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Albert Wesker is a fictional character in Capcom's Resident Evil series.^[1] He was first introduced in the original Resident Evil and, through actions therein, has been effectively established as Resident Evil's primary antagonist.^[2] Since then, he has had a behind-the-scenes role in many of the series' major events, and is the common connection between several of the series' characters. A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity whose existence originates from a work of fiction. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... This article is about the video game series. ... Resident Evil, known in Japan as Biohazard ), is a survival horror video game by Capcom and is the inaugural title and 1st installment in the Resident Evil series. ... For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). ...

History

Resident Evil Zero

Resident Evil Zero depicts Wesker's actions the day before the events of the "Mansion Incident", serving as a behind-the-scenes co-conspirator with William Birkin. Zero also expands on Wesker's past as an Umbrella trainee and his role in the murder of Umbrella co-founder Dr. James Marcus.^[3] Resident Evil Zero, known in Japan as biohazard 0 ), is a survival horror game that was developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo GameCube and released in 2002. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... James Marcus is a fictional video game character from the Resident Evil series. ...

Resident Evil (original and remake)

Albert Wesker first appeared as one of the three major supporting characters in the original Resident Evil and the only one to appear in both of the main characters' (Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine) scenarios. He is presented as the leader of Alpha Team who remains calm in the face of danger as he and the survivors head into the Spencer Estate. However, he disappears early in the game and only makes sporadic appearances through the course of the story. Later in the game, Wesker's true identity and agenda are uncovered: he is a former Umbrella researcher and an Umbrella operative within the Raccoon Police Department. Wesker is following Umbrella's orders to use the S.T.A.R.S. as test subjects against the various mutant creatures and bio-organic weapons (BOWs) infesting the mansion. However, near the game's end, Wesker implies that he has his own plans and is in fact double-crossing Umbrella. He also blackmails Alpha team member Barry Burton into assisting him by threatening his family.^[4] Chris Redfield is a character in the Resident Evil video game series. ... Jill Valentine is a video game character in the Resident Evil survival horror series. ... This article is about a fictional company. ... The R.P.D. patch The Raccoon Police Department (R.P.D.) is a fictional law-enforcement agency that appears in Capcoms Resident Evil survival horror franchise. ... Barry Burton is a character in the Resident Evil video game series. ...

Albert Wesker in Resident Evil Zero and the GameCube Resident Evil remake.

At the end of the game, Wesker is killed by Tyrant in the mansion's underground lab created by Umbrella workers. Wesker's death varies between endings: in Chris' ending (as well as in versions of Jill's ending where Barry dies), Wesker unleashes the Tyrant from its containment capsule, only to be impaled by the creature's claw. In the better versions of Jill's ending, Wesker runs off into the lab's control room and activates the self-destruct mechanism only to be killed. When the player enters the control room, they will find Wesker's corpse next to the control panel with a Chimera in the area. This scenario only takes place in the original game. Wesker's role in the GameCube remake of the game remains essentially identical to the original version, although one of the endings was revised so that Wesker apparently escapes from the mansion alive. It is later revealed that William Birkin provided him with an experimental virus, which he injects himself before freeing the Tyrant. He allows the Tyrant to kill him, knowing that the virus will revive him. Albert Wesker, from Resident Evil video game series. ... Albert Wesker, from Resident Evil video game series. ... A Tyrant is a fictional creature from the Resident Evil series. ...

Resident Evil Code: Veronica

Despite his death, Wesker returns in Resident Evil Code: Veronica. No longer working for Umbrella, Wesker is now an operative of the same mysterious, unnamed organization which employs Ada Wong, seeking to steal Umbrella's research. Wesker is shown to have gained superhuman strength and agility. Wesker takes his sunglasses off before a fight with Chris Redfield, revealing his mutated cat-like eyes. Code: Veronica X, an extended version of the game, splices ten minutes of additional cut scenes into the main story, including an extended ending, all involving Wesker himself and adding further plot depth. In the extended ending, he tells Chris and Claire Redfield that he retrieved Steve Burnside's body after his death because his remains still contained the T-Alexia virus. Wesker taunts Claire, saying that Steve may yet be revived. Also, during his final fight with Chris, Wesker's face is badly burned by an explosion which separates the two, forcing them to withdraw from their battle and escape the facility. However, in Wesker's next appearance six years later in Resident Evil 4, his face appears undamaged. Ada Wong is a recurring video game character appearing in the Resident Evil video game series. ... Chris Redfield is a character in the Resident Evil video game series. ... Claire Redfield is a leading video game character appearing in the Resident Evil series of survival horror games. ... Steve Burnside is a fictional character in the video game, Resident Evil Code: Veronica. ... Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as biohazard 4 ), is a third-person shooter, published and developed by Capcom. ...

