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Description Page 2 of the Resident Evil 1.5/3.5 concept fanart. Once again, I used a 0.5 mechanical pencil to sketch it out and then inked the drawing in with micron pens.

Now that's one VERY angry Merchant there. Hmm...wonder if it had something to do with Leon using him as target practice. Anyway, for Hellsing fans, you know where this pose came from. The same with the pose with the Mine Thrower. I can just imagine Merchant posing the same way with pair of Chicago Typewriters.

All the other poses I had to play the game itself and observe Leon(without any camera stop codes or other cheats since I didn't have any at the time). So I looked in the item menu screen and in-game to see how the weapons looked and how they were to be held.

Be sure to read the various dialogue there, it's a twist from his sales pitches from game itself. I also used the shooting range door(one with the gun engravings on it) from Resident Evil 4.

What I had in mind for this alternate universe concept was that the Merchant would be a monster/B.O.W. just like the Hookman. Hence, he'll be nick-named the "Gunman" and exhibit the same powers as the Hookman from RE 3.5. This means:
- Merchant is weak to light/lightning flashes/flash grenades
- Like the Hookman, he's normally indestructible(while teleporting, phasing etc), unless he is struck by light

The Hookman is not the only foe stalking Leon from time to time. Merchant will chase and attempt to gun down Leon as well. So in this fanart, Leon will hear a rough voice(with what might sound like a British accent) telling him, "Over here, stranger.". After hearing this, Leon goes to investigate the area in which it leads him to a mysterious door with gun engravings on it. As soon as he attempts to turn the knob, the voice speaks out again with a "Welcome!". The Merchant literally phases out of it like the Hookman does with his portrait and starts chasing Leon.

As you can see, these are the various weapons he uses to try to kill Leon along with his famous trademark lines.

If the Merchant is disarmed in some way or loses his weapons, he'll try to strangle Leon the same way the ganados do from Resident Evil 4. Also, whenever Leon decides to hide behind a wall or take cover from fire, the Merchant will throw a hand grenade instead.

Guess who the "person" in the portrait on the wall where Leon is hiding from the Merchant.

Coming soon: Page 3 - VIII. Bosses/Other characters - B. Ada Wong C. Albert Wesker D. Agent HUNK

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Comments: 78

electroGARDEN In reply to ??? [2011-12-11 04:43:28 +0000 UTC]

I know, he's one of the best things about Resident Evil 4. I wish they made him one of the merc characters in the mini games. That would have been totally crazy-badass!

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ZCTheShepherd [2011-09-27 18:42:44 +0000 UTC]

Very cool pic

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electroGARDEN In reply to ZCTheShepherd [2011-10-06 04:26:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I had a lot of fun with this one.

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ZCTheShepherd In reply to electroGARDEN [2011-10-09 03:41:37 +0000 UTC]

Its wonderful ^^

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Ruutibuggy [2008-09-18 08:44:22 +0000 UTC]

lol i can really imagine Merchant gone mad after all those times when leon killed him lol, let's hope that he comes back at RE5. awesome pic straight to favorites

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Rythmear [2008-04-22 02:35:09 +0000 UTC]

VERY nice comment

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electroGARDEN In reply to Rythmear [2008-04-23 03:19:36 +0000 UTC]

Heheh! Thanks!

Which comment do you like the best?

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Rythmear In reply to electroGARDEN [2008-04-23 04:52:22 +0000 UTC]

I did mean to say concept It was 3 am when I wrote it

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electroGARDEN In reply to Rythmear [2008-04-24 03:58:23 +0000 UTC]

Hahah! Oh, I thought you mean't the Merchant's comments.

That's okay, at least you spelled it right. I don't spell anything right when I'm half asleep.

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Rythmear In reply to electroGARDEN [2008-04-24 04:43:45 +0000 UTC]

Yes indeed

Though fighting the merchant as a boss would have made me laugh.

I actually heard quite a good idea for a boss, which was the part where Saddler mind-controls Ashley. Someone suggested it would be an awesome idea to have Ashley as a mini-boss / boss, who you had to somehow take out of commission but not seriously injur her - which meant no shooting and no knifing. Presumably environmental factors or close combat would be involved.

