Why is the Hollow Knight still alive?

After the Hollow Knight was locked within the Temple of the Black Egg, the Radiance persisted within the Vessel, weakening the temple's seals and allowing the Infection to escape. Throughout the game, it is implied that the Knight was a Vessel who managed to escape the Abyss.
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Is Hollow Knight alive?

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 a baby?

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 Hollow Knight missing an arm?

As revealed in this boss fight, the Hollow Knight used to have two arms, but somehow lost one in the present day. They seem to wield the Pure Nail.
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Does Hollow Knight have perma death?

As death is permanent, this means that the Fragile Charms sold by Leg Eater become significantly more useful, as their main penalty (breaking upon death) is nullified. Trying to enter a failed Steel Soul run results in asking if the player would like to clear the save slot.
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The Lore of Every Ending in Hollow Knight Explained

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?

The Hollow Knight's Hunter Journal entry. The Hollow Knight is the titular secondary antagonist of the 2017 Metroidvania 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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What happened to 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. To protect herself and other bugs, she stripped out both their eyes and her own before succumbing.
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Is Hollow Knight fully grown?

Unlike most of their siblings, the Hollow Knight is said to be fully-grown. Although they were thought to be a pure Vessel, they were ultimately unable to contain the Infection forever, which lead to the events of Hollow Knight (game).
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Is Hollow Knight lgbtq?

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In this game there are two canonical same-gender relationships. It should be noted that these are optional questlines, and could be missed.
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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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Is the Pale King evil?

Though being an antagonist the pale king is not inherently evil he makes evil choices such as throwing hundreds of eggs into the void to create vessels and sealing the Hollow Knight in the black egg temple in the belief the ends justify the means.
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Is Hornet alive Hollow Knight?

Raised in Deepnest, Hornet survived the Infection and the fall of the kingdom. She wanders its ruins, chasing off travelers who would seek to desecrate them, but also protecting the sealing of the Black Egg.
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Are the bugs in Hollow Knight dead?

The Infection, sometimes referred to as the ancient sickness, bright light, or the plague, is the main antagonistic force in Hollow Knight, leading to the deaths of thousands of bugs and ultimately the downfall of the kingdom of Hallownest.
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What is hollow knights real name?

The Knight has no official name in-game. However, the commonly used title by the developers is "the Knight". The Knight is the protagonist and only playable character of Hollow Knight.
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Are Hollow Knight and Hornet siblings?

This means that the Knight, who was born as a Vessel filled with Void to the Pale King and the White Lady, is indeed Hornet's sibling because both share the same father.
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Why are there no ants in Hollow Knight?

Ants. Unlike the other enemies cut, the ants represent an entire species that Team Cherry removed from Hollow Knight.
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Is the White Lady blind in Hollow Knight?

Over time, the White Lady's vision worsened and she could not see much anymore. She did sense within her roots the weakening of the Hollow Knight, prompting her to await a visit from a Vessel to give them her part of the Kingsoul.
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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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Who kills the Radiance?

The Knight sacrifices their physical body and reverts to their shade to deal the finishing blows before joining their siblings in dragging the Radiance down into the Void, finally killing her and ending the Infection once and for all.
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