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Flashlight
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Harry Mason's flashlight in Silent Hill
Description
One touch on/off switch. In the chest pocket.
Purpose
Brightens up dark areas
Location
Varies
Variants
None
Appearances
Silent Hill: Origins
Silent Hill
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Silent Hill: Downpour
Silent Hill: Book of Memories
P.T.
Silent Hill: The Short Message

The flashlight, along with the radio, is a staple item of the Silent Hill series and serves as a useful tool to enhance the level of fear induced in the player by providing a small quantity of light in very dark environments. It is also essential in some cases to have the flashlight switched on to be able to use keys, pick up items, or even check a map if there is not adequate lighting available. Doing so, however, may attract the attention of certain monsters, such as some variants of the Nurses, which are naturally drawn to light.

Silent Hill 4: The Room is thus far the only game to not feature the flashlight; regarding the loss of the flashlight: "We wanted to have more ambiance so you could see what's there in front of you. There you start thinking of what to do next. That's kind of an obvious horror that we wanted to implement this time, that's a kind of major change."[1]

The Born from a Wish scenario in Silent Hill 2 also doesn't feature the flashlight.

Earlier games feature a swivel-head model attached to a jacket's breast pocket where it is worn, allowing the protagonist to attack monsters more easily, especially with melee weapons. In the later games, handheld flashlights seem to be becoming common. It can be toggled on and off either by the press of an allocated controller button, or by going into the inventory screen.

The flashlight has unlimited battery power in all games, although in Silent Hill 2, the player must insert a new battery upon entering a specific room.

Silent Hill[]

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Harry Mason's flashlight.

The flashlight is found in the first game inside Cafe 5to2 on the counter near the map, shortly after Harry Mason first arrives in Old Silent Hill.

Silent Hill 2[]

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James's flashlight.

James Sunderland finds the flashlight on a mannequin wearing Mary's dress in room 205 of Wood Side Apartments. Picking it up will awaken a sleeping Mannequin behind the doll.

A good example of the flashlight's necessity is when James must draw his own map of an area since an existing one is not available. To do so, James needs to be able to see what he is drawing on, thus the flashlight fulfills its purpose by illuminating his activity.

Laura light

Laura's flashlight.

The flashlight's battery runs out of energy in the room filled with Creepers and James must replace the battery with a dry cell battery. It breaks in the Fog World Lakeview Hotel after watching truth of the video tape, which may serve symbolic purpose related to Mary.

Laura is also seen with her own flashlight, only appearing in cutscenes.

Silent Hill 3[]

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Heather's flashlight.

Heather Mason finds the flashlight in the storeroom of the Central Square Shopping Center while in the Otherworld. The storeroom is located to the left of the women's restroom on the first floor. Ironically, Heather must turn the storeroom light off to find it.

Heather also sees a version of the same flashlight in her dream of Lakeside Amusement Park at the start of the game.

Silent Hill: Origins[]

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Travis' pocket flashlight.

Travis Grady begins the game with both the flashlight and radio already on hand. Its use is identical to that in the previous games.

Use of the flashlight (and simply beating the game) grants the player special options on further playthroughs of the game.

  • Stalker Outfit: Use the flashlight for less than 3 hours during play.
  • Flashlight Filter: Upon finishing the game, the light of the flashlight can be changed by using a Flashlight Filter in the "Extra Options" menu. The shapes are a smiley face, a soccer ball, a jack-o'-lantern, or the Halo of the Sun.

Silent Hill: Homecoming[]

Homecoming Flashlight

Alex's flashlight.

Alex Shepherd gets the flashlight from his bed in his house. Alex also briefly has the flashlight at the very start of the game when he is in Alchemilla Hospital. While the flashlight serves its purpose, it illuminates very little and all of the environments in Homecoming are very dark. At the end of the game, Alex gives his flashlight to Joshua Shepherd. It resembles a flashlight briefly handled by Jacob Singer in the 1990 psychological thriller film Jacob's Ladder.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories[]

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Harry using his flashlight.

The flashlight appears in the re-imagining of the first Silent Hill game. However, instead of having it inserted into Harry Mason's jacket, he now carries it in his hand. The flashlight doesn't take the form of a pocket flashlight, but a regular flashlight.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories features a new system where the player can physically move the flashlight in Harry's hand instead of turning the protagonist to see. The Wii Remote is used as the flashlight, and moving the Wii Remote around also moves Harry's flashlight in the corresponding movement. However, the player must always keep the cursor pointer and the Wii Remote pointed at the screen at all times.

Turning off the flashlight will help Harry to escape from Raw Shocks and make him harder to see, while simultaneously making it harder for the player to see.

Silent Hill: Downpour[]

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Murphy's flashlight.

There are two types of flashlights that appear in Silent Hill: Downpour.

Flashlight[]

"A heavy utility flashlight with a long handle."

After the bus crash, Murphy Pendleton can find a flashlight next to a dead man in the forest. Flashlights can be held in hand or clipped onto Murphy's belt. While clipped onto Murphy's belt, it illuminates the area directly in front of him, much like the earlier versions do. However, when it is held in hand, the player can aim the flashlight using the analog stick, much like Shattered Memories. This allows for precise movements with the flashlight and direct illumination if desired.

Forensic Flashlight[]

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Forensic flashlight.

"A special police flashlight with two modes: Forensic UV and LED Spotlight."

Upon entering the Silent Hill Archives in the Centennial Building, Murphy finds a forensic flashlight emitting a UV light that reveals footprints, and other markings that are otherwise invisible. The Forensic Flashlight also allows Murphy to see Dolls' shadows more clearly. This item is required for the "Shadow Play" sidequest, as well as obtaining the code in the License Plate Workshop puzzle.

Silent Hill: Book of Memories[]

The player will always have a flashlight equipped by default and can be turned on and off at any time. When the light is shined on containers that have items inside, they will glow a bright red. The same red glow is also displayed by items, weapons and memos outside of said containers, the only exception being the keys, which will sparkle when illuminated.

The flashlight's usage is limitless, but it can be disabled by enemies with a shadow effect.

Not using the flashlight at all in at least one zone will earn the player the "Ninja" trophy.

The flashlight's frequency of usage is also a determinant of the memo affinity in some areas, particularly Fire, Light & Blood.

P.T.[]

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The flashlight in P.T.

The flashlight appears once more in Silent Hills' playable teaser, P.T.

The protagonist finds a handheld flashlight on the floor of the bathroom during the third loop. It is rather similar to Cybil's one in the 2006 movie. Much like in Shattered Memories, the player can control the flashlight's direction by moving the right joystick. The flashlight also appears to be affected by the hauntings that occur in the never-ending hallway, as its light sometimes vanishes inexplicably.

Silent Hill: The Short Message[]

Anita's smartphone flashlight

The flashlight in The Short Message.

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The flashlight Anita's smartphone

The flashlight used in Silent Hill: The Short Message is used through the character Anita's smartphone.

Silent Hill film[]

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Cybil Bennett.

The flashlight makes an appearance in the Silent Hill film. Rose Da Silva first finds the flashlight in Midwich Elementary School inside of a drawer.

Later in the movie, an Order Soldier gives Rose a "heavy duty" type of flashlight. She uses it to get through a pack of Nurses blocking her path to Alessa Gillespie in Brookhaven Hospital.

Cybil Bennett carries two flashlights during the film, one of them being a handheld and one a clip-on for her uniform's shoulder strap.

Silent Hill: Revelation[]

Heather heads to Leonard's cell

Heather Mason.

Heather Mason is seen getting a hold of a flashlight in Brookhaven Asylum. She then uses in search of Leonard Wolf's cell.

