Menial



The Menials are a class of Chimera that are not intended for combat but rather the process of basic labor such as conversion. They are the workers of the Chimeran Empire.

This species are known to ignore other Chimera as they mindlessly continue their duties. Such a role makes them rarely seen in combat operations as they are unarmed as well as both sluggish and non-aggressive. However, it should be noted that they are unpredictable creatures which makes them dangerous, especially when they are cornered. Menials attack by sluggishly approaching Hale, then grabbing him and biting him, or (The less common form of attack) simply hitting him.

The Menial does not make a reappearance in Resistance 2, but was mentioned and seen in several Intel documents. A single Menial makes only a single appearance in the opening prologue of Resistance: Retribution. Apparently, Menials are beginning to die out due to a lack of new bodies and the new conversion process of using spinners. But in R2 they are mentioned in Co-Op Intel documents, as builders.

Tactics
Menials are not much of a threat, though they do have a habit of creeping up on you. They have little health, so a few hits with the M5A2 Carbine in the head should easily deal with them. You can also melee them to conserve ammo.

Trivia

 * It's name is also synonymous to the definition of a domestic worker or servant, given the reason for the Menials' purpose in labor.
 * Interestingly, a Menial appears in the opening cutscene of Resistance: Retribution, but does not appear as an enemy during actual gameplay. (NOTE: This might not be as unlogical as it seems, for a very simple reason. In the game itself it is mentioned that Menials began to disappear after the destruction of the London tower to make room for a new type of Conversion Centers. All playable events in Retribution are situated after the destruction of the tower in London, so the Menials were already 'extinct'. Also, the Leapers have taken on the same combat role the Menials had: jumping on top of you to bite you, although the Leapers are often far greater in numbers than the Menials were.)