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Protagonist of the series. An adolescent special ops agent armed with his trusty [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter shotgun]] [[ICallItVera "Wendy"]], which is also capable of utilizing the powers of experimental [[MagicFromTechnology elemental orbs]], as well as a rod.

* CyberNinja: Rebuilt as this by [[BiggerBad Goliath]] after his death. His suit ramps up his urge to fight, and Goliath sends him after Leon. However, Leon and Kazuhira accidentally snap him back to normal, though he decides to keep the cyborg implants.

A blonde, muscular man, and the current leader of Neo PROTOCOL and founder of the base [[SdrawkcabName LOCOTROP]]OLIS. He joined PROTOCOL to essentially destroy it from the inside out

* CompleteMonster: As warped as Goliath is, he’s substantially less vile than his [[TheDragon own second-in-command]] BastardGirlfriend, [[FemmeFatale Elena de Winter]]. She gets sexual gratification out of making people suffer, or killing them outright. In fact, although Goliath is still ultimately the one responsible, Elena was the one who proposed the Razing of Fort Kobe, and she was the main driving force of the whole attack. And let’s not forget '''[[ColdBloodedTorture THAT]]''' [[ElectricTorture scene]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil between her]] [[WhipItGood and Kazuhira]]. On top of that, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking she never does taxes.]]

** Part I ([[BroadStrokes Retelling of PROTOCOL II) (JP: 10/2/2004)

** Oh and there was also a failed [[InNameOnly PROTOCOL]] [[DarthWiki/ThatFailedPROTOCOLReboot reboot]] made in 2007 by a different company with no involvement from Kojima, Toriyama, or anyone behind the original series. [[FanonDiscontinuity We don't talk about it.]]

** Oh and there was also a failed [[InNameOnly PROTOCOL]] reboot made in 2007 by a different company with no involvement from Kojima, Toriyama, or anyone behind the original series. [[FanonDiscontinuity We don't talk about it.]]

** Oh and there was also a failed [[InNameOnly PROTOCOL]] reboot, often referred to as [[RefugeInAudacity PROTOCOCK-UP]], made in 2007 by a different company with no involvement from Kojima, Toriyama, or anyone behind the original series. [[{{Understatement}} It wasn't very good.]] [[CharacterDerailment Leon was now a generic brooding [[Wangst "angsty"]] hardened soldier in all-black (completely missing the point of his character), the creators nixed all of Mikado's good traits and just]] [[CompositeCharacter combined him with Goliath]], more than half of the cast isn't present except for [[{{Chickification}} Roxanne]] and [[{{Wangst}} Vincent]], the game is [[ObviousBeta broken beyond all belief]], and it is considered [[DarthWiki/SoBadItsHorrible one of the worst games ever.]] When ''Anthology'' rolled around, a JokeCharacter named "[[SdrawkcabName Noel]]" based on this incarnation of Leon, created solely for Leon Prime to [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat]] [[CatharsisFactor the]] [[TakeThat shit]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments out]] [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments of]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and steal his clothes]].

** Oh and there was also a failed [[InNameOnly PROTOCOL]] reboot in 2007 made by a different company with no involvement from Kojima, Toriyama, or anyone behind the original series. [[Understatement It wasn't very good.]] [[CharacterDerailment Leon was now a generic broody hardened soldier in all-black, the creators nixed all of Mikado's good traits, leaving him a generic villain, and also made into]] [[EpicFail a HUMAN]], more than half of the cast isn't present except for [[{{Chickification}} Roxanne]] and [[{{Wangst}} Vincent]], the game is [[ObviousBeta broken beyond all belief]], and it is considered [[DarthWiki/SoBadItsHorrible one of the worst games ever.]]