Gallery[]

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Characters
Major Characters
Travis Grady - Richard Grady - Helen Grady - Alessa Gillespie - Dahlia Gillespie - Michael Kaufmann - Lisa Garland
Other Characters
Harry Mason - Jodie Mason - Cheryl Mason - Mira - Greys
Monsters
Alessa's Dream - Ariel - Butcher - Caliban - Carrion - Faceless Nurse - Momma - Remnant - Sad Daddy - Straightjacket - Two-Back
Weapons
Alcohol Bottle - Baton - Broken Pole - Crate - Drip Stand - Fire Axe - Filing Cabinet - Great Cleaver - Hammer - Handgun - Hand-to-Hand - Iron Weights - Jagged Wood - Katana - Knife - Light Stand - Meat Cleaver - Meat Gaff - Meat Hook - Moon Gauntlets - Pitchfork - Poker - Pool Cue - Portable TV - Razor - Revolver - Rifle - Scalpel - Screwdriver - Shotgun - Shovel - Spear - Tesla Rifle - Tire Iron - Toaster - Toolbox - Typewriter - Wrench
Locations
Alchemilla Hospital - Andy's Books - Artaud Theater - Cedar Grove Sanitarium - Central Silent Hill - General Store - Gillespie House - Green Lion Antiques - Greenfield Apartments - Lumber Yard - Nowhere - Public Records Office - Riverside Motel - The Family Butcher
Terms
Flashlight - Fog World - Map - Mirror - Monster - Otherworld - Radio - Real World - Siren - The Order - Manifestation - UFO Ending - Welcome Sign - Sexuality - Halo of the Sun
Archives
Items - Puzzles - Soundtrack - Secrets and Unlockables
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Characters
Major Characters
Harry Mason - Cheryl Mason - Alessa Gillespie - Dahlia Gillespie - Lisa Garland - Cybil Bennett - Michael Kaufmann
Other Characters
Jodie Mason - Heather Mason - K. Gordon - Greys - Norman Young
Monsters
Air Screamer - Bloodsucker - Creeper - Floatstinger - Grey Child - Groaner - Hanged Scratcher - Incubator - Incubus - Larval Stalker - Mumbler - Night Flutter - Parasite - Monster Cybil - Puppet Doctor - Puppet Nurse - Romper - Split Head - Stalker - Twinfeeler - Wormhead
Weapons
Chainsaw - Handgun - Hyper Blaster - Katana - Knife - Pipe - Rifle - Rock Drill - Shotgun - Hammer - Axe
Locations
Old Silent Hill (Balkan Church - Cafe 5to2 - Dog House - Hell Gas Station - Levin Street - Midwich Elementary School - Orridge Bridge Control Room - Queen Burger) - Central Silent Hill (Alchemilla Hospital - Gillespie House - Green Lion Antiques - Silent Hill Police Station - Silent Hill Town Center) - Sewers - Resort Area (Annie's Bar - Boat - Indian Runner - Lighthouse - Norman's Motel) - Lakeside Amusement Park - Nowhere - Toluca Lake
Terms
Flashlight - Fog World - God - Map - Metatron - Monster - Otherworld - Paradise - PTV - Radio - Real World - Siren - The Order - Manifestation - Seal of Metatron - UFO Ending
Archives
Items - Keys - Memos - Puzzles - Soundtrack - Secrets and Unlockables
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Characters
Major Characters
James Sunderland - Mary Shepherd-Sunderland - Angela Orosco - Laura - Eddie Dombrowski - Maria
Other Characters
Ernest Baldwin - Amy Baldwin - Mary's Doctor - Rachel - Thomas Orosco - Mrs. Orosco - Jennifer Carroll - Patrick Chester - Mira - Harry Mason - Greys - Scott Fairbanks - Walter Sullivan
Monsters
Abstract Daddy - Bubble Head Nurse - Creeper - Flesh Lip - Lying Figure - Mandarin - Mannequin - Mary - Prisoners - Pyramid Head
Weapons
Chainsaw - Chinese Cleaver - Great Knife - Great Spear - Handgun - Hyper Spray - Pipe - Revolver - Rifle - Shotgun - Wooden Plank
Locations
