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Umbrella’s viruses and the outbreaks they caused, from the Arklay mountains to Requiem. Where a remake changes the story, the articles cover both versions. Cited to the games and the films.
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Resident Evil Timeline: Every Major Event from the Progenitor Virus to Requiem
The Resident Evil story in date order, from the mould Mother Miranda found in 1919 and the Progenitor virus Umbrella's founders dug up in 1966, through the fall of Raccoon City, to Grace Ashcroft and Leon Kennedy's return to its ruins in 2026. Events are grouped into eras, oldest first, and every entry names the game or film it comes from.
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Resident Evil Characters: Every Major Character in the Series
The 40 characters who matter most in Resident Evil, from the S.T.A.R.S. team in the Spencer Mansion to Ethan Winters and Grace Ashcroft. Each entry says who they are, which games they appear in and how their story goes.
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Every Resident Evil Movie in Order: Live-Action, CG Films and Series
Every Resident Evil film and series in release order, from Paul W. S. Anderson's six Milla Jovovich films to Zach Cregger's 2026 reboot, plus the CG films and shows that count as game canon. Each entry gives the year, director, which continuity it belongs to and what happens.
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Resident Evil Games in Order: Release Order and Story Order
Every main Resident Evil game in release order with its date and launch platforms, the same games in story order from Resident Evil 0 to Requiem, the remakes and the spin-offs. Plus where to start, and whether to play the remakes or the originals.
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Every Resident Evil Monster and B.O.W., Explained
Every major Resident Evil monster grouped by the virus or parasite that made it, from T-virus zombies, Lickers and Tyrants to the Ganados, the Molded and Requiem's Blister Heads. Each entry says what it is, how it was made and which games it appears in.
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Resident Evil Story Explained: the Whole Saga in Order
The Resident Evil story from start to finish, in story order. Every main game from Resident Evil 0 to Requiem, with what happens, how each one ends and how they connect, from Umbrella's first virus to the ruins of Raccoon City 28 years later.
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Alexia Ashford: the Creator of the t-Veronica Virus in Code: Veronica
Alexia Ashford is the child genius behind the t-Veronica virus and the final boss of Resident Evil Code: Veronica. Here's who she was, why she slept for fifteen years, how her brother Alfred took her place, and how she died.
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Albert Wesker: the S.T.A.R.S. Captain Who Wanted to Be a God
Albert Wesker led the S.T.A.R.S. team he was secretly sending to its death, came back from the dead with superhuman powers and tried to infect the whole world. This is his full story, how he survived, how he died and his film versions.
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Leon S. Kennedy: the Rookie Cop Who Became a Government Agent
Leon S. Kennedy started his police career on the night Raccoon City fell and ended up as one of the US government's most trusted agents against bioterrorism. This is his full story, from Resident Evil 2 to Requiem, plus the films.
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Chris Redfield: from S.T.A.R.S. Point Man to BSAA Captain
Chris Redfield has fought bioweapons for longer than anyone in the series, from the Spencer Mansion in 1998 to the Mold-infested village of 2021. This is his full history, the people who shaped it, and his film versions.
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Claire Redfield: the College Student Who Came Looking for Her Brother
Claire Redfield rode into Raccoon City looking for her brother Chris and rode out with a little girl she'd saved. This is her full story, from Resident Evil 2 and CODE: Veronica to her TerraSave years and the films.
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Resident Evil 2 Story Explained: Plot, Endings and the 2019 Remake
The full story of Resident Evil 2, from Leon and Claire's first night in a dying Raccoon City to the train out of Umbrella's secret laboratory, with the A and B scenarios, Mr. X, the Birkins, Ada Wong, every ending and what the 2019 remake changes.
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Resident Evil Requiem Story Explained: Plot Summary and Ending
The full story of Resident Evil Requiem, from Grace Ashcroft's return to the Wrenwood Hotel to Leon and Grace's descent into the ARK beneath Raccoon City, with both endings and the post-credits scene explained.
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Resident Evil 5 Story Explained: Plot Summary and Wesker's End
The full story of Resident Evil 5, from Jill Valentine's fall at the Spencer estate to Chris and Sheva's fight with Albert Wesker in a volcano, with the ending and the Uroboros plan explained.
