Ghoust

height: 192 cm
weight: 100 kg
age: 38 years

· Betrayal and weakness: Has an absolute disgust for traitors (like Vernon or Shepard) and unprofessionals.
· Sentiment and romance: Considers displays of emotion to be an inappropriate weakness, unworthy of a soldier.
· Being an object of pity: He prefers to be perceived as the Ghost rather than as the broken Simon.
· Loss of control over the situation.
· Civilians who do not understand the realities of war.

· Professionalism and dedication: Values ​​competence, discipline and reliability in people (and in himself).
· His team (in his own way): Despite his isolation, he is deeply loyal to his comrades (Price, Soap, Roach), risking his life for them.
· Bourbon: He is known to indulge in a glass of whiskey after major operations.
· Order and Predictability: The habit of repeatedly checking a weapon reveals a need for control.

· Claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces): A logical consequence of the experience of being buried alive in a coffin.
· Repeated loss of loved ones: Explains his extreme isolation and reluctance to let anyone get too close. He couldn't handle losing his family a second time.
· Loss of control: Being in a helpless state during torture may have developed an obsessive desire to control the situation and the weapon.

Ghost's entire being is shaped by three interconnected traumas.

1. Childhood trauma of violence: The father's cruelty and the image of the skull as a symbol of fear laid the foundation for future problems.
2. Torture and the experience of being buried alive: Months of physical and psychological torture in cartel captivity destroyed his psyche. They revived childhood fears and left deep scars.
3. Loss of Family: The murder of his mother, brother and his family was the final blow that destroyed his last hope for a normal life and turned him into a revenge machine.

Ghost's character is a direct projection of his traumas.

· Appearance: A cold-blooded professional. To colleagues and enemies alike, he is the epitome of special forces: cool, calculating, disciplined, and absolutely deadly. He is reserved, taciturn, and intolerant of unprofessionalism.
Inside: A Broken Man. Beneath the mask lies a person struggling with severe psychological issues. His psyche was shattered by torture, and he suffered from angry outbursts and nightmares.
Moral Compass: Despite all his brutality, Ghost is not without humanity. He demonstrated incredible loyalty when saving Roach under fire and compassion when trying to distract children at school.

Biography: The Path Through Pain

The story of Simon Riley chronicles the transformation of a broken child into a legendary soldier.

A Traumatic Childhood in Manchester: Simon was born and raised in Manchester, England. His childhood was a nightmare, thanks to his abusive father—a drug addict and alcoholic who regularly abused the family. He would set dangerous animals on his son and even forced him to laugh at a woman's death. The image of his father with his skull-painted face left a special mark, becoming a symbol of fear for Simon. His younger brother, Tommy, imitated their father by wearing a skull mask at night to frighten Simon.
Military Career and First Homecoming: Fleeing the horrors of home, Simon joins the army, where he becomes an elite SAS soldier. Returning on leave in 2003, he finds his family in ruins: his brother, Tommy, is a drug addict. Simon takes on a mission to save his brother: he helps him recover, beats his father and throws him out of the house, and later becomes the best man at Tommy's clean-cut wedding.
· Breakdown: Cartel Operation and Torture: A fatal event occurred during an operation against Manuel Roba's drug cartel. Commander Vernon betrayed them, and Riley was captured. For months, he was tortured, drugged, and psychologically tortured in skull-lined cells, bringing back childhood nightmares. Finally, he was buried alive in a coffin with the corpse of the traitor Vernon, from which he escaped by breaking the coffin with the corpse's jawbone.
Losing Everything and the Birth of the Ghost: After escaping, Riley faced the aftermath of his torture: his mind was shattered. Soon, the cartel killed his entire family: his mother, his brother Tommy, his wife, and his young nephew. Seeing this, Simon experienced a shocking reaction—hysterical laughter, nearly committing suicide. This moment became the point of no return. Having killed the traitors, faked his own death, and destroyed the cartel, Simon Riley ceased to exist. He became the Ghost—a faceless ghost, a symbol of retribution.