Fans of the Resident Evil series know the importance of Claire Redfield in the franchise's lore. Although she initially seems like a character that wouldn't do well in a zombie-filled game, Claire actually holds her own, as there is always more than meets the eye. Aside from her toughness, her storyline and motive in the game are worth playing.
Claire Redfield made her debut in Resident Evil 2, getting involved with the zombie mess because she wanted to find her brother Chris Redfield, who went missing after the events of the first game. However, Claire was determined to find out where he went, and gamers were determined to find out more about this exciting new character.
10 Claire Redfield Was Voiced By Alyson Court In Most Appearances, Also Famous For Playing Jubilee In X-Men
Alyson Court is a talented voice actress and has played many notable roles over the years. One of the most notable characters she voiced was Claire Redfield in the original English localization of Resident Evil 2. And if she sounded familiar to X-Men fans, it's because she also played Jubilee from the X-Men animated series.
Alyson Court stuck with the Resident Evil franchise and appeared in many entries in the series, keeping Claire Redfield recognizable to gamers and fans. However, Alyson stopped voicing Claire Redfield when Resident Evil 2 was remastered, ending her impressive 14-year run in the role.
9 Claire Is An Orphan
Fans of Resident Evil should know that Claire is an orphan, and that's why she is so close with her brother, Chris. When Claire and Chris were young, both of their parents were killed in a car crash. Chris being the older sibling had to take care of his younger sister, strengthening the bond between the two.
If fans ever wondered why Claire was trying to find her brother at the beginning of the apocalypse, she was trying to find the only family she had left. She disregarded the danger, and only wanted to find her brother. From Claire's perspective, it was her turn to take care of Chris for a change.
8 Claire Appears In An Onimusha Browser Game
Claire is one of the most popular characters in the Resident Evil franchise. In fact, her reach even extends beyond the Resident Evil series, as she also appeared in the 2012 browser-based Onimusha Soul from Resident Evil publisher Capcom.
She is not one of the original characters in the game, however she is a playable character, and one of the better available selections. Claire fits right in with the atmosphere of the game, as the game has survival horror qualities— and she can definitely hold her own in just about any situation.
7 There Are Multiple Real Life Versions Of Claire's Iconic Red Jacket
In all of the Resident Evil games, Claire has a clearly-defined fashion sense, and her most noticeable garment is a red jacket. It is either her fashion taste or it's her good luck charm, but one thing is for sure: She will not fight zombies without it.
Claire's red jacket has become such a popular piece of video game iconography that multiple retailers sell their own variation on the piece, from cheaper costume versions to high-end variations made with real leather.
6 Claire Redfield Was Originally Planned To Be A Blonde-Haired Biker Girl Named Eliza Walker
When Resident Evil 2 was initially being developed, Claire Redfield was not in the game at all. Capcom wanted the main character to be named Eliza Walker, and in the remake of Resident Evil 2, one of the skins Claire can unlock is very similar to the outfit that Eliza Walker was going to be dressed in.
Eliza Walker was the same exact person as Claire in most respects, though they look different as Eliza wore a biker outfit and had blonde hair. Changing her name obviously makes sense as the connection to Chris Redfield became important to the character and the plot of RE2, but as for the other changes, those types of tweaks are typical as a game goes through its development.
5 Leon & Claire Are Not A Couple, Despite Being A Common Fan Ship
Two strangers who just met and have to navigate through a city filled with zombies are probably not going to immediately fall in love. Indeed, nothing that is presented in Resident Evil 2 suggests any sort of romantic spark between Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy. Still, fans immediately shipped them and have been doing so for years.
The closest thing that fans of Resident Evil get to confirmation of Claire's relationship status is in Resident Evil: Revelations 2. The characters Claire and Neil are thought to be a couple. But fan shipping is hard to dissuade, and man still root for Claire and Leon.
4 Claire Is The Main Character In The Biohazard Heavenly Island Manga
The best part of the manga Biohazard Heavenly Island is that it is cannon to the storyline of the Resident Evil franchise, and Claire is the main character in the story. In the manga, fans will see that she is a character not to be messed with, and witness a side of Claire that they are not used to seeing.
Many who play RE2 view Claire as somewhat helpless and also extraordinarily lucky. But in the manga series, she confirms to anyone who doubts her that she belongs in the franchise, and is as tough as almost anyone else in the series.
3 Claire Is An Unlockable Character In Trick'N Snowboarder
When Claire isn't fighting Mr. X or killing zombies, in her off time she apparently likes to hit the slopes with her snowboard and land some cool moves. And in the 1999 PlayStation title Trick'N Snowboarder, that is exactly what she does. However, she is a special character that needs to be unlocked by the player, as she is not freely selectable in the game from the start.
However, it's fun that Capcom put in Resident Evil characters in an extreme sports video game, as the characters are almost always synonymous with horror. Seeing Claire Redfield snowboarding definitely lightens her up and humanizes her a bit.
2 Chris Redfield Taught Claire How To Fight
Chris Redfield wouldn't be a very good big brother if he didn't teach his little sister how to protect herself. But he did exactly that, and that is where Claire Redfield got all of her moves.
In the franchise, the details of Claire's relationship with her brother start to add. Claire reached adulthood she went off to college, and with Chris being with the Raccoon City Police Department, he couldn't always be there with her. When Claire had time off from school, Chris would teach her how to fight, which came in handy for Mr. X and those zombies.
1 Claire's Story In Resident Evil 2 Should Be Played First
There is no wrong way to play Resident Evil 2 in terms of which character's story to play first. However, in order to stay within the official canon of the lore, Claire's side of the game's story needs to be experienced first.
Both stories differ in terms of the characters that they meet in the game, and both have different paths. But the player will ultimately experience the same thing, there are just different side missions for Leon and Claire. The difference in how things play out depending on the order is minimal, but the Claire-then-Leon order is the more accurate one nonetheless.