yeehaw: Twin Victim and Gum Head

((I'm writing this at 4AM so I'm sorry if this is severely lacking, friendo))

These monsters are from the game Silent Hill 4: The Room. This game was released in 2004 for the Xbox, Playstation 2, and PC(Microsoft Windows). The protagonist's name is Henry Townshend, a man who had been stuck in his apartment for a few days. There's this ghost dude named Walter Sullivan(he died some years before when the game is set. He killed himself with a spoon while in jail for killing two children. For a sacrifice-y thingie.) who's after you and your neighbor who accompanies you, Eileen Galvin. In Walter's religion, he can sacrifice 21 people in order to bring his mother to him(sorta. Silent Hill is difficult and I'm very tired, and this blog post is mainly about the monsters, I'm just trying to give you some background information eLKIN).

Twin Victim: Also known as Doublehead. A large set of Siamese twins with a big body, two heads, and large adult arms, no legs/feet. If they are a distance from Henry, they will point at him and whisper "receiver". (that's kinda his "role" in Walter's sacrifices) They are the 7th and 8th victims of Walter. A pair of twins, named Miriam and Billy Locane were murdered by Walter(this was mentioned in Silent Hill 2).

Symbolism- Conjoined twins occur when a fertilized cell fails to split properly, so two beings are "fused" together. The Twin Victims could be a representation of Walter's demented level of attachment to his mother.

~why I like them~ This was one of the first Silent Hill monsters that I really liked. I just think it's really rad that they had children die(omg elkin dont judge me). One of my favorite things about them is that originally, their voices were gonna be high-pitched and much more child-like, but they replaced the noises with low, deep grunts. This was because in Europe, killing children in video games is illegal(why tho), which is also why they replaced the Grey Children with Mumblers in Silent Hill 1. I also absolutely looove the character design. vry spooky

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Gum Head: Also known as Rubber Face. They are ape-like, and are usually found in groups. They have greyish, decaying, icky skin, and make monkey-like screeching noises. They are implied to be stupid, and behave that way.

Symbolism- They are a manifestation of Walter's views on society and his fear of adults. If Henry has a golf club or a pipe, they can steal it from him, giving the monster authority and the ability to punish(like an adult).

~why I like them~ I'm actually not super fond of them?? They're actually really annoying, but fairly chill. I really like the character design.