Ethan Winters
The faceless everyman who survived the Bakers, lost his hands more times than seems medically possible, and burned in Village for his daughter. Ethan's doomed-dad devotion — and fandom's fixation on Heisenberg — power RE's modern fic era.
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How many fanfics feature Ethan Winters?
Ethan Winters appears in 3k+ works on AO3, making them one of the most popular characters in the Resident Evil fandom. You can browse all Ethan Winters fanfiction using the Fanfict Reader app.
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The most popular Ethan Winters ships include Ethan Winters/Karl Heisenberg. These pairings feature prominently in AO3 fanfiction.
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