New fan art for Team Cherry’sHollow Knighthas turned the game’s beloved protagonist into a teenager with years of battle experience. The highly successful release ofHollow Knightspawned a massive community of fans that eagerly await the next entry in the series,Hollow Knight: Silksong.
InHollow Knight, players control a young insectoid warrior known as the Knight. The Knight is determined to cleanse the kingdom of Hallownest of a deadly plague known as the Infection. The Infection gives incredible strength and senses at the cost of the victim’s life, rendering them to an undead state.Hollow Knight’sprotagonist is tasked with defeating three bugs known as Dreamers to remove seals and confront the source of the plague. While attempting to save the remnants of Hallownest, the Knight meets and battles Hornet,the protagonist ofHollow Knight: Silksong. The community’s excitement forHollow Knight: Silksongcontinues to grow, and many fans celebrate the original game with fan art and user-created content.
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Artist andHollow Knightfan Likryt recently finished an original concept for a teenage version of the Knight. The new fan art depicts the Knight as a battle-hardened warrior a few years after reachingone of the endings inHollow Knight. Moreover, the Knight retains the signature dark blue cloak and Nail, which served as the protagonist’s main weapon in combat.
The teenage version ofHollow Knight’sprotagonist appears to be as tall as theHollow Knight: Silksongprotagonist. Likryt teases an original adult concept of theHollow Knightprotagonist if the new art piece meets its like and retweet goal on Twitter. Unsurprisingly, the original concept quickly met its goal on the platform today as fans await official news aboutHollow Knight: Silksongfrom Team Cherry.
It’s unclear whether the Knight will return inHollow Knight: Silksong, but the new art by Likryt provides an intriguing concept for an older version of the character. The fan art suggests thatHollow Knight’sprotagonist could face tough opponents after the events of the first game, and this idea may become popular whenan update aboutHollow Knight: Silksongfinally comes.
The hype forHollow Knight: Silksonggrows with fans wanting Team Cherry to meet their high expectations. Despitethe lack ofHollow Knight: Silksongnewsat the recent Nintendo Indie World showcase, more gaming events in 2023 may provide an opportunity for the highly anticipated sequel to resurface.
Hollow Knightis available now for Linux, macOS, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
