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==Appearance==
==Appearance==
[[File:Severedheads2.png|frame|left|Their graphics in-game.]]
The Severed Heads have a [[monochrome]] appearance just like everything else in the White Desert, with bright red blood flowing from where their heads are supposed to be attached. The first one is of a woman with dark, long hair, mouth open and eyes filled in with black. The other one is of a man wearing a distraught expression, with dark hair only on the sides of his head. They both merely float near the top of the screen, similarly to the [[UFO]]s and [[Falling Men]].
The Severed Heads have a [[monochrome]] appearance just like everything else in the White Desert, with bright red blood flowing from where their heads are supposed to be attached. The first one is of a woman with dark, long hair, mouth open and eyes filled in with black. The other one is of a man wearing a distraught expression, with dark hair only on the sides of his head. They both merely float near the top of the screen, similarly to the [[UFO]]s and [[Falling Men]].
[[File:Severedheads2.png|frame|left|Their graphics in-game.]]
[[File:Floatingby.gif|frame|Floating by.]]
==Speculation==
Some fans have [[Theories|speculated]] that these are the parents of [[Madotsuki]], or someone else related to her. This, along with their slightly bloody appearance, has lead some to interpret this as evidence for a sort of accident or other disturbing event in Madotsuki's past. This could connect to other themes of this in the game, such as the "train" besides [[Mars-san]], [[Shitai-san]], and [[Monoko]]'s deformed appearance. The heads only appearing when Madotsuki is in the building could be thought of as her not wanting to confront this trauma.


The heads may also be related to an unused minigame, snippets of which were found in the thumbs files of version 0.04. Said thumbnails show images of a scrapped minigame named [[NASU#Trivia|''Severed Head PK'']] in which the player seemingly kicks heads into soccer nets, featuring a rather crude art style compared to the rest of the game.
==Interpretation==
[[File:SCRECONSTRUCTION.png|left|frame|A possibly related head.]]
Some fans have [[Theories|speculated]] that the Severed Heads are intended to represent the parents of [[Madotsuki]], or someone else related to her. This, along with their slightly blood appearance, has lead some to interpret this as evidence of some sort of accident or other disturbing event in Madotsuki's past that resulted in them dying. This appears to fit well with the speculated theme of traffic accidents present in the game. The heads only appearing when Madotsuki is inside the building could be a representation of her not wanting to confront this trauma after remaining in her [[Madotsuki's Room|room]].


[[File:SCRECONSTRUCTION.png|right|thumb|An image from v0.04 depicting Severed Head PK.]]
The heads may also be included due to a scrapped minigame, snippets of which can be found in the Thumbs.db files of [[Old Versions#Version 0.04|version ''0.04'']]. Said snippets show images of a scrapped Famicom minigame named ''Severed Head PK'' in which the player seemingly kicks severed heads into a soccer net. It's possible that the Severed Heads were intended to be imagery that resulted from Madotsuki playing the game, much like how [[NASU#Interpretation|''NASU'' appears to affect her dreams]]. This minigame may also be an explanation for other aspects of the dream world which appear to associated with the severed head motif such as the [[Mouth Monsters]], the [[Henkei Shita]], and the background of [[Eyeball World]], though this explanation is left blurred due to the minigame not being implemented.


==Gallery==
<gallery>
Femaleseveredhead.png|The female severed head flying by.
Maleseveredhead.png|The male severed head flying by.
Floatingby.gif|GIF of the Severed Heads floating in the sky.
</gallery>


[[File:Femaleseveredhead.png|right|frame|The female severed head.]][[File:Maleseveredhead.png|left|frame|The male severed head.]]
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Revision as of 01:07, 11 August 2022


Overview

The Severed Heads are grotesque, floating heads that fly by at the end of the third White Path accessible from White Desert A in an event. They appear only when the player goes inside the small building at the end of the tunnel, and they go away once the player exits, making them decorative characters.

Appearance

Their graphics in-game.

The Severed Heads have a monochrome appearance just like everything else in the White Desert, with bright red blood flowing from where their heads are supposed to be attached. The first one is of a woman with dark, long hair, mouth open and eyes filled in with black. The other one is of a man wearing a distraught expression, with dark hair only on the sides of his head. They both merely float near the top of the screen, similarly to the UFOs and Falling Men.

Interpretation

Some fans have speculated that the Severed Heads are intended to represent the parents of Madotsuki, or someone else related to her. This, along with their slightly blood appearance, has lead some to interpret this as evidence of some sort of accident or other disturbing event in Madotsuki's past that resulted in them dying. This appears to fit well with the speculated theme of traffic accidents present in the game. The heads only appearing when Madotsuki is inside the building could be a representation of her not wanting to confront this trauma after remaining in her room.

An image from v0.04 depicting Severed Head PK.

The heads may also be included due to a scrapped minigame, snippets of which can be found in the Thumbs.db files of version 0.04. Said snippets show images of a scrapped Famicom minigame named Severed Head PK in which the player seemingly kicks severed heads into a soccer net. It's possible that the Severed Heads were intended to be imagery that resulted from Madotsuki playing the game, much like how NASU appears to affect her dreams. This minigame may also be an explanation for other aspects of the dream world which appear to associated with the severed head motif such as the Mouth Monsters, the Henkei Shita, and the background of Eyeball World, though this explanation is left blurred due to the minigame not being implemented.

Gallery