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| − | [[File:The Family Ring.jpg|thumb|217x217px|The Family's insignia on Simmons' ring. |
+ | [[File:The Family Ring.jpg|thumb|217x217px|The Family's insignia on Simmons' ring.<br />Conversion derived from [http://zeushk.deviantart.com/art/Resident-Evil-6-Simmon-s-family-ring-398899002 DeviantArt].]] |
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| + | '''The Family''' is a fraternity which was founded sometime in the Enlightenment Period. Though heavily associated with the American political process, the Family entered the 21st century with the goal of furthering bio-weapons development and would later assist in committing acts of treason. |
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| − | '''The Family''' is a centuries-old secret fraternity heavily involved in the work of bio-terrorism at the point of the [[2012-2013 Global Bioterrorist Attacks|2012 and 2013 global outbreaks]] of the [[C-Virus]]. |
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==Structure== |
==Structure== |
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| + | The Family is known in the 21st century for its globe-spanning network of lodges and its enormous financial influence. Its core belief is to maintain global stability, though this can otherwise be seen as creating a stable world best suited for the organization's needs. This policy was acted upon by taking senior civil service roles, which could make them the ears of those with considerable power.<sup><ref name=":0">{{Cite game|title=Resident Evil 6|developer=Capcom|publisher=Capcom Co., Ltd.|file=[[The Family (file)|The Family]]}}</ref></sup> |
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| − | The Family is an enormous organization of considerable influence, globally. Their overall goal was to ensure global stability under their oversight. The Family apparently had designed an emblem to identify their organization which resembles intertwining snakes, which is commonly found in their facilities and elsewhere, including the ancient catacombs in Tall Oaks. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Foundations=== |
===Foundations=== |
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| + | The exact year of founding is uncertain, but it was founded prior to the American Revolutionary War by members of the English Simmons family. The Family's global headquarters was based in New England, in the limestone caverns near [[Tall Oaks]] and in which could be accessed through a secret entrance at [[Tall Oaks Cathedral]].<ref name=":0"/> It was here where the bodies of many Family members were entombed. |
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| − | The Family was founded by the Simmons family centuries prior to the 21st century.<sup><ref group="note">The Japanese version of the file, "The Family" says "Simmons family" as opposed to "an ancestor to Simmons". This it can be understood that the founder was a patrilineal ancestor to Derek C. Simmons, sharing the same surname.</ref></sup> While described as having manipulated the world's affairs since ancient times, its founding was ''at least'' before the American Revolutionary War.<sup><ref>{{Cite game|title=Resident Evil 6|developer=Capcom|publisher=Capcom Co., Ltd.|file=[[The Family (file)|The Family]]}}</ref></sup> |
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+ | ===Under Derek C. Simmons=== |
| + | When [[Derek C. Simmons]] gained control over The Family, the organization became favorable towards the use of bio-weaponry. Seeing their use in warfare as inevitable in spite of the 1972 Bio-weapons Convention, The Family began their own private research in the aftermath of the Raccoon City Destruction Incident to maintain American supremacy against rival superpowers which may have been secretly undergoing research. |
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| − | [[Adam Benford]], a close friend of The Family's then head, [[Derek C. Simmons]], was aware of the connection between the US federal government and Umbrella's bioweapons program and, therefore, the [[Raccoon City Destruction Incident]]. Believing that the US should start to accept responsibility for its more-controversial actions, Benford made plans to reveal their involvement to the world in June 2013 at [[Tall Oaks]]' [[Ivy University]]. |
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| + | When President [[Adam Benford]], a close friend of Simmons, began serious considerations of revealing classified information around the Raccoon City incident, he became an enemy of the Family. Not only would acknowledge the American involvement in Umbrella Pharmaceuticals' bio-weapons research be politically damaging, but if footage of the US Army mission were released it could be useful combat data to these hypothetical foreign producers. With the President now seen in their eyes as committing treason against the United States, the Family had him killed in a viral outbreak in June 2013 masquerading as a terrorist attack. |
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| − | A deeply-conservative mind, Simmons was terrified by the potential implications this might have. The Family had long sought to create order in the world, choosing to build up the United States' power and influence over the centuries. Were the US-Umbrella link to be revealed, it was feared that balance would collapse entirely. |
