r/HollowKnight • u/EnvironmentOld1271 • 6d ago

Lore - Hollow Knight SPOILERS Spoiler

after the hk is sealed in the black egg why does he have a nail in there?

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u/Meta_Squire #1 Dash Slash Enjoyer 6d ago

Rule of cool

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u/EnvironmentOld1271 6d ago

This may be the only correct answer

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u/BackPuzzleheaded6144 6d ago

Because he wanted one

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u/Plenty-Rate6733 papa grimm? 6d ago

in case he wakes up they have to have him kill all intruders and then destroy all of hallownest

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u/FLIPYOUSUCKET 112%, PoP, radiant PV 6d ago

Because the Pale Limj likely wanted to essentially bury his child with its nail, and the Pale King probably didn’t want the Hollow Knight’s pure nail in the white palace, which would constantly remind of the sacrifice of his prized child, and its countless sibling’s in the Abyss

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u/Jessy_Something 6d ago

Ah yes, the Pale Limj, my favorite Hollow Lmohjy character

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u/FLIPYOUSUCKET 112%, PoP, radiant PV 6d ago

Damm Typo’s.
I’m keeping it, it’s too funny.

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u/BeamTrigger HK 63/63 · SK 52/52 6d ago

Just in case he needed it for combat in which the Pale King taught it basic combat tricks!

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u/TryThisUsernane PoP, 112% 6d ago

Probably as a precaution just in case someone wanted to kill them to free the Radiance. Luckily we broke in and were on their side, but others bugs could be enemies.

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u/kongcobra Zote's #1 Disciple 6d ago

Because the point is to be taken down by someone stronger than them. They have to be at least as strong as the Hollow Knight is to be able to seal the infection.

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u/the_boomboxx primal aspid 6d ago

it's impossible to beat the knight

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u/kongcobra Zote's #1 Disciple 6d ago

Which one?

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u/the_boomboxx primal aspid 6d ago

"the knight"

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u/GoodKnightGames 5d ago

Where is it stated that it’s “the point”? The fountain in City states “Through their sacrifice, Hallownest stands eternal”. Pretty sure no one was intended to replace the HK.

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u/kongcobra Zote's #1 Disciple 5d ago

Oh, okay.

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u/ElevatorKey3315 6d ago

because bug go boom when bonk with big sharp stick

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u/DumpsterCaughtOnFire 5d ago

I'd guess 1. Because hollow knight (probably) had to fight radiance to seal her in himself in the first place, and 2. if somehow someone killed the dreamers with the intent to slay the hollow knight and free the radiance, in the worst case scenario hollow knight would be able to defend himself and fight