Summary
Everyone in theResident Eviluniverse knows about the Raccoon City incident. This was a deadly outbreak that saw almost the entire population of a peaceful little town turn into mindless zombies, and while some, such as Leon and Claire, managed to escape with their lives intact, not everyone was so lucky.
Of course, the event itself took the lives of thousands of people, but within the story ofResident Evil,there were a few characters who were pretty important to the wider plot that also met their end during this horrific incident. Therefore, they deserve to be remembered for how they helped, or alternatively, how much of a struggle they made life for the protagonists.
Brad shows up near the beginning ofResident Evil 3to help guide Jill to safety. As the first character that players run into, it seems as though Brad is going to be an ally who might stick around for a while, but it’s only minutes into his introduction that he meets his fate at the hands of none other than the Nemesis.
His death is changed around in the remake where he instead succumbs to the virus after trying to hold off a group of zombies in a bar. During the scuffle, he’s bitten and ends up outsidethe R.P.D., where Marvin and Carlos put him out of his misery. Brad may not have lasted long, but he still did his part in making Jill aware of what was going on after she was thrust into the nightmare.
Chief Irons, the sick and twisted leader of the R.P.D., played a big part in the outbreak that washed over Raccoon City. Not only that, but he also tries to kidnap Sherry which in turn makes Claire’s journey much longer and dangerous.
ThroughoutResident Evil 2, players find plenty of documents revealing Irons’ evil deeds, including how he would take bribes and blackmail his own colleagues. Therefore, when he finally gets ripped apart, despite being a gorefest, it’s also satisfying to see him meet his end amidst the chaos that he was partly responsible for.
6Mikhail Victor
Victor Makes The Ultimate Sacrifice To Slow Down Nemesis
When Jill first meets Mikhail in the first few hours of the outbreak, the two don’t exactly get along too well. It doesn’t take long for Jill to realize though that Mikhail is ultimately a good guy just trying to fulfill his duty by saving as many people as possible, as is made very clear when he sacrifices himself to stop the Nemesis.
In both versions ofResident Evil 3, Mikhail makes himself a target as he holds backNemesisfrom reaching Jill in the cable car. It might not have stopped the behemoth for good, but without Mikhail, it’s highly likely Jill’s great escape would have ended right there and then.
5Ben Bertolucci
Ben Only Shows Up For A Few Minutes In His Cell Before Being Blown Apart
Leonstumbles across Ben not long after he meets Ada, where he can be found hiding away in a cell. In the originalResident Evil 2, Ben refuses to leave, but in the remake, he’s actually locked inside and is seeking a way to free himself.
Ben has a few items that Leon needs to enter the sewers, but after he gives away the goodies, Ben meets his untimely end in a pretty grizzly fashion. In the original, Birkin slices him in two, whilein the remake, Mr X’s giant hand tears through the prison walls and smashes his head like a pumpkin. Either way, Ben has a pretty gruesome death, despite hiding away in one of the “safest” places in the city.
4William Birkin
The Man Who Instigated The Entire Outbreak Loses His Life To The Chaos
If the finger was to be pointed at anyone for instigating the events that occurred in Raccoon City back in 1998, it would need to be aimed at William Birkin. Birkin, in an attempt to bring more prestige to his name, and uncover the ultimate life form, continued to experiment with the G-virus, until eventually, he was apprehended.
After injecting himself, and allowing the virus to seep into the city’s drinking water, Birkin became a mutated shell of his former self, lashing out at anyone that stood in his way. Eventually, after numerous stand-offs with Chris and Claire, he is eventually taken down and left to rot in the mess that he made.
3Marvin Branagh
Marvin Does Everything He Can To Assist Leon And Claire Before Succumbing To The Infection
Marvin becomes a crucially important ally to Leon and Claire during their respective journeys. Not only does he explain the basic situation for the two of them, but he also advises them on how to move through the RPD, and he informs them that the monsters they are seeing arefar from human.
Marvin communicates with the player as much as he can through the radio, but eventually, his infection spreads, and he suddenly becomes a flesh-hungry zombie who roams the main hall. Despite being an unlucky victim of the Raccoon City fiasco, Marvin’s memory still lives on through the knife that he gives to Leon, which the latter then uses inResident Evil 4.
2Robert Kendo
The Horrors Of Raccoon City Proved Too Much For The Legendary Gunshop Owner
Robert Kendo’s fate is made pretty clear in the originalResident Evil 2as fans get a grizzly look at the famed gunsmith becoming zombie snack food after they break into his shop. In the remake though, it’s made a little more obscure after Kendo appears with his recently zombified daughter.
With that being said though, in theResident Evil 2 Remake, there is a what-if scenario that focuses on Kendo making his way out of the city. As a result, it’s more or less confirmed that Kendo decided to end his own life, but regardless, the Kendo name has continued to live on within the series throughits weapons.
1Annette Birkin
Annette Gets Swept Up In Her Husband’s Antics And Comes Clean During Her Final Moments
While most parents during the Raccoon City incident understandably tried to protect their families, the Birkins are a little different. While William was out rampaging across the underground sewers and facilities,Annettewas hiding away in NEST, pondering ways to stop the virus from doing any more damage.
In the end, though, Annette does finally manage to come to her senses and informs Claire on how to create the DEVIL serum which could be used to vaccinate Sherry. However, while her daughter makes it out in one piece, Annette succumbs to the wounds dealt by her mutated husband and never manages to see it through the outbreak.
