Hollow Knight Endings Ranked: You Won’t BELIEVE #1!

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Summary

  • Hollow Knight offers five different endings, each reflecting possible outcomes for Hallownest’s future.
  • All endings are canon and focus on stopping the infection to break the land’s stasis.
  • Ending choices vary in satisfaction, with different implications for characters like Hornet and the Knight.

Exploring Hollow Knight’s captivating narrative allows for a personalized adventure in the realm of Hallownest, as the numerous storylines culminate in various endings that suit each player’s unique experience. Initially, the main game presents three possible conclusions; however, the addition of the Godhome DLC expands this by offering an additional two possible endings to the game.

In Hollow Knight, since the main objective is left open-ended, the multiple endings provide a peek into five distinct futures for the forsaken kingdom. Notably, all endings in this game are regarded as equally valid. The storyline primarily revolves around putting an end to the infection responsible for creating zombies and halting the land’s perpetual stasis. Each possible ending encompasses varying levels of success in overcoming the infection. When ranked based on their level of fulfillment, these five options neatly align.

5. Sealed Siblings

Doomed Kingdom

Unquestionably disappointing, the conclusion of Sealed Siblings leaves the realm of Hallownest in a dire state. The downfall affects Hornet and the Knight simultaneously. With the Hollow Knight vanquished, Hornet remains comatose within the Black Egg Temple. This ensures that the contagion persists, as the sole insect aiming to halt it is now eternally imprisoned.

This conclusion implies that the disease plaguing and sustaining this fallen realm will endure, and it subtly suggests that Hornet has perished. Earlier in their encounter before battling the Hollow Knight, she warned the Knight about the danger of entering the Black Egg for her own safety. Now, with the Knight having absorbed the light and securing the Temple, marking Hornet as a Dreamer, not only does the infection remain active, but no further hero can intervene. With Hornet being as safeguarded as possible, nothing can open the door again.

4. The Hollow Knight

Endless Perpetuation

In the concluding chapter known as “The Hollow Knight,” control is handed over from the original Hollow Knight to the protagonist, our Knight character. This final act leaves a subtly enigmatic resolution compared to the climax experienced in the storyline of the Sealed Siblings.

Reflecting on the final moments, it appears the state of Hallownest remains strikingly similar to when the last vessel held Radiance. Despite this, the resilient Hornet persists, suggesting her mission against the infection won’t falter. The ending offers a somber satisfaction – it seems all the Knight’s efforts ultimately led back to where things stood before its intervention, but in a darkly poetic twist.

3. Embrace The Void

The Ascension Of The Abyss

As a seasoned gamer, I can tell you that unlocking one of the two incredibly challenging endings, Embrace The Void, is something only the most skilled, relentless, and patient gamers can accomplish. Unlike other endings, Embrace The Void calls for players to conquer a grueling 42-boss battle marathon within the Godhome, taking on nearly every boss in the game, including those from the DLC expansion. After successfully completing this Herculean task, players are then faced with the formidable challenge of defeating an enhanced version of the ultimate final boss, Absolute Radiance.

Achieving this feat is incredibly challenging, but those who manage it will find this conclusion all the more meaningful. Unlike other endings that involve defeating the Hollow Knight, Embrace The Void offers a unique twist – the possibility of overcoming the Radiance in an uncommon manner, which affects the real world significantly. This method results in the Knight’s Void transforming completely and potentially consuming Godhome, with even more Void seeping into our world. The ending hints at Hornet encountering a Hollow Knight that is no longer infected, paving the way for numerous possibilities in Silksong.

2. Dream No More

Tomorrow Finally Comes

Among all conclusions in the main game, Dream No More stands out uniquely as it brings an definitive end to the kingdom’s corruption by the infection, providing a bittersweet yet fulfilling resolution for both the Knight and Hornet. In contrast to the Sealed Siblings and Hollow Knight endings, which are variations of the same concept, Dream No More offers a completely separate outcome.

The key aspect of this conclusion revolves around the player having to eliminate the Radiance rather than the Hollow Knight, thus eradicating the source of the infection. After the Radiance is defeated, the scene transitions to the Knight’s fractured shell, followed by a display of the Knight’s siblings, Hornet and Hollow Knight, returning to the Void, now at peace. The perpetual nightmares that had kept Hallownest in a wretched, undead state have finally ceased, paving the way for significant changes in the world.

1. Embrace The Void: Delicate Flower

Powerful Pale Light

In the altered Embrace The Void scenario, instead of the original ending, you must offer a Fragile Blossom to the Godseeker in the Waste Dump. This is accompanied by successfully completing the boss challenge. Essentially, the new version remains similar to the initial one but with the addition of the flower’s soft luminescence, providing a less catastrophic ending for Hallownest since Hornet and the Hollow Knight have been liberated from their responsibilities.

In essence, the Delicate Flower edition of Embrace The Void remains identical in all aspects except for this: once the Void assumes control over Godhome and the Godseeker, who now wields the Delicate Flower, they all vanish – the Void, Godhome, and the Godseeker. All that remains is the Delicate Flower. The simultaneous release of Hollow Knight and Hornet seems more accurate now, as the Void threat has been completely neutralized. In the original game, Hollow Knight, every ancient peril that kept Hallownest in stasis no longer exists, allowing its princess and knight to finally break free.

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2025-05-17 16:39