James Marcus (Resident Evil)
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| James Marcus | |
|---|---|
| Game series | Resident Evil series |
| First game | Resident Evil 0 |
| Created by | Shinji Mikami |
| Information | |
| Occupation | co-founder/Director of Research and Development for Umbrella |
James Marcus is a fictional video game character from the Resident Evil series.[1] He is the primary antagonist in Resident Evil Zero, and its abridgment, "Trail Derailment" scenario, in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles.[2]
[edit] Fictional background
Marcus' character plays an important role in shaping Resident Evil's background story. Years before the events of the first Resident Evil, Marcus served with Ozwell E. Spencer as one of the founding fathers of the Umbrella Corporation. In his personal journal, Marcus notes that he played an integral role in developing the T-Virus through extensive research with leeches; however, Spencer betrays Marcus by sending his subordinates, Albert Wesker and William Birkin, to murder Marcus and steal his research.[3]
Approximately a decade later, Marcus rises from the dead with the aid of his leeches;[4] He exacts his vengeance upon Spencer by contaminating the Spencer Mansion, one of the Umbrella Corporation's secret research facilities, with the T-Virus, which trigger the events of Resident Evil.[5] Nevertheless, Marcus plays a more predominate role in the series' prequel, Resident Evil Zero, which details the accounts of his resurrection, vendetta, and ultimate downfall at the hands of Billy Coen and Rebecca Chambers. He later reprises the same role in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Jeremy Parish, "OZWELL SPENCER, EDWARD ASHFORD, JAMES MARCUS," Electronic Gaming Monthly 224 (January 2008), 100.
- ^ Damien Waples, "James Marcus Profile," Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide (Roseville: Prima Games, 2007), 126.
- ^ James Marcus: Ten years ago, Spencer had me assassinated. Capcom, Resident Evil Zero, Capcom, Nintendo GameCube, (in English), November 11, 2002.
- ^ James Marcus: however, something wondrous happened, it took the T-Virus inside of my queen years to procreate my new life. Capcom, Resident Evil Zero, Capcom, Nintendo GameCube, (in English), November 11, 2002.
- ^ James Marcus: It was I who scattered the T-Virus in the mansion, needless to say I contaminated the train too. Capcom, Resident Evil Zero, Capcom, Nintendo GameCube, (in English), November 11, 2002.
- UnderGroundOnline, James Marcus, ugo.com, Retrieved on January 24, 2008.
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