Baldwin Mansion - Blue Creek Apartments - Brookhaven Hospital - Church of the Rebirth - Dog House - Heaven's Night - Jacks Inn - Labyrinth - Lakeview Hotel - Lake Shore Restaurant - Neely's Bar - Motor Home - Observation Deck - Pete's Bowl-O-Rama - Rosewater Park - Silent Hill Historical Society - Silent Hill Ranch - Silent Hill Woods - South Vale (Carroll Street - Katz Street - Lindsey Street - Nathan Avenue - Neely Street - Rendell Street - Saul Street - Vachss Road - Wiltse Road) - Texxon Gas - Toluca Graveyard - Toluca Lake - Toluca Lake Island - Toluca Prison - Wiltse Coal Mine - Wood Side Apartments
Terms
Flashlight - Fog World - Little Baroness - Manifestation - Map - Monster - Otherworld - Radio - Red Square - Siren - Seal of Metatron - UFO Ending - Sexuality - Toilets
Archives
Memos - Items - Keys - Puzzles - Soundtrack - Secrets and Unlockables - Pachislot
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Characters
Major Characters
Heather Mason - Douglas Cartland - Vincent Smith - Claudia Wolf
Other Characters
Harry Mason - Alessa Gillespie - Leonard Wolf - Stanley Coleman - Lisa Garland - Cheryl Mason - Jennifer Carroll - Joseph Schreiber - James Sunderland - Greys - Happy Birthday Caller - Danny - Confessor - Robbie the Rabbit - Sewer Fairy
Weapons
Beam Saber - Flamethrower - Handgun - Katana - Knife - Maul - Pipe - Shotgun - Stun Gun - Submachine Gun - Unlimited Submachine Gun
Monsters
Closer - Double Head - Glutton - God - Insane Cancer - Leonard Wolf - Memory of Alessa - Missionary - Numb Body - Nurse - Pendulum - Scraper - Sewer Monster - Slurper - Split Worm - Valtiel
Locations
Borley Haunted Mansion - Brookhaven Hospital - Carroll Street - Central Square Shopping Center - Chapel - Construction Site - Daisy Villa Apartments - Happy Burger - Happy Carousel - Hazel Street Station - Heaven's Night - Hilltop Center - Jacks Inn - KMN Auto Parts - Lakeside Amusement Park - Last Drop Cafe - Nathan Avenue - Underpass
Terms
Flashlight - Fog World - God - Map - Metatron - Monster - Otherworld - Paradise - PTV - Radio - Real World - The Order - Manifestation - Seal of Metatron - UFO Ending - Sexuality - Halo of the Sun - Red Square
Archives
Items - Keys - Memos - Puzzles - Soundtrack - Limited Edition Soundtrack - Secrets and Unlockables - Pachislot
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Characters
Main Characters
Alex Shepherd - Joshua Shepherd - Elle Holloway - James Wheeler - Margaret Holloway - Curtis Ackers
Other Characters
Adam Shepherd - Carol Doyle - Lillian Shepherd - Nora Holloway - Sam Bartlett - Joey Bartlett - Martin Fitch - Scarlet Fitch - Travis Grady - Order Soldier - Nash - Robbie the Rabbit
Families
Bartlett Family - Fitch Family - Holloway Family - Shepherd Family
Monsters
Amnion - Asphyxia - Bogeyman - Feral - Lurker - Needler - Nurse - Scarlet - Schism - Sepulcher - Siam - Smog - Swarm
Weapons
12 Gauge Shotgun - BlueSteel Shotgun - Chrome Hammer Pistol - Ceremonial Dagger - Circular Saw - Combat Knife - Crowbar - Fire Axe - Laser Pistol - M14 Assault Rifle - Mk 23 Handgun - Police Marksman Rifle - Pulaski Axe - Steel Pipe
Locations
Alchemilla Hospital - Central Silent Hill - Church of the Holy Way - Dargento Cemetery - Dr. Fitch's Office - Grand Hotel - Hell Descent - Koontz Limited - Lair - Overlook Penitentiary - Rose Heights Cemetery - Salvage Yard - Sewers of Shepherd's Glen - Shepherd House - Shepherd's Glen - Shepherd's Glen Town Hall - Shepherd's Glen Police Station - Silent Hill Docks - Toluca Lake - Toluca Lake Offices - Toluca Lake Water and Power - Toluca River - Dog House
Terms
