SILENT HILL 2 CREATURE COMMENTARY

Grotesque creatures brought forth by James, who is tormented by feelings of guilt. This section will examine the significance of these creatures.

Lying Figure

Area
Streets of the town, prison
Character
Attacks by spewing a poisonous mist. Falls to a prone position and moves by crawling along the ground
Metaphor
"Lying figure." A being that represents the image of a patient writhing in agony. A manifestation of James' suffering.

Early design incorporating a pair of red boots. It has a "mouth" that allows it to nourish itself by feeding on corpses.

An early design in which the upper half of the creature's body is wrapped in cloth and the image of "restraint" is strong.
ROUGH SKETCH
Bubble Head Nurse

Area
Hospital, streets of the town
Character
Attacks by swinging the iron pipe it carries
Metaphor
"Bubble Head Nurse." Its grotesquely swollen head faces the
wrong way. A being that is suggestive of Mary's hospitalization.

ROUGH SKETCH

In this design it carries an IV stand instead of an iron pipe.
Mannequin

Area
Apartment building, hotel
Character
Reacts strongly to light and comes alive when approached
Metaphor
A manifestation of James' natural urges and inclinations. Accordingly, it is abused by Pyramid Head.

Mandarin

Area
Labyrinth, hotel
Character
Hangs from a mesh grating by the tips of its arms and reaches out to attack with its tentacles
Metaphor
"Mandarin." Symbolizes feelings of overwhelming, incomprehensible anguish. For this reason, it is not permitted to stand above ground.

Red Pyramid Thing

Area
Apartment building, hotel
Character
With Great Knife and spear, he stalks Maria unrelentingly
Metaphor
"Pyramid head." Takes the appearance of an executioner of times past, but is actually incarnated from the part of James' consciousness that feels that he deserves punishment.

Abstract Daddy

Area
Labyrinth, hotel
Character
Attacks by attempting to grab and envelop its victim
Metaphor
"Ideal father." On top of its bed-like form are two covered reclining figures. A symbol of Angela's past.

Creeper

Area
Apartment building, prison
Character
An insect-like creature that moves with great speed
Metaphor
"Creeper." Since it also appears in the preceding work, one can think that it is derived for the most part from the town's power.

The prison's unseen monster

In the prison, an ominous voice resounds from one of the cells. This is the voice of the creature called "prisoner" that appears only in the prison.

Although it can't be seen, readying a weapon confirms its existence.
ROUGH SKETCH


A rough sketch that is very similar to the final design. Instead of a "mouth," a protuberance is visible in the abdominal area.
Flesh Lip

Area
Hospital
Character
Lattice-based monster that hangs from the ceiling and attacks
Metaphor
"Lustful lips." The lattice, which signifies a bed, and the "mouth" located on the abdomen symbolize Mary.

Mary

Area
Hotel
Character
Hangs in the air and attacks with a vine-like tentacle. She is accompanied by insects
Metaphor
A being that embodies James' conflicted emotions toward Mary during her final days. Her face is like the Virgin Mary's, and her posture is reminiscent of a crucifixion.

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