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Silent Hill 3 Creature Commentary
Creatures that have come to have abundant
variations. Each of them holds a certain significance.
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Numb body
Area
Sewers
Character
Creature with long, slender legs. Comes in various sizes
Metaphor
It is given the name "numb body" due to its slow and clumsy
movements and the fact that its body appears pale as if frozen.
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Closer
Area
Subway, amusement park
Character
Monster that has an extremely large body. Attacks with blades
that come out of the ends of its arms
Metaphor
Named "closer" because of its ability to obstruct a route with
its huge body. It also has the appearance of a Mandarin from the
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Double head
Area
Office building, amusement park
Character
Monster resembling a dog that has a split head with
sharp fangs
Metaphor
"Split head." Its appearance is greatly influenced by
the image of Alessa after she was incapacitated due to
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Pendulum
Area
Sewers, amusement park
Character
Monster with two heads and a metallic body. Although it
has no wings, it revolves in midair
Metaphor
"Pendulum." So named for the way that it moves and
attacks while the upper half of its body rotates.
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Slurper
Area
Office building, church
Character
Humanoid being that crawls along the floor. Plays dead
in order to lure its prey
Metaphor
"Slurper." Named for its habit of slurping up the
rust-colored blood and bits of flesh that stick to the
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Insane
cancer
Area
Subway, office building
Character
Monster with a soft and flabby whitish body
Metaphor
"Cancer running wild." So named because its outward appearance
is suggestive of a cancerous mass.
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Nurse
Area
Hospital
Character
Nurse-type monster that carries a handgun and iron pipe
Metaphor
A nurse that roams the halls of the hospital. It may be that
the nurses of the hospital transformed into monsters, but the
details are unclear.
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Split worm
Area
Shopping mall
Character
Gigantic worm with jaws inside the tip of its head
Metaphor
"Split worm." It is patterned after the "split head" creature
that appears in the first game.
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Missionary
Area
Apartment building
Character
Humanoid monster that obeys Claudia and carries out her commands
Metaphor
"Missionary." Cult member transfigured by Claudia's power, to
Heather's eyes the appearance it takes is that of a monster. |
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Glutton
Area
Office building
Character
An extremely large cylindrical monster. Regardless of what
weapons are used on it, it is impassable
Metaphor
"Glutton." Although it is a "monster" that appears in a story
from a picture book, its form is manifested by the power of the
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Scraper
Area
Church
Character
Humanoid monster that carries a weapon in each hand. Moves with
great speed
Metaphor
"Scraper." So named for its habit of incessantly scraping the
two sharp-edged tools it carries together.
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Memory of
Alessa
Area
Amusement park
Character
A facsimile of Heather that attacks and attempts to kill her
Metaphor
"Alessa's obsession." Alessa's "other mind" that was separated
seventeen years ago, it is a memory that clings to this place. |
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Leonard
Area
Below the hospital
Character
Lurks in the water and surfaces to attack without warning
Metaphor
Leonard's transfigured form. The shape he has assumed is the
embodiment of Claudia's hatred or of Heather's terror.
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Valtiel
Area
Hospital, church
Character
Appears in various places, but does not attack Heather
Metaphor
Derived from "valet." As God's attendant, Valtiel observes
Heather in order to ensure the birth of God.
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The God
Area
Church
Character
God that manipulates flames. The lower half of its body is in an
immature state due to its birth
Metaphor
As a result of being born from Claudia's womb, its form is close
to the image of God she believed in (that of Alessa) |
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