#aloen

[fringekinknomics]

drew this for my friend way back when of her fav re ship

i wonder where she is now

cheers to u mate

[lalunaneras]

Aloen: Another leap down the rabbithole of wasted potential

In honor of 29 years lets talk about it.

In a franchise teeming with memorable characters and sprawling lore, few figures feel more criminally underutilized than Sheva Alomar and Billy Coen. Both characters were introduced with rich backstories, thematic relevance, and the potential to be long-term pillars in the Resident Evil universe. Yet both were cast aside after a single major appearance—left as footnotes in a world they were clearly built to stand alongside in.

Sheva Alomar first appeared in Resident Evil 5, not only as a capable co-protagonist but as a character whose very existence offered a powerful, symbolic counterpoint to the game’s setting and themes. Born and raised in Africa, Sheva’s personal history is inseparable from the region’s exploitation—both in the real world and within RE’s fiction. Her family was destroyed by Umbrella’s corporate greed, her homeland turned into a testing ground for bioweapons. She didn’t enter this fight by chance; it was personal, purposeful.

Beyond her narrative relevance, Sheva was a breath of fresh air—a skilled, empathetic, and grounded protagonist who brought nuance and conviction to a series often dominated by military bravado. Her partnership with Chris Redfield wasn’t just functional—it was emotional, reflective, and full of untapped potential. And yet, after RE5, she vanished completely from the mainline canon.

As a Black woman, Sheva's lack of presence after 5 is particularly frustrating. In a genre—and a franchise—notorious for its lack of meaningful diversity, Sheva wasn’t just rare. She was essential. Her debut in a major RE title meant something to me. Her disappearance means even more.

Billy Coen, meanwhile, was at the heart and narrative drive of Resident Evil Zero—a wrongly convicted ex-soldier with a conscience, a past stained by war crimes, and a surprising moral clarity. He had all the ingredients of a breakout character: a unique origin, an uneasy alliance with Rebecca Chambers, and a compelling antihero edge the series rarely explores. His connection to Umbrella’s early experiments, especially those tied to Africa and military testing, offered a direct line into the darker, more disturbing roots of the biohazard narrative.

Billy was a man built for redemption—yet he was never granted the arc. After RE0, he disappears entirely, with no follow-up, no mention, no closure. In a series that has bent over backwards to keep legacy characters relevant across decades, to the point of Barry getting a standalone title and Rebecca getting cameos in the CG movies. So Billy and Sheva's total absence is kinda glaring to me personally.

But what’s truly frustrating is how well Sheva and Billy could have complemented each other in a future installment.

Imagine a story set in the aftermath of another Umbrella-affiliated bio-disaster—somewhere remote, somewhere forgotten. Sheva, now a seasoned agent with deep ties to local resistance networks. Billy, a fugitive long off the grid, drawn back in by a crisis that echoes the sins of his past. Both shaped by betrayal, both haunted by what the world has done to them—and what they’ve done to survive it.

Their perspectives—one forged by global exploitation, the other by institutional corruption—would offer a rare, grounded lens into a universe often too focused on spectacle. Together, they could've anchored a story about reckoning: with Umbrella’s legacy, with personal guilt, and with a world that repeatedly sacrifices the innocent for power.

But no...instead, both were quietly shelved and it's definitely too late to salvage it now . And the franchise is lesser for it.

*It wasn't about to be RE day and I wasn't gonna bring out the Aloen pamphlets.*

[m1k4-undersc0re]

remember popee the performance?

[kandy-sticks-zaza-blogs]

The Intergalactic Warlord Mysterio when he was a teenager

[marsoid-the-loserrrrr]

wish i was hanging out with my friends at 12:40 am, instead im js fucking around on picrew and i just drank the last mountain dew in the house

[tari-felagund]

Mothership will take you on higher, higher 🪐

[firewolf-pyro]

‪It’s been awhile since I’ve drawn my basis terrain unit. They needed some love.

[solar-nexus-blog]

Some typical grass healers Aloen- aloe pokemon This pokemon is filled with a sap that has some exceptional healing properties. It is friendly, and will share it's healing juices with any hurt pokemon or person. Unfortunately it cannot move on it's own and needs to be carried. It is one of several pokemon the pokemon center nurses are issued when they begin their employment at pokemon centers Aloei- this pokemon had such a strong need to help others that it evolved into a creature much more mobile than aloen. Aloei can float on the air, and rain down healing essence on hurt pokemon and humans. It is a calm pokemon, and only battles when necessary. Places where aloei live are known to have fewer injuries and shorter recovery times. Special ability- medicinal Keeps allies safe from poison, burns, paralysis, and freezing while on the field