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"Those who reject salvation embrace ignorance!"
—Sean, while preparing to sacrifice a survivor

Sean Keanan is a psychopath appearing in Dead Rising and Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop.

He is the leader of the True Eye cult, obsessed with killing survivors in order to cleanse their "tainted" blood.

His cult members roam the mall until Frank discovers their hideout in Colby's Movieland and defeats Sean.

The Cult[]

Main article: The Cult

Frank West first encountered Sean and the True Eye cult in Paradise Plaza while they are in the process of preparing to sacrifice Jennifer Gorman. When Sean noticed Frank taking pictures from afar, he declared him a heretic and ordered the cult members to kill him.

A Strange Group[]

Main article: A Strange Group

Sean was encountered again after Frank investigated the True Eye cult's hideout in Colby's Movieland. He came across Sean in Theater 4 with four captives tied up in the chairs and one hidden in a closet. After praying to a mannequin that had been impaled by a sword, Sean attacked Frank with a Ceremonial Sword.

After he was defeated, Sean knelt in front of the mannequin on the altar. He besought it to deliver him strength, but the mannequin toppled over and the sword impaled him through his right eye, killing him in a gruesome manner. Sean's death marked the final appearance of the True Eye cult, as the last of the cultists entered the room to avenge their leader, but Frank kills the remnants of the cult, finishing it off. Frank later retrieved the Movieland warehouse key from his body. 

Using the key, Frank can release Ray, Nathan, Michelle, Beth and Cheryl. Defeating Sean also rewards Frank with the Ceremonial Sword, which respawns in Theater 4 of Colby's Movieland, as well as the book Brainwashing Tips.

Infinity Mode[]

Main article: Infinity Mode

In Infinity Mode, Sean first appears at the Wonderland Plaza from 2:07:00 to 3:00:00 and is armed with the Ceremonial Sword. In his equipment he carries a Corn, a pack of Cheese, a Quick Step, a Dumbbell and a Cleaver. Later Sean appears in Colby's Movieland Theater 4 at the Paradise Plaza from 6:00:00 to 6:07:00 and he carries the Movieland Warehouse Key as well as items he had before.

Battle Style[]

Sean wields a Ceremonial Sword as his weapon. Despite his age, he is one of the fastest enemies that Frank encounters.

  • Ceremonial Sword: Sean's main attack is by slashing at Frank with his Ceremonial Sword. He is capable of both a quick slash and an intricate attack that deals heavier damage.
  • Slide Kick: Sean can also attack Frank by sliding towards him and knocking Frank to the floor.

Trivia[]

  • The song that plays during his fight is "Bored Again" by Lockjaw.
  • At age 62, Sean is the oldest psychopath in the series. Oddly enough, despite his age, he is also one of the fastest.
  • Sean holds a grand total of 6 hostages, the most of any psychopath in the series.
  • Sean has a hidden Photo Op where if Frank leaves the cinema and re-enters, Sean can be seen praying. This can be photographed for a bonus 10,000PP.
  • Sean's voice actor Peter Renaday voices Rashid ad-Din Sinan/Al Mualim from the Assassin's Creed series, who was the leader of the Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins.
    • Peter Renaday also voices Dr. Cranken from Viewtiful Joe 2, another Capcom-published game developed by Clover Studio.
  • Sean's outfit appears in Dead Rising 4, as it's worn by the Cult Leader, who is now running the True Eye. This could possibly imply that at some point in the new cult leader's life, he was named as a successor to either Sean (upon his death) or another unknown and unnamed cult leader in between the events of Dead Rising and Dead Rising 4.
  • Sean has one of the more gory deaths in Dead Rising, Along with Adam MacIntyre.
  • He, Roger Withers and the Twins are the only Psychopaths who carry unique swords that the protagonist can use.
  • His death is very ironic, as his group is called the True Eye, and a sword impales him through the eye.
  • In Infinity Mode his box drops a Quickstep, which is fitting considering his speed during the battle with Frank.
  • It is likely that Sean was inspired by the one of the leaders of the Heaven's Gate cult: Marshall Applewhite, who is also known as "Do".

Gallery[]

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Major Characters
Frank West - Brad Garrison - Jessica McCarney - Isabela Keyes - Russell Barnaby - Otis Washington - Carlito Keyes
Survivors
Rich Atkins - David Bailey - Mindy Baker - Wayne Blackwell - Bill Brenton - Kelly Carpenter - Paul Carson - Nathan Crabbe - Lilly Deacon - Rachel Decker - Nick Evans - Michelle Feltz - Ross Folk - Jennifer Gorman - Tad Hawthorne - Gil Jimenez - Kindell Johnson - Cheryl Jones - Shinji Kitano - Alyssa Laurent - Josh Manning - Ray Mathison - Leroy McKenna - Jeff Meyer - Natalie Meyer - Sally Mills - Kay Nelson - Barbara Patterson - Jonathan Picardsen - Simone Ravendark - Sophie Richards - Floyd Sanders - Ronald Shiner - Beth Shrake - Greg Simpson - Gordon Stalworth - Janet Star - Leah Stein - Brett Styles - Aaron Swoop - Yuu Tanaka - Burt Thompson - Heather Tompkins - Pamela Tompkins - Susan Walsh - Tonya Waters - Debbie Willett - Jolie Wu
Psychopaths
Paul Carson - Steven Chapman - Larry Chiang - Sam Franklin - Roger Hall - Jack Hall - Thomas Hall - Cliff Hudson - Reginald Jenkins - Sean Keanan - Adam MacIntyre - Brock Mason - Cletus Samson - Jo Slade - Special Forces - Miguel Sanchez - Kent Swanson - True Eye
Victims
Armed Woman - Connie - Dakota - Female Motorist - Ed DeLuca - Lindsay Harris - Chris Hines - Ryan LaRosa - Male Motorist - Freddie May - Todd Mendell - Alan Peterson - Kathy Peterson - Mark Quemada - James Ramsey - Brian Reynolds - Sid - Dana Simms - Special Forces Escort - Special Forces Guard - Grace Stein - Verlene Willis
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