Excella Gionne was the CEO and director of the African branch of Tricell Incorporated. She was related to the Travis family on her grandmother's side, the original founders of the company. Blessed with model-like beauty and raised in an aristocratic family led Excella to be haughty to those around her, especially men. She was extremely arrogant and cold-blooded with a tendency to look down on others. She was responsible for getting Tricell involved with the B.O.W. business. 1 2 3
History
Early History
Excella was a very gifted child with a keen intellect who strived to succeed throughout her schooling. Inheriting her father's business acumen, Excella breezed through university at a young age, where she majored in genetic engineering. It was here that her grandmother's family, the Travis family, recognised her talent and offered her a position at Tricell.
Tricell Employment
At only 18 years old, Excella was employed by Tricell's pharmaceutical division. Although she was a gifted member of Tricell's founding family, she was still a Gionne, an offshoot of the famed Travis family. Despite her abilities and even with all the research teams at Tricell's disposal, she was only given one.
Biological Weapons (2003-2006)
While still feeling indignant over Tricell's treatment of her, following the destruction of Umbrella in 2003, Excella was approached by Albert Wesker who freely shared with her the secret information and technology stolen from Umbrella, and encouraged her to use it for product development -- the "t-virus," followed by the "t-Veronica virus." Wesker's interest in Excella was piqued by her notable intelligence and character, and he saw an opportunity to use her to gain a foothold within the company. She successfully restarted Tricell's B.O.W. development by using Umbrella's technology, significantly improving the bioweapons business of the pharmaceutical division.
Excella, who had become a valuable member of the company, strengthened her influence and rose to the post of Africa director while still in her twenties. Thanks to her efforts in expanding Tricell's market share, she was given more of a voice within the company. Before long, she was making key decisions that would affect the fate of the pharmaceutical divisions. Wesker suggested that she take over Tricell Africa, prompting her to set her sights on the position of CEO. Her adroit use of flattery and intimidation soon landed her that powerful position.
Uroboros Project (2006-2009)
Wesker's ultimate motive behind providing the Umbrella information to Excella was to use Tricell to develop the "Uroboros virus". To Excella, who wielded power, he recommended to restore Umbrella's Africa Laboratory which had been built for Progenitor virus research, vital to Wesker's plans. Aided by the romantic feelings that she had for him, she used her influence to issue her first order of business as CEO to restore the laboratory. Following the laboratory's restoration, she employed Ricardo Irving as a pawn to buy and sell B.O.W.s on the black market, thereby contributing to Wesker's research funds. She aided Wesker with his ambitions, sharing his visions for a new breed of humans. Believing that she would become the "queen" of this new world alongside Wesker, Excella made it her business to ensure that everything went as planned.
During a field test of the new Type 2 Plaga in the West African country of Kijuju, Excella used Tricell's position within the Global Pharmaceutical Consortium to issue a withdraw order to all BSAA personnel in the area. However, Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar remained behind. After twice attempting to ensure they went no further, Excella directly confronted the agents alongside Wesker and the brainwashed Jill Valentine. After their entrance, Excella left and was later rejoined by Wesker, as the two made their way to a Tricell ship.
With Wesker's plans in their final phase, Excella was deemed expendable. Feeling she had one final use, Wesker injected her with the Uroboros virus and sent her after Chris and Sheva. Writhing in pain on the ship's deck, Excella was rejected by the virus and it erupted from her body, killing her in the process. The virus then became Uroboros Aheri.
Footnotes
- 1. No. 11 Excella Gionne
- 2. BIOHAZARD 5 Kaitai Shinsho (Page 013)
- 3. BIOHAZARD archives II (Page 082)