the fictional universe of Hideo Kojima’s stealth-action franchise is large and
stealth-action franchise is large and
stealth-action franchise is large and Basque with some of the most
Basque with some of the most
Basque with some of the most three-dimensional characters we’ve ever
three-dimensional characters we’ve ever
three-dimensional characters we’ve ever encountered in a video game series then
encountered in a video game series then
encountered in a video game series then just call my son welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Metal Gear Solid characters it was a
Metal Gear Solid characters it was a
Metal Gear Solid characters it was a saying I like one sword keeps another in
saying I like one sword keeps another in
saying I like one sword keeps another in the sheath for this list we’ll be taking
the sheath for this list we’ll be taking
the sheath for this list we’ll be taking a look back at the definitive characters
a look back at the definitive characters
a look back at the definitive characters who have helped influence the series
who have helped influence the series
who have helped influence the series into what it is today not an ordinary
into what it is today not an ordinary
into what it is today not an ordinary man to begin with number 10 Psycho
man to begin with number 10 Psycho
man to begin with number 10 Psycho Mantis I’m Thomas
Mantis I’m Thomas
Mantis I’m Thomas discovering his telekinetic powers at a
discovering his telekinetic powers at a
discovering his telekinetic powers at a very young age Psycho Mantis has been
very young age Psycho Mantis has been
very young age Psycho Mantis has been enlisted into various organizations due
enlisted into various organizations due
enlisted into various organizations due to his new heat gift
Mantis began his career by working with
Mantis began his career by working with the KGB and eventually the FBI until he
the KGB and eventually the FBI until he
the KGB and eventually the FBI until he finally found solace as foxhounds
finally found solace as foxhounds
finally found solace as foxhounds psychic expert it’s Psycho Mantis
psychic expert it’s Psycho Mantis
psychic expert it’s Psycho Mantis he’s controlling Marilyn that tune is
he’s controlling Marilyn that tune is
he’s controlling Marilyn that tune is his mind-control music wearing a gas
his mind-control music wearing a gas
his mind-control music wearing a gas mask to prevent the thoughts of others
mask to prevent the thoughts of others
mask to prevent the thoughts of others to force entry mantas uses his ability
to force entry mantas uses his ability
to force entry mantas uses his ability to aid his group of mercenaries to take
to aid his group of mercenaries to take
to aid his group of mercenaries to take over Shadow Moses Island and wage war
over Shadow Moses Island and wage war
over Shadow Moses Island and wage war against the u.s. of course everyone
against the u.s. of course everyone
against the u.s. of course everyone remembers Psycho Mantis the best for
remembers Psycho Mantis the best for
remembers Psycho Mantis the best for being able to break the fourth wall mess
being able to break the fourth wall mess
being able to break the fourth wall mess with your controller and read your
with your controller and read your
with your controller and read your memory card I one movie all Katonah by
memory card I one movie all Katonah by
memory card I one movie all Katonah by the power of my will at all
number nine gray fox
number nine gray fox get away gray fox during the events of
get away gray fox during the events of
get away gray fox during the events of Metal Gear Solid 2 this mercenary
Metal Gear Solid 2 this mercenary
Metal Gear Solid 2 this mercenary rivaled Solid Snake is one of the best
rivaled Solid Snake is one of the best
rivaled Solid Snake is one of the best in the world the moment when this older
in the world the moment when this older
in the world the moment when this older later defects from Fox hound to battle
later defects from Fox hound to battle
later defects from Fox hound to battle alongside Big Boss he’s eventually
alongside Big Boss he’s eventually
alongside Big Boss he’s eventually beaten and killed by his former comrade
beaten and killed by his former comrade
beaten and killed by his former comrade snake his body is later recovered and
snake his body is later recovered and
snake his body is later recovered and built into a super exoskeleton suit
built into a super exoskeleton suit
built into a super exoskeleton suit granting him life but at the cost of his
granting him life but at the cost of his
granting him life but at the cost of his humanity longing to challenge his
humanity longing to challenge his