Bogeyman Knife - Flashlight - Fog World - Map - Monster - Otherworld - Real World - Siren - The Order - Walkie Talkie - Manifestation - UFO Ending - Great Knife - Welcome Sign - Sexuality - Halo of the Sun
Archives
Keys - Puzzles - Soundtrack - Secrets and Unlockables - Items - Memos
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Characters
Major Characters
Harry Mason - Cheryl Mason - Dahlia Mason - Dr. Kaufmann - Cybil Bennett - Michelle Valdez
Other Characters
Bar Maid - The Stewarts - Mr. Gordon - Lisa Garland - John - James Sunderland - Mira - Greys
Monsters
Raw Shock - Larval Stalker
Locations
Alchemilla Hospital - Alice Darling Memorial Playground - Annie's Bar - The Balkan - Caldecotte Woods - Cat House - Cine-Real - Clear Picture - Diner 52 - Dixon Bridge Control Tower - Dog House - Golden Leaf Warehouse - Good Ol' Days - Green Lion Pawn Shop - Labyrinth - Lakefront Souvenirs - Lakeside Amusement Park - Levin Street - Lighthouse Clinic - Midwich High School - Nightingale Apartments - Orion Hunting Lodge - The Orpheus - Resort Area - Sewers - Simmons Street - Theresa's - Toluca Lake - Toluca Mall - Wonderland Burger
Terms
Echo Photos - Flare - Flashlight - Harry's Phone - Real World - Ice World - Memento - Phone Numbers - Psych Profile - Tookie the Toucan - Manifestation - UFO Ending - Sexuality
Archives
Keys - Puzzles - Secrets and Unlockables - Soundtrack
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Characters
Major Characters
Murphy Pendleton - Charlie Pendleton - Carol Pendleton - Anne Marie Cunningham - Howard Blackwood - John P. Sater - Patrick Napier - Frank Coleridge - George Sewell - Bobby Ricks - Nun
Other Characters
Sanchez - Homer - M. Koons - Bryan Handley - Ariadne Johnson - Melissa Matlan - Glen Milton - Ricky - Daniel Stephens - Chloe Zane - Mary Shepherd-Sunderland - James Sunderland - Laura - Heather Mason
Weapons
Baseball Bat - Bogeyman's Hammer - Bottle - Brick - Chair - Colt - Crowbar - Demon Statue - Double Headed Axe - Fire Axe - Fire Extinguisher - Fork - Frying Pan - Golden Gun - Golf Club - Hammer - Handle - Hand-to-Hand - Hatchet - Ladder Hook - Knife - Lamp - Meat Cleaver - Nailgun - Pickaxe - Pitchfork - Plank - Rake - Rifle - Rock - Shotgun - Shovel - Steel Pipe - Vase - Wrench - Tomahawk
Monsters
Bogeyman - Doll (Shadow) - Monocle Man - Nurse - Prisoner Juggernaut - Prisoner Minion - Pyramid Head - Screamer - Tormented Soul - Void - Wall Corpse - Weeping Bat - Wheelman- Bubble Head Nurse
Locations
Aerial Tram Station - Centennial Building - Chastain Heights - Chastain Heights Cinema - Devil's Pit - Devil's Pitstop - Interstate Gas Station - Hardware Store - Hillside - Logan's Park - Monroe Cemetery - Overlook Penitentiary - Pearl Creek - Pearl Creek Bank - Pleasant River - Port District - Ryall State Prison - St. Maria's Monastery - Underground Subway - Toluca Lake
Terms
Trinkets - Flashlight - Fog World - Map - Monster - Otherworld - Real World - Sidequest - Siren - Walkie-talkie - Manifestation - Seal of Metatron - Welcome Sign - Halo of the Sun
Archives
Items - Keys - Puzzles - Soundtrack - Secrets and Unlockables - Memos - Pachislot
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Characters
Major Characters
Ashley Baker - Derek Copeland - Graham Reynolds - Howard Blackwood - Jack Merrick - Katie Collins - Matthew Collins - Protagonist - Lorelai Reynolds - Shannon - Trent Baker
Other Characters
Alex Shepherd - Cybil Bennett - Emma - Harry Mason - Heather Mason - James Sunderland - Jason - Joshua Shepherd - Lisa Garland - Mary Shepherd-Sunderland - Mira - Murphy Pendleton - Travis Grady - Walter Sullivan
Monsters
