When Capcom started marketingResident Evil Village, it did so with a big focus on the villainous Lady Dimitrescu. The extremely tall vampire woman instantly became a hit withResident Evilfans, inspiring countless cosplays and fan art based on the character. Fans are still paying homage to Lady Dimitrescu months afterResident Evil Village’s release, with the latest example being an incredibly detailed statue created by artist Lotoso.
Lotoso’sResident Evil VillageLady Dimitrescu statue depicts the fan favorite villain chilling in a bathtub, but with a gruesome twist. Instead of water, it appears as thoughLady Dimitrescuis bathing in blood (described as a “Wine Bath” in Lotoso’s YouTube video explaining how the statue was made). While this is a fitting detail for someone that’s basically a vampire, it’s worth pointing out that this actually seems to be a nod to a specific part of the game.
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While exploring Castle Dimitrescu inResident Evil Village,protagonist Ethan Winterswill come across a room with a bathtub, very similar to the one seeing in lotoso_art’s statue. When Ethan arrives, the tub is filled with blood, which can be drained by adjusting the position of the statues in the room. This reveals a secret passage that Ethan can take to progress the story.
The details like this show that Lotoso clearly put a lot of effort into bringing thisResident Evil VillageLady Dimitrescu statue to life. The statue even includes Lady Dimitrescu’s huge wide-brimmed black hat, a very important piece of her outfit, sitting near the tub. Overall it’s an incredible piece of art and should undoubtedly impressResident Evil Villagefans, especially those who consider themselves fans of Lady Dimitrescu.
Considering how much Lady Dimitrescu was featured in theResident Evil Villagepromotional materials, many have argued that the character was underutilized in the actual game.Resident Evil Villageonly features Lady Dimitrescu brieflybefore it moves on to other things, and this is one of the common criticisms that have been aimed at the game since launch.
There is some hope that theResident Evil VillageDLCwill serve as a second chance for Lady Dimitrescu to have her time in the spotlight, but details on what exactly that DLC will entail remain scarce at the time of this writing. The only thingResident Evilfans know for sure is that DLC is in the works, but they’ll have to wait until a later date to learn more details.
Resident Evil Villageis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
