Character files
The soldiers, spies and legends who carry the Metal Gear saga. These files cover who they are, where they fit in the timeline, and why they matter across the games in Vol.2. Light spoilers ahead.
Protagonist
Solid Snake
The Legendary Soldier
The legendary infiltrator at the heart of the saga. In MGS4 he's 'Old Snake' — prematurely aged, world-weary, and pulled into one final mission to end the war he started.
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Big Boss
The Legend Who Fell
The greatest soldier of the 20th century and the tragic figure at the centre of Peace Walker. Mentor, legend, and the man whose slow fall from grace drives half the saga.
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Otacon (Hal Emmerich)
The Brains & The Heart
Snake's best friend, support genius and moral compass. The brilliant, anxious engineer who builds the tech, runs the radio, and carries the emotional core of MGS4.
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Raiden
The Cyborg Ninja
From rookie poster boy to cyborg ninja. Raiden's transformation into a high-frequency-blade-wielding war machine gives MGS4 some of its most jaw-dropping moments.
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Kazuhira Miller
The Right Hand
Big Boss's right hand and the operational backbone of Mother Base. In Peace Walker, Kaz is the voice in your ear keeping MSF running — and the partnership that builds an army.
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Supporting
The Boss
The Legendary Mentor
The mother of special forces and the ideological ghost haunting the entire saga. Her philosophy shapes Big Boss, the Patriots, and everything that follows in Peace Walker and beyond.
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Meryl Silverburgh
The Soldier Who Grew Up
The rookie who held her own at Shadow Moses, back in MGS4 as a hardened unit commander. Meryl leads Rat Patrol Team 01 and reconnects with Snake during his final mission.
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