@Matt! I'm not sure what Leon's story will be (because Leon is really the star of the RE franchise- I can't imagine him being dead or this being his last game). I can't imagine Chris, Claire or Jill being dead either. Although I don't know why they used a faceless and rather dull lead in RE Village & RE7. But if they do make this Leon's last game they would probably put in fanservice because he is a fan favorite. Maybe Leon will marry Sherry or something.. or just retire for some reason. Him dying a hero would probably traumatize fans. Not Sure if Grace is a solid enough character to lead an entire game by herself- so far most of what we've seen is a pretty and very scared girl running away from monsters. Metal Gear Solid 4 also had a storyline about "Old Snake" who was dying and running out of time, and fighting his last mission. The ending and sendoff was big time fanservice. Grace's story seems more straightforward, like Clarice she will develop her courage and win, and confront her trauma (in this case it's Grace's Mother) like in the final Clarice & Hannibal scene in the film. The developers admitted that they were inspired by Silence of the Lambs.