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Vârcolac (pleural: vârcolaci) is a variety of genetically-modified chimeric mammal which lived around a isolated mountain village in Eastern Europe. Named from the Romanian word for "werewolf", they were the result of human experimentation with the splicing of wolf DNA. All vârcolaci are believed to be dead following the destruction of the region in February 2021.
History[]
The vârcolaci were a side-product of genetic-engineering conducted by Salvatore Moreau sometime after he had become one of the Four Lords,[1] created by injecting wolf blood into the spine of a Lycan; as such, the vârcolaci can be considered an off-shoot of the human Lycan.[2] Though considerably rarer than the Lycan, who treated them more as attack dogs than fellow Lycans,[3] they were nonetheless destructive and expanded their territory into the village in 2021. They were eventually killed off as a result of interventions from the BSAA and Ethan Winters, as well as the ecological destruction of their homeland by the Fungal Root.
Biology[]
The Vârcolac body is a mix of recognizably human and wolf traits. Like canines, they walk in a quadrupedal gait with hind legs that are awkwardly balanced, causing their knees to brush close to the ground as they tread on their heels. While their hands and feet appear human-like, their fingers are more elongated, resembling claws. An unusually large jaw consisting of sharp teeth tears across their skull, and their body is coated in thick hair, typically grey, which covers their spine and scalp prominently. The Vârcolac is effectively animalistic in intelligence, demonstrating no higher brain function than base instincts, and relies entirely on physical strength rather than weapons, unlike the Lycan.
Gameplay[]
Throughout the campaign a total of 4 Vârcolac (5 in Village of Shadows Difficulty) are encountered, not counting the Vârcolac Alfa. The first is encountered after using the Four-Winged Unborn Key following the defeat of Donna Beneviento, where a cutscene plays introducing the beast. The second encounter occurs when the player ventures up the hill nearby the Reservoir to retrieve Moreau's Hidden Weapon. The other two encounters occur during the climax of the campaign, when Chris Redfield is fighting off the horde of Lycan and Vârcolaci. They can be fought or snuck past. Vârcolaci can be knocked back with the shotgun as a counter against their long-range attacks. The grab animation that Vârcolaci do can be blocked without taking damage.
The Vârcolac is very tough, and it is advised to fight it with high powered weapons or explosives. However, if the player is low on resources, it is better to sneak past it.
The Vârcolac will patrol a certain path when it is present. If it sees the player or the player shoots it, it will run towards Ethan and attempt to grab him. Due to its size, it cannot enter buildings. Despite this, it will attempt to get inside through windows or doors but will fail to do so and quickly lose interest. At this moment it is most vulnerable. Like Lycan, the Vârcolac can also jump on rooftops.
Gallery[]
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Sources[]
- ↑ Resident Evil Village (2021), file: Moreau's Diary of Experiments.
- ↑ Resident Evil Village (2021), Art Director's Memo: "A ferocious creature derived from a lycan. You can no longer see where its human hair ends and its animal fur begins. The fur on its human body has also turned white." (ライカンから派生した凶暴なクリーチャー。 体毛と髪の毛の境が見えなくなり、髪の毛も人体にかかる負荷で白髪になった。).
- ↑ Resident Evil Village (2021), file: "The Tragedy of Ethan Winters Concept Art".
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