Leon S. Kennedy is a true icon of video games, up there with some of the greats after his humble beginnings in Resident Evil 2 on the PS1.
It’s been pretty well-documented in Resident Evil Requiem’s advertising that Leon is sick. Like some others, he has become afflicted with a virus that other Raccoon City survivors have been dying from. It results in a physical manifestation of some blackening of his skin, but it gets way worse in the events of the game.
Naturally, people are curious about his fate, and I’ve got the answers you seek, so be prepared for MASSIVE SPOILERS for Resident Evil Requiem in this article. You have been warned; the spoilers below discuss the fate of Leon S. Kennedy, an all-time gaming icon.
Stop reading now if you don’t want to know what happens at the end of the game.
Does Leon Kennedy die in Resident Evil Requiem?
This is a simple answer with some caveats to it, since there are multiple endings in RE Requiem.
In one ending (the “bad” one), Leon does die. While playing as Grace at the climax of the game, if you choose to Destroy Elpis, Leon will die. And it’s a pretty brutal death. While the facility collapses, Grace escapes and can only watch as Leon is blown away by Wesker-wannabe Zeno’s massive hand cannon. The facility explodes, Grace escapes in a helicopter, and the credits roll.
While it’s unclear at launch, it certainly does seem as though this is not the canon ending, however. Once the credits end, you’re given the chance to go back and redo the decision, and you can Release Elpis. If you Release Elpis, it’s revealed that it is actually a powerful anti-viral that Grace uses to cure Leon of his ailment.
Leon, ready as ever to kick some ass, then takes on the final boss in a mutated Victor Gideon, saves the day, and helps himself and Grace fully survive the events of the game. It sure seems like this is the canon ending of the RE Requiem.
In the game’s final moments, Grace can be seen back at her desk at the FBI, and she’s talking to Leon on the phone while discussing how the girl Emily that they rescued is doing well. A happy ending, and as happy as it could get considering Leon’s earlier predicaments.
So, the answer to the question of “Does Leon die in Resident Evil Requiem?“ is both yes and no, but the canon answer is (probably) no. We’ll have to wait for official confirmation from Capcom on what the canon ending is, but if it’s not the one where Leon survives, and everyone is happy, then that would be pretty bleak.
