Maria is one of the major characters in the Silent Hill 2 Remake. Find out who Maria is, her voice actor, the differences in her appearance from the original SH2 game, what happened to her in the story, and know everything about her in this guide!

Who is Maria in the Silent Hill 2 Remake?

Maria Biography

Maria Information
Actor	Salóme Gunnarsdóttir
JP VA	Shizuka Ito

A woman who looks exactly like James' late wife. However, her hairstyle, taste in clothing and even her cheerful and energetic personality are completely different from Mary's. After learning of James' purpose in Silent Hill, Maria takes an interest in his search and accompanies him.

Maria Voice Actor

Maria's actor is Salóme Gunnarsdóttir. For the Japanese version of the Silent Hill 2 Remake, Shizuka Ito is the voice actor of Maria!

Cast and List of Voice Actors

What Happened to Maria?

This section contains spoilers!

Maria First Appeared in the Western South Vale

Maria's first appearance in Silent Hill 2 Remake is during a cutscene in Rosewater Park in Western South Vale. James will mistake Maria for her late wife Mary due to the uncanny resemblance of the two.

She becomes James' companion for a while, following him, and leading him to places like Jacks Inn, Pete's Bowl-O-Rama, Heaven's Night Club, Moonlight's Grove, and the Reverie Theater.

Western South Vale Walkthrough and Guide

Go With Maria to the Brookhaven Hospital

Maria waits for James when he goes inside the Reverie Theater to find Laura. Eventually, when Laura runs out of the theater, James reunites with Maria outside, and they make their way to Brookhaven Hospital to catch up to Laura.

Upon reaching the 2nd floor of the Brookhaven Hospital, a cutscene occurs where Maria takes a rest in room C5 and gets separated from James for a while.

Brookhaven Hospital Walkthrough and Guide

James Lost Maria in Brookhaven Hospital Otherworld

Maria comes running back to James after he interacts with the Copper Ring in Brookhaven Hospital Otherworld. She accompanies James again until they both find their way out of the hospital.

On the way out, while running away from Pyramid Head, Maria gets stabbed from the back while trying to help James open the elevator doors that leads to the exit.

Brookhaven Hospital Otherworld Guide

Maria Reappears in the Labyrinth

Maria reappears while the story progresses through the Labyrinth. She can be seen inside the rotating cube, in a cell room, alive and well. James confronts her and questions her how is she still alive from what happened in the Brookhaven Hospital Otherworld.

The cutscene ends with James closing the door to the cell room and leaving Maria, as she sits back on her chair.

Labyrinth Walkthrough and Guide

Maria Reappears in Another Room in the Labyrinth

Maria can also be seen in another in the Labyrinth, laying dead in an hospital bed.

Maria Gets Stabbed by Two Pyramid Heads

Maria will also appears in the Lakeview Hotel Otherworld where she is strapped upside down to a bed frame and gets stabbed by the two Pyramid Heads.

Lakeview Hotel Otherworld Walkthrough

Maria's Last Appearance in Maria Ending

Maria's last appearance in the game would be in the Maria Ending, where James goes back for her in the Heaven's Night Club. She can be seen giving James a letter and leaving Silent Hill with him.

Maria Ending and How to Get It

Maria Appearance

Comparison From the Original

The biggest change in Maria's character model in the remake would be her outfit. It became more seductive in a modern way.

The developers originally designed her to be like a damsel in distress, leading her to continuously manipulate James to save her and do everything for her.

Maria's Original Outfit Can be Found In-Game

Maria's original outfit from the original Silent Hill 2 game can be found in Room 108 of Jacks Inn in Western South Vale. She will take it out of the closet and ask James if it looks good on her.

All Secrets and Easter Eggs

Maria Personality

Cheerful and Energetic

Maria has a very cheerful and energetic personality. While she accompanies James throughout the story in Silent Hill, she always tries to have a conversation with him without ever trying to stop.

Seductive and Manipulative

Behind that cheerful and energetic personality of Maria are seduction and manipulation. When there's a chance to do it, she always tries to take James' mind off of Mary and refocuses James perspective to her.

Silent Hill 2 Remake Related Guides

List of All Characters

All Characters

All Characters
James	Maria	Angela
Laura	Eddie	Mary