The Boss (Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker)
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The Boss in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a legendary American soldier and mentor to Naked Snake whose ideals and legacy profoundly shape the series’ political and philosophical themes.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Boss (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain) | 1 |
| The Boss (Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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mentor figure ⓘ soldier ⓘ video game character ⓘ |
| alias | The Joy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsAs | AI reconstruction in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Metal Gear series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| coDeveloperOf | CQC with Naked Snake ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Hideo Kojima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightsInUniverse |
Cold War black operations
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Metal Gear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameDeveloper | Kojima Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasLegacyIn |
creation of Militaires Sans Frontières through Big Boss
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formation of Big Boss’s ideology ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophy | belief in a unified world beyond national borders ⓘ |
| hasSkill | close-quarters combat (CQC) ⓘ |
| influences |
Big Boss
NERFINISHED
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Naked Snake NERFINISHED ⓘ philosophical themes of Metal Gear series ⓘ political themes of Metal Gear series ⓘ |
| inUniverseAllegiance |
Cobra Unit
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseRole | leader of the Cobra Unit ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| medium | video game ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cobra Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Big Boss’s disillusionment
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symbol of ultimate soldier’s loyalty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being mentor to Naked Snake
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founding philosophical basis of the Patriots ⓘ legendary battlefield record ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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special forces operative ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
legendary American hero
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tragic figure ⓘ |
| student | Naked Snake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
ideals versus reality
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loyalty to one’s country ⓘ patriotism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ the nature of soldiers ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Boss (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)