Featuring plenty of iconic figures, Pyramid Head is another of the monsters that pursues you through the maze. They are slow, intended to punish mortals before helping them meet their end.

Pyramid Head started life as a secondary antagonist in Silent Hill 2. Yet, that faceless monster became a horror icon on par with Jigsaw and Freddy Krueger. Here's how it happened.

Silent Hill 2's Pyramid Head design came to life from a painting in the game, not James's mind. This information came from a recent comment by art director Masahiro Ito.

The first time James Sutherland meets Pyramid Head, the monster isn’t aggressive towards him. James only sees him lurking behind a gate, as if waiting for him to make one wrong move.

The monster represents not only James’ torment but also his selfish impulse to take Mary’s life, as manifested in Pyramid Head abusing the more feminine-coded creatures he comes across.

Like many of the monsters in Silent Hill, Pyramid Head has an unnatural, stilted movement, with his limbs occasionally jerking and spasming as he walks around town. Ad. Ad – content continues below.

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