X gained 'breakout' popularity amongst fans and critics, becoming an Internet meme due to his fear-inspiring implacability and incongruously gentlemanly appearance. To the surprise of the game's developers, the remake's Mr. X is the only Tyrant in the series to wear more standard clothing in the form of a trench coat, and in the remake, a fedora hat. Kennedy and Claire Redfield for a large portion of the game. Also known as the T-00 Tyrant, part of a series of intelligent bioweapons developed by the Umbrella Corporation, Mr. X is a character and antagonist from the 1998 survival horror video game Resident Evil 2 and its 2019 remake, both part of the Resident Evil franchise created by the Japanese company Capcom.
