History Characters / ResidentEvil4

** "Wot're ye buyin'?", "Wot're ye sellin'?", and "Come back any time!"

* BerserkButton: In the remake, insulting or making fun of Ramón's height is a major sore spot for him. He once had sulfuric acid poured down a servant for calling him "thumbnail" behind his back, and according to a note, he absolutely ''hated'' his childhood nickname, Pulgarcito, which is the Spanish name for the fairytale character ''Literature/TomThumb''.

* BerserkButton: Insulting or making fun of Ramón's height seems to be a major sore spot for him in the remake. He once had sulfuric acid poured down a servant for calling him "thumbnail" behind his back, and according to a note, he absolutely ''hated'' his childhood nickname, Pulgarcito, which is the Spanish name for the fairytale character ''Literature/TomThumb''.

* CatchPhrase:

* BlackSpeech: In the final battle of the remake, if you let Saddler finish his motive rant during the fight, he'll start muttering and speaking in Spanish. But thanks to his current mutated form, it now sounds a lot more like eldritch garble.

* DeathOfPersonality: The remake heavily implies that whatever kind of man Saddler used to be, [[ThatManIsDead that man no longer exists]]. There is only a parasite in the guise of Osmund Saddler leeching off of faint traces of his original memories, personality, and history to accomplish its goal of adding to its HiveMind. Notably, he displays ''none'' of the self-aware wit he had in the original version, and is instead portrayed very realistically as the head of a cult.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RinoRomano (''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvil4 4]]'' 2005), André Peña (''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvil4Remake 4]]'' 2023), Creator/KenjiroTsuda (JP ''4'' 2023)

** The remake also adds that Luis [[spoiler:formerly worked for Umbrella's European Branch (and thus, the development of the NE-α parasite as well as Nemesis). Having worked on Bio Organic weapons for so long, he wanted to atone for his mistakes by making sure both Leon and Ashley are cured of their Plagas infestation]].

* GratuitousSpanish: While original!Luis does use the occasional Spanish words like "amigo," remake!Luis uses a bit more, like "¡Oye!" [[note]]"Hey!"[[/note]] and "¡Mierda!" [[note]]"Shit!"[[/note]].

** The remake possibly implies his true identity and why he's willing to help Leon: [[spoiler: Assuming he's the one writing the requests and not acting as a middle man, based on the wording of some of his requests like asking for a return of an heirloom of "our" family and the particular hatred towards the Cult and especially Ramón, it's hinted that he's actually another member of the Salazar family who detests the dishonor that Ramón brought to the Salazar name and wants to contribute anyway possible to bringing down the Cult that destroyed his family.]]

[[folder:Mario Fernandez Castaño/Beard Cop/Veteran Officer]]

-->'''-- Mario Fernandez Castaño'''\\\

* NamedByTheAdaptation: The remake gives "beard cop" a name, Mario Fernandez Castaño, though his character is credited as "Veteran Officer".

* NoNameGiven: Neither he nor the other officer have names. The closest he gets is in the Famitsu guide (see above) In the remake, however, he's given the name Mario Fernandez Castaño, though the credit refers to him as "Veteran Officer".

-> ''"(to Officer Castaño) Did you drink the whole bar?"''

-> ''"The American prevailing is a cliché that only happens in your Hollywood movies."''\\\

** Despite being his core lieutenants, Saddler makes no mention whatsoever of Méndez nor Salazar, despite the two of them devoting their lives and effort to him. In the original, Saddler had at least an ongoing VillainousFriendship with them and considered them essential pieces in his plan.

* BigBad: For ''Resident Evil 4'', as the leader of Los Iluminados, and the ultimate authority behind Méndez, Salazar, and Krauser in the remake.

* KickTheDog: The remake adds quite a few moments of him putting Ashley in traumatizing situations

* VillainousFriendship: One of the papers the player can find at the Island indicates that he was rather disheartened when both Bitores Méndez and Ramón Salazar were slain by Leon. Or at the very least, he considered them "difficult to replace".

