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'''Alessa Gillespie''' is a major character in the ''[[Silent Hill (film)|Silent Hill]]''
[[Silent Hill (film)| film]]
. She is the daughter of [[Dahlia Gillespie (film)|Dahlia Gillespie]]. Her character is based on the [[Alessa Gillespie|game character]] of the same name. Alessa is the driving force of the events of the film
:
she
created
and controls
the [[Fog World]] and
the shifts to
the [[Otherworld]].
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'''Alessa Gillespie''' is a major character in the ''[[Silent Hill (film)|Silent Hill
film
]]''. She is the daughter of [[Dahlia Gillespie (film)|Dahlia Gillespie
]] and niece to [[Christabella
]]. Her character is based on the [[Alessa Gillespie|game character]] of the same name. Alessa is the driving force of the events of the film
,
having
created the [[Fog World]] and the [[Otherworld]].
Alessa is seen briefly in the sequel ''[[Silent Hill: Revelation]]'', both as a child and as a teenager.
Alessa is seen briefly in the sequel ''[[Silent Hill: Revelation]]'', both as a child and as a teenager.
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==Biography==
==Biography==
[[File:Schoolalessa.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Alessa in Midwich in the 1970s.]]
[[File:Schoolalessa.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Alessa in Midwich in the 1970s.]]
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Alessa was born out of wedlock to Dahlia Gillespie in [[Silent Hill, West Virginia]], and was cast out by the townspeople, who believed she was "sin incarnate". The local [[The Brethren|religious cult]], led by Alessa's
implied
aunt,
[[
Christabella
]]
, believed Alessa was a witch
because
of
her
mysterious
birth
and Dahlia
refusing
to name
Alessa's father
.
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Alessa was born out of wedlock to Dahlia Gillespie in [[Silent Hill, West Virginia]], and was cast out by the townspeople, who believed she was "sin incarnate". The local [[The Brethren|religious cult]], led by Alessa's aunt, Christabella, believed Alessa was a witch
due
to
her
lack
of a father
and Dahlia
's
refusal
to name
him
.
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In
addition,
in
the original script, Alessa also has
witch-like
psychic
powers,
but
this
isn't mentioned or confirmed in the film. However, it is implied that Alessa is shown to be able
to telepathically break a metal chain, wilt flowers
and
create an alternate reality,
as
well
as
creating
two doppelgangers of herself
, so this should be sufficient information to confirm Alessa was also born with supernatural psychic powers
.
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Alessa
is
gifted
with
witch-like powers,
which
she
uses
to telepathically break a metal chain, wilt flowers
,
create an alternate reality,
and
give
life
to
two doppelgangers of herself.
[[File:Alessa Gillespie|thumb|250px|Alessa Gillespie's story.]]
[[File:Alessa Gillespie|thumb|250px|Alessa Gillespie's story.]]
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[[File:Presskitpage51-1.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Alessa being led to the sacrificial chamber.]]
[[File:Presskitpage51-1.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Alessa being led to the sacrificial chamber.]]
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On November 1st, 1974, Alessa was taken to
the
[[Sacrificial Chamber|sacrificial chamber]] located inside the [[Grand Hotel]]. There, she was separated from Dahlia and was shackled onto a large iron seal and laid over a pit of burning coals to be burned alive as a witch. Upon realizing what was going to happen, Dahlia
quickly
fled the scene to find help, but she was too late. During the ceremony, one of the chains holding the seal over the pit broke, and the pit was overturned, setting the church on fire and starting the Great Fire of Silent Hill. Alessa was found by her mother and police officers, including officer [[Thomas Gucci]]. Gucci removed Alessa from her shackles, scarring his hands in the process, and brought her to the local [[Brookhaven Hospital|hospital]].
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On November 1st, 1974, Alessa was taken to
a
[[Sacrificial Chamber|sacrificial chamber]] located inside the [[Grand Hotel]]. There, she was separated from Dahlia and was shackled onto a large iron seal and laid over a pit of burning coals to be burned alive as a witch. Upon realizing what was going to happen, Dahlia fled the scene to find help, but she was too late. During the ceremony, one of the chains holding the seal over the pit broke, and the pit was overturned, setting the church on fire and starting the Great Fire of Silent Hill. Alessa was found by her mother and police officers, including officer [[Thomas Gucci]]. Gucci removed Alessa from her shackles, scarring his hands in the process, and brought her to the local [[Brookhaven Hospital|hospital]].
[[File:Alessa_Burns.png|thumb|250px|Alessa's fourth-degree burns.]]
[[File:Alessa_Burns.png|thumb|250px|Alessa's fourth-degree burns.]]
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Twenty-one years later, Alessa created a second doppelgänger created from the remaining purity and goodness of her soul, a child who would eventually be named [[Sharon Da Silva]], and had her taken to the [[Toluca County Orphanage]], where she was adopted by [[Rose Da Silva|Rose]] and [[Christopher Da Silva]].
Twenty-one years later, Alessa created a second doppelgänger created from the remaining purity and goodness of her soul, a child who would eventually be named [[Sharon Da Silva]], and had her taken to the [[Toluca County Orphanage]], where she was adopted by [[Rose Da Silva|Rose]] and [[Christopher Da Silva]].
