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Kuntilanak is a hostile female spirit that can be encountered in DreadOut and DreadOut 2.
Background
Description
| “ | Once a beautiful woman, she was brutally raped by her landlord. After she was found to be pregnant, the locals condemned her and buried her alive. Her vengeful spirit seeks to punish all men and their families. Various items or objects such as scissors, knives and nails are sometimes considered as Kuntilanak repellent. | ” |
–DreadOut Ghostpedia Description | ||
| “ | Pale-skinned woman with unnatural long black hair, razor-sharp nails, and high-pitched voices. These are common features of this ghost as told by anyone who had a cross path with Kuntilanak. Kuntilanak likes to devour internal organs and sucking out blood from their victims. She also has a habit of kidnapping little children. It's related to their origin as a woman who died in childbirth. | ” |
–DreadOut 2 Ghostpedia Description | ||
Mythology
See more: Pontianak (Wikipedia)
In Indonesian mythology, the Kuntilanak (or another term: Pontianak) are said to be the spirits of women who died while pregnant. Stories about Kuntilanak first emerged from myths and folktales popular in Western Kalimantan. It is one of the more famous pieces of folklore in Indonesia, which caused the existence of a city in Western Kalimantan to be named after these merciless spirits.
A Kuntilanak usually announces her presence through high pitched laughter. If the laugh is soft, it means that the Kuntilanak is close, and if it is loud, then it must be far.
Sharp tools or objects like scissors, knives and nails are considered as a Kuntilanak repellent. Some folktales add that when a man stabs a nail into a Kuntilanak's head, she could turn into a very beautiful woman and be his faithful wife.
Appearance
DreadOut
Kuntilanak in-game appearance (Demo).
The Kuntilanak takes a shape of beautiful woman with long black hair that reaches down to her waist.
In the DreadOut game, she dons a dirty white gown. The Kuntilanak's stomach is bulged, indicating that she may still be pregnant. She has a pale gray skin and black eyes with white pupils. When she's mad, she is shown with a long limp jaw that sags towards her stomach.
DreadOut 2
Kuntilanak in-game appearance (DreadOut 2).
In the DreadOut 2 game, she's twice as Linda's tall, though in this version, her body is more slender, and has a blurry face.
Game
DreadOut
Act 0 - Prologue
The Kuntilanak is first encountered in Act 0 after Linda tries to approach Ira. She terrorizes her until Linda figures out to get rid of her temporarily with the IrisPhone. After Linda turns her back to Ira when she is facing the corner, Ira morphs into a Kuntilanak which sends Linda to Limbo.
After receiving the key from Ira, If the player returns to the place where the game started, the Kuntilanak will be inside the house. However, it is up to the player whether to return to face her again.
Act I
She is encountered at the entrance gate of the abandoned town during night time (before Linda enters the school). She is shown settled on top of the town's sign, and swings her body as if sitting on a rocking chair. She will furiously attack Linda until defeated. During the battle, she will become more aggressive and cackle maniacally the more she gets damaged. Later during the fight she will also shriek while holding on to her stomach.
Keepers of the Dark
Room 101
She is encountered randomly inside dark sewer in Room 101 realm.
Room 106
She will make a jump scare if Linda doesn't find the child ghost in time, during hide and seek challenge.
DreadOut 2
Kuntilanak inside Linda's rent house.
The Kuntilanak can be found inside Linda's rent house in the second floor during the day. Linda needs to use her phone and brings up the camera view to see her. If Linda takes a picture of her, she can be had friendly conversation with Linda.
Act 3
Shadow of Kuntilanak outside Linda's rent house.
In the beginning of Act 3, when Linda decides to go out from her rent place, she is block by giant blocks of hairs which is believed to be the Kuntilanak's hairs. After Linda purifies the possessed residences inside her rent place, she finally be able to go out and notices a shadow of tall figure. After Linda takes a picture of it, a Kuntilanak emerges from inside the shadow, and attacks Linda.
The Kuntilanak can be found in the banana tree near Linda's rent place after Linda defeats her. It is then revealed, the Kuntilanak that Linda encountered in DreadOut 2 is the kind one, because she says sorry, and doesn't have intention to attack Linda. It's the black fog that makes the spirit become unease and filled with malice, she adds.
In the non-canon ending, Kuntilanak can be found in the graveyard in her Dreadout 1 design.
Strategy
DreadOut
The Kuntilanak can only bee seen through the IrisPhone and not by the naked eye. She can be easily defeated by looking through the IrisPhone and spinning in place until the player spots her. Once the player spots her, wait for her to get close to be able to damage her, indicated by the glitching on the phone. Repeat the process until she is defeated.
DreadOut 2
The Kuntilanak can only be seen through IrisPhone. This time she's harder to defeat due to increased speed, and dodges she makes while being in the frame of the player's phone. The picture must be taken right after she dodge and from a fairly safe distance.
Trivia
- Kuntilanaks are believed to be the entities who are responsible of the death of the Principal's child (the Principal who later becomes the Scissor Phantom when he's deceased).
a Kuntilanak giant figure appears in Limbo.
- In the demo, if the player gets thrown into limbo for the third time, the player could find a huge woman figure blocking the way, which is believed to be the Kuntilanak spirit.
- In DreadOut, Kuntilanak has different yet similar design from the demo. In the game, Kuntilanak appearance looks dirtier than the demo.
- In Keepers of the Dark, Kuntilanak's somehow has different cackling.
- In DreadOut 2 she is levitating instead of walking.
a Kuntilanak face is somehow revealed.
- In DreadOut 2 when battle with Kuntilanak, if she is getting closer to the player, her molded face can be seen through camera.
Gallery
Model
Concept Art
Screenshot
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.gif "Kuntilanak first encounter (Demo).gif (7.16 MB)")
