Lisa Trevor
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| Lisa Trevor | |
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 Lisa Trevor as depicted in early Resident Evil artwork. |
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| Game series | Resident Evil series |
| First game | Resident Evil (GameCube remake) |
| Creator(s) | Shinji Mikami |
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| Relatives | George Trevor (deceased) Jessica Trevor (deceased) |
Lisa Trevor is a fictional character from the Resident Evil series. She makes her first and only appearance in the remake of the original Resident Evil game. Her role is limited, as she is added to only provide support for the series' back-story. Lisa is depicted as a monstrous abomination, that was used as a test subject by the Umbrella Corporation in an attempt to produce perfect super soldiers, known as Tyrants.
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[edit] Background
Lisa Trevor is the daughter of Jessica and George Trevor. George, a reputable architect from New York, is hired to design a mansion for Ozwell E. Spencer, which would later serve as the primary setting for Resident Evil . While supervising the mansion’s construction, George discovers that the mansion is secretly hosting an underground laboratory. Spencer becomes paranoid of George's knowledge, and decides to eliminate possibility of one publicizing the laboratory. He does this by inviting George's family to mansion for a vacation.
Lisa, currently a teenager, arrives at the mansion with her mother during 1960s. George is currently preoccupied with work, opts to join his family later. Spencer takes advantage of this time, and captures Lisa and Jessica. He proceeds to inform George that his family had temporally left the mansion, and later kidnaps and permanently seals George within a concealed chamber in the mansion. Rather than disposing with Lisa and Jessica, Spencer decides to use them for experimentation. Entries from Resident Evil and Wesker's Report reveal that Lisa was exposed to numerous viruses, including the Ebola and Progenitor viruses.
Lisa's role in these experiments was almost invaluable to Resident Evils back-story. The hideous that twisted Lisa's mind and body provided data that was later used to produce the Tyrant, a special type of supersoldier created by the Umbrella Corporation. Additionally, the Weskers Report reveals she was exposed to the “Nemesis Parasite”, which helped Umbrella create the G-Virus and Nemesis Tyrant that were featured in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. After years of experimentation, Lisa was allegedly murdered in an undisclosed part of the mansion. Despite her value to Resident Evils story, Lisa was only featured in the Nintendo Gamecube's remake of the original Resident Evil.
Despite the report of death in the Wesker Report, Lisa makes several appearances in Resident Evil. She is first encountered near a cabin by either Albert Wesker or Barry Burton (pending on the player's chosen scenario), who claim they were attacked by a “bulletproof” creature. She is later found wandering in a catacomb under the mansion's perimeter. The player also finds some crumbled journals written by Lisa, which chronicles Umbrella's experimentation and her abnormal fixation with her mother. The logs decline in quality and coherency as the reader progresses, supporting evidence of the detrimental effects of Umbrella’s viruses. Also, the journal reveals Lisa’s hostility, implying she unknowingly killed her mother along with other people.
Lisa makes her final appearance in the Resident Evil series in a burial ground under the mansion. With the help of Wesker or Burton, a player must solve a small puzzle in order to open a nearby stone casket. In doing so, a casket's lid will be removed, exposing the skeletal remains of Lisa's mother. Lisa, now charged with emotions, removes her mother's skull, and plunges into a nearby abyss. Lisa's apparent experiment-induced invincibility probably saved her from the fall, or even the mansion's subsequent explosion. It is extremely unlikely however that she survived the nuclear bombardment of the area during Resident Evil 3.
[edit] Appearance
As aforementioned, Lisa’s mutations have hideously distorted her physical build. Lisa’s hideous face is partially masked by collections of flesh from her victims. During some cut scenes, one may be able to notice one of Lisa’s uncanny eyes and skeletal mouth through a small hole in her mask. Her over-sized arms and hunched-over gait resemble the body build of an orangutan. Her "hunchback" appearance is due to a large, tumor-like eyeball growing on her back (a nod Lisa being the source of the G-Virus due to decades of mutations). Furthermore, Lisa is draped in a tattered brown hospital gown, and chained to a wooden shackle, which acts as a pair of handcuffs. Nevertheless, she is able to deal considerable amounts of damage to her victims, and should not be confronted directly, as no weapons can harm her.
While in various parts of Spencer’s estate, one may hear the harrowing wails and cries of Lisa. This characteristic suggests that Lisa is incapable of utilizing a higher level of thought process, and therefore conforms to a more animalistic nature. However, it should be noted that Lisa was able to start a fire in order to warm herself, as well as write a few crude entries in her journal.
Also, the player may experience different battles depending on the character he/she chooses. In Jill's battle, the player arrives before Lisa and is helped by Barry Burton, who may be killed if Lisa manages to hit him. In Chris's battle, the player arrives after the battle between Albert Wesker and Lisa has started, Wesker may also be knocked off the cliff if Lisa manages to hit him.
[edit] Trivia
- Lisa was also mentioned in Wesker's Report II, it was published online through Capcom's official websites. This documentary featured excerpts of Wesker's journals sent to Ada Wong, detailing the horrible experiments that Lisa Trevor went through.
- Lisa's improvised living space bares a strong resemblance to Larry Drake's hideout in the 2001 film, Dark Asylum. Furthermore, the opening sequence of the movie is very similar to the cut scene where one first hears Lisa in the mansion's main hall.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Resident Evil Website
- Wesker's Report II (English)
- Additional Information from The Wesker Report
- Text Files from Resident Evil
| Resident Evil characters | |
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| Main | Chris Redfield | Jill Valentine | Barry Burton | Rebecca Chambers | Claire Redfield | Leon S. Kennedy | Ada Wong |
| Villains | Albert Wesker | Alfred Ashford | Alexia Ashford | James Marcus | Lisa Trevor | Nemesis | Nicholai Ginovaef | Ozwell E. Spencer | Osmund Saddler | Bitores Mendez | Ramon Salazar | William Birkin |
| Supporting | Steve Burnside | Billy Coen | Carlos Oliveira | Annette Birkin | Sherry Birkin | George Trevor | Minor S.T.A.R.S. Characters | Minor Characters | HUNK | Mikhail Victor |
| Outbreak | Kevin Ryman | Mark Wilkins | George Hamilton | Cindy Lennox | David King | Alyssa Ashcroft | Jim Chapman | Yoko Suzuki |
| One game only characters | Resident Evil 2 | Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | Resident Evil Code: Veronica | Resident Evil 4 |
| Film | Alice | Carlos | Claire Redfield | Jill Valentine | Albert Wesker | Nicholai | Dr. Birkin |