* WrongGenreSavvy: In the original game, Saddler mocks Leon's intention to save the President's daughter and stop his evil plan by claiming [[AmericaSavesTheDay "the American prevailing"]] is just a Hollywood cliché, and [[ThisIsReality he'll wake Leon up from his world of clichés]]. Their meeting ends with Leon blowing Saddler to kingdom come with a bazooka, and from there the rest of the game plays out like a Hollywood action movie: [[LoveInterestTraitor Ada betrays Leon for the sample]] but [[PetTheDog leaves him the keys to a jetski so he can escape]], Saddler's island [[CollapsingLair starts blowing up]] and Leon and Ashley narrowly OutrunTheFireball, Ashley flirts with Leon while they [[RidingIntoTheSunset ride off into the sunset]], and credits roll.

[[folder:Ramón Salazar]]

* AdaptationalBadass: In the 2005 game, Ramón never displays any kind of power from his Plagas infestation besides having command over the many dangerous mutants that reside in his castle, and it takes fusing with a giant, stationary monster, amnn apparent Plaga quee plus one of his Verdugos for him to even have the guts to face Leon in direct combat. His 2023 self, in contrast, is fully capable of transforming into a stronger, monstrous form on his own, which also grants him enhanced speed and spider-like mobility. This difference in strength is reflected in how the two Salazars react to injury: the 2005 version starts whimpering and flees after Leon throws a knife that impales his hand, whereas the 2023 version becomes incensed when Leon shoots him thrice, not once cowering. To go with this, Salazar is treated as a genuine threat in the remake as opposed to being treated as a joke in the original.

* AdaptationalNameChange: Downplayed in the remake. He introduces himself simply as Ramón, though he does say his full name during his boss battle.

* AintTooProudToBeg: In the remake, [[spoiler:when he is moments away from death, rather than trash-talk Leon yet again. Ramón screams out and pathetically begs his master, Lord Saddler, to save him.]]

* BerserkButton: Insulting or making fun of Ramón's height seems to be a major sore spot for him in the remake. He once had sulfuric acid poured down a servant for calling him "thumbnail" behind his back, and according to a note, he absolutely ''hated'' his childhood nickname, Pulgarcito, which is the Spanish name for the fairytale character ''Literature/TomThumb''.

* CoDragons: With Méndez to Saddler, being the [[BigGuyLittleGuy little guy to Méndez's big guy.]]

* DepravedDwarf: He's short, but much more gleefully sadistic than the physically towering Bitores Méndez.

* EarAche: After he drops Leon into a pit, he attempts to listen to Leon's screams through an earphone. Leon responds by firing his gun directly next to the earphone's outlet, blowing out Salazar's eardrum. Subverted in the remake. While you can shoot the speakers that Ramón talks to Leon through to shut him up, it only elicits an amused chuckle from him.

* EvilIsHammy: ''Dear sweet Lord.'' With Méndez being TheQuietOne and Saddler not taking center stage until the final act, it's up to Salazar to fill in the gap, and ''boy'' does he deliver, [[ChewingTheScenery horking down chunks of scenery]] in every one of his scenes and indulging in practically every villainous cliché in the book.

* FirstNameBasis: Invoked in the remake. He insists on being referred to only by his first name, Ramón.

* {{Foil}}: To Bitores Méndez. While Méndez was a rather serious character and his encounters with Leon were typically rather frightening, Leon's encounters with Salazar tend to be rather humorous. While Méndez was typically rather cold and unfeeling, Salazar is gleefully sadistic, at least if he feels offended. Méndez was [[TheQuietOne a man of few words]], while Salazar ''loves'' hearing himself talk. Méndez fought Leon himself after deliberately setting a trap for him, but Salazar fights Leon as a last resort, with the help of his bodyguards and a giant plant monster. Finally, while Méndez initially decided against killing Leon himself due to him possessing a Plaga, Salazar is quite eager to do so.

