For discussion and questions about characters.

Who do you think is the most complex RE character?

Oooh... hm. I'd have to say Billy, I guess. He's a complete tough guy on the outside, all cocky and macho, but then when something gets through he's totally vulnerable. For example, after seeing the pile of bones underground. But then he's very loyal- he saved Rebecca from death more than once. He can be moody, like when he didn't want to discuss waht happened in Africa any further to Rebecca. (That incident alone shows that he has a very good heart.)

You know, there's a few examples that show he's really not so tough: he's got a tattoo of a Queen song (an excellant one, I might say), and knows piano a hell of a lot better than Rebecca.

So he's loyal, a good guy if he comes off as a little cocky at first, cultured, and smart (you had to be to get out of there).

After him I might say, Ada. Since she's so good at appearing like she cares when really she's only in it for herself, though deep down she really does care... not to mention she's like, a triple agent. That woman just confuses me. :s

I vote Alfred. Crossdressing. Seriously sadistic. Obsessive. And he killed his father. Yup, he's confused. Poor thing.

Hahaha, I'd have to agree with the Billy thing. He's like a big, fluffy teddy-bear under those tattoos!

Hmm... I'd have to say Wesker is complex. He's quite the mystery at times...

And this isn't a character, but... The Jill and Chris romance. So much left unsaid! Damn you Capcom! ... Aw, baby, I didn't mean it! I love you Capcom.

Heh, when I introduced some friends to the REmake (funniest thing I've ever seen, watching n00bs try to navigate around that dining room table), I said, "This is Chris. And this is Jill. They're so in love. But Capcom refuses to make a big deal out of it like they should." But if I had to go for a complex romance, I'd still have to go with Rebecca and Billy. Cause there was so much damn potential... and he just walked off at the end! Bah. That's why I like writing about them. :D

Ahhh, Wesker. He's just so cool.

I like writing on JillChris because, I mean... Someone needs to get them together. Hehe.

Yeah, I support BillyRebecca too... Any other pairing with Rebecca is just weird.

Hey! I need some info about matt/nemisis. I am doing a story from his point of view. Anything that you have would be great! Please R&R my 2 stories

Well, what exactly are you looking for? I'm assuming you mean info from the movie, if it's a Matt/Nemesis thing. There's more to the Nemesis as a character in the movie, but there's more info about him in the games. Specifiy and we'll see what we can come up with for you. :D

Yes i do need info from the movie because I dont have any way of playing the game. I have watched the second movie and was immeadiately interested in the Resident Evil universe. I havent had the time to get my hands on the first movie, so I need info on Matt and Nemisis.

You got hooked on RE from the movies? That was my intro, its one of the reason I wont diss the first one....too much. I prefer the games though, its a much more satisfying medium.

Wesker, hands down, has got to be the most complex character in Resident Evil. Wesker's Report 1 and 2 sorta give you a peek into his mind but you never really get a full look, and as far as the cannon series goes, I hope it stays that way. Next to him in complexity is Ada...another one of those characters that you never quite see that gears turning in their most intimate way.

While I agree with all of you that Wesker and Ada are good and complex characters, I think there's one character people are always overlooking, both in threads such as this and especially in 'who is your favourite character?' threads. That person is the confused little redhead Claire had to nurse back to mental sanity in Anatartica - Steve Burnside.

More than anything, he'd be exquisite as a Tyrant. Just imagining this bratty kid with immaturity problems being confronted with suddenly being a Tyrant, with suddenly having the whole world at his disposal sends me into an overload - he'd definitely be the one character who would change the most after becoming a Tyrant. I always imagine him to become almost like Claudia from Interview with the Vampire: a child-like predator, ruthless and relishing in having become the one thing he desired the most - powerful. Speaking of him, there's also Sherry Birkin who was not very interesting or complex in-game - but can you imagine her as a grown-up after having lived with Wesker for the better part of her teenage life? She, as well, has the potential of becoming a rich, three-dimensional character.

Out of the 'main gang', I always thought Jill was the most complex. Like S.D. Perry, I always got the feeling she was the one most likely to ever turn to evil - plus, her pale, pale eyes are creepy in REmake. ^^ But I love her, oh, I love her. And both Claire and Chris sometimes show incestuous tendencies, which is interesting as well... I conclude that Resident Evil is just FULL of brilliant characters.

Nea, it seems we're very much on the same page. You see, I agree completely about Steve. Most people tend to say he's annoying or stupid, neither of which I agree with. Well, he can be a brat at times, yes, but one has to remember that he's been through a lot... much more than your average 17 year old, and it all happened very fast. And killing his zombified father probably didn't do much for his already edgy mental state. And Steve as a Tyrant? Yes, the possibilities are amazing. The Claudia reference puts it in a new light... and by the way, I love that movie. ^^

Sherry! I've always wondered what she would become after her time with Wesker. I was considering incorporating a bit of that into my fic, once I get working on it again. That's definately something I'd LOVE to see more of, both in fics and in future games.

As to Claire and Chris... wow, I never thought anyone else thought that as well. Glad I'm not the only one who sees it!!

