Gray Fox
Gray Fox as the Cyborg Ninja in Metal Gear Solid. Illustrated by Yoji Shinkawa.
Real name	Frank Jaeger
Also known as	Frank Hunter, Deepthroat
Nationality	United States
Affiliations	FOXHOUND (1995), Zanzibar Land (1997-1999)
Voice actor (English)	Greg Eagles (MGS as George Byrd), Rob Paulsen (MGS:TTS)
Voice actor (Japanese)	Kaneto Shiozawa

Gray Fox is a fictional character in the Metal Gear videogame franchise. In the original Metal Gear, the player's initial objective was to rescue Gray Fox from the hostile forces in Outer Heaven. In Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Fox becomes the main antagonist against Snake, as he leads Zanzibar Land's mercenary force and pilots the revised Metal Gear D. However, he is more popularly known for his portrayal as the genetically-enhanced "Cyborg Ninja" in Metal Gear Solid. This work is copyrighted. ... The FOXHOUND emblem, at the time of the Shadow Moses incident. ... Zanzibar Land is a fictional, heavily fortified territory in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, as well as the setting of the game. ... Greg Eagles is the voice actor for Peter Stillman in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and is also the voice actor for the DARPA Chief Donald Anderson and the Ninja under the name George Byrd. ... Metal Gear Solid Packaging Artwork Metal Gear Solid ), commonly abbreviated as MGS, is a stealth-based game developed by Konami and first published for the PlayStation video game console in 1998. ... Robert F. Paulsen (born March 11, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan) (sometimes credited as Rob Paulson) is an American voice actor best known for his extensive roles as the voices of animated characters. ... Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is a stealth-based game that was developed by Silicon Knights and Konami for the GameCube and released in March 2004. ... Kaneto Shiozawa (塩沢 兼人 Shiozawa Kaneto, January 28, 1954 - May 10, 2000) was a veteran seiyu. ... The Metal Gear Solid logo. ... Metal Gear is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. ... Outer Heaven is a fortified state which serves as the setting of the original Metal Gear. ... Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami . ... Metal Gear Solid Packaging Artwork Metal Gear Solid ), commonly abbreviated as MGS, is a stealth-based game developed by Konami and first published for the PlayStation video game console in 1998. ...

His voice was provided by Kaneto Shiozawa in the Japanese version of Metal Gear Solid, while the English versions featured Greg Eagles (in the original Metal Gear Solid, under the pseudonym of George Byrd) and Rob Paulsen (in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes) performing the role. His face in the original MSX2 version of Metal Gear 2 was modeled after the likeness of actor Tom Berenger. Kaneto Shiozawa (塩沢 兼人 Shiozawa Kaneto, January 28, 1954 - May 10, 2000) was a veteran seiyu. ... Greg Eagles is the voice actor for Peter Stillman in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and is also the voice actor for the DARPA Chief Donald Anderson and the Ninja under the name George Byrd. ... A pseudonym (Greek: false name) is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to his or her legal name. ... Robert F. Paulsen (born March 11, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan) (sometimes credited as Rob Paulson) is an American voice actor best known for his extensive roles as the voices of animated characters. ... Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is a stealth-based game that was developed by Silicon Knights and Konami for the GameCube and released in March 2004. ... MSX2 may refer to: The second generation of the MSX home computers Homeo box homolog 2 Protein This article consisting of a 4-letter acronym or initialism is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Tom Berenger starring as Sgt. ...

History

Early life and career

Gray Fox, prior to his injury in Zanzibar Land.

Born as Frank Jäger to German-American and Vietnamese parents, Frank's parents died during the Vietnam War while he was still a child. As a result, he was discriminated due to his half-Caucasian heritage and was forced to work hard labor for the war effort. However, he was shortly taken into custody by Big Boss and became his foster son. Gray Fox, prior to his injury in Zanzibar Land. ... Zanzibar Land is a fictional, heavily fortified territory in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, as well as the setting of the game. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 230,000 South Vietnamese wounded: 300,000 US dead... Big Boss is a fictional character in the Metal Gear video game series created by Hideo Kojima and published by Konami. ...

