Albert Wesker

Dr. Albert Wesker is the main antagonist of Capcom's Resident Evil franchise. He is a brilliant yet egotistical and power-hungry social darwinist, having started out as a high-ranking virologist of the Umbrella Corporation. Wesker served as a double agent within S.T.A.R.S. as the captain of Alpha Team. After having a prototype virus mutate him while granting him superhuman powers, Wesker would later betray Umbrella during the infamous Mansion Incident involving S.T.A.R.S. and to profit off their research after resurfacing as a member of a mysterious organization for his own gain. Upon discovering his true origins pertaining to Oswell E. Spencer's Project W in the Umbrella Corporation, Albert assassinated Spencer while pursuing his own designs for world domination via the Uroboros virus. Believing himself to be a god-like being, Wesker sought to cause the mass extinction of humanity while ushering in "evolution" as per his eugenicist and fascist ideals. Associating himself with Excella Gionne and TRICELL, Wesker used them to further his doomsday project until meeting his demise at the hands of Chris, Sheva Alomar, and Jill Valentine, who fired twin missiles at him, one which decapitated him whilst the other incinerated his main body, causing himself and Uroboros to be destroyed. He serves as the archenemy of both Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, his former comrades in S.T.A.R.S. who sought to put an end to him and his grand plans of godhood and world-domination. Wesker is a tall Caucasian male of muscular stature, sporting short blonde hair and almost always seen wearing a pair of sunglasses over his orange eyes. In his first design, his outfit is that of the blue S.T.A.R.S. Uniform, with a bulletproof vest, black pants with combat boots with his signature sidearm, the Samurai Edge pistol, concealed in his holster. After his resurrection from death at the hands of a Tyrant, the only physical changes he had was in his eyes, whose pupils narrowed and took on the appearance of slits while the color changed to a yellow or red hue. In addition, his eyes also developed a form of periodic bio-illumination, glowing a deep shade of red whenever he felt an intense emotion, such as anger. After his departure from Umbrella, he would often be seen wearing a completely black suit with black gloves when he was under employment of a mysterious organizations, in addition to one of his appearances in Code Veronica, where he sports a black tactical shirt and pants, and combat boots with black gloves. In Resident Evil 5, along with his black tactical clothes, he also sports a long Trenchcoat. Albert Wesker was a very power-hungry, traitorous, manipulative, ruthless, misanthropic, sadistic, and calculating individual who sought power and dominance over everything. It was implied that his personality largely stemmed from his being raised as part of Spencer's Project Wesker. He was a skilled, competent, and resourceful schemer, constantly plotting to achieve his own goals and everything he does was meant to serve his purposes. Wesker worked constantly behind the scenes, often using others to do his dirty work for him. He maintained a calm, collected, and enthusiastic manner most of the time and was always looking to bring payback to anyone who wrongs him. Wesker could manipulate others to work for him, but he didn't care for anyone except himself, as noted by his betrayal of his S.T.A.R.S. Unit and Excella. He believed that he was destined to be the god of a new world, one that he would create by "purifying" the current one. He was also known to make some sadistic jokes at others' expense, especially when confronting and battling Chris and Jill. Powers and Abilities: Dominant Genetics: Being one of the sole survivors of Project W, a eugenics program that head-hunts genetically gifted children to create an advanced race of human, Wesker inherited advantageous genes and traits from his parents which gives him an unrivaled intellectual and physical potential, which was further realized with the help of his creator, who sponsored and aided Wesker and provided him the resources money can buy. As part of Project W, he was injected with the Progenitor Virus later in life which further amplifies his already genetically superior genes, as well as other genetic traits which were beyond that of a normal human being, to the realms of Superhuman characteristics. Superhuman Strength: Prior to injecting himself with the Prototype Virus, Wesker was already a genetically strong individual, being the head of the Special Forces unit, S.T.A.R.S. After injecting himself with that prototype virus, Wesker's strength grew to superhuman levels, with initial displays showcasing him casually sending a grown man flying several meters away with a