The 'Bandersnatch' was a prototype B.O.W. product created by the Umbrella Corporation, based on the Tyrant. The Bandersnatch was developed on Rockfort Island and underwent specialized weapon cost reduction to be a low-cost mass produced soldier B.O.W. 1 2
History
Using humans as the base organism, the B.O.W. research team on Rockfort Island attempted to create a low-cost B.O.W. based on the Tyrant, as the latter was notorious for its development costs. The Bandersnatch was designed to be more practical than a normal Tyrant with the goal of improving the hosts adaptability, focusing on practicality as a stand-alone weapon rather than sheer destructive power. As a result no attempt was made to give it a human appearance and a great deal of research was put into the program. The Bandersnatch was still in the prototype stage on Rockfort Island, and combat training with the Umbrella's paramilitary forces and data acquisition had only just begun when most subjects on the island were released in an attempt to eliminate Claire Redfield on December 27, 1998. 3
The project was dropped by Umbrella due to the undesirable results caused by the creature's numerous faults and the loss of Rockfort Island. However thanks to the retrieval of several B.O.W. samples of the Bandersnatch by Albert Wesker from the island, research was continued by The 3rd Organization, a rival company who managed to improve upon the Bandersnatch through the use of the t-Veronica virus, producing the Jabberwock S3. 4
Attributes
The most notable attribute of the Bandersnatch is its large right arm, which posseses great strength and flexibility. These characteristics allow it to track its targets quickly and with great precision. As its only method of attack, it can flail the arm around like a whip, or grab its target, throw them or crush their skull. The Bandersnatch is relatively physically weak in comparison to its Tyrant cousins. The left arm is tiny and virtually non-existent while the right arm grew considerably large and elastic. Because its lower body is degenerated, it is slow and has difficulty moving and instead uses its arm primarily for movement. Despite its flaws, it retained considerable attack power and durability. However due to its prototype status, it is weaker than standalone Tyrants. 5 6 7
Etymology
The name "Bandersnatch" is derived from Charles Lutwidge Dodgson's Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, as a creature with no defined form.
Footnotes
- 1. Bandersnatch Notes
- 2. BIOHAZARD -CODE:Veronica- Kanzenban Kaitai Shinsho ~ page 070
- 3. biohazard archives - page 194
- 4. INSIDE OF BIOHAZARD THE DARKSIDE CHRONICLES ~ page 069
- 5. BIOHAZARD -CODE:Veronica- Official Website
- 6. BIOHAZARD THE DARKSIDE CHRONICLES Official Guidebook ~ page 037
- 7. DARKSIDE REPORT ~ page 013