename "Dame". Couteau would go on to join the Dark Covenant himself so he could protect his daughter and bring her a happy life.
Templar would become a mercenary for hire after leaving the Dark Covenant, and would join the criminal organization, the Five Knights alongside Vladimir Makarov, Raul Menendez, Gabriel T. Rorke, Mace, Cecilia "Dame" Perrin, Vagr Modir, Rott, Sebastian Krueger, and Hidora Kai. Serving under the "Fifth King", Templar would help the criminal organization destroy governments and recruit other terrorist organizations.
Call of Duty: Mobile[]
After donning his armor and weapons, Templar proceeds to threw a few of his knives at a picture of UAC operatives, John Price, John "Soap" MacTavish, Simon "Ghost" Riley, Mara, and Tank Dempsey. When Price and Soap traveled to an unidentified location while the others went to Alcatraz and the Hackney Yard, Templar intercepted the two operatives. During the fight, Templar mortally wounds Soap and has a brief stand off with Price, telling the captain that it was good to see him again. The mercenary then told Price that he had two options, to either save Soap or stop Templar. Price decides to save MacTavish, leaving Templar to escape via helicopter and presumably return to speak with the "Fifth Knight"
After Ghost speaks with Makarov, whom he learns is alive after his assumed death and the organization of the Five Knights, he encounters Templar. The two fight briefly with knifes, with Templar managing to stab and mortally wound Ghost, stating that he expected better from a warrior of equal strength. A dissatisfied Templar leaves Ghost to die of his wounds, taking his mask as a trophy, but Riley would be rescued by Makarov and be given to the Ghosts. After Menendez was apprehended by Charly and her squad, Templar was tasked with rescuing him. Templar murdered Charly's unit but left her wounded by throwing a knife at her, and left the area with Menendez.
During his time, Templar was also tasked with trying to find Makarov, as the "Fifth Knight" learned that Vladimir was alive and was possibly helping the other side. According to the leader of the Five Knights, Templar was looking for Makarov for over a year. When speaking with the "Fifth Knight", Templar was reprimanded for not finding Makarov, but was told that finding Vladimir was no longer the organization's priority. The "Fifth Knight" then told the mercenary that he had another mission for him, which Templar accepts.
Menendez is later apprehended by Mace, who is working for the UAC to help them find his former allies. Menendez was interrogated by General Shepherd and Captain Price for information about the Five Knights, and Raul informed them that Templar was sent to Texas. Due to him being sent to a hideout that Ghost had previously raided, it's assumed that Templar was sent there to find out what what the operative was doing there.
Templar And Dame Ambush Price, Mace, Rosa & Charly by dispatching the UAC soldiers and capturing them. After the second fight against the Ghosts and Simon Riley, He was injured but he manages escapes with help of Dame, his partner. Both decided to fight against the Five Knight Gabriel T. Rorke with help of The Dark Covenant to become the ultimate leader of the Five Knight tired of being their puppet.
It was revealed that was working under the intention of preventing his daughter from being recruited into the Dark Covenant, by doing all the dirty work of the fifth knight, after Dame's refusal to give him her daughter's freedom, he turns against them, cutting Dame's throat, killing her and fighting the remaining members, leaving them seriously injured, later he meets Simon "Ghost" Riley giving him the identity of the fifth knight and telling him that this is no longer his fight. Ghost tells Templar after handing him a keycard about what he is going to do, Templar tells Ghost that he is going to burn The Dark Covenant to the ground.
Templar is seen in an abandoned castle welding and forging his damaged helmet. As he puts on his repaired helmet, he notes that Ghost has found him and states that his footsteps aren't light as he thinks, Ghost replies it wasn't hard to find him, noting he left quite a trail of bodies. Edouard states that, since The Dark Covenant have gone to ground, he went on a hunt for information in The Criminal Underground. He also mentions that he cannot be blamed if said criminals were not willing to talk without any sort of persuasion. Templar asks Ghost why is he here, Ghost claims he has a score to settle, Ghost agrees, and Templar whips around to throw a knife at Ghost. After a short fight, Templar tells Ghost his backstory about himself, He tells him about a peaceful life for his daughter, one that he never had. He then promises to find her, but Ghost intervenes, grasping his hand, saying that they will both find her, and Templar finally said they will hunt down The Dark Covenant.
Ghost and Templar begin to hunt down The Dark Covenant members, their first target is Witch Doctor. after they deploy their parachutes and shot the guards, Templar asks Witch Doctor that he likes surgery with his knife, Witch Doctor's fate is unknown or deceased. Their second target they ambush is Kryptis, who dodges an incoming Ghost who misses with his pistol, and drives towards Templar. Kryptis calls Templar a traitor as he attempts to gun him down with a KAP-40, and Templar retaliates with a wave of knives. He manages to spin out Kryptis' motorcycle and apprehends him. Kryptis insists that he won't betray The Dark Covenant, but Templars tells him that he will. Their third target is Dark Shepherd, who's on a hovercraft in the sea. Despite his guard telling him that no one is following them, Dark Shepherd doubts it and when he discovers the duo making their way up, the duo throw the guards off the hovercraft. Ghost attempts to apprehend Dark Shepherd, but he holds him on gunpoint. When he asks where Templar is, he responds by putting his knife to Dark Shepherd's throat. Not wanting to die, Dark Shepherd states that he'll talk, to which Templar answers in the affirmative. The last target is Artery, who's interrogating a man in the hotel room. Ghost interrupts artery, stating he and Edouard would have a word with her. Artery attempts to escape but she is caught by Templar by foot dangling off the window ledge. She attempts to convince Edouard to rejoin them, telling him that Ghost is just using him and will backstab once he's done. But Edouard disapproves and instead tells her that he's going to take his chances; he gives her a choice to either talk or take her chances as well, Artery tells Edouard and Ghost the location of Stansfield is 584S in Alaska. Edouard then thanks her before he lets go of her foot, dropping her to her supposed death. Ghost then asks if it is really necessary to drop her, to which Edouard replies that she'll live, but even she didn't he'd have done a favor for the world.
