Remaining cool and collected in the hot, hostile, African environment, Sheva Alomar marks her Resident Evil debut as Chris Redfield's levelheaded tour guide in this terror-filled wasteland.
Born in Africa and a member of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance, Sheva feels right at home in this intimidating landscape, and is never caught short for zombie-destroying weaponry. This beauty isn't afraid to blow some baddie brains to pieces, if you aren't able to.
Sheva's parents were killed in an industrial accident, leaving her an orphan at an early age. Hungry for retribution, she worked to overthrow the country's government with a rebel group. Here she gained proficiency in deadly, sexy combat, and learned to pose with big, intimidating weapons. She later left Africa for the US, where she worked on her education and cultivated her hot accent.
Stunning Australian actress Michelle Van Der Water serves as the model for Sheva. For the role, she had to pose in various outfits and carry a range of firearms. Michelle's very pleased with the result, believing the finished article looks very much like her.
Sheva's appearance hasn't done much to quieten the cries of racism from critics of the game. Says one gaming website: "That Sheva neatly fits the approved Hollywood model of the light-skinned black heroine, and talks more like Lara Croft than her thickly accented foes, merely compounds the problem rather than easing it."
That may be, but boy do we love the Hollywood model. You can put Sheva's acrobatic skills to use in Resident Evil 5.
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