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I am Pyramid Head (Red Pyramid, Triangle Head, Red Pyramid Thing, Red Triangle Thing and the Fiend....but please NOT BOGEYMAN)



Characteristics

Of the creatures that appear in Silent Hill 2, Pyramid Head is one of the few that is overtly masculine in appearance, where as the other monsters generally have feminine features to them, with the exception of the doormen/abstract daddy. Pyramid Head resembles a pale man covered with a white, blood-soaked robe reminiscent of a butcher's smock. His most outstanding feature is a large, red, triangular helmet that covers his head completely. It was reportedly designed to appear painful to wear, suggesting that it serves as some kind of punishment. In interviews with the chief artist responsible for creating the character (found on the Silent Hill 2 bonus DVD) it is stated that the initial thought process behind the pyramid shaped helm was to create an iconography of 'pain'. In other accounts the helmet has been described as an elaborate executioners mask.

Pyramid Head wears plain white gloves with partially connected fingers, either to conserve polygons or for a unique effect. Early designs show him with a strange tattoo on his left shoulder, but this does not appear in the game. Pyramid Head is usually armed either with the Great Knife or a lightweight Spear. However, he can also attack with a strangle grip, during which a black tongue-like protrusion "stabs." Also he can perform a head butt which can cause an instant death. He can also use an extremely slow overhead chop with the Great Knife, which can also cause instant death.

Pyramid Head does not speak, but grunts and moans painfully inside the helmet - his breath hisses through the helmet grilles in a fashion similar to the breathing of Darth Vader in the Star Wars films. His actions display shocking brutality - such as two scenes in which he assaults and violently kills and rapes several Mannequins over the course of the game.

In all of his appearances Pyramid Head punishes his victims in extremely painful and violent manners both physically and mentally.


Symbolism

In the additional back story material created by the game's designers it was explained that the physical appearance of Pyramid Head was an effect of James' fascination with Silent Hill's history. As revealed throughout the game, Pyramid Head's appearance was a variation of the outfits of the executioners from times past, who wore red hoods and ceremonial robes to make themselves similar to the Valtiel, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valtiel) the angel of the town. He was born out of the towns peoples' idolatrous ideologies. 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.

His helmet is also a possible reference to Jimmy Stone (a high member of the cult of Silent Hill and Walter Sullivan's first victim), as when performing certain rituals he would wear a red triangular hood, which earned him the nickname "Red Devil", a term constantly mentioned throughout the series. It is more likely that Jimmy Stone and Pyramid Head are visually referencing the same historic individuals.

In Silent Hill 2, his existence is directly tied to James Sunderland's subconscious; James's repressed anger and desire to be punished for the death of his wife are what compels Pyramid Head to pursue him. Pyramid Head functions as both an executioner of Maria, but more importantly, as the constant tormentor of James. Watching Pyramid Head repeatedly murder a highly eroticized tulpa of his late wife brings a great deal of grief to James, thus completely satisfying his masochistic desires. Once these desires are fulfilled, Pyramid Head's power over James is removed. This is evidenced in one of the game's final scenes, where just before battling two Pyramid Heads simultaneously, James gains insight into his situation, admitting that he needed them because he was weak, and that he has no further use for them. It is only after James asserts this that the Pyramid Heads eventually impale themselves on their own spears and thus free themselves of their roles (it is mentioned that they are both punisher and victim of crime).

The entity that James encounters is a delusion of his own mind, a projection of the memories he has hidden away. Although it is unclear if the energies that formed the delusion come from Valtiel/Xuchilbara, it is suggested that others in the past have seen the manifestation. This is most likely due to the common faith in the community's history.





Okay so whats with this pyramid head account?

OBVIOUSLY I'm a fangirl from hell...haha but seriously...

My friends and I have a role play here on Gaia called "Horrorshow" and I have the role of Pyramid Head and this is 'his' account

Q: So why is he tanned?
A: Because in the role play when he was human he was Italian

Q: Why are his clothes so...ick?
A: I don't have a lot of gold on this account...but donations are always welcome.

But overall this is my pyramid head account and it's basically the traditional Pyramid Head...it just has my twists for role play purposes.


Thank you!

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Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN PYRAMID HEAD OR THE ART WORK USED ON THIS PROFILE.