World & Setting
14 entries in the Hollow Knight compendium.
GreenpathA verdant sanctuary where life holds onto hope in a dimming Hallownest.City of TearsA drowned capital where ancient rain washes away the sins of a fallen kingdom.DeepnestA dark, web-choked underworld where spiders and shadow-dwellers make their home.HallownestA fallen kingdom beneath the earth, consumed by madness and ancient secrets.Crystal PeakWhere ancient crystals sing with corrupted energy.Kingdom's EdgeA windswept frontier where nature reclaims the fallen kingdom.Crystal PeaksA jagged paradise of glowing stone where ancient guardians patrol the icy heights.Lake of TearsA weeping expanse where the rain falls eternally upon a kingdom's broken heart.Traitor's GroveA fungal sanctuary for exiled knights who turned against the crown.Resting GroundsA silent graveyard where the kingdom's fallen find their final peace beneath Hallownest.The HiveA sacred fortress abandoned by the Queen, now steeped in decay and infection.White PalaceA blinding maze of white stone hidden deep within the Deepnest.Path of PainThe White Palace's secret, hardest platforming gauntlet.Royal WaterwaysThe sewers beneath the City of Tears.
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