Ashley S. Nowak

Captain Ashley S. Nowak is the protagonist of the game. She is an elite scientist commando operating the powerful Mecha-suit which she calls "Mr. Riggs". She qualified herself for the Riftbreaker programme after undergoing years of rigorous training and countless simulations. During an incident in a previous rift-jump mission to the planet Orion 214LV, she sustained a major injury, causing her to lose her left arm.

The Mission to Orion 214LV
During a survey mission to the planet Orion 214LV, Ashley encountered a mysterious red crystal flower. Upon touching the flower with her left arm, Ashley suddenly became incapacitated by pain, causing her exosuit to quickly amputate her arm to keep her alive. She somehow managed to accomplish a rift jump back to earth and was fitted with a bionic arm at a later point.

Links

 * The Phantom Pain