Talk:List of Resident Evil characters

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Can we add Images of characters?

As adding images with their description will help reader to understand and know about them better. Tanisha1125 (talk) 17:30, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Depends on copyright restrictions. APenguinThatIsSilly("talk") 13:57, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Addressing bloat issues

I feel like this list represents a too-exhaustive list of characters with no standard of what should be included. In my opinion, the list should, at bare minimum, only list characters who appear in multiple games. Characters who only appear in Resident Evil 8, for instance, should just redirect to Resident Evil 8. Otherwise, I worry that a featured list candidacy would be untenable. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 21:38, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think ill remove all of the characters that are not known or notable. Even though characters like Helena Harper has appeared only once, I think It'll definitely stay. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 21:52, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I definitely agree that this should be kept only to major recurring characters. Exceptions can be made for characters with substantial amounts of SIGCOV in unique cases, but otherwise should be kept only to recurring ones. I am largely unfamiliar with this series, but I feel as though this is the best way to avoid bloat going forward, and if this is still problematic, can be ironed out at a later date. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 02:45, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If we do cut down the list, I think we should remove the following:

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Billy Coen (redirect to RE0)
Jake Muller (redirect to RE6)
Rosemary Winters (redirect to RE8)
Oswell E. Spencer (redirect to RE5)
Alexia Ashford (redirect to RECV)
Alfred Ashford (redirect to RECV)
Carlos Oliveira (redirect to RE3)
Mikhail Victor (redirect to RE3)
Nicholai Ginovaef (redirect to RE3)
James Marcus (redirect to RE0)
Piers Nivans (redirect to RE6)
Richard Aiken (redirect to RE1)
Elliot Edward (redirect to RE2)
Derek C. Simmons (redirect to RE6)
Helena Harper (redirect to RE6)
Moira Burton (redirect to Revelations 2)
Osmund Saddler (redirect to RE4)
Ramon Salazar (redirect to RE4)
Bitores Mendez (redirect to RE4)
Jessica Sherawat (redirect to Revelations)
Excella Gionne (redirect to RE5)
Mother Miranda (redirect to RE8)
Alcina Dimitrescu
Dimitrescu Daughters (redirect to RE8)
Donna Beneviento (redirect to RE8)
Salvatore Moreau (redirect to RE8)
Karl Heisenberg (redirect to RE8)
Ashley Gtaham (redirect to RE4)
Baker family
Clancy Javis (redirect to RE7)
Daniel Cortini (redirect to RE2Make)
Deborah Harper (redirect to RE6)
Luis Sera (redirect to RE4)
Natalia Korda (redirect to Revelations 2)
The Duke (redirect to RE8)_
The Merchant

I'd appreciate input on the selection here. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 19:02, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Crisco 1492 Hey, just gonna curious what are your thoughts on this process? In my mind I wanted all the characters to be redirected into their own games, while I'll let only the Resident Evil 5 characters stay because I'm planning to rename it as "List of Resident Evil 5 characters", but I'm not if I'm going to do that or not. Thanks! 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 19:55, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I do not think that we should rename the article, as such a name would be confusing. Cukie Gherkin (talk) 21:18, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... Part of me wants to say we should keep player characters like Billy, Sheva, and Helena, even if they haven't come back. They're more likely to have a modicrum of discussion. The supporting characters, sure, redirect to the game makes sense. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:18, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the feedback! 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 22:35, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I personally am unsure about keeping them, but if we can expand on them, I won't lose sleep. As long as we can pare the list down to important characters it should be a major improvement. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 03:51, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

With that being said, I think I will be bold and remove the characters who are obviously not big enough to justify. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 03:55, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
All good. I will start removing the other one also and try to clean it up later or tomorrow. I believed that the plot doesn't need to be cited per WP:PLOTCITE 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 03:59, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I also think we gotta come up with a better way to organize the non-mains. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 17:48, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can you check the Mia nd Rosemary Winters sections if that is fine for you???? @Cukie Gherkin 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 21:36, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cukie Gherkin 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 02:11, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]