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ZeTrystan — Closer
Published: 2014-05-15 05:08:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1466; Favourites: 50; Downloads: 4
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New version of the Closer, on of my favorite monsters in Silent Hill. Damn, that symbolism. This monster is a penis.Always had a lot of difficulty drawing monsters, since I'm more used to draw cute things. But I think I'm getting slowly better at this. Maybe one day, I'll finally be able to easily draw scary ugly things (let's hope so!).
Here's a nice comparison with the old version of it:
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Symbolism is always quite relative. And I was kinda joking, here. d: But if you're interested:
«The Closer is a manifestation of Alessa Gillespie's memories of her mother's abuse, hence the enlarged arms. Its name is derived from its ability to obstruct a path with its huge body. It is also similar to one of the monsters Alessa used to draw when she was young. It looks almost identical to the Mandarin from Silent Hill 2 (along with a possible similar symbolism of overwhelming, inescapable fear), and also very similar to Silent Hill: Homecoming's Siam . The face of the Closer is almost the same as the image on the arms of the Mandarin, further demonstrating possible connections. The Closer's arms also seem to resemble punching bags, further alluding to Heather's repressed memories of being abused.
It could be a distorted interpretation of real people: mall shoppers. It is reminiscent of a figure holding a shopping bag in each hand. This is supported by the fact that it first appears in the Central Square Shopping Center . Its mouth is the most prominent feature on the face, possibly reflecting the idea that mall shoppers talk too much.
There is a running theme of maternity and femininity in Silent Hill 3 and many of its monsters due to the central conflict of the game centering on impregnation in the the Order's attempts to force Heather to birth their god . The Closer's face can be thought of to look like labia (vaginal lips), which correlates with this theme. Also connecting the Closer to the theme of impregnation or maternity is the sounds it will emit when fallen; the Closer will make very loud moaning noises, all the while writhing about on the floor. This can be seen as reminiscent of sexual intercourse.»
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I read about The closer on the Silent Hill wiki before but thanks for the answer
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The wiki is quite... narrowminded about symbolism of some elements of the game, but still, it's interesting!
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Narrowminded? I haven't notice that :-P
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Man! I had never thought about the closer as a penis... Now it looks even more grotesque. For me, the Numb Body looked like a pair of legs and a penis. You said almost everything in the game symbolizes penis or vaginas... Care to give some examples?
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I'm kinda exaggerating when I say that, but still, the whole game is related to sex (and birth, by extension). Blood corridors, phalic monsters, etc.
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SH games always surprise me with something new! I'll probably never get too used to them! Now I want to play it even again. Your fault!! ^^
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Hahaha, well it's a crime I'm happy to have committed! >8D
Go play, now!
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Closers!!! They were my favorite monsters in Silent Hill 3!
And oh man, that symbolism 
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Actually, almost everything in the game was symbolizing penises or vaginas. It's quite freaky. xD
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Lolz
When what the heck does the insane Cancer symbolize?
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