Wesker's Report, a fictional documentary narrated by Wesker, is a promotional DVD that was originally sold with Code: Veronica X. The report is a retelling of the first three Resident Evil games from Wesker's point-of-view. Wesker's Report also retcons Wesker's death to explain his presence in CODE: Veronica. Wesker reveals that he was betraying both the S.T.A.R.S. and Umbrella during the first game, as he had secretly switched his allegiance to one of Umbrella's rival companies. Wesker's new employers asked him to supply them with the Tyrant's combat data. Before his final confrontation with the surviving S.T.A.R.S. members in the Arklay Research Facility's lab, Wesker injected himself with a new type of serum provided by his former lab partner William Birkin. Wesker in fact intended for the Tyrant to slay him, setting the stage for his revival. However, he'd also assumed that by the time the serum resurrected him, the Tyrant would have killed the remaining S.T.A.R.S., thereby allowing Wesker to collect the Tyrant's combat data. The S.T.A.R.S. unwittingly foiled Wesker's plan by killing the Tyrant. Without the combat data, Wesker lost face with his new employers, thus solidifying his hatred of the surviving S.T.A.R.S. The report also reveals that Wesker's new employers are the same as Ada's. Wesker helped her from behind the scenes during the events of Resident Evil 2 and rescued Ada from Raccoon City before its final destruction. Wesker's Report I also reveals that Wesker has custody of Birkin's daughter Sherry. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ... Resident Evil 2, known in Japan as Biohazard 2 ), is a survival horror game by Capcom originally released for the PlayStation in 1998. ... Raccoon City was a fictional midwestern city depicted in the Resident Evil series of survival horror games created by Capcom. ... Sherry Birkin is a fictional character appearing in the video game, Resident Evil 2. ...

Another fictional documentary, Wesker's Report II, was published online through Capcom's official websites during the release of the GameCube remake. This documentary features excerpts of Wesker's journals sent to Ada, detailing his career as a researcher in the Arklay Research Facility. The journal also describes the origins of every viral agent introduced in the series up to that point and details the horrible experiments to which Lisa Trevor was subjected. The journals also expand on Wesker's relationship with Birkin, revealing that they were best friends as well as rivals.

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

In addition to narrating the story itself, Wesker played the central role in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles,^[5] and was, for the first time in the series, available as a playable character canonically. Wesker's chapters expand upon his role in the storyline. The three chapters dedicated to him are "Beginnings", "Rebirth", and "Dark Legacy".^[6]

• Beginnings: Having failed to reclaim the Umbrella Training Facility due to Marcus' attack, Wesker must escape from the facility in order to pursue his next mission: luring the S.T.A.R.S. team to the Spencer Mansion. After successfully reaching the surface, he is met by Sergei Vladimir, who dispatches an "Ivan" Tyrant to punish him for his failure.^[7]

Albert Wesker in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles.

• Rebirth: Wesker awakes inside the Spencer Mansion, resurrected by Birkin's experimental virus after having allowed the Tyrant to kill him. He discovers that the Tyrant has been destroyed and that the mansion is about to explode, that all the research data in the lab has been stolen by Vladimir, and that his access privileges have been revoked by the Red Queen. With minutes to spare, Wesker fights his way out of the mansion, demonstrating the powers granted by the virus. At the very end he finds the exit blocked by his former test subject, Lisa Trevor,^[8] and the two engage in one last epic showdown.

• Death's Door: While not a playable character in this scenario, Wesker does make an appearance giving orders to Ada Wong via video-phone during the Raccoon City outbreak. He provides her with information and a grappling hook gun that saves her life, and guides her escape so that she can bring him the G-Virus sample taken from Birkin's dead body.

