HOLLOW KNIGHT / CHARACTERS
Characters
The Knight, Hornet, residents, merchants, wanderers and story figures.
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CHARACTERSThe Knight
A silent traveller descends from King's Pass into Hallownest; survival revolves around the Nail, SOUL, acquired traversal abilities and revisiting old paths.
CHARACTERSHornet
A nimble warrior tests the Knight in Greenpath and later appears at Kingdom's Edge; her needle and silk attacks telegraph movement.
CHARACTERSElderbug
Dirtmouth's long-time resident gives early observations about the crossroads and notices changes in the town.
CHARACTERSCornifer
An explorer whose humming signals the sale of local area maps in unexplored regions.
CHARACTERSIselda
Iselda runs the map shop in Dirtmouth and sells the quill, compass and useful mapping pins.
CHARACTERSSly
A small merchant rescued in Forgotten Crossroads who later offers useful equipment and more inventory after a shop key.
CHARACTERSSalubra
A charm specialist in Forgotten Crossroads who sells Charms and extra Notches after collection milestones.
CHARACTERSThe Seer
A moth in Resting Grounds who explains the Dream Nail and rewards Essence milestones.
CHARACTERSQuirrel
A wanderer who appears in several regions and plays an important part in the lore of the Archives.
CHARACTERSZote the Mighty
A boastful traveller with his own peculiar sequence of encounters, including optional outcomes.
CHARACTERSCloth
A determined wanderer encountered in several locations who may participate in a late-game encounter.
CHARACTERSNailsmith
The craftsman in City of Tears upgrades the Nail using Geo and increasingly Pale Ore.
CHARACTERSNailmaster Mato
A Nailmaster in Howling Cliffs teaches Cyclone Slash.
CHARACTERSNailmaster Oro
A Nailmaster in Kingdom's Edge offers Dash Slash in exchange for Geo.
CHARACTERSNailmaster Sheo
A painter and Nailmaster in Greenpath teaches Great Slash.
CHARACTERSGrubfather
The elder in Forgotten Crossroads rewards the recovery of trapped Grubs.
CHARACTERSBretta
An isolated bug with a side story connected to Dirtmouth, Zote and an optional dream challenge.
CHARACTERSTiso
A confident fighter whose travels point toward the Colosseum of Fools.
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