The Silence

The Silence figure was released as part of the Pop! Television line, capturing the eerie antagonist introduced in the sixth series of the BBC's Doctor Who. These creatures, known as the Silent, were designed as a psychological threat whose primary attribute is that one forgets their existence immediately after looking away. Funko adapted their tall, gaunt, and unsettling features into the stylized, large-headed aesthetic characteristic of their vinyl figures, effectively translating the show's dark, atmospheric horror into a collectible format.

The design process for this Pop! focused on the character's signature sunken eyes and prominent, open-mouthed expression, which drew heavy inspiration from Edvard Munch's The Scream. Upon release, the figure was well-received by fans of the series for its accuracy to the source material and its role in expanding the breadth of the Doctor Who collection. It serves as a reminder of the character's memorable narrative arc involving memory manipulation and the hidden history of the series.