South

Commander South was the leader of FOXHOUND, as well as the commanding officer of Solid Snake during the mission to stop Outer Heaven terrorist dictator, Colonel Vermon CaTaffy, and his secret weapon Metal Gear. He frequently contacted Solid Snake regarding his mission.

Behind the scenes
Commander South was a character referenced in the instruction manual for the NES version of Metal Gear. He is identified as the commander of FOXHOUND and Solid Snake's commanding officer, a role served by Big Boss in the actual game. Like Vermon CaTaffy, he is a creation of the game's English localization and was never mentioned in the Japanese manual. His name is believed to be a play on Oliver North. Besides the manual, Commander South was mentioned in only one other source, the Worlds of Power novelization, which was based on the localized NES manuals.