| “ | When you wake ... the Hive ... | „ |
| ~ Hive Knight's Dream Nail dialogue. |
| “ | Have faith in me! | „ |
| ~ Hive Knight's Dream Nail dialogue. |
Hive Knight is a supporting antagonist and optional boss in the 2017 indie Metroidvania video game Hollow Knight, introduced in the Lifeblood update.
He is the loyal guard of Queen Vespa, the queen bee of the Hive located in Kingdom's Edge, acting as the final guardian of those who would approach her chambers. Even after the queen's death and the Infection, Hive Knight still loyally protects his master.
Biography[]
Hive Knight is found in the Hive located at the bottom of Kingdom's Edge. He guards Queen Vespa's room, and attacks anyone who dares trespasses into her room. Despite the bees playing no role in the Pale King's rule, the Infection leaked into the Hive and the minions of Vespa were infected while she slept and later died. Hive Knight was no exception, now attacking everyone regardless if friend or foe.
Hive Knight first attacks the Knight by sending down Hivelings into the arena, before jumping down and engaging the Knight in battle. He attacks by lunging his spear, by teleporting and attacking from behind, or by causing large spiked honey balls to appear and burst, spreading eight spikes in an octagonal pattern. After taking enough damage, Hive Knight will spit out a barrage of Hivelings that first fly up, and then dive towards the Knight. These Hivelings cannot be killed, although they can be knocked back when struck with the Nail, as well as give Soul. When defeated, he lets out one last bow to the statue of the queen in the back of the arena before falling over. Defeating him opens the door that leads to the Hiveblood charm.
Following his death, the spirit of Queen Vespa appears and thanks the Knight for giving Hive Knight his best battle yet and for freeing him from his suffering, before telling them the location of the White Lady and the possible whereabouts for the Pale King.
Godmaster[]
In Godmaster, Hive Knight is fought in the Pantheon of the Sage as the first boss, and later in the Pantheon of Hallownest as the twenty-first boss.
A statue of him is found in the first floor in the Hall of Gods. If the player has not defeated him yet, the statue will not show and an empty stand will read: "I guard the heart of the hive for my Queen". Otherwise defeating him in the base game will make the statue materialize in a bright light, allowing him to be fought again.
The Hive Knight statue reads: "Watchful god of duty."
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Descriptions[]
| “ | Loyal protector of the Hive's Queen. Flightless but ferocious in battle. Some creatures are born with duties and loyalties marked indelibly upon their minds. They are strong, but they are also slaves. | „ |
| ~ The Hunter's Journal entry on Hive Knight. |
| “ | I guard the heart of the hive for my Queen. | „ |
| ~ The Hall of Gods's text on Hive Knight. |
Trivia[]
- If the player already has and equipped the Hiveblood charm prior to the Lifeblood update, even though the charm neutralizes the aggression of the bees of the hive, Hive Knight will still attack the Knight.
- With the reveal the Hornet was trained by Hive Queen Vespa and had a close bond to the Hive's inhabitants in Silksong, some netizens have begun to notice that she and Hive Knight have several similar attacks, leading to speculation that they may have both trained under Vespa and could even have been siblings in arms.
External Link[]
- Hive Knight on the Hollow Knight Wiki
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Hallownest The Infected Grimm Troupe Other Pharloom The Citadel Caste and its associates Silk Beings Others | ||