** Subverted in the original. Just as Salazar prepares to deliver a presumably well-rehearsed lecture on the nature of terrorism, Leon delivers a brilliant, wordless ShutUpHannibal with a knife through Ramón's palm, which leaves him unable to do anything but whimper and sob as he runs away.
** ''Double''-subverted in the remake. Salazar, who has already been lecturing Leon ''constantly'' throughout the latter's castle exploration, begins to taunt him that he is undeserving of Saddler's "grace" after Krauser escapes with Ashley. Leon, fed up with the little man, responds by shooting him three times in the chest and head, even saying "you talk too much" before he does so. Ramón is far from dead, though, and continues to rant and rave throughout the ensuing boss battle.
* HatedByAll: In the remake, nobody (willingly) gives Ramón any appreciation or respect. Leon is annoyed by him, the Merchant hates his guts and his servants despised him for the cruelty he brought to the Salazar name, until Las Plagas forced them into mindless obedience. Even Lord Saddler himself doesn't seem to care much about his servant, as Ramón asks Krauser to tell their master not to forget about his good servant.

* LonersAreFreaks: Before the Los Iluminados incident, Ramón Salazar was the only surviving member of a Spanish noble family that had governed the region for eight generations. Alone in a huge, sprawling castle and with likely only a few servants for company, Salazar's extreme loneliness contributed to his stunted mentality, leaving him vulnerable to Saddler's persuasions to release the Plagas into the world once more.

''Wh-why are you looking at me like that!? At me, THE Ramón Salazar! You, too, is that it!? It is, isn't it? I ''know'' it is! Damn you! Damn you, damn you, damn you! How DARE you look at me like that!?''

* TrapDoor: Leading into a spike pit. Ramón Salazar: [[JustForFun/XMeetsY Part Napoleon Boneparte, part Vlad the Impaler]].

[[folder:Bitores Méndez]]

[[caption-width-right:300:Méndez in ''Resident Evil 4'' (2023)]]
[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote: Méndez in ''Resident Evil 4'' (2005).]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/re4_bitores_mendez.png[[/labelnote]]]]

Another member of Los Iluminados and the village chief, Méndez personally leads the hunt for Leon and Ashley as they try escaping from the clutches of Las Plagas.

* TheBrute: Compared to the other villains in the game, Méndez relies purely on brute strength, which gives Leon serious trouble in the early sections of the game.

* ContractualBossImmunity: He gains this in the remake as he pursues Leon and Ashley in his human form. No matter how much damage you cause, Méndez cannot die until his actual boss fight.
* {{Expy}}: His imposing physique and height makes him a dead-ringer for [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 the T-103/Mr. X]], leading to some early speculation that he was one. Amusingly, the 2023 remake gives Méndez a hat similar to the one added to Mr. X in ''2's'' remake, furthering the resemblance. Also, he briefly pursues Leon and Ashley in Leon’s campaign and Ada in Separate Ways in a similar fashion while using the same animations as Mr. X in ''2's'' remake (Leon can even shoot off his hat) and is completely undefeatable in this segment.

* HatDamage: Like Mr. X before him in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2Remake'' you can shoot off Méndez' hat, though this doesn't alter his behavior in the slightest. Leon even shoots it off in the cutscene before his boss battle, though he calmly picks it up.

* ItCanThink: Unlike the regular Ganados, who live in their own filth and eat rotten food, Méndez's house is in good condition and he apparently still eats regular cooked meals and read books, according to Leon's observations. This is because since Méndez has a Dominant Plaga, he still largely has his own free will.

* LightningBruiser: Pre-OneWingedAngel, at least. When Leon first enters the barn, Méndez practically {{Flash Step}}s across his line of sight, then appears behind him.

* NoNonsenseNemesis: Unlike Saddler or Salazar, Méndez takes far less chances with Leon, swiftly knocking him out the first time they meet and only sparing him on Saddler's orders. Even then Méndez still would have rather likely killed him in their next encounter if he hadn't noticed Leon was infected. It's probably a good thing for the player he was only in charge of the village.

* PetTheDog: A note in the remake's ''Separate Ways'' [=DLC=] reveals that Mendéz actually tried to petition [[MadScientist Uriarte]] to forgive a servant who tried to run away from the castle. It didn't work, but it shows that a small trace of the compassionate man he once was remains within him.
* PragmaticVillainy: After Leon is infected with a Plaga, Méndez almost strangles him to death, but when he sees the tell tale [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] of a Plaga host, he spares him, believing he will eventually succumb to the parasite anyway. It doesn't last long. In fact, if you [[SchmuckBait follow him into his bedroom]] after that scene in the original, he decides to cut the crap and kill Leon anyway, only to get interrupted by Ada.

