Why was Raiden called Jack?

At the beginning of the Big Shell mission, Jack was briefly referred to as "Snake" before his codename was changed to "Raiden" by the Colonel, as the leader of the terrorists was also referring to himself as Solid Snake
Solid Snake
Solid Snake (Japanese: ソリッド・スネーク, Hepburn: Soriddo Sunēku) is a fictional character from the Metal Gear series created by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami.
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Why was Raiden called Jack the Ripper?

Under Solidus, Jack became a killing machine, known alternately as the "White Devil" and "Jack the Ripper" due to his incredibly high kill rate compared to other boys his age, as well as a reference to his being one of the few Caucasians born in Liberia.
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Is Raiden's real name Jack?

Raiden (Japanese: 雷電), real name Jack (ジャック, Jakku), is a fictional character and one of the protagonists of Konami's Metal Gear series of action-adventure stealth video games.
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Are Raiden and Jack the same person?

Raiden (Japanese; 雷電), real name Jack, is one of the three main protagonists of the Metal Gear series (alongside Big Boss and Solid Snake), appearing as the main protagonist of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, a major supporting character in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and the main protagonist of ...
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Why is Jack called Jack the Ripper Metal Gear?

The name was derived from "Jack the Ripper", a nickname Raiden earned during his time as a child soldier in Liberia.
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Why was Raiden called Snake?

The real reason why Raiden was called "Snake" is because he represents the player having taken the role of Solid Snake in previous games/VR missions/Tanker Chapter. Minor nitpick, but a solidus isn't a gas, it represents a point between solid and liquid states.
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Why does Raiden wear heels?

There is no "cross-dressing" aspect. The "high heels" allow him to easily grip his sword with his feet when executing combos.
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Is Snake Raiden's father?

6 Son of (Solidus) Snake

After revealing to Raiden that he is his adopted father, Solidus also makes the chilling revelation that he killed Raiden's biological parents so he can be trained as a soldier.
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Why did Raiden have no arms?

He's referring to the events of Twin Suns from Metal Gear Solid 4, where he had to lose his arms to save Solid Snake (specifically, he willingly cut off his right arm to save Snake from Outer Haven due to being otherwise unable to move in to aid Snake, and he lost the remaining arm when he was crushed by Outer Haven).
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Why does Raiden have a metal jaw?

As a prisoner, the Patriots used Raiden as a test subject for experiments in exoskeletal enhancement surgery, during which he had his head and spine excised from his body from his lower jaw down and subsequently grafted into an enhanced synthetic body.
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What is Raiden's full name?

Raiden (Japanese: 雷電), real name Jack (ジャック, Jakku), is a fictional character and one of the protagonists of Konami's Metal Gear series of action-adventure stealth video games.
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Was Raiden ever human?

While a prisoner of the Patriots, Raiden was used as a subject for experiments in exoskeletal enhancement surgery, the enhancements too severe to allow him to live again as a normal human.
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Who is Raiden's twin?

The former Electro Archon, Raiden Makoto is the twin sister of Raiden Ei. Compared to Ei's more stressed personality, Makoto was known as a calm and peaceful goddess. In this way, the two have a very balanced dynamic. Ei was a martial artist, while Makoto focused on more diplomatic pursuits.
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Who is Raiden's daughter?

After escaping, Raiden covertly left Sunny in the care of Solid Snake and Otacon, who raised her aboard the Nomad. Having been used by the Patriots as a computer programmer, she became a child prodigy, helping to build both Metal Gear Mk.
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Who is Raiden's dad?

According to Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Shinnok is the father of Raiden and Shao Kahn, who wishes for power not only over all realms, but over the gods as well.
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Who is Raiden's kids?

John, nicknamed Little John, is the son of Raiden and Rosemary.
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Why did Raiden turn red?

The electricity Raiden creates is blue and white. After his corruption, starting in MK11, Raiden now creates red electricity. The color of his lightning attacks can change color based on which shader is selected in his guest appearance in Injustice 2. His default shader retains the original blue lightning.
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What nickname did Jack the Ripper get?

In both criminal case files and the contemporaneous journalistic accounts, the killer was called the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron. Attacks ascribed to Jack the Ripper typically involved female prostitutes who lived and worked in the slums of the East End of London.
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Why is Jetstream Sam evil?

Sam honed his skills to become a great swordsman based on his own ideals of justice and was once greatly motivated by revenge against the people who killed his father.
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Why does Raiden cover his left eye?

Although not an eyepatch, Raiden utilized a cloth to cover his missing left eye, after a fight with Samuel Rodrigues resulted in his eye being injured and amputated, and because a cybernetic replacement eye wasn't fully created prior to his surgery, in 2018.
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What made Raiden evil?

Raiden defeated Shinnok, but in purifying the Jinsei he became corrupted himself, with the game's post-credits revealing him to be a more vengeful and war-hungry god.
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Is Raiden Shogun immune to?

Electro character: While the first instinct would be to avoid using Electro against Archon's Puppet, Raiden Shogun Puppet is actually not immune to Electro. She doesn't even have extra Resistance to Electro, with 10% Resistance to everything.
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Why is Raiden's blood white?

White blood is an artificial blood initially developed for military use. Hemoglobin, which is found in red blood cells and absorbs and releases oxygen, is normally red. However, the artificial red blood cells developed through nanotechnology, and perform the same function as hemoglobin are instead white in color.
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How did Raiden have a child?

One of their spies becomes Raiden's girlfriend and the two fall in love. Raiden defeats Solidus after the Patriots' AIs tell him his death would also trigger those of Olga's child and Rosemary, the latter of whom is revealed to have been pregnant with Raiden's child during the mission.
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