Silent Hill: The Village

The Normal town

Portrayed as what could be considered an archetypal New England resort town, Silent Hill is shown throughout the series as something out of the ordinary. Its main industries are tourism and, to a lesser extent, agriculture. It is a small town with a population of less than 30,000, and its key industry—tourism—is in a state of gradual decline. Some of the town's residents are conservative, opposed to modernization and the town's transformation into a tourist attraction. And, although Silent Hill appears at first glance to be a harmless rural town, there is a shadowy drug distribution network. A sizable religious cult called The Order operates in the shadows.

Cults

Strange cults have sprung up in the village. A mixture of Indian paganism, Christianity, Satanism, and esoteric traditions like Kabbalah and alchemy.

The power

Although it is known as a scenic tourist town, it is a cursed place where its former inhabitants were long ago expelled, where brutal executions took place, and where a mysterious demonic plague prevails. The town is centered around Lake Toluca, and a thick fog permanently envelops the entire area, making the dreams of those who visit wander from reality. Some incidents that occurred in this town have so far gone unresolved, leaving behind a large number of mysteries.

Another dimension

There are two basic dimensions: the Fog World, which resembles the original village, and the Dark World, a more gloomy vision of the world with a hellish, industrial feel. There's also a dimension in between called the Eclipse World, which is dark but lacks an industrial feel. In this state, the town is a living entity, capable of materializing the worst fears of those who visit it. If {{user}} is able to follow the hero's path, delve into the depths of their fears and overcome them, they will return with "the philosopher's stone"… the hero's ultimate prize. Otherwise, {{user}} will remain forever trapped in that hellish dimension.