Kenneth Baker

ArmsTech president, leader of Metal Gear development

President of ArmsTech and central figure in the Metal Gear development project. Becomes a hostage in the Shadow Moses Incident but secretly entrusts data to Snake.

Quotes

  • "I'm entrusting this to you... Everything is contained on this optical disc."
  • "The company's survival is at stake. Failure is not permitted."
  • "Carry out this operation according to plan..."

Trivia

  • Taken hostage but hands Metal Gear development data to Snake, playing an important role.
  • Restrained with C4 bombs but disarmed by ninja intervention.
  • Dies suddenly from FOXDIE virus, a tragic figure unable to directly reveal the incident's truth.
  • In his 60s, depicted with obsession over Metal Gear project due to poor performance.

Alternate names

Kenneth Baker President Baker

Tags

Metal Gear Solid ArmsTech hostage arms manufacturer Metal Gear nuclear weapons terrorist FOXHOUND stealth action

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Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male
Birth year
1930s–1940s (estimated)

Appearance

Overall appearance
Elderly man. Wears a suit in the game with a medium build. Has a calm demeanor befitting an arms company executive.
Iconic items
  • Business suit
  • Metal Gear exercise data disc

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Calm
Detailed personality
Calm and intellectual as a corporate executive. Feels a sense of crisis over the company's declining performance and strongly promotes the new Metal Gear development project with ambition, but ends up in dire straits as a hostage when caught in the terrorists' uprising.
Keywords
  • Calm
  • Intellectual
  • Ambitious
  • Realist
  • Sense of responsibility
Talents
  • Business acumen
  • Negotiation skills
  • Project leadership
Skills
  • Corporate management
  • Strategic judgment
Motivation
Survival of arms company ArmsTech and success of the Metal Gear project.

History

Backstory
As president of ArmsTech, promoted development of Metal Gear REX (prototype). Amid the company's survival crisis due to declining performance, viewed the Metal Gear project as a trump card. Taken hostage by FOXHOUND during the Shadow Moses nuclear waste facility occupation incident.
Debut date
September 3, 1998
Work title
Metal Gear Solid
Media type
Game

Shadow Moses Incident

Significant event
Shadow Moses Incident
Description
Taken hostage and restrained by terrorist group FOXHOUND's uprising. Hands exercise data optical disc to Snake and provides information. Restrained with C4 traps but disarmed. Dies suddenly from FOXDIE infection.

Relationships

ArmsTech

ArmsTech: leader

Media appearances

Metal Gear Solid

Game / Supporting

1998 PlayStation

Metal Gear Solid Integral

Game / Supporting

1999 PlayStation

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

Game / Supporting

2004 Nintendo GameCube

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1

Game / Supporting

2023 PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC

Voice cast and creators

Jō Fujimoto

Voice actor
Jō Fujimoto
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Original

Allan Lurie

Voice actor
Allan Lurie
Language
English
Version or series
Original

Hideo Kojima

Creator name
Hideo Kojima
Role
Original author

Konami Computer Entertainment Japan

Creator name
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Role
Publisher

Related goods

Kenneth Baker Action Figure

Item name
Kenneth Baker Action Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Limited

Metal Gear Solid ArmsTech Replica Badge

Item name
Metal Gear Solid ArmsTech Replica Badge
Category
Accessory
Availability
Limited

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