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Majini

GamesInfected, still aliveRunsA parasite2000 to 2009

The Plaga-infected people of the fictional African region Kijuju in Resident Evil 5. Like the Ganados they are living hosts, not corpses, and they fight in organised groups with tools, vehicles and firearms.123

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First appeared
2009
Resident Evil 5 (2009)
Source work
Resident Evil 5 (2009)
Capcom
Age rating
ESRB M
Made in
Japan
What causes it
A parasite
Modified Las Plagas parasites (Types 2 and 3) developed by Tricell take over living hosts.
How you become one
An injected egg, or a mature Plaga forced down the victim's throat by another Majini.
How it moves
Runs
Very active: they lunge, grapple and attack in coordinated groups.
Intelligence
Clever

When did it first appear?

Ancient world
Middle Ages
1500 to 1899
1900 to 1967
1968 to 1999
2000 to 2009
2010 to today
2009

Resident Evil 5 (2009)

field notes

What the sources say

1

The name is Swahili for 'wicked people'123

2

They keep their intellect: they talk, use tools and drive vehicles123

3

Some carry guns and grenades123

4

Designed to be more violent than the Ganados123

5

Transformation is quicker than with the Spanish Plaga123

6

Artists concentrated on the eyes to make them look subtly inhuman123

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (runs), not a measurement.

You, walking about 5 km/h
You, jogging about 10 km/h
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h
Majini about 24 km/h
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h

Sources

  1. Majini - Resident Evil Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Resident Evil 5 - Wikipedia
  3. Resident Evil 5 - RAWG

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