Thread:RUNEPATRIARCH/@comment-28232785-20190318145818/@comment-27991267-20190327143519

 Wow! This is awesome! You are truly Silent Hill fan because you know what you write and you love to write about your thoughts about many aspects of Silent Hill.

As for the Scarlet, Joey and Nora – the comment has everything. But Sam Bartlett, Martin Fitch, Adam and Lillian Shepherd are not that corrupted, unlike Margaret Holloway. Just take a look at their behavior. Sam and Martin completely lost it after they sacrificed Joey and Scarlet. Sam started drinking heavily to forget about the horrible deed and Martin started cutting himself so he could feel the same pain as Scarlet felt during her death. Adam and Lillian could not force themselves to sacrifice Alex after Joshua died so they sent him away to mental hospital instead of killing him. But Margaret… man… she did not feel any remorse after she killed Nora. She felt almost proud of it! And her quote says it all: "I watched the light fade from Nora's eyes as I took her life... knowing that her death would protect our family, protect Shepherd's Glen."

And another interesting fact is that Joey’s, Scarlet’s and Nora’s boss forms (Sepulcher, Scarlet and Asphyxia) they all resemble the things the children loved. Sepulcher looks like a giant tree, he is found inside Grand Hotel’s green house and he is found buried in the ground in his dormant state (Joey loved gardening and was buried alive). Scarlet is a porcelain doll which “porcelain skin” hides a red flesh, she can turn her joints unnaturally and there is a lot of blood when fighting her (Scarlet loved dolls and she was dismembered alive). Asphyxia is a giant centipede with multiple female bodies fused together and the hands from her body cover her mouth (Nora’s favorite character was the caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland and she was strangled to death). It is horrible they were sacrificed but the founders of Shepherd’s Glen made that pact to protect Shepherd’s Glen from Silent Hill’s Otherworld.

Oh boy – now it’s time for the antagonists:

Dahlia – Dahlia sure is creepy and bit crazy – but she is not a fool. Look, she first appears in the Balkan Church (a Christian church) to fool Harry that she is the Christian and not the cultist. And she indeed abused Alessa, she did burned her alive in their house she kept her impregnated with the God’s fetus in Alchemilla’s Hospital basement for 7 years – but Dahlia loved Alessa but in her own twisted way. She said that the birth of the God is for Alessa’s good as well… but Dahlia from the movie is way better than Dahlia from the game (I love movie Dahlia). :D And indeed that line is unforgettable.

Maria – Maria is a bit odd case but I actually like her – she is the first female character to be the protagonist (Heather technically was the first one but SH2 came before SH3). I feel like she once act like Mary (the sweet tone) but other time like herself (a bit seductive or aggressive tone). She does not who she is and that’s why she constantly keeps changing personalities. And latter she is so desperate to be with James that in act of aggression she attacks him as Mary. Maria ending is the only one which is happy for her… but too bad it cannot be cannon.

Claudia – Oh poor Claudia. Her childhood was a total nightmare – as Vincent stated, Leonard beat her, kicked her and forced her to be one of the Order members. Leonard deserved a harsh punishment but Heather met him and killed him because as she said “You are not human”. That’s why Claudia is very strong believer. But despite being antagonist, Claudia is not evil, she is rather tragic villainess. She wanted all people to reach Paradise but for all the pain she caused to Heather she deserved no mercy and she did not expect to be saved. With that she redeemed herself in Heather’s eyes but also in fans’ eyes (including me). And about her eyebrows – she does not have them because the creators wanted her to have more unsettling appearance.

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US" lang="EN-US">Walter – Walter just like Claudia had a tragic childhood – his parents abandoned him and he ended up living in the Wish House Orphanage where he was abused by Andrew and the cult. And then he begin to see the world as the terrible place to live in – and at some point he was completely right! Some people are vile and abusive towards the others. And you are right – he was so devoted to his mother that he was willing to kill 21 people to see her and “revive her” – the undying love to a mother. I like him for that… but what I do not like about him is that he killed Billy and Miriam Locane… two innocent children! My God… and with an axe! Or after he killed Steve Garland, he decided to kill all animals in his pet store… That’s horrible. Or he chose Eileen as his 20th victim – that’s how he paid her for her kindness. I am not saying that Walter is bad to the bone… he is just lost in the cruel world. And the last words… “Mom” – he just wanted to be with his mom. Just like Claudia, he is another tragic villain.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Christabella – Christabella without doubt is my favorite character of all times. Christabella is a true villain and really sends the chills up and down my spine. Behind the mask of a good-natured, humble and caring woman lies a far more terrifying face. Christabella is a theist but her actions can be viewed as extremely religious or even fanatic. She is a very strict and dominant woman. She does not accept any compromises and views the world in a black and white and everything she considers as sinful and evil must be purified via fire. And the way she looks at you – with those cold and icy blue eyes - they highlight her cold and unforgiving nature. And her charisma though and the way she speaks – totally awesome character (Alice Krige played her sooooo good!). Because of Christabella’s extreme fanaticism she did not have any pity towards people who committed any sinful acts. When her sister Dahlia gave birth to Alessa out of wedlock she immediately condemned Alessa as a witch and sin incarnate. Despite the fact that Christabella was Alessa’s aunt she never loved her. Alessa did not have father and because of that fact she was considered as evil by Christabella. The girl also displayed some psychokinetic powers and that only amplified Christabella’s accusations. Alessa was abused daily by other children at school and Christabella not only allowed for it but also was very pleased by that fact. She did not even show any concert and pity when Alessa was raped by a school janitor and openly said to Dahlia that Alessa was a filth. This shows that she is able to hurt a child and does not have any mercy because she planned to burn Alessa alive and kill her. Just before Alessa’s burning she coldly said to Dahlia that “they fight with the sin not the sinner”.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">But the way she treated Alessa and Dahlia… it is really sad. She treated her own niece as a sin incarnate just because Dahlia refused to name who Alessa’s father was. I believe that she also treated Dahlia <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN" lang="EN">with contempt because Dahlia was weak to stand for herself and protect her daughter. And since she was the headmistress of Midwich Elementary School she not only allowed but encouraged other children to bully Alessa - and she was very pleased when Alessa was crying because of the emotional pain. And she did not have any pity towards Alessa when she was raped by the school janitor - she openly said to Dahlia that Alessa was a flith. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> This shows that she is able to hurt a child and does not have any mercy because she planned to burn Alessa alive and kill her. Just before Alessa’s burning she coldly said to Dahlia that “they fight with the sin not the sinner”. But I think that Christabella can be considered as a victim of the faith and religion. The religious believes combined with her fearful personality transformed her into fanatic. She may have been indoctrinated into her beliefs when she was a little girl and she was probably abused when she refused to read or pray, just like Claudia and Walter. And as an adult she turned to her “god” to help her survive the apocalypse she and other cultists induce.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">However, Christabella is not utterly evil person. Christabella ordered other cultists to stop attacking Cybil and Rose and welcomed two women with simile and gave them some food and survival advices. This shows that she has a good side and tries to help other people as long as they do not have anything in common with Alessa. It is worth to mention that her actions are caused by pure fear. Christabella believes in the existence of a “dark” entitles and is feared by the “Demon”, namely Dark Alessa who is the dark part of Alessa’s soul. She appears to be quite paranoiac person because she was trapped in the Otherworld for three decades. And her death – not only is fantastic act of revenge but it is symbolic as well. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Alessa grabs her arms via barbed wire and lifts her up to the air. Then she grabs her legs and opens them wide. She then uses a barbed wire to rape and sodomize Christabella; the barbed wire exited Christabella's body through her back, chest, and mouth, culminating in her being torn in half. Christabella was a fanatic about purity and she viewed Alessa as a filth. That’s why Alessa used her own impurity to remove Christabella’s purity. She also wanted to make Christabella how it feels being raped, especially that Alessa was the innocent girl when she was raped by a school janitor and Christabella did not pity her during that moment. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Even though Dahlia in Silent Hill 1 was a good villain, Christabella takes a crown when it comes to being true villain. I even said a meme which said that Christabella was everything that Dahlia supposed to be.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Kaufmann – What can I say about Kaufmann, like you said he just loves to pop up unexpectedly, like in the Resort Area next to the motorcycle. Harry found Aglaophotis and suddenly Kaufmann appears XD. But he is as bad as Dahlia. Just look how he treated poor Lisa. He drugged her and forced her to take care of Alessa. And when she wanted to quit he threatened her to cut off her drug supply. And he is also greedy. But at the end he met his doom at the hands of the person he blackmailed – great job Lisa! But he is a good villain after all.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Margaret – You described Margaret perfectly “Do not judge a book by its cover” – perfect definition. Just like Christabella, Margaret seems to be a really nice figure in Shepherd’s Glen. She is a town’s judge so you would think that she is a fair, tolerant and threats everyone with the respect. When Alex was younger, and was ignored by his mother Lillian and abused by his father Adam, Margaret was almost like a motherly figure towards Alex – she was his “adoptive” mother as I would say. And Elle was his close friend… maybe not just a friend, so he spend much time in Holloway’s house and he created a bond with Margaret – like mother and son to some extent. But in reality she is a true villain… and a real sadist as well. She claims that the family is the most important thing for her but she kills her younger daughter Nora without any remorse saying that her death will protect the town. Man this is really dark. And as I said before she felt almost proud of it! And her quote says it all: ''"I watched the light fade from Nora's eyes as I took her life... knowing that her death would protect our family, protect Shepherd's Glen." '' And when the Otherworld from Silent Hill begins to absorb Shepherd’s Glen she beings to kidnap all the residents to brainwash them into Orders beliefs. Not only is Margaret absent of any remorse, but she also demonstrates a certain taste in ordering and developing extraordinarily cruel tortures for those who refuse to accept the teachings of the cult before finally killing them, including having Lillian Shepherd stretched until her limbs and abdomen are torn, and torturing Wheeler, Elle, and almost Alex. See? She wanted to kill Elle – her only remaining daughter just because she refused to join the order. And she started torturing Alex with a drill as she said: It's time I finished what your father couldn't."…  but she met her own demise at Alex’s hands and was killed with her own weapon. In a nutshell Margaret is cruel, a bigot of the Order, indifferent about her actions, and apathetic to the suffering of others. She rules with an iron fist and through fear. Her simple concern over faith actually hides her true power-mad desires to maintain order and control over all and everything according to her own visions and ideals. Based on all these aspects, Margaret can be considered a serial-killing psychopath due to her egotistical vision of the world, as well as her sadism in getting rid of those she deems unworthy. Another perfect villain without any doubt and I really like her.

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