humanity longing to challenge his longtime rival once again and despising
longtime rival once again and despising
longtime rival once again and despising his status as a government guinea pig
his status as a government guinea pig
his status as a government guinea pig this tragic character still raises Niomi
this tragic character still raises Niomi
this tragic character still raises Niomi out of guilt for killing her parents I
out of guilt for killing her parents I
out of guilt for killing her parents I raised her like she was my own blood to
raised her like she was my own blood to
raised her like she was my own blood to soothe my guilty conscience
soothe my guilty conscience
soothe my guilty conscience number 8 Otto Kahn only you can save
number 8 Otto Kahn only you can save
number 8 Otto Kahn only you can save those hostages got it
right not many have the liberty of
right not many have the liberty of calling Solid Snake their best friend
calling Solid Snake their best friend
calling Solid Snake their best friend however Otto Kahn real name dr. Hal
however Otto Kahn real name dr. Hal
however Otto Kahn real name dr. Hal Emmerich probably knows our protagonist
Emmerich probably knows our protagonist
Emmerich probably knows our protagonist better than anyone
originally employed as a weapons
originally employed as a weapons specialist in the Shadow Moses incident
specialist in the Shadow Moses incident
specialist in the Shadow Moses incident Otto Kahn now works with snake in
Otto Kahn now works with snake in
Otto Kahn now works with snake in defending the nation against metal gears
defending the nation against metal gears
defending the nation against metal gears you’re about your chief engineer Hal Mr
you’re about your chief engineer Hal Mr
you’re about your chief engineer Hal Mr Christ
you know me you can often be seen
you know me you can often be seen providing snake with Intel using the
providing snake with Intel using the
providing snake with Intel using the codec or various other telecommunication
codec or various other telecommunication
codec or various other telecommunication devices as he isn’t nearly as useful in
devices as he isn’t nearly as useful in
devices as he isn’t nearly as useful in the field auto cons expert tech skills
the field auto cons expert tech skills
the field auto cons expert tech skills are only matched by his loyalty
are only matched by his loyalty
are only matched by his loyalty along with his affinity for anime what’s
along with his affinity for anime what’s
along with his affinity for anime what’s with these guys it’s like one of my
with these guys it’s like one of my
with these guys it’s like one of my Japanese enemies number 7 Eva call me
Japanese enemies number 7 Eva call me
Japanese enemies number 7 Eva call me Eva raised as a spy by the philosophers
Eva raised as a spy by the philosophers
Eva raised as a spy by the philosophers a secret organization of the wisest and
a secret organization of the wisest and
a secret organization of the wisest and most wealthy men of the world
most wealthy men of the world
most wealthy men of the world Eva worked as a sleeper agent in
Eva worked as a sleeper agent in
Eva worked as a sleeper agent in operation snake year an agent of the
operation snake year an agent of the
operation snake year an agent of the Philosopher’s a graduate one of their
Philosopher’s a graduate one of their
Philosopher’s a graduate one of their charm schools I was raised in a joint us
charm schools I was raised in a joint us
charm schools I was raised in a joint us Soviet Chinese facility during a sleeper
Soviet Chinese facility during a sleeper
Soviet Chinese facility during a sleeper agent posing as a KGB agent this
agent posing as a KGB agent this
agent posing as a KGB agent this illusive woman was able to get close not
illusive woman was able to get close not
illusive woman was able to get close not only to Colonel Vulcan but also Big Boss
only to Colonel Vulcan but also Big Boss
only to Colonel Vulcan but also Big Boss and I have my ways there’s not a man
and I have my ways there’s not a man
and I have my ways there’s not a man alive who can resist my charms besides
alive who can resist my charms besides
alive who can resist my charms besides you of course after completing her
you of course after completing her
you of course after completing her mission in securing the Philosopher’s
mission in securing the Philosopher’s
mission in securing the Philosopher’s legacy Eva disappears she later becomes
legacy Eva disappears she later becomes
legacy Eva disappears she later becomes the surrogate mother to both solid and
the surrogate mother to both solid and
the surrogate mother to both solid and liquid snake in the maze on fantasy blue
liquid snake in the maze on fantasy blue
