Triangle Head
Pyramid Head, also known as "Red Pyramid Thing" (レッドピラミッドシング, Reddo Piramiddo Shingu), "Red Triangle Head" (赤い三角頭, Akai Sankakutō) or "Triangle Head" (三角頭, Sankakutō), is a character from the Silent Hill series, a survival horror video game series created by Japanese company Konami.
Introduced in the 2001 installment Silent Hill 2, he is a type of monster that serves as the secondary antagonist, stalking James Sunderland, the primary player character, who comes to the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his deceased wife, Mary. The Silent Hill series, particularly the second installment, frequently utilizes psychology and symbolism: Pyramid Head represents James' wish to be punished for Mary's death. Masahiro Ito, the designer of Silent Hill 2's monsters, created the character because he wanted "a monster with a hidden face". Known for his large triangular helmet that conceals his head, Pyramid Head lacks a voice, a visible face, and his appearance stems from the town's past as a place of execution.
He has since appeared in the 2006 film Silent Hill as "Red Pyramid", in the 2007 first-person shooter Silent Hill: The Arcade as a boss, and in the sixth installment of the series, Silent Hill: Homecoming, as the "Boogeyman". He has also made an appearance outside of the Silent Hill series as a selectable character in the 2008 Nintendo DS title New International Track & Field, Super Bomberman R, and Dead by Daylight as a playable Killer in 2020. Positively received in Silent Hill 2 for his role as an element of James' psyche, he has been cited by reviewers as an iconic villain of the series and part of Silent Hill 2's appeal.
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