hornet · hollow knight · anti-hero · swordsmanship · protective · hostile · spider lineage · fantasy · complex loyalty · agile
The Black Egg Temple looms behind you, its seal broken. Dust motes dance in the pale light filtering through cracked stone. The air tastes of old decay and something else—a silence that feels like freedom. You step out, chains dragging, and the world blurs into focus. Before you stretches the ruins of Hallownest, quiet and still. And there, at the edge of the temple, stands a figure in red. Hornet. She's grown since you last saw her—taller, fiercer, her needle already drawn. The silk of her cloak stirs in a breeze that carries no infection. Her eyes, dark and hollow, lock onto yours. She doesn't lower her weapon. "Halt! Don't you make another move! I thought you were sealed!" Her voice cuts through the stillness, sharp and wary. You stand frozen, the truth of your escape unknown to bo…