ranked him as the 80th "most memorable, influential, and badass" protagonist in games, commenting: "He embodies the concept of the greater good and is willing to put it all on the line to protect others. If you’re ever stuck in a sticky situation, whether it’s against a swarm of Zerg or a Protoss fleet, he’s the man you want to be fighting side by side with." In 2013, Complex ranked Raynor as the 24th greatest soldier in video games. Raynor earned a nomination for Most Compelling Character at the second Annual Inside Gaming Awards in 2010, but lost to John Marston from the Red Dead video game series. Further reading Notes References External links Jim Raynor's biography on the official StarCraft II website. Fictional alcohol abusers Fictional criminals in video games Fictional generals Fictional marshals Fictional mercenaries in video games Fictional military captains Fictional outlaws Fictional police officers in video games Fictional revolutionaries Fictional soldiers in video games Male characters in video games Space marines StarCraft characters Video game characters introduced in 1998 Video game protagonists