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| “ | Jesus Christ. …Jesus Christ. | „ |
| ~ Ed Regis before running out of the car door and leaving Tim and Lex to be attacked by the T. rex. |
Edward "Ed" Regis is a supporting antagonist in Michael Crichton's book Jurassic Park, the first installment in the novel series of the same name. He serves as InGen Inc's public relations manager who introduces Jurassic Park to the guests and loses his life after abandoning Lex and Tim Murphy at the jaws of Rexy the Tyrannosaurus rex, after being mauled on and feasted off of by a juvenile tyrannosaur.
Biography[]
Ed Regis served as InGen's public relations manager, committed only to his direct boss John Hammond. At the start of the novel, one of Jurassic Park's employees is mauled to near death by a Velociraptor, so he and some of Ingen's crew take the unconscious man to a medical clinic in Costa Rica via helicopter. Upon arrival, they bring him in to request that Dr. Roberta Carter and her paramedic, Manuel, treat him. Despite her insisting that they take him to San Jose, Regis states that they would never be able to make it over the mountains in the rain. Once Carter brings him in and examines him, Regis lies that he was injured in a construction accident he himself did not witness. Dr. Carter, however, notices the claw marks on the victim's hands, telling him that he looks to have suffered from an animal attack. Regis further insists it was a construction accident, however Carter can tell he is lying and demands he go outside of the room, worrying Regis.
Carter manages to take pictures of the wounded man's injuries. Once the victim awakens, he begins to vomit out blood which catches Regis' attention. It's implied that Regis took advantage of this moment to steal Carter's camera while she wasn't looking, in order to dispose of an evidence of the Raptor attack. Regis and his crew leave once the victim dies.
Later in the novel, he introduced Isla Nublar to the visitors, speaking in complete confidence about the dinosaurs and local flora. Hammond even trusted him enough to keep his grandchildren safe. However, as the novel went by, Regis was revealed to be a bitter and uncaring man, who didn't know as much as he claimed. His loyalty to Hammond was put to the test when the adult Tyrannosaurus attacked the visitors, but failed when Regis peed his pants and decided to flee for his life, abandoning the children whom he was trusted with.
After Tim, Lex and Dr. Grant were out of sight, Regis found himself alone, desperate to find the other survivors and save his hide and fortune. He failed at finding the other survivors, stumbling upon a pool of leeches and encountering the juvenile Tyrannosaurus instead. The dinosaur sadistically toyed with Regis for a short moment before tearing him apart. By the time the other survivors found Regis, all that was left of him was his severed leg.
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Trivia[]
- The film incarnation of Donald Gennaro was nearly identical to his novel incarnation, save for his name, profession, and role in the story. His character was also much more in line with Regis than the novel version of Gennaro.
- Ed Regis is the first person who fell victim to a T. rex in the novels, followed by Lewis Dodgson who was killed by the hatchlings in Isla Sorna.
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