* CompleteMonster: As warped as Goliath is, he’s substantially less vile than his [[TheDragon own second-in-command]] BastardGirlfriend, [[FemmeFatale Elena de Winter]]. She gets sexual gratification out of making people suffer, or killing them outright. In fact, although Goliath is still ultimately the one responsible, Elena was the one who proposed the Razing of Fort Kobe, and she was the main driving force of the whole attack. And let’s not forget '''[[ColdBloodedTorture THAT]]''' [[ElectricTorture scene]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil between her]] [[WhipItGood and Kazuhira]]. Despite being [[LoveToHate a very]] [[LargeHam enjoyable character]], Elena [[KnightOfCerebus definitely stands out]] [[VileVillainSaccharineShow compared to the other villains.]]

* ''The PROTOCOL Anthology'' (A third-person shooter/action RPG hybrid with 1 main campaign, 3 humorous side-ops stories, and local/online multiplayer {Think [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Snake Eater]] [[XMeetsY meets]] VideoGame/Goldeneye}) (Xbox 360/PS3) (Japan: Summer 2006 {Xbox 360}/November 2006 {PS3}) (USA/Europe: November 2006)

* BadassBaritone/ContraltoOfDanger: Vincent and Queen respectively.

* CompleteMonster: As warped as Goliath is, he’s substantially less vile than his [[TheDragon own second-in-command]] BastardGirlfriend, [[FemmeFatale Elena de Winter]]. She gets sexual gratification out of making people suffer, or killing them outright. In fact, although Goliath is still ultimately the one responsible, Elena was the one who proposed the Razing of Fort Kobe, and she was the main driving force of the whole attack. And let’s not forget ‘’’[[ColdBloodedTorture THAT]]’’’ [[ElectricTorture scene]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil between her]] [[WhipItGood and Kazuhira]]. Despite being [[LoveToHate a very]] [[LargeHam enjoyable character]], Elena [[KnightOfCerebus definitely stands out]] [[VileVillainSaccharineShow compared to the other villains.]]

* The Vamp

Voiced by Creator/NorioWakamoto (Japanese)
Voiced by Creator/CamClarke (English)

Voiced by Creator/MaayaSakamoto (Japanese)
Voiced by Creator/NicoleKidman (English)

A pair of assassins rescued and recruited by Mikado, Vincent Lugosi is a [[Expy possibly supernatural man who has]] [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty a fondness for knives]], and he guards a spring known for healing any injury (which Goliath used to revive Mikado). [[NonIndicativeName John]] Queen, who goes by “Queen” for the sake of avoiding confusion, is a young woman who met Vincent when they were both rescued by Mikado. She is armed with a gatling gun. They, along with [[HiddenAgendaVIllain Elena]] frequently try to finish off Leon and co.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Wanted to TakeOverTheWorld and unite it under his rule, [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans but only to maintain peace.]]

Leon’s initial adversary and the main antagonist of the two Famicom PROTOCOL games. Mikado is a green [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Reptil]][[LizardFolk oid]], and the initial founder of the titular [[PrivateMilitaryContractors PROTOCOL]]. He abandoned it after Goliath took charge and fucked shit up by razing part of southern Fort [[VisualNovel/Snatcher Kobe]]. Because of his involvement, Mikado is painted as an extremist terrorist, [[HeelRealization which he admits is fairly accurate]] and is killed by Leon and co. at the end of PROTOCOL II [[BroadStrokes (or Part I)]], but he is revived as [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid a cyborg ninja]] by Goliath in Part II/PROTOCOL III. After Goliath had left him [[YouHaveFailedMe to be killed by Leon again]], Mikado decides [[EnemyMine to join Leon in taking him out]]. From then on, he becomes a permanent party member.

Leon’s initial adversary and the main antagonist of the two Famicom PROTOCOL games. Mikado is a green [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Reptil]][[LizardFolk oid]], and the initial founder of the titular [[PrivateMilitaryContractors PROTOCOL]]. He abandoned it after Goliath took charge and fucked shit up by razing part of southern Fort [[VideoGame/Snatcher Kobe]]. Because of his involvement, Mikado is painted as an extremist terrorist, [[HeelRealization which he admits is fairly accurate]] and is killed by Leon and co. at the end of PROTOCOL II [[BroadStrokes (or Part I)]], but he is revived as [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid a cyborg ninja]] by Goliath in Part II/PROTOCOL III. After Goliath had left him [[YouHaveFailedMe to be killed by Leon again]], Mikado decides [[EnemyMine to join Leon in taking him out]]. From then on, he becomes a permanent party member.

