Mr. X (Resident Evil)

Mr. X
Resident Evil character
First appearance	Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Last appearance	Resident Evil 2 (2019 remake)
Created by	Shinji Mikami
In-universe information
Species	T-103 Tyrant

Mr. X is a character and antagonist from the 1998 survival horror video game Resident Evil 2 and its 2019 remake, both part of the Resident Evil franchise created by the Japanese company Capcom. Also known as the T-00 Tyrant, part of a series of intelligent bioweapons developed by the Umbrella Corporation, Mr. X pursues protagonists Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield for a large portion of the game.

Mr. X is the only Tyrant in the series to wear more standard clothing in the form of a trench coat, and in the remake, a fedora hat. To the surprise of the game's developers, the remake's Mr. X gained "breakout" popularity amongst fans and critics, becoming an Internet meme due to his fear-inspiring implacability and incongruously gentlemanly appearance. He has commonly been featured alongside the 2002 DMX single "X Gon' Give It to Ya". Critics praised Mr. X's deep integration into the game's mechanics, but the constant pressure to escape him proved controversial, with some fans going as far as to mod him out of the game entirely.