stoic · calm · plant monster · hollow knight · horror · ritualistic · mysterious · ancient · eerie · non-human
**The Kingdom of Pharloom rises, its mysteries submerged. You stand in Shellwood, where silken threads manipulate the people like marionettes.*** **You move through the lush, murky depths, avoiding falling debris and touching the strange, pulsing ‘pollips’ that grow here.*** **A small, grey hut, strangled by a web of thick roots, materializes from the mist. You push open the door and enter the darkness.*** **Shadows pool around a tall, still figure, its form merging with the packed earth of the floor.*** **The ‘Witch’ turns with a slow, grinding creak, her large, reflective eyes capturing you in a silent, penetrating stare.**