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Of the creatures that appear in Silent Hill 2, Pyramid Head is one of the few that is overtly masculine in appearance, whereas the other monsters generally have feminine features to them, with the exception of the doormen/abstract daddy. Pyramid Head resembles a pale, muscular man covered with a white, blood-soaked robe reminiscent of a butcher's smock. His most outstanding feature is a large, red, triangular helmet that covers his head completely. It was reportedly designed to appear painful to wear, suggesting that it serves as some kind of punishment. In interviews with the chief artist responsible for creating the character (found on the Silent Hill 2 bonus DVD) it is stated that the initial thought process behind the pyramid shaped helm was to create an iconography of 'pain'. In other accounts the helmet has been described as an elaborate executioners mask.


Like the Nurses in the game, Pyramid Head wears plain white gloves with partially connected fingers, either to conserve polygons or for a unique effect. Early designs show him with a strange tattoo on his left shoulder, but this does not appear in the game. Some players claim that Pyramid Head has an "eye", although there is no definite proof for this claim besides the fact that there is indeed a hole in the helmet. Pyramid Head is usually armed either with the Great Knife or a lightweight Spear. However, he can also attack with a strangle grip, during which a black tongue-like protrusion "stabs". Also he can perform a headbutt which can cause an instant death. A similar attack is used by other creatures in the game. He can also use an extremely slow overhead chop with the Great Knife, which can also cause instant death (unless on easy mode). James is able to mimic this attack once the player finds the Great Knife.

Pyramid Head does not speak, but grunts and moans painfully inside the helmet - his breath hisses through the helmet grilles. His actions display shocking brutality - such as two scenes in which he sexually assaults and violently kills two Mannequins and a Lying Figure over the course of the game.

In all of his appearances Pyramid Head punishes his victims in extremely painful and violent manners both physically and mentally.
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Name

The game's protagonist, James Sunderland, usually refers to him as "Pyramid Head" and he is officially named as such via the description of the Great Knife (which James finds late in the game), so it is regarded as canon. Some official sources refer to the creature as "Red Pyramid Thing" or "Red Triangle Thing" although, according to Silent Hill director Christophe Gans, the Japanese name is "Triangle Head". He is credited in the Silent Hill movie also as "Red Pyramid" and additionally referred to during the first cathedral sequence as "The Fiend". Silent Hill: Homecoming refers to him as "Bogeyman".
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Symbolism

In the additional back story material created by the game's designers it was explained that the physical appearance of Pyramid Head was an effect of James' fascination with Silent Hill's history. As revealed throughout the game, Pyramid Head's appearance was a variation of the outfits of the executioners from times past, who wore red hoods and ceremonial robes to make themselves similar to the Valtiel, the angel of the town. He was born out of the towns peoples' idolatrous ideologies. According to documents created for the release of Silent Hill 4: The Room, a sect of the Silent Hill cult (the "Valtiel Sect") wore the executioner's costume depicted in Silent Hill 2.

His helmet is also a possible reference to Jimmy Stone (a high member of the cult of Silent Hill and Walter Sullivan's first victim), as when performing certain rituals he would wear a red triangular hood, which earned him the nickname "Red Devil", a term constantly mentioned throughout the series. It is more likely that Jimmy Stone and Pyramid Head are visually referencing the same historic individuals.

In Silent Hill 2, his existence is directly tied to James Sunderland's subconscious. Jame's repressed anger and desire to be punished for the death of his wife are what compels Pyramid Head to pursue him. Pyramid Head functions as both an executioner of Maria, and more importantly, as the constant tormentor of James. Watching Pyramid Head repeatedly murder a highly eroticized tulpa of his late wife brings a great deal of grief to James, thus completely satisfying his masochistic desires. Once these desires are fulfilled, Pyramid Head's power over James is removed. This is evidenced in one of the game's final scenes, where just before battling two Pyramid Heads simultaneously, James gains insight into his situation, admitting that he needed them because he was weak, and that he has no further use for them. It is only after James asserts this that the Pyramid Heads eventually impale themselves on their own spears and thus free themselves of their roles (it is mentioned that they are both punisher and victim of crime).

The entity that James encounters is a delusion of his own mind, a projection of the memories he has hidden away. Although it is unclear if the energies that formed the delusion come from Valtiel/Xuchilbara, it is suggested that others in the past have seen the manifestation. This is most likely due to the common faith in the community's history.
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Reception

GameSpot's Ron Dulin compared Pyramid Head's appearance to Texas Chainsaw Massacre's Leatherface and found him the most terrifying monster in Silent Hill 2. Computerworld named Pyramid Head as one of the most terrifying villains in computer and video games, noting his role as both a plot device to terrify the player but also his role as an element of James's psyche. GameDaily listed his appearance in New International Track & Field as one of his worst moments, finding it awkward that a character like Pyramid Head was competing in sporting events with characters like Frogger and Sparkster. GamesRadar named him one of the 25 best new characters of the decade, describing him as one of the most disturbing characters on the list. They also describe him as a manifestation of protagonist James' guilt for having murdered his wife. They also named him one of the scariest video game villains, calling him the "most horrifying character ever to have a cult following" and listed the scene in which he rapes another monster as one of the 10 most shocking game moments of the decade. However, they also listed the final battle with him as one of the least scary scenes in a video game due to how anti-climactic it was compared to his role throughout the rest of the game.
In his review of Silent Hill Homecoming, GameRevolution's Chris Hudax described Pyramid Head's appearance as "more like fan service
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