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It
is
never
really
clarified why
Alessa
created
Sharon
; it is likely that Alessa wanted a chance
to
seek happiness in a world outside
her
bedridden hell. In addition, Sharon could be Alessa
's
next
vessel
and
opportunity
to live a better life. It
is
also possible Alessa intended
to
lure
Sharon
and her adoptive parent(s)
to Silent Hill
in order to test their love for her, and learn the truth about what happened in Silent Hill and have them agree to exact revenge on the cult
.
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Over
the
next
nine
years,
Alessa
uses
Sharon to
test
her
parent
's
resolve,
until
she
deems
it
is
time
to
call
Sharon
back
to Silent Hill.
==''Silent Hill''==
==''Silent Hill''==
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Alessa lies bedridden in the Otherworld for thirty years, unable to walk or speak, until Rose Da Silva agrees to help her to take her final revenge on the cultists. Rose then opens a portal into the dark world and Alessa rises into the [[Church (film)|cult's church]], using mounds of telepathically controlled barbed wire to tear apart the remaining cultists, starting with Christabella.
Alessa lies bedridden in the Otherworld for thirty years, unable to walk or speak, until Rose Da Silva agrees to help her to take her final revenge on the cultists. Rose then opens a portal into the dark world and Alessa rises into the [[Church (film)|cult's church]], using mounds of telepathically controlled barbed wire to tear apart the remaining cultists, starting with Christabella.
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Once her revenge is complete, Dark Alessa and Sharon lock eyes, causing a recombination of the split souls in Sharon's body. Sharon/Alessa and Rose then leave the church, but the two of them
are still
in the Fog World.
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Once her revenge is complete, Dark Alessa and Sharon lock eyes, causing a recombination of the split souls in Sharon's body. Sharon/Alessa and Rose then leave the church, but the two of them
remain
in the Fog World.
==''Silent Hill: Revelation''==
==''Silent Hill: Revelation''==
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'''Dark Alessa''' is the manifestation of the dark side of Alessa's soul, created out of her need for revenge on the cultists who burned her alive. Dark Alessa watches over and protects Alessa's vulnerable physical body during the thirty years before Alessa's revenge is completed.
'''Dark Alessa''' is the manifestation of the dark side of Alessa's soul, created out of her need for revenge on the cultists who burned her alive. Dark Alessa watches over and protects Alessa's vulnerable physical body during the thirty years before Alessa's revenge is completed.
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Dark
Alessa
used
the Otherworld and a horde of monsters under her control to torture and kill those who had wronged Alessa, including both the cultists and Alessa's classmates, who bullied her.
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She
wields
vast psionic powers, which she uses to warp reality, thus creating
the Otherworld and a horde of monsters under her control to torture and kill those who had wronged Alessa, including both the cultists and Alessa's classmates, who bullied her.
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Once Alessa's revenge is complete, Dark Alessa merges with Sharon and becomes a complete rebirth of Alessa.
===Sharon Da Silva===
===Sharon Da Silva===
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*Alessa, as she appears in the climax, has a strong resemblance to [[Mary (boss)|Mary]] in ''Silent Hill 2'', possibly because it was Christophe Gans' favorite installment in the series.
*Alessa, as she appears in the climax, has a strong resemblance to [[Mary (boss)|Mary]] in ''Silent Hill 2'', possibly because it was Christophe Gans' favorite installment in the series.
*In the film credits, Jodelle Ferland is only credited as Alessa Gillespie and Sharon Da Silva. However, she is given a third credit as Dark Alessa on the film's official website and in all other official materials. The original script gives a hint at why this is, as Dark Alessa is consistently referred to as "Alessa" and "Young Alessa" throughout the script.
*In the film credits, Jodelle Ferland is only credited as Alessa Gillespie and Sharon Da Silva. However, she is given a third credit as Dark Alessa on the film's official website and in all other official materials. The original script gives a hint at why this is, as Dark Alessa is consistently referred to as "Alessa" and "Young Alessa" throughout the script.
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*Director
[[
Christophe Gans
]]
originally thought it best if he hired triplets to play Alessa, Sharon, and Dark Alessa, but he later chose Jodelle Ferland for all three roles after seeing her on the show [[Wikipedia:Kingdom Hospital|''Kingdom Hospital'']].
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*Director Christophe Gans originally thought it best if he hired triplets to play Alessa, Sharon, and Dark Alessa, but he later chose Jodelle Ferland for all three roles after seeing her on the show [[Wikipedia:Kingdom Hospital|''Kingdom Hospital'']].
*Production designer [[Carol Spier]] stated that the woman in the painting found in the church is designed to look like an ancestor of Christabella and Dahlia, meaning that Alessa's family has a history of "witches". This may point to Alessa's powers being hereditary.
*Production designer [[Carol Spier]] stated that the woman in the painting found in the church is designed to look like an ancestor of Christabella and Dahlia, meaning that Alessa's family has a history of "witches". This may point to Alessa's powers being hereditary.
*It is implied that it may have been Alessa's powers that broke the chain on the seal she was being burned alive on. The original script goes even further in suggesting this, showing three chains breaking at once.
*It is implied that it may have been Alessa's powers that broke the chain on the seal she was being burned alive on. The original script goes even further in suggesting this, showing three chains breaking at once.