- Leon may not be the only returning character in Resident Evil: Requiem
- Fans on social media believe they have found evidence of another familiar face.
- Capcom hasn’t officially confirmed the character, but the findings are compelling.
The cat is 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 reported, fans of the series believe they have found evidence of another Resident Evil 2 character returning for the next 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 return to Resident Evil: Requiem.
X / Twitter user Waleed compare the voice of a character in the last Resident Evil: Requiem trailer for Sherry’s appearance in Resident Evil 6.
The character talking to Leon is probably 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 probably Sherry Birkin,” Waleed wrote, “the voice is the same as hers in Resident Evil 6the hair color is exactly the same and he also works in the same organization as Leon, DSO.”
Sherry returning wouldn’t be much of a surprise, actually, given how focused they are. Requiem It appears to be in series callbacks. 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 it’s going to be a kind of book-ending 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 standouts. RE2 protagonists. Although I’m still hopeful that Jill will come out of retirement.
Resident Evil Requiem launches on February 27, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
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