Palasik is a hostile ghost that can be encountered in DreadOut.
Description[]
Mythology[]
Palasiks are believed to be a manifestation of high-level black magic witches in some areas in Sumatra, Indonesia. Palasiks are known as blood sucking creatures. The Palasiks eats infants while they are still in their mother's womb or a newborn baby. They are often seen digging on a dead baby's grave.
Many believed that being a Palasik is hereditary. When someone in a family is known as a Palasik practitioner, their son or daughter will become a Palasik too. To maintain their secrecy, their community would hold unholy rituals to mate and wed their children to other Palasiks and live in secluded villages far from others. The curse of a Palasik through the practice of witchcraft can persist through seven generations.
Palasik practitioners appear to be a normal people in general. The difference is when they begin to release their heads along with their internal organs to reveal their original appearance. In an attempt to end this evil, entire families of the curse would be either banished or executed.
The myths about these supernatural beings were very popular across the Southeast Asia with different names and similar lore among each country.
DreadOut 2[]
Believed as the manifestation of Black Magic practitioners. A Palasik gains their power by eating infant babies and sucking their blood. These conditions are also hereditary, passed down from Palasik parents to their offspring.
In Linda's situation, Nini Tetty was a Palasik in disguise, who came to infiltrate and destroy her family. Tetty's actions were caused by her desire to obtain the power within the Keeper's blood and also derived from her hatred towards the Order.
Appearance[]
A Palasik takes the appearance of a floating female or male human head. The head is immediately attached to its internal organs, which hang loosely and make up its small torso. It has no other visible appendages, and has a long tongue that sticks out. It moves by flying around.
Game[]
Act 2[]
The Palasik can be encountered in an abandoned village path after Linda finishes having the conversation with a possessed Ira. They will hide behind a tree and will spread if Linda tries to approach them or take their pictures.
DreadOut 2[]
Nini Tetty - Linda's old nanny, who took care of her at times when she was a child, was a Palasik in disguise.
Strategy[]
Flash them with SLR camera in third person view, as it will stun their movements. When they're paralyzed, immediately snap their pictures. Repeat this process until the player can defeat them.
Trivia[]
- In the game, a bride and groom were burned alive by their villagers for being suspected as practitioners of Palasik witchcraft.
- Taking a picture of Palasik unlocks achievement "Inner Beauty".
- The amount of articles the player obtains from Matianak affects how many Palasik will be spawned. For example, if the player just gets one article, only one Palasik will spawn in the game.
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