Solid Snake
The series follows mercenary Solid Snake given government missions of finding the Metal Gear weapon, resulting in encounters with Gray Fox and Venom Snake in Outer Heaven ("Metal Gear") and Big Boss in Zanzibar Land ('). Later, Solid Snake meets Otacon and opposes Liquid Snake's FOXHOUND in "Metal Gear Solid" then assists Raiden in fighting both Solidus Snake and the Patriots in '. Additionally, there are several prequel games that follow Big Boss's past and legend development as well as the origins of FOXHOUND, Outer Heaven and the Patriots.