General Morden

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General Morden
Donald "Devil Rebirth" Morden
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Full name	Donald Morden
Birthdate	January 24th, 1973
Birthplace	New Brunswick, Canada
Height	192cm (6'4")
Weight	113kg (249 lbs)
Blood type	AB
Family/Relatives	Son (deceased)
Job/Occupation	Commander-in-Chief of the Rebellion Armed forces
Likes	Finishing things straight to the end, smoking Cuban cigars before leading off to a battle
Dislikes	Ignorance, objectivity, people with no ambitions
Hobbies	Hunting, building wooden cabins
Favorite food	Creamed salmon spaghetti, Old Parr (Scotch whiskey)
Special skill	Sniping
Weapon	Bazooka

General Donald Morden (ドナルド・モーデン将軍; Donarudo Mōden Shōgun) is the main antagonist of the Metal Slug franchise with his armies serving as the main source of opposition. He is described as "...the Antichrist..." by the Regular Army High Command. He is depicted as a bumbling madman sharing a resemblance to Saddam Hussein. He apparently mends his ways by the end of Metal Slug 6, as he rescues the player(s) after s/he is knocked off a wall by an explosion caused by the huge enormous alien end boss. He commands the ever loyal Rebellion, and in Metal Slug 4 he was thought to be behind the Amadeus Terror Syndicate.

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Born as a middle-class Canadian, he graduated as one of the top graduates in his university and signed up as a Marine Corps in the Regular Army. He was then transferred to the Regular Army's intelligence agency and rose to the rank of Vice Admiral. He shows sympathy toward his soldiers, and his troops highly respect him in return. He was also an excellent father.

However, he suffers a terrible breakdown when his son is killed in the Central Park bombing in 2023, during which he loses the ability to use one of his eyes. After his son's death, he learns about how the Regular Army could have prevented the attack and his recent loss were it not for the level of corruption in the government and the military. After a period of relying on alcohol to suppress his sadness and anger, Morden decides to turn his back on the Regular Army. Many of those who were loyal to his command in the Regular Army decides to follow his lead and, together with his most trusted soldier, Allen O'Neil, he starts to lead coups to topple and rid the government and the military of corruption.

His nickname, "Devil Rebirth Morden" (デビルリバース・モーデン; actually "Devil Reborn" in the English translations), was given during the raid against American President because the silhouette of his figure looked just like the Devil himself.