Talk:Alex Shepherd

Looks older
Why is it that Alex looks older than he looks? ILoveWario 19:32, 11 October 2008 (UTC)


 * (I know it's pointless to post a reply to a question that is dated 3 years ago but ima do it anyway) I don't think he does. Perhaps it might be because of the stress in his life causing him to appear older than he really is? Jiyanamiki 04:20, February 28, 2011 (UTC)

Spelling
Is there any chance of getting the spelling of the page title fixed? The game has come and gone, and it's definitely not 'Shepard'. Kanten 02:24, 24 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Fixed Painocus 14:17, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Merge Costumes?
I think the Big Rig Alex, Order Solider Alex, ER Alex, Bogeyman Alex, Deputy Alex and Young Alex-articles should be merged into this article as they are just for alternative costumes for this character, and are only stubs on there own. Agree? Disagree?--Painocus 10:49, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I've gone ahead and moved the COSTUMES section to Homecomings Secrets and Unlockables page. If this is undesirable, feel free to revert. TheGoodman 12:24, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

HeteroChromia
I just noticed something really odd with Alex eyes... he is Central-heterochromic! Here is the wikipedia article about it, if you don't know what it is... As you can see here, Alex eyes are composed of 2 rims , the inner one is Gray , and the outer one is brown , Unfourtunately , this image shadowing distorts the colors a little bit , but you can see that what I am talking makes sense. Any comments? --Loub 14:13, January 2, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm a little late to comment, but his eyes simply appear to be varying shades of brown, with the outer rim a darker shade than the inner. This shade change is common in most eyes. Mine would be considered more centrally heterochromic than that, with hazel at the center and a darker blue-green at the edges, but I'm still considered hazel. -- Shoggoth1890 07:13, March 19, 2011 (UTC)

Alex's flag
Hi all. I just wanted to point out that on my version of SH:Homecoming, the flag on the sleeve of Alex's jacket os backwards. Is there a reason for this, or is it just like that? Just thought I'd point it out. :) SilentxEvil 09:02, November 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * It's not backwards, that's how American military uniforms are designed. It's supposed to resemble a flag flowing in the wind, but unlike most countries' flags, ours isn't symmetrical, and so it looks odd. Jiyanamiki 04:23, February 28, 2011 (UTC)

Hair Color
I thought I should point this out, but on his artwork on the Game Manual, Alex's hair is Brown and in the game, its Black. Is this an error or is his hair a really Dark Brown? CherylMason12 21:02, February 27, 2011 (UTC)


 * It's just really dark brown and appears black in low lighting, like mine. AlexShepherd 01:20, February 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh really? thanks I thought it was Black. CherylMason12 15:18, February 28, 2011 (UTC)CherylMason12
 * Oh really? thanks I thought it was Black. CherylMason12 15:18, February 28, 2011 (UTC)CherylMason12

Alex Shepherd Quotes PAge
Should we create another page for Alex's quotes? Agree no?

— Cheryl Mason 12  04:23, March 19, 2011 (UTC)


 * Nah. Something like that was brought up on Heather's page once. Quote articles are not needed imo. — Alex Shepherd   ツ  05:25, March 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * Are you sure? I mean, Alex has A LOT of quotes... Nah, I guess you're right. Should we add all of his quotes? or would that be a waste of time and space?
 * — Cheryl Mason 12  06:07, March 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * — Cheryl Mason 12  06:07, March 19, 2011 (UTC)


 * Yeah. Well, this is how it works. You start an article off with one quote that really describes the character for who they are "at their very core". Then in the quotes, try to keep a limit of 20 or so. Quotes aren't like transcripts -- you're not supposed to copy every single thing they say in the game. Just really interesting, important, or funny ones. Right now the wiki has a developing manual of style. Also, you SURE that guy at the airport was the same dude and all? Well, maybe he took that bus to the airport... ? — Alex Shepherd   ツ  06:35, March 19, 2011 (UTC)

I feel so bad for him.

 * attacks WikiAlex in a furious glomp*

You can't blame yourself for you dad's errors!! LET IT GOOOO~!!!! T-T *tragic sob*

((I obviously like glomping the wrong people.))

~Lurve, Scarlet.

