Game Theory: The Secret Identity of Hollow Knight's Hero (Hollow Knight)

It seems to be hinted that the 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 egg here is the 𝟏.𝟎 version of the Pale King hatches into his ~improved~ form as is. Now* look at our

knight

's birthplace in the abyss. A similar black egg. Could it be that our version of 𝟐.𝟎 has changed again? It further connects them to the fact that elsewhere in the White House there was a daycare playing the song on a music box. (っ◔◡◔)っ♥* music *♥ Turns out it's the same song when you die and stand next to the shadow of your old life (っ◔◡◔)っ♥* music *♥ This is basically the

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version of of blood. Here is the interesting thing about this detail, the descriptions of these shadows are as follows: "Echoes of past lives." "When we die, each of us leaves some mark" "A stain on the world." the past The voice that accompanied him casually came from a nursery inside King Palai's palace.

The connection between our

knight

and King Palai seemed undeniable. It's almost as if the king had laid the foundation for the reconstruction of him when VOID died, VOID hatched from the black egg in the abyss, was returned to the palace and finally sent out of the kingdom to avoid succumbing to the infection, only when he was already . Major And Hollow Knight was only called in when he started to lose control. "Nothing costs too much," is a phrase we see King Palai repeat and is believed to be a reference to him sacrificing his children in search of the perfect Hollow Knight.

However, here is another explanation. It is his own price. Humble in appearance and composed of VOID, a force completely opposite to him, he left behind his luxurious body and took the form of a humble nameless knight; He chose to transform into the most suitable form to defeat the infection, but the cost was that he lost himself in the process, but all in the name of helping his son in his kingdom. That's why we see him meditating the words "It doesn't take much..." on the throne where he died. Those were his last thoughts as he concentrated on his next transformation.

It's not just the cost of sacrificing children, it's the cost of sacrificing 𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛. It's a calculated risk he's taking. The knight being a reincarnated Palekin would explain how a nameless, faceless knight so easily accepts the King brand project that completely distinguishes him as a king. He will explain how, just as Palekin spent his life bringing the bugs out of their collective coma, as you progress through the

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, our knights are doing the same to wake the bugs from infection and bring Dirtmouth back to life. He will explain how he feels about you and the Pale King using the "Wings of Sovereign" project.

If 𝘢𝘭𝘭 that's not enough to convince you, in the cutting conversation, here are the data extracted from the game, if you dream of catching the final boss. , v. Hollow Knight himself would say: "...Father?..." Nowhere is that clearer than ᴛʜᴀᴛ So, in summary, if this

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is true, then Hollow Knight is not some random Knight doing the job of he. This is King 𝓡𝓮𝓭𝓮𝓶𝓹𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷. He chose a son to sacrifice to this infection, but before he could provide it, they would destroy the son's purity as a vessel. This, in turn, would bring something corrupt to the infection, the desire to be loved; to be with the father knowing that not only was he supporting his son, but due to his own weakness the plan was destined to fail.

The king was filled with regret and finally realized that he was the one who needed to get things done. He studied the VOID so he could eventually be reborn with its powers, repaired in the Abyss, cared for in the safety of the White House, and then released into the land beyond Dirtmouth, the canonical location where all memories were lost. There are two possible reasons for this self-imposed exile for many years. One, his own light protects him, and two, losing his memory helps turn him into a pure

hollow

. Without memory. No desire. No ᴘᴀꜱᴛʟɪꜰᴇ. Now it's an empty ship.

Well, what it all boils down to is that he can now be a member of the Hollow Knights. During the trip, he unknowingly gathers real objects that were once his. It reminds him of flashes of memory from his former friends and family, who think of him as they pass. He reignited the will of the insects around him, just as he had done when he first came to this land. All this is for everything; his mistakes in handling Texas and, most importantly, his mistakes in handling his own son. When he died in his next life, he told himself for the last time that being on his throne "doesn't cost much." He was finally able to solve his biggest mistake: the son he was forbidden to love; he chose to live forever son; a son whom he recognized in his final moments of clarity "... 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 (っ ◔◡◔) っ subtitles ♥ Moon ♥ ☾