The Patriots

The Patriots are twelve men who secretly rule over America. They decide who The President will be and stage the Presidential Elections in order to please the American public. In Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater, The Patriots are originally a part of The Philosophers, who also include members of China and Russia before the American members decided to branch off and became The Patriots shortly after the end of the Cold War. The Boss is the daughter of one of the twelve members of The Patriots and Eva is a srudent from one of the Philosophers "Charm Schools." Who the Patriots are still remains a mystery however. At the end of Metal Gear Solid 2 it is revealed that all twelve have apparently been dead since at least a hundred years before the events of MGS2.