The Origin Of The Los Iluminados - Resident Evil 4 | RE4 Remake Lore

They’re the bug loving people from Spain, but what made them turn into this cult?

This is the story behind the cult of the Los Iluminados and the Las Plagas event.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction
2:03 - Los Iluminados Origins
7:23 - Osmund Saddler Lore
8:57 - Jack Krauser Lore
13:08 - Ramon Salazar Lore
14:29 - Verdugo & Novistador Lore
16:22 - Garrador (Torturer) Lore
17:39 - Bitorez Mendez Lore
20:32 - Island & Regeneradors Lore
23:06 - Dr Luis Serra Lore
25:59 - Leon Kennedy Mission
28:14 - Summary
29:00 - Thanks For Watching

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[WiseFish]

Hope you guys enjoyed this look into the RE universe. Sorry if I pronounced anything wrong in this video, had trouble reading my own script for this one for some reason!

[Xehanort]

4:07 I like that in the remake the island was where the surviving Los Illuminados cultists got banished. In the original it seemed to be just a random island Saddler had an army and lab on.

[RealBssMakr]

Now imagine if Miranda's daughter never died by the Spanish Flu. The Los Illuminados would've taken over the world with no Umbrella being formed.

[Odinfang]

Seeing as how there’s more to the Plaga than what we knew before, Wesker’s type 2’s have got to be WAY more dangerous than what we’ve seen in Re4 remake. Strong chance he’s gonna use the progenitor virus and NE-Alpha parasite research, along with the now established black water stimulant and Krauser’s corpse.

[patriciopannucio]

Such a fantastic and intricate story, Capcom truly created a work of art

Spanish speaker and grammar teacher here with a tip. The masculine definite article ''los'' (plural) can be translated using ''the'' in English so there's no need to say both in the same sentence :)

[patrickdoss]

I think there was a piece of lore that stated that Ramon was sickly as a child so maybe when Saddler came and offered him a “cure” which would be the Plagas and this is what convinced Ramon to join? If the Plagas cured Ramon of his illness this would solidify why Ramon felt he had to atone for his ancestors “sins.”

[vizierx]

Pretty sure it said in a file that saddler saved Salazar when he was sick, this is what most likely led Salazar to feel indebted to him and then saddler manipulated him.

[XeresKyle]

I hope *Capcom* does an _"Operation Javier"_ expansion, but if they're doing a _Separate Ways_ DLC with Ada, I doubt they'll also do two BIG expansions for one game. I say that because Capcom hasn't done anything big for the Resident Evil remakes, but I am hoping they do at least one or the other.

[archangel]

It's my headcanon that Adam Sandler found the parasite

[Xehanort]

In the remake Krauser didn't work for Wesker. After Operation Javier killed his whole unit and the US government covered it up he found out about the cult and went to Saddler to get the Plaga's power for himself so he wouldn't be in a situation like that again. But because of his guilt for the loss of his men I think he had a death wish and wanted Leon to kill him in the end.

[Slop_Dogg]

If we pretend there’s a timeline where Leon & Wesker don’t intervene & Saddler’s plans progressed, do you believe they would eventually clash with Mother Miranda & her kin? Or would there be some sort of bizarre marriage of the two cults?

[undeadabyss]

0:42 small detail i know but Leon was approached by the Secret Service, his skills were that impressive.

[oldmasterspice]

Wake up babe new wisefish just dropped.

[Cothfotmeoo]

Incredible! Nice detailed work on this. I've never played or really watched the old RE4 with any real diligence until the remake now so I feel like I'll be able to better understand what's happening in the game after seeing this. Your lore vids are the best! Well played.

[DragonLatinVIC]

I know its a small insignificant thing to mention, but I’m so glad that people that are making these RE4 Remake videos are using the correct terms. They are correctly saying “Los Iluminados” instead of “The Los Iluminados”, as well as “Las Plagas” instead of “The Las Plagas”.

[christianburnett]

Even though in the original RE4 the lore never delves into either Mendez or Salazar's background that Salazar was as sadistic as the remake counterpart, but seeing how Mendez was swayed by Sadler into joining his cult. To me that says he's power hungry or had a hidden irresistible lust for power and such. However the remake veersion, Sadler seems to have much more trust in Krauser (unless i missed something in RE4 remake).

[ayythatsmikey]

With Bitores Mendez you kinda mixed up the original and the remake. Mendez's False Eye was used in a retinal scanner in the original RE4. In the Remake it's just a treasure for selling.

[christianburnett]

So it doesn't appear as though, Sadler has complete control over his main lieutenants...seeing they have some free will (Ring Wraiths from Lord of the Rings is a great example).

[richardvhal]

I'm the only one thinking the black liquid mentioned is actually the mutamycete from RE 7 and Village?

[pommeroi]

Is Krauser in the remake even linked to wesker? It seemed like he joined los Illuminados willingly