Jill Valentine

First appearance: Resident Evil 1

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Member of S.T.A.R.S. Alpha team. Position RS (Rear Security). Serious, with a strong sense of justice, she's very straightforward in her actions and doesn't hide whatever she's feeling. She has skillful fingers and is excellent at opening locks with her lockpick. When working, she wears a lightweight armored vest that allows her to move freely, and a beret with the S.T.A.R.S. insignia emblazoned on it. She carries a Samurai Edge, modified for her personal use, and a somewhat short survival knife. If she needs to, she can also wield a flamethrower.

Before joining up with S.T.A.R.S., she was in the U.S. Army's Delta Force training program, where she earned extremely high grades in bomb disposal. She was brought into S.T.A.R.S. for her already well-developed fighting skills. No matter how difficult the mission she's given, she never shows a hint of weakness. But even she could not act brave during the Mansion Incident. With ghastly sights appearing one after another, she showed a glimpse of her weak side. Even after surviving all her harsh training, when she finds herself all alone, she first gets nervous, then exasperated, and then trembles with fear.

After surviving the Mansion Incident, she began an independent investigation into Umbrella's research lab. But two months after the incident, she became angry over her lack of progress on the case. She saw off Chris, who was traveling to Europe to investigate Umbrella's headquarters, and she remained in Raccoon City. She began her investigation of a vital facility in the city, but her plans changed as a result of the outbreak of the T-Virus in the city. As the outbreak expanded and spread throughout Raccoon City, the Nemesis T-Type, taking advantage of the chaos, began to hunt her. Furthermore, Jill's escape from Raccoon City was made more urgent due to the U.S.s new Viral Reduction Program and its planned special bomb attack.

Jill didn't have to escape entirely alone. She had a partner, a survivor from the U.B.C.S.: Carlos Oliveira. When escaping, she became contaminated with the T-Virus, and it was Carlos who saved her. With his backup, she was able to escape from Raccoon City before the bombing. However, when she went to Europe, Chris' hidden home was already deserted...