The End

The End appears in the game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. He is the "Ancient Sniper" of the Cobra unit.

Born in the early 1860s, The End is over 100 years old during the events of the game, set in 1964. He is a veteran of countless wars, and is considered to be the world's greatest sniper, as he originated all sniping techniques. He is said to never require a spotter, and can stay in the same prone sniping position without moving for days at a time. This is partially because he is an apparent autotroph - the energy provided by the photosynthetic moss that grows inside and outside of his body lets him go long periods without food or water. The End also uses false teeth.

As with the other members of the Cobra unit, his codename signifies the emotion he feels while on the battlefield. Because he is very old and incredibly close to death, he will often fall asleep during a battle. His closest companion, a parrot, will, in this case, wake him up. The parrot acts as The End's "eyes". By killing it, The End finds it much more difficult to track Snake's movements. However, this makes him become more aggressive.

The End is also an expert on camouflage. His uniform consists of actual moss and leaves, and the sniping positions he chooses conceal him well. When in a prone position, he becomes "one" with the area - his body temperature lowers so that it is close to that of the surrounding foliage. This makes spotting him with thermal goggles difficult.

He is armed with a Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle that fires tranquilizer rounds. He also uses stun grenades.

The End battles Naked Snake in a long sniper duel in an area spanning three "zones"--Sokrovenno South, West, and North. It is a thick forest, divided into a river, a plateau, and a clearing.

Eventually, Snake defeats The End. Before he dies, he gives a speech saying thanks to the forest for giving him the strength for his 'final hunt'. Before activating his micro-bomb, he says,"I can return to the forest at last".

In an exclusive interview for Japan's Famitsu magazine, Kojima-san revealed that The End's forename is Vladimir.