** In the original, Méndez suddenly appears behind him at the end of a hallway in his house that is directly in front of the door Leon came through. And then appears out of nowhere to punch Leon should he go back into the bedroom. At the slaughterhouse he once again appears suddenly behind Leon right after he closes the door and steps inside.

* TragicVillain: The remake makes Méndez as much of a victim of Las Plagas as the rest of his village. In the original, Méndez was a true believer of Los Iluminados and allowed Saddler to spread the parasites among his flock. In the remake however, Méndez had no ties to the cult at all and his only concern was looking out for his people. He did not fully trust the cultists when they arrived and was told only that they were claiming to help cure a "madness" that had already affected a few villagers, having no idea that they were being injected with parasites. After that, Méndez fell under the influence of Las Plagas like everyone else.

* ImmuneToBullets: In the original game, when Ada pours several machine gun bullets into him, it merely stuns him for a few seconds, after which he ejects all the bullets out of his hands and then walks through a second round iof fire. In the remake, the same thing happens, [[spoiler:though Ada actually succeeds in briefly incapacitating him before he recovers and overpowers her off-screen]].

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Although she is certainly still the DistressedDamsel, her status as TheLoad to Leon is downplayed in the remake, where she actually helps him in tight spots a notable amount of times and is treated more as an equal by comparison to her original counterpart.

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

* MultiEthnicName: She's AmbiguouslyBrown, but "Ingrid" is Germanic and "Hunnigan" is an Irish surname.

* DeathByAdaptation: A dog can be found lying dead with its foot caught in a bear trap very early into the remake. Eagle-eyed players will notice that this dog has [[spoiler:dark fur, which the original dog did not have. Sure enough, the actual white-furred dog can be found later, stuck in a different trap true to form, and Leon can save it]].

* AscendedExtra: The remake gives him more lines, especially in his boss battle. He is even the one who injects Leon with the Las Plagas parasite instead of a random ganado. You also get to interact and get chased by his human form in actual gameplay.

* HeKnowsAboutTimedHits: "I'm sending you a playing manual!"

%%* SexySecretary

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The games and original source material seem to flip-flop between her last named being spelled Hunnigan or Hannigan, respectively.

* [[ProperTightsWithASkirt Proper Tights With A Skort]]: In the remake, courtesy of AdaptationalModesty.

* WhatTheHellHero: Played for laughs. [[PantyShot Trying to look up Ashley's skirt]] with the camera or a gun scope will cause her to yelp, hastily cover herself, and tell you off, with reactions ranging from angry to embarrassed. Really though, that's getting off lightly when you've just ogled the President's daughter.
-->''Oh, you pervert!''\\
''H-hey! What are you looking at?!''

-->''It makes me feel better. Let’s just leave it at that.''

* HandsomeLech: Only in the original ''[=RE4=]'' where he makes a crude joke about Ashley's figure.
-->''I see the President has equipped his daughter with ballistics, too.''

* MadeOfIron: One may presume it's due to once being host to a full Plagas. During the siege on the cabin, the player can shoot him several times (on purpose or accident), this does little but annoy Luis, [[VideoGameCrueltyPunishment until he has enough and, in calm fury, kills Leon with just a couple shots]], though only in the original game since he never resorts to that in the remake.

-->''Okay. It's game time.''

-->''Adios, Leon!'' (Shoots Leon dead)

-->''Got sumthin' that might interest ya. Heh heh heh.''\\

->''"Hey, it's that dog!"''

--> '''Saddler:''' ''Ah... I have an idea. Since you're here why don't I introduce you to "it". It should keep you busy.''
--> '''Leon:''' ''Can't remember the name? A senior moment perhaps.''
--> '''Saddler:''' (makes a "Guess I walked into that one." laugh) ''Enjoy the fun.''

-->'''Saddler:''' ''Perhaps you are disillusioned with overconfidence just because you killed my small-time subordinate?''\\
'''Leon:''' ''Saddler, '''you're''' small-time.''

