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isamerryjubeyShowing which viruses people have and what they basically do and how Umbrella started them. Wesker was the initial carrier of the Progenitor virus later dubbed the T-virus during further testing. Jubilee was the initial carrier of the G-Virus which later mutated into the Las Plagas strain due to her dryad nature making the infected look like they had plants growing out of them if their deaths were not triggered immediately and happened later due to massive trauma or someone she told them was an enemy approached and the virus took over. Due to the nature of their viruses Jubilee was used to plant 'sleep agents' in cities Umbrella wanted to be wiped out, and Wesker was used for mutating people and animals further than they had already done.
Wesker - T-Virus/Progenitor Virus
Tyrant-Virus, commonly abbreviated as "t-Virus", is the name given to a series of mutant strains of the Progenitor Virus. These strains were developed in laboratory conditions after Umbrella Pharmaceuticals' opening in the late 1960s. The primary goal of t-Virus research under Umbrella was to create a strain that could be of use as a military weapon due to the ability of these strains to cause mutations in infected organisms. Research continued on past Umbrella's collapse in 2003, and other strains such as t-Abyss and t-Phobos were created by independent groups.
To fund this program, dubbed the Wesker Project, it was agreed that strains of the virus should be engineered as a military product, leading to the creation of Umbrella Pharmaceuticals as a front for this research.
Different t-Viruses can react in different ways to humans. Before 1978, the t-Virus simply killed people, but the independent accomplishments of Marcus' and Spencer's labs led to zombification as the typical outcome of infection. Higher brain functions among the infected almost cease completely and zombies can only perform minor tasks such as turning doorknobs. It should be noted that while zombification is known to result in brain damage and necrosis, the hosts are not, in fact, dead, as the t-Virus is incapable of reanimating dead tissue. Even with a shut down of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, or apparent brain death, infected people do not die. Since some of the traits of zombies are the decomposed skin and the lack of pulse, they are often mistaken for reanimated corpses.
In viral strains capable of the "V-ACT" process, unconscious zombies are known to mutate in the span of an hour or so. Crimson Heads develop razor-sharp claws, sharp canine teeth and their hearts pump blood rapidly across the body, resulting in their crimson hue. Other strains instead create "Lickers", which are humans whose skin has entirely rotten away to show the muscles. Their brains are exposed, and they have powerful, long tongues that can be used as whips to attack people. An oddity of V-ACT is a creature known as "Suspended". Only one specimen of this creature is known to have existed. What it actually was is unknown, though it is possible to have been the result of a zombie ceasing its mutation mid-transformation.
There are rare cases where a human responds differently to t-Virus infection and transforms into a powerful mutant. These mutations are the result of rare genetic factors that only one in ten million people displays. People with this genetic quality were highly prized by Umbrella, as they could be turned into bio-weapons known as Tyrants.
The t-Virus is capable of various methods of subject infection. Research files supplied in the Arklay Laboratory identify the virus as having a protein structure.
Injection: Due to its importance in bio-weapons development, the direct injection of the virus into an organism's body was considered by Umbrella to be the "primary" means of infection.
Water: Arklay Dam and the Raccoon Sewage Treatment Plant were contaminated with the virus, leaking into the city's water supply as a result and infecting many civilians.
Direct Fluidic Transmission: Anyone attacked by an infected host in close combat, be it by bite, scratch, gash, or stab may have the virus transferred to their bloodstream via contact with infected bodily fluids and tissues. Umbrella Corp. believes this to be a secondary means of infection. It is not a certain form of infection, however, as dry bites are a possibility.
The consumption of certain medicinal herbs and regular anti-viral pills can slow down t-Virus mitosis temporarily. A vaccine is being worked on.
Jubilee - G-Virus/Las Plagas
Plagas is considered to be a lesser infection of the G-virus, which only mutates rarely, and usually kills it's host instead creating a typical 'zombie' that soon causes Jubilee to lose control once the brain functions have ceased to work. It's really luck of the draw, or really the beings DNA codes, that determine if the person ends up being a lesser 'Plagas' infection with the plant like virus taking them over, or if their body reacts severely and creates a 'G-virus' creature instead of simply a reanimated body once dead.
Golgotha, often abbreviated as G-Virus, is a highly advanced strain of the Progenitor Virus possessing fierce, regenerative abilities capable of essentially granting infectees biological immortality.