Nea, it seems we're very much on the same page. You see, I agree completely about Steve. Most people tend to say he's annoying or stupid, neither of which I agree with. Well, he can be a brat at times, yes, but one has to remember that he's been through a lot... much more than your average 17 year old, and it all happened very fast. And killing his zombified father probably didn't do much for his already edgy mental state. And Steve as a Tyrant? Yes, the possibilities are amazing. The Claudia reference puts it in a new light... and by the way, I love that movie. ^^

Sherry! I've always wondered what she would become after her time with Wesker. I was considering incorporating a bit of that into my fic, once I get working on it again. That's definately something I'd LOVE to see more of, both in fics and in future games.

As to Claire and Chris... wow, I never thought anyone else thought that as well. Glad I'm not the only one who sees it!!

Claire and Leon because they are both cool.............................

Agent HUNK, ftw!

Leon's cool too. David from Outbreak is interesting, what with the whole "dark past" thing.

I found some Clare/Chris fiction somewhere years ago, it scared me for life. (I'm not an incest fan.) I would give you a link if I you were interested but I don't remember where I saw it.

The character I’m most interested in is Sherry. Back when RE4 first came out I was really hoping that Ashley was Sherry. Yes I‘ve seen Wesker’s report but how was she caught what happened afterwards? Did she escape? Did she die? Did she turn into a monster? Is she still stuck in that cell today?

As for the most complex character I would say Ada or Barry.

Ada because you can never tell who she's going to side with next, and Barry because, well you had to wonder how he was rationalising betraying his friend to save his family. I would have loved to have known what was going on in his head.

However my favourite characters are Leon and Claire, but not as a pairing.

I think Steve is the most complex person. I mean, he's a friggin man-child! XD I haven't played the game, but I have seen some cutscenes and he acts and sounds like a child. At first he was annoying, but then I realized that he's been through so much. The death of his mother...killing off his father...facing hordes of flesh-eating zombies...that can do quite a lot of damage on any person.

I noticed some Clair/Chris near the end of RE:CV. When they were on the jet plane. She touched his arm in a rather sensuous way isntead of a caring way. Do they have some sort of attraction with each other or something..?

I miss Steve, they better bring him back on RE5!! *shakes fist at Capcom*

I agree with Nicola and Lady-Ithil - I'm going to have to go with Billy. His back story is intriguing, and I love the fact that he leaves Rebecca guessing at the end of it. It would have been so easy to clear his name, and yet he keeps things deliberately ambiguous and lets her think that perhaps he was guilty after all. Why? Well, we may never know, and that's one of the things that makes him such an interesting character...

Is it true that Billy was once a test subject for a virus? I mean, I keep hearing that theory loads of times.

*shrug*

I'm pretty sure thats all speculation. You know, some things about his papers dont really add up, and the fact that he was transported wearing his civvies, people wonder.

People use that theory because they say that Billy looked freaked when he mentioned that "they" must have been "messing around with another virus". Also, he received flashbacks about the skeletons' former forms as a corpse. Meh. I dunno what they mean by it, and there's more proof about him being a test subject once.

Doesn't change the fact he's hott, lol. XD

*shaking head* Nope. Not at all!

I noticed some Clair/Chris near the end of RE:CV. When they were on the jet plane. She touched his arm in a rather sensuous way isntead of a caring way. Do they have some sort of attraction with each other or something..?

She just spent a little too much time around Alfred and Alexia. I'm sure she'll be back to normal sometime.

To the original question: I'm not sure who I'd say is the most complex character. Several of them are pretty simple, whereas several of them are very complex. All I know is that Wesker is a badass.

I believe that none other than Albert Wesker is the most complex of the characters in the Resident Evil saga. In the first game, no one knows he's working for Umbrella, or that he's lured the S.T.A.R.S. to the Arklay mansion to test Umbrella's new BOWs.

He doesn't play a part in Resident Evil 2, which made me sad when it first came out. I wanted to see more of Wesker in the sequel to the best survival/horror game of all time, on par with Silent Hill.

He doesn't have much of a role in Resident Evil 3, either, although he's mentioned as working for Umbrella for the first time in a note, although it is revealed in the first game that he is a double agent.

In Resident Evil: Code Veronica, he is the one that captures Claire in the facility on Rockfort Island. He is also the one that told Chris where Claire and Steve were being held, albeit in a grudging way. This shows his good side, proving that there is good in everyone.

In Resident Evil 4, my favorite game so far, he is the one that sends Ada to Pueblo to secure a sample of the parasite, "Las Plagas" for the ailing Umbrella. Unbeknownst to him, Ada is a double (Or is it triple?) agent, working for a rival Pharmeceutical company, "S". Ada sends him a fake sample of the parasite and sends the real sample to "S".

In Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Wesker stars in many different scenarios, such as in Resident Evil 0, it is revealed that he is the one that set off the self destruct mechanism in the Umbrella Management Training Facility.

So you see, Albert Wesker is a man shrouded in mystery, and is my pick for most complex Resident Evil character.