Mumbler

The Mumbler as seen in Silent Hill

Other names

None

Debut

Silent Hill

Other appearances

Silent Hill: Play Novel

Health

Medium

Locations

Alley (PAL version)
Midwich Elementary School (PAL version)
Sewers (both versions)

Weapons

None

Attack method(s)

Clawing

Mumblers are small, grotesque monsters that resemble headless teddy bears that appear in the original Silent Hill. They react strongly to light and make strange growling noises when they notice Harry Mason.

They replace the Grey Child as seen in the U.S. version; the reason behind this is because the Grey Children resembled real-life children too much, and then, as a result, the Grey Children were not included in the European and Japanese versions.

Appearance

Mumblers are small creatures with a giant hole where the face should be. They are reddish-brown in coloration and have three humongous claws that protrude from their arms. Their name is derived from the mumbling sound they make when approaching the player.

Character

Their claws serve as fingers, which can be used to deliver incredibly strong attacks. Their method of attack is similar to that of Grey Children, in which they jump onto their victim's legs, immobilizing them, while clawing at them at the same time. Though they move slowly, they make up for it in strength.

Symbolism

The Mumblers take on a dark image of the small menacing animals and demons from fairy tales that Alessa Gillespie used to read frequently as a child.

Trivia

• Mumblers have a varying role in the game, depending on the regional version being played. In the original version, Mumblers only appeared in the sewer in the later part of the story. The PAL version is radically different, with the Mumblers replacing the Grey Children in every part of the game. This was due to the Grey Children's resemblance to little children, which was chosen to be censored due to laws regarding the killing of children/child-like resemblances in a video game.

• Mumblers have also been unofficially known as "Claw Fingers" by the European community. It is not clear how this name came about, although it could easily be linked to a fan-based nickname.

• A sketch of a Mumbler appears in Silent Hill: Revelation, likely as a cameo, although they never appeared in the film series.

Gallery

A Mumbler approaches Harry outside of Midwich.

A Mumbler prepared to slash at Harry.

A Mumbler walking towards Harry.

A Mumbler found inside the sewers.

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