William Birkin's goal with the G-Virus was to create "G-Humans", a new super-human species that maintained reproductive capabilities. Unlike creatures created by the t-Virus, "G"s cannot pass the infection on to other creatures through physical contact and injury (e.g. bites and open wounds). The secondary infection is drastically different and relates to the "G"s' reproductive system. If a "G" decides upon using a human as a breeding tool, they will turn the individual into a host for its embryo through oral implantation with its reproductive organ, seen on William to be on his hand.
Should the host be of a complementary genetic makeup to the parasite - generally through identical blood groups, as with William and his daughter, Sherry - then a bond between the two will form, leading to the host's assimilation by the parasite, and subsequent mutation into a creature perhaps comparable to the first "G". To date, this occurrence has not been recorded as having happened due to the rarity of G-Virus usage.
The Plagas infection, otherwise known as Las Plagas, works the similar to a microparasite. This works differently on each infected as the virus lays dormant while subtly controlling the host's body. Even when unhatched, the Plagas demonstrate some physical symptoms in the host, like turning the eyes red briefly.
As a Plaga grows inside a host, the host can suffer from a number of symptoms, in addition to the influence of the parasite on the host's behavior. These include, but are likely not limited to: coughing up blood, blood flowing from the eyes, convulsions, sudden unconsciousness, hallucinations, swelling and discoloration of blood vessels, and discoloration of the iris – usually to a reddish color. The eyes of an infected person can be seen to glow in dark conditions.
Regular Plagas have no true mutagenic effect on their hosts' body other than the distinctive red irises, although the plants may expose themselves if sufficient trauma is inflicted on the host. However, this will only occur at nighttime or in other dark areas, since the Plaga is extremely sensitive to light (a flash grenade will kill a regular Plaga instantly). It is the fact that hosts of regular Plagas exhibit no outward sign of abnormality (beyond discolored irises) that make them such a dangerous threat, as they are much more subtle and invasive than Umbrella's other myriad viruses. Their hosts from feeling pain, however, unlike the t-Virus zombies, since the hosts have still retained their nervous system, although they do give their hosts better resilience against bullet wounds. Hosts of subordinate Plagas are also capable of carrying out day-to-day routines like ordinary people, despite their frequently bizarre, violent behavior and noticeable deterioration in hygiene.
As shown by its creator, William Birkin, the G-Virus is capable of revitalizing the body of its host. However, the host becomes mutated into a monstrous creation that loses any human memories, becoming driven by only instinct. Signs of G-Virus infection indicate an increase in muscle mass of the host with mutated sections of flesh over the upper body, an enlarged third eye on the shoulder, and extended claws on a single hand.
The G-Virus grants its host increased strength, durability, vitality, and strong abilities of regeneration. Also, the G-Virus is capable of cellular mutations in the body should it sustain severe injuries, allowing it to mutate into more powerful form to adapt to various conditions. Even with the G-Vaccine, the virus can still change the body, retaining the regenerative factor.
However, there is only so much damage that the body can take before it becomes destabilized, leaving the G-virus only to regenerate and evolve what remains.
The G-Virus is also capable of reanimating dead bodies, creating "G-Zombies".
Jebediah Kilgrave - Unnamed Virus
Essex was so thrilled with the way Jubilee and Wesker turned out that he wanted to continue his work with viruses. Only this time he wanted one that could control the host without causing a death later. He ended up succeeding when Killgrave was born.
Mind Control: Kilgrave had the ability to control another person's mind through literal verbal commands and make them completely obedient to him, thanks to a virus that he emits through microparticles in the air (Though it is commonly thought to be done through a special pheromone he produces.) His abilities invade peoples thoughts and will, to the point of making them seemingly not feel emotion while performing his orders. This is not always the case, as some victims, especially some of the people he told to kill or harm themselves showed visible fear or confusion, even panic. Some people seemed overwhelmed with anxiety and panic while trying to or being unable carryout Kilgrave's wishes.
Despite having such a controlling ability, most of the time he must be present or within the vicinity for his commands to have an immediate effect. As his powers grew speaking over a phone did enthrall his victim for a short while. Kilgrave's power also had a time limit of ten to sixteen hours before his victim began to regain his own will. Until the time limit was up, the victims would continue to follow Kilgrave's command unless he gave them a different order to follow.