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electroGARDEN In reply to Rythmear [2008-04-25 02:50:29 +0000 UTC]

Hahah! That would be awesome to have Ashley as a boss.

Although... I wonder what her attacks would be. It would have to be something dangerous ofcourse because this is... Leon. A Raccoon City survivor. He's seen just about everything.

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Rythmear In reply to electroGARDEN [2008-04-25 03:52:34 +0000 UTC]

I reckon if she got too close she'd do some kind of parasite powered throttling attack... though I'd need to put some more thought into it.

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electroGARDEN In reply to Rythmear [2008-07-31 14:49:28 +0000 UTC]

There'd probably be a lot of instant death attacks, too.

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Rythmear In reply to electroGARDEN [2008-07-31 22:51:25 +0000 UTC]

What kind of Resident Evil game would it be without instant death attacks eh?

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electroGARDEN In reply to Rythmear [2008-08-11 19:27:59 +0000 UTC]

A Resident Evil game where you go out drinking with your enemies?

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Rythmear In reply to electroGARDEN [2008-08-11 22:23:20 +0000 UTC]

How awful!

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electroGARDEN In reply to Rythmear [2008-08-12 07:09:10 +0000 UTC]

My sentiments exactly.

Especially when Mr. X and Nemesis gets drunk off their asses.

Don't ever want to be near them when that happens. Just ask Brad.

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Rythmear In reply to electroGARDEN [2008-08-12 07:21:07 +0000 UTC]

I'm pretty sure Wesker doesn't get drunk, he just gets more British.

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electroGARDEN In reply to Rythmear [2008-08-12 22:09:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah, Wesker is definitely the exception.

How about Chris, Leon, or even Ada?

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Rythmear In reply to electroGARDEN [2008-08-12 22:27:15 +0000 UTC]

Nah, Ada would get so slushed on wine.

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electroGARDEN In reply to Rythmear [2008-08-13 02:43:32 +0000 UTC]

Hahah! The thing is, I can actually see that happen!

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Rythmear In reply to electroGARDEN [2008-08-13 06:06:25 +0000 UTC]

Totally

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RoninFox [2008-02-25 05:35:02 +0000 UTC]

EHEEHEEHEEHEEEEEE!!! Go, Merchant, GO!!! He looks sooooo bad@$$ with that rocket launcher!

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electroGARDEN In reply to RoninFox [2008-02-29 02:17:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

He really does, I feel bad for Leon here. Fighting the infinitely armed Merchant who has Hookman's capablities?

Yikes!

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Darkdragon1298 [2008-02-11 00:12:53 +0000 UTC]

That would be the coolest Resident Evil fight ever!

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electroGARDEN In reply to Darkdragon1298 [2008-02-16 22:15:38 +0000 UTC]

It sure would!

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CapnCrunk [2007-05-11 01:58:25 +0000 UTC]

All the times of shooting the merchant in the face with the Handcannon may be over for Leon Great work!

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electroGARDEN In reply to CapnCrunk [2007-05-12 21:01:25 +0000 UTC]

Yes... Target practicing days are over for Leon.

Thank you, it gave me a laugh while I was drawing this.

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xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-04-21 00:09:57 +0000 UTC]

OOOO YES! I could hear Ashley now:

"USE THE CHAIR, LEON! HIT EM' WITH THE CHAIR!"

*breaks chair on random ganado's face*

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electroGARDEN In reply to xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-04-25 05:33:42 +0000 UTC]

I almost have the urge to draw that out!

Maybe if I get done with some other drawings.

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xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-03-08 20:05:00 +0000 UTC]

I wish you could use the fish as a melee weapon. Slap Dr. Salvador in the face with a big ass fish and THEN see if he comes after you again with that chain saw.

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electroGARDEN In reply to xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-04-18 23:41:45 +0000 UTC]

That would so awesome if you could use anything as a melee weapon in Resident Evil 4. Being able to kick doors(thus using it to your advantage in killing enemies) is a start though.

I would like to see Leon use chairs as well. Hit them at the ganados wrestling style!

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xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-03-07 10:34:36 +0000 UTC]

Yes!

