Which Hollow Knight ending is the true ending?

However, there are a few endings that can be perceived as 'truer' than others. The endings where you defeat the Radiance, Dream No More, Embrace the Void, and Delicate Flower, rid Hallownest of the Infection by destroying its source.
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What is the true ending for 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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What are the original endings of Hollow Knight?

Every Ending in Hollow Knight
  • The Hollow Knight Ending. The ending dubbed simply as “The Hollow Knight” is the easiest to get. ...
  • Sealed Siblings Ending. Players can obtain the Void Heart to unlock two new endings. ...
  • Dream No More Ending. ...
  • Embrace the Void Ending. ...
  • Delicate Flower Ending.
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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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Are Hornet and the Knight related?

Hornet is the Knight's sister through their shared father. Like the rest of their Vessel siblings, the Knight is genderless. After climbing out of their birthplace in the Abyss, the Knight witnessed their sibling, the Hollow Knight, being taken out of the Abyss by the Pale King.
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The Lore of Every Ending in Hollow Knight Explained

Is Dream No More the true ending?

According to the HK community and speedrunners community, most people call the "Dream No More" ending the "True Ending" (whatever that means). It doesn't have to be "true" for you, though.
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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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Can you still play after getting an ending in Hollow Knight?

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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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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Is Hornet a vessel?

The vessel HORNET (IMO 9197844, MMSI 669871000) is a Crude Oil Tanker built in 2000 (24 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Swaziland.
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Can you beat Hollow Knight without killing the Dreamers?

Killing the Dreamers is required for all endings. Interesting way you're going, fighting NKG before even the Dreamers.
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How to get Hollow Knight secret ending?

You don't have to 100% the game to get the other ending. Just get 1800 essence and clear the White Palace after upgrading your dream nail. I'm afraid you'll have to beat the dream bosses for that, though. If Lost Kin is too difficult, try the False Knight or Soul Tyrant.
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How to get Godhome ending?

To acquire this ending, you'll first have to meet Godseeker in the Junk Pit, enter the dimension in her dreams known as Godhome. In Godhome, you must work your way up through the different Pantheons and unlock the fifth and final Pantheon of Hallownest where you can challenge the Absolute Radiance.
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Is Team Cherry still 3 people?

Team Cherry Only Consists of Three People

Ari Gibson is one of Team Cherry's co-directors, alongside William Pellen. The first Hollow Knight originally stemmed from a game jam that Gibson and Pellen participated in, with Gibson taking on the role of developer and Pellen taking on the role of artist.
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Is Team Cherry still alive?

TC are alive and well. Multiple people met them on conventions and their office.
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Will there be a Hollow Knight 2?

Hollow Knight: Silksong Gameplay

Hornet, equipped with her needle and thread of silk, is described as an “acrobatic” fighter; she moves quickly and gracefully, as evidenced by the most recent gameplay trailer from 2022. The sequel will feature tons of new enemies (165 as of late 2019).
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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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Can you skip Hollow Knight credits?

The QoL mod allows you to skip them. It is weird that you can't normally skip the credits, especially in a game with multiple endings.
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Who is the final boss in Hollow Knight?

The Radiance is the secret final boss of Hollow Knight.
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Who is Zote's love interest in Hollow Knight?

If Zote is saved and defeated in the Colosseum of Fools, Zote shows up in Dirtmouth and Bretta falls in love with him. One single painting of Zote replaces the dolls and drawings of the Knight that she had in her house.
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Is hornet the love interest of Hollow Knight?

So .. it's pretty clear the Knight's obvious love interest is Hornet.
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Is hornet The Pale King's Daughter?

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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