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39. Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid) - https://imgur.com/a/EiJy3dr

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As one of the most recurring baddies in the series, Ocelot has made an indelible mark on the Metal Gear series. Wearing different masks and occupying different roles over the course of the series, each new appearance by Ocelot always added a new layer of intrigue to the already complicated storyline, and you were always left on the edge of your seat as you tried to figure out what the guy would do next.

First introduced in MGS as a member of FOXHOUND, and serving as the first boss fight, Ocelot quickly made himself known as a master marksman, someone with a penchant for sadistic games and challenges, and as a constant thorn in the side of Solid Snake. One of the most important things to happen to Ocelot happens in this first boss fight too, as he loses his hand after the fight, cut off by the Cyborg Ninja. This does nothing to hinder Ocelot's effectiveness as an antagonist however, famously torturing Snake (and the player's thumb) mid-game as Meryl's life hangs in the balance. Then, at the end of the game, Ocelot's most famous character trait is revealed, when it's shown he was actually a double agent assigned to retrieve the Metal Gear REX data for the President and was never working for Liquid at all.

By far my favorite appearance by Ocelot is definitely in Metal Gear Solid 3. His rivalry with Naked Snake throughout the game nearly reaches the heights of the emotional impact you get from Snake's relationship with The Boss. Ocelot's sense of honor and respect paints each encounter with boosted dramatic flair, accentuating fights like the infamous chasm duel with thrilling tension, or, how Ocelot's final Russian roulette duel with Snake ends with the pair on downright mutual terms. Ocelot doesn't merely try to kill Snake on orders or for a mission, but rather tries to best him out of admiration in order to get Snake's respect. Snake influences plenty of Ocelot's traits and skills, especially in terms of fighting style and marksmanship. It goes both ways too, as Snake likes Ocelot's guts and sees that he has plenty of potential for improvement. Seeing Ocelot grow throughout MGS3 is easily one of the most satisfying character arcs the series has ever done.

Ocelot's full story gets capped off nicely in MGS4, "settling the score" with the entire Snake lineage in the their final fight, as Ocelot's personality starts to shine through the Liquid persona (thanks to his new arm) and it all ends where it started from in the original MGS.

I am absolutely glad Ocelot has had the staying power he's had in the series, providing challenge to Snake and the player, and embodying the espionage and hidden depths of the best works of spy fiction. He's pretty good!
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