Hey, have you ever run out of ammo and all you had was the chicken eggs? Well, that just happened to me the other day. Normally I have infinite rocket launcher with me, but I decided to start a new profile to remember what it was like without fully upgraded weapons. It was fun. Anyways, the egg hit the ganado and he still came after me, but it was funny watching the egg hit him in the face!

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electroGARDEN In reply to xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-03-08 00:21:10 +0000 UTC]

Nope, but I make sure to always carry some eggs(most importantly gold eggs) with me all the time. I have hit a ganado in a face though. It's hilarious!

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xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-03-04 17:52:42 +0000 UTC]

YES! That's a better idea than mine! There should be a fancomic/cutscene fancomic set around that time. When you open up the gate where you fight the chainsaw sisters instead of the el gigante gate, the Merchant joins the fight and covers your back while Leon takes care of the chainsaw sisters.

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electroGARDEN In reply to xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-03-06 07:54:22 +0000 UTC]

That would be totally awesome!

It would be so cool to either have the Merchant or Luis as optional/unlockable support characters in Mercenaries(either that or have them playable instead).

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xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-03-04 01:28:36 +0000 UTC]

I wish you had him to protect instead of Ashley. At least he can hold on his own. It would be a fine duo, and you wouldn't have to search for him every time you wanted to upgrade your weapons. 0-0;

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electroGARDEN In reply to xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-03-04 02:45:08 +0000 UTC]

It would cool if there was a part in the game where you tag-team up with the Merchant and take down a horde of ganados. Kind of like the cabin part with Luis.

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xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-03-03 23:55:02 +0000 UTC]

Merchant kicks ass. Lots and lots of ass. ;D

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electroGARDEN In reply to xEvilxPenguinxNinjax [2007-03-04 01:25:33 +0000 UTC]

Yay! Another Merchant fan!

I wish he was a playable character in Mercenaries, or an optional character that you can save near the end.

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Louis-Cypher [2007-02-19 03:56:33 +0000 UTC]

lol He only knows a couple words lol reminds me of how repetative it is

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Jezzy-Fezzy [2007-02-04 04:27:39 +0000 UTC]

I love it! Brillient concept! I like the details


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electroGARDEN In reply to Jezzy-Fezzy [2007-02-04 05:36:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I really enjoyed twisting the captions on these panels. Each of the things the Merchant says are real in Resident Evil 4. They're his sales pitches for each of the guns. Well, except for the "Welcome to hell" one, but I can imagine him saying that if he were insane.

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QueenSquirrel [2007-01-31 15:08:02 +0000 UTC]

I don't think I've seen anything so funny. Since the Merchant has such a treasure trove of weapons, Leon better keep on his feet!

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electroGARDEN In reply to QueenSquirrel [2007-02-01 04:24:32 +0000 UTC]

Oh hell yes. I bet he has to haul ass everytime the Merchant shows his face.

It would be so cool if the Merchant was playable and actually said things like that.

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QueenSquirrel In reply to electroGARDEN [2007-02-05 17:32:51 +0000 UTC]

Wouldn't it be? Have the Merchant whip weapons out on the fly. One second he has the Punisher, the next he has a friggin' rocket launcher! Hahaha! Saying one-liners as he goes!

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electroGARDEN In reply to QueenSquirrel [2007-02-06 10:57:45 +0000 UTC]

It would be so badass! Having an artillary like that and spewing one liners by the dozen would be great for the Merchant. I'd love to see him go against Saddler, Salvador(either Dr. or Mr.), or both Verdugos as a boss battle.

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QueenSquirrel In reply to electroGARDEN [2007-02-06 16:00:56 +0000 UTC]

I think that Capcom should just do a game like that! Resident Evil 4: Merchant Run! I bet the commercials for it would be hilarious!

Have some fellow dressed as the Merchant run up to someone on the street and blindside'em with a Rocket Launcher! Thewre's so much promise in this idea!

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electroGARDEN In reply to QueenSquirrel [2007-02-09 10:33:27 +0000 UTC]

Hahah! Sounds like a great commercial.

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QueenSquirrel In reply to electroGARDEN [2007-02-12 15:12:52 +0000 UTC]

If only I had a camera and a person to do that I'd sooo make it and put it on YouTube!

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