Every Resident Evil Protagonist's status before RE9

Resident Evil 9 was officially confirmed to be in development back in July, during Capcom's Summer Showcase. Despite some murmurs suggesting it could be revealed there, Resident Evil 9 was a no-show at the last Game Awards, meaning the long-awaited sequel still hasn't been officially revealed yet. But that hasn't stopped a landslide of leaks and rumors from coming out over the past year or so.

Some of the most popular rumors around Resident Evil 9 are those concerning the game's potential protagonists. There have been several conflicting rumors on this topic, some of which claim Resident Evil 9 will be a Chris Redfield solo adventure, some of which claim it will be a Jill Valentine and Leon Kennedy team-up game, and some of which claim it will feature almost the entire assortment of Resident Evil older characters. Regardless of who leads Resident Evil 9it's a good time to look back at the status of each major RE the main character of the series anyway.

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The location of each major Resident Evil Protagonist is explained

Rebecca Chambers

Was introduced in the very first Resident Evil game and a leading co-protagonist in Resident Evil 0Rebecca Chambers was the field medic for the STARS Bravo Team squad. After escaping an underground umbrella research facility in the Arklay Mountains with escaped death row inmate Billy Coen, Chambers meets Alpha Team's Chris Redfield, and the two escape the mountains together.

Rebecca Chambers' last canon appearance was the 2023 century Resident Evil: Death Islandwhich takes place in 2015, after the events of Resident Evil 6 but before Resident Evil 7. Chambers works with other older protagonists, Chris, Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy to neutralize a bioterrorist threat emerging from Alcatraz.

Billy Coen

A Resident Evil protagonist with surprisingly little lore, Billy Coen never reappears after Resident Evil 0s ending, where Rebecca Chambers frees the death row inmate after their ordeal with Umbrella's James Marcus.

Chris Redfield

One half of the series' first main characters, Chris Redfield, has appeared throughout the series Resident Evil the timeline. His last canonical appearance was in Resident Evil Villagewhich takes place in 2021. After helping to rescue Mia and infant Rose Winters, Chris Redfield boards a helicopter and heads for the BSAA headquarters in Europe, after discovering that the anti-weapon squad is using the very thing they vowed to destroy.

Jill Valentine

After surviving the Arklay Mountains, Raccoon City and Albert Wesker's mind control drugs, Jill Valentine is a little shaken up psychologically. Resident Evil: Death Island sees the fan-favorite protagonist join Chris Redfield on the field once more. As the film's credits roll, Jill is back to her usual self, having saved the day at Alcatraz alongside her trusty teammates.

Claire Redfield

Resident Evil 2, Code: Veronicaand Resident Evil: Revelations 2 protagonist Claire Redfield is another character whose last appearance was in 2023 Resident Evil: Death Island. Claire is last seen celebrating with the rest of the old crew at the end of the film.

Leon S. Kennedy

Arguably one of the franchise's most popular characters, Leon S. Kennedy's final canonical appearance was also in Resident Evil: Death Island. While arriving at Alcatraz on an entirely separate mission for the Division of Security Operations, Leon Kennedy soon teams up with the BSAA to stop the t-virus outbreak.

Ada Wong

Although she has limited screen time, Ada Wong is undoubtedly one of the memorable characters in the film Resident Evil series. Ada was last seen in Resident Evil 6s story, set in 2013. Ada Wong hunts down her mysterious doppelganger, Carla Radames, and destroys her research on the C virus. She then receives a call from an unknown person who gives her a new mission.

Carlos Oliveira

Another one-and-done protagonist, Resident Evil 3Carlos Oliveira is last seen fleeing Raccoon City just before the missile hits. It is believed that Carlos returned to South America after the incident, although it is unknown what he did next.

Sheva Alomar

Seen only in Resident Evil 5Sheva Alomar is an often overlooked protagonist. At the end of the game, Sheva and Chris Redfield kill Albert Wesker and fly off into the sunset. An in-game collectible Resident Evil 6 sheds some more light on Sheva's whereabouts, but states that she works for the BSAA West African Branch in 2012.

Sherry Birkin

Introduced as a child in Resident Evil 2Sherry Birkin was the daughter of William and Annette, two important umbrella researchers. Rescued from Raccoon City by Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy, Sherry spends most of her life in protective custody. Sherry Birkin then reappears as an adult in Resident Evil 6where she works with mercenary Jake Muller to create a cure for the C virus.

Jake Muller

The son of Albert Wesker, Jake Muller has only appeared once in the franchise. Resident Evil 6 sees Muller go from hardened mercenary to slightly less hardened mercenary, and his story ends with him working alongside Sherry Birkin to kill the bioorganic weapon Ustanak.

Ethan Winters

The central protagonist in both Resident Evil 7 and VillageEthan Winters is the only main character in the series to have died. Ethan sacrifices himself to destroy Mother Miranda and the mold-spewing mushroom root that lies beneath the village. However, part of Ethan's consciousness is absorbed into the root, and 16 years later, the small piece of him is able to meet his daughter, Rose.