Major Timothy Cain

Major Timothy Cain is a fictional character from Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Cain is the commander of Umbrella's military forces. Major Cain was played by Thomas Kretschmann.

Background

Template:Spoilers Major Cain originally came from Germany and had done an extended tour of duty with the US Army in the Middle East before emplyed by the Umbrella Corporation. His experiences with war and death had led him to believe that "life was cheap," and so he was known for treating his colleagues and subordinates coldly, all except for his old warbuddy who he hand-picked to lead the U.B.C.S.'s field operatives after his promotion. When the T-Virus escaped from the Hive and spread among the population of Raccoon City, Cain was placed in charge of handling the situation. Cain ordered all of Umbrella's employees and their families to be evacuated, and sealed off Raccoon City by setting up a giant wall around the city. During the crisis, Cain ordered the initiation of the Nemesis program, which he had worked on with Dr. Sam Isaacs. Cain's undoing came when he earned the scorn of Alice by shooting and killing Dr. Ashford in an attempt to force her to fight Nemesis. He is later killed when Alice pushes him out of the helicopter evacuating the city, leaving him to be finished off by the now zombified Dr. Ashford.

Trivia

• It is believed that Major Cain was inspired by the character of Max, from the second season of the FOX hit drama 24, also portrayed by Thomas Kretschmann.