List of Resident Evil 4 creatures
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This article provides a list of fictional monsters featured in the video game Resident Evil 4.
Contents [hide]
1 Las Plagas
2 Ganados
2.1 Villagers
2.2 Zealots
2.3 Militia
2.4 Notable Ganados
3 Colmillos
4 Novistador
5 Garrador
6 Armadura
7 Regenerator
7.1 Iron Maiden
8 Del Lago
9 El Gigante
10 Verdugo
11 U3
12 References
[edit] Las Plagas
Main article: Las Plagas
Las Plagas (Spanish for "The Plagues" wink are the new agent of transformation in Resident Evil 4.[1] Las Plagas are parasitic creatures that grow in the body of a human, and control the behavior of the host. Humans infested with Las Plagas remain outwardly normal.
The Plagas were sealed deep under the castle by the first castellan. This first castellan had taken away the rights of the early Los Illuminados. When the Plagas were unearthed, they seemed to have been fossilized. However, they had actually been in a dormant state. The first Ganados were extremely belligerent and had contracted the parasite while mining.
Las Plagas are extremely sensitive to light, only coming out of the host's body when it has sustained a lot of damage, or if its head is destroyed. The head of the host may either be destroyed completely and replaced by the parasite, or the parasite may emerge from the mouth or neck of the Ganado; however, due to their photosensitivity, Las Plagas can be destroyed with the use of a bright light source such as a flash grenade.
Several varieties of plaga may be seen during the course of the game. Some appear as the result of damage to certain parts of the host's body, such as the head, and may be a protrusion out of its host's body, or in whole as a detached entity. It is unclear if these are actually different varieties or mutations of plaga or if they represent various levels of maturity. The following is a list of non-unique Plagas or their parts as seen in the game.
Blade plagas have a number of small tentacle-like appendages that swing erratically and are harmless, but one larger tentacle has a sharp bone at the end which is used to inflict damage by slashing at their enemy.
Centipede plagas attack by swallowing the head of their enemy whole.
Spider plagas are unique in that they are capable of completely detaching from their host. They will eventually perish after detaching. While still attached they can spit acid at their enemy. They can also strike them with their legs, either while attached or separate.Spider plagas,however,do not die with weapons such as the flash grenade,or other bright light sources.
Tentacle-like protrusions, found in Colmillos. Unlike previous forms, they are not spawned as a result of damage, but rather are simply produced when the Colmillos has engaged in combat. They attack by whipping their enemy.
Leech-like plagas, most of which can only be seen using an infrared scope, are found in Regenerators and Iron Maidens. They sustain the regenerative powers of both monsters.
[edit] Ganados
Los Ganados, from the Spanish term for 'herd' or the cattle, are the primary enemies in the game.[2] Ganados are humans who have become infested by the mind-controlling Plaga parasites.
Humans infected with Las Plagas can be controlled by anyone with a ceremonial staff; in this case, Lord Saddler. The staff appears to be fused with a fully living plaga. In one of Ada's reports, she suggests that it is possible that the staff issues commands through high frequency sound waves, unheard by human ears, but heard with a sensory organ in Las Plagas.
Three main types of Ganados are found in the game (by order of appearance): Villagers, Zealots and Militia.
[edit] Villagers
The villagers were once peaceful residents of a rural community until they were exposed to the parasites. From that point, they became ruthless zombie-like savages under Osmund Saddler's control. They continue to carry out agricultural duties, although their living conditions have deteriorated somewhat. When Leon first arrives in the village, he is immediately attacked by one of the villagers after questioning him about Ashley's whereabouts.
The Ganados' arsenal is comprised mostly of farming tools, including: pitchforks, hatchets, sickles or scythes, knives, torches, chainsaws, and dynamite. Upon completion of the game, a series of sketches in the background of the credits serve as flashbacks to the earlier days of the village. What was once a community distanced from the modern world, populated with farmers and their children, became corrupt upon the arrival of Osmund Saddler, and the workers were infected with spores during the Plaga excavation, causing families to become savage and turn against one another. Ada is seen reading a book about this in the Separate Ways mission in the beginning of the second mission. According to the booklet included with the Biohazard 4: Incubate DVD, the children of the villagers died after being injected with the Plaga parasites.
