Raiden is first depicted as a white-haired adult who uses a protective suit known as a for his missions in "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty". In "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots" Raiden's entire body below the upper jaw is replaced with a prototype cybernetic body. His original cybernetic body is replaced with a black one that also covers the left eye for "Revengeance". Although proficient at all types of weaponry, Raiden specializes in wielding swords that resonate at high frequencies for the last fights in "Sons of Liberty", and during "Guns of the Patriots" and "Revengeance".