Iroquois Pliskin
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| Iroquois Pliskin | |
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| Real name | David |
| Also known as | Solid Snake |
| Nationality |  American
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| Affiliations | Navy SEALs Philanthropy |
| Current status | Alive |
| Eye Colour | Blue Gray |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| First game | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty |
| Created by | Hideo Kojima |
| Designed by | Yoji Shinkawa |
| English voice | David Hayter |
| Japanese voice | Akio Ōtsuka |
| Motion capture actor(s) | Mizuho Yoshida |
Lieutenant Junior Grade Iroquois Pliskin (イロコィ・プリスキン Irokoi Purisukin?) was a Navy SEAL who assisted Raiden during the Manhattan Incident. He didn't appear to be a normal Lieutenant, as SEAL officers normally give orders from the command post using the radio headset which Pliskin was seen wearing. Pliskin was knowledgeable on a large variety of "black" military subjects, particularly FOXHOUND, Dead Cell, and the Gurlukovich Mercenaries. Pliskin also used the Marine and SAS mottos, "Semper Fi" and "Who Dares, Wins," respectively. When Pliskin left Peter Stillman and Raiden to begin his bomb disposal of Shell 2, Stillman immediately figured that Pliskin was no SEAL due to the headphones and use of other military organization mottos. Raiden wondered if Pliskin could have been one of the terrorists, but Stillman replied that for some reason, he didn't think so.
Raiden first discovered Pliskin when he stumbled upon a room filled with the bodies of SEALs who had been killed by Vamp. Raiden was nearly attacked by Vamp, but only received a scratch thanks to an intervention from Pliskin. Vamp then went to attack Pliskin, but stopped short, remarking that Pliskin smelled just like "him."
Iroquois later revealed himself to be Solid Snake, who supposedly died two years prior in the destruction of the U.S.S. Discovery, in disguise, and thus verifying Stillman's suspicion.
[edit] Trivia
- The last name of "Pliskin" is based on the protagonist in the movies Escape from New York and Escape from L.A., while "Iroquois" is the Algonquin word for "black snake." Snake Plissken was one of the main inspirations for the character of Solid Snake from the beginning of the series.
- An early rendition of Iroquois Pliskin was going to have blonde hair, much like Solid Snake's now retconned original hair color in Metal Gear Solid's briefing files section. The idea made it as far as actual game testing, but was shelved in favor of dark hair. Testers cited a lack of association to Snake from MGS1 as the reason.
- An unlockable Pliskin trophy is available in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It has the following description:
A SEAL member who infiltrates the Big Shell to suppress a terrorist group threatening to destroy it. He joins forces with Raiden, a new recruit in the special-forces unit called FOXHOUND. Disguised in order to secretly infiltrate the Big Shell, Pliskin is actually Solid Snake.
- Snake's Pliskin alter ego was used in Snake Tale D: Dead Man Whispers.
- Pliskin's attire is almost identical to Snake's appearance in Metal Gear right down to the headset and the color of his clothing.
- The appearance of Naked Snake in the Olive Drab camouflage is similar to Pliskin, as well.
- In DreamMix TV World Fighters, Solid Snake has an alternate costume that makes him look like Pliskin.
- The British Special Force created their motto "Who Dares, Wins" as a tribute to The Boss. This is revealed in a codec conversation with Major Zero.
- On closer inspection on Pliskin's equipment, there seems to be a few shotgun shells tucked on his vest.
- If the player equips the Young Face Camo with the South American guerrilla disguise in Act 2 in MGS4, the appearance is similar to Pliskin.
- There is a very early indication that Pliskin is not a SEAL during the Big Shell Incident. At the beginning of the mission, Raiden is told by Col. Campbell that he will be unable to use either the terrorist's or the SEAL's weapons due to the ID lock feature. However, when Plisken and Raiden are attacked by in the transformer room, Raiden was able to fire Plisken's M4 carbine at Vamp. Also, Raiden was able to use the SOCOM that Plisken gave him. Both weapons should have been ID locked.
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Characters |
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| Solid Snake — Otacon — Revolver Ocelot — Sergei Gurlukovich Olga Gurlukovich — Scott Dolph — Liquid Snake — Colonel Raiden — Vamp — Iroquois Pliskin — Fortune Fatman — Peter Stillman — Richard Ames — Solidus Snake Cyborg Ninja — Rosemary — Emma Emmerich — James Johnson — Johnny Sasaki |
