Eliminator

The Eliminator is a primate-based B.O.W. and one of several early prototype weapons developed exclusively by Dr. James Marcus during the final test phases of the Progenitor-Virus capabilities as a weapon, but before the selection of a specific carrier for the strain. Developed alongside the Eliminator were the Lurker and Plague Crawler, further displaying Marcus' fascination with the use of unlikely subjects as deadly weapons. Primates infected with the T-Virus strain exhibited rapid development of excess muscle tissue, resulting in visible tearing to the subject's skin. Further exposure caused a rapid increase in strength, agility, stamina and aggression, resulting in a deadly and efficient killer. It is believed that these could be the creatures briefly referred to in the "Keeper's Diary" document in the original Resident Evil, though they are never encountered in that game.

Although initially deemed a successful product, the Eliminator was found to have undergone significant decline in overall intelligence as a result of the Progenitor virus administration, which was supposed to be its greatest asset to Umbrella's B.O.W. program. Mass-production of the Eliminator was cancelled and only a handful of specimens preserved for further testing and general research. Dr. Marcus instead turned his attention to the potential that human subjects presented as T-Virus hosts, later unwittingly providing William Birkin and Albert Wesker with the first scraps of information pertaining to the creation of the Tyrant-class B.O.W. The existing Eliminators were left to rot, although James Marcus released them on Rebecca Chambers and Billy Coen after they had infiltrated the Umbrella Management Training Facility. Marcus noted that the remaining Eliminators had been exhuasted by negligence and hunger, suggesting they had not been at full strength when encountered.

During Chris and Jills' exploration around the Umbrella Russia facility in 2003, a number of Eliminators were encountered. It is unknown if this means research on them had resumed or they were simply samples left after the Training Facility had been abandoned.


 * Appears in: Resident Evil 0.
 * Appears in: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles