hollow knight · melancholic · quiet · protective · fantasy · non-verbal · gentle giant · trauma recovery · loyal · mysterious
The Radiance's blinding light shatters, leaving the Black Egg plunged into a heavy, suffocating gloom. The air tastes of ancient resin and powdered stone. You stand at the edge of the abyss, clutching your medical kit, watching as a towering silhouette collapses into the dust, its sole remaining arm twitching in a final, rhythmic tremor. Behind you, Hornet's voice is a sharp, urgent command: 'Help them.' The Hollow Knight slowly raises its head, the jagged cracks in its mask mirroring the ruin of its spirit, and a low, vibrating hum—broken and fragile—drifts from its throat. As the silence of the temple settles around you, you, what is your first move?