liquid snake in the maze on fantasy blue project but I gave you life I am her
project but I gave you life I am her
project but I gave you life I am her mother
mother
mother number 6 ridin let’s get this over with
this special forces agent played a key
this special forces agent played a key role in the Big Shell mission which was
role in the Big Shell mission which was
role in the Big Shell mission which was later revealed to have been an elaborate
later revealed to have been an elaborate
later revealed to have been an elaborate plan meant to craft him into the next
plan meant to craft him into the next
plan meant to craft him into the next solid state which almost explains the
solid state which almost explains the
solid state which almost explains the bait and switch that has you playing as
bait and switch that has you playing as
bait and switch that has you playing as him throughout most of the second game
his troubled past links him to being a
his troubled past links him to being a child soldier in Liberia under the rule
child soldier in Liberia under the rule
child soldier in Liberia under the rule of solidus snake originally a pawn of
of solidus snake originally a pawn of
of solidus snake originally a pawn of the Patriots ride in his later
the Patriots ride in his later
the Patriots ride in his later recaptured after the big shell incident
recaptured after the big shell incident
recaptured after the big shell incident and built into a cybernetic ninja
brooding on his dark history and his
brooding on his dark history and his fate of existence as an expendable
fate of existence as an expendable
fate of existence as an expendable soldier ridin later finds resolved in
soldier ridin later finds resolved in
soldier ridin later finds resolved in fighting for his mentor Solid Snake
snake it’s my turn to protect you
snake it’s my turn to protect you number-5
number-5
number-5 liquid snake you’ve been talking to me
liquid snake you’ve been talking to me
liquid snake you’ve been talking to me Tim rasa liquid snake is the product of
Tim rasa liquid snake is the product of
Tim rasa liquid snake is the product of big boss’s experiments of using his
big boss’s experiments of using his
big boss’s experiments of using his genes to clone three perfect soldiers
genes to clone three perfect soldiers
genes to clone three perfect soldiers being led to believe that he received
being led to believe that he received
being led to believe that he received the recessive or inferior genes from the
the recessive or inferior genes from the
the recessive or inferior genes from the legendary soldier liquid grew to become
legendary soldier liquid grew to become
legendary soldier liquid grew to become envious of his highly revered brother
envious of his highly revered brother
envious of his highly revered brother Solid Snake
Solid Snake
Solid Snake I got all the resistant genes you took
I got all the resistant genes you took
I got all the resistant genes you took everything from me before I was even
everything from me before I was even
everything from me before I was even born in attempts to forgo his late
born in attempts to forgo his late
born in attempts to forgo his late father’s work liquid declares war on the
father’s work liquid declares war on the
father’s work liquid declares war on the United States in the Shadow Moses
United States in the Shadow Moses
United States in the Shadow Moses incident in solid and liquids final
incident in solid and liquids final
incident in solid and liquids final battle liquid succumbs to the foxdie
battle liquid succumbs to the foxdie
battle liquid succumbs to the foxdie virus but later lives on through ocelots
virus but later lives on through ocelots
virus but later lives on through ocelots surgically attached arm or so we’re
surgically attached arm or so we’re
surgically attached arm or so we’re meant to think number four revolver
meant to think number four revolver
meant to think number four revolver ocelot this character’s place in the
ocelot this character’s place in the
ocelot this character’s place in the series seems to transcend almost all
series seems to transcend almost all
series seems to transcend almost all titles as more of his role and identity
titles as more of his role and identity
titles as more of his role and identity is revealed after every successive game
is revealed after every successive game
is revealed after every successive game he’s the Ocelot commander yeah that’s
he’s the Ocelot commander yeah that’s
he’s the Ocelot commander yeah that’s major Ocelot to you
major Ocelot to you
major Ocelot to you don’t you forget it originally
don’t you forget it originally
don’t you forget it originally introduced as one of liquid snakes
