List of characters in the Resident Evil
series
The following is a list of fictional charac-
ters that have appeared in the main Resid-
ent Evil series. The main series comprises
Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil
3: Nemesis, Resident Evil Code: Veronica,
Resident Evil Zero, Resident Evil 4 , Resident
Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident
Evil 5.
Main characters
Chris Redfield
Chris Redfield first appears in the original
Resident Evil as one of two playable protag-
onists. He was a member of the United States
Air Force but was eventually discharged. He
became a drifter until he met Barry Burton.
In the game, he is a member of STARS’ Alpha
team, sent to investigate the disappearance
of Bravo team. The squad discovers the re-
mains of Bravo team’s helicopter, but soon
encounter a pack of undead dogs. Chris, ac-
companied by Albert Wesker, Barry Burton
and Jill Valentine,[1] seek refuge in the
nearby mansion, which is filled with deadly
traps and horrific monsters. Chris’ scenario
is more challenging than Jill’s, as he has a
smaller carrying capacity, and lacks certain
items, such as the lockpick and grenade
launcher, but can take a lot more damage
from enemies than Jill can.[2] The original
Japanese release of the game features a clip
of the live-action character portraying him
smoking a cigarette, which was removed in
the overseas version of the game, but re-
stored in the PC CD-ROM port.[3] Chris is
available in the Extreme Battle mode in Res-
ident Evil 2.
Chris returns
in Resident Evil Code:
Veronica as the protagonist of the second
portion of the game, where he attempts to
rescue his younger sister, Claire, from a
secret Umbrella Corporation
facility
in
Antarctica. While there, he confronts Alexia
Ashford, the creator of the T-Veronica virus,
and Wesker.
He embarks on a mission to destroy the
Umbrella Corporation after the game, which
is depicted in Resident Evil: The Umbrella
Chronicles.[4]
Redfield is the main protagonist in Resid-
ent Evil 5.[5] He is now an agent and found-
ing member of the