Some Resident Evil characters have the worst luck in the horror genre, a statement not made lightly. The likes of Leon, Claire and Jill always seem to find themselves in the middle of absurd situations, jumping from one crisis to the next as they deal with zombies, BOWs and Albert Wesker. Shockingly, these heroes have better luck than many of their peers or enemies; heck, in some cases they are harbingers of doom.
Resident Evil Requiem is almost here, and the upcoming game will introduce a brand new protagonist: Grace Ashcroft. From what we know so far, the FBI analyst likely has a tough future ahead of her, but it remains to be seen if her life is just a series of unfortunate events. In the meantime, let's look through the history of the franchise to pick out Resident Evil heroes and villains cursed with terrible luck.
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Ramón Salazar
None of Salazar's traps or schemes succeed in slowing Leon down
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Game Performances: Resident Evil 4 / Resident Evil 4 Remake
When Leon first steps into Salazar's castle about midway through Resident Evil 4the noble comes across as extremely cocky and arrogant, believing that the special agent will have no chance of making it out alive. Despite the entire castle being filled with an incredible number of traps, including a walking statue, collapsing ceiling, and even a lava room, Leon manages to take down every single one of them single-handedly.
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It is clear through Salazar's radio calls in the original game that his bad luck is clearly starting to test his patience, as Leon trumps every single card up his sleeve. Even in his final transformation, Salazar doesn't stand a chance against the wisecracking special agent; if only he had another protagonist to face instead.
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Chris Redfield
It's hard to remember how many teammates Chris has lost in his many adventures
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Game Performances: Resident Evil / Resident Evil: Code Veronica / Resident Evil 5 / Resident Evil 6 / Resident Evil 7 / Resident Evil: Village
Chris Redfield just can't catch a break. It's almost become a running meme in the community at this point that every time Chris tries to get back on his feet and get a team together, he'll inevitably lose almost all of them to some sort of accident. Nowhere is this clearer than in Resident Evil 6, where, one by one, each of his team members is taken away from him, causing Chris to lash out and question why this particular thing keeps happening to him.
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As fans see Chris return Villagehe's a worn, solemn shadow of his former self who still desperately tries to do what's right, even knowing that those around him tend to be the ones biting the dust. He even fails to save Ethan at the end of that game, and while this was no fault of his own, it's bizarre that Chris has such bad luck so often.
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Steve Burnside
Steve's father's sins ultimately destroy the young man's life
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Appearance of the game: Resident Evil: Code Veronica
It's hard to find many long ones Resident Evil fans out there who harbor any admiration for Steve, Claire's unlikely ally too much of Code Veronica's story. But no matter how much some people dislike him, seeing him face setback after setback can honestly make him somewhat easy to sympathize with, because luck really doesn't seem to be on his side at all.
After being thrown into Rockfort prison after his father was caught selling Umbrella's data, Steve is then forced to shoot his zombified father and is constantly taunted by Claire, who it is implied he has feelings for. But unlucky for Steve, he can't even live out his dreams of being with Claire because he mutates late in the story and ends up losing his life, all because of his father's misdeeds.
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Ricardo Irving
Turning into a hoop is always a gamble, but Irving may have gotten the worst draw of them all
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Appearance of the game: Resident Evil 5
Ricardo Irving is an arms dealer who makes a few brief appearances throughout the story Resident Evil 5. While constantly taunted and taunted by a mysterious figure who would later be revealed to be Jill, Irving's luck truly runs out during his transformation sequence.
Becoming a large aquatic creature can be quite dangerous for a protagonist to handle, and Del Lago i Resident Evil 4 is an excellent example of this. But Irving happens to get a form that has large exposed sacs on its surface, and also swims right next to a cruise ship that has several Gatling guns, making it an easy target. If Resident Evil gods had been a little more fair to this guy, maybe he could have had a fighting chance, but not in this reality.
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Sherry Birkin
Ever since the Raccoon City Incident, Sherry has been plagued by bad luck
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Game Performances: Resident Evil 2 / Resident Evil 2 Remake / Resident Evil 6
Sherry experienced some truly horrific events as a child. As soon as Raccoon City became infested with zombies, both of her parents basically abandoned her, leaving her to fend for herself until Claire arrived. Although she barely made it out of that scenario in one piece, Sherry's life didn't get any easier as an adult, when she was hunted for her rare genetic abilities.
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As a result, Sherry constantly has a target on her back and has had pretty abysmal luck throughout her life. Even when she finally seems to have found her purpose as a federal agent, she learns that her guardian, Simmons, was an evil mastermind all along, as if things couldn't get any worse.
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Bitores Mendez
Mendez's dreams were shattered due to an unfortunate encounter
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Game Performances: Resident Evil 4 / Resident Evil 4 Remake
At first glance, Mendez may seem like little more than a villain whose only attribute is being a mean and stern boss for Leon to overcome. However, documents are scattered Resident Evil 4 Remake which reveals this villain's tragic backstory, revealing how everything went wrong for him in the span of just a few days.
After becoming head of the village, things looked promising for Mendez as he reported how the village was flourishing. Singing and dancing were a common sight, and education was introduced in the area to benefit the children. Soon after, however, a mysterious group of hooded figures entered the village and eventually turned everyone, including Mendez, into mindless Ganado. Just when everything looked hopeful, Mendez's dreams were marred by a simple, unlucky encounter.
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Ethan Winters
It's almost like Capcom just enjoys playing cruel and twisted jokes on Ethan
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Game Performances: Resident Evil 7 / Resident Evil: Village
Ethan may honestly be one of the most unlucky horror protagonists ever seen in a game. This random civilian is first thrown into the horrific Baker Mansion, where he is beaten, injected and thrown into an unforgettable nightmare. Just as he manages to escape with his wife Mia, she is then taken from him again after being revealed as nothing more than a clone of Mother Miranda.
On his turn, Ethan wanders into a creepy lycan-infested village to save his daughter, Rose. However, just moments before reuniting with her, Ethan learns the horrible reality that he is actually dead. The mold infecting his body had kept him going all along, but whenever Ethan managed to come close to finally being at peace and reunited with his family, everything was torn from him time and time again, completely out of his control.
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