Las Plagas
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Las Plagas is a parasitic organism in the Resident Evil series that infects hosts to create aggressive, mutated enemies with hive-mind-like control.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological weapon
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fictional parasitic organism ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Resident Evil 4
NERFINISHED
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Resident Evil 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Resident Evil series NERFINISHED ⓘ Resident Evil: Damnation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMechanism |
dominant Plaga controlling subordinate Plagas
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ultrasonic or bio-psychic signaling (in-universe implication) ⓘ |
| controls |
Colmillos
NERFINISHED
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Ganado ⓘ Majini (Plagas Type 2 in Resident Evil 5) NERFINISHED ⓘ Novistador NERFINISHED ⓘ Regenerador (via related parasites) ⓘ U-3 (composite B.O.W.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorInUniverse | Los Illuminados NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInUniverse | rural region of Spain ⓘ |
| exploitedBy |
Bitores Mendez
NERFINISHED
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Osmund Saddler for world domination plans ⓘ Ramon Salazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Resident Evil universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Resident Evil 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalInNarrative | provide explanation for intelligent, coordinated enemies ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
ability to sprout external appendages from host body
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enhanced host resilience ⓘ enhanced host strength ⓘ hive-mind-like control over hosts ⓘ manipulation of host nervous system ⓘ |
| infectionMethod |
implantation via mouth or tentacle-like proboscis
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ingestion of parasite egg ⓘ injection of parasite into host body ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
basis for new B.O.W.s in Resident Evil 5
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central biothreat in Resident Evil 4 ⓘ |
| originInUniverse | ancient parasite sealed beneath a Spanish castle ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ganado infection
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Majini infection ⓘ |
| symptom |
increased aggression in host
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loss of free will in host ⓘ photosensitivity in advanced stages ⓘ visible mutations and growths on host body ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Albert Wesker (indirectly)
NERFINISHED
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Los Illuminados cult NERFINISHED ⓘ Osmund Saddler NERFINISHED ⓘ Tricell (modified variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
Control Plaga
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Dominant Plaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 1 Plaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 2 Plaga ⓘ Type 3 Plaga ⓘ |
| weakness |
light in early infection stages
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specialized medical treatment (e.g., removal devices in Resident Evil 4) ⓘ ultraviolet radiation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.