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Resident Evil 3 Story Explained: Nemesis, Raccoon City's End and the 2020 Remake
The full story of Resident Evil 3, from Jill Valentine's escape attempt to the missile strike that wiped out Raccoon City, with the Nemesis, Carlos and Nikolai explained, how it overlaps Resident Evil 2, and what the 2020 remake changes.
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Resident Evil 2 Story Explained: Plot, Endings and the 2019 Remake
The full story of Resident Evil 2, from Leon and Claire's first night in a dying Raccoon City to the train out of Umbrella's secret laboratory, with the A and B scenarios, Mr. X, the Birkins, Ada Wong, every ending and what the 2019 remake changes.
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Resident Evil Requiem Story Explained: Plot Summary and Ending
The full story of Resident Evil Requiem, from Grace Ashcroft's return to the Wrenwood Hotel to Leon and Grace's descent into the ARK beneath Raccoon City, with both endings and the post-credits scene explained.
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Resident Evil 5 Story Explained: Plot Summary and Wesker's End
The full story of Resident Evil 5, from Jill Valentine's fall at the Spencer estate to Chris and Sheva's fight with Albert Wesker in a volcano, with the ending and the Uroboros plan explained.
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Resident Evil 3 Story Explained: Nemesis, Raccoon City's End and the 2020 Remake
The full story of Resident Evil 3, from Jill Valentine's escape attempt to the missile strike that wiped out Raccoon City, with the Nemesis, Carlos and Nikolai explained, how it overlaps Resident Evil 2, and what the 2020 remake changes.
Films
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Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) Explained
Johannes Roberts' 2021 reboot squeezes the first two games into one night in Raccoon City. Here's the full plot, how it ends, what that Ada Wong scene means, and how much it changes from the games.
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The Resident Evil CG Films: Degeneration, Damnation, Vendetta and Death Island
Capcom's four animated Resident Evil films are part of the game story, filling the gaps between the numbered games from 2005 to 2015. Here's what happens in each one and exactly where it sits in the timeline.
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The Resident Evil Movies Starring Milla Jovovich, Explained
The six live-action Resident Evil films with Milla Jovovich as Alice, from the Hive in 2002 to The Final Chapter in 2016. Here's what happens in each one, how Alice's story ties them together, and how they differ from the games.
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Resident Evil (2026) Explained: Plot, Ending and How It Connects to the Games
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil follows a medical courier called Bryan through the night Raccoon City falls. Here's the whole plot, what the ending means, which game references are really in it, and where it sits next to Resident Evil 2.
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Resident Evil 2 Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Story
Twelve questions on Resident Evil 2, from Leon and Claire's first night in Raccoon City to the train out of Umbrella's laboratory. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to the page that covers it.
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Resident Evil 4 Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Story
Twelve questions on Resident Evil 4, from the village and Salazar's castle to Saddler's island, plus Separate Ways and the 2023 remake. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to the page that covers it.
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Resident Evil Village Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Story
Twelve questions on Resident Evil Village, from Castle Dimitrescu and the four lords to Mother Miranda and Ethan's last stand, plus Shadows of Rose. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to the page that covers it.
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Resident Evil Lore Quiz: 15 Questions for Real Fans
Fifteen questions on the Resident Evil story, from the Spencer Mansion and Raccoon City to Rockfort Island, Kijuju and Mother Miranda's village. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to the page that covers it.
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Alex Wesker: the Overseer of Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Alex Wesker is the other surviving child of Spencer's Wesker Project and the villain of Resident Evil: Revelations 2. Here's how she's connected to Albert, what she wanted with Natalia Korda, how she survived her own suicide and how she finally died.
Long read · 9 Oct 2026
Alexia Ashford: the Creator of the t-Veronica Virus in Code: Veronica
Alexia Ashford is the child genius behind the t-Veronica virus and the final boss of Resident Evil Code: Veronica. Here's who she was, why she slept for fifteen years, how her brother Alfred took her place, and how she died.
Long read · 9 Oct 2026
Alfred Ashford: the Mad Commander of Rockfort Island in Code: Veronica
Alfred Ashford is the unstable commander of Umbrella's Rockfort Island prison and Alexia Ashford's twin brother. Here's how he was made, why he dresses as his sister, what he does to Claire and Steve, and how he dies.