*It should be quite noted that without a powerful telepath creating a special mental block no one can resist Killgrave's commands. It had been recently found that only extremely rare genetically compatible people can seem to resist, but they are still capable of being enthralled if they are subjected long enough to him.
Wesker - T-Virus/Progenitor Virus
Tyrant-Virus, commonly abbreviated as "t-Virus", is the name given to a series of mutant strains of the Progenitor Virus. These strains were developed in laboratory conditions after Umbrella Pharmaceuticals' opening in the late 1960s. The primary goal of t-Virus research under Umbrella was to create a strain that could be of use as a military weapon due to the ability of these strains to cause mutations in infected organisms. Research continued on past Umbrella's collapse in 2003, and other strains such as t-Abyss and t-Phobos were created by independent groups.
To fund this program, dubbed the Wesker Project, it was agreed that strains of the virus should be engineered as a military product, leading to the creation of Umbrella Pharmaceuticals as a front for this research.
Different t-Viruses can react in different ways to humans. Before 1978, the t-Virus simply killed people, but the independent accomplishments of Marcus' and Spencer's labs led to zombification as the typical outcome of infection. Higher brain functions among the infected almost cease completely and zombies can only perform minor tasks such as turning doorknobs. It should be noted that while zombification is known to result in brain damage and necrosis, the hosts are not, in fact, dead, as the t-Virus is incapable of reanimating dead tissue. Even with a shut down of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, or apparent brain death, infected people do not die. Since some of the traits of zombies are the decomposed skin and the lack of pulse, they are often mistaken for reanimated corpses.
In viral strains capable of the "V-ACT" process, unconscious zombies are known to mutate in the span of an hour or so. Crimson Heads develop razor-sharp claws, sharp canine teeth and their hearts pump blood rapidly across the body, resulting in their crimson hue. Other strains instead create "Lickers", which are humans whose skin has entirely rotten away to show the muscles. Their brains are exposed, and they have powerful, long tongues that can be used as whips to attack people. An oddity of V-ACT is a creature known as "Suspended". Only one specimen of this creature is known to have existed. What it actually was is unknown, though it is possible to have been the result of a zombie ceasing its mutation mid-transformation.
There are rare cases where a human responds differently to t-Virus infection and transforms into a powerful mutant. These mutations are the result of rare genetic factors that only one in ten million people displays. People with this genetic quality were highly prized by Umbrella, as they could be turned into bio-weapons known as Tyrants.
The t-Virus is capable of various methods of subject infection. Research files supplied in the Arklay Laboratory identify the virus as having a protein structure.
Injection: Due to its importance in bio-weapons development, the direct injection of the virus into an organism's body was considered by Umbrella to be the "primary" means of infection.
Water: Arklay Dam and the Raccoon Sewage Treatment Plant were contaminated with the virus, leaking into the city's water supply as a result and infecting many civilians.
Direct Fluidic Transmission: Anyone attacked by an infected host in close combat, be it by bite, scratch, gash, or stab may have the virus transferred to their bloodstream via contact with infected bodily fluids and tissues. Umbrella Corp. believes this to be a secondary means of infection. It is not a certain form of infection, however, as dry bites are a possibility.
The consumption of certain medicinal herbs and regular anti-viral pills can slow down t-Virus mitosis temporarily. A vaccine is being worked on.
Jubilee - G-Virus/Las Plagas
Plagas is considered to be a lesser infection of the G-virus, which only mutates rarely, and usually kills it's host instead creating a typical 'zombie' that soon causes Jubilee to lose control once the brain functions have ceased to work. It's really luck of the draw, or really the beings DNA codes, that determine if the person ends up being a lesser 'Plagas' infection with the plant like virus taking them over, or if their body reacts severely and creates a 'G-virus' creature instead of simply a reanimated body once dead.
Golgotha, often abbreviated as G-Virus, is a highly advanced strain of the Progenitor Virus possessing fierce, regenerative abilities capable of essentially granting infectees biological immortality.
William Birkin's goal with the G-Virus was to create "G-Humans", a new super-human species that maintained reproductive capabilities. Unlike creatures created by the t-Virus, "G"s cannot pass the infection on to other creatures through physical contact and injury (e.g. bites and open wounds). The secondary infection is drastically different and relates to the "G"s' reproductive system. If a "G" decides upon using a human as a breeding tool, they will turn the individual into a host for its embryo through oral implantation with its reproductive organ, seen on William to be on his hand.
