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* DragonsAreDivine: The Pale King is a Wyrm. This is a pun on the fact that worms shape the land as they burrow through it, and he founded the kingdom. But based on the Cast-off Shell, he was more than a regular bug. The Monarch Wings are also implied to have belonged to him, emphasizing the dragon connection. As a Higher Being and a Pale Being, he was seen as a god by the bugs of Hallownest.

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: His original form is [[spoiler:a gigantic Wyrm, specifically the giant discarded shell at Kingdom's Edge is actually his old corpse, containing a broken pod that is implied to be where his current form was birthed from and where the Knight obtains the King's Brand]]. It is unknown how many of the regular Hallownest citizens actually know the true origin of their King, and only the more ancient beings seem to be aware, [[spoiler:such as his mate and Queen the White Lady, who only ever refers to him as the "Wyrm".]]
* AGodAmI: The king of Hallownest was revered by his people as a deity. [[spoiler:Born from a wyrm's corpse, the Pale King did everything in his power to replace the old light of the Radiance with his own and rule over Hallownest forever]].



* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: His original form is [[spoiler:a gigantic Wyrm, specifically the giant discarded shell at Kingdom's Edge is actually his old corpse, containing a broken pod that is implied to be where his current form was birthed from and where the Knight obtains the King's Brand]]. It is unknown how many of the regular Hallownest citizens actually know the true origin of their King, and only the more ancient beings seem to be aware, [[spoiler:such as his mate and Queen the White Lady, who only ever refers to him as the "Wyrm".]]



* AGodAmI: The king of Hallownest was revered by his people as a deity. [[spoiler:Born from a wyrm's corpse, the Pale King did everything in his power to replace the old light of the Radiance with his own and rule over Hallownest forever]].



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Tropes regarding him can be found [[Characters/HollowKnightBosses here]] under [[spoiler:The Dung Defender's]] entry.

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Tropes regarding him can be found [[Characters/HollowKnightBosses here]] under [[spoiler:The The Dung Defender's]] Defender's entry.
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* GreaterScopeParagon: While the Void itself has a significance as the Pale King used it to counter the Radiance, many historical records claim that it was just a powerful and devouring, neutral liquid substance that is abundant in the Abyss. But the ''Godmaster'' content expands on this, as the Godseeker refers to the void as a higher being, especially the TopGod... and you, the Knight gets to [[IAmLegion become one with the Void itself]] to kill the BigBad.

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* GreaterScopeParagon: While the Void itself has a significance as the Pale King used it to counter the Radiance, many historical records claim that it was just a powerful and devouring, neutral liquid substance that is abundant in the Abyss. But the ''Godmaster'' content expands on this, as the Godseeker refers to the void as a higher being, especially the TopGod... and you, the Knight gets get to [[IAmLegion become one with the Void itself]] to kill the BigBad.
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* SigilSpam: The four-pronged symbol of Hallownest is everywhere. [[spoiler:This is an intentional act by the Pale King, who wanted Hallownest's citizens to revere him as a god. He also wanted to destroy all traces of his rival, Radiance, and he was very nearly successful. Unfortunately, even that wasn't good enough...]]

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* SigilSpam: The four-pronged symbol of Hallownest is everywhere. [[spoiler:This is an intentional act by the Pale King, who wanted Hallownest's citizens to revere him as a god. