Pyramid Head
Pyramid Head is a video game character who features in Silent Hill.
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History
Pyramid Head
There was a supernatural power that surrounded Silent Hill, Maine that had the ability to manifest elements of the unconscious mind. In the early history of the town, Native Americans used this to seemingly communicate with both nature and their dead relatives. Their land was eventually stolen from them by European settlers. Because of the town's power, a mysterious cult began to form that took control over much of its infrastructure. One of the deities they worship is Valtiel, who serves as an angel of rebirth and a being close to God who has appeared in many forms throughout the town's history. The cult began performing ritualistic executions, wearing red hoods and an executioner's outfit modeled after him. Right before Mary Shepherd-Sunderland contracted a lethal disease, she and her husband James visited the town of Silent Hill on vacation. One of the locations they visited was the Silent Hill Historical Society, which contained paintings and artifacts relating to the executioners of the town's past. One such painting in particular, 'Misty Day, Remains of the Judgement', stuck in James' mind.
In the final stages of her disease, Mary fell into a state of agony and became verbally abusive towards James. It was during this that James smothered her with a pillow to relieve her of her pain and because of his growing resentment towards her. He instantly fell into a state of regret and denial, later receiving a letter from someone claiming to be Mary telling him to find her in Silent Hill. With the memory of killing her having been repressed, he traveled to Silent Hill to find her. As he arrived, he found himself in a dream-reality state where the darkest elements of his subconscious were manifested into twisted monsters and scenarios.
In his search for Mary, he made his way to the Wood Side Apartments where he encountered Pyramid Head, a monster similar to the painting he had observed in the Historical Society years earlier. He hid in a closet as the creature abused and slaughtered two monsters known as Mannequins. Having evaded Pyramid Head, James encountered it again in the apartment building next door, slaughtering a monster known as a Lying Figure. Locked in the room, James fought the monster in self-defense as it proceeded to attack him. After outrunning the assault, James watched as Pyramid Head fled the encounter upon hearing a siren blare, descending a water-filled staircase. At the apartments, James interrupted a suicidal Angela Orosco, taking her knife before she has a chance to use it, and met Eddie Dombrowski, an often bullied man who was self-conscious about his weight.
Overview
In appearance, Pyramid Head resembled a pale, muscular man covered with a white, blood-soaked robe reminiscent of a butcher's smock.
He was the manifestation of a person's desire to be punished for their misdeeds. He is the judge, jury and executioner for the mysterious dark powers of the town. While his actions are cruel and horrific, he is a driving force for someone to come to terms with what they've done, albeit in the most brutal manner possible.
Notes
- Pyramid Head was designed by Masahiro Ito and featured in the setting of the Silent Hill universe.
- On Twitter, Ito commented, "I designed Pyramid Head in 1999 after finishing working on the 1st Silent Hill. I was sure that this character would grab the hearts of the people back then, but never thought that some makers would keep releasing the statues quarter of a century from then."
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Appearances
- Silent Hill 2:
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