Rose (played by Marilyn Chambers) is a protagonist in Rabid.
Central character and primary antagonist. Survives a severe motorcycle accident after experimental plastic surgery by Dr. Keloid, which mutates her to survive on human blood via an armpit stinger. She inadvertently triggers a city-wide epidemic, infects friends and strangers, and ultimately dies after being attacked by a newly infected man. Dr. Dan Keloid (played by Howard Ryshpan) appears in Rabid.
Surgeon at the Keloid Clinic who performs the experimental morphogenetic graft procedure on Rose. Becomes infected by Rose's stinger during surgery and turns violent, attacking a nurse. Murray Cypher (played by Joe Silver) appears in Rabid.
Dr. Keloid's business partner. Collaborates with Hart and law enforcement to address the outbreak. Later discovers his infant son has died and is attacked by his now-infected wife. Lloyd Walsh (played by Roger Periard) appears in Rabid.
Fellow clinic patient. Rose pierces his skin, leaving him with unclottable blood and amnesia about the incident. Later foams at the mouth and fatally attacks his taxi driver.
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Characters
Rose
(played by Marilyn Chambers) — protagonist
Central character and primary antagonist. Survives a severe motorcycle accident after experimental plastic surgery by Dr. Keloid, which mutates her to survive on human blood via an armpit stinger. She...
Dr. Dan Keloid
(played by Howard Ryshpan) — supporting
Surgeon at the Keloid Clinic who performs the experimental morphogenetic graft procedure on Rose. Becomes infected by Rose's stinger during surgery and turns violent, attacking a nurse.
Murray Cypher
(played by Joe Silver) — supporting
Dr. Keloid's business partner. Collaborates with Hart and law enforcement to address the outbreak. Later discovers his infant son has died and is attacked by his now-infected wife.
Lloyd Walsh
(played by Roger Periard) — supporting
Fellow clinic patient. Rose pierces his skin, leaving him with unclottable blood and amnesia about the incident. Later foams at the mouth and fatally attacks his taxi driver.