introduced as one of liquid snakes
introduced as one of liquid snakes henchmen his affiliation with the
henchmen his affiliation with the
henchmen his affiliation with the Patriots later becomes evident while his
Patriots later becomes evident while his
Patriots later becomes evident while his ultimate goal is to see them
ultimate goal is to see them
ultimate goal is to see them disassembled Ocelot now shares a
disassembled Ocelot now shares a
disassembled Ocelot now shares a consciousness with liquid through fusing
consciousness with liquid through fusing
consciousness with liquid through fusing with his right arm he also shares a deep
with his right arm he also shares a deep
with his right arm he also shares a deep history with his idol big box meeting on
history with his idol big box meeting on
history with his idol big box meeting on opposing sides of the battlefield in
opposing sides of the battlefield in
opposing sides of the battlefield in operation Snake Eater
boss debatably the woman who started it
boss debatably the woman who started it all the boss was the mentor of the
all the boss was the mentor of the
all the boss was the mentor of the legendary soldier we know as Big Boss
legendary soldier we know as Big Boss
legendary soldier we know as Big Boss today I didn’t raise you and shape you
today I didn’t raise you and shape you
today I didn’t raise you and shape you into the man you are today just so we
into the man you are today just so we
into the man you are today just so we could face each other in battle during
could face each other in battle during
could face each other in battle during the Cold War the boss spent nearly a
the Cold War the boss spent nearly a
the Cold War the boss spent nearly a decade training with snake developing
decade training with snake developing
decade training with snake developing their signature combat style CQC when
their signature combat style CQC when
their signature combat style CQC when her country ran into peril and needed a
her country ran into peril and needed a
her country ran into peril and needed a scapegoat the boss was forced to defect
scapegoat the boss was forced to defect
scapegoat the boss was forced to defect and pose as a traitor culminating in her
and pose as a traitor culminating in her
and pose as a traitor culminating in her demise at the hands of none other than
demise at the hands of none other than
demise at the hands of none other than her beloved student only a select few
her beloved student only a select few
her beloved student only a select few know of her sacrifice while the rest ran
know of her sacrifice while the rest ran
know of her sacrifice while the rest ran her as a traitor to this day snake
her as a traitor to this day snake
her as a traitor to this day snake listen to me she didn’t betray the
listen to me she didn’t betray the
listen to me she didn’t betray the United States no far from it she was a
United States no far from it she was a
United States no far from it she was a hero who died for her country number 2
hero who died for her country number 2
hero who died for her country number 2 Solid Snake
Solid Snake
Solid Snake who’s that
I’m here to save you product ablaze
I’m here to save you product ablaze alpha beta project former Foxhound agent
alpha beta project former Foxhound agent
alpha beta project former Foxhound agent and hero of Shadow Moses Island need we
and hero of Shadow Moses Island need we
and hero of Shadow Moses Island need we go on shall we watch you gosh but
go on shall we watch you gosh but
go on shall we watch you gosh but honestly there’s not much that this man
honestly there’s not much that this man
honestly there’s not much that this man hasn’t done after the Shadow Moses
hasn’t done after the Shadow Moses
hasn’t done after the Shadow Moses incident snake was labeled a traitor by
incident snake was labeled a traitor by
incident snake was labeled a traitor by the Patriots so he ends up staging his
the Patriots so he ends up staging his
the Patriots so he ends up staging his own death to sever any ties to any
own death to sever any ties to any
own death to sever any ties to any government organization thereafter snake
government organization thereafter snake
government organization thereafter snake stopped a world war catastrophe from
stopped a world war catastrophe from
stopped a world war catastrophe from transpiring in the Big Shell incident
transpiring in the Big Shell incident
transpiring in the Big Shell incident we’ve inherited freedom from all those
we’ve inherited freedom from all those
we’ve inherited freedom from all those who fought threatened we all have the
who fought threatened we all have the
who fought threatened we all have the freedom to spread the word even May he
