What bug is the Hollow Knight?

The Hollow Knight is essentially a vessel/void sibling, and their design is likely based on a rhino or a stag beetle, as all vessels are, with their horn length and shape particularly reminiscent of Prosopocoilus dissimilis, a type of stag beetle. The Knight is a Vessel, a being made of Void, created by the Pale King of Hollownest to seal away the Radiance, the previous ruler of Hollownest.

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General Questions

1. Is the Knight a bug in Hollow Knight?: In the game, the player controls the Knight, a nameless insectoid warrior, who explores Hallownest, a fallen kingdom plagued by a supernatural disease, known as the infection.
2. What type of creature is Hollow Knight?: The Knight is a Vessel, a being made of Void, created by the Pale King of Hollownest to seal away the Radiance, the previous ruler of Hollownest.
3. What kind of bugs are the hollow Knight characters?: Looking at the bugs of Hallownest, the Nailsmith appears to be a type of rhinoceros beetle, possibly a Siamese Rhinoceros Beetle or Elephant beetle, given the arch shape of the front horn.

Character-Specific Questions

4. What kind of bug is Hornet Hollow Knight?: Despite the fact that her name is Hornet in a game where everyone is a bug, she’s actually a spider.
5. Is Hornet a girl or boy Hollow Knight?: Hornet is the daughter of the Pale King and Herrah the Beast, the queen of Deepnest.
6. What bug has a crush on you Hollow Knight?: Bretta is a beetle who is looking for a saviour and has a massive crush on the Knight after she is rescued.

Game Lore and Story

7. Why does Hornet call you ghost?: Hornet calls the Knight “ghost” because they resemble The Hollow Knight, her brother who was supposed to contain the infection.
8. Is Hornet The Knight’s Sister?: Hornet is the Knight’s sister through their shared father, the Pale King.
9. Is the Pale King a bad guy?: The Pale King is an overarching antagonist of Hollow Knight, who chose a Vessel to become the Hollow Knight to seal away the Radiance.

Bug Types and Species

10. What bug is nosk in Hollow Knight?: Nosk is shown in the Wanderer’s Journal disguising itself with the body of a normal Husk bug as its head, and is also referred to as a Mimic Spider in concept art.
11. What is the cutest bug in Hollow Knight?: For many, bees are the cutest insects, and the Hivelings are no exception, flying around the Hive area, protecting it from intruders and performing their tasks.
12. Are there bees in Hollow Knight?: Yes, the Hive is a large community of bees hidden away below Kingdom’s Edge.

Game Mechanics and Gameplay

13. Why does the Hollow Knight stab himself?: The Hollow Knight stabs himself to fight off the infection and continue the fight, showing that he is still lucid and in control.
14. Is there a LGBTQ character in Hollow Knight?: Yes, LGBTQ people are represented in Hollow Knight, with characters like the Grey Mourner and Nailsmith showing loving relationships.

Miscellaneous Questions

15. Is bug fables related to Hollow Knight?: No, Bug Fables and Hollow Knight are not related, although they share some visual similarities, and a Hollow Knight player could easily imagine Bug Fables taking place in a distant, much brighter corner of Hollow Knight’s world.