9 Characters We’d Love To See Return For RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM

If we had to put cold, hard cash on any character returning for Resident Evil Requiem, it'd be Ada Wong. The sultry spy has appeared in every game that Leon has, as well as most of the animated movies, and the pair's will-they-won't-they romantic relationship (or lack of) has been a key conversation topic among gamers since Resident Evil 2.

The last time we saw Ada, she had defeated her own clone in Resident Evil 6 and, presumably, returned to her life as an independent anti-hero. However, she was initially planned for a role in Resident Evil Village, where she would've helped protagonist Ethan Winters in his fight against the moldy Mother Miranda. Concept art shows Ada wearing a badass plague doctor outfit, sporting a more mature (but still incredibly glamorous) appearance that will probably serve as the basis of her design should she appear in Requiem, now in her early 50s, matching Leon who is canonically 51 years old in Requiem.

If Ada does show up in Resident Evil Requiem, it'll be a fitting end for both her and Leon's arcs, whether they retire and jet off into the sunset together, or one of them falls victim to whatever viral monstrosity awaits them this time.

There's plenty of badass ladies within the world of Resident Evil, but none with brains quite like Rebecca Chambers. The plucky biochemist has saved Leon's butt a few times, most recently in Resident Evil: Death Island, and he did the same for her in Resident Evil: Vendetta.

Poor Rebecca hasn't really had her time in the spotlight, game-wise, since Resident Evil Zero all the way back in 2002 where she was a playable protagonist. However, if, like the Resident Evil Requiem trailers seem to be hinting, Leon is infected with some new terrifying virus strain (peep the moldy neck), he's going to need Rebecca's help, stat.

There's a running joke among Resident Evil fans that the heroes of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Jill Valentine and Carlos Oliveira, are often forgotten and ignored in favor of the series golden boys Leon and Chris. If Capcom really wanted to prove us wrong, they'd bring back Carlos, as we haven't seen the charming mercenary for far too long.

Resident Evil writer Yasuhisa Kawamura confirmed via Twitter that after the events of Resident Evil 3, Carlos returned to South America and had extensive plastic surgery, changing his appearance to evade Umbrella.

Sadly, Carlos appearing in Requiem remains highly unlikely, as he wasn't involved with the Raccoon City incident of Resident Evil 2, and has no real ties to Leon. He does, however, have big beef with Umbrella, so maybe we will see him, sporting his brand new look.

Aside from Ada, Sherry Birkin is probably the most likely Resident Evil character to show up in a Leon-centric arc, and we really hope she does. After being rescued by Leon and Claire in Resident Evil 2 when she was just 12 years old, poor Sherry had to watch her mom Annette turn into a power-hungry supervillain, and watch as her dad William became a giant, grotesque, mutated monster. On top of all that, she's also kidnapped and held hostage in the remake. No wonder Leon is protective of her.

Obviously, Sherry has personal ties to Raccoon City and everything that went down there. She's also, as Resident Evil 6 established, a DSO Agent, meaning a potential return for Resident Evil Requiem makes perfect sense.  Eagle-eared fans have also speculated that it's Sherry speaking to Leon through his earpiece at the beginning of the Requiem trailer.

Ok, sure, this one's definitely wishful thinking given that Sheva doesn't have ties to Leon or Raccoon City, but if any minor character deserves a comeback for Requiem it's easily her. In Resident Evil 5, she proved she could hold her own alongside against Chris Redfield in his boulder-punching era, and we'd love to see her back in action.

Sheva has only ever appeared in the one game, and yet she's still a firm cult favorite among Resi fans who would love to see her in Requiem, somehow. As someone who also suffered terribly at the hands of Umbrella, there's no reason to suggest she might get involved in yet another operation that looks to expose the corporation's many atrocities.

Bringing Sheva back for Requiem would also give Capcom a chance to fix some of the racial and cultural insensitivities that make Resident Evil 5 uncomfortable to play. Sheva deserves better, and now's the right time to give it to her.

Capcom heard our cries of “bring back the hunk!” and thought we meant Leon, huh. While we're happy to see Leon in his hot uncle era, there's another HUNK we're desperate to see, and that's the mysterious Alpha Team leader last seen in Resident Evil 4‘s The Mercenaries minigame.

HUNK remains one of the Resident Evil series' most enigmatic characters – hell, we don't even know what he looks like under that mask – so we'd love to see him return in any capacity. Given that he was at the forefront of Operation: Nestwrecker in Resident Evil 2, HUNK has more than enough history with Umbrella and Raccoon City to justify a return for Resident Evil Requiem.

With her hilariously irritating cries for help and her TikTok aesthetic-inspiring outfit, it's no wonder Ashley Graham has become such a beloved character in the Resident Evil series, despite only appearing in one game.

Ashley might not have direct ties to Raccoon City, but she does have ties to Leon after he rescued her from Los Illuminados in Resident Evil 4. Considering that her birthday is canonically confirmed to be in 1984, Ashley would be in her early to mid 40s at the time of Requiem – definitely old enough to have followed in her father's footsteps to become President of the United States.

We could easily picture Ashley returning for a minor role in Resident Evil Requiem, consulting with Leon about his latest mission and probably fudging more than a few laws so he doesn't have to face any legal ramifications for his more unorthodox tactics in the field.

When it comes to cheesy one liners, only one man can come for Leon's crown, and that's Barry Burton. The combat specialist did coin the infamous phrase ‘Jill Sandwich', after all. The former S.T.A.R.S. member has appeared numerous times across the Resident Evil series, starting where it all began in Resident Evil and most recently in Resident Evil: Revelations 2.

Barry has history in Raccoon City, having rescued Jill and Carlos before it was totally destroyed. If Resident Evil Requiem is all about the survivors left behind, Barry could easily be making an appearance, helping Leon with his current investigation.

However, as Barry was in his early 60s in Resident Evil Revelations 2, set sometime in the 2010s, he's probably well into his 70s, possibly even 80s, by now, meaning he probably won't be all that interested in getting his hands dirty with boots-on-the-ground combat again. Give Grampa Barry a break.

Upon first look at Resident Evil Requiem, many fans commented that newcomer Grace Ashcroft looks a lot like Resident Evil Village‘s Rose Winters, leading to rumors and speculation that the pair are actually the same person.

As the daughter of Village protagonist Ethan Winters, Rose took a back seat for most of the game (being a baby, and all), until the ending, plus the later DLC Shadows of Rose, where it was revealed that that Rose has considerable powers from the Megamycete fungus, and was taken into protective custody by Chris Redfield. The theory that Grace could be Rose under a new alias should, on paper, be a solid one.

However, the timelines don't quite add up. Requiem takes place roughly a decade prior to Shadows of Rose, meaning that if Rose was to be part of the new game, she'll still be a little girl. While it's not a huge stretch to imagine Rose might show up (children have been playable characters in Resident Evil games prior, after all), it's probably more wishful thinking than anything else.Village set up an exciting new arc for Rose, and we're keen to see where her abilities take her next – but it probably won't be in Requiem.