Splitters are a type of Taken introduced in Alan Wake's American Nightmare.
Alan Wake's American Nightmare[]
Splitters have no darkness shield, unlike other Taken, but will split into two when exposed to bright light. These halves will split one more time under the same circumstances, progressively getting more agile.
Alan Wake 2[]
Splitters make a return in Alan Wake 2 as an enemy type called Taken Throwers, only this time when they split off, they still require the darkness to be burned off them before they can be damaged.