Who is the hero in Hollow Knight?

The player controls an insectoid, silent protagonist called "the Knight" who explores an underground fallen kingdom called Hallownest.
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Is the Knight a good guy in Hollow Knight?

The Hollow Knight is the titular secondary antagonist and final boss of the 2017 indie game of the same name. They are the Vessel that sealed away the Infection, but at the cost of eventually becoming infected themself.
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Who is the real Hollow Knight?

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 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 does Hornet call you ghost?

Hornet calls us ghost because we resemble The Hollow Knight, her brother who was supposed to contain the infection.
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Is hornet The Knight's Sister?

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. Hornet is the Knight's sister through their shared father.
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What does hornet actually say?

The language that characters of Hollow Knight speak is gibberish, as shown by all of the other lines that Hornet and the other characters say that don't sound like anything but made-up words. They just happen to make a line that sounded a bit like "Git gud", and not even that is entirely accurate.
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Why did Hollow Knight stab himself?

I saw HK stabbing itself as the infection completely taking over momentarily, and trying to destroy HK in order to get out and take over completely, as the more it stabs itself, the more infection based abilities it uses in the fight.
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Is Hollow Knight the bad 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 Hollow Knight missing an arm?

When you fight The Hollow Knight in The Temple Of The Black Egg you can see that he has only one arm.
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Are there gods in Hollow Knight?

Higher beings are god-like creatures in the world of Hallownest that exist above all others. They have certain abilities and powers that regular bugs do not; although, these abilities are generally different for each higher being. In addition to this, some higher beings were deified; worshipped as gods by other bugs.
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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 has a crush on Hollow Knight?

Bretta is a beetle who is looking for a saviour. She has a massive crush on the Knight after she is rescued.
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Why does Hornet fight the Knight?

At Kingdom's Edge, Hornet wishes to test the Knight's resolve in one more battle before entrusting them with Hallownest's future.
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Is absolute radiance evil?

Tl;dr the radiance only became evil and created the plague after the pale king sealed her to protect his kingdom, she was originally a benevolent to neutral deity.
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What kills the Radiance?

Instead, the Knight transforms into a massive monster made of Void called "Void Given Focus", which grabs Absolute Radiance and effortlessly kills her by slashing at her repetitively with their claws, causing her to shatter into dream essence.
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Is the Hollow Knight infected?

Despite that, they were eventually sealed with the Radiance in the Temple of the Black Egg. Since the Hollow Knight was susceptible to the Radiance's influence, the Infection returned after some time, quickly devastating Hallownest and plunging the kingdom into ruin.
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How sad is Hollow Knight?

Hollow Knight is a somber game, and the deep lore under the surface only reveals more sadness behind this kingdom. Hollow Knight is a game with incredible art and haunting music, playing softly as you explore the expanses of Hallownest.
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Is Hollow Knight ending sad?

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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Does Hollow Knight save on death?

The Knight does not respawn upon death. Once the Knight dies, the game ends and the save file is reset. Note: dying to a Dream Boss, or in. Godhome, does NOT count as an actual death.
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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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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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What gender is hornet?

Queens dominate hornet hives and are the only females to reproduce. Most other hornets are asexual female workers that perform essential community duties such as building the hive, gathering food, feeding the young, and protecting the colony. Males are few and they have only one real role—mating with the queen.
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Is hornet a guy?

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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