- Leon S. Kennedy hides a huge secret about himself Resident Evil Requiem
- The secret can only be discovered after you beat the game
- Concept art also seems to confirm the player’s theories
This article contains spoilers for Resident Evil Requiem.
Capcom has kept a pretty big secret about Leon S. Kennedy in the Resident Evil Requiem which can only be discovered when players reach the end of the game.
The latest post in Resident Evil franchise launched last week and already players are beating the game with some even on their second or third playthrough.
But there’s one specific moment in the final cutscene that has fans going wild with theories (as reported by IGN).
At the end of the game, Leon can be seen walking away from Grace and slipping off his black gloves. Then, if you look closely, you can see him reaching into his back pocket and then putting what looks like a ring on his finger.
It’s hard to see because it’s pretty dark, but fans have zoomed in on the scene and there’s a flash when he slips it on his left ring finger, indicating that Leon S. Kennedy is a married man! Sorry everyone, we kept it a secret.
But in all seriousness, after beating the game for the first time, players can also go to the main menu to check out extra features, including concept art. This is where players can unlock Leon’s character sheet, which shows his overall design, as well as his hands, the right with the black infection and the left showing the gold wedding band on his ring finger.
It’s a secret kept until the last moment of the game, when Leon seemingly returns to his normal life after another near-death experience.
So who is the mystery spouse he wants to return home to? Someone fans already know, or a completely original character we haven’t been introduced to yet?
Many fans think it’s Claire Redfield, his Resident Evil 2 co-star and Chris Redfield’s sister, the latter of whom has a namedrop in the playoffs.
Others believe that Leon could be married to Ada Wong, who shared the screen Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4and Resident Evil 6. Ada can also be played in Separate waysa downloadable content (DLC) for Resident Evil 4.
“He may not be married in the traditional sense with a dog and a picket fence, but I think he’s symbolically off the market,” said user ‘UnusualShopping’ on Reddit.
“Romance has been a conflict in his life. Part of his particular arc moving forward is his boyfriend-boy persona being moved on from. I expect that, some time off-screen, he and Ada have come to a more official understanding. He has other options that would all be good partners, but narratively, if it’s not Ada, all that build-up was for… what?”
Either way, the pair share a lot of history, but could their chemistry have finally culminated in marriage?
Capcom traditionally releases new DLC after each Resident Evil game, so I’m hoping the expansion can provide some more clues to Leon’s mysterious partner. Maybe we’ll even play like them.
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