Resident Evil: Code: Veronica/Enemies



Alexia Ashford was the final boss (in fact final 3 bosses!) in Resident Evil Code: Veronica. She was the twin sister of Alfred Ashford and in fact her existence in the game was often disputed. Although the player knows of her existence early on in the story, during the course of the game it becomes apparent that Alfred was dressing up as his sister to maintain the fantasy that the two still lived together. As the story transpires however we learn that Alexia had been cryogenically frozen after injecting herself with the T-Virus.

Background
Alexia is a direct descendant of the original founders of the Umbrella Corporation. She and her twin Alfred were both genetically created in 1971, by their father Alexander who cloned them from Veronica Ashford's (the initial leader of the Ashford clan) DNA. Veronica was renowned for her superior IQ and sociopathic tendencies, which Alexia inherited completely; by the time she was ten Alexia had already graduated from her University and had become a head researcher for the Umbrella Corporation where she first discovered what she named the T-Virus. Her interest in the possibilites of the T-Virus grew from studying ant colonies where she observed that if the Queen of the colony died, the whole colony would perish along with her. It would appear that Alexia desired this hierarchy, with her as the Queen; consequently when she was eleven she injected her father Alexander with the T-virus and chained him in a cell under Umbrella's Antarctic facility where he became the formidable creature known as 'Nosferatu' who is one of many bosses in Resident Evil Code: Veronica.

Four years later Alexia injected herself with the virus and had herself placed in cyrostasis for 15 years to allow her body to adapt to it

Because of her intelligence, Alexia quickly gained rivals, such as William Birkin though their achievements could nerver match hers.

Appearances in Code Veronica
The first time the adult Alexia makes an appearance in the game is when she awakens from her cryogenic sleep after the death of Alfred. The initial effects of the T-Virus were noticeable instantly as she seemed to be in the control of an organic 'tentacle' structure that she could bend to her will. Additionally the T-Virus allowed her to mutate at will, which she does so on several occassions. Alexia is the only B.O.W (Bio-weapon) capable of fully controlling the T-Virus.

In her first mutation Alexia develops an insect like exo-skeleton around her for protection, her blood mutates into a substance that is combustible with air therefore harming anyone who damages her. In doing this Alexia is able to overcome the pyrosensivity that all B.O.W's suffer from, setting her further apart from all other Umbrella creations. In this form Alexia is able to spray a fire like substance from her hand.

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In her second mutation (after being attacked in her first form) Alexia absorbs the tentacle into herself and mutates into something reminiscent of a Queen ant. In this form she is capable of controlling a colony of T-Virus ants by way of pheromones.

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After she is defeated in this form, Alexia loses control of the hive and the the T-Virus ants consume lower body. Her upper body however detaches to form a dragonfly structure and in this form she spews flaming ichor.

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Shes is defeated finally in this form by the S.T.A.R's member Chris Redfield and her remains were incinerated as the Antarctic Base self-destructed.