An obese and mysterious figure, he sells items, weapons and upgrades to the player. The Duke also buys treasures and items, and will cook meals in return for the needed ingredients. The Duke helps Ethan traverse the titular village and helps him recover Rose's body parts from the Four Lords. After Ethan is mortally injured by Miranda, the Duke recovers his body and takes him to the ritual site to confront her. Like the Merchant from Resident Evil 4, the Duke's past and history remains mysterious, though files indicate that he sells objects and provisions to the entire village, including forbidden items. The Duke also appears to relocate without being detected and set up shop within three of the Four Lords' territory (except House Beneviento because Ethan's weapons had been taken). When Ethan returns to the ceremonial site after killing Donna and Moreau, he can be seen observing a Miss Madalina doll (a treasure he founded) and a jar of a Cadou Parasite Ethan found at Moreau Reservoir. A corrupted version of the Duke, referred to as the "Masked Duke", appears in the game's DLC chapter Shadows of Rose. Files in the game reveal this version to be a construct of the Megamycete created by Mother Miranda. The Masked Duke serves as an enemy to Rose Winters as she searches for a crystal to remove her powers at a recreation of Castle Dimitrescu. The Merchant Voiced by (English): Paul Mercier (RE4) Voiced by (Japanese): Shigeru Chiba (REmake 4) The Merchant is a mysterious hooded vendor in Resident Evil 4''. Appearing in certain areas of the games locations, he sells to the player character in return for Peseta. The Merchant can also sell upgrades, including those to weapons and storage capacity, and buy treasures and items. While playing as Leon, the Merchant will set the player a number of optional quests, such as a shooting range or destruction of blue medallions around the village. According to the Duke, the Merchant is a friend of his. Characters created for the film series Citations General and cited references Resident Evil