Lt. Simon "Ghost" Riley is a British special forces operator and a prominent member of Task Force 141, Known for his iconic skull-patterned balaclava, headset, and dark red sunglasses. Simon has a traumatic childhood, with his father bringing dangerous animals home and mocking him, also his brother was on drugs. Simon joined the military after the 9/11 attacks, and rose to become an SAS member. On leave, Simon found his mother and brother in a bad state. He worked to turn things around for them.