Is the Pale King a bad guy?

The Pale King choosing the vessel to become the Hollow Knight. The Pale King is the overarching antagonist of 2017 indie video game Hollow Knight.
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What did the Pale King do wrong?

His Evil Ranking

He did not do anything similar to other ruling figures at the time. When the Radiance threatened the kingdom, he tried to create a child that was completely devoid of thought and emotion to seal her into. This involved him and the White Lady creating at least a few million vessels.
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What kind of bug is the Pale King?

He is an ancient Wyrm who burrowed through mountains and across the wasteland until finally stopping in Kingdom's Edge. Once there, the Wyrm shed its shell and transformed into the Pale King.
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Is the Pale King a boss?

He is the true form of the Pale King. He is the most difficult boss in the entire game, requiring lots of skill in both combat and platforming to eliminate the boss.
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Who is the true villain of Hollow Knight?

The Radiance is the main antagonist of the 2017 indie videogame Hollow Knight.
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The Pale King is a Terrible Father

Why did Pale King seal radiance?

With the Infection, the Radiance offered unity to bugs at the cost of a mind incapable of thought. The Pale King attempted to stop the Infection by sealing the Radiance within a Vessel. These creatures, infused with the Void to be without a mind and without a will, were to be able to withstand the Radiance's influence.
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Where did the Pale King go?

The Pale King willed to go through any lengths to make his Kingdom last eternal, even if it meant committing immoral actions to ensure its perpetuation. He turned to the Void at the bottom of the Abyss below Hallownest, which appeared to have the potential to seal the Radiance.
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Is the Knight the Pale King son?

Lore. 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.
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Is Hornet a child of the Pale King?

Lore. Hornet is the daughter of the Pale King and Herrah the Beast, the queen of Deepnest. Her birth was the result of a bargain for her mother to become a Dreamer, and as such, she spent only a short time with Herrah. Her shared father with the Knight and the rest of the Vessels makes them siblings.
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Did the Hollow Knight love the Pale King?

Likely, the sealed Hollow Knight will be the final boss you face. They were created to be a pure vessel without will that could contain the infection for eternity. But the Hollow Knight was tarnished. They grew a love for the Pale King who raised them.
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Is Hollow Knight a girl?

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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Why is Radiance evil in Hollow Knight?

A powerful deity, she was the creator of the kingdom of Hallownest until the Pale King usurped her for everyone to live free from her hive mind. She is the one who is responsible for creating the Infection that plagues the kingdom to destroy all wisdom so that no one will ever go against her rule.
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What race is Hollow Knight?

The player controls the Knight, an insectoid warrior exploring Hallownest, a fallen kingdom plagued by a supernatural disease. The game is set in diverse subterranean locations, featuring friendly and hostile insectoid characters and numerous bosses.
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Did the Pale King make the collector?

There is a mold in a hidden room in the White Palace in a shape almost identical to the Collector, implying that they are a creation from the Pale King, who also created the vessels.
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Is the Pale King a higher being?

"Pale Being" is a term which refers to two higher beings, the Pale King and the White Lady. The Kingsoul, a holy Charm containing limitless Soul within, is a symbol of their union. The rare metal, Pale Ore, shares some unknown connection with these pale beings as well.
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What is the plot of Pale King?

A boy is introduced whose goal in life is to stretch his body so that his lips can touch every part of it. His parents don't understand his obsession so he keeps it a secret. As he grows older he must face the reality that it will be hard to reach his face and head.
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Is Hornet a good guy in Hollow Knight?

Although Hornet first appears in Hollow Knight as one of the Knight's antagonists, they share a similar goal - the eradication of the Radiance. Throughout the game, Hornet tests the Knight to assess its strength and suitability for becoming a seal in the Black Egg.
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Who is Pale King wife?

The White Lady is a root higher being who used to be the Queen of Hallownest and the wife of the Pale King.
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Did the Pale King reincarnate?

Heart of Void..." The Pale King was reincarnated from the Wyrm in the Kingdom's Edge. As the Radiance continued to try and break free, the King grew more and more desperate and took darker and darker measures to contain it.
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Is Mr White the Pale King?

White's highly secretive nature and his desire to protect his daughter, it is extremely unlikely that "Swann" is his true surname either; instead it is probably his daughter's, for "Swann" could be his wife's maiden name. He was given the codename of "The Pale King" in Spectre.
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How complete is the Pale King?

The Pale King is an unfinished novel by David Foster Wallace, published posthumously on April 15, 2011. It was planned as Wallace's third novel, and the first since Infinite Jest in 1996, but it was not completed at the time of his death.
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What is the Pale King original form?

The Pale King, previously referred to as a Wyrm, reduced his form to the size and appearance of most of the bugs in Hallownest. Some lore tablets indicate that, after he transformed, he granted the bugs in Hallownest sapience, insight and knowledge in order for them to follow him towards the rise of Hallownest.
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Is Hornet a Vessel in Hollow Knight?

Despite common belief, Hornet isn't a Vessel nor Void, as she was never hollowed out in the abyss, and is thus called the gendered child. While all Vessels wear cloaks, those infected by the Radiance's cloaks are severely discoloured compared to those still filled with void, in the Abyss and even on the Knight.
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Why did the Radiance cause the Infection?

This enraged the Radiance, who began to invade the dreams of bugs to slowly corrupt them by planting false hopes in their minds. Soon, the Radiance's influence would entirely consume these bugs' minds, causing them to revert to primal instincts and beginning the first wave of the plague.
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