Long read · 9 Oct 2026
Annette Birkin: the G-Virus Scientist and Mother of Sherry
Annette Birkin is William Birkin's wife, his partner on the G-Virus and the mother of Sherry Birkin. In Resident Evil 2 she guards her husband's work in the sewers and the lab, turns on the monster he has become, and dies giving Claire the cure for her daughter. Here is her story in the 1998 game, the 2019 remake and the 2021 film.
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Ashley Graham: the President's Daughter Leon Rescues in Resident Evil 4
Ashley Graham is the US President's daughter, kidnapped by a Spanish cult and infected with a mind-control parasite so she could be sent home as its puppet. Leon S. Kennedy is sent alone to bring her back. Here is her story in the 2005 original and the 2023 remake, which rewrites her as a far braver partner.
Long read · 9 Oct 2026
Billy Coen: the Death Row Marine of Resident Evil 0
Billy Coen is the convicted Marine who escapes into the Arklay Mountains on the night Resident Evil 0 begins and ends up fighting beside Rebecca Chambers. Was he guilty, what happened to him, and why has he never come back? Here is everything the games say.
Long read · 9 Oct 2026
Chief Brian Irons: the Corrupt Police Chief of Resident Evil 2
Brian Irons ran the Raccoon City Police Department in 1998 and was on Umbrella's payroll the whole time. He buried the S.T.A.R.S. warnings, sabotaged his own officers when the outbreak hit and was hiding something worse in the station. Here is what the 1998 game, the 2019 remake and the 2021 film each do with him.
Long read · 9 Oct 2026
C-virus: the Virus Behind Resident Evil 6 Explained
The C-virus is the bioweapon behind the 2012 and 2013 outbreaks in Resident Evil 6. Here's who made it, what it was built from, how it creates J'avo, cocoons and zombies, and how Jake Muller's blood beat it.
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- T-virus: How Resident Evil's Zombie Virus Works
- G-virus: William Birkin's Virus in Resident Evil 2
- Las Plagas: The Parasites of Resident Evil 4 Explained
- Progenitor Virus: The Ancient Virus Behind Every Resident Evil Outbreak
- Uroboros: Albert Wesker's Virus in Resident Evil 5
Creatures 7
- Tyrant (Resident Evil): Mr. X, the T-103 and Every T-Series Model
- Nemesis (Resident Evil): the Nemesis-T Type That Hunted S.T.A.R.S.
- Licker (Resident Evil): the Blind, Skinless Hunter of the Police Station
- Every Resident Evil Monster and B.O.W., Explained
- Hunter (Resident Evil): Umbrella's Reptilian Killing Machine
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- Resident Evil Timeline: Every Major Event from the Progenitor Virus to Requiem
- Every Resident Evil Movie in Order: Live-Action, CG Films and Series
- Every Resident Evil Monster and B.O.W., Explained
- Resident Evil Games in Order: Release Order and Story Order
- Resident Evil Story Explained: the Whole Saga in Order
Organizations 5
- Umbrella Corporation: The Company Behind Resident Evil's Outbreaks
- S.T.A.R.S.: Raccoon City's Special Tactics and Rescue Service
- BSAA: The Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance in Resident Evil
- The Connections: the Shadow Syndicate Behind Resident Evil 7, Village and Requiem
- Tricell: the Company Behind Wesker's Uroboros Plan in Resident Evil 5
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7- Ada Wong: the Spy Nobody Can Pin Down
- Albert Wesker: the S.T.A.R.S. Captain Who Wanted to Be a God
- Alex Wesker: the Overseer of Resident Evil: Revelations 2
- Alexia Ashford: the Creator of the t-Veronica Virus in Code: Veronica
- Alfred Ashford: the Mad Commander of Rockfort Island in Code: Veronica
- Annette Birkin: the G-Virus Scientist and Mother of Sherry
- Ashley Graham: the President's Daughter Leon Rescues in Resident Evil 4
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6- C-virus: the Virus Behind Resident Evil 6 Explained
- Carla Radames: the Fake Ada Wong of Resident Evil 6
- Carlos Oliveira: the Umbrella Mercenary Who Saved Jill in Resident Evil 3
- Chief Brian Irons: the Corrupt Police Chief of Resident Evil 2
- Chris Redfield: from S.T.A.R.S. Point Man to BSAA Captain
- Claire Redfield: the College Student Who Came Looking for Her Brother
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6- Elpis: Spencer's Last Creation in Resident Evil Requiem
- Ethan Winters: the Faceless Father of Resident Evil 7 and Village
- Eveline: the Girl Bioweapon Behind Resident Evil 7
- Every Resident Evil Monster and B.O.W., Explained
- Every Resident Evil Movie in Order: Live-Action, CG Films and Series
- Every Resident Evil Novel in Order, and Which Are Canon
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6- Lady Dimitrescu: Who Alcina Dimitrescu Is, How Tall She Is and How She Dies
- Las Plagas: The Parasites of Resident Evil 4 Explained
- Leon S. Kennedy: the Rookie Cop Who Became a Government Agent
- Licker (Resident Evil): the Blind, Skinless Hunter of the Police Station
- Lisa Trevor: the Girl Umbrella Kept Under the Spencer Mansion
- Luis Serra: the Scientist Who Helped Leon in Resident Evil 4
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37- Raccoon City Police Department: the R.P.D. Building, Chief Irons and the Fall of 1998
- Raccoon City: Umbrella's Company Town and the 1998 Outbreak That Destroyed It
- Rebecca Chambers: the S.T.A.R.S. Medic Who Survived Resident Evil 0 and the Mansion
- Resident Evil (2002) Explained: Plot and Ending
- Resident Evil (2026) Explained: Plot, Ending and How It Connects to the Games
- Resident Evil 0 Story Explained: Plot Summary and Ending
- Resident Evil 2 Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Story
- Resident Evil 2 Story Explained: Plot, Endings and the 2019 Remake
- Resident Evil 3 Story Explained: Nemesis, Raccoon City's End and the 2020 Remake
- Resident Evil 4 Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Story
- Resident Evil 4 Story Explained: Plot, Ending and the 2023 Remake
- Resident Evil 5 Story Explained: Plot Summary and Wesker's End
- Resident Evil 6 Story Explained: All Four Campaigns
- Resident Evil 7 Story Explained: the Bakers, Eveline and the Endings
- Resident Evil Characters: Every Major Character in the Series
- Resident Evil Code: Veronica Story Explained
- Resident Evil Games in Order: Release Order and Story Order
- Resident Evil Lore Quiz: 15 Questions for Real Fans
- Resident Evil Outbreak Story Explained: the Eight Survivors and Requiem's Connection
- Resident Evil Requiem Characters: Every Major Character Explained
- Resident Evil Requiem Story Explained: Plot Summary and Ending
- Resident Evil Story Explained: the Mansion Incident (1996 and the Remake)
- Resident Evil Story Explained: the Whole Saga in Order
- Resident Evil Timeline: Every Major Event from the Progenitor Virus to Requiem
- Resident Evil Veronica: What We Know About the Code: Veronica Remake
- Resident Evil Village Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Story
- Resident Evil Village Story Explained: Plot, Ending and Shadows of Rose
- Resident Evil: Afterlife Explained: Plot and Ending
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse Explained: Plot and Ending
- Resident Evil: Extinction Explained: Plot and Ending
- Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness and the 2022 Netflix Series Explained
- Resident Evil: Retribution Explained: Plot and Ending
- Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Story Explained, Including Both Endings
- Resident Evil: Revelations Story Explained
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Explained: Plot and Ending
- Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) Explained
- Rose Winters: Ethan's Daughter, From Resident Evil Village to Shadows of Rose
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5- S.T.A.R.S.: Raccoon City's Special Tactics and Rescue Service
- Sherry Birkin: the Girl From Resident Evil 2 Who Grew Up to Be a Government Agent
- Sheva Alomar: Chris Redfield's BSAA Partner in Resident Evil 5
- Spencer Mansion: the Arklay Mansion Where Resident Evil Began
- Steve Burnside: Claire's Partner and Tragedy in Code: Veronica
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8- t-Veronica Virus: Alexia Ashford's Virus in Resident Evil Code: Veronica
- T-virus: How Resident Evil's Zombie Virus Works
- The Connections: the Shadow Syndicate Behind Resident Evil 7, Village and Requiem
- The Mold and the Megamycete: Resident Evil 7 and Village's Fungus Explained
- The Resident Evil CG Films: Degeneration, Damnation, Vendetta and Death Island
- The Resident Evil Movies Starring Milla Jovovich, Explained
- Tricell: the Company Behind Wesker's Uroboros Plan in Resident Evil 5
- Tyrant (Resident Evil): Mr. X, the T-103 and Every T-Series Model
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