Post by D on Aug 12, 2006 2:28:05 GMT -5
Background
Forest Speyer was Bravo Team's "omni-man". Speyer was in charge of vehicular and armament maintenance. He had a strong sense of professionalism, was known to be proud of his perfect work record and was deeply trusted among his comrades. Previously acquainted with fellow Alpha Team members Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine prior to joining the S.T.A.R.S. unit, he was also a skilled marksman and fierce professional rival with Redfield, often competing against him in shooting tournaments, although Chris was the more skilled of the two.
During the mansion incident, Forest met his demise after being severely wounded within the mansion and retreating to the terrace, only to be finished off by a large murder of T-Virus infected crows. The Alpha Team discovered him on the terrace, having been dead for hours. Shortly after, the effects of the T-Virus brought Forest back to life, although his blank eyes and pained groans showed the Alpha Team no signs of the man that he once was. Chris and the others were left with no choice but to kill their former comrade in self-defence. Jill then took Forest's grenade launcher and used it to ensure her own survival.
The zombified version of Forest (which was originally a creation of Director's Cut not found in the original, but has appeared in both the GameCube and Deadly Silence remakes as well) is much faster than the generic zombie, with an agility that is almost comparable to that of a Crimson Head. Although not part of the storyline, in the GameCube remake, an even deadlier version of the zombified Forest appears in certain areas of the Mansion when the player selects the "Once Again" mode after finishing the game once with both Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield. This version of Forest is wearing a bandoleer equipped with dozens of grenades over his vest and shooting at him will cause it to detonate, destroying Forest, the surrounding area, and the player's character. Hence, he is deemed "one dangerous zombie", meaning he cannot be stopped.
In Deadly Silence, Forest is an unlockable character in the game's wireless multiplayer mode. The player can unlock Forest by completing Classic mode with Jill. He specializes in using the Grenade Launcher. His catch-phrase is: "Let's light this candle!"