Ok... As everybody probably know - the game that now is called Biohazard (Resident evil) 1.5 (or prototype as Capcom have named it) is the original version of Biohazard 2 that was set to be released in March 1997, but this original version of Biohazard 2 was scrapped very near completion - At 70-80 % through production --Why?-- The official word from Capcom stated that it was scrapped because it played to much like the first Biohazard game (Like that should be something bad!) So Capcom started (almost) completely over again and made the BH 2 that we all know and love .... Anyway, this unreleased version had some really cool weapons enemies and scenes that never made it to the "new" version of BH 2.
In BH 1.5 the main characters was: Leon S. Kennedy -Click text for image- Basiclly same guy as in BH 2, the main difference was that Leon already was working in the R.P.D when the virus outbreak occurred. Elza Walker -Click text for image- A young motorcycle daredevil who had just arrived to Raccoon city, she was replaced by Claire Redfield in BH 2, the main difference between Elza and Claire is that Elza have no connection to Chris Redfield, there of a big difference in the original story of BH 2. One interesting thing with the main characters in BH 1.5 was that they had some animations not include in BH 2 -Click text for image- Both characters hold their guns in a pose ready to fire -Click text to download short gif animation of Leon-.
The characters that survived the transition from BH 1.5 to BH 2 was: Sherry Birkin -Click text for image- Anette Birkin -Click text for image- William Birkin (In human and mutated form) Linda (Ada Wong in BH 2) -Click text for image- She probably was a scientist working for Umbrella before it was closed down - Marvin Branagh -Click text for image- Marvin was Leons supporting character and was playable instead of Ada Wong in BH 2 (In Elza's scenario Sherry Birkin was playable just like in BH 2) Police Chief Brian Irons -Click text for image- Irons was a good guy compared to the sinister Police Chief of BH 2, Irons were wounded in BH 1.5 - John (Robert Kendo in BH 2) -Click text for image- John was Elzas supporting character and had a much larger role in BH 1.5 then in BH 2. There were one character in BH 1.5 that never made it to the new game - Roy (DJ) -Click text for image- He probably was one of the surviving R.P.D officers, maybe a colleague to Leon - Note that Capcom used Leon's early design of R.P.D uniform for Roy. Ben was the only character that was not in the original game.