Pyramid Head (also known as "Red Pyramid Thing", "Red Pyramid", "Triangle Head"), and the Executioner) is a fictional character from the Silent Hill series of survival horror video games published by Konami.
Introduced in the 2001 installment Silent Hill 2, they are a type of monster that serve as main antagonists as they stalk James Sunderland, the primary player character, who comes to the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his deceased wife, Mary. The Silent Hill series, particularly the second installment, frequently utilizes psychology and symbolism: Pyramid Head represents James' wish to be punished for Mary's death. Masahiro Ito, the designer of Silent Hill 2's monsters, created the character because he wanted "a monster with a hidden face". Known for its large triangular helmet that conceals his head, Pyramid Head lacks a voice, a visible face, and their appearance stems from the town's past as a place of execution.
Subject ID: 71852
MorePyramid Head (also known as "Red Pyramid Thing", "Red Pyramid", "Triangle Head"), and the Executioner) is a fictional character from the Silent Hill series of survival horror video games published by Konami.
Introduced in the 2001 installment Silent Hill 2, they are a type of monster that serve as main antagonists as they stalk James Sunderland, the primary player character, who comes to the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his deceased wife, Mary. The Silent Hill series, particularly the second installment, frequently utilizes psychology and symbolism: Pyramid Head represents James' wish to be punished for Mary's death. Masahiro Ito, the designer of Silent Hill 2's monsters, created the character because he wanted "a monster with a hidden face". Known for its large triangular helmet that conceals his head, Pyramid Head lacks a voice, a visible face, and their appearance stems from the town's past as a place of execution.
It has since appeared in the 2006 film Silent Hill as "Red Pyramid", in the 2007 first-person shooter Silent Hill: The Arcade as a boss, and in the fifth installment of the series, Silent Hill: Homecoming, as the "Bogeyman". He has also made an appearance outside of the Silent Hill series as a selectable character in the 2008 Nintendo DS title New International Track & Field, Super Bomberman R, and was added as a playable character in 2020, in the video game Dead by Daylight. Positively received in Silent Hill 2 for his role as an element of James' psyche, he has been cited by reviewers as an iconic villain of the series and part of Silent Hill 2's appeal.
Subject ID: 71852
Subject ID: 71852