The Fear is a fictional character in the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. He is the "Spider Soldier" of the Cobra unit.

He is known for his superhuman speed and agility, as well as his freakish, fearsome appearance. His elbows are double jointed, and he has a long, lizard-like tongue, forked through surgery, that he can use to grasp objects. He is able to crawl, flip, and leap quickly in the manner of a spider, and also climb and jump around in trees with ease.

As with the other members of the Cobra unit, his codename comes from the emotion he feels while on the battlefield.

The Fear is armed with two crossbows. The larger of the two is called the William Tell, and the smaller is called the Little Joe. Some of their bolts are coated with the venom of a number of poisonous animals, one that hits Snake in a cutscene is said to be coated with the venom of the Brazilian Wandering Spider. He also employs grenade arrows, as well as ones that burst into flames upon impact.

To inspire fear in his enemies, The Fear uses stealth camouflage, which renders him virtually invisible by bending light around his body. He is also a master at creating boobytraps, and many are set in the area of the jungle where he battles Naked Snake. He was ultimately defeated by Snake.