History Characters / ResidentEvil4

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: By Saddler's Plaga tentacle.

* BrattyHalfPint: He's a grown man with a midget body, and his tantrums is that of a little spoiled brat.

* ''Characters/ResidentEvilTheDarksideChronicles''[[hottip:Introducing:Manuela Hidalgo]]
* ''Characters/ResidentEvilRevelations''[[hottip:Introducing:Parker Luciani, Jessica Sherawat, Raymond Vester, Clive R. O'Brian, Quint Cetcham, Keith Lumley, Rachael, Morgan Lansdale, Jack Norman]]

* VillainousBreakdown: Saddler tries to keep a normal appearance throughout the game. Once he discovers that [[spoiler:Leon found a way to remove his Plaga, and Ashley probably did too,]] Saddler goes mad and mutates into a mass of legs and tentacles.

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* AmericaSavesTheDay: Saddler references this trope before fighting Leon and promises to subvert it. [[spoiler:Yeah... it didn't quite go his way.]]

* GagPenis: Subverted... probably. See CombatTentacles.

* IdiotBall: The entire plot of ''Resident Evil 4'' makes considerably more sense on every possible level if you assume that receiving his master Plaga turned Saddler into a delusional psychopath who's unwilling to admit that he could possibly be wrong or be defeated.

** [[spoiler:To be fair, that he had it built in the first place means that he actually thought it might be useful one day, so it's understandable that he didn't destroy it. Plus, he might assume that even if Leon and Ashley use it, he can always re-inject them, or re-inject Ashley and kill Leon since he doesn't seem to think Leon has what it takes to defeat him. Given that Saddler ignores machine-gun fire and requires several shots from a ''rocket launcher'' to be taken down, his confidence is somewhat understandable.]]

* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]

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* NoYou: In possibly the {{Narm}}iest moment of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''...

* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Leon seems incapable of correctly pronouncing his name. In the form of a BigNo, it reaches Narm proportions.

* LightningBruiser: Pre-OneWingedAngel, at least. When Leon first enters the barn, Mendez practically [[FlashStep Flash Steps]] across his line of sight, then appears behind him.

Appearing in ''4'', showing up mysteriously to aid Leon from time to time before running off. He claims to have been a policeman in Madrid before later admitting that he was also once a researcher for Los Illuminados. He does his best to help Leon and Ashley.

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]

* ObfuscatingStupidity: He acts like a sleaze, but as the notes, medication and the ''laser'' he created attest, he's a genius. Even Ada calls him "brilliant."

* TheChick: While most of the time she's pretty much a DistressedDamsel, there's a few times in which she makes herself useful, piggybacking over locked gates to unbar them, helping out whenever there's more than one winch to turn, etc.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Only shows up in 4

** [[spoiler: To be fair, that he had it built in the first place means that he actually thought it might be useful one day, so its understandable that he didn't destroy it. Plus, he might assume that even if Leon and Ashley use it, he can always re-inject them, or re-inject Ashley and kill Leon since he doesn't seem to think Leon has what it takes to defeat him. Given that Saddler ignores machine-gun fire and requires several shots from a ''rocket launcher'' to be taken down, his confidence is somewhat understandable.]]

* VillainBall: His persistence in keeping Ashley for ransom. Had he just quietly returned her, or allowed Leon to rescue her before he could get to the bottom of the things, nobody would've known [[spoiler: she was infected]] untill it was too late.

The eighth castellan of the Salazar family castle and a high-ranking member of Los Illuminados, Salazar played a huge part in Saddler's plans by excavating fossilized Las Plagas and donating them to his cause. His goal was to create a world without sin: After all, [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill if people have no free will, how can they do evil?]] He causes Leon a lot of trouble when Leon and Ashley wander into his castle.

* DisneyDeath: Played straight and subverted. [[spoiler: You would ''think'' beating the tar out of him with Leon ''and'' having a stone tower explode and collapse on him would be enough to kill Krauser. It doesn't, but Ada later manages to put him down for good anyways.]]
* EvilCounterpart: For Leon. Both are ''KnifeNut''s, worked for the US government, and even served on the same mission in ''Darkside Chronicles.'' Ironically, Krauser falls to the dark side because he ''liked'' his work with SOCOM so much, so when he [[spoiler: all but loses one arm and faces an end of his military career, he turns to Wesker.]]

* GreenEyedMonster: Has shades of this when he learns about Leon's being ordered to join the secret organization to stop bioweapons, despite the fact that Krauser, at least in his viewpoint, would have willingly joined up to aid the government get rid of the bioweapons, and yet was not even given that chance.

** But he becomes a MightyGlacier when injured (he becomes incredibly slow; which is not good when Super-Salvador is chasing you).

* RivalTurnedEvil: ''Darkside Chronicles'' lays out the rather tragic story. Leon and Krauser only knew each other for the one mission, but they earned each other's respect and friendship and from Leon's point of view, parted as friends. [[BeneathTheMask In reality]], because of a combination of insane stress of the mission, fear of rejection by the government after major injury, and subsequent fascination of power with which he could liberate himself from others' control, Krauser sought after organic weaponry to augment himself immediately after that mission, breaking all bonds with Leon and the US government (although the fact that the US government fired him because of his injury was probably a huge factor in that last part of his viewpoint).

