Redfield

Redfield, also known as Mr. Red, is the main antagonist of It Lives In The Woods.

Appearance
Redfield is a demonic being, taking on a black ethereal form, his left hand has long claw-like fingers. When in a neutral state, his eyes glow white but turn an azure blue when he seems to be "happy" or "surprised" and turn a blazing fiery orange when he is "angry". It is unknown if this is his true form or not. When he is angry, he has shadows acting as hair and has a skeletal face with flames billowing out of his eyes and mouth.

Personality
Despite being a powerful entity, Redfield is unable to leave the ruins of the building in daylight while being able communicate with those who have encountered him. Such is the case with Your Character and your friends even when out in the woods. Having been alone for long periods of time has made him lonely and desperate for other people to communicate with, so when you and your friends communicated with him, he became attached to them, becoming defensive when you threatened to stop visiting him. He is very protective of people he considers to be his friends, as shown when he presumably murdered Cody to stop him from bullying you. In fact, he thinks he is doing your character and your friends favors through the incidents he has caused in Westchester, which he calls "gifts".

As stated by Your Character, he often went a little too far and played too rough with the protagonist when they were children, which is presumably what led to Jane's death.

History
It is implied that he may have the ability to control supernatural creatures. Although not shown, dialogue implies that he is a ruthless demon who has been haunting Westchester since at least 1871 (Diamond Option). He is seemingly granting Your Character and their friends special abilities and good fortune for a currently unknown reason. It is known Redfield was once investigated by a college professor named Goddard E. Filleus, who wrote letters about his findings.

Powers
Redfield is a very powerful entity with many supernatural powers and abilities.


 * Chlorokinesis: Redfield can manipulate vines and roots to act as his agents.
 * Power Granting: Redfield can bestow supernatural abilities upon those he chooses. He was able to grant telekinetic abilities, good fortune, and protection.
 * Aerokinesis: Redfield can create and manipulate powerful winds.
 * Possession: Redfield can forcibly take control of another's body. He has so far taken control of Dan and Ava.
 * Necromancy: Redfield can reanimate corpses to act as his puppets.
 * Proxies: Redfield can create animal-like creatures that act as his servants, these creatures often act together, like a pack, they are not mindless creatures and they do possess some kind of intelligence, (In chapter 5, one of these creatures stole Britney's phone and delivered it to Stacy, In order to put an end to Britney's blackmailing.)
 * Zookinesis: Redfield has mystical control over ordinary wildlife and nature.
 * Immortality: According to documents, Redfield may be well over 100 years old or older. This can be explained by the fact that he is a supernatural incorporeal entity thus he do not age and is immune to natural causes.
 * Telekinesis: Redfield is implied to be possessing telekinetic abilities, as he was able to bestow this power upon Ava.
 * Superhuman Strength: While taking over Dan, he was able to perform a great level of physical strength that beyond normal humans.
 * Non-Corporeal Form: Redfield seems not to have a physical form and is a ghost like being, presumably granting the ability to move through solid matter like walls and doors. While not apparently having a physical form he was able to grab your character in chapter 8.

Weaknesses
Redfield has shown certain weaknesses.


 * Cats: Cats are believed to be guardians against evil and are able to sense supernatural entities. He is not able to be near them without them knowing and they will react violently to his presence.
 * Sunlight: Similiar to vampires, he is harmed by sunlight as he retreated back into his house when he was hit by a sunbeam.
 * Limited Range: Redfield may be limited to the forest as he seemingly had to use Dan as a vessel to communicate with your group.
 * Exorcism: Because Redfield forcibly takes control of people sometimes to act as his physical body, it is highly likely that he could be exorcised from a person by force with an exorcism ritual.

Attacked Victims

 * Dan Pierce (kidnapped)
 * Jocelyn (whacked in the face by a locker, then attacked by crows along with Cody. He later attempted to choke her to death using Ava as a vessel.)
 * Ben (attacked by a bear)
 * Mr. Cooper (bitten by a rattlesnake)
 * Britney (attacked by a moss dog)
 * Your Character (grabbed by Redfield himself)

Confirmed or Implied Deceased Victims

 * Jane (cause of death currently unknown)
 * Cody (impaled on a tree branch outside your character's house)

Trivia

 * For as of yet unknown reasons he was bound to his house in Westchester woods and couldn't leave. In Chapter 3, however, Dan states "You shouldn't have come. Now he can leave.", hinting that Redfield has escaped, possibly meaning that his powers have grown sufficiently strong enough to break free from the confines of his house the woods, yet he himself has gone no further than the woods themselves it seems.
 * A fan theory is that Redfield has no moral compass and can't tell the difference between right and wrong, explaining the reasoning for Cody's impalement. However, this can be explained by him being a supernatural inhuman entity (possibly demonic in nature) thus do not follow human morality. Redfield is believed to be cruel and ruthless, as many of his actions had been shown so far are motivated by his overprotection for his friends.
 * According to the Lore Documents, he may have been responsible for the massacre of a group of cultists in the 1970s.
 * A telltale sign of his presence is flickering lights.
 * If Redfield was around in the 1870's he could be considered responsible for the women who were claimed to be witches, as he has the ability to grant supernatural powers and uses them himself.
 * Goddard E. Filleus is an anagram for Douglas Redfield, implying Mr. Red may have been human at one point.
 * Redfield can be considered as an “anti-villain” - a villain with heroic goals, personality traits, and/ or virtues. Most of his actions shown so far are motivated by good intentions.