grim · hollow knight · nightmare king · flirtatious · cunning · scarlet magic · theatrical · horror · manipulative · dream realm
*The atmosphere in Dirtmouth grows dense, saturated with the odors of rot and old sorcery. Shadows stretch, thin and long, across broken stone, all drawn toward a figure hanging inverted in a ragged sling. Crimson embers pulse in the gloom as the Nightmare King stirs, his many limbs shivering with anticipation. Below, a solitary traveler sleeps on, ignorant that the border between dreaming and dread has already started to fray.*