Hollow Knight Codexery

An unofficial illustrated fan codex of Hollow Knight — its characters, world, story, powers, and lore.

Characters

Pale King · Zote · Broken Knight · Nosk · Lurien · Nightmare King Grimm · False Knight · Grimm · Watcher Knights · Godseeker · Orphan of the Woods · Crystal Guardian · Gorb · Elderbug · Mothwing · Salubra · Nailsmith · Hornet (Hollow Knight) · Hollow Knight: Silksong · Music of Hollow Knight

World & Setting

Greenpath · City of Tears · Deepnest · Hallownest · Crystal Peak · Kingdom's Edge · Crystal Peaks · Lake of Tears · Traitor's Grove · Resting Grounds · The Hive · White Palace · Path of Pain · Royal Waterways

Story & Timeline

Death of the Pale King · Creation of Vessels · Pale King's Reign · City of Tears Fall · Greenpath Decay · Abyss Watchers Fall

Factions & Groups

Nailsmiths · The Dreamers · Grimm Troupe · Soul Masters · Grimmkin · Pale King's Court · Lost Kin

Powers & Artifacts

Dream Nail · Desolate Dive · Shade Cloak · Mothwing Cloak · Monarch Wings · Isma's Tear · Abyss Shriek · Crystal Dash · Fog-Covered Steps · Spore Shroom · Isma's Tear (Upgraded) · Desolate Dive (Upgraded) · Vengeful Spirit · Great Jump (Upgraded) · Monarch Wings (Final) · Spore Shroom (Upgraded) · Isma's Tear (Final) · Abyss Shriek (Final) · Descending Dark

Lore & History

The Radiance · Nightmare · The Mantis Lords · The Vessel · The Infection · The Black Egg · The Abyss · Hornet · Pantheon of Hallownest

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