What is Pyramid Head?
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He is a recurring manifestation, combined by the psych of the victim and the mysterious viciousness of the town.
There's not really that much behind Pyramid Head. He's supposed to symbolize Silent Hills "executioner" (i.e.- his outfit is supposed to resemble that of an executioners.) As for his Pyramid Head, that may be a reference to a high member of the cult of Silent Hill.
That's about all my knowledge can provide.
That's about all my knowledge can provide.
He's basically the physical manifestation of all of James's repressed feelings- his shadow doppleganger, if you will. He also serves as the unofficial Silent Hill mascot, even appearing in games that James wasn't present in.
In-game, Alessa probably took a liking to him, hence why he can appear where James is nowhere to be seen.
In-game, Alessa probably took a liking to him, hence why he can appear where James is nowhere to be seen.
Let me look that article up...
Ah! There it is!
Ah! There it is!
Pyramid Head and connection of prison executioners' image with religion
of city
As we understand, in SH2 context PH personifies James's sado-masochism,
his desire to punish himself for his sins, poured too much and makes hurt
not only for James, but also people surrounding him (Maria, dummies,
etc.). So James is the executioner of himself (and not only himself?). But
why James's destructive part is expressed in so exotic way?
It is easy to guess, that during stay in SH 3 years prior to SH2 events
James has visited Silent Hill Historical Society (SHHS) - and has seen a
picture with the image of the executioner and his victims under the name
"Misty day, remains of the judgement" - it has made indelible impression
on the clerk, and this image of the executioner left in James's
subconscious.
We know that the image of this executioner with a spear and a red steel
pyramid on his head is drawn on the picture in SHHS, so image of PH is
connected to the history of Silent Hill. "Originally, the pyramid head
outfit was the guise of Silent Hill's executioners" - told us Lost
Memories.
But let's find out, did really prototypes of PH dressed such outfit, as
drawn on the picture with an executer, or they have been dressed kind
different. Basically, the cult has been created after 1865, and I doubt,
that they used so impractical methods + it difficult to execute somebody
with this pyramid, completely closing the view - how would this executer
look like? It would be ridiculous. That means that rally executioners
could not have this heavy pyramid on a head. But how these executioners
really looked like?
To answer this question, it is necessary to remember the picture "White
and Crimson Banquet for Gods" in Toluca prison - look closely at the
executioners in a picture - white attires (hmm... we've seen them
somewhere before...) and with a red triangular loose overalls on their
heads (yeah - yeah, loose overalls, instead of steel pyramids) with
opening for eyes (that means that executioners can see everything
perfectly) as a cross (it is result of influence of Christian religion on
SH religion). Here, from this picture we have represented a real image of
these executioners. But, as we can see from the picture, pyramidal
executioners had unusual execution, but severe ritual of sacrifice to God
- so they are connected not only to the history of city, but also the dark
religious organization working in Silent Hill.
Now, when we have examined the true image of real executioners and their
connection with a cult, it would be desirable to pay your attention to
some features of image of PH - his body similar to Valtiel's (Valtiel was
an ideal, believers should aspire) - PH wears similar attire as Nicolas.
But PH copies Valtiel (Nicolas) not completely - on PH's head is red (red!
red!) pyramid (real prototypes of the executioner had RED loose overall),
completing that absurd image of the executioner. Why PH is similar to
Valtiel (Nicolas) - it is understandable, but there's a question, what's
the deal with a red pyramid? We know, that Indians had red deity by name
Xuchilpaba\Xuchilbara, wearing a red pyramid (look at the pictures of the
myth), and we know, that the religion of aboriginals of America has
strongly affected religion of SH. It is easy to guess, that during
creating the outfit for the executers, the cult has decided to combine the
images of Valtiel (the standard of affinity to God) and Xuchilbara (the
patron of bloody ritual of summoning the God) with the purpose of giving
an image of the believer to executioners, aspiring to God through bloody
sacrifice (as sets of both ideals of affinity to God) to synthesize these
images with the purpose of creating a new one, absolute example, ideal
saint. And an image of the real executioner the artist drawn on his
picture, embodied some mythical features (so this steel pyramid on the
head of executioner - is fiction, created by the artist)
Also everything compares on chronology: Toluca Prison was designed as camp
for war prisoners in 1862 and has been reconstructed in 1866 - and as we
know (look Part 2, Chapter 1), the cult began its activity after the first
Birth approximately in 1865. Everything compares - in 1866 Toluca prison
opens and the new clothes for executioners are added, which (remember the
influence of this cult to city) was a symbol of reverence of these saints,
and also a metaphor, meaning "Divine Court to the sinner".
Generally, it turns out, that PH has inherited his attire from
Valtiel\Nicolas, and his *head* (actually not thus pyramid, but a red
loose overall) from ancient Indian deity Xuchilbara.
of city
As we understand, in SH2 context PH personifies James's sado-masochism,
his desire to punish himself for his sins, poured too much and makes hurt
not only for James, but also people surrounding him (Maria, dummies,
etc.). So James is the executioner of himself (and not only himself?). But
why James's destructive part is expressed in so exotic way?
It is easy to guess, that during stay in SH 3 years prior to SH2 events
James has visited Silent Hill Historical Society (SHHS) - and has seen a
picture with the image of the executioner and his victims under the name
"Misty day, remains of the judgement" - it has made indelible impression
on the clerk, and this image of the executioner left in James's
subconscious.
We know that the image of this executioner with a spear and a red steel
pyramid on his head is drawn on the picture in SHHS, so image of PH is
connected to the history of Silent Hill. "Originally, the pyramid head
outfit was the guise of Silent Hill's executioners" - told us Lost
Memories.
