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.

How big is The Pale King?

Even incomplete, The Pale King is a long work, with 50 chapters of varying length totaling over 500 pages. The novel was one of the three finalists for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but no award was given that year.

What type of bug is The Pale King?

The Pale King was born from the death of a large creature known as a Wyrm. It is said that he transformed from this being into his current form.

Is the hollow Knight The Pale King's son?

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.

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.

The Fate of the Pale King

Is ZOTE a vessel?

A lot of people have speculated that Zote is a Vessel due to his resemblance to the Knight, but that seems to be untrue.

Is Hornet a vessel?

What kind of ship is this? HORNET (IMO: 9197844) is a Crude Oil Tanker that was built in 2000 (22 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Panama.

Is the hollow Knight a bug?

Team Cherry's critically acclaimed Hollow Knight is known for its array of bugs. However, the game shows few signs suggesting whether humans do or do not exist in the world. No dialogue in Hollow Knight indicates any sign of humans existing, and all of the lore focuses on the world of the bugs.

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.

DID THE Pale King create the collector?

There is a mold in a hidden room in the White Palace in a shape almost identical to the Collector, implying that they are a creation from the Pale King, who also created the vessels.

Does Pale King have wings?

1 - The elevators and their shafts depict a form of hallownest seal with only 3 spikes, as is present on the radiance. Additionally, it has wings, which seem to have no connection to the pale king at all. Some variants of the seal also depict a spike-like shape at the bottom, as if depicting the radiance's legs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Does the hollow Knight have a gender?

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.

What bug is Hornet Hollow Knight?

Basic Information. Hornet is a very important character to the plot of Hollow Knight, and is also the first boss considered to be a serious heightening in difficulty throughout the progression of the game. Despite the fact that her name is Hornet in a game where everyone is a bug, she's actually a spider.

Why does everyone in Hollow Knight wear a mask?

Because they were a tool that the subjects of Hallownest used to 1: Honor the King that uplifted them, 2: Symbolize a unified society across many different species, and 3: Subdue their animalistic nature.

What animal is Grimm?

While uncertain what species Grimm is given all characters in the game are bugs, the most accepted theory is that Grimm is a moth, particularly a Calyptra, or the vampire moth. Grimm is a popular subject of memes, jokes and trends amongst the Hollow Knight meme community due to his character.

Is Hornet your sister?

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.

How much HP does NOSK have?

Information And Stats For Nosk

In his base form, Nosk has approximately 680 health points, making him a middle-tier nuisance depending on how strong players are when facing him and how many upgrades they've given the Knight's nail.

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.

Where did bretta go?

Bretta can be found in the Fungal Wastes, sitting alone in the dark, muttering to herself. After listening to her, she heads back to Dirtmouth, unlocking her house and a Mask Shard. Once there, she sleeps in her house and occasionally sits on the Bench.