History Characters / MetalGearRisingRevengeance

* WeaponBasedCharacterization: A pair of HF knives held by a chain of Dwarf Gekko arms, which attests to how killing and causing pain make up the core of Mistral's being.

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* BladeBelowTheShoulder: Sundowner can attach his second blade to a clamp on his forearm, effectively turning one arm into a pair of scissors. (Or "Pincer Blades.")

* StoneWall: His gimmick is that the first half of the fight involves him using explosive shields you need to cut off.

* WarForFunAndProfit: Sundowner's MotiveRant more or less indicates this is his goal.

* BloodKnight: Sam, Sundownder, Mistral, Monsoon and [[spoiler:Armstrong]] all show a disturbing obsession with violence.

* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Sundowner's cyborg armor is black with red accents, and he wears a black and red longcoat. He's also a very, ''very'' evil man.

* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Monsoon has black armor with red accents. He's also a villain.

* GoodCounterpart: As a [=PMC=] that actually does care about helping people rather than lining their own pockets [[spoiler:or creating a dystopia ruled by Social Darwinism]], Maverick Security serves as a heroic counter to Desperado Enforcement. They could also count as this to other [=PMC=]s as well.

* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: The Jetstream DLC [[spoiler: he fights and apparently beats Armstrong only for him to get back up and with no real damage. After getting pummeled, Sam manages to cut his hand off, but all that does is cause Armstrong to reel momentarily before impaling him with the sharp stump of his arm and then reattaching his severed hand.]]

* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: There is absolutely no way a normal person could work Sam's gun-scabbard, as it would require stupendously precise reactions and probably also rip the arm off the user, to say nothing that plugging up the barrel of a firearm with a retracting piston like how it works would simply make it blow itself up with the first use. Sam ''is'' a cyborg ([[spoiler: or is at least wearing a suit of PoweredArmor]]), which can explain why his arm can survive being subjected to such intense force, but the only real explanation for the scabbard itself is the ''Metal Gear'' timeline's SchizoTech.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His katana is called the Mura''sama'', not the Mura''masa''. According to the writers, this was meant to reflect how transferring names and histories between real-life cultures tend to create inaccuracies.

* WeakButSkilled: [[spoiler:Since he is mostly human,]] Sam lacks the sheer raw power of a full body cyborg like Raiden, as such he relies on his extraordinary swordsmanship, which combined with with Murasama's trigger mechanism and [[spoiler: his artificial arm and cyber suit]] allows him kick ass with the best of them. Best shown during his DLC, the enemies he fights are far more aggressive and deal more damage, his dodge and parry timing are more strict, attacks that Raiden could block easily can send him stumbling back and one of Armstrong's attacks, which is blockable in the main game, is here an unblockable move that deals massive damage.

* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: A codec conversation between Raiden and Kevin sees the two of them discuss Monsoon's backstory, in particular the fact that he was forced to grow up in Cambodia during the reign of the mass-murdering Khmer Rouge regime. While Raiden (despite being a killer) feels bad for Monsoon (having known what it's like to grow up in a horrific war-torn nation and experience death first-hand as a child), Kevin says that while he also feels bad for Monsoon, plenty of other Cambodians had to endure it and yet they didn't become nihilistic and [[Main/SocialDarwinist Social-Darwinist]] sociopaths who wanted to start a international conflict. To be fair, Raiden agrees with him.
--> '''Raiden''': Yeah, I'm sure that's what gave him his whole survival-of-the-fittest worldview... Just one long series of traumatic events...
--> '''Kevin''': Well, directly or otherwise, the Khmer Rouge messed up a whole lotta lives... But all of their victims didn't start thinking like Monsoon. People have to stop the cycle of violence somewhere... Stop the bad meme, I guess you could say. Course that's easy for me to say, having grown up in a nice, stable First World country...
--> '''Raiden''': Nah, I get it. Growing up in bad circumstances... It's no excuse for the crimes you commit.

* PetTheDog: When Raiden meets with him for their final duel, he catches a glimpse of Sam petting Blade Wolf. Beyond this literal example, Raiden notes that had Sam really wanted to [[spoiler:he could have killed Sunny and every single person over at her aerospace testing center, therefore making it impossible for Raiden to get to Pakistan in time to stop Desperado's plans]]. Raiden thanks Sam for this courtesy. Considering Sam [[spoiler:wants to make the world a better place and he was going to fight Raiden anyway (he probably left that bike there on purpose), even if killing everyone at the launch site wouldn't have made the outcome of their duel irrelevant (due to Raiden not being able to reach Pakistan in time without the ride), Sam probably would've considered slaughtering a bunch of innocent civilians and an innocent teenage girl more than a bit much even for him, and it wouldn't have been any fun for him anyway -- [[BloodKnight he]] prefers targets [[SpiritedCompetitor who can actually fight back,]] such as Raiden. And besides, putting some important stake on the outcome of the duel is way more interesting, especially since Sam sympathized with Raiden's ideals and wanted to give him a fighting chance to take down Armstrong and succeed where Sam himself failed.]] Even if Sam does some dickish things at times, he really is a good guy at heart.

