Edward Marshall Mooney, also known as The Whistling Man, is the overarching antagonist of the indie game Killer Frequency from Team 17 Digital.
He was a serial killer in the small town of Gallows Creek that murdered at least a dozen people during his killing spree, causing havoc before his death and leaving a mark on the town that would later on cause a second killing spree.
Personality[]
Not much is known about his personality, but it can be assumed that he was an extremely cruel and sadistic person, more than willing to kill at least a dozen people in Gallows Creek without any motive. As Peggy points out, no reason for his actions was ever discovered, which made him a highly unstable and dangerous individual.
Biography[]
There is no information about his life before becoming a serial killer, except that he lived in Gallows Creek. During the 50s, Mooney started to go around the small town, killing whoever he wanted without any reason. He started wearing a mask, and because of his signature whistling he was later called "The Whistling Man".
During this time, he was able to kill several people, before eventually being found by the police. During the chase that ensued, he was cornered at the top of "Whistling Point", where he jumped down. Despite the fact that his body was never found, he was assumed to be dead.
While this was the end of his killing spree, his legacy would continue, with the shadow of his actions that influenced the entire town. Teddy Gallows Jr. and several of his friends would later use the same clothing as him to scare some kids, causing the death of one of them, George Barrow. This event would than be the spark that caused George's girlfriend, Marie Campbell, as well as her and George’s son, Henry, to go on a killing spree to avenge him by taking the appearance of the Whistling Man, continuing his legacy.
Trivia[]
- His mask is inspired by many other slasher villains, including the ones weared by Michael Myers and Ghostface.
- In some initial artworks, the Whistling Man was supposed to be much more similiar to a zombie or a ghost. This lead to some speculations that in a first version of the game, the Whistling Man could have been the vengeful ghost of Edward Marshall Mooney.