Resident Evil Village has a wide array of unique, terrifying foes for Ethan Winters to overcome. From Lycans to living dolls, to Soldats and the nightmare-fuel Baby, there's no shortage of macabre characters to encounter. The one behind it all though, is the evil Mother Miranda, who apparently makes for quite the impressive cosplay.
Developer Capcom's eighth major entry in its 25-year-old Resident Evil franchise officially launched May 7, and has received largely positive reviews from fans and critics alike. The survival horror title has caused interest in prior series entries to spike, with some players now believing they've spotted a reference to RE 7 and 8's protagonist Ethan Winters as early as Resident Evil 5.
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Posted to the official Resident Evil page on Reddit, user atlasmartyn shows off her depiction of Resident Evil Village's main antagonist, Mother Miranda. The cosplay expertly recreates many of the villain's notable elements, including spot-on reproductions of her necklace and medallion. The ornate halo also appears to be very game-accurate, albeit with fewer flowers around it. Perhaps the closest matching element of the cosplay to its in-game counterpart is the dress, which not only looks like an identical print, but features its signature feathery bottom. The cosplayer's makeup perfectly matches as well, with the dark eye makeup and defined cheekbone highlights.
User atlasmartyn does explicitly state that the images posted are of a "test run" of the cosplay, rather than the final version. She says in the captions that while everything else is finished, she still has to finish the wings and the stole in order for it to be considered complete. Comments on the cosplay have been universally positive, with many Resident Evil Village fans commending her for cosplaying the character, who has supposedly been scarcely done since the game came into the spotlight. Reddit fans lauded atlasmartyn's efforts, with many recounting the Mother Miranda boss fight and how it's the first cosplay of her they've seen.
The Resident Evil Reddit page has been a hotbed for impressive cosplays recently. Last week, another Resident Evil Village cosplayer made headlines for their impressive Bela Dimitrescu cosplay, one of the three daughters of the now-iconic Lady Dimitrescu. The cosplay adeptly adapts the eldest Dimitrescu daughter's appearance, with her identifiable red pendant and necklace painted onto the skin. Since Mother Miranda technically created the sisters via the Cadou research project, it's interesting she hasn't been in any extensive solo or group cosplays before.
The impressive Mother Miranda depiction is indicative of just how popular Resident Evil Village has become. In terms of the game itself, Capcom confirmed it's actively working on Resident Evil Village DLC, which could very well hold another bevy of cosplay material.
Resident Evil Village is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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