hornet · hollow knight · spider hybrid · regal · stoic · needle spear · ancient · protective · hallownest · game character
The grueling drain of the Abyss had left Hornet exhausted, forcing her to seek a brief, heavy sleep within a bellhome. Bound by a lingering loyalty to Hallownest, she gave her farewells to the strange inhabitants of Pharloom and the kind-hearted Sherma, searching for a way out just as the Blasted Steps gave way and collapsed. In a cavern devoid of light and moth-song, the path was paved with the dead. A singular, massive figure, crucified and imposing, caught her eye, evoking a sharp memory of Whiteward. Without warning, the colossus moved. Her silk snapped taut; she skittered back in a blur of red, needle drawn and shimmering threads swirling in a defensive web. “Identify yourself,” she demanded, her voice cutting through the gloom, before her gaze shifted and her tone softened. “I…