Air Screamer - Blood Baby - Blood Guardian - Blood Mama - Bogeyman - Bubble Head Nurse - Butcher - Double Head - Earth Guardian - Fire Guardian - Flesh Lip - Ghost - Grey Child - Insane Cancer - Light Guardian - Needler - Mother - Pyramid Head - Raw Shock - Tremer - Schism - Steel Guardian - Swarm - Valtiel - Water Guardian - Wood Guardian - Wood Sapling
Weapons
A. Y. Guitar - Assault Rifle - Baseball Bat - Bare Hands - Beam Saber - Bogeyman's Hammer - Chainsaw - Circular Saw - Crossbow - Crowbar - Dagger of Melchior - Earth Sword - Fire Axe - Fire Sword - Flamethrower - Great Cleaver - Great Knife - Great Spear - Grenade - Guitar - Handgun - Hyper Spray - Katana - Knife - Maul - Meat Cleaver - Laser Gun - Pickaxe - Pillow - Pipe - Princess Heart - Robbie Doll - Rock Drill - Shovel - Shotgun - Steel Sword - Stun Gun - Sword of Obedience - Submachine Gun - Television - Torch - TV Remote - Water Sword - Wine Bottle - Wood Sword - Wood Plank
Locations
Howard's Shop - Library - Forsaken Room - Otherworld
Terms
Monster - Flashlight - Accessories - Artifacts - Karma Meter - Book of Memories - Welcome Sign
Archives
Memos - Broadcasts - Michelle's Diary
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Characters
Protagonist - Lisa's Husband
Monsters
Lisa - Bloodied Bag - Baby
Locations
Bathroom - Concrete Room - Never-ending hallway
Terms
Flashlight - Radio
Archives
Baby Laughter - The Six Fragments
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Characters
Major Characters
Rose Da Silva - Christopher Da Silva - Cybil Bennett - Dahlia Gillespie - Thomas Gucci - Anna - Christabella - Sharon Da Silva - Alessa Gillespie - Dark Alessa
Other Characters
Sister Margaret - Eleanor - Adam - Colin - Lisa Garland - Jennifer Carroll
Monsters
Armless Man - Colin - Creeper - Dark Nurse - Grey Child - Red Pyramid
Locations
Brahms - Brookhaven Hospital - Church - Da Silva House - Gans County - Grand Hotel - Midwich Elementary School - Nathan Drugs - Pete's Bowl-O-Rama - Sacrificial Chamber - Silent Hill, West Virginia - Smitty's - Toluca County Archives - Toluca County Mining Museum - Toluca County Orphanage - Toluca Lake
Terms
The Brethren - Monster - Flashlight - Manifestation - Otherworld - Fog World - Real World - Siren - Great Knife - Welcome Sign - Brethren Symbol
Archives
Soundtrack
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Characters
Major Characters
Heather Mason - Christopher Da Silva - Vincent Cooper - Claudia Wolf - Leonard Wolf - Dark Alessa - Douglas Cartland - Alessa Gillespie
Other Characters
Rose Da Silva - Dahlia Gillespie - Suki - Travis Grady - Order Soldier - Detective Santini - Mannequin Girl
Monsters
Armless Man - Delusion - Leonard Wolf - Lobotomy - Mannequin Monster - Memory of Alessa - Missionary - Nurse - Pyramid Head - Valtiel
Locations
All Hallows High School - Brookhaven Asylum - Central Square Shopping Center - Jacks Inn - Sanctuary - Silent Hill, West Virginia - Lakeside Amusement Park
Terms
The Brethren - Halo of the Sun - Monster - Manifestation - Otherworld - Fog World - Real World - Robbie the Rabbit - Seal of Metatron - Siren - The Order - Great Knife - Welcome Sign
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Characters
Major Characters
Anita - Maya
Other Characters
Amelie - Krysta Planert
Monsters
Sakura Head
Locations
The Villa - Kettenstadt
Terms
Flashlight - Radio - Real World - Fog World - The Silent Hill Phenomenon - The Witch of the Far East - Otherworld - Monster
Archives
Memos - Puzzles
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