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Solid Snake, real name David, also known as Old Snake, and briefly known as Iroquois Pliskin, or simply Snake, is a spy, special operations soldier, and mercenary. Possessing an IQ of 180 and fluent in six languages,[3][6] the fame he achieved from his military exploits earned him such monikers as "Legendary Soldier,"[3] "Legendary Hero,"[7]and "the Man Who Makes the Impossible Possible."[3]

Snake was one of the children born of the 1972 project Les Enfants Terribles. He was created as a clone of the world-renowned soldier Big Boss, along with his brothersLiquid Snake andSolidus Snake. Initially a Green Beret, Snake was later inducted into the High-Tech Special Forces Unit FOXHOUND in the 1990s while it was commanded by Big Boss. Repeatedly tasked with disarming and destroying the latest incarnation of Metal Gear, a bipedal nuclear weapon-armed tank.

Solid Snake, a hardened career soldier, often displayed a calm and collected demeanor, rarely showing any signs of anger, aggressiveness or fear in extreme circumstances. He buried his emotions deep inside himself, causing some to see him as intense and he can often be very rude.[50][51] Despite this perceived attitude Snake occasionally showed a more human side, expressing great concern for allies' wellbeing during dangerous operations and even demonstrating compassion towards fallen enemies. During the Zanzibar Land Disturbance, Snake claimed to be different from Big Boss and that he loved life.[52] Unlike his clone brothers, Snake never displayed anger over his origins and accepted who he was.

Though mostly reserved, Snake showed some prominent change in his outlook towards life throughout the years. Big Boss's betrayal in 1995 and his battle to the death with Gray Fox and again with Big Boss in 1999 left a deep-seated emotional pain leading to PTSD, alcoholism and cynicism. With Philanthropy, Snake aspired towards building a better future for the world by eradicating Metal Gears and liberating humanity from digital subjugation.

Unlike Liquid and Solidus who spent their lives under the pressure of Big Boss's legend, Snake did not burden himself with such weight and defiantly sought out a life of his own.

Due to his extensive military background, Snake found his calling on the battlefield, having spent most of his life there,[53], and believed it was the only place where he felt truly alive.[54] Because of this, he was often accused of enjoying the killing in warfare, by both allies and enemies.[54][55] Although Snake refused to admit to such views. Despite conceding that he was "heartless," Snake showed himself to be self-sacrificing[57] and with a strong belief that even on a battlefield friendship[58] and love[59] can flourish, and that violence is not glorious.[60] Even so, Snake rejected any idea that he was a hero, in the face of praise and admiration from fellow operatives.[54] Though willing to take on the mission to Shadow Moses, Snake showed no sign of longing for the army or the country he was part of,[61] and has also referred to himself as a "nomad" during the Tanker Incident when asked about his American status.[62] Snake also had a disdain for politicians.[63]

Snake was often flirtatious towards his female team members,[64][65][66] and expressed interest in intimate relationships on occasion, although he did not like getting involved with other people's lives and was a loner by nature, even going so far as to stand Holly White up despite promising to have Christmas dinner with her. Snake was somewhat disapproving of May-December relationships, remarking that Rosemary was young enough to be Roy Campbell's daughter, upon learning of their apparent marriage.

Through years of training and experience, he developed heightened levels of endurance and reflexes, surviving prolonged periods of pain,[67] torture,[68] and narrowly evading numerous near-fatal incidents.[69]

Snake was a heavy cigarette smoker. During Operations Intrude N313 and F014, he smoked an unfiltered version of "Lucky Strikes."[19][2] During the Shadow Moses Incident, he smoked "Moslems,"[70][71] his favorite brand at that time, which was a type of "bent cigarette"[71] designed to reduce second-hand smoke.[72]

Snake disliked wearing hats, preferring his bandana, despite "Master Miller" warning him that 70% of body heat dissipates from the head. Snake likewise was not too keen with using bladed weapons. He did nonetheless have knowledge on how to use them.

Snake did not possess any qualms for doing things that are normally considered unacceptable social behavior if it meant completing a mission. For example, Snake entered the women's bathroom in both the Zanzibar Land and the Shadow Moses facilities.

Snake was fluent in six languages, including French.[80] Conversely, his knowledge of computing was somewhat limited, often relying on more technical-minded allies to deal with such matters during missions.[81][82] Snake was somewhat knowledgeable about pop culture, having partially named an alias from the character Snake Plissken from Escape from New York, and once referenced Star Wars.

Snake did not believe in the supernatural.

In Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, Solid Snake is portrayed as a lean, highly conditioned man with a rugged, practical appearance. He has a strong but relatively narrow build, with defined shoulders, arms, and legs that suggest athleticism rather than bulk. His face is angular, with a pronounced jaw, straight nose, and a generally weathered expression.

Snake has dark brown hair that falls to around his neck, usually held back in a loose, practical style. He also has a short beard or heavy stubble, giving him a slightly unkempt appearance. His eyes are narrow and focused, contributing to the serious, reserved look he maintains throughout the story.

His clothing is functional and closely fitted to his body. He wears a dark-gray/blueish tactical sneaking suit with reinforced sections around the chest, arms, and legs. A black bandana is tied around his forehead, with the ends trailing behind his head. He also wears dark gloves, boots, and various pieces of equipment attached to his suit.

In1970, Solid Snake was foreseen in a prophetic vision by Elisa and Ursula as the son of Big Boss that would "save the world."

In 1972, David and his twin brother Eli were born as a result of the secret government project "Les Enfants Terribles,"[9] designed to create the perfect soldier, using the genes of the "Greatest Warrior of the 20th Century" Big Boss. The twins were also to serve as an insurance policy for the Patriots, should Big Boss abandon their organization.

Using the process of somatic cell nuclear transfer, eight clone embryos were created by inserting Big Boss's DNA into enucleated egg cells, donated by a healthy Japanese woman.[10] By utilizing the Super Baby Method, the embryos were then implanted into the womb of a surrogate mother with six of the babies eventually being aborted to promote growth in the remaining two.

The two clones were also modified on the genetic level, with one clone expressing Big Boss's dominant genetic traits and the other expressing Big Boss's recessive traits. Nine months later, the twins were born and would later receive the codenames of Solid Snake and Liquid Snake. Being a somatic cell clone of Big Boss, Solid Snake inherited mitochondrial DNA from the Japanese egg donor of "Les Enfants Terribles," later demonstrating some awareness of this heritage.[11] A third clone was created afterward.

Following his birth, Solid Snake was given the name David. He spent his early life being raised in the United States by a variety of foster parents.[12] Making his way into the military, David was inducted into the Green Berets as a teen[13] and took part in a mission to infiltrate western Iraq in 1991, during the Gulf War. During the war, some U.S. soldiers were injected with soldier genes in an attempt to replicate the results ofLes Enfants Terribles, making them, and the reported "Gulf War Babies," David's siblings, in a sense.

Later, David joined Big Boss's special forces unit FOXHOUND, during which time he received the codename "Solid Snake." While undergoing FOXHOUND's training regimen, he became an expert of high-altitude skydiving, linguistics, closed-circuit open-circuit combat diving, and free climbing.[15] Big Boss personally trained him in the use of CQC[16] and taught him the importance of having the will to survive on the battlefield.[17] It was at FOXHOUND's training camp that he also met survival instructorMaster Miller.[18] During this time, Snake's real name and origins were classified under National Security.

Snake's first mission for FOXHOUND came in1995, when he was tasked with infiltrating Outer Heaven; a military nation deep within South Africa, led by a feared and legendary mercenary. Snake was charged with rescuing Gray Fox, a FOXHOUND agent who was missing in action, and shed light on the "ultimate weapon"Metal Gear, which Fox had mentioned in a broken radio message prior to his capture. Shortly after arriving in the general vicinity of Outer Heaven, he was contacted by Big Boss via his radio and was reminded to prepare himself for his first real mission for FOXHOUND.[19]

After infiltrating the fortress via an underwater insertion, he learned from the various prisoners of war after freeing them that Fox was being held in a high-level prison cell in the basement, and the only way to find him was to get himself captured.[20][21][22][23] After locating Gray Fox, he learned from him that Metal Gear was a bipedal nuclear-armed tank that can launch a nuclear warhead anywhere in the world. He was then told to locate the weapon’s developer, Dr. Drago Pettrovich Madnar, to find a way to destroy it.[24]

With the help of resistance membersSchneider, Diane, and Jennifer, Snake succeeded in rescuing Dr. Madnar and his daughterEllen, and destroyedTX-55 Metal Gear. Just as he was making his escape, Snake discovered that his mission commander, Big Boss, was secretly the leader of Outer Heaven, and was apparently confronted by the man himself within the fortress's 100th-floor basement.[25] Snake defeated Big Boss in combat and escaped the base before its self-destruction. However, the "Big Boss" that Snake fought was actually the body double Venom Snake, while the real Big Boss fled to Central Asia.

