Tretij Rebenok

Tretiy Rebenok (Russian: Третий Ребенок) was a child who was present during the attack of a Cyprus hospital in 1984. He possessed powers comparable to pyrokinesis and psychokinesis.

Biography
He was given a very high position in the Red Army, high enough to experience bouts of loneliness. He also had gained access to the corpse of the GRU colonel Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin which combined with his powers and Cipher's connections turns the latter into the man on fire. he later became affiliated with Skull Face, who not only joined him in his search for Big Boss, but even became intrigued with the latter.

Equipped with a gas mask, Tretij Rebenok was deployed to Cyprus in 1984 when multiple groups attempted to kill Big Boss, who had recently awoken from a coma. During the attack, Rebenok displayed several powers, including the apparent manipulation of fire. One of these feats resulted in an inferno engulfing one of the choppers pursuing Big Boss, suffering injuries in the process. He later had various run-ins with Big Boss.

Behind the scenes
Tretij Rebenok is a character who will appear in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The similarity of his supernatural powers and attire to that of Psycho Mantis have resulted in speculation that Rebenok is a younger version of the character.

In various trailers, Tretij Rebenok was frequently seen in close proximity to the "Man on Fire", suggesting a connection between the two. This connection was further supported by GamesRadar during E3 2015, where they labeled the Man on Fire as a "flaming psychic projection."

The character's name, which is Russian for "Third Child", was revealed in images showcasing the upcoming Play Arts KAI figures for The Phantom Pain.