Feral
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Ferals are dog-like creatures in Silent Hill: Homecoming. They appear as skinless, heavily muscled canines with fresh blood dripping from their bodies. As large dogs, they appear very powerful indeed. A strange feature of their heads is the fact that they have no ears or eyes. Alex Shepherd first encounters one in the Rose Heights Cemetery, after hearing it barking and growling in the distance. These creatures are very similar to previous enemies, namely the Groaners, Double Heads, and Sniffer Dogs, all of which are also canine enemies.
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Character
They move very fast and attack by nipping at Alex's hands or lunging at him. If they strike him with a lunge they will pin him to the ground and bite at him violently until he shakes them off. Otherwise, they are very mobile and occasionally difficult to hit, especially in groups. They are commonly seen feeding on dead corpses and carrion of various sorts. They growl before attacking, roar during, yelp when hit and let out a high pitched whine when killed. They are most efficiently dispatched using a steel pipe.
Symbolism
Ferals are highly representative of Alex's father, Adam Shepherd's, hunting hobbies, where he was seen to be skinning his kills. In fact, in a photo Alex finds, he sees his dog on a mat in that same hunting room. They may also be a nod to Eddie Dombrowski, who famously shot a dog to death, as the achievement "Eddie's Legacy" is obtained after killing one.
Trivia
- Originally monsters in Homecoming such as the Feral would be able to morph, however the idea was dropped due to lack of resources.
- Kenzie LaMar's original Feral model had a more zombie-like texture, however the final version is more like a skinless dog.
Gallery
 An initial concept of the Feral by Kenzie LaMar |
 The final design for the Feral, by Bayard Baudoin and Kenzie LaMar |
 A concept of the Feral's morph, by Kenzie LaMar |
 A Zbrush rendering of the Feral, by Kenzie LaMar |
 The original Feral texture by Kenzie LaMar |
 The original Feral texture by Kenzie LaMar |
