Joey Kennedy - My Resident Evil Original Character by REFanBoy2012 on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Today as my first ever deviation to my page (finally), I would like to introduce to all an original character I've had in my head for a very long time and always thought he'd make a great addition to the Resident Evil world. So ladies and gentlemen, Please welcome the little brother of Leon S. Kennedy, Joey Kennedy! Please enjoy and tell me what you think.

-Name: Joey Kennedy
-Year of birth: 1978 (One year younger than Leon)
-Race/Nationality: Caucasian
-Status: Alive
Occupation: USSTRATCOM (2009-2011) Division of Security Operations (2011-Current)
-Blood Type: A
-Height:178 cm (5 ft 10 in)(Same as Leon)
-Appearances in series(In my world): Resident Evil 2 (Original & Remake), Code: Veronica, Degeneration and Damnation, Resident Evil 5 & Revelations 2.
-Character Notes:
Has a handgun preference to Desert Eagles
Very Optimistic
Very brash as he is quite the jokester with intentions to make his loved ones laugh.
Prefers Casual Clothing but will don armorBackstory:

He is a year younger than Leon, the same maturity level but is quite the jokester. Joey wanted to see Leon on his first day on the job at the R.P.D but ended up being involved in the Raccoon City outbreak. He came across Leon (who was relieved to see Joey safe) and someone that really caught his eye and almost his heart. Leon introduced him to the lovely Claire Redfield who is Joey's love interest. After surviving the events that occurred in RE2, watching Claire walk-off from him, Sherry and his bandaged brother, kinda hurt Joey as he really liked her.

When alerted to Claire's trouble on Rockfort Island, he demanded to go save her. Leon was concerned as expected but understood and let his brother go without a fight. Joey was able to save her just in time from being squished by a Bandersnatch. Joey stood by Claire and Steve but he only cared for Claire and would protect her from anything, even Wesker. After escaping Rockford, Joey tried to confess his feelings for Claire as he felt they had a mutual liking for each other. But that all halted after Joey and Claire encountered Alfred Ashford again with the intent to kill Claire but Joey didn't allow it and took a bullet for her. Claire was in tears to have someone she cared about dying in her arms and seeing her cry killed Joey even more. She did all she could to comfort him but his time was running out. Joey was able to profess his love for Claire with a kiss before he had looked to have died but passed out. Claire was truly brokenhearted and became desperate to save the boy that loved her. Claire and Steve searched and found what appeared to be medicine on a dead soldier. Claire injects an almost dead Joey with the medicine and it appears to work as Joey's breathing returned to normal but he was still passed out. Claire and Steve left to find an escape route and promised to come back for Joey. She was proud of keeping him alive...but she had no idea what she had really done.

That medicine was actually a virus placed by Albert Wesker's HCF group containing a prototype T-Phobos sample which is released into Joey's body and infects him. The virus heals Joey back to normal but with new abilities, making him stronger, more agile and regeneration. Before the events of Degeneration, Joey had discovered a new ability that would haunt him forever. The ability to transform into a Tyrant like B.O.W when under major stress. Unfortunately, this would mean he had become an experiment to Wesker.

After awaking from his nap in Antarctica, he meets Chris and became friends ever since with Chris grateful that Joey was protecting Claire. Since escaping Antarctica with the Redfields, Joey was paranoid from Wesker's threat that he will go after him for his mutated blood and his close ones will die if they stop him. Joey thought none of it and tried to enjoy life with his newfound friends and girlfriend until Joey was a victim of two assassination attempts. One from the WolfPack and the second, from Wesker himself where Joey fell into his trap. A C4 rigged to blow up on Joey to see if he'd survive. Joey survived but no one else knew as the building he and Wesker were in blew up and no bodies were found. Joey escaped and fled forever to keep the Redfields and Leon safe.

After discovering his tyrant ability, Joey returned to the states pleading for help from Leon as while Joey had undergone his first transformation, he had kill soldiers but also wiped out a village that was helping him. Joey felt extreme guilt for his actions despite Leon telling him it wasn't his fault. After time to get back into society but under secrecy, Joey had returned to somewhat normal especially when reuniting with Claire after so long during the Harvardville outbreak where Joey turned again but in front of Claire; but that didn't stop her from loving him.

Fast forward and after helping Chris kill Wesker in Africa of 2009, Joey was free from paranoia and welcome back into reality. He was focused after years away to put his life back together and even chose to retire from all B.O.W activity. (Explained in Damnation) But Joey was forced back into action when he learned that the woman he loved and wanted to propose to that day was kidnapped and taken to an island in the middle of nowhere with Moira Burton. Joey teamed up with Barry to find their respective loved ones and made sure that he would give Claire the ring and pop the question.

Credits
Original Joey Kennedy model made by the amazing KitMartin
Resident Evil is owned by Capcom. Joey is my OC.