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 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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Does the hollow Knight have a shade?

In the Hollow Knight Beta, the Shade has a blue tint instead of being entirely black. When defeated the Shade would explode into a cloud of ghostly-tinted Geo before being absorbed back into the Knight. While this version of the Shade was active there would be no damage to the SOUL meter.
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What is the lore of Hollow Knight?

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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Who is Jiji in Hollow Knight?

Confessor Jiji is a Merchant in Hollow Knight. She is a hidden resident of Dirtmouth who can summon unrecovered Shades.
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What happens if the shade kills you Hollow Knight?

Upon killing the Shade, The Knight recovers all lost Geo along with the SOUL Meter returning to normal. In the event that The Knight dies again before finding The Shade, a new Shade will appear at the new location and the old Shade will disappear along with whichever amount of Geo it had.
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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 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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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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How old is Grimm Hollow Knight?

The Grimm Troupe DLC was one of three DLC content packs released for Hollow Knight that launched on October 26, 2017.
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Who are the siblings Hollow Knight?

Siblings are enemies in Hollow Knight. They are the Shades inside Vessels which were let loose after their shells broke in the Abyss.
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What happened to Quirrel Hollow Knight?

After the conversation, the Knight can choose to sit next to him in silence. Doing so rewards the Witness achievement. After leaving the room, Quirrel disappears. His nail can be seen planted into the ground beside the Lake.
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Is Hornet a Hornet Hollow Knight?

Hornet is the deuteragonist of the 2017 indie video game Hollow Knight and the main protagonist of its upcoming sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong.
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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 Hornet Hollow Knight's daughter?

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 the collector made of Void?

Lore. The Collector is a Void creature. It lives hidden away in the locked Tower of Love along with a large collection of bugs from throughout Hallownest that are preserved, both dead and alive, in glass jars.
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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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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 good guy?

They aren't considered evil explicitly, the pale light of the king could also be considered evil (for all the vessels discarded and the sacrifices imposed upon others) but the bugs adored him.
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How did the hollow Knight get infected?

In-game events

After the Knight kills one of the Dreamers or acquires the Monarch Wings, the Infection from the Black Egg spreads and intensifies. Many creatures in the Forgotten Crossroads become mutated, bloated, and dripping with Infection.
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What happens if you Dream Nail ghosts?

There are two conflicting theories as to what happens when you Dream Nail a ghost. Some people believe that the ghosts are absorbed into the Dream Nail, while other believe that Dream Nailing a ghost helps them move on to the afterlife.
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Which ending is the true ending in Hollow Knight?

Known as the "Dream No More" ending, this is the ideal outcome that represents true success. To get the game's good ending, you must find the Kingsoul in addition to the Void Heart. You also need to have the Awoken Dream Nail, which is available after tallying 1800 Essence.
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What happens if I Dream Nail Marissa?

If the Knight has the Dream Nail, Marissa can be heard singing on her stage in the Pleasure House. She appears on the stage when the Knight approaches it. After explaining her backstory to the Knight, she asks if they would like to listen to her sing.
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