single punch, and easily lifting steel girders off his body. At his peak, his strength rivals, or even surpasses, that of Super Tyrants, being capable of killing a B.O.W. with one strike, generating shockwaves with his punches, lifting large missiles with one hand and throwing it at great distances, and overwhelming the likes of Chris Redfield, whose strength already exceeded beyond human levels. Superhuman Speed: His already peak human speed and reflexes were greatly amplified to impressive superhuman levels after his resurrection, being casually able to outrun an explosion that engulfs Spencer Mansion, as well able to swiftly dodge strikes from B.O.W.'s in his early displays. When at full display, his superhuman speed and reflexes reaches hypersonic levels, being able to move so fast to the point he is easily capable of dodging bullets at point-blank range, performing superhuman dashes and throwing punches at speeds faster than the brain could comprehend, giving him the appearance of teleporting, and most impressively, being able to react fast enough to catch an RPG warhead even though he was caught off-guard and was already weakened up to that point. Superhuman Durability: Along with his strength and speed, Wesker's durability likewise was amplified to Superhuman levels by the Prototype Virus, possessing durability even greater than Super Tyrants. Casual feats of durability, includes being unharmed by conventional firearms, surviving several tons of steel girders falling on his head and was mostly unscathed, and being capable of withstand direct strikes from B.O.W.'s such as Tyrants and Alexia Ashford in her Mutated form in his early years. At the zenith of his power, his durability reaches to superhuman levels, such as being nigh invulnerability to small arms fire, mostly unbothered by third-degree burns or lava, and his most impressive feat, being able to withstand point-blank explosions from an RPG warhead detonating in his face and remain mostly unharmed after that, with no fatal injuries despite already being weakened at that point. Superhuman Endurance: A rocket exploding in Wesker's hands only incapacitated him for a moment, thousands of pounds of steel falling on him from a few stories dazed him for a few seconds. He also has very high amounts of superhuman stamina as well. Therefore, it takes a much longer time for him to become winded during battle. Regenerative Healing Factor: The injection gave Wesker a regenerative healing factor. He healed from his face getting hideously burned within minutes. When the Tyrant killed him in the mansion, the virus took immediate effect, as he regenerated from the fatal injuries within a few minutes. Even multiple bullets to the face could not kill him with him quickly healing from them. That said, there were still ways to overtax this such as overtaxing his body with damage or overdosing his body with the virus he uses to empower himself. Longevity: Since his resurrection, Wesker's physiology also appeared to have stopped from physically ageing. Resurrection: Wesker's "healing factor" also showed the power to resurrect him from the dead so long as the majority of his body remains intact. This meant that only his body getting destroyed could kill him. Genius-Level Intellect Master Tactician Master Spy Master Scientist Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant/Martial Artist: Even without the enhancements of his virus, Wesker was an extremely skilled martial artist, His fighting style seems to comprise of Karate, Animal Styles of Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Savate, Kickboxing, Jiujitsu, Muay Thai, Judo, Aikido, and Capoeira. Much more than enough to go toe-to-toe with a Tyrant Super-Soldier and Alexia in her transformed state. His skills have allowed him to beat other skilled fighters such as Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Sheva, and Claire Redfield. He could even fight two people at once such as the Ivan Twins. Master Marksman: Wesker was a highly skilled gunman able to fire his handgun while dodging gunfire and not looking at his target. He also quick shot the chain holding a chandelier in the middle of a fight and shot a steel cable to swing himself up on higher ground. Weaknesses PG67A/W Reliance: Wesker needed to inject himself regularly with PG67A/W serum to keep the Prototype virus under control, or else he would have his superhuman abilities stunted. Precise Dosage Requirements: The PG67A/W serum itself needed to also be administered in very precise doses in order to not damage Wesker's body from the inside. Arrogance: Wesker is extremely arrogant to the point of having a god complex. His tendency of underestimating his enemies combined with an obsession to make them suffer as much as possible hindered his plans considerably.