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Prime universe
(Capcom's primary storyline)
The Zealots
For the enemies themselves, see Ganados.

The "cultists" were a monastic order following the teachings of Los Iluminados, and was based at Salazar Castle. The order is believed totally eradicated following the 2004 abduction of the President's daughter.

History[]

This monastic order was founded sometime around the Millennium by Ramón Salazar, who sought to impress Los Iluminados upon his Catholic servants. During baptismal ceremonies welcoming them into the cult, these men were implanted with Plaga eggs, which soon rendered them highly-susceptible to suggestion and, effectively, became Salazar's slaves, whom he saw with disdain as lesser beings. As with other Ganado followers, the monks would alternate from performing their daily tasks, to performing rituals and to taking up arms against outsiders. As slaves to Salazar's whim, the monks were known to suffer for his amusement as tests in his booby-traps, or sent out on suicide attacks. For example, during Leon S. Kennedy's search of the castle a number of corpses were found beneath a trap-door,[1] and an excavator was driven through a wall.[2]

Clothing[]

The monks are known to have worn a wide variety in clothing, which may have indicated rank. Robes were worn in the colours black, red and purple, and some were known to wear goat skulls as helmets.

Further notes[]

  • It should be noted that "Cultist" is only a descriptor for this order as used in the game to distinguish enemies, and not a name for the order itself. The Japanese name for them, "Jakyōto" (邪教 (じゃきょう) ()?), has no direct equivalent in English and could apply as a snarl-word towards religious sects deemed heretical, paganism from the view of orthodox Christianity, and the contemporaneous association of cults as being evil.

Bibliography[]

  • Koichi Hamamura, ed (2006) (in Japanese). biohazard4 kaitaishinsho revised edition. publisher=Famitsu. Tokyo. ISBN 4-7577-2638-4. 

Sources[]

  1. Resident Evil 4 (2005), chapter: "Chapter 4-1", room: "Old aqueduct A".
  2. Resident Evil 4 (2005), level: "Chapter 4-1", room: "Weapon exhibition room".
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