Is the knight The Pale King?

The Pale King is the posthumous overarching antagonist of Hollow Knight. He was once the King of Hallownest and mate of the White Lady, until suddenly vanishing alongside his White Palace following the Infection outburst.
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Is the knight in Hollow Knight The Pale King?

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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Did the hollow knight love the pale king?

They were created to be a pure vessel without will that could contain the infection for eternity. But the Hollow Knight was tarnished. They grew a love for the Pale King who raised them. They suffered by the end, cut dialogue showing this further.
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Who is the pale knight?

Born of wyrm and root, of soul and void, you are a pale knight. You rescue the world's vulnerable populations from terrible fiends and evil deities. Traditionally, pale knights do not speak and show no emotion. However, in the context of roleplaying games, feel free to break this precedent.
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Who is King Pale?

The Pale King is a higher being who used to be the monarch of Hallownest, mate to the White Lady, and ruler of the White Palace. Egg in the cast-off shell of the Pale King He is an ancient Wyrm who burrowed through mountains and across the wasteland until finally stopping in Kingdom's Edge.
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The Fate of the Pale King



Are the Knight and Hornet siblings?

The Pale King accepted, and out of this union another bug was born, and she is Hornet. 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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Is Pale King a sequel to Infinite Jest?

Late author David Foster Wallace's unfinished book, The Pale King, is the sequel to his 1996 novel, Infinite Jest.
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Is the knight the shade Lord?

Lord of Shades..." It is suggested by both this dialogue and the description of Void Heart that after the Knight gets Void Heart, the Void is united by a Lord of Shades, which is presumably the Knight. A statue of this entity is seen in the Hall of Gods after defeating all bosses on ascended difficulty.
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Is the knight a pure vessel?

The Hollow Knight/Pure Vessel

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- leading to the events of the game.
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Is The Pale King a villain?

The Pale King is the posthumous overarching antagonist of Hollow Knight. He was once the King of Hallownest and mate of the White Lady, until suddenly vanishing alongside his White Palace following the Infection outburst.
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Is Hornet a vessel?

HORNET (IMO: 9197844) is a Crude Oil Tanker that was built in 2000 (22 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Panama.
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Why is The Pale King so small?

The Pale King, previously referred to as a Wyrm, reduced his form to the size and appearance of most of the bugs in Hallownest to show equality. After he transformed, he granted the bugs in Hallownest sapience, insight and knowledge in order for them to follow him towards the rise of Hallownest.
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Is the hollow knight the king's son?

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. As such, they are genderless.
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Why was the hollow Knight not hollow?

A pure vessel, a pure hollow is one without thoughts, one that can move and take actions but is completely hollow inside; the first hollow knight was a pure vessel, at first, but it failed, radiance could grow within him, because he was not completely hollow after all.
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Is Silksong a prequel?

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the sequel to Hollow Knight that we've been waiting four years for. We've seen bits and pieces of the game since its announcement in 2019, and although we've been graced with a fresh trailer, still haven't had any hard details on when it's coming out.
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Who is harder Pure Vessel or Nkg?

Pure vessel is easier than him. You have more time to hit him, when NKG always teleport around. All the attack from pure vessel can be dodge simply by double jumping, or shadow dash though his wide spear attack. You don't need to know which one he's doing most of the time.
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What is the hardest boss in Hollow Knight?

Hollow Knight is full of difficult boss battles.
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Ranked: The Hardest Hollow Knight Bosses And Tips To Beat Them
  1. 1 Absolute Radiance.
  2. 2 Nightmare King Grimm. ...
  3. 3 Radiance. ...
  4. 4 Pure Vessel. ...
  5. 5 Lost Kin. ...
  6. 6 Grey Prince Zote. ...
  7. 7 Enraged Guardian. ...
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Does the Knight become the void entity?

At the end of the fight, the Knight turns into the Void Entity. This being grabs the Absolute Radiance and completely destroys her, making her explode into Essence.
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Is the shade Lord evil?

Bugs. In the original Shadows of Amn, the Shade Lord is a female, neutral good aligned creature. The Enhanced Edition fixes this.
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Is the knight a God?

According to Marvel, Moon Knight himself isn't a god, but he is inhabited by one. After Marc dies, the ancient Egyptian god of the moon and vengeance, Khonshu, brings him back to life so he can take over his body at will. So while Marc is alive, his life isn't always his own.
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Why is it called the Pale King?

The Pale King refers to the ability of someone to resist stimulation (to work through boredom). To not want to get lit up. "Pale" can be defined as "an enclosed space" or "limits, bounds". So the Pale King refers to someone who is the king of limits.
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Who finished Pale King?

As it is, THE PALE KING is a 538-page patchwork of episodes revealing that DFW brilliance, pieced together from notes, finished chapters, and fragments by his editor, Michael Pietsch.
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Where is the Wyrm Hollow Knight?

Lore. Kingdom's Edge is the area where the Pale King arrived as a large Wyrm before the kingdom was founded. He shed his shell in the east part of Kingdom's Edge and transformed into his smaller form. His decaying corpse became responsible for the ash falling on Kingdom's Edge, which is actually moult.
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