* ''Characters/ResidentEvil''[[hottip:Introducing:Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Barry Burton, Rebecca Chambers, Brad Vickers, Albert Wesker, Lisa Trevor]]
* ''Characters/ResidentEvil2''[[hottip:Introducing:Leon Scott Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Ada Wong, Sherry Birkin, William Birkin, Brian Irons, HUNK, T-00 (Mr. X)]]

* ''Characters/ResidentEvilOutbreak''[[hottip:Introducing:Kevin Ryman, Alyssa Ashcroft, Cindy Lennox, Mark Wilkins, David King, Jim Chapman, George Hamilton, Yoko Suzuki, Linda, Carter, Monica, Rita, Marvin Branagh, Regan Mallet]]
* ''Characters/ResidentEvilTheUmbrellaChronicles''[[hottip:Introducing:Colonel Sergei Vladimir]]
* ''Characters/ResidentEvilDegeneration''[[hottip:Introducing:Senator Ron Davis, Curtis Miller]]

* ''Characters/ResidentEvilRevelations''[[hottip:Introducing:Parker Luciani, Jessica Sherawat, Raymond Vester, Clive R. O'Brian, Quint Cetcham, Keith Lumley]]

* ''Characters/ResidentEvil6''[[hottip:Introducing:Jake Muller, Helena Harper, Piers Nivans, Carla Radames, Derek Clifford Simmons, Ustanak, Haos, Agent]]

This page is for characters introduced in the first ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil'' only. For characters in other games or films in the game continuity, go to their respective debut media.

For characters in other games, go to their respective debut games.

* {{Expy}}* Clearly resembles Rasputin.

* HeelFaceTurn: Though he went through it before Leon ever met him.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: He acts like a sleaze, but as the notes, the medication and the ''laser'' he created attest, he's a genius. Even Ada calls him "brilliant."

* ArmorIsUseless: Averted. You can shoot the trap she was in with a rocket launcher and not die from it, and also prevent any game overs due to a misfire. She is also heavy to be captured by mooks, thus, having her stand while shooting enemies around her works exceptionally well.

* TheChick: While most of the time she's pretty much a DistressedDamsel, there's a few times in which she makes herself useful.

* DistressedDamsel: She sticks with you for a couple of chapters when you first find her before traps in the castle separate you. The next two times you find her, she wind up kidnapped again by the end of the chapter.

* WrestlerInAllOfUs: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Tg1btDrMA No kidding!]] Do it right, and you can have [[LethalJokeCharacter her]] performing Leon's very [[SuplexFinisher suplex move]] on enemies!

** Another one: the last time you see him, is before the final battle with Saddler. And after Ada activates the bombs to destroy the island, we don't know whether or not he escaped.

* GagPenis: Subverted probably. See CombatTentacles.

** [[spoiler: To be fair, that he had it built in the first place means that he actually thought it might be useful one day, so its understandable that he didn't destroy it. Plus, he might assume that even if Leon and Ashley use it, he can always re-inject them, or re-inject Ashley and kill Leon since he doesn't seem to think Leon has what it takes to defeat him. Given that Saddler ignores machine-gun fire and requires several shots from a ''rocket launcher'' to be taken dow, his confidence is somewhat understanable.]]

* VillainBall: His persistence to keep Ashley for ransom. Had he just quietly returned her, or allowed Leon to rescue her before he could get to the bottom of the things, nobody would've known [[spoiler: she was infected]] untill it was too late.

* TheNapoleon: Not only is he short--he wears a Napoleon-esque outfit (including the CoolHat). The fact that he spent money on a giant robotic statue of himself also suggests a Napoleon complex.

A strange [[ZeroPunctuation pirate-merchant guy]] introduced in [=RE4=]. Clad in a black, hooded coat and purple neckerchief, the Merchant would be available at some point during the level to sell and buy items. He's a mysterious and quirky fellow and gained quite the fanbase as a result.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Only shows up in 4.

!!Protagonists

!!Antagonists

!!The Merchant

!!Ashley Graham

[[folder:Protagonists introduced In ''ResidentEvil4'']]
!!Luis Sera

!!Jack Krauser
!!!Voiced by Jim Ward
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An antagonist in ''4,'' he literally shows up in the last section of the game, though he's one of the causes of the whole mess: He's the one who originally kidnapped Ashley. Also a playable character ''Darkside Chronicles'', which serves as his StartOfDarkness, showing the actual mission he worked with Leon and why he hooked up with Wesker.

