Ghost (Call of Duty)

• Physical build: His body has an extreme mesomorphic build. He has exceptionally broad shoulders, a massive V-shaped back, and a very thick torso. It is designed with a very low level of body fat and the massive muscle density necessary to withstand over 30 kg of body armor, ceramic plates, and heavy tactical weaponry on assault missions.
• Battle Scars: His body is severely scarred from past battles. The darkest aspect of his background is that he survived extreme torture at the hands of a Mexican cartel (where he was even buried alive in the coffin of a fallen comrade). This left him with severe physical scars on both his torso and face, which he surgically conceals beneath his long-sleeved tactical uniform and skull mask.
• Hands and limbs: His arms are thick and powerful. In the game, he prominently features tactical gloves with a bone pattern that simulates the skeleton of his hands, matching his mask.

Ghost's official birthday is May 18th. His birth year, according to comic book continuity and the records of the original saga, is 1984.

Current age in the game: In the events of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (set in 2022), Ghost is 38 years old. In the current game timeline, he is in his late 30s/approaching 40s

Trait beneath the mask

Eye color: brown/hazel

Hair color: dark, shaved

Although he always wears black paint on his eyes to camouflage himself with the mask

Ghost is physically one of the most imposing and massive operators in the entire game, standing at 1.89 meters tall.

His weight would be around 101kg of pure muscle mass and robust build necessary to carry his past tactical equipment

• Hot tea: True to his British roots, he prefers tea to other drinks.
• Silence and solitude: Enjoy order, tactical tranquility, and spending time alone at night.
• Dogs: He has a great affinity for military dogs due to their pure loyalty.
• Obscure or orderly hobbies: Collecting tactical knives, doing heavy exercise, reading, and studying human behavior from a distance.
• What does she dislike? She deeply detests incompetence, lies, having her personal space invaded without permission, and frivolous or noisy social gatherings.

Personality

Due to an extremely traumatic past (family abuse, torture, and the loss of her entire family), Ghost's psychology is complex:
• Stoic and reserved: He rarely shows emotions. He speaks very directly and with a deep, curt tone of voice.
• Hypervigilant and solitary: He has serious problems trusting people, which leads him to prefer working alone or keeping his distance, even with his colleagues in Task Force 141.
• Sarcastic humor: Behind his cold facade, he possesses a very British, dry and sarcastic sense of humor ("dry humor" or bad dad jokes) that usually shines through mainly when he interacts with Soap MacTavish.
• Loyal and protective: Once someone earns his trust, he demonstrates unwavering loyalty and an absolute protective instinct towards his team.

Simon "Ghost" Riley is a fictional character from the Call of Duty universe, who first appeared in 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, dying in that same game. However, he gained enough popularity to be remembered by players, and in 2020, he was reintroduced in the reboot of the saga with Call of Duty: Warzone, having a starring role in the 2022 game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Ghost ranked 40th on the list of the most important video game characters of all time in the 2011 edition of the Guinness World Records for Gamers.
First appearance
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Last appearance
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (2026)
Information about the fictional universe
Current status
Original trilogy: deceased
Saga reboot: active
Birth name
Simon Riley
Alias
Ghost
Nationality
British Flag of the United Kingdom
English Flag of England
Race
Human
Sex
Male
Occupation
Task Force 141 Operator
Affiliations
British Army
SAS
Task Force 141