![]() Who exactly sundered the realm and why is still entirely unknown, as is what the difference is between the two. It’s heavily implied that the Nightmare Realm didn’t always exist and came about as the result of something splitting the original Dream Realm into two completely separate parts. The Nightmare RealmĮven more mysterious than the Dream Realm is the Nightmare Realm, information for which comes only through hint and insinuation from members of the Grimm Troupe. Is it a true plane of existence or merely another by-product of the presence of a wyrm like The Radiance or the Pale King? Hopefully answers will be forthcoming soon. Should she gain that ability in Pharloom, it’d make for a great opportunity to learn more about the exact nature of the realm and how it interacts with so-called reality. Hornet shares a similar lineage to The Knight, but has not yet demonstrated the ability to intentionally enter the Dream Realm. Then there are special cases like the Knight, who thanks to a combination of its lineage and the Dream Nail, too can intentionally enter under the right circumstances. Normal bugs can only access it by being pulled into it by a wyrm or some other, powerful entity that’s already there. Wyrms seem to have the most access to it, as they can either live in it entirely, as the Radiance did, or have some sort of simultaneous existence in both realms like the Pale King. What is clear is that while all bugs have a connection to the dream realm (which is how the Radiance was able to infect them), most are incapable of interacting with it directly. It’s understood that the two worlds are connected and can affect each other, but the extent of this connection still isn’t clear. The Dream RealmĮven though the Dream Realm is a supremely important part of the world of Hollow Knight, its nature and the manner in which it interacts with the “real” world is still difficult to understand. The stone slab at the entrance to Hallownest claims that its citizens’ minds are an intentional gift of the Pale King, but is that true? This entity is implied to be dead, so shouldn’t the minds it gave the bugs have died with it? Or perhaps the gaining of a mind is just a natural result of being in close proximity to a wyrm, and the Pale King just pretended it was a gift in order to indebt the bugs to it and cement its status as a god-king.Ĭan kingdoms and minds only arise if a wyrm is nearby or was Hallownest a special case? Hopefully Hornet’s journey through the kingdom of Pharloom will answer some of these lingering questions about wyrms and the effects they have upon bugs and the lands they inhabit. One example is the development of minds/soul in Hallownest. There’s still a lot that’s unknown about these kinds of entities, and Hollow Knight: Silksong would be a great opportunity to get more information. Going by what’s revealed in Hollow Knight, it’s likely that the rise and fall of Hallownest was almost entirely the result of The Pale King’s desire to dominate the area and the conflict with The Radiance that resulted from it. While some, like The Pale King, seem to be benevolent, whether or not they truly are is still largely up for debate. ![]() ![]() The WyrmsĪccording to the lore, the Wyrms are immortal, godlike beings that shape that shape reality around them and seek to dominate all lower lifeforms in one way or another. Still, even a limited idea of how things turned out would be a major boon for those fans who’ve spent the last several years speculating about which ending was canon and what the implications were. Hornet didn’t witness everything, so her recollection will by definition be incomplete. That worked well in the original, but now that Hornet is the star of the show, it’d be interesting to hear her version of events and learn about her perspective on what exactly happened in Hallownest. A lot about the The Knight is left unsaid in the original game, with most of it left up to the player’s interpretation. Hollow Knight: Silksong seems to be Hornet’s story, but some mention of the first game’s hero would be appreciated. If nothing else, seeing these again in Silksong would be a real delight for existing fans. ![]() There’s something to be said for a completely clean slate in terms of story and design, but there are at least a few ideas from the original that would only improve the experience should Team Cherry decide to iterate on them in this game. ![]() Everything that the team has shown so far indicates that the sequel is at least going to be a worthy successor, but there are still plenty of unknowns.įans still don’t know what, if anything, from the first game will make a return aside from Hornet herself. It’s safe to say that anticipation for Team Cherry’s follow-up to Hollow Knight, Hollow Knight: Silksong, is continuing to build despite the continued lack of a confirmed release window. ![]()
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