List of Resident Evil characters
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Resident Evil is a horror game media franchise created by Capcom. The series' success has led to a live-action film series, animated films, television series, comic books, novels, audiobooks, and merchandise. The franchise features an extensive cast of characters in its horror-based narratives.
Protagonists
Chris Redfield
Chris is first introduced in Resident Evil as a pointman for the Raccoon City Police Department's S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team. In the fight against Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W.), Chris becomes a co-founder of the B.S.A.A., a counter-terrorism organization dedicated to fighting the threat of B.O.W.s unleashed by criminal or terrorist elements on a global scale.
Jill Valentine
Jill is first introduced in Resident Evil as a member of the Raccoon Police Department's S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team. Jill is a co-founder of the B.S.A.A., a counter-terrorism organization dedicated to fighting the threat of Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W.) unleashed by criminal or terrorist elements on a global scale.
Barry Burton
Barry is first introduced in Resident Evil as a supporting character and a member of the S.T.A.R.S. team. He later returns as a playable character in Resident Evil: Revelations 2, as well as the non-canon Resident Evil Gaiden.
Rebecca Chambers
Rebecca Chambers is first introduced in Resident Evil as a supporting character and field medic of the S.T.A.R.S. team.
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