Ramon Salazar (Resident Evil)

Ramon Salazar
Resident Evil series character
Salazar with his Verdugos. A render of Salazar (flanked by the Verdugos), as he appears in Resident Evil 4
First game	Resident Evil 4
Created by	Shinji Mikami

Ramon Salazar is a fictional character in the video game, Resident Evil 4. He is the castellan of a nearby castle in the village, which is controlled by a religious cult, "Los Illuminados".

Background

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Salazar's statue chased Leon

Centuries ago, the first Salazar castellan sealed off a breed of parasites known as "Las Plagas", which were used by Los Illuminados to take control of people and recruit new members.

However, Ramon, the eighth castellan, lived alone with his butler and had no immediate family since childhood. This left him vulnerable to Osmund Saddler's persuasion, who used Salazar's faith in his ancestors to his advantage, convincing Salazar to undo the seal of his ancestors in order to atone for the "sins" of his ancestors. He also was also given two mutated bodyguards known as Verdugos. Eventually, he was completely taken over by the power of the Las Plagas. Salazar found himself a recluse in his castle close to the village, as he no longer cared for anything but the survival and domination of Las Plagas, which led to his assistance in the capture of the U.S. President's daughter, Ashley Graham. Only his butler knew the truth of his full spiritual incapacitation (aside from Saddler).

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Ramon Salazar became a monstrosity after merging with Las Plagas and one of the Verdugos.

In 2004, when U.S. agent Leon S. Kennedy and the president's daughter, Ashley Graham, were escaping from Los Ganados, they found themselves within Salazar's Castle, which was heavily guarded with all sorts of creatures and Ganados. Leon, after overcoming all of Salazar's obstacles and killing one of the Verdugos, came face-to-face with Salazar himself, who mutated with his remaining Verdugo into a giant hideous-looking creature. The beast fought against Leon, and lost terribly.

His diminuative stature and style of dress draws a comparison to Napoleon Bonaparte.