What creature is Hollow Knight?

The player controls the Knight, an insectoid warrior exploring Hallownest, a fallen kingdom plagued by a supernatural disease.
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What kind of creature is Hollow Knight?

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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What is Hollow Knight supposed to be?

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.
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What species is the knight in Hollow Knight?

The Knight is a Vessel, a being made of Void.
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What insect is Hollow Knight?

As for the Hollow Knight, they are essentially a vessel/void sibling which means they're probably based on a rhino or a stag beetle, as all vessels are. Their horn length and shape particularly reminds me of “prosopocoilus dissimilis”, a type of stag beetle.
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What species is Grimm?

While uncertain what species Grimm is given all characters in the game are bugs, the most accepted theory is that Grimm is a moth, particularly a Calyptra, or the vampire moth. Grimm is a popular subject of memes, jokes and trends amongst the Hollow Knight meme community due to his character.
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Is the Hollow Knight protagonist a bug?

Hollow Knight is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania. The player controls an insectoid, silent protagonist called "the Knight" who explores an underground fallen kingdom called Hallownest.
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Why does the 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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Why do bugs wear masks in Hollow Knight?

From talking to the mask maker, masks seem to help bugs focus on who they are and separate themselves from common bugs. Especially for those that naturally are more 'wild'.
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Is the Hollow Knight truly hollow?

The first hollow knight was not completely hollow, so radiance could flourish within him, maybe at first he was pure, but he spent so much time with the king, the statue in city of tears shows a grown up vessel.
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Why was Hornet born in Hollow Knight?

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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What bug has a crush on you Hollow Knight?

Bretta is a beetle who is looking for a saviour. She has a massive crush on the Knight after she is rescued. Bretta blushes if the Knight sits next to her for a while. She has several drawings and dolls of the Knight in her house, along with a diary where she writes about her "saviour".
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What bug is Hornet in Hollow Knight?

She is a Spider. But that's kind of spoilers. Herrah is her mother and the Pale King is her father. That's why she doesn't look completely like a spider.
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Are the Knight and Hornet siblings?

Despite technically being half-siblings, Hornet's comments throughout the game imply that they're very different from one another. When speaking with the Knight, Hornet does refer to their other sibling, the Hollow Knight, as their “birth-cursed sibling”.
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What is the saddest Hollow Knight ending?

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 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 Metroidvania game of the same name.
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Is Cornifer infected?

Cornifer seems like a normal bug with an affinity for maps and exploring. He goes through almost all of Hallownest and never succumbs to the infection as most other bugs do. There are a few exceptions but typically the ones who can resist are Higher Beings, void beings, or highly powerful warriors.
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What bug has blue blood?

The Pillbug

And a lesser-known fact about them is that their blood appears blue, which is due to the presence of the chemical hemocyanin. Pillbugs need moisture to survive, so they're likely to be found in your basement, avoiding the spiders that love to dine on them.
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What is the assassin bug ant corpse?

Acanthaspis petax is a species of assassin bug that preys primarily on ants, but also on a variety of small insects, such as flies, small grasshoppers and beetles. The nymphs of this species create a pile of ant carcasses on their backs for camouflage.
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Who is the traitor in Hollow Knight?

Traitor Lord is a very large enemy in a very small arena and he attacks frequently. If Cloth's quest has been followed, she will show up during the fight to aid the Knight, dealing 15 damage to Traitor Lord per club hit. Traitor Lord's falling animation when entering the fight also deals two Masks of damage.
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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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What is the most annoying enemy in Hollow Knight?

1 Primal Aspid

If there's one thing the Hollow Knight fanbase almost unanimously agrees, it is that Primal Aspids are evil. These flying enemies shoot three projectiles in your direction, which are hard to dodge, given there's not much pace between them.
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