James Shade

James Shade, also known by his nickname "One", was the nickname of the leader of the Umbrella Special Forces Commandos, whose mission was to secure The Hive and shut down the Red Queen.

Biography
He was highly respected by Major Timothy Cain for his silent, businesslike demeanor, keeping his cool under fire, and his unquestioning understanding of the chain of command. He was a long-time friend of Cain and may have served with him during Operation: Desert Storm.

The evident incompetence of the Raccoon City Police Department by not having Matt Addison on their file since he was a new entry greatly angered him, since as an officer he enjoyed order. He filled in Alice Abernathy and Spence Parks on the situation and what they were doing in the mansion after the Red Queen's defenses gave them amnesia. He greatly impressed them with his leadership skills.

Death
On their way to carry on their mission in The Hive, he went with Olga Danilova, Alfonso Warner, and Vance Drew into the Red Queen's chamber, but was cut off. When the Red Queen activated its laser grid, he brought Drew to the ground in an attempt to save him but Drew rose his arm instinctively and his hand got chopped off. He lost his cool briefly (a very rare event) when Drew started to lose his consciousness from shock and Olga was killed by the lasers, keeping Drew from medical attention. Despite his efforts, he could not save Drew. Soon, Warner was dead and One was the only survivor left.

A fairly high laser flew towards him, as he jumped up and grabbed hold of the piping and lifted himself up, the laser barely missing (managing to slice the tip of his knife off). The Red Queen made the laser grid into an unstoppable diagonal chain-link grid which unfortunately One could not dodge. It cut him apart into tiny pieces and killed him. Moments after his death, Chad Kaplan disabled the grid, with another meter before reaching the end, which could have saved One had he gone there.

Resident Evil: Retribution
One will be appearing in Resident Evil: Retribution in a flasback sequence along with Rain Ocampo. It's been confirmed by Milla and Colin.

Trivia

 * Colin Salmon has worked twice with director Paul W. S. Anderson; appearing in the films Resident Evil and Alien vs. Predator. Ironically, in both movies, Salmon's character dies in a very similar way. Both characters are sliced into small crisscrossed chunks.