This list of Resident Evil characters includes player and recurring characters which have appeared in the Resident Evil media franchise, including both video games and films. The characters are described, below, using in-universe tone. Also, the fate of each character is revealed, along with that of related characters in the plot of the games, films or books, in each section below.
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