Merchant (Resident Evil)

Merchant
Resident Evil character
The Merchant holding open his coat.
The Merchant from Resident Evil 4's remake
First gameResident Evil 4 (2005)
Created byMasaki Yamanaka[1]
Voiced byOriginal
Paul Mercier
Remake

The Merchant is a character in the Resident Evil survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. Introduced in the 2005 video game Resident Evil 4 and returning for its 2023 remake, he acts as an NPC who sells weapons and other items, he assists Leon S. Kennedy in his mission to rescue Ashley Graham from the evil cult Los Illuminados. A mysterious man with glowing eyes wearing a hooded black trench coat lined with weapons and a purple bandanna that hides most of his face, he is seemingly allowed to pass unhindered by the game's enemies, the Ganados.

Critics have called the Merchant an iconic character in the series, as well as one of the most recognizable video game NPCs ever, due to his unique appearance and often-repeated lines, including "What're ya buyin'?" Reception to the character has been positive, citing his good-naturedness in the face of adversity. In the original game, he is played by voice actor Paul Mercier, who also voiced Leon, while in the remake, he was voiced by Shigeru Chiba in Japanese and Michael Adamthwaite in English.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference creator was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Merchant Voice (Resident Evil) - Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Green, Jack (March 24, 2023). "Resident Evil 4 Remake Voice Actors List, Cast and Who Voices Each Character". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.