Lady Dimitrescu, the villainous vampire villain from Resident Evil Village, has cast a shadow over social media since fans realized she was, well, really tall. It’s probably the best marketing editor Capcom could have ever hoped for – but it predicted such, ahem, thirsty answer? According to art director Tomonori Takano, everything is quite surprising.
“I do not believe anyone [on the team] could have predicted how wonderful the fans reacted to Lady Dimitrescu, “he said as part of an interview with IGN. he is just shocked to learn that the internet has exactly the same fetish.
However, Lady Dimitrescu has more than just her frame – she’s not really your typical vampire. Her fashion sense is more Edwardian than Gothic, and while her yellow eyes give her the attributes of the world, she is full of charm – a recent review shows her makeup, for example! Everything is, of course, by design.
“In the early stages of planning, we decided to continue [a] the reason for the castle and the vampires “, continued Takano. “However, we didn’t want to be constrained by the way vampires were portrayed in various forms of popular entertainment.” Lady Dimitrescu, then, is more seductive and elegant – she seems to be inspired by real-world people like Elizabeth Báthory, a 16th-century serial killer.
Capcom’s art department is among the best in the field, so it’s no real surprise that it managed to capture the players’ imagination once again with another memorable character design. Lady Dimitrescu’s stardom is somewhat unprecedented, however – it will be fascinating to learn more about her when the game is released later this year.