SILENT HILL CREATURE COMMENTARY

A look at the many creatures that suggest important elements of the otherworld.

air screamer
(bird)

Area
Housing district, business district
Character
Flying creature that moves in groups of five
Metaphor
"Air screamer." An image that comes from an illustration in one of Alessa's favorite books, The Lost World by Conan Doyle.
groaner
(dog)

Area
Housing district, business district
Character
Appears widely outdoors. It is sensitive to sound and will react to a gunshot
Metaphor
"Groaner." The image of large dogs, which Alessa has a strong dislike of, is the basis for this creature.
night flutter
(bird of the business district)

Area
Business district, resort
Character
Appears in the business district's otherworld. It is
sensitive to light
Metaphor
"Creature that flutters in darkness." The influence of the shift that the world undergoes is strong; its head is completely covered in worms.

wormhead
(dog of the business distric)

Area
Business district, resort
Character
A more powerful dog-type creature
Metaphor
"Wormhead." The effect of the shift to the otherworld is
strong; its head is completely covered in worms.

mumbler
(humanoid monster/hook-clawed monster)

Area
School, sewers
Character
Although its movements are slow, it has a powerful claw attack
Metaphor
"Mumbler." The image of small menacing animals and small
demons from fairy tales.

puppet nurse
(parasitized nurse)

Area
Hospital, nowhere
Character
Its speed and physical strength differ depending on its dress
and hair style
Metaphor
"Puppet nurse." A nurse that has been parasitized by something. This parasitized body is the same as Cybil's after she becomes possessed.

larval stalker
(small humanoid shadow)

Area
School, amusement park
Character
Completely non-aggressive
Metaphor
"Larval stalker." Its laughter evokes memories of being teased at school.
Parasitized doctor that appears only in the first game

Although the female nurse-type creatures have become typical of the series, there was also a doctor type "puppet doctor" that appeared only in the first game.

In respect to the otherworld, the creature does not appear in the later works of the series.
romper
(jumping creature/jack)

Area
Business district, resort
Character
Powerful monster that attacks with a body blow and pins down its victim
Metaphor
"Jumper." Manifestation of Alessa's fear of adults.
bloodsucker
(tentacle monster)

Area
Hospital
Character
Tentacle creature that has no effective attacks
Metaphor
"Bloodsucker." The embodiment of a strong aversion to worms and snakes and the like.
creeper
(insect/cockroach)

Area
School, hospital, sewers
Character
A giant insect that moves with great speed and reacts strongly to light
Metaphor
"Creeper." The manifested image of Alessa's dislike of insects.

hanged scratcher
(long-limbed monster)

Area
Sewers
Character
Its hook-like claws are its weapons. It also hangs from ceilings
Metaphor
"Hanged scratcher." The manifestation of an image that is a composite of insect specimens.

split head
(long-bodied monster/lizard)
 

Area
School
Character
Although its movements are slow, its attack is powerful. Its weak point is the inside of its mouth
Metaphor
"Split head." The incarnation and transfiguration of a great lizard that appears in a fairy tale from the elementary school.

Area
Shopping mall
Character
Lurks underground, utilizes a ramming attack as well as a poison gas attack
Metaphor
"Twinfeeler." The manifested image of an insect specimen from Alessa's room.
twinfeeler
(green caterpillar/giant green caterpillar)

incubus
(demon/incubus)

Area
Unknown realm
Character
Hangs in the air and attacks intermittently with a thunderstrike
Metaphor
"Dream demon." Incarnation of the mental image of God that Dahlia had.
floatstinger (moth/giant moth)
Area
Business district
Character
Mature form of the twinfeeler. Attacks with poison gas and
the poisonous stinger on its tail
Metaphor
"Floatstinger." The image of an insect specimen that was used to decorate Alessa's room.
Fusing with God, Alessa awakens

In the case of the bad ending, Alessa/incubator appears instead of incubus. Alessa's mental image is projected.


The name "incubator" signifies "incubator for a premature baby."

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