Piers Nivans

Lore & Background

Piers Nivans is a BSAA sniper and the partner of Captain Chris Redfield. He is part of a BSAA strike team deployed to Edonia to eliminate the infected local populace. The team is attacked by the leader of Neo-Umbrella, who claims to be Ada Wong; she kills the entire team except Chris and Piers using a device that injects them with the C-virus, turning them into monsters. Chris goes into a self-imposed exile, afflicted with post-traumatic amnesia.

Piers later returns to duty with Chris and a new team in a besieged Lanshiang, China. Chris recovers from his amnesia and recklessly pursues "Ada," resulting in casualties among his unit. Chris and Piers track her down until Leon intervenes. After being informed by Leon, Chris and Piers pursue "Ada" to an aircraft carrier, where they destroy cruise missiles laden with the C-virus.

Later, with Ada's assistance, Leon and Helena kill a further mutated Simmons for good. Chris and Piers head into an underwater facility beneath an oil platform, where they free Jake and Sherry from captivity before encountering a massive bio-weapon called Haos. Severely injured, Piers injects himself with the C-virus to turn the tide of the battle, allowing them to defeat Haos. However, aware of his inevitable mutation, Piers sacrifices himself by forcing Chris into an escape pod and using his mutated abilities to destroy the facility.

Reader's Guide

Piers Nivans is a playable character in the Chris scenario of Resident Evil 6. Players have the option of controlling either Chris or Piers; the character not selected is controlled by either AI or another player via local or online multiplayer. Piers is a BSAA sniper, and his scenario features a different play-style compared to other characters. He is more resilient to attacks than some other characters. Piers has unique abilities, which vary from faster reload times and carrying more ammunition. The game features a four-player co-operative mode. Piers' story arc culminates in the underwater facility beneath the oil platform, where he injects himself with the C-virus to defeat Haos, then sacrifices himself to destroy the facility.