The Powerful, Complicated Women of Resident Evil

When Capcom revealed Lady Alcina Dimitrescu as a character in the upcoming Resident Evil Village, the giant vampiress became an instant meme classic. Lady Dimitrescu's stature and style has already endeared her to lovers of the macabre—cries of “Step on me, Mommy” have flooded social media since her reveal—but she's far from the creepiest or most dangerous femme fatale in the Resident Evil series. Alongside these brave women, the Resident Evil franchise has produced a rogue’s gallery of some of the most frightening and powerful female antagonists in media history. In honor of Resident Evil Village's Friday release, let's all amble out from Lady Dimitrescu’s lengthy dress hem line for a moment to appreciate the villainous women of the Resident Evil universe.