* MoreDespicableMinion: He is the worst of Desperado, being even more openly more sadistic and bloodthirsty then any of the rest, and his FreudianExcuse is not given as much depth or is as justifiable as the others. Senator Armstrong is also a man who [[spoiler:wants to eliminate the war economy and create a lawless America where "every man will be able to fight his own wars"]], while Sundowner [[WarForFunAndProfit loves the war economy]] and the sheer bloodshed caused in war.

* ClassicalElementsEnsemble: Despite every member being associated winds, both versions count via ElementalPersonalities, with Sam replacing Khamsin as wind.
** Sam's associated with wind. He has two wind-themed names, Minuano and Jetstream, more than any of the other Winds of Destruction, and his theme song describes high-altitude winds in particular. As a playable character, his in-game light and heavy attacks are named "Piercing Winds" and "Stiff Breeze" instead. [[spoiler:Raiden kills him with a single stroke, a fast and swift way to die.]]
** Sundowner is associated with fire. His name refers to a wind known for causing forest fires, and Kevin refers to him as "the Californian wildfire" in a cutscene. Beyond that, his theme song describes a wildfire, and [[spoiler:Raiden kills him by using an explosion to propel him into a Blade Mode frenzy.]]
** Mistral ([[WaterIsWomanly the sole girl]]) is associated with water and ice; she's named after a cold wind of France that blows into the Mediterranean, her theme song describes her as being adrift at sea, her fighting style is the most graceful and fluid out of the Winds, and [[spoiler:she's killed with ice.]]
** Monsoon is associated with earth. His namesake winds are known for producing both mudslides and dust storms, his speech to Raiden can be described as "grounding" in multiple senses of the word, his battle song describes sinking into the mud, one of his battle quotes is "back to the earth with you!", his sai were originally adapted from farming tools used to till soil and his magnetism powers let him control metal ore. Finally, [[spoiler:Raiden kills Monsoon by pressing him into the World Marshal logo, an image of the earth, before viciously cutting him while he's immobilized.]]
** Prior to his death (and Sam's replacement of him), Khamsin is associated with wind; his name comes from a hot, sandy wind, he's referred to by the wind-themed RedBaron of "the desert storm", and his theme specifically makes heavy reference to his namesake wind and the way it drives him. His battle style involves using mech-mounted thrusters to briefly gather speed and rush toward his foes, much like how his namesake blows sporadically but at great speed. Finally, Blade Wolf defeats him by throwing him through the air (much like an object being caught by wind), then cutting him apart midair.

* MotiveRant: {{Defied|Trope}}. Unlike other Metal Gear bosses, he decides that both him and Raiden have heard enough lectures about ideals and whatnot and chooses to just get to the fight.

* ShadowArchetype: The Jetstream DLC reveals that he was rather similar to Raiden. Though instead of protecting the weak, he sharpened his skills by delivering justice to criminal organizations [[WalkingTheEarth around the world]].

* WeaponBasedCharacterization: A HF blade, [[MirrorCharacter just like Raiden]], but with a few differences that reflect his personality. Sam's sword is [[RedIsViolent a striking shade of red]] and [[KatanasAreJustBetter curved]], which reflects the KillingIntent that Raiden doesn't have. The scabbard he keeps his sword in has an M-16 built in and is loaded with blanks, which allows him to deal immensely powerful slashes but also reflects [[BrilliantButLazy his preference for finishing his enemies off quickly and easily]].

* CardCarryingVillain: The most outstanding example among the game's villains. Sundowner doesn't try to justify his actions for a higher cause or hammer down the alleged pointlessness of life, he's just an "[[BloodKnight honest warmonger]]" [[WarForFunAndProfit fighting for fun and profit]].

* MoreDespicableMinion: He is the worst of Desperado, being even more openly more sadistic and bloodthirsty then any of the rest, and his FreudianExcuse is not given as much depth or is as justifiable as the others. Senator Armstrong is also a WellIntentionedExtremist who wants to eliminate the war economy, while Sundowner [[WarForFunAndProfit loves the war economy]] and the sheer bloodshed caused in war.

** The name of his ImageSong, "Red Sun", is a real-life phenomena where the sun appears to change color due to an excess of smoke or dust in the air. Appropriate for a [[WarForFunAndProfit war fanatic]] like himself.

* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: In the English versions, she's got a French accent [[EvilIsSexy and it's as sexy as it comes.]]

* ForGreatJustice: Double subverted in the ''Jetstream'' DLC, where it initially seems Sam's declared only war on World Marshal to sharpen his skills. When [[spoiler:Armstrong]] gives him a call near the top of the skyscraper, though, Sam shows he wanders the world with more heroic purposes.

* NobleDemon: Unlike the other Winds of Destruction, Sundowner in particular, the fight with Sam is a straightforward sword fight. No gimmicks, no [[FlunkyBoss assistance from mooks]] or obvious pattern that you can exploit. Just Raiden, him and Blade Wolf as a spectator. Best man wins. Furthermore, he does not have the option to instantly dispatch of enemies from behind as Raiden does. This may be because he is a samurai, which favor honorable battle, while Raiden is much more of a ninja.

* AncestralWeapon: Sam's [[InconsistentSpelling Murasama]] sword has apparently been in the Rodrigues family for generations, and Sam personally inherited the blade from his father.

* AncestralWeapon: Sam's [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Murasama]] sword has apparently been in the Rodrigues family for generations, and Sam personally inherited the blade from his father.