13. Heather Mason

First appearance: Silent Hill 3 (2003)

An often overlooked but cool gal from the early 2000s is Heather Mason – the daughter of Silent Hill’s original protagonist and the main character of SH3.

Well, she’s not exactly his daughter.

She’s the reincarnation of Alessa Gillespie – the source of Silent Hill’s curse – and Cheryl Mason, who Harry fails to rescue in the first game.

This makes her the target of a sinister cult, which kick-starts the events of the game.

She’s a fantastic protagonist that’s a true badass, while remaining authentic and human.

It’s not that the horror and insanity don’t get to her. But she believes suffering is a part of life, and she moves forward regardless.