After Frank became an adult, he joined the armed forces and participated as a soldier for the Renamo during the Mozambican Civil War. During one of his missions, he was captured by Frelimo soldiers and had his ears and nose cut off during a torture session (later reattached). He was rescued a few days later by Big Boss. It was around this time that Frank adopted an orphaned girl named Naomi in Rhodesia and cared for her as an older brother. He adopted Naomi out of personal guilt for killing her parents during the war, but Naomi was unaware of this. The Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO; Portuguese: Resistência Nacional Moçambicana) is a conservative political party in Mozambique led by Afonso Dhlakama. ... The Mozambican Civil War started in Mozambique during the 1970s following independence in 1975. ... The Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO, pronounced fray-LEE-moo; Portuguese: Frente de Libertação de Moçambique) is a political party that has ruled Mozambique since independence in 1975. ... This is a list of fictional characters appearing in the video game Metal Gear Solid (and, by extension, its remake, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes). ... National motto: Sit Nomine Digna (Latin: May she be worthy of the name} Official language English Capital Salisbury Political system Parliamentary system Form of government Republic - Last President John Wrathall - Prime Minister Ian Smith Area  - Total  - % water 390 580 km² 1% Population  - 1978 est. ...

During the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, while living under the alias of "Frank Hunter", Frank became romantically involved with Czech figure skating champion, Gustava Heffner (Natasha Marcova in the MSX2 version). The two tried to elope together, but Czech and American authorities denied her immigration rights and she was sent back to her country after being stripped of competition rights. Following this incident, Frank developed a great deal of resentment for his superiors. (Redirected from 1988 Winter Olympic Games) The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... This is a list of characters appearing in the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. ...

The Outer Heaven Uprising

Events in this section takes place during Metal Gear

During the 1990s, Frank became a member of Big Boss' FOXHOUND unit and due to his extraordinary soldiering skills, was the only FOXHOUND member ever to receive codename, "Fox," - the highest commemoration given to any member of the unit. In 1995, "Gray Fox" was the agent assigned to "Operation: Intrude N312". Fox's objective was to gather data on a top-secret nuclear weapon that the fortified state of Outer Heaven was secretly developing. Several days later, Fox was captured by enemy forces and the last message he transmitted to headquarters were the words "Metal Gear". In the follow-up mission (Operation: Intrude N313), Fox was rescued by newly-recruited FOXHOUND member, Solid Snake and provided Snake with all the known facts about Metal Gear which was revealed to be the codename of the nuclear weapon being developed - a bipedal nuclear-equipped tank. Together, they successfully destroyed the Metal Gear prototype under development in Outer Heaven. Metal Gear is a stealth-based game designed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... The FOXHOUND emblem, at the time of the Shadow Moses incident. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Outer Heaven is a fortified state which serves as the setting of the original Metal Gear. ... Metal Gear is a stealth-based game designed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. ... Solid Snake ) is the main character in the Metal Gear video game series. ...

However, shortly after the destruction of Metal Gear, it was revealed that Big Boss himself was secretly the commander of Outer Heaven's forces all along. After the destruction of Outer Heaven, Fox deserted the FOXHOUND unit and disappeared along with Big Boss (who was believed to had been killed during his battle with Snake). Around this time, Fox followed his foster father and helped in the formation of Zanzibar Land by becoming an active participant of the "War of Mercenaries". After his success in the war, he was assigned as commander of Zanzibar Land's Mercenary Force. Zanzibar Land is a fictional, heavily fortified territory in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, as well as the setting of the game. ...

The Zanzibar Land Disturbance

Events in this section takes place during Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

Gray Fox, circa 1999

In 1999, Fox began hijacking several nuclear disposal sites with the revised Metal Gear D. This act, along with Zanzibar Land's kidnapping of Dr. Kio Marv, led to a retaliation from FOXHOUND, which was now under the command of Col. Roy Campbell. Once again, Snake was the agent sent out to neutralize Zanzibar Land. During the course of Snake's mission (Operation: Intrude F014), Fox began transmitting anonymous messages to Snake in order to help him overcome certain obstacles and traps. Fox and Snake met again after four years when the bridge leading to the detention camp where Dr. Marv was being held was destroyed by Fox himself. Ironically enough, Fox also caused the death of his former lover, Gustava (who was in Zanzibar Land, now serving as an StB agent and Marv's bodyguard), when he destroyed the bridge. Later, Snake successfully destroyed Metal Gear D and confronted Fox barehanded in a minefield. Snake won the battle and escaped the facility, leaving a presumed dead Gray Fox behind. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami . ... Image File history File links MSX_Fox. ... Image File history File links MG2_FOX.gif Gray Fox in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Spoiler warning: // Solid Snake Main article: Solid Snake Big Boss Main article: Big Boss Raiden Main article: Raiden (Metal Gear) Hal Emmerich Main article: Otacon Gray Fox Main article: Gray Fox (Metal Gear) Revolver Ocelot Main article: Revolver Ocelot Meryl Silverburgh Main article: Meryl Silverburgh (Metal Gear) Drago Pettrovich Madnar... STB is an acronym that can stand for: set-top box, a television device that converts signals to viewable images The United States Surface Transportation Board, the successor to the Interstate Commerce Commission The StB, the secret police in Communist Czechoslovakia a graphics card manufacturer, see STB Systems spin the...

Transformation to the Cyborg Ninja

After the death of Big Boss and the downfall of Zanzibar Land, Fox's body was recovered on-site by a clean-up crew. He was taken by FOXHOUND's chief medic at the time, Dr. Clark, and became a guinea pig for Clark's gene-therapy project. In order to improve his mobility, an experimental exoskeleton resembling a ninja suit was grafted directly onto his body. Aside from improved agility and strength, the suit also allowed Fox to 'cloak' at will, using a new form of stealth technology which rendered the wearer near invisible to the naked eye (the stealth technology could not however, fool advanced sensory devices such as thermal goggles). In 2003, Fox's foster sister, now going under the alias of Naomi Hunter, joined FOXHOUND as Dr. Clark's assistant. She helped Fox escape his containment, and covered up his actions when he killed Dr. Clark, reporting it as a laboratory accident. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of fictional characters appearing in the video game Metal Gear Solid (and, by extension, its remake, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes). ...

The Shadow Moses Island Incident

Events in this section takes place during Metal Gear Solid.

The Cyborg Ninja in Shadow Moses, from The Twin Snakes.

Frank Jäger unmasked, from The Twin Snakes.

In 2005, during the Shadow Moses Incident, Fox infiltrated the island in search of Solid Snake, who was on a mission to neutralize the now-corrupt FOXHOUND unit led by Liquid Snake. He first made contact with Snake after releasing ArmsTech President Kenneth Baker from captivity and attacking Revolver Ocelot, severing Ocelot's right forearm. Later, after taking out a large group of genome soldiers, Fox confronted Snake once again in the laboratory of Hal Emmerich, demanding that they fight to the death. At first, Snake did not recognize the man in the ninja suit, but after engaging him in hand-to-hand combat, Fox's identity was revealed. After a time, Snake began to prevail in the battle but before its ultimate conclusion was reached, Fox cried out in pain (presumably due to his body trying to reject the exoskeleton, as Fox was subjected to gene therapy experiments to accept the suit) and fled the laboratory. Fox also helped Snake in his mission by transmitting anonymous messages regarding dangers to Snake under the alias of Deepthroat. When Snake was fighting against Metal Gear REX, Fox provided support by attacking Rex's radome with a laser canon attached to his arm, interfering with the sealed cockpit's sensory input. Metal Gear Solid Packaging Artwork Metal Gear Solid ), commonly abbreviated as MGS, is a stealth-based game developed by Konami and first published for the PlayStation video game console in 1998. ... Image File history File links Greyx. ... Image File history File links Greyx. ... Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is a stealth-based game that was developed by Silicon Knights and Konami for the GameCube and released in March 2004. ... Download high resolution version (960x628, 116 KB)Grey Fox; public domain image from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (http://images. ... Download high resolution version (960x628, 116 KB)Grey Fox; public domain image from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (http://images. ... Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is a stealth-based game that was developed by Silicon Knights and Konami for the GameCube and released in March 2004. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of fictional characters appearing in the video game Metal Gear Solid (and, by extension, its remake, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes). ... This is a list of fictional characters appearing in the video game Metal Gear Solid (and, by extension, its remake, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes). ... Revolver Ocelot (born June 6, 1944 also referred to as simply Ocelot during his younger days, Шалашаска Shalashaska, in Russian, Adamska, and Liquid Ocelot in the recently revealed trailers for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) is a fictional character and recurring villain in the Metal Gear... Spoiler warning: // Solid Snake Main article: Solid Snake Big Boss Main article: Big Boss Raiden Main article: Raiden (Metal Gear) Hal Emmerich Main article: Otacon Gray Fox Main article: Gray Fox (Metal Gear) Revolver Ocelot Main article: Revolver Ocelot Meryl Silverburgh Main article: Meryl Silverburgh (Metal Gear) Drago Pettrovich Madnar... Metal Gear REX is a fictional mecha in the videogame Metal Gear Solid. ...

As Liquid fought to locate Fox and Snake with Rex's damaged sensors, Fox revealed to Snake that many years ago, he had been the one who had killed Naomi's parents in Rhodesia; however he had been unable to bring himself to kill Naomi, who had been too young at the time to remember the incident. Fox begged Snake to tell her the truth. Following this exchange, Fox leapt from his hiding spot and again attacked Metal Gear Rex.

However, Fox was severely injured during the second assault (one of his arms was sliced off by REX's laser) and was pinned against a wall by Rex. Whilst pinned against the hangar wall Liquid shouted from the cockpit, "in the middle east, we don't hunt foxes, we hunt jackals, instead of foxhounds we use royal harriers" to which Fox cried out, "a cornered fox is more dangerous than a jackal!" and with his last sum of strength, Fox charged his laser canon and fired several powerful blasts at Rex's radome, finally destroying it. This, in turn forced Liquid to open the cockpit of Metal Gear. Fox was then dragged from his ledge, and dropped down to ground of the hangar. As Fox lay on the hangar floor, Liquid tried to finish him off, once and for all by crushing him under one of Metal Gear's massive legs. However, Fox's grafted exoskeleton meant that this first attempt failed, but with Rex's second stomp, the only man to ever achieve the codename, "Fox" was no more. His last words were directed towards Snake:

"We're not tools of the government or anyone else. Fighting was the only thing... the ONLY THING I was good at, but at least I always fought for what I believed in. Snake- farewell.."

After escaping the Shadow Moses compound, Snake contacted Naomi. He informed her of Fox's last message, to forget about him, and to go on with her own life, and that he would always love her. He could not inform her of Fox's final confession.

Weapons and abilities

Gray Fox's exoskeleton enhanced not only his strength, but his agility, speed, reaction time, durability; seemingly any physical attribute beyond the capabilities of 'normal' humans. The exoskeleton also includes optic camouflage (the same technology invented by ArmsTech) which can render the wearer almost invisible to the human eye at will, though the device cannot dissipate body heat, making the wearer visible when viewed via thermal imaging systems. Along with that, Fox sports a chokuto-like high-frequency vibrosword, capable of deflecting bullets and slicing through apparently any material with little resistance. When he confronts Metal Gear REX, Gray Fox's right arm is attached to an extremely powerful directed energy weapon (a Pulse-laser cannon), seemingly to within an order of magnitude at least as powerful as a single Stinger missile. A chokutō The chokutō (直刀), often confused with the ninjatō, is a type of Japanese sword that dates back to pre-Heian times. ... Metal Gear REX is a fictional mecha in the videogame Metal Gear Solid. ... A broad category of weaponry involving concentrated electromagnetic energy or atomic particles, with varying levels of destructive power. ... Two soldiers preparing to fire a shoulder-mounted Stinger missile launcher A Stinger System: Launcher, Missile and Battery The FIM-92 Stinger is a man portable infra-red homing surface-to-air missile developed in the United States and used by all the US armed services, with whom it entered...

Appearances in other games and media

In Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions/Metal Gear Solid: Integral, Fox was playable as the Ninja in three brief VR Missions known as the "Ninja Missions". In these missions, the play controls were modified in order to allow the player full access to all of the Ninja's techniques and arsenal (including his stealth camo, but sacrificing LIFE in doing so). Unfortunately for fans of the character, these missions only covered 1% of the entire lineup of VR Missions (despite being one of the game's main selling points). The missions (all taking place in the same storehouse) consist of destroying straw targets, killing several Genome Soldiers and assassinating Snake (who is dressed as a Genome Soldier). Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions (Metal Gear Solid: Special Missions in Europe) is a stealth-based game that was directed by Hideo Kojima and developed by Konami for the PlayStation. ... Metal Gear Solid: Integral is a stealth-based game that was directed by Hideo Kojima and developed by Konami for the PlayStation. ...

While Gray Fox doesn't appear in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, another Cyborg Ninja character who uses the call sign "Mr. X" (and is later revealed to be Olga Gurlukovich) appears in a ninja suit that resembles Fox's exoskeleton. In the Japanese version, Kaneto Shiozawa's voice (who died shortly before the game's release) was used for Mr. X. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (commonly abbreviated MGS2) is a stealth-based game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. ... This is a list of fictional characters appearing only in the video game Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. ...

In Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, Raiden wears Fox's exoskeleton as a hidden costume in Missions Mode. As Ninja Raiden, the only weapon available to the player is the H.F. Blade. Recently, the E3 2006 trailer of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has shown Raiden (donning a Cyborg Ninja exoskeleton) performing acrobatic moves, which are very similar to Gray Fox's. Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a stealth-based game developed by Konami for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC and first released in 2002. ... This is a list of fictional characters appearing only in the video game Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. ...

In the Game Boy Advance game, Konami Krazy Racers, the Ninja was one of several playable Konami characters. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a handheld video game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. ... Konami Krazy Racers is a racing video game, published and developed by Konami, and was released for Game Boy Advance in 2001. ... Konami Corporation (コナミ) TYO: 9766 (NYSE: KNM) (SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling computer and video games. ...