Why Alex Became a Soldier
I believe the cutscene where Alex confronts his dad heavily implies why Alex chose to believe that he was a soldier. When Adam tells Alex those are his dog tags, Alex says "What are you talking about? These are my dog tags. I'm a soldier, just like you wanted." This is a pretty strong hint that one of the reasons he became a soldier was because he thought it would make his father proud. He thought his father hated him, so he chose something which he thought would please him.

The second thing that I think it implies is said after Adam tells Alex he's been in a mental hospital. Alex says, in disbelief, horrified "That's not true. I'm a soldier. I protect people. This is the other hint as to why he chose to become a soldier. He wanted to become somebody strong, somebody who wouldn't have let Josh die. That's why he never backed down from his fights. By running away, he would prove that he was that immature boy who accidently killed his brother.

As for how he can fight like a soldier even though he never had training, Silent Hill has a habit of bringing people's delusions to life. It isn't such a stretch that it helped him in this area as well.Michael R. Kopischke 23:30, November 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * I am in total agreement. These are the exact same feelings I got out of the explained text. And heck, if good ol' Silent Hill can just up and create Maria and let James fall down massive holes that should have crushed every bone in his body, it can certainly let dear Alex here at least appear to himself to have the capabilities of a soldier (I mean, for example: would it be so much of a stretch to think that SH could "pull forward" a bunch of land to give the illusion that someone can jump farther than they otherwise could? Or to make them feel that they could run faster or leap higher, if these procedures would help eventually give way to reality?). That being said, I suppose it is entirely possible that he trained himself throughout his life since his family was military based anyway, and depending on how strict to military code his family was, that could explain some of it away. -- Somarinoa 23:23, November 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * If you read Alex's Diary, it says he became a soldier to make a difference. I think he gained his combat experience from a frw things.
 * 1.) When he was younger he was puned to be a soldier, this would include things that would make him tougher
 * 2.) whilst in the asylum, he trained a lot to get strong again
 * 3.) his delusion is so deep he believes he actually has the ability to fight and as the power of SIlent hill can manifest people, places and monsters with incredible power, i cant see why the same principle doesnt apply to Alex. XXkamoXx 23:28, November 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * I'd like add those two lines of dialog that hints his reasoning, as well as how he kept himself in shape, into the wiki. Where do you think we should go about putting that? The trivia section?Michael R. Kopischke 23:40, November 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * seems like the most logical place to put it, why not? :) XXkamoXx 23:45, November 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * I added something in the trivia section :) . Hopefully, it doesn't get removed.Michael R. Kopischke 23:54, November 8, 2011 (UTC)

Well, normally I don't bother people, but...
Well, the case is that now with the Alex's diary(look here http://silenthill.wikia.com/wiki/Alex_Shepherd%27s_Diary) says that he really went to the Army, why the Trivia says that he didn't had military training? I think someone have to take a look over those facts, they seem a little odd now...

If you read on, played the game and looked at this wiki properly, the answer would be clear. Alex took Josh out onto Toluca Lake with his boat. Here, they had an argument about the Shepherd Family Ring which resulted in Alex Shepherd knocking Joshua Shepherd off the boat and he drowned as a result. This caused Alex to go into shock and he repressed these memories. He wove himself the fantasy that he was a soldier and that he was wounded in battle, when he was actually in Alchemilla Hospital in the psychiatric ward. He began to have nightmares about the Otherworld and his brother. He began to stop taking his drugs and ran away from the hospital and traveled to Shepherd's Glen to search for his brother. Thusly, the events of Silent Hill: Homecoming began. -- Murphy Pendleton  :D  06:51, March 30, 2012 (UTC)

SCP- 096 has Alex's scream
I think someone should add in the trivia that Alex's scream in the drill scene is used for the monster SCP-096, AKA "The Shy Guy". I thought that cool. TheWearyandHeavyLaden (talk) 06:03, May 24, 2016 (UTC)


 * No. ANYONE can rip sound effects from a video game and put it into their own game. It's not that notable, nor does it really pertain to Silent Hill. — Alex Shepherd   ツ  07:58, May 24, 2016 (UTC)


 * Okay. That's why I asked first. TheWearyandHeavyLaden (talk) 22:25, May 24, 2016 (UTC)