- This article is about the character. For the boss monster, see Momma.
| “ | I'm not dead. Locked away! Out of sight, out of mind. Not dead. I asked them to bring my boy to me. Come here, boy... Let Momma take a look at you!
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Helen Grady is a character from Silent Hill: Origins, being the mother of the protagonist, Travis Grady. Having presumably died of unknown causes at some point prior to the game, Travis encounters the remnants of his mother while exploring the depths of Silent Hill's Cedar Grove Sanitarium. As Travis explores the institution, secrets are discovered, and memories flood back to Travis.
Biography[]
The mother of Travis and wife of Richard Grady, Helen attempted to kill both herself and Travis during his childhood by using gas. When police asked her why she would do such a thing, she claimed that the "people in the mirrors" told her to "kill the devil child".
Helen was committed to Cedar Grove Sanitarium shortly after the incident. She was noted by her doctors of having strong fantasies and a violent persecution complex. On numerous occasions, when Richard would visit, she would become extremely aggressive, demanding to see her son. This led Richard to tell Travis that his mother had died, to keep his son away from her terrifying grip. Helen kept going on about the "people in the mirrors" to a point of obsession, and as doctors asked questions in order to check her mental state, she would often be in a completely catatonic state. She claimed that she could go back and forth between "worlds" as much as she pleased and that no one could stop her. As time passed, however, she gained full knowledge of her actions and even seemed proud of her attempt on Travis' life.
Trivia[]
- Helen was Heather's original name.
- Helen's voice actress also plays Dahlia Gillespie.
- During her institutionalization, she may have met Dahlia Gillespie. This is supported by her adamant knowledge of the Otherworld, as well as her compulsive desire to kill Travis, "the devil child". Travis would later impede upon Dahlia's sacrificial plot with her daughter, Alessa Gillespie, so it is plausible that Dahlia would desire for Travis' death, something Helen obviously endeavors multiple times. Helen, if compared to Dahlia, speaks as if in a very synchronized state of mind with the woman, hinting that Dahlia probably instilled her beliefs into Mrs. Grady.