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| + | Alongside the assassination plans, Simmons gave control over the Family's enormous East Asian paramilitary to Dr. [[Carla Radames]], a noted Family researcher. Dr. Radames, however, had developed ill feelings towards Simmons after being experimented on as part of his C-Virus Project, and used this army to commit atrocities in China. When Simmons arrived to confront her, she had him infected with an Enhanced C-Virus strain. In an act of betrayal, The Family chose to clean house by first leaving him to be killed,<sup><ref>{{Cite game|title=Resident Evil 6|developer=Capcom|publisher=Capcom Co., Ltd.|file=[[Derek's 1st Transformation]]}}</ref></sup> then shooting Dr. Radames at her hideout and handing over control to a new leader.<sup><ref>{{Cite game|title=Resident Evil 6|developer=Capcom|publisher=Capcom Co., Ltd.|file=[[Derek's 3rd Transformation]]}}</ref></sup> |
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| − | In order to prevent this, Simmons made long preparations to remove key enemies from the picture and maintain US-superiority. As part of the plan, The Family would make significant research into bio-weaponry of their own, which they would use to assassinate Benford before he could make the speech. In December 2012, the completed C-Virus was tested in the [[Edonia Republic]], where the [[Edonian Liberation Army]]'s soldiers infected themselves, turning into [[J'avo]]. Alongside the President's death in June was a bioterror attack in [[Lanshiang]], China. |
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| + | ==Further notes== |
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| − | Eventually, elements of The Family turned against him; they had considered Derek no longer fit to rule their organization due to a combination of his dying rationality and his uncontrollable-infatuation with [[Ada Wong]].<sup><ref>{{Cite game|title=Resident Evil 6|developer=Capcom|publisher=Capcom Co., Ltd.|file=[[Derek's 1st Transformation]]}}</ref></sup> |
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| + | The Japanese version of the file, "The Family" says "Simmons family" as opposed to "an ancestor to Simmons". This it can be understood that the founder was a patrilineal ancestor to Derek C. Simmons, sharing the same surname. |
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| − | The Family managed to survive Simmons' death and replaced him with a new leader.<sup><ref>{{Cite game|title=Resident Evil 6|developer=Capcom|publisher=Capcom Co., Ltd.|file=[[Derek's 3rd Transformation]]}}</ref></sup> |
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Revision as of 00:18, 9 February 2020
(Capcom's primary storyline)
The Family's insignia on Simmons' ring.
Conversion derived from DeviantArt.
The Family is a fraternity which was founded sometime in the Enlightenment Period. Though heavily associated with the American political process, the Family entered the 21st century with the goal of furthering bio-weapons development and would later assist in committing acts of treason.
Structure
The Family is known in the 21st century for its globe-spanning network of lodges and its enormous financial influence. Its core belief is to maintain global stability, though this can otherwise be seen as creating a stable world best suited for the organization's needs. This policy was acted upon by taking senior civil service roles, which could make them the ears of those with considerable power.[1]
History
Foundations
The exact year of founding is uncertain, but it was founded prior to the American Revolutionary War by members of the English Simmons family. The Family's global headquarters was based in New England, in the limestone caverns near Tall Oaks and in which could be accessed through a secret entrance at Tall Oaks Cathedral.[1] It was here where the bodies of many Family members were entombed.
Under Derek C. Simmons
When Derek C. Simmons gained control over The Family, the organization became favorable towards the use of bio-weaponry. Seeing their use in warfare as inevitable in spite of the 1972 Bio-weapons Convention, The Family began their own private research in the aftermath of the Raccoon City Destruction Incident to maintain American supremacy against rival superpowers which may have been secretly undergoing research.
When President Adam Benford, a close friend of Simmons, began serious considerations of revealing classified information around the Raccoon City incident, he became an enemy of the Family. Not only would acknowledge the American involvement in Umbrella Pharmaceuticals' bio-weapons research be politically damaging, but if footage of the US Army mission were released it could be useful combat data to these hypothetical foreign producers. With the President now seen in their eyes as committing treason against the United States, the Family had him killed in a viral outbreak in June 2013 masquerading as a terrorist attack.
Alongside the assassination plans, Simmons gave control over the Family's enormous East Asian paramilitary to Dr. Carla Radames, a noted Family researcher. Dr. Radames, however, had developed ill feelings towards Simmons after being experimented on as part of his C-Virus Project, and used this army to commit atrocities in China. When Simmons arrived to confront her, she had him infected with an Enhanced C-Virus strain. In an act of betrayal, The Family chose to clean house by first leaving him to be killed,[2] then shooting Dr. Radames at her hideout and handing over control to a new leader.[3]
Further notes
The Japanese version of the file, "The Family" says "Simmons family" as opposed to "an ancestor to Simmons". This it can be understood that the founder was a patrilineal ancestor to Derek C. Simmons, sharing the same surname.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Capcom. Resident Evil 6. (Capcom Co., Ltd.). File: The Family.
- ↑ Capcom. Resident Evil 6. (Capcom Co., Ltd.). File: Derek's 1st Transformation.
- ↑ Capcom. Resident Evil 6. (Capcom Co., Ltd.). File: Derek's 3rd Transformation.
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