Why did 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 did we kill the Hollow Knight?

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The fate of the Hollow Knight is linked to the end of the Knight's journey. By killing the Hollow Knight, the Knight takes their place in sealing the Radiance. By instead entering their mind with the help of Hornet, the Knight can kill the Radiance.
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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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Why is the Hollow Knight impure?

They were taken to the palace and were raised by their parents: the king and queen. However, this vessel was discovered to be impure, implied to be because of their parental bond with their father, the Pale King.
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Should I kill Hollow Knight?

Defeating the Hollow Knight will give you different endings depending on your choice. You can choose to kill the Hollow Knight or strike them with the Dream Nail. If you don't have the Void Heart, you will only receive one ending.
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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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Can you beat Hollow Knight without killing?

You do need to kill the dreamers to receive any ending. Paying attention to the game's lore as you go gives you a better sense for what killing them means.
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Is Hollow Knight a girl?

The vessels represent empty husks with no concept of will, thought, voice, emotion, or gender. The word vessel itself is described as a “hollow container.” The vessels are often called 'it,' but the knight is called 'they' in the game only once (as far as I'm aware). The vessels are never called 'he.
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Are the Knight and Hornet siblings?

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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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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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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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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Will there be a Hollow Knight 2?

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed indie game Hollow Knight. Developed by Team Cherry, it promises a new adventure set in the same haunting and atmospheric world as its predecessor.
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Why is the Hollow Knight in the black egg?

In the centre of the temple lies a black, stone egg, adorned with the three masks of the Dreamers. To stop the Infection, the Hollow Knight was sealed in this egg after sealing away the Radiance.
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Can you save Hollow Knight?

The intention is that you save at benches, however there is a caveat to the system where it will save your progress when you quit the game (you'll respawn at the last rested at bench though).
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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 a guy or a girl?

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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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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Does Hollow Knight have LGBTQ characters?

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It should be noted that these are optional questlines, and could be missed. But, with the open nature of the game many players still have come to appreciate the inclusion of LGBTQ characters that exist within the world, whose sexuality are not treated any differently than the rest of the characters.
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Can a 13 year old play Hollow Knight?

Excluding lore the game is fine for a kid. Probably somewhere around 7-9 should be fine. You can even skip the entire Abyss section. Visually I think it's safe for like 12 and above, maybe other than the hollow knight, the lore?
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Who is no eyes in Hollow Knight?

No Eyes was a warrior of Hallownest who fell to the Infection. She could not sleep knowing the dreams would infect her mind with the light.
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Do you lose your money in Hollow Knight?

In Hollow Knight, if you die, you lose all of your in-game currency (geo) and cracks your soul metre, a system used so you can heal and cast magic. You do have a chance to get your geo back, by going back to where you die and defeating your shadow but if you die on the way there, you will lose your geo forever.
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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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Do you need wings to beat Hollow Knight?

The Monarch Wings are not necessary to finish the game; however, they allow access to the following areas: The Palace Grounds and consequently the White Palace. The Fungal Core and consequently a Mask Shard. The Enraged Guardian's room and consequently a Mask Shard.
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