Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 appears to be bringing back The Order in its Zombies storyline – a villainous organization first seen in Black Ops 4.
As Treyarch ramps up its marketing for Season 3, some of the more attentive fans have noticed an intriguing reference to Zombies’ past.
More specifically, as we prepare to return to Liberty Falls for our fifth Black Ops 6 Zombies map, it appears that Treyarch is teasing the return of an old enemy we haven’t seen since 2018.
Who Are The Order in COD Zombies?
The Order is a religious organization that first appeared in Black Ops 4 Zombies, acting as the primary antagonists of Voyage of Despair, IX, and Dead of the Night.
They are a fanatical cult led by the High Priest of Chaos, whose goals involve using the Sentinel Artifacts to manipulate Prima Materia to force humanity to evolve.
After being killed and later revived using the Scepter of Ra, the High Priest became seemingly immortal, founding The Order during the early days of the Roman Empire, and later re-founding it in the early 1900s.
However, the High Priest was later killed by Scarlett Rhodes, one of the playable protagonists in Black Ops 4 Zombies.
The Order in Black Ops 6
In one of the first screenshots released for Black Ops 6 Zombies’ upcoming Season 3 map, fans have spotted what looks to be a member of The Order in a portrait on the wall.
Although the man in the painting isn’t someone we recognize, it’s clear as day that the painting portrays a member of The Order. The robes are identical, meaning this can only be a deliberate reference to the Black Ops 4 antagonists.
What’s also interesting about this teaser image is that the frame appears to be surrounded by some high-tech machinery, hinting that there’s more to this painting than meets the eye.
Seeing as Treyarch is pulling our attention to this section of the map in particular, we can’t wait to check out the Banquet Hall for ourselves!
This isn’t the only reference to the Chaos storyline present in Black Ops 6 either. Scarlett Rhodes herself is referenced in a piece of intel found in The Tomb map.
And there’s even an Operator skin for Maya named ‘Crimson Chaos’ that is heavily inspired by the Black Ops 4 Zombies protagonist!
And Then There’s the Small Matter of the Sentinel Artifact…
On top of that, the Sentinel Artifact that we recovered from the dig site was one of the relics used by The Order in order to bring about their goals.
We know that Richtofen, who was residing in the Liberty Fall mansion in question, was also on the hunt for the relic.
Therefore, perhaps we can assume that he has been following The Order’s research to some degree, in order to help recover the ancient Artifact.
But with us bringing the Sentinel Artifact directly to the Liberty Falls mansion, are we playing right into Richtofen’s hands? Or is S.A.M. the true villain of Black Ops 6 Zombies?
For now, we’ll have to wait until Black Ops 6 Season 3 arrives on April 3 in order to find out the truth!