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In Silent Hill 2, Pyramid Head was originally not going to obtain the Great Spear until after the player entered the Silent Hill Historical Society and saw the paintings. However, Team Silent had to include it earlier because Pyramid Head could not swing the Great Knife in the narrow corridor of the Otherworld Brookhaven Hospital. [151] [152] Despite criticism from Masahiro Ito and Tomm Hulett, the character was reimagined in Silent Hill: Homecoming as The Bogeyman aka The Shadowed One, a creature of vengeance and justice who inflicts punishment on those who deserve it. The films and novels have extended his role to that of a protector and servant of Valtiel. If this is starting to make your head hurt, join the club. How did one of the most cerebral, violent, terrifying, and creative creatures in all of horror become just another piece of Hot Topic merchandise? The answer to that question really shouldn’t surprise horror fans. Actually, we’ve seen the same thing happen to Freddy Krueger and so many of the genre’s other once-feared figures. Why Is Pyramid Head So Popular? As with other monsters in the game that manifest from Sunderland's psyche, they are executed and tortured by Pyramid Head. These are the acts of his mind attempting to erase the delusions and force him to remember the reality of his actions. Members of the game's creative team, such as Hiroyuki Owaku and Takayoshi Sato, took inspiration from Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theories during development. Because the Mannequin was influenced by Sunderland's inner sexuality, the movements of Pyramid Head killing two Mannequins in Wood Side Apartments were designed to appear erotic, although it does not represent actual rape or sexual intercourse. [14] [15] [16] [5] [17] [18] [19] The Silent Hill 2 novelization mentions the creatures were "born from lust". [20] Behind the scenes [ ]

Red Pyramid Thing, more colloquially known as Pyramid Head, is a humanoid monster in the Silent Hill franchise first appearing in Silent Hill 2. His red helmet and butcher's attire echo the executioners of the town's past, who worshipped the angel of rebirth Valtiel. He is a manifestation of James Sunderland's guilt and desire for punishment, existing to keep him human and help him remember his past actions. The monster wields the Great Knife and the Great Spear, instruments of James' inner torment. By the end of the game, a second Pyramid Head manifests. Haynes, Jeff (September 30, 2008). "Silent Hill: Homecoming Review". IGN.com. IGN Entertainment, Inc . Retrieved August 9, 2010. ...even the few sequences where Pyramid Head pops up are more like brief guest appearances for fans, although he does have a great scene towards the end of the game. Although there is no confirmed in-universe explanation, it is possible that the figure is tied to Valtiel or his executioners, similar to the "Misty day, remains of the Judgment" painting. As mentioned above, players first encountered Pyramid Head in Silent Hill 2. The first time gamers see the creature, he’s just standing there at the end of a hallway…menacingly. Of course, Pyramid Head really makes his mark during an early cutscene in which players bump into the still-mysterious figure just as he is …ahem… violating two other monsters. Since players aren’t in control of the game’s main character, James Sunderland, at that time, Sunderland bolts into a closet and tries to shoot Pyramid Head. To his horror, and ours, the bullets have no effect. Actually, players don’t get the chance to kill Pyramid Head (and his twin) until the end of Silent Hill 2. Even then, the monster only dies because he decides to ram a rusty spear into his polyhedral head. Thanks to our friends at Loot Crate, we have an exclusive reveal for fans of horror video games! This months Loot Crate Gaming theme is “Button Slash”, and includes goodies from Dark Souls, DOOM Eternal, and Silent Hill. Fans of Silent Hill will especially want to take a look at our Exclusive Reveal…We have the first look at their Red Pyramid Head Thing collectible figure! This figure is made of both PVC and ABS, and it stands 5 inches tall. Loot Crate sent over a press release with details:

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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.

Much later, within the Church of the Holy Way, he appears a final time and executes Adam Shepherd, cutting him in half lengthwise right before Alex's eyes. Saint Apostle's story and purpose are not connected to the main Silent Hill universe. When asked about its meaning, Ito responded "It's a secret." [79] [80] Pyramid Head also shares traits with Valtiel, such as similar gloves, cloth stitching, and following the protagonist of the game. According to documents created for the release of Silent Hill 4: The Room, a sect of the Silent Hill cult (the "Valtiel Sect") wore the executioner's costume depicted in Silent Hill 2.

Revelation director M.J. Bassett said of the character, "one of the big things is that people compaling that Red Pyramid belongs in game number two. But he was in the first film, so I couldn’t just ignore this amazing character in the sequel. He’s our Pinhead, our posterboy. But he needed to make sense within the story." Whereas the first film was about a parent searching for a daughter, the second film is about the daughter searching for her father. This impacted Red Pyramid's role in the film, who is seen as a symbol of the power of masculinity and how it can simultaneously protect and oppress. [130] [131] The second film expands Red Pyramid's role to be not just that of a former executioner, [132] but also as a monster created as a guardian to Alessa and her reincarnation, Heather. [133]

Lying Figures were featured in the cover art for Silent Hill: Sinner's Reward #4 by Tom Waltz (April 2008).

Pyramid Head, also known as Red Pyramid Thing, is the secondary antagonist of the Silent Hill franchise. He is the secondary antagonist in the 2006 film Silent Hill and a major character in its 2012 sequel Silent Hill: Revelation. Maria fought through several of them before meeting James in Rosewater Park. [2] Other versions [ ] Art of Silent Hill [ ] The corpse in the alleyway where James obtains the Apartment Gate Key resembles a Lying Figure wearing clothing, possibly implying that Lying Figures were once human, or are human. Even though Pyramid Head's name is never spoken in Silent Hill 2, James calls them "Pyramid Head" if the player examines their impaled bodies after the second boss fight. "Pyramid Head" is also listed in the in-game descriptions for the eggs and Great Knife. This suggests James may have coined the name "Pyramid Head" himself. James Sunderland's Pyramid Head appears in a joke ending in Silent Hill: Downpour, involving various monsters and characters from the Silent Hill games throwing Murphy Pendleton a party. Pyramid Head cuts the cake.

In Dead by Daylight: Chapter XVI - Silent Hill, the serum that James Sunderland's Pyramid Head injects himself with is labeled "Zinc 1825". In Dead by Daylight lore, the serum was the creation of Dr. Talbot Grimes, the killer known as the Blight.

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Knowing all of that, you probably wonder what Pikachu has to do with Pyramid Head. The answer is, “They have the same success story.” When Game Freak released Pokémon, audiences loved Pikachu. The company and Nintendo jumped on that knowledge and turned the electric rodent into the franchise’s mascot. Pikachu’s face was everywhere, from merchandise to sequels, and fans lapped it up. Game Freak wanted to capture lightning in a bottle twice, so they made Pikachu clones like Dedenne and Pachirisu. Those failed to capture fans quite like the original, who were then drawn to Pikachu even more because of these wannabes (just like Silent Hill’s Butcher and Bogeyman). Pikachu represents Pokémon‘s success as much as he has directly contributed to that success. Ito was displeased with Pyramid Head's appearances in the later games, believing that he strayed too far from his original purpose. [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] He also felt that it would be difficult to convince Konami to make a new game without him, because of brand recognition. [41] If Pyramid Head was to be used again, he wanted him to have an "impressive new direction." [42] Climax Studios (November 6, 2007). Silent Hill: Origins ( PlayStation Portable). Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.