Should the host be of a complementary genetic makeup to the parasite - generally through identical blood groups, as with William and his daughter, Sherry - then a bond between the two will form, leading to the host's assimilation by the parasite, and subsequent mutation into a creature perhaps comparable to the first "G". To date, this occurrence has not been recorded as having happened due to the rarity of G-Virus usage.
The Plagas infection, otherwise known as Las Plagas, works the similar to a microparasite. This works differently on each infected as the virus lays dormant while subtly controlling the host's body. Even when unhatched, the Plagas demonstrate some physical symptoms in the host, like turning the eyes red briefly.
As a Plaga grows inside a host, the host can suffer from a number of symptoms, in addition to the influence of the parasite on the host's behavior. These include, but are likely not limited to: coughing up blood, blood flowing from the eyes, convulsions, sudden unconsciousness, hallucinations, swelling and discoloration of blood vessels, and discoloration of the iris – usually to a reddish color. The eyes of an infected person can be seen to glow in dark conditions.
Regular Plagas have no true mutagenic effect on their hosts' body other than the distinctive red irises, although the plants may expose themselves if sufficient trauma is inflicted on the host. However, this will only occur at nighttime or in other dark areas, since the Plaga is extremely sensitive to light (a flash grenade will kill a regular Plaga instantly). It is the fact that hosts of regular Plagas exhibit no outward sign of abnormality (beyond discolored irises) that make them such a dangerous threat, as they are much more subtle and invasive than Umbrella's other myriad viruses. Their hosts from feeling pain, however, unlike the t-Virus zombies, since the hosts have still retained their nervous system, although they do give their hosts better resilience against bullet wounds. Hosts of subordinate Plagas are also capable of carrying out day-to-day routines like ordinary people, despite their frequently bizarre, violent behavior and noticeable deterioration in hygiene.
As shown by its creator, William Birkin, the G-Virus is capable of revitalizing the body of its host. However, the host becomes mutated into a monstrous creation that loses any human memories, becoming driven by only instinct. Signs of G-Virus infection indicate an increase in muscle mass of the host with mutated sections of flesh over the upper body, an enlarged third eye on the shoulder, and extended claws on a single hand.
The G-Virus grants its host increased strength, durability, vitality, and strong abilities of regeneration. Also, the G-Virus is capable of cellular mutations in the body should it sustain severe injuries, allowing it to mutate into more powerful form to adapt to various conditions. Even with the G-Vaccine, the virus can still change the body, retaining the regenerative factor.
However, there is only so much damage that the body can take before it becomes destabilized, leaving the G-virus only to regenerate and evolve what remains.
The G-Virus is also capable of reanimating dead bodies, creating "G-Zombies".
Jebediah Kilgrave - Unnamed Virus
Essex was so thrilled with the way Jubilee and Wesker turned out that he wanted to continue his work with viruses. Only this time he wanted one that could control the host without causing a death later. He ended up succeeding when Killgrave was born.
Mind Control: Kilgrave had the ability to control another person's mind through literal verbal commands and make them completely obedient to him, thanks to a virus that he emits through microparticles in the air (Though it is commonly thought to be done through a special pheromone he produces.) His abilities invade peoples thoughts and will, to the point of making them seemingly not feel emotion while performing his orders. This is not always the case, as some victims, especially some of the people he told to kill or harm themselves showed visible fear or confusion, even panic. Some people seemed overwhelmed with anxiety and panic while trying to or being unable carryout Kilgrave's wishes.
Despite having such a controlling ability, most of the time he must be present or within the vicinity for his commands to have an immediate effect. As his powers grew speaking over a phone did enthrall his victim for a short while. Kilgrave's power also had a time limit of ten to sixteen hours before his victim began to regain his own will. Until the time limit was up, the victims would continue to follow Kilgrave's command unless he gave them a different order to follow.
*It should be quite noted that without a powerful telepath creating a special mental block no one can resist Killgrave's commands. It had been recently found that only extremely rare genetically compatible people can seem to resist, but they are still capable of being enthralled if they are subjected long enough to him.