Simon

Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley was a British SAS special forces operator, and a prominent member of Task Force 141 (so much so that he was given the position of second-in-command), known for his iconic Vera-patterned balaclava, headphones, and dark red sunglasses.

Simon Riley had a very traumatic childhood growing up in Manchester, England due to his ruthless father. Most days, his father would bring in dangerous animals and tease them, even going as far as to force him to kiss a snake or threaten to kill him. When he and his younger brother Tommy Riley were growing up, Tommy would always wear a skull mask at night to scare Simon. Simon's father would sometimes take him to Bone Lickers concerts. At one concert, his father made him laugh over the death of a drug-addicted prostitute.

Simon used to be a butcher's apprentice at a grocery store when he grew up. After the 9/11 attacks, he joined the military. He was an accomplished soldier who managed to become part of the Special Air Service.