- Leon may not be the only returning character in Resident Evil: Requiem
- Fans on social media think they’ve found proof of another familiar face
- Capcom hasn’t officially confirmed the character, but the results are compelling
The cat’s out of the bag on Leon S. Kennedy’s return as a playable character in Resident Evil: Requiem, thanks to the game’s latest presentation at The Game Awards 2025.
However, as IGN reports, fans of the series believe they have found proof of another Resident Evil 2 returning character for the upcoming sequel.
While it’s certainly not 100% confirmed, the evidence is pretty compelling that Sherry Birkin, who survived the Raccoon City incident as a child alongside Leon and Claire, will be back in Resident Evil: Requiem.
Waleed, X/Twitter user compares the voice of a character in the last Resident Evil: Requiem trailer to that of Sherry’s appearance in Resident Evil 6.
The character talking to Leon is most likely Sherry Birkin, the voice is the same as hers in Resident Evil 6, the hair color is exactly the same and she also works in the same organization as Leon, DSO.#REBHFun pic.twitter.com/mYXTGAfYYaDecember 15, 2025
“The character speaking to Leon is most likely Sherry Birkin,” Waleed wrote, “the voice is the same as hers in Resident Evil 6the hair color is exactly the same, and she also works in the same organization as Leon, DSO.”
Sherry’s return wouldn’t really be a surprise, given the focus Requiem seems to be on serial recalls. Even the game’s main protagonist, Grace, is the daughter of a playable character from Resident Evil outbreak.
In any case, Requiem It looks like this is going to be something of a bookend for Resident Evil’s Umbrella Saga. I don’t think it’s too ridiculous to expect the return of many familiar faces, including (fingers crossed) Claire and Ada, the other eminent RE2 protagonists. Although I still have hope that Jill comes out of retirement.
Resident Evil Requiem will launch on February 27, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC.
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