Later on, the duo are preparing on a mission to Alaska, on board a plane. Edouard reminds Ghost that it is a one way mission and that they may not make it. But if they do, they'll have a exit plan; Edouard has contacted a old friend that to help with that. Ghost replies that Edouard has friends, Edouard replies that the old friend is Nikto, where he will exfil after they succeed the mission. Ghost then informs Edouard that he has brought backup as well; the backup of Soap, Alex and Sliver. The Pilot tells them if they're ready to take off, Edouard replies that they have one person coming: Vagr Modir and his pet wolf. Edouard tells her she's right on time, to which she replies that she wouldn't miss all the fun as he killed her employer Rorke. Soap and Alex feel uneasy about having Modir with them, which she takes notice of and asks them if they had hard feelings, to which Soap replies that they won't have any so long as her wolf does not attack them again.
The plane is in the midair. Sliver is seen sitting down with an arrow in her hand, Vagr Modir is sleeping with her pet wolf, Soap and Alex are playing card games. Edouard calls Simon's name and gives him back the mask he took from him in Siberia. Upon receiving the mask, Simon claims he forgot about it and that one act of kindness isn't enough to erase all of Edouard's sins. Edouard agrees, and tells Simon to promise him that if anything happens to Edouard, Simon will take care of his daughter, Sophia, with Simon responding "Okay."
As the plane touches down in Alaska, Ghost and Templar make a final agreement on their deal, retrieving both Sophia and the DSM. As the bay doors open and Ghost and Templar get out, Firebreak and The Dark Covenant Operatives arrive to ambush the group. Firebreak uses his purifier to torch the area surrounding the plane, separating the group. As Ghost and Templar flee the scene to continue the mission, the remaining passengers begin to hold off The Dark Covenant. after a bit of fighting, Alex gets his leg severed from Firebreak's D13 Sector, and Vagr Modir drags him to safety. Ghost and Templar infiltrate the Alaskan Facility, they split up, with Ghost making his way to Stansfield, and Templar seeking a data terminal for the DSM and his daughter. Ghost finds Stansfield, and they exchanged words, Stansfield compares to Ghost his "new self", claiming Ghost enjoys the thrill of battle. Templar, after transferring some data into his DSM, finds her daughter tied up in a room. As he retrieves her, he calms her by saying that they will be able to get back a normal life, and as he begins to slaughter the Dark Covenant guards, He asks Sophia to close her eyes. As Templar makes his way through the facility, he regrets having pulled Sophia into such a dangerous life, and he notes "I am death, and that is all I will ever be." but he believes Sophia could succeed in having a normal life of her own.
As Templar prepares to exfil with Nikto with his chopper, he spots Vagr Modir pinned to the ground by a Dark Covenant Operative, and as he rushes to help, Nikto asks Templar what he's doing. Templar replies "For once, the right thing." as he pulls the soldier off of Vagr, he pulls her up as Ghost and reinforcements arrive, with Templar confirmed that Stansfield was killed. As Templar and Vagr approach, Ghost asks if they obtained the DSM, and Templar affirms that he did. Later, Ghost pulls a pistol on Vagr, killing her, and as Templar panics, he himself shot in the helmet by Ghost, Telling that it is the end. As Sophia gets out of the chopper as she sees Templar shot, Nikto is ambushed by the rest of the reinforcements, his chopper torn apart by machine gunfire. Sophia escapes the gunfire, making her way over to Templar, and she encourages him to get up, reminding him that her a life in Paris, the two begin to make their way across the ice. Later, Templar slips and falls, As Sophia attempts to get Templar back up, he tells Sophia to be better than him, and that he will love her always, passing away in her arms.
TBA
Quotes[]
| “ | How nice to see you again. | „ |
| ~ Templar to Captain Price. |
| “ | Splendid plan. Shame it didn't work. | „ |
| ~ Templar fighting Captain Price and Soap. |
| “ | Ah, you should have brought bigger bullets, yes? | „ |
| ~ Templar to Ghost. |
| “ | I expected more. | „ |
| ~ Templar after defeating Ghost. |
| “ | No one will ever know you the 5th Knight, Sir. I will find him. | „ |
| ~ Templar to the "Fifth Knight". |
| “ | I'm sorry. Be better than me, Sophia. I love you, Sophia. Always. | „ |
| ~ Templar's last words to Sophia. |
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- The appearance of his armor is similar to The Predator from the Predator franchise.
- He also shows some personality similar to the Predator, as both collect trophies from their foes.
- Templar stating "That's one less loose end" to a defeated Ghost is a reference to General Shepherd from "Loose Ends".
- Ironically, Templar would be killed in the same fashion that Ghost was by Shepherd.
