10 Most Tragic Characters In Horror Games

5. The Baker Family - Resident Evil 7

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The Bakers are some of the most nightmarish characters the Resident Evil series has ever seen. The son, Lucas, is ostensibly human, but the horrific and sadistic ‘games’ he tortures his captives with are awful to behold. Then there are the bug-esque shenanigans of Marguerite, and who could forget the incident with the police officer and the shovel-wielding Baker patriarch, Jack?

Needless to say, this isn’t a family you’d want to live next door to (and stopping over for dinner would probably be a huge mistake). As the game’s plot unfolds, though, it’s surprising just how much you might grow to pity them. 

This was once a compassionate, caring family (well, bar Lucas), who simply wanted to care for the little girl Eveline and wife-of-protagonist Mia when they find them after a tanker crash. In return, they were utterly consumed by the Mold wielded by Eveline and her surprising pseudo-science powers. By the time the unfortunate Ethan encounters them, they have as little control as the Ganados of Resident Evil 4, and just as much inclination to decapitate or disembowel you with whatever they have to hand.

 
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