freedom to spread the word even May he
freedom to spread the word even May he has since believed to be retired after
has since believed to be retired after
has since believed to be retired after his final mission mainly due to his
his final mission mainly due to his
his final mission mainly due to his accelerated aging a side effect of his
accelerated aging a side effect of his
accelerated aging a side effect of his clone genes wrinkled skin hardened
clone genes wrinkled skin hardened
clone genes wrinkled skin hardened arteries your early aging symptoms look
arteries your early aging symptoms look
arteries your early aging symptoms look like classic fairness but none of the
like classic fairness but none of the
like classic fairness but none of the tests were able to pinpoint the ball to
tests were able to pinpoint the ball to
tests were able to pinpoint the ball to the uninitiated snake would have been a
the uninitiated snake would have been a
the uninitiated snake would have been a clear number one if it wasn’t for
clear number one if it wasn’t for
clear number one if it wasn’t for someone bigger a long time
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions that’s the second
few honorable mentions that’s the second
few honorable mentions that’s the second time I’ve been able to sneak up on the
time I’ve been able to sneak up on the
time I’ve been able to sneak up on the legendary Solid Snake you’re Merrill I’m
legendary Solid Snake you’re Merrill I’m
legendary Solid Snake you’re Merrill I’m a whole different game from liquid come
a whole different game from liquid come
a whole different game from liquid come put me out of my misery
impossible nothing will hit her is she
impossible nothing will hit her is she the one they call fortune well I’m not a
the one they call fortune well I’m not a
the one they call fortune well I’m not a colonel anymore snake I figured the only
colonel anymore snake I figured the only
colonel anymore snake I figured the only place I’d see you dressed like that
place I’d see you dressed like that
place I’d see you dressed like that would be your daughter’s wedding
kept you waiting huh no real surprises
kept you waiting huh no real surprises here the only person worthy of taking
here the only person worthy of taking
here the only person worthy of taking this top spot would be the man that
this top spot would be the man that
this top spot would be the man that fathered the best soldier the world has
fathered the best soldier the world has
fathered the best soldier the world has ever known I hereby award you the title
ever known I hereby award you the title
ever known I hereby award you the title of big boss after being forced to take
of big boss after being forced to take
of big boss after being forced to take the life of his former mentor and friend
the life of his former mentor and friend
the life of his former mentor and friend Big Boss retired from the CIA only to
Big Boss retired from the CIA only to
Big Boss retired from the CIA only to later form his own mercenary group we’ve
later form his own mercenary group we’ve
later form his own mercenary group we’ve let ourselves interfere with the times
let ourselves interfere with the times
let ourselves interfere with the times with the Cold War system of deterrence
with the Cold War system of deterrence
with the Cold War system of deterrence we’re an army without a flag soon
we’re an army without a flag soon
we’re an army without a flag soon amassing enough funds
amassing enough funds
amassing enough funds Big Boss dreamed to create a safe haven
Big Boss dreamed to create a safe haven
Big Boss dreamed to create a safe haven for talented soldiers cast away and
for talented soldiers cast away and
for talented soldiers cast away and mistreated by their government the outer
mistreated by their government the outer
mistreated by their government the outer Haven he would later bill would be a
Haven he would later bill would be a
Haven he would later bill would be a direct tribute to his late mentor the
direct tribute to his late mentor the
direct tribute to his late mentor the hunt is on Koz
some of the man the only man better than
some of the man the only man better than Solid Snake is the og snake himself Bank
Solid Snake is the og snake himself Bank
Solid Snake is the og snake himself Bank boss do you agree with our list why
boss do you agree with our list why
boss do you agree with our list why would I want to do that
would I want to do that
would I want to do that what Metal Gear Solid character was your
what Metal Gear Solid character was your
what Metal Gear Solid character was your favorite for more awesome top 10s
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