Despite his success in Outer Heaven, Snake departed FOXHOUND and became a mercenary for hire. He also chose to abandon the CQC techniques taught to him by Big Boss, due to its association with the man who had betrayed his unit.[16] After earning enough money, he went into semi-retirement in the Canadian wilderness. For the next few years, Snake experienced PTSD, caused by memories of Big Boss and Outer Heaven

In December 1999, Snake was called upon by FOXHOUND’s new commander, Roy Campbell, for an operation into Central Asia. Apparently, a new highly militarized nation called Zanzibar Land had kidnapped Dr. Kio Marv, inventor of the oil refining microbe,OILIX. Not only that, but a new Metal Gear was believed to be under development in Zanzibar Land. Snake accepted the mission, in part to end the nightmares that he had endured since Operation Intrude N313.[27]

Snake's mission objectives were to infiltrate the seemingly impenetrable wall that surrounded Zanzibar Land, and to recover Dr. Marv and the OILIX formula, as part of Operation Intrude F014. His radio support team consisted of Colonel Campbell, former FOXHOUND instructor Master Miller, and mercenary adviser George Kasler. Snake succeeded in the first task, but complications arose when one of his allies in the mission, a CIA war coverage spy named Holly White blew her cover, and required rescuing. After freeing Holly, Snake learned how to contact Dr. Marv by radio, but after discovering that he could only speak Czech and Slovakian, he was forced to locate his STB bodyguard Gustava Heffner .[28] However, the two were attacked by Snake's former comrade Gray Fox while attempting a rescue, after being betrayed by his supposed ally Dr. Drago Pettrovich Madnar, resulting in both Gustava and Dr. Marv's death.[29][30][31] Despite these events, Snake succeeded in recovering the OILIX formula, utilizing the polymimetic nature of a special brooch key, bequeathed to him by Gustava on her deathbed.

Deep in the heart of Zanzibar Land, Snake destroyed Metal Gear D and defeated Gray Fox, successfully thwarting the ambitions of Big Boss. As the man behind Zanzibar Land's rise to power, Big Boss returned for a final battle against his former subordinate. Snake ultimately defeated Big Boss with a makeshift flamethrower , consisting of a lighter and lacquer spray .[32] Snake and Holly then escaped the fortress, fending off enemy troops in the jungle until they were extracted by helicopter.[33] During the mission debriefing, Snake declined Campbell's request to rejoin FOXHOUND, stating that his nightmares were now over. Likewise, Snake also confirmed to Holly and Campbell that the cartridge he retrieved was indeed the one Marv used to store the OILIX plans, citing that Marv's signature was written backward on the MSX loading screen when used. Despite promising to have Christmas dinner with Holly following the mission,[33] Snake stood her up and disappeared shortly afterward. Campbell also implied that this was not the first time Snake disappeared without warning

Following the conclusion of Operation Intrude F014, Snake returned to North America and was scouted by the CIA. After spending six months as an undercover agent, he became dissatisfied with the organization and left. He then retired and moved to the Alaskan wilderness retreat Twin Lakes. By this time, the military had deemed that Snake had committed several acts of misconduct during his career, enough for him to serve a lengthy prison sentence, should he be brought to account.[35] Through his retirement, Snake attempted to try and forget his war-torn past and recover from PTSD, as well as come to terms with the fact that he had "killed" his own father. During this time, he began heavily drinking.[36] He later became a dogsled racer, taking care of 50 huskies, and competed in the Iditarod.

In February 2005, Snake was called back to the U.S. military when he was deployed by his former commander Roy Campbell toShadow Moses Island. A rebellion had taken place at Shadow Moses by rogue members of FOXHOUND, who had threatened the U.S. with a nuclear strike and demanded that the remains of Big Boss be turned over to them. Unhappy at how Campbell had sent armed soldiers after him and had his personal effects confiscated, Snake reluctantly accepted the assignment on the condition that he only take orders from Campbell, and that he be given full disclosure of all mission information. Due to his resemblance to the terrorist leaderLiquid Snake, Solid Snake had his hair cut shortly before departing to Shadow Moses, to avoid being mistaken for him.[37] Snake was charged with ascertaining their nuclear capability and rescuing their hostages: president ofArmsTech weapons manufacturer Kenneth Baker, and the DARPA Chief Donald Anderson.

Snake infiltrated the base alone, but quickly gained help in the form of new FOXHOUND recruit Meryl Silverburgh, Campbell's niece.