* AntiVillain: Somewhat of a Type II, given the StartOfDarkness shown in Darkside Chronicles.
* BadassAbnormal: ''Darkside Chronicles'' shows us that he was pretty badass ''before'' [[spoiler:getting infected.]]
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: [[spoiler:In addition to increased speed and endurance, the infection also mutates his left arm into a ''gigantic metal blade'' which you can use in the Mercenaries minigame.]]
* BloodKnight
* CareerEndingInjury: Which leads to his StartOfDarkness.
* CompensatingForSomething: Implied by Ada.
* DirtyCoward: Played with in ''Darkside Chronicles''. In the last few missions, Krauser essentially breaks under the strain, scrambling with fear from the giant viral monsters attacking him and Leon, even (mentally) desperately begging Leon to save his ass when he thought the odds were too great. Despite all this, and an extremely injured arm, he fights competently and professionally and never really lets any of this show.
** The game justifies this as a result of an ''extensive'' military career; his professionalism and experience tends to be highlighted throughout the campaign. Which makes TheReveal of his inner thoughts to be all the more frightening. The point at which you realize just ''how'' disassociated his thoughts are from his actions is when the warning bells start going off.
* DisneyDeath: Played straight and subverted. [[spoiler: You would ''think'' beating the tar out of him with Leon ''and'' having a stone tower explode and collapse on him would be enough to kill Krauser. It doesn't, but Ada later manages to put him down for good anyways.]]
* EvilCounterpart: For Leon. Both are ''KnifeNut''s, worked for the US government, and even served on the same mission in ''Darkside Chronicles.'' Ironically, Krauser falls to the dark side because he ''liked'' his work with SOCOM so much, so when he [[spoiler: all but loses one arm and faces an end of his military career, he turns to Wesker.]]
* FaceHeelTurn: Ends up turning to Wesker (and presumably faking his own death).
** MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: One of the major factors in his allying himself with Wesker was because of deep anger about feeling used by the United States Military, especially when they didn't even request for him to join up with the organization to stop bioweapon threats, yet they allowed Leon to join, and later their firing him because the Javier mission had him injured in his arm with it not fully recovering. That would probably explain why Krauser, despite swearing an oath to his native country, was perfectly willing to undergo a mission to kidnap the President's daughter.
** FallenHero
* GoodEyesEvilEyes
* GoodScarsEvilScars: The giant scar on his face is supposed to make him look more intimidating. When he puts war paint on his face, it lessens the appearance of it.
* GreenEyedMonster: Has shades of this when he learns about Leon's being ordered to join the secret organization to stop bioweapons, despite the fact that Krauser, at least in his viewpoint, would have willingly joined up to aid the government get rid of the bioweapons, and yet was not even given that chance.
* {{Hypocrite}}
* KnifeNut: And used to make him seem a good deal like an Evil Opposite for Leon, his former teammate.
* LastNameBasis
* LightningBruiser: Of the Mercenaries, he's got the largest health bar, his bow is extremely powerful, his physical attacks will ''demolish'' just about anyone, ''and'' he can run at a pretty good pace.
** But he becomes a MightyGlacier when injured (he becomes incredibly slow; which is not good when Super-Salvador is chasing you).
* NervesOfSteel: Played with, see DirtyCoward.
* NiceHat: A raspberry beret.
* TheParagonAlwaysRebels: The bio for Krauser in Darkside Chronicles noted that he had a long and outstanding service in the military prior to his ultimate fall.
* PsychoSupporter: By VideoGame/ResidentEvil4, he is very much loyal to Wesker, presumably because of his healing his arm so he can be a soldier again.
* RememberTheNewGuy: "I died in the crash 2 years ago... Is that what they told you?" What crash? What mission? Who are you?
* RivalTurnedEvil: ''Darkside Chronicles'' lays out the rather tragic story. Leon and Krauser only knew each other for the one mission, but they earned each other's respect and friendship and from Leon's point of view, parted as friends. [[BeneathTheMask In reality]], because of a combination of insane stress of the mission, fear of rejection by the government after major injury, and subsequent fascination of power with which he could liberate himself from others' control, Krauser sought after organic weaponry to augment himself immediately after that mission, breaking all bonds with Leon and the US government (although the fact that the US government fired him because of his injury was probably a huge factor in that last part of his viewpoint).
* ShellShockedVeteran: Similar to [[Franchise/MetalGear Gray Fox]], Jack Krauser feels he is useless outside of the battlefield, and that being a soldier is his calling, to the extent that he often underwent mercenary missions even when he was off-duty from SOCOM. This is a large part of the reason why he ultimately turned to Wesker's help after [[spoiler:the US Government fired him due to his arm injury never really recovering.]]
* StabTheScorpion: In ''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvilTheDarksideChronicles Darkside Chronicles]]'', he stabs a snake that's about to strike Leon.
* StepThreeProfit: Although he kidnapped Ashley Graham, its also implied that he intended to interfere with Ashley Graham's getting a plaga strain and have it delivered to Wesker. What he planned to do with her afterwards is left ambiguous.
* WarriorPoet: He develops into a rather cynical philosopher over the course of ''The Darkside Chronicles''.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Inverted. Even after death, he still served some use to Wesker with the latter autopsing his body and retrieving the Dominance Plaga to gain his plans.]]

!!Ingrid Hunnigan

[[folder:Antagonists introduced in ''Resident Evil 4'']]
!!Osmund Saddler

* NaughtyTentacles: His infamous killer-wang.

!!Ramon Salazar

!!Bitores Mendez