Amanda Young
Amanda Young is a female film character who features in Saw.
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Biography
Amanda Young
She was a victim of the Jigsaw Killer who was a man that abducted people he saw as being unappreciative of their lives and forced them into death traps.
Amanda would later claim that this encounter ultimately saved her life, and this was what caused her to join John.
Her first task was kidnapping Adam Stanheight, and shortly after he failed his test and was left for dead, she gave Adam a mercy killing out of guilt, to end his suffering.
After Matthews failed his test and was left for dead, he escaped and engaged in a vicious fight with Amanda, demanding to know the whereabouts of his son. Amanda eventually subdued Matthews and escaped. As Amanda walked away, Matthews taunted her, saying that she's "not Jigsaw." and that she's nothing.
Amanda eventually went on to design her own traps, though unlike John's in which the subject had a chance of surviving if they followed the rules, hers were inescapable. Distraught, a now dying John decided to give Amanda one last chance to prove that she had what it takes to carry on his legacy. As he lay on his deathbed, John ordered Amanda to kidnap surgeon Lynn Denlon, who was tasked with keeping him alive until another subject, Jeff Denlon, completed his test. During this time, Amanda became upset upon seeing John being operated on and was hostile towards Lynn especially when he told Lynn that he "loved" her, when in fact he was delirious and hallucinating about his ex-wife, Jill Tuck. It was later revealed that Amanda, in the stress of her situation, had resumed her self-mutilation. Amanda was instructed by John to read a letter that was left for her, the contents of which remained unknown to both of them. Upon reading it, Amanda broke down in tears. When Amanda announced that Jeff had finished his test, John ordered Amanda to let Lynn go. Amanda refused, saying that Lynn hadn't learned anything and didn't deserve to go free. John pleaded with Amanda to let her go, but Amanda ignored him and shot Lynn. At this point, Jeff entered the room and shot Amanda in the neck. As Amanda bled to death a tearful John revealed to Amanda that Jeff and Lynn were husband and wife, and that she was being tested all along to see if she willed for Lynn to live. He explained that by making her traps unwinnable, her subjects were merely victims, and she wasn't testing anyone's will to live, thus defeating John's original purpose.
Overview
Personality and attributes
She came to see John as a leader, a teacher, and a father figure, and agreed to become his apprentice and eventually successor.
Powers and abilities
Amanda eventually went on to design her own traps, though unlike John's in which the subject had a chance of surviving if they followed the rules, hers were inescapable.
Notes
- Amanda Young was created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell with her being portrayed by actor Shawnee Smith where she appeared in the setting of the Saw universe.
In other media
Video games
- In Dead By Daylight, Amanda Young appeared as a playable character in the setting of the 2016 video games DLC pack "The Saw Chapter". She wore a pighead mask and appeared as a killer known only as The Pig.
Comic Books
- In Saw: Rebirth, Amanda Young appeared in the setting of the comic prequel one-shot made by IDW Publishing.
Appearances
- Saw: (2004)
- Saw II:
- Saw III:
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