Though the Plaga parasites control the hosts' bodies, they induce no obvious alteration of the host body aside from the glowing red eyes at night and slight discoloration of the skin.
[edit] Zealots
The zealots are members of the Illuminados cult, and appear in Ramon Salazar's castle. They are dressed in robes bearing the cult's insignia.
The zealots are better equipped than the villagers, using a variety of medieval armaments. They wield weapons such as scythes, flails, crossbows and wooden shields. Their skin is much paler than that of the villagers, and all of them appear to be bald. Some have crimson lesions, tattoos or scarification from their rituals on their faces.
[edit] Militia
These Plagas-infected soldiers are members of Saddler's mercenary organization, assigned to protect his island complex. They are generally better equipped than other Ganados and can run faster. They can be seen carrying stun rods, flails, wooden shields, RPGs, dynamite and crossbows. With the exception of J.J., no Ganado carries a firearm.
[edit] Notable Ganados
Dr. Salvador (a.k.a. Chainsaw Man in the Japanese version), is a villager who wears overalls and a potato sack mask who chases after intruders with his chainsaw. He is far more durable than a regular Ganado, and is capable of decapitating his prey with a single strike. A variation of Dr. Salvador, dubbed Super Salvador in the official guide, also appears in "The Mercenaries" minigame as a sub-boss in the "Waterworld" stage.
J.J. is a giant Ganado who wields a minigun and fires it in long bursts, with brief pauses in between. He wears a red beret and an eye patch over his right eye. J.J. also appears in the Mercenaries minigame, as a mini-boss. Like Dr. Salvador, his body does not disintegrate after he is defeated.
The Bella Sisters are a pair of chainsaw-wielding Ganados. They wear bandages covering their faces, but are otherwise clothed in the same way as other female Ganados. They appear as a mini-boss enemy in The Mercenaries minigame, the left door after the fight at the cabin, and Separate Ways of the PlayStation 2, PC, and Wii port of the game.
[edit] Colmillos
Colmillos (from Spanish, meaning fangs) are wolves that have been implanted with Plaga parasites. They act like guard dogs for the Ganados. The player will meet both regular Colmillos, and Colmillos in which the plagas are more obviously developed, displaying flailing tentacles which attack with multiple strikes in succession.
[edit] Novistador
The Novistador is a large insectoid creature that was created from experiments with human specimens by Los Illuminados. Its name is a portmanteau of the Spanish words No and Vista ("No" and "View"/"Sight" wink and the noun suffix of dor. As such, the name Novistador can be translated as the "Unseen Creature", but literally means Nosighter. The name refers to the creature's ability to render itself invisible to the naked eye by changing the color of its exoskeleton. There are three types of Novistadors in the game. The first type encountered has the ability to turn invisible, while the second type may also turn invisible but differs in that it is completely white and has black eyes. The third type, encountered later in the game, does not turn invisible, but has the ability to fly. Novistadors often fight in packs and may have wings. They attack with their claws and spit acid at their enemies.
[edit] Garrador
The Garrador are Plagas-infected warriors who wear equipment resembling that worn by gladiators. The Garradors are equipped with large claws on each hand, which can be extended and retracted at will. The Garrador will indiscriminately attack anyone and anything in its path and are usually kept under restraint. Garradors are blind, and rely on their sense of hearing to track down intruders, and are easily distracted by loud noises. Garradors will become enraged when very loud noises are made, and are prone to charging in the direction of the noise and striking at its source.
The word Garrador can be literally translated into English as "Clawer" as no such word as Garrador exists in Spanish, though it can be a variation of desgarrador (Spanish for ripper).
