Why does Snake have a Raiden mask?

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Raikov

Ivan Raidenovitch Raikov (Russian: Иван Райденович Райков) is an antagonist in the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. He is a member of GRU, as well as Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin's right-hand and apparent lover.

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mask was a sophisticated mask created by Sigint that was based on that of GRU major Ivan Raidenovitch Raikov. Naked Snake

Naked Snake

Big Boss, real name John, also known as Jack, and formerly known as Naked Snake, Vic Boss, Ishmael, Saladin, or simply Snake, was a renowned special forces operative and mercenary commander.

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made use of this mask during his missions into Tselinoyarsk in 1964.

Why is Raiden in MGS3?

Major Raikov's appearance in Metal Gear Solid 3 serves as a parody of Raiden, the main protagonist of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and shares the same Japanese voice actor, Kenyu Horiuchi.

Is Raiden Solid Snake's son?

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After revealing to Raiden that he is his adopted father, Solidus also makes the chilling revelation that he killed Raiden's biological parents so he can be trained as a soldier. The father-son reunion turns predictably violent as Solidus announces his intentions of killing his wayward son.

Is Raiden and Snake the same person?

At the beginning of the Big Shell mission, Jack was briefly referred to as "Snake" before his codename was changed to "Raiden" by the Colonel, as the leader of the terrorists was also referring to himself as Solid Snake.

Who did Raiden love?

Rosemary is the wife of Raiden as well as a psychological counselor, and formerly a data analyst and spy.

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Is Snake Raiden's Uncle?

"Raiden's uncle is Solid Snake by law due to his relationship with Solidus Snake." Solidus didn't officially adopt Raiden; he found him and took him under his care, training him to be one of his soldiers.

Who is Raiden's twin?

The former Electro Archon, Raiden Makoto is the twin sister of Raiden Ei. Compared to Ei's more stressed personality, Makoto was known as a calm and peaceful goddess. In this way, the two have a very balanced dynamic.

Who killed Raiden's parents?

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Raiden's parents were a couple who had a son together. Some time after their son's birth, they were killed by Solidus Snake. He took their son, named him Jack, and raised him as a child soldier in the Army of the Devil.

Is Sunny Raiden's daughter?

Sunny is the daughter of Olga Gurlukovich, who was kidnapped at birth by the Patriots. The Patriots sent Olga pictures of Sunny every month and eventually used her as ransom to force Olga to assist Raiden: if Raiden had died, no matter the cause, Sunny would have died along with him due to neural implants.

Why is Raiden's hair white?

It's a proven fact that hair becoming gray/white at an early age is from major stress, and Raiden's life sure did get stressful overtime. From being lied to about his child being stillborn by Rose, and then involuntarily getting turned into a cyborg, both in MGS4, he would be pretty stressed, to say the least.

Why doesn t Raiden have arms in MGS4?

He's referring to the events of Twin Suns from Metal Gear Solid 4, where he had to lose his arms to save Solid Snake (specifically, he willingly cut off his right arm to save Snake from Outer Haven due to being otherwise unable to move in to aid Snake, and he lost the remaining arm when he was crushed by Outer Haven).

How did Raiden beat Sam?

Samuel readies himself for his battle with Raiden. He later had a final duel with Raiden in the Badlands of Colorado, with Blade Wolf bearing witness to it. He was killed by Raiden in the Badlands by a swift stab through his torso following an intense battle.

Did Raiden ever meet Snake?

Snake first meets Raiden during a mission on the captured Big Shell in Metal Gear Solid 2. This mission is especially important for Raiden as it's his first big assignment under what he believes to be FOXHOUND, the same special forces unit that Snake worked for.

Why does Solid Snake wear a bandana?

Snake (the man who would become Big Boss) wore the bandana during Operation Snake Eater as a reminder of his and The Boss' prior relationship. Not only were they mentor and student, but lovers as well. The bandana's significance changed after he defeated The Boss and took her place as Big Boss.

What kind of god is Raiden?

Raijin, also called Raiden or Raiden-sama, the god of thunder and lightning in Japanese mythology.

Who betrayed Raiden?

Once it was done, Raiden was seemingly betrayed by Snake and handed over to Olga Gurlukovich, but later learned it was a ruse so Snake could sneak on board.

Did Raiden save the other kids?

However, Raiden managed to save both the children and George, killing the scientist in the process, by breaking the glass and putting George in the cryopreserver, respectively. They were later placed in the care of the German cyberneticist, Dr. Wilhelm Voigt.

How did Raiden lose her sister?

She currently functions as the Raiden Shogun of Inazuma. Ei's older twin sister Makoto, or Baal, died 500 years ago in the cataclysm. Since then, Ei has assumed the Shogunate and continued to rule under the name Baal.

Can Raiden have kids?

John, nicknamed Little John, is the son of Raiden and Rosemary.

Who is Raiden's biggest enemy?

Vamp. Former member of terrorist groups Dead Cell and the Sons of Liberty, Vamp is Raiden's nemesis and resident creepy bad guy.

Why is Baal called EI?

Ei is the name of the current Electro Archon and Makoto's sister. She's erroneously referred to as Baal — that's because the public is ignorant that the previous Electro Archon actually perished centuries ago.

Why was Raiden called Snake?

The real reason why Raiden was called "Snake" is because he represents the player having taken the role of Solid Snake in previous games/VR missions/Tanker Chapter.

Who is Raiden's arch enemy?

In the beginning of the game, Shao Kahn fought against Raiden and is defeated.

What is Raiden's dog called?

Blade Wolf (ブレードウルフ, Burēdo Urufu^?) first appeared in promotional artwork in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance next to Raiden, back when the game was titled Metal Gear Solid: Rising and when it took place between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4.