But let's find out, did really prototypes of PH dressed such outfit, as
drawn on the picture with an executer, or they have been dressed kind
different. Basically, the cult has been created after 1865, and I doubt,
that they used so impractical methods + it difficult to execute somebody
with this pyramid, completely closing the view - how would this executer
look like? It would be ridiculous. That means that rally executioners
could not have this heavy pyramid on a head. But how these executioners
really looked like?
To answer this question, it is necessary to remember the picture "White
and Crimson Banquet for Gods" in Toluca prison - look closely at the
executioners in a picture - white attires (hmm... we've seen them
somewhere before...) and with a red triangular loose overalls on their
heads (yeah - yeah, loose overalls, instead of steel pyramids) with
opening for eyes (that means that executioners can see everything
perfectly) as a cross (it is result of influence of Christian religion on
SH religion). Here, from this picture we have represented a real image of
these executioners. But, as we can see from the picture, pyramidal
executioners had unusual execution, but severe ritual of sacrifice to God
- so they are connected not only to the history of city, but also the dark
religious organization working in Silent Hill.
Now, when we have examined the true image of real executioners and their
connection with a cult, it would be desirable to pay your attention to
some features of image of PH - his body similar to Valtiel's (Valtiel was
an ideal, believers should aspire) - PH wears similar attire as Nicolas.
But PH copies Valtiel (Nicolas) not completely - on PH's head is red (red!
red!) pyramid (real prototypes of the executioner had RED loose overall),
completing that absurd image of the executioner. Why PH is similar to
Valtiel (Nicolas) - it is understandable, but there's a question, what's
the deal with a red pyramid? We know, that Indians had red deity by name
Xuchilpaba\Xuchilbara, wearing a red pyramid (look at the pictures of the
myth), and we know, that the religion of aboriginals of America has
strongly affected religion of SH. It is easy to guess, that during
creating the outfit for the executers, the cult has decided to combine the
images of Valtiel (the standard of affinity to God) and Xuchilbara (the
patron of bloody ritual of summoning the God) with the purpose of giving
an image of the believer to executioners, aspiring to God through bloody
sacrifice (as sets of both ideals of affinity to God) to synthesize these
images with the purpose of creating a new one, absolute example, ideal
saint. And an image of the real executioner the artist drawn on his
picture, embodied some mythical features (so this steel pyramid on the
head of executioner - is fiction, created by the artist)
Also everything compares on chronology: Toluca Prison was designed as camp
for war prisoners in 1862 and has been reconstructed in 1866 - and as we
know (look Part 2, Chapter 1), the cult began its activity after the first
Birth approximately in 1865. Everything compares - in 1866 Toluca prison
opens and the new clothes for executioners are added, which (remember the
influence of this cult to city) was a symbol of reverence of these saints,
and also a metaphor, meaning "Divine Court to the sinner".
Generally, it turns out, that PH has inherited his attire from
Valtiel\Nicolas, and his *head* (actually not thus pyramid, but a red
loose overall) from ancient Indian deity Xuchilbara.
...Because of you, he's never, ever going to look scary to me again.Freakout456 said:..I am pyramid head
I hope your happy with yourself *evils*
There is a lot of theories on him.
Pyramid Head was an effect of James' disturbed mind and his fascination with Silent Hill's history. Pyramid Head's look was a variation of the outfits of the executioners who wore red hoods. He was shown several times but the painting at the Historic building is the one that really marks it.
The reason why Pyramid Head torments James is that Pyramid Head is not only the executioner but also to punish. (This is why he doesn't just kill James in the first place). Pyramid head is NOT just a manifestation of James, but a part of Silent Hill to be drawn out when the time comes as that he is in the same ranks of Valtiel from Silent Hill 3 (and in fact would look just like him if the helmet was taken off).
To sum it up, Pyramid Head is both the punisher and the punished linked to Silent Hill's past
Sorry for the long post, hoped it helped!
Pyramid Head was an effect of James' disturbed mind and his fascination with Silent Hill's history. Pyramid Head's look was a variation of the outfits of the executioners who wore red hoods. He was shown several times but the painting at the Historic building is the one that really marks it.
The reason why Pyramid Head torments James is that Pyramid Head is not only the executioner but also to punish. (This is why he doesn't just kill James in the first place). Pyramid head is NOT just a manifestation of James, but a part of Silent Hill to be drawn out when the time comes as that he is in the same ranks of Valtiel from Silent Hill 3 (and in fact would look just like him if the helmet was taken off).
To sum it up, Pyramid Head is both the punisher and the punished linked to Silent Hill's past
Sorry for the long post, hoped it helped!
Pyramid Head is a monster in the image of the town's old executioners, who appears to guilty people in order to torment them by forcing them to confront their sins.
In SH2, he forced James to confront the fact that he killed his wife by repeatedly murdering Maria, a woman who resembled his wife.
So SH has different endings like Dead Rising?Ashbax said:
I've never played, but I do know that apparently - the main guy (James I think?) is, as others said, punished by Pyramid head. He however, subconciously wants him there because he feels he deserves to be punished for what he did to his wife.
Like scnj said; Pyramid Head is supposed to represent an executioner, and a rapist. He pretty much just torments James.scnj said:
Yeah, originally he was a manifestation from the psyche of the protagonist from Silent Hill 2, repressed sexual urges and a desire for punishment I think, along with some of the towns mythology thrown in.
He became popular, and in a wonderfully ironic twist, was raped by the fans and series alike. Now its just fanservice because of his popularity, as others have pointed out.
He became popular, and in a wonderfully ironic twist, was raped by the fans and series alike. Now its just fanservice because of his popularity, as others have pointed out.