Chris Redfield

First appearance: Resident Evil 1

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Member of the S.T.A.R.S Alpha team. Position PM (Point Man). His marksmanship is #1 on his team, and he's an ace at observation and insight. Once a member of the USAF, he has a license to pilot helicopters. He was in the same unit as his current teammate, Barry Burton. He's unshakeable in any situation, but this same straight-laced personality also means that he sometimes butts heads with his superiors. Although he's an exceptional pilot, he was released from his unit because of his frequent disagreements with his superior officers. After his release, he was recruited by S.T.A.R.S. for his military prowess. In addition to having plenty of battle experience with everything from a handgun to a flamethrower, he can easily engage in hand-to-hand combat as well. His S.T.A.R.S. armored vest has a special built-in holder for knives, and this is here he keeps his beloved large combat knife..

During the Mansion Incident, Chris found the Arklay Research Lab and uncovered Umbrella's plot. But due to a systematic cover-up, the entire matter was cloaked in darkness and none of his information was released. At that point, Chris decided to travel to Europe to look into matters on his own.

When he departed, he broke off contact with his younger sister, Claire, in order to avoid exposing her to danger. But his plan backfired. Anxious about his safety, she set off by herself to find him, but was captured by Umbrella and imprisoned on Rockfort Island. Chris didn't find out about this until three months later. The person who told him about it was Leon S. Kennedy, who acted along with Claire. After learning of Claire's imprisonment from Leon, Chris took off immediately for Rockfort Island. By that time, Claire had successfully escaped from the prison, but it would be a long time before she would be reunited with Chris. This was because of Albert Wesker's interference. Once thought to be dead, he had been dispatched to the island for some dark new ambition. In this way, a rescue mission turned into a revenge mission, and the situation became more and more confusing.