Osmund Saddler
A render of Saddler, as he appears in Resident Evil 4
Game series	Resident Evil
First game	Resident Evil 4
Creator(s)	Shinji Mikami
Voice actor(s)	Michael Gough
In-Universe Information
Occupation	Leader of Los Illuminados

Osmund Saddler is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the video game, Resident Evil 4. A powerful religious figure, he was responsible for spreading an insidious plague that turned an entire village into automatons under his control. Saddler's many underlings include village chief Bitores Mendez, castle lord Ramon Salazar and super mercenary Jack Krauser. He is also responsible for the creation of several mutated creatures (such as El Gigante, Del Lago and the Regenerators) that resulted from genetic experiments with the Plaga parasites. Image File history File links Osmund_Saddler. ... Resident Evil 4 ) (often abbreviated RE4) is a horror-themed third-person shooter/action-adventure game published and developed by Capcom. ... Resident Evil, known in Japan as Biohazard, is a survival-horror franchise that started life as a video game series developed by Capcom and created by Shinji Mikami. ... Resident Evil 4 ) (often abbreviated RE4) is a horror-themed third-person shooter/action-adventure game published and developed by Capcom. ... Shinji Mikami, circa 2002. ... Michael Gough is an American voice actor. ... Resident Evil 4 ) (often abbreviated RE4) is a horror-themed third-person shooter/action-adventure game published and developed by Capcom. ... A drummer automaton An automaton (plural: automata) is a self-operating machine. ... Bitores Mendez is a fictional character in the video game, Resident Evil 4. ... Ramon Salazar is a fictional character in the video game, Resident Evil 4. ... Jack Krauser is a fictional character in the video game, Resident Evil 4. ... This is a list of creatures (enemy characters) featured in the video game Resident Evil 4. ... Las Plagas (from Spanish, meaning The Plagues) are a fictional breed of parasitic organisms and the central focus of Resident Evil 4s storyline. ...

Background

Osmund Saddler is the leader of a religious cult in Europe known as "Los Illuminados" (from Spanish, The Illuminated), which seeks to infiltrate the U.S. government in order to reshape the world to their vision. He was successful in unleashing "Las Plagas" parasites, which remained dormant in the Salazar family's castle, by brainwashing the eighth castellan, Ramon, to do his bidding. The two contracted miners from a nearby village to excavate the seal on the parasites. Due to years of lying dormant, the parasites had since formed into a spore-like substance, which infected the miners and later spread to the rest of the local villagers, transforming them into mind-controlled creatures known as "Los Ganados" (literally "livestock"). Saddler was also capable of controlling the Ganados using a specialized Master Plaga vial, called the "Sample" and what appeared to be a living ceremonial rod made from one of the parasites. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... ... A castellan was the governor or caretaker of a castle or keep. ...

Saddler's monstrous form

In 2004, Saddler hired mercenary Jack Krauser to kidnap the U.S. President's daughter, Ashley Graham, as part of a plot to inject her with a Plaga egg and send her back to the U.S. under his control, under the guise of holding her for ransom. Once Ashley was under the Plaga's control, she would obey Saddler's commands and secretly infect officials in the U. S. Government with Las Plagas, causing the entire government to unite under Saddler's secret control. Image File history File linksMetadata Saddler_Eye. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Saddler_Eye. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jack Krauser is a fictional character in the video game, Resident Evil 4. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Ashley Graham is a fictional character in the video game, Resident Evil 4. ... Las Plagas (from Spanish, meaning The Plagues) are a fictional breed of parasitic organisms and the central focus of Resident Evil 4s storyline. ...

However, Ashley's whereabouts were leaked to the U.S. by female spy Ada Wong, and agent Leon S. Kennedy was sent on a rescue mission to find her. During his mission, Leon was injected with the Plaga parasite by Saddler himself while he was unconscious under captivity. This gave Saddler partial control of Leon, in addition to Ashley, as the parasites within their bodies grew. Saddler was also responsible for the death of Luis Sera, one of the researchers hired to study Las Plagas who betrayed Saddler upon learning the true nature of the research. Ada Wong is a recurring video game character appearing in the Resident Evil video game series. ... Leon Scott Kennedy is a video game character from the Resident Evil survival horror series. ... Luis Sera is a video game character from the survival horror game Resident Evil 4. ...

After Leon rescues Ashley from the clutches of the Los Illuminados for the third time, Saddler shows up to stop him. Ada attempts to aid Leon and open fires on Saddler, but Saddler, seemingly unaffected, completely ignores the bullets and continues to pursue Leon. After Leon and Ashley escape through a door, Ada fires on some explosive barrels to block it, after which Saddler engages Ada in combat. Ada is able to "defeat" Saddler, but upon turning her back to him, he attacks her with his spear-like tentacle and knocks her unconscious. Leon and Ashley manage to find an Anti-Plagas Radiation Device within Saddler's island base and destroy the parasites in their bodies. Immediately afterwards, Saddler confronts Leon for the last time, and upon realizing that Leon had destroyed the parasite in his body, he engages in a fierce battle with Leon, mutating into a hideous giant spider-like creature. On each of his four legs, as well as in his mouth, was a large eye, each of which were apparent vulnerabilities. Leon soon succeeds in killing Saddler, finishing him off with a specialized rocket launcher that Ada throws to him.

Appearance

In keeping with the general medieval theme, Saddler wears a priest-like purple robe. His skin is fairly gray and his irises are completely white. It should be noted that Saddler's expressions and vocal tone are eerily reminiscent to those of Palpatine from the Star Wars films. He also bears some resemblance to the Prior (Stargate)'s in the tv show SG-1. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Roman Catholic priests in traditional clerical clothing. ... Palpatine is a fictional character in George Lucass science fiction saga Star Wars. ... Opening logo to the Star Wars films Star Wars is a science fantasy saga and fictional galaxy created by writer / producer / director George Lucas during the 1970s. ... A Prior is a follower of the Ori who has been modified by the Ori to be superhuman, in the television science fiction series, Stargate SG-1. ... SG-1 arm patch SG-1 (Stargate Team 1) is the primary unit of Stargate Command in the science fiction TV show Stargate SG-1, of which its members are the main characters. ...

Abilities

Saddler holds a "queen" Plaga parasite, which enables him to exert control over anyone infected by a Plaga, theoretically through sonic signals. Immature Plagas do not have total control over their hosts, though Saddler was still able to prevent an infected Leon from approaching or attacking him. Saddler shows remarkable durability and regenerative ability, able to withstand a hail of automatic weapons fire and later cause the spent bullets to travel through and leave his body, by shooting them though his hand.

See also

• Resident Evil 4
• Las Plagas
• Jack Krauser
• Ramon Salazar
• Bitores Mendez