Resident Evil was considered a series in decline not too long ago, only to be revived with the astoundingly popular Resident Evil 7. Now everyone's wondering whether or not Resident Evil Village will get DLC and, most importantly, where the franchise will go next.
The most recent games have departed a fair bit from the original Resident Evil formula, but several elements have stayed the same. The Umbrella Corporation is still involved somehow, biomutations continue to result in terrifying monsters, and the architecture still holds strange puzzles. On top of all that, one particular motif continues to resurface in the series in one form or another.
There are a ton of secrets to uncover in Resident Evil, and starting with the first game, this included investigating statues and artwork. One room in the original Resident Evil held multiple pieces along the walls, and one prominent statue in the middle. Bearing the name "Woman Drawing Water," it depicts a woman with an urn, although she looks more like she's pouring one out. One fan took note of this statue, and then noted how it appears a lot in Resident Evil titles. Not the exact statue itself, but rather the motif of the woman and the urn.
It appears as a statue in all three of the first games, although not quite as prominently as in Resident Evil's display room. It also appears in the Resident Evil 2 remake, again not used for any puzzle. It even shows up in Resident Evil Village, not as some of the awesome concept art, but as a random statue. Finally, it appears carved into a "Maiden Medallion." While never given a name beyond "Woman Drawing Water," it's speculated that this is meant to be the representation of Aquarius, the constellation, which shows a woman pouring water from an urn.
Anyone ever notice this statue finds its way into many Resident Evil games? It seems to be the water bearer, the symbol for Aquarius. from residentevil
While there's no specifics given about the motif, it seems unlikely that it would continue to appear without meaning anything. There are a few interpretations that one can draw from the statue, one being that it represents the main characters. In every game, someone is pouring out life amidst the living death around them, usually the player's character. There are some other crazy specific details in Resident Evil games, so it's not a huge stretch.
One other way to look at it though, a more sinister way, is that this Aquarius represents Umbrella itself, or perhaps the man controlling it. After all, Umbrella was founded, supposedly, to bring new life to the world and shape it to the Umbrella CEO's vision. Aquarius represents the outpouring of knowledge and life, like Umbrella was supposed to do. If that's true, it makes this statue one of the scariest women in the Resident Evil franchise.