[edit] Armadura
Armadura (literally meaning "armor" in Spanish and Portuguese) is a Plaga parasite that has taken possession of a suit of plate armor from Salazar's castle, which provides a sturdy defense. They attack with medieval weapons, such as broadswords and halberds. Their helmets are loosely attached, and once removed will expose the Plaga, which is extremely vulnerable to bright light.
Additionally, some Armaduras may attempt to ambush their victims by staying still until their target approaches, at which point they attempt to hit the target. The sudden movement causes the Armadura to disintegrate.
[edit] Regenerator
A Regenerator is a mutated humanoid created from experiments with Las Plagas and human specimens: according to the notes of Luis Sera, they are the most "clearly distinguishable" creatures born from Saddler's experiments. They can regenerate lost body parts in a matter of seconds, are extremely resistant to damage, but are unable to live without the leech-shaped Plagas which inhabit them, which are only visible using thermal imaging equipment. When a Regenerator has lost all inhabiting Plagas its tissues will begin to expand rapidly and will explode, leaving only its lower half. The Regenerators can stretch their limbs to reach opponents, pull them in, and bite them with their sharp teeth. They can slither on the ground if one of their legs has been shot off. They can also leap from a prone position. The Regenerator can range from having two to five parasites depending on difficulty level and location encountered. In Professional Mode in Resident Evil 4, all Regenerators have a fifth parasite on their back. Regenators are known for their sickly breathing sound.
[edit] Iron Maiden
An Iron Maiden is a variation of the Regenerator with the added ability to generate sharp spikes from its skin. They are able to stretch their arms, latch onto their targets and cause devastating damage by embracing and impaling them on their spikes. They have a slightly slower gait than the Regenerators; on the other hand, they can crawl much faster than normal Regenerators but also they make the same breathing sound. The difference is that Iron Maidens seem to shake uncontrollably while normal regenerators just limp.
[edit] Del Lago
Del Lago (which literally means "from the lake" wink is a massive creature that lives in a lake near the village. It attacks Leon's boat, causing the anchor to be embedded in its skin, dragging the boat along. Del Lago attempts to kill Leon by ramming into the boat, knocking Leon into the water and eating him. Leon must throw harpoons at Del Lago, until it finally dies and nearly pulls Leon underwater after the anchor's rope wraps around his leg.
[edit] El Gigante
El Gigante (literally The Giant) are huge creatures created by Los Illuminados from experiments with Las Plagas and human specimens. First encountered early in the game, these creatures are massive in size and deadly in combat. They are extremely strong and can even use trees as weapons. They contain massive Plaga parasites, but unlike the other kinds, they seem to have no form of self-defense.
[edit] Verdugo
The Verdugo (Executioner) are the bodyguards of Ramon Salazar. Underneath the robes are monstrous humanoid creatures, with insectoid exoskeletons and long, muscular tails which sport sharp sickle-like blades, used for lethal surprise attacks. The Verdugo's exoskeleton is almost completely bullet-proof, but is weakened by exposure to liquid nitrogen. The Verdugo possesses keen agility and exceptional combat capabilities.
The second Verdugo merges with Salazar, along with a mutated plant. This Verdugo forms the large snake-like head of the merged entity, while Salazar is contained within a bud-like structure. Like Salazar, it decays to sludge when defeated by Leon.
[edit] U3
The U3 (referred to as 'It' by Saddler) is a creature that was created by splicing genes from reptiles, insects and a human into one organism. It is incredibly strong, fast and agile, and its numerous limbs possess various lethal claws and tentacles. A huge pincer-equipped parasite, capable of bifurcating a human being with a single bite, lives inside it and will emerge if the U3 is injured sufficiently or a certain period of time has elapsed, increasing its lethality in combat.
[edit] References
^ Dan Birlew, "LAS PLAGAS," Resident Evil 4: Bradygames Signature Series Guide (Indianapolis: Pearson Education, 2006), 13.
^ Dan Birlew, "LOS GANADOS," Resident Evil 4: Bradygames Signature Series Guide (Indianapolis: Pearson Education, 2006), 12.
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