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Brian Irons was the chief of police at the Raccoon City Police Department.[2]
Biography[]
Brian Irons was the chief of police at the Raccoon City Police Department.[2] Chief Irons oversaw the Special Tactics and Rescue Service to some extent, as his signature marks the badges of Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine.[1] His signature is also found on standard officer badges.[3]
Raccoon City outbreak[]
Following the events of the Umbrella incident in the Arklay Mountains, a leak from an Umbrella facility within Raccoon City had caused a t-Virus (Clay virus ε-strain) outbreak.[4]
During the outbreak, Chief Irons is found in his office—one of the few safe areas in the building—where he is immobile and confined to a leather couch.[Note 3] After Leon S. Kennedy witnesses a helicopter crash from the precinct's helipad, he comes to speak with Chief Irons regarding the situation.[5][6] Irons reassures Leon by telling him that he is OK and to focus on his own survival.[6][Excerpt 1] Later, Elza Walker is able to visit the chief and he mentions Leon by name.[7][Excerpt 2]
Irons is never shown leaving the precinct, implying that he dies during the outbreak.
Appearance[]
Brian Irons has slicked back gray hair and a mustache.[Note 4] He wears an all blue, long-sleeved police uniform with a white T-shirt underneath and a pair of black shoes.[8]
Further notes[]
- It is possible that Chief Irons may have had a liking for puzzles, as there is evidence of a puzzle and a hidden key item in his office in the November 1996 build.
- Irons' name was originally intended to be "Gordon". However, this was changed when a staff member realised that director Hideki Kamiya had already named the character in the original game and forgot.[9]
- As of the November 1996 build, Irons had lines in the script but was lacking an official model. Instead, Leon is used as a placeholder for him.
- In the final build of Resident Evil 2, Irons was changed into a violent and sadistic character who was accepting bribes from Umbrella. Additionally, he never interacts with Leon despite Leon being a cop, instead acting as an antagonist in the Claire Redfield scenarios.
Gallery[]
Concept art[]
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Gameplay images[]
Miscellaneous[]
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Bibliography[]
- (in Japanese) Inside of BIO-HAZARD. ASCII. 1997. ISBN 4-89366-659-2.
- Resident Evil Archives. BradyGames.
Sources[]
- Excerpt
- Notes
- ↑ Using the character sheet from the Gallery along with the official heights listed for Leon and Elza, Irons appears to be around 5 feet, 4 inches tall.
- ↑ In the November 1996 build, Irons' office is named the "SHOCHO ROOM". The name likely refers to the Japanese word shochō (署長), which translates to "Chief (of police)".
- ↑ In the November 1996 build, Irons' office has a Baggage Box, indicating that it might have been a save room.
- ↑ In a later build of BIOHAZARD 1.5, Irons' model can be seen with gray hair.
- References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Resident Evil, S.T.A.R.S. badge textures.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Resident Evil 2 (PC and Dreamcast ports), Gallery.
- ↑ BIOHAZARD 1.5 November 1996 build, Leon's R.P.D. badge texture.
- ↑ Inside of BIO-HAZARD, p.42-44
- ↑ 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (1 March 2014). Tweet Number 439787228265320448. Twitter. Retrieved on 22 December 2015. “The former. RT @citchmook of the game, when he's standing on the heli-pad. Was it because a helicopter crashed? or did he see Elza crash into the station.”
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 BIOHAZARD 1.5 November 1996 build cutscene.
- ↑ BIOHAZARD 1.5 (later build), cutscene.
- ↑ Resident Evil Archives, p.220
- ↑ Shmuplations.com - Resident Evil 2 – 1998 Developer Interview with Hideki Kamiya (director) and Noboru Sugimura (writer).
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