Sherry Birkin
A little girl running from her own father's monstrous transformation.
Sherry Birkin is a little girl caught in the Raccoon City outbreak. She is the daughter of William Birkin, the Umbrella scientist who created the G-virus. After her father injected himself with the virus and turned into a malformed creature, he began chasing Sherry because of her genetic make-up. She is on the run from this creature when she meets Claire Redfield, who protects her. Sherry later discovers that William has implanted her with an embryo to produce offspring. Claire creates a vaccine that stops the mutations caused by the embryo, saving Sherry's life.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Survivor; Witness
- Key relationship
- Daughter of William Birkin
Lore & Background
Sherry Birkin is the daughter of William and Annette Birkin. Her father, William, created the G-virus for Umbrella. When an Umbrella Security Service team tried to steal the virus, William injected himself with it, turning into a malformed creature. He then chased Sherry because of her genetic make-up. Sherry is found by Claire Redfield, who protects her. Later, Sherry loses a golden pendant while running away; Ada Wong picks it up. The pendant contains a sample of the G-virus. Sherry is reunited with Claire, and they discover that William has implanted Sherry with an embryo to produce offspring. Annette tells Claire how to create a vaccine that stops the mutations caused by the embryo. Claire prepares the cure and injects Sherry with it on an emergency escape train, saving her life.
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