Jack Norman

Jack Norman
Biographical information
Race/Nationality:	Caucasian
Occupation:	Il Veltro leader
Status:	Deceased
Other Information
First appearance:	Resident Evil: Revelations
Voice:	Shuichi Ikeda (Japanese)

"We rise from the dead, our spirit a callous and immutable force."

Jack Norman was the leader of the bioterrorist group Il Veltro.

Biography

Jack Norman was the head of the bioterrorist group Il Veltro. Believing that the Earth had become decadent and sinful, Norman devised a plan to use numerous B.O.W.s to create terror and attempt to make the Earth realize its corruption. The group, and Norman himself, were secretly financed by FBC head Morgan Lansdale and through him.

Lansdale provided Norman with the t-Abyss Virus and the means to disperse it over the recently built aquapolis of Terragrigia, through the use of three cruise ships, the Queen Dido, Queen Semiramis and Queen Zenobia and various UAVs. Though Norman partly believed Lansdale shared the ideals of Veltro, Lansdale was merely using the group as a pawn to further solidify his position of power within the government. However, Norman's doubts of Lansdale's loyalty lead to Il Veltro keeping video logs of all of their interactions on his PDA in case Morgan would double-cross them.

After the destruction of Terragrigia, Norman and his group were betrayed by Lansdale, and were trapped on the sinking Queen Dido. Surviving in an unflooded area of the now biohazardous ship, Norman and the last surviving members of Il Veltro counted down the days of their containment in blood on a wall.

Nearly a year later, an F.B.C. armed forces team that included Dario Barioni arrived attempting to obtained the video recordings of Lansdale's deals with Il Veltro, but were killed by Jack Norman and the last few remaining and mutating members of Il Veltro, who had survived that long for the sake of revenge. However this skirmish ended with only Jack Norman surviving. Seeing this, Norman recorded one final message in his PDA, declaring that Lansdale would never obtain the recordings before he injected himself directly with the t-Abyss Virus.

A short time later B.S.A.A. agents Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield boarded the sunken ship and found him underneath, the last surviving member of Il Veltro. Driven mad, he took an overdose of the t-Abyss virus as soon as they found him. This caused him to transform into a creature known as the "Ultimate Abyss" with the ability to create illusions, move so fast as to seemingly teleport and summon duplicates of himself. After a long battle, he was killed by the two agents. Before he died, he expressed his relief that he could finally be at peace.

Biology

"Done... everything finished... finally... I can die... I... can die..."

Ultimate Abyss appears as a large humanoid figure with aquatic traits. The creature's left hand is noticeably bigger and possesses sharp claws that serve as its main weapon. Two fins sprout from its back, with a bulbous growth between them. Upon attacking, a flap on the right side of Abyss' chest will open to expose its large heart.

Its original face can be retracted in order to reveal a singular eye, similar in appearance to that of the Draghignazzo.

Gameplay

Ultimate Abyss

Ultimate Abyss

"The mutated form of Norman, leader of the international terrorist organization Veltro, following self-administration of the t-Abyss virus. His actions can fog the mind, and he cannot be defeated unless one sees through his illusions." — Description from ResidentEvil.net

The Ultimate Abyss can absorb a substantial amount of fire and can be difficult to beat without understanding his attacks. Whenever his back opens, that's the cue he's about to teleport. When he does warp, he tends to appear directly behind you so fire at him to interrupt his lunge.

Eventually, the Ultimate Abyss will start leaving an afterimage whenever he teleports, in an effort to trick you into attacking thin air; the real mutant will always emit purple smoke in this instance and mostly appears behind you when he does this.

The next stage of attacks is that the Ultimate Abyss will start creating multiple duplicates - each one will attack you and then disappear without actually hitting. Remember to fire at the one emitting smoke.

When his health reaches critical levels, the Ultimate Abyss begins using its most powerful attack and will rapidly create several duplicates at once to confuse you whilst he performs a damaging charge. Be ready to attack the real Ultimate Abyss as soon as you see the smoke.

In his late attack phases, heavy damage will cause Ultimate Abyss to briefly fall to his knees; use this moment to get some clear shots of the weak point on his back.

Keep repeating this strategy and you will eventually defeat the Ultimate Abyss and complete the game. The creature's health can be measured by looking at the color of the weak spot on its back it goes from yellow which is fairly strong to red which is critical According to ResidentEvil.net this monster is called just "Norman"

Ghost Norman

"Captain of the ghost ship, presiding over tonight's banquet of the dead. Armored with revenge and fuelled by the wrath of hell itself, those in his presence come to know what it is like to truly abandon all hope. The ship's passengers are condemned to eternally wander along its corridors until he is defeated." — Description from ResidentEvil.net

Ghost Norman in-game

Ghost Norman

Exclusive to the port is a special enemy known as Ghost Norman. Ghost Norman appears at the end of "Ghost Ship" after defeating the Ultimate Abyss and shattering the BSAA emblem. However in order for Ghost Norman to appear at least one player must be level 50.

Ghost Norman's appearance is much darker compared to the Ultimate Abyss and he is significantly stronger, also instead of teleporting and creating afterimages he is capable of using an ability which causes him transfer to the "Enraged" state. In this state Ghost Norman provides stronger resist against all kinds of attacks, except Magnums and Sniper Rifles.

This monster has creature level 60 and only "Boss" (Purple crown) appearance. He has the most powerful damage rate multiplier in the game (250%)

Raid Mode

"Abandon all hope ye who enter"

Jack Norman in-game

Jack Norman is a playable character in Raid Mode. His melee attack is Josh Stone's "Iron Tackle" from Resident Evil 5.

Costume	How to unlock		Ablilites
Costume 1	Collect all four "Legendary Weapons" (3DS) "Clear all stages on Abyss difficulty" (Console Ports)	Rifle Mastery 2 Rifle Reload Speed +50% Rifle Firing Rate +18%	Grenade Mastery 1 Grenade Blast Range +180%	CC Mastery 1 Physical Attack Damage +130% Melee Weapon Damage +130%

Further Notes

• In the original 3DS version, Ultimate Abyss' heart is always exposed. In the console versions, a patch of skin covers it to protect it from gunfire while he's not attacking.
• In official version of files,Veltro members address Jack Norman as His Excellency which is removed from the game in English localization

Gallery

Norman's t-Abyss mutant form, "Ultimate Abyss"

Norman's corpse

Gas Mask Diorama Figure

Ultimate Abyss

Bibliography

• Denick, Thom (2013). Resident Evil: Revelations Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. 

Sources

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