The Priest

Father Henry Giger
Biographical information
Other names	The Priest
Fate
Status	Alive
Home	Vatican City
Occupation	Priest
Affiliations	The Pope Holy See God
Weapons	Heaven and Hell
Physical description
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Dark Brown

Henry Giger, a.k.a. The Priest, is a playable character in Alone in the Dark: Illumination, and is sworn to battle against the darkness, no matter what the cost.

Background

Due to his unflinching faith in God, Father Giger was recruited at an early age into one of the secret societies of the Holy See. It wasn't blind faith that led him to report directly to the Pope, it was his rare ability to simultaneously believe and yet question those beliefs, to actively seek the truth no matter where it took him, mentally of physically.

Thanks to his unwavering faith in God, Henry Giger was enrolled from an early age in one of the secret societies of the Holy See. He works directly for the Pope, believing however that he is on a mission on behalf of God himself. The company's mission is to defend people from the dark forces that lurk at the edge of the world and from secrets that cannot be divulged. He often finds himself fighting monstrous beings but his faith remains firm and his convictions make him one of the men most valued by the papacy. Six months before leaving for Lorwich he confesses for the last time, after which he is sent to Lorwich with very little information about his mission, but only knowing that something is happening there that requires his intervention.

Alone in the Dark: Illumination

It was now, in Lorwich, Virginia, that Giger would again test the bounds of his faith. During his years serving the Vatican, Giger had experienced unmentionable circumstances and has been pushed to the limits of mind, spirit and body. There was, however, a common thread throughout these situations. The thread stopped in Lorwich.

The Vatican left him with little instruction. The only direct order, at this point, was to head to the elevator shaft in the mines of Lorwich, and await instructions. Not from the Papal Office, but from God, himself. He was given three Seals that would open, individually, "when the time was right".

Personality

Despite the fact that he loved peace, he was cathartic for violence.

He had the rare ability to simultaneously believe yet question his belief in his faith.

By the time of the Final Factory Level, it was said that his resolve was battered and wounded, after his experiences, but he still continued.

Primary Weapons and Abilities

• Heaven and Hell- dual Pistols (Charges up for a Holy Light attack))
• Lord’s Embrace
• Wrath of God
• Sacred Hymn
• Cleansing of the Sinners
• Sacred Chant
• Judgement (Expansion)

Skill

Pre-patch:

Before the Patch Summer 2016 Update Giger had the Heaven & Hell pistols to which the Light Sacred powers and the spells Wrath of God and Sacred Song are linked.

Common Abilities:

Stamina Health Gun Damage Reload Resources Cost of skills? Increases maximum stamina by 10% Increases maximum health by 10% Increases gun damage by 5% Increases charging speed by 5% Increases the amount of collectables by 10% Decreases the cost of skills by 10% Increases maximum stamina by 20% Increases maximum health by 20% Increases Gun Damage by 10% Increases recharge speed by 10% Increases the amount of collectibles by 20% Decreases the cost of skills by 15% Increases maximum stamina by 30% Increases maximum health by 30% Increases gun damage by 15% Increases recharge speed by 15% Increases the amount of collectibles by 30% Decreases the cost of skills by 20% Increases maximum stamina by 40% Increases maximum health by 40% Increases gun damage by 20% Increases recharge speed by 20% Increase the amount of collectibles by 40% Decreases the cost of skills by 25% Increases maximum stamina by 50% Increases maximum health by 50% Increases gun damage by 25% Increases recharge speed by 25% Increase the amount of collectibles by 50% Decreases the cost of skills by 30% Increases maximum stamina by 80% Increases maximum health by 80% Increases gun damage by 40% Increases recharge speed by 35% Increases the amount of collectibles by 70% Decreases the cost of skills by 40% Increases your maximum stamina by 150% Increases your maximum health by 150% Increases gun damage by 80% Increases recharge speed by 50% Increase the amount of collectibles by 100% Decreases the cost of skills by 60%

Class Abilities:

Sacred Light :: A gunshot charged with light energy turns an enemy into a light source Wrath of God: Summons a beam of divine light that descends from heaven on enemies, crushing them Sacred Hymn: The Priest is surrounded by a divine light that lifts him from the ground and burns the enemies around him Increases the duration of the Sacred Light by 1.25 / 2.5 / 5 seconds and the charge by 20% Increases Wrath of God Damage by 10% and Reach by 5% Increases the damage done by the Sacred Chant by 10% and the range by 5% Increases the duration of the Sacred Light by 2.5 / 5/10 seconds and the charge by 40% Increases Wrath of God Damage by 15% and Range by 10% Increases the damage done by the Holy Song by 20% and the range by 10% Increases Holy Light duration by 3.75 / 7.5 / 15 seconds and 60% charge Increases Wrath of God Damage by 20% and Range by 15% Increases the damage done by the Holy Song by 30% and the range by 15% Increases the duration of the Sacred Light by 5/10/20 seconds and the charge by 100% Increases Wrath of God Damage by 25% and Range by 20% Increases the damage done by the Holy Song by 40% and the range by 20% Increases Wrath of God Damage by 35% and Reach by 25% Increases the damage done by the Holy Song by 50% and the range by 25% Increases Wrath of God Damage by 50% and 40% Hit Range Increases the damage done by the Holy Song by 50% and the range by 40%

Post-patch:

After the Summer 2016 Patch Update, Giger still has the Heaven & Hell guns which included the Sacred Light power and the Wrath of God spells, Sacred Hymn to which the Lord’s Embrace is added.

Abilities:

Trivia

• Henry Giger's full name is a homage to the artist Hans Ruedi Giger (H.R. Giger) who was the creature design in the horror classic Alien that inspired the Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare art direction.
• The powers of Giger, apparently of divine nature, represent an incongruity with the universe traced by Lovecraft where there is no trace of the God of Christianity, but deities that are monstrous beings that, at best, are indifferent to humanity.
• Despite the fact that the three Seals that Henry Giger took with him and would open gradually, they were not mentioned again and is unknown if any of them opened or not during his time in Lorwich.
• Giger's appearance has striking similarities with Papa Midnite, from the Hellblazer comics, and his main weapons, Heaven and Hell, could be a possible reference to Midnite's neutral affiliation to both Heaven and Hell.

Gallery

Alternate costumes

Promotional wallpaper (full view)