Leon’s initial adversary and the main antagonist of the two Famicom PROTOCOL games. Mikado is a green [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Reptil]][[ LizardFolk oid]], and the initial founder of the titular [[PrivateMilitaryContractors PROTOCOL]]. He abandoned it after Goliath took charge and fucked shit up by razing part of southern Fort [[VideoGame/Snatcher Kobe]]. Because of his involvement, Mikado is painted as an extremist terrorist, [[HeelRealization which he admits is fairly accurate]] and is killed by Leon and co. at the end of PROTOCOL II [[BroadStrokes (or Part I)]], but he is revived as [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid a cyborg ninja]] by Goliath in Part II/PROTOCOL III. After Goliath had left him [[YouHaveFailedMe to be killed by Leon again]], Mikado decides [[EnemyMine to join Leon in taking him out]]. From then on, he becomes a permanent party member.

However, the series got a new lease on life outside of Japan in 2004 with ''The PROTOCOL Saga''. Released episodically in Japan with 5 parts in total, all 5 parts were released together in the U.S. and Europe for the Playstation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. This quintology’s cutscenes use anime FMVs provided by Creator/ToeiAnimation. The series in general uses [[EdibleThemeNaming many tropes]] [[OnlySixFaces used by both]] Creator/AkiraToriyama [[BreakingTheFourthWall as well]] [[HumongousMecha as those]] [[TrollingCreator of co-creator]] Creator/HideoKojima. Although initial sales were slow in the U.S., word spread by mouth quickly, and reception and sales skyrocketed.

* PROTOCOL (1991) (Famicom)
* PROTOCOL II (1992) (Famicom)
* Super PROTOCOL III (1992) (Super Famicom)
* The PROTOCOL Saga (Japan: Release dates below, US/Europe: December 1, 2004) (PS2/Xbox/GameCube)

** Part II (Retelling of Super PROTOCOL III) (JP: 10/16/2004)
** Part III (JP: 10/30/2004)
** Part IV (JP: 11/13/2004)
** Part V (JP: 11/27/2004)
* The PROTOCOL Anthology (A third-person shooter/action RPG hybrid with 1 main, 3 humorous side-ops stories, and local/online multiplayer {Think [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Snake Eater]] [[XMeetsY meets]] VideoGame/Goldeneye}) (Xbox 360/PS3) (Japan: Summer 2006 {Xbox 360}/November 2006 {PS3}) (USA/Europe: November 2006)

* The PROTOCOL HD Collection (An HD Remastering of ‘Saga’ and ‘Anthology’, with both remastered and original music and cleaned up FMVs by Toei Animation. Also marks the US and European debuts of the original trilogy of games {For Wii U and PC only}.) (World: 2015) (Xbox One/PS4/Wii U/Steam)

* AngstWhatAngst: "The reason why I never seem sad? Because I don't really have time to be."

Protagonist of the series. An adolescent special ops agent armed with his trusty [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter shotgun]] [[ICallItVera "Wen]][[Literature/PeterPan dy"]], which is also capable of utilizing the powers of experimental [[MagicFromTechnology elemental orbs]], as well as a hooked electric rod [[ShoutOutThemeNaming which is]] [[Literature/PeterPan named "Captain Hook"]].

Protagonist of the series.

* StepfordSmiler: [[AvertedTrope Nope.]] [[DarkAndTroubledPast Despite what he's been through]], [[IronWoobie he takes life]] [[AngstWhatAngst in stride]].

* YoungAndInCharge: When Part I of the ‘’Saga’’ quintology picks up, he’s already a Major and he’s only 17 (He had gone through quite a bit since Part I picks up after the 1st Famicom game).