Is Hollow Knight lore sad?

Hollow Knight is a somber game, and the deep lore under the surface only reveals more sadness behind this kingdom.
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Is Hollow Knight a tragedy?

When the fight starts, it is arguably like any other boss battle, aside from the buildup of an entire game leading you to this final moment. However, when the Hollow Knight staggers and starts stabbing itself, I was legitimately taken aback.
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What is the lore behind Hollow Knight?

The Pale King chose a Vessel known as the Hollow Knight to trap the Radiance, leaving the rest locked in a pit called the Abyss. After the Hollow Knight was locked within the Temple of the Black Egg, the Radiance persisted within the Vessel, weakening the temple's seals and allowing the Infection to escape.
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Is Hollow Knight a sad game reddit?

I'm a big fan of Dark Souls and I often see people saying how desolate and depressive it is, but I never saw it like that. But, Hollow Knight, almost everything in this game is pure sadness, the atmosphere, the music, the characters, enemies...
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Who is the love interest in Hollow Knight?

So .. it's pretty clear the Knight's obvious love interest is Hornet.
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Are there any LGBT characters in Hollow Knight?

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In this game there are two canonical same-gender relationships. It should be noted that these are optional questlines, and could be missed.
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Is there LGBT in Hollow Knight?

In game there's a mourning lesbian and (debatably) gay couple. They don't play huge roles, and that's perfectly fine. It doesn't hit you over the head with it either- and for these characters, it's not a defining trait, no more than being straight is a defining trait.
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What is the saddest ending of Hollow Knight?

Hornet becomes a seal similar to the Dreamers, with her mask appearing on the door. This ending is one of the saddest that you can achieve, as both the Knight and Hornet are concealed within the Black Egg for eternity — or however long the seal holds.
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Is Hollow Knight a good guy?

What do you mean by villain, the hollow knight wasn't a villain he was meant to be an empty vessel. Thoughtless and to feel nothing, but he did so the radiance took over his mind and made him into the villain.
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Is the hollow Knight a guy?

Lore. The Hollow Knight is the Vessel chosen by the Pale King to seal away the Radiance and save Hallownest from the Infection. Like their siblings, they are the child of the King and Queen of Hallownest, birthed in the Abyss to be infused with the power of the Void. As such, they are genderless.
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Is Hollow Knight lore dark?

Hollow Knight is a somber game, and the deep lore under the surface only reveals more sadness behind this kingdom.
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Why does Hollow Knight stab himself?

He stabs himself because the part of him that still "him" (even though Vessels/Hollow Shells technically have no will or personality or gender, the Hollow Knight original has some kind of it, a imprint, an idea that given purpose to his life and existence and which also in the end made him weak as a Vessel to ...
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Is Hollow Knight the bad guy?

Type of Villain

The Hollow Knight's Hunter Journal entry. The Hollow Knight is the titular secondary antagonist and final boss of the 2017 indie game of the same name.
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Is the Hollow Knight a girl?

The Knight is a discarded Vessel. They are the child of the Pale King and the White Lady, born in the Abyss with Void inside their shell. Hornet is the Knight's sister through their shared father. Like the rest of their Vessel siblings, the Knight is genderless.
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Is the Knight dead Hollow Knight?

Upon defeat, the Hollow Knight dies and the Knight absorbs the Infection into themself. The Knight is then sealed inside the Black Egg and the game ends.
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Why did the Hollow Knight fail?

The Hollow Knight was supposed to be the Pale Kings completley hollow vessel to seal the Radiance in order to stop the infecrion, but it failed. According to the White Lady it failed because of "an idea instilled", which means the Hollow Knight could have thoughts and therefore wasn't entirely hollow.
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Who is the true villain of Hollow Knight?

The Radiance is the main antagonist and true final boss of the 2017 indie videogame Hollow Knight.
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Is Hornet The Knight's Sister?

This means that the Knight, who was born as a Vessel filled with Void to the Pale King and the White Lady, is indeed Hornet's sibling because both share the same father.
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Is Hollow Knight too hard for kids?

It's a difficult (but not impossible) game, at best, so frustration might be the worst they will encounter. But it has no bad language, not sexual content, no substance abuse, the violence is not gore, I don't remember any suicide theme. I cannot think of any other topic not suitable for children to analyse.
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Is Silksong a prequel?

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.
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Is there a happy ending in Hollow Knight?

Instead of banishing the final boss to the Void, the player summons a large creature that destroys The Absolute Radiance. In this ending, the Hollow Knight gets his freedom and is no longer a vessel of The Radiance. Embrace the Void is generally considered a good Hollow Knight ending since The Infection fades way.
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Can you still play Hollow Knight after getting an ending?

Thanks! Well, technically the game saves after completion, so it's not really "last save". The main point though is, that you can beat the final boss(es) as many times as you want and complete everything in the game on one save file. So the game (save) just doesn't end after ending.
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Does Hornet have a gender Hollow Knight?

The articles for the playable Knight and the Hollow Knight say that the vessels are genderless but Hornet's article said she was female.
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What are hollow knights pronouns?

We all know the knight's pronouns aren't 'he/him' - the ghost isn't gendered. none of the Pale King's children are, except for Hornet, known specifically as 'The Gendered Child'.
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Can a 11 year old play Hollow Knight?

I would say this game is for all ages if you think they could handle it, it is harmless and a great game I would recommend the player has some skill before they play but if you work hard and stay determined they can beat it easily.
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