British model Roya Athina excitedly announced on Instagram that she was involved in facial capture work in Resident Evil 9: Requiem and served as the face model for a character in the game.

She wrote in the caption: "To celebrate the release of the RE9 trailer, this is a facial scan result that I am very satisfied with. My facial features are used as one of the female reference models, which is incredible and may be my biggest show-off capital to date, especially on playable characters." Athina's involvement further enriched the character lineup of Resident Evil 9 and also made players look forward to the new character design of the game.

Currently, the main playable character announced by Resident Evil 9 is FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, the daughter of journalist Alyssa Ashcroft in Resident Evil: Outbreak, and will investigate the truth about her mother's death in depth.Athina's revelations have sparked speculation among players - will the game have more playable characters? There have been rumors that in addition to Grace, the classic character Lyon S. Kennedy may also return, and even Grace's mother Alyssa may become an actionable character in the backtracking plot.

Capcom has not officially confirmed the specific character of Athina, but her addition undoubtedly adds new highlights to the game.As the release date on February 27, 2026 approaches, more characters and gameplay details may be announced one after another