• Dark Legacy: In the year 2003, Wesker manipulates Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield in order to get them to attack a facility belonging to Umbrella. Wesker infiltrates the facility, where Vladimir had unleashed the T-Virus in order to deal with the intrusion. Vladimir soon confronts Wesker, and sends two of his Ivan Tyrants to kill him. Wesker proves to be more than a match for the Ivans thanks to his superhuman abilities, and continues his penetration of the facility. At the end Wesker faces Vladimir for the last time, and Sergei injects himself with a virus that mutates him into a monster. Wesker prevails, and steals all the data Umbrella accumulated over years of research. This data is established as the key to reviving the Umbrella Corporation, which is exactly what Wesker plans to do in Resident Evil 4.^[9]

During and after the credits, more about Wesker is revealed. It is stated that the Umbrella Corporation was finally found guilty on all charges of its involvement in the Raccoon City outbreak, due to evidence that Wesker provided from the stolen data. As a key witness, Wesker also implicated Ozwell E. Spencer personally, starting a global manhunt for the Umbrella founder. At the very end of the game, Wesker is shown entering the same command room that he uses in Resident Evil 4. He places all of the stolen Umbrella data into his computer, allowing him to take possession of all the company's assets and information, and promises that he will meet Spencer again and usher in a new era for himself. Colonel Sergei Vladimir , based on Russian Сергей Владимир) is a fictional character in the upcoming shooter game Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles for the Wii console. ... The G-Virus is a fictional mutagenic virus in the Resident Evil series and the central plot point of Resident Evil 2. ... T-Virus and G-Virus samples from Resident Evil 2. ... Ozwell E. Spencer is a fictional character from the Resident Evil series. ...

Though The Umbrella Chronicles marks Wesker's first appearance as a playable character in the main storyline, he has previously been playable in some of the non-canonical minigames in the series. These include the Battle Game in Code: Veronica and "The Mercenaries" in Resident Evil 4. He was also playable in the multiplayer modes featured in Resident Evil: Deadly Silence, the Nintendo DS port of the first game. Additionally, the Sega Saturn version of Resident Evil features a zombified version of Wesker as an enemy in the Saturn-exclusive Battle Mode minigame. In Fantastic Dizzy, the player has to complete a sliding puzzle to get an extra life. ... The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or more commonly DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ... The Sega Saturn ) is a 32-bit video game console, first released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America and July 8, 1995 in Europe. ...

Resident Evil 4

Wesker appears in the Assignment Ada minigame, as well as in the Separate Ways scenario in the PS2, Wii, and PC versions, directing Ada from the command room he acquired in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. Both scenarios depict Wesker's ongoing efforts to revive the Umbrella Corporation under his leadership, using Ada Wong and Jack Krauser as his covert agents. He first sends in Krauser as a double agent to get information about the cult, and then sends in Ada to retrieve a Plagas sample from Saddler. Although Ada is successful in retrieving the sample of a Master Plaga, she gives Wesker a false sample. The "Ada's Report" documentary, also included in the PS2, PC, and Wii versions of the Separate Ways scenario, describes Wesker's character and intentions from Ada's perspective. Albert Wesker is also a playable character in the Mercenaries minigame. Jack Krauser is a fictional character in the video game, Resident Evil 4. ...

In other media

Albert Wesker, portrayed by Jason O'Mara, in the film Resident Evil: Extinction.

Further information: Albert Wesker (Resident Evil film)

Wesker's character was adapted by Sony Pictures for the 2007 film Resident Evil: Extinction. Played by Jason O'Mara, this version of Wesker is, as opposed to game Wesker's role as a high ranking Umbrella researcher, the head of the Umbrella Corporation. He runs Umbrella's operations from behind the scenes, and holding meetings via hologram with his underground board of directors in an undisclosed location in Tokyo, Japan. Born in Dublin, Ireland, on August 6, 1972, Jason OMara is an actor. ... This article covers characters introduced in the Resident Evil film series. ... Born in Dublin, Ireland, on August 6, 1972, Jason OMara is an actor. ... This article is about a fictional company. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ...

References

External links

• Albert Wesker at the Internet Movie Database
• Source of Albert Wesker photo, Umbrella Chronicles.