ALESSA'S HISTORY
Silent Hill is a town where an ominous god is worshipped, and where those
who hold darkness in their hearts gather. This is a look back at half of
the lifetime of the young girl from whom it all originated.
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around 20 years ago: one after the other, the staff at a development
group die accidental deaths
mysterious consecutive deaths
The staff of a company that was working on developing the town as a
sightseeing area died mysteriously one after the other. Because of the
extent of the the mystery surrounding the cause of these deaths, it was
rumored that there was some connection to the town's religion.
IMAGE: Lisa tells Harry about the string of deaths
It was thought that the mysterious deaths overlapped with the strange
faith from the town's past.
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around 14 years ago: Alessa is born
Alessa had unique abilities since she was very young. In school they
called her a witch and tormented her by excluding her and scribbling
on her desk.
IMAGE: an ethereal image of Alessa huddled in a corner
In "nowhere" of the first game, we catch a glimpse of the pain that
characterized Alessa's childhood.
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around 12 years ago: Claudia is born
Two years after Alessa, Claudia is born. The parents of the two girls
were of the same faith, and it seems that they were on extremely good
terms during their childhood.
IMAGE: Heather reminisces about playing cards with Claudia
In Alessa's room, memories of the two of them remain.
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around 11 years ago: Harry suffers the death of his wife
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around 7 years ago: Cheryl is born
Dahlia's ritual
A fire breaks out that burns down six houses in the business district.
It was declared that Alessa's dead body had been found at the Gillespie
house, which was the origin of the fire. However, the cause of this
fire was a ritual that Dahlia conducted using her daughter Alessa in
order to bring about the coming of God.
IMAGE: blood cascades down Lisa's face
Lisa nursed Alessa, who was made to continue living by means of an
incantation.
IMAGE: the scene in the Aratron room
Kaufmann probably replaced the body.
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(no time indicated)
drug circulation
After the fire in the business district, a drug known as "PTV"
becomes prevalent in town. First a criminal investigator and then
the mayor, who had redoubled efforts to impose control, met with
mysterious deaths one after the other.
IMAGE: Harry opens the safe
PTV was circulated among tourists and the town was corroded.
IMAGE: Dahlia and Kaufmann at the scene of the final battle
An unseen alliance existed between the hospital and the religious
organization.
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0: Silent Hill
"Heather" is born
Alessa (14 years old at the time) suffered from the burns inflicted
upon her since the ritual that brought about the descent of God. In
order to escape Dahlia's control, she calls out to Cheryl, her other
self (7 years old at the time) to return. Due to the power of
Alessa's thoughts, the town is transfigured into the otherworld.
IMAGE: Harry awakens in the diner
In his attempt to rescue his daughter, Harry becomes involved in the
events that take place in Silent Hill.
IMAGE: Alessa's form enveloped in light
After the two girls became one, a new life was born.
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5 years later: a murder case in Portland
After the events of Silent Hill, Harry took Cheryl (Heather) and moved
to Portland. However, her whereabouts were discovered by a cult member
who was searching for her.
IMAGE: Douglas' notebook
Apparently at this time Harry kills a perpetrator.
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(no time indicated)
expansion of the religious organization
After Dahlia's death, there was a period of inactivity in the religious
organization. However, after around ten years had passed it became active
once more. The structure of the organization was adjusted and the number
of adherents rapidly increased. One young priest was behind this
renovation.
IMAGE: Vincent in the library
Vincent is the one whose efforts financed and implemented the structure
of the organization.
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? years later: Silent Hill 2
the materialization of delusions
Starting with the first game, the power that the town holds has
intensified greatly. It has reached the point that those who hold darkness
in their hearts are called to gather, and each of their unconscious minds
is manifested.
IMAGE: James in the prison
Deep "holes" appear to those who hold darkness in their hearts.
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around 17 years later: Silent Hill 3
a priestess behaves recklessly
Claudia, a priestess in the religious organization, discovers Heather, who
is the reincarnation of Alessa. In order to bring paradise to the world
she tries to resurrect the god that sleeps inside Heather.
IMAGE: Heather's encounter with Claudia in the shopping mall
Claudia attempts to nurture the god that sleeps inside Heather with
hatred.
(note: Although the timeline indicates that Harry's wife passed away
four years before Cheryl was born, this seems to contradict what we know
about the chronology of events in Silent Hill. I think it's likely that
this is a simple oversight on the part of whoever compiled the timeline--
it seems that Harry's wife died a few years after Cheryl was found, not
before.)
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