
Since its creation, Pyramid Head has become one of the most well-known and iconic monsters in the franchise, turning into something of a mainstream and flagship figurehead for the series. The films and novels have extended his role to that of a protector and servant of Valtiel. By the end of the game, a second Pyramid Head manifests.ĭespite criticism from Masahiro Ito and Tomm Hulett, the character was reimagined in Silent Hill: Homecoming as The Bogeyman aka The Shadowed One, a creature of vengeance and justice who inflicts punishment on those who deserve it. The monster wields the Great Knife and the Great Spear, instruments of James' inner torment. He is a manifestation of James Sunderland's guilt and desire for punishment, existing to keep him human and help him remember his past actions.

His red helmet and butcher's attire echo the executioners of the town's past, who worshipped the angel of rebirth Valtiel. Red Pyramid Thing, more colloquially known as Pyramid Head, is a humanoid monster in the Silent Hill franchise first appearing in Silent Hill 2.