** The remake also makes him [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry a Vergil to Leon's Dante]] (which is especially fitting given how ''Devil May Cry'' came to be from a retooled concept for ''Resident Evil 4''). Both Krauser and Leon are survivors of a traumatic incident that led them on different paths, with Krauser becoming a monster in pursuing his misguided lust for power, and Leon becoming a jaded yet ultimately virtuous hero.

* TheHeart: Luis in the 2023 remake of ''4'' plays a more substantial role in Leon, Ashley and Ada's stories, helping them pull through in their darkest hours and effectively becomes the glue that holds each of them together long enough to make it out alive, [[spoiler:even though he himself doesn't live to see the end]].

* AscendedExtra: While still an important character, Luis was largely forgotten after Saddler killed him, and had a one-time minor appearance in the original ''Separate Ways''. In the remake of ''4'' and ''Separate Ways'', he plays a much larger role by subduing Leon, Ashley, and Ada's infections, grabs the Master Plagas for Ada, and is considered valuable enough for even Wesker to need him alive. He is also an AssistCharacter who fights alongside Leon and Ada in various sections, giving him more things to do before he buys the farm.

* {{Expy}}: His imposing physique and height makes him a dead-ringer to [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 the T-103/Mr. X]], leading to some early speculation that he was one. Amusingly, the 2023 remake gives Méndez a hat similar to the one added to Mr. X in ''2's'' remake, furthering the resemblance. Also, he briefly pursues Leon and Ashley in Leon’s campaign and Ada in Separate Ways in a similar fashion while using the same animations as Mr. X in ''2's'' remake (Leon can even shoot off his hat) and is completely undefeatable in this segment.

* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:In the remake, Luis died from his fatal knife stab while letting out a small smile, believing that, after a bad life he thought he led, people like him can stillchange for the better.]]

* {{Expy}}: His imposing physique and height makes him a dead-ringer to [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 the T-103/Mr. X]], leading to some early speculation that he was one. Amusingly, the 2023 remake gives Méndez a hat similar to the one added to Mr. X in ''2's'' remake, furthering the resemblance. Also, he briefly pursues Leon and Ashley and Ada in Separate Ways in a similar fashion while using the same animations as Mr. X in ''2's'' remake (Leon can even shoot off his hat) and is completely undefeatable in this segment.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: A downplayed example, since he's still a megalomaniac-to-murderously twisted man in the 2023 remake, but now framed as a WellIntentionedExtremist. The original game implied that he didn't truly believe in the teachings of Los Iluminados and was more interested in accumulating power and taking over the world - through the localization has a line about barring the United States to not "police the world forever". The remake has him claiming that he wants to spread Las Plagas because he wants to bring peace and unity to a world that he sees is filled with hate and suffering. As a result, the remake's version of Saddler does not share the original incarnation's bigotry against Americans.

* AffablyEvil: The remake portrays him as a somewhat more cordial, but still very self-lovingly malicious, being who sees the Plaga as a twisted means to unite the world. In either version, he almost never raises his voice against Leon and Ashley, even after Leon has just shot him in the head in the remake, where he constantly tries to bring them to his side. This attitude eventually crumbles by the final battle, where he's become enraged at Leon's constant thwarting of his attempts to spread the Plaga.

* {{Expy}}: His imposing physique and height makes him a dead-ringer to [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 the T-103/Mr. X]], leading to some early speculation that he was one. Amusingly, the 2023 remake gives Méndez a hat similar to the one added to Mr. X in ''2's'' remake, furthering the resemblance. Also, he briefly pursues Leon and Ashley in a similar fashion while using the same animations as Mr. X in ''2's'' remake (Leon can even shoot off his hat) and is completely undefeatable in this segment.

* AdaptationNameChange: Originally just "Luis Sera." In the remake, his name is extended to "Luis Serra Navarro". Since in Spanish-speaking countries people have two surnames (the second one being their mother's maiden name), this is more coherent. As a minor example, he and Ada pronounced his name in the original correctly as [=Lew-EEz=], but Leon would always call him Lew-IZ, which led to many fans following suit. The remake has the entire cast use the former instead.

--> '''Saddler:''' (makes a "Guess I walked into that one." laugh) '''En'