Chris Redfield
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Chris Redfield is a video game character appearing in the Resident Evil video game series. He is a main character in the original Resident Evil and and has also appeared in the various comic book adaptations and novelizations of the games.
Background
A strong and intelligent young man from New York, Chris originally served as a pilot for the United States Air Force. After being discharged for insubordination in 1995 - specifics are never given - he descended into life as a drifter. After meeting Barry Burton, he was recruited for the newly-created Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) Alpha Team. Marked by his skills as a marksman, Chris serves as the team's pointman.Resident Evil Fan. [Chris Redfield Biography]. Retrieved January 30th, 2006.
Mansion incident
In July of 1998, Alpha Team was deployed to the Arklay Mountains to investigate the disappearance of Bravo Team. In their search of the area, Alpha Team discovered Bravo Team's helicopter and the remains of their pilot, Kevin Dooley. Shortly afterwards, the team was attacked by zombie dogs. After witnessing the death of fellow member Joseph Frost, Alpha Team was abandoned by their pilot, Brad Vickers, and the remaining members fled into the nearby Arklay Mansion.
Upon further investigation of the residence, Chris and the others discovered that the entire mansion was infested with undead beings and mutants. Moreover, the team also discovered the remains of their Bravo Team compatriots. Chris met with a survivor of Bravo Team, a medic named Rebecca Chambers. With her help, Chris managed to overcome some of the tougher obstacles in the mansion.
Together, they discovered that the mansion was actually a front for a top-secret facility owned by the Umbrella Corporation that has been harvesting secret "Bio-Organic Weapons" (B.O.W.) developed from the T-Virus. In addition, their team's captain, Albert Wesker, intentionally led S.T.A.R.S. to the mansion in order to test the B.O.W.'s performances. However, it seemed that Wesker was killed by his own creation, the Tyrant, who went after Chris. After defeating the Tyrant, Rebecca activated the self-destruct system and the two escaped, along with fellow survivors Jill Valentine and Barry.
After returning to the Raccoon Police Department (R.P.D.), Chris and the remainder of S.T.A.R.S. requested a full-scale investigation of Umbrella's activities. The team's request was denied by the chief of police, Brian Irons and very few people believed their unlikely story. Without any other alternatives left, Chris and the others traveled to Europe to investigate Umbrella's main headquarters and remained hidden until December of 1998.
Rockfort Island/Antarctic Lab incident
Chris would remain underground until December of 1998, when he received an e-mail from anti-Umbrella supporter Leon S. Kennedy, informing him about his sister, Claire's captivity on Rockfort Island, an Umbrella-owned island. Upon his arrival on the island, Chris met with the prison's warden, Rodrigo Juan Raval, who knew of Claire's whereabouts. Rodrigo was killed shortly thereafter, after being swallowed (and vomited back up) by a gulp worm. Chris also met with his former commander, Wesker, who was surprisingly alive and well, despite his apparent death during the mansion incident. Wesker now held a grudge against Chris for foiling his plans at the mansion.After narrowly surviving his encounter with Wesker, Chris managed to be reunited with his sister. Together, they confronted and defeated the true head of the Ashford clan, Alexia Ashford. The Redfield siblings escaped from the continent on a jet, but not before Chris was attacked once more by Wesker. The battle reached a deadlock and realizing neither had time to finish the confrontation, both went to their own escape routes. The two have vowed to defeat one another, solidifying their rivalry.
Afterwards, Chris continued his anti-Umbrella activities until Umbrella's shutdown by the American government. His current doings are unknown at this time.
Appearances
Chris first appeared as the main male hero in the original Resident Evil. As a result, Chris is the character most often associated with the Resident Evil series. Despite his stronger physique, Chris' version of the game is considered to be more difficult than Jill's due to his initial lack of firearms, lower item capacity - six instead of eight - and the omission of items such as the Grenade Launcher and the lock pick. It is often recommended for new players to play the game with Jill first before trying it with Chris.
Despite his omission in the main Resident Evil 2 game, he was featured as an unlockable character in the Extreme Battle mode, first introduced with the Dual Shock Version of the game and later carried over to all subsequent ports (excluding the Nintendo 64 version).
Chris later made a proper return as a main character in , where he takes over the second half of the game for his sister, Claire Redfield.
A character resembling Chris Redfield appears in a recently released teaser for the next installment, Resident Evil 5. Although the main character
Several Australian newspapers have reported that Melbourne born actor Charlie Clausen is in talks for playing the role of Chris Redfield in future movie adaptions, but is yet to be confirmed.
In the live-action sequences of the original game, Chris was portrayed by an unknown actor credited as "Charlie". He was voiced by Scott McCulloch, who was uncredited. In Resident Evil Code: Veronica, his voice was provided by Canadian B-list voice actor Michael Fipowich. In the 2002 remake of Resident Evil, he was voiced by Joe Whyte.
Wardrobe
In the original Resident Evil, Chris wore a standard S.T.A.R.S. uniform consisting of grey pants, a green tactical vest with a knife holster, and a white T-shirt. His alternate costume was a casual outfit featuring a brown bomber jacket with a "Made in Heaven" design on the back. In the Saturn version, he wears an unlockable black standard S.T.A.R.S. uniform. In Resident Evil: Director's Cut, his standard outfit is a plain grey T-shirt with shoulder pads and a gun holster.Although not involved in the main game, in the "Extreme Battle" mode of Resident Evil 2, he still wears his standard S.T.A.R.S. outfit from the first game, but with subtle modifications such as a "Made in Heaven" design on the back and elbow pads.
In Resident Evil Code: Veronica, he wears an olive green outfit with a black S.T.A.R.S. vest. This was a prototype uniform that was scheduled to be adopted by S.T.A.R.S. prior, but wasn't due to the unit's untimely destruction after the mansion incident. Instead, Chris took the prototype outfit with him when he left Raccoon City.
In the Resident Evil remake, his Code: Veronica outfit is unlockable along with an original outfit resembling Jerry Welbach's (Brad Pitt) attire in The Mexican. In Deadly Silence (the Nintendo DS version of the original), Chris' casual outfit from the first game can be unlocked, as well as a ninja outfit in the game's "Rebirth" mode.
Trivia
- Chris was shown smoking cigarettes in the original opening movie and worst ending for the PSOne Resident Evil. Due to American laws forbidding the use of cigarettes in child-oriented media, the movie was reshot.
- Fans often suggest Chris is romantically entangled with Jill Valentine. Ironically, Chris and Jill are often shown together in the majority of Capcom's official art and promotional shots.
- Certain scenes in a few games suggest that Chris's hobbies include playing the guitar and fishing.
References
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