The Hanging Man[1] is a resident of the Maw and is a minor character in Little Nightmares. He died some time before Six's arrival at the Maw and, possibly, the Nest.
Appearance
He has a long, lanky body. His attire consists of a gray shirt, pants with a belt, and black shoes. What the upper part of the Hanging Man looks like is currently unknown.
Little Nightmares
Six encounters the Hanging Man's body once throughout the entire game, shortly after waking up in the depths of the Maw. In order to leave the room his corpse is in, she needs to drag the chair beneath him to a nearby door, allowing her to climb the chair and reach the door handle. It is not known whether this character hung himself or was hanged, although a letter composed of what are presumably his last words is visible beneath his corpse, indicating suicide. Strangely, in spite of this, the chair beneath him is far too short for him to have tipped over to signify he had used it, which may allude to his death being a homicide staged to look like suicide.
Theories
- It is currently unknown how the Hanging Man is connected both to the Maw and the Nest. However, his resemblance to the photo of a man standing next to the Pretender leaves suspicion that he may have been her father or possible caretaker before dying in the Maw.
Trivia
- In the main hall of the Nest, the Girl in the Yellow Raincoat will pass by a framed picture of the Hanging Man draped on one of the walls. This may indicate that the character died sometime before Six got to the Nest. His framed photo depicts his alleged suicide for reasons unknown.
- The Hanging Man's in-game model doesn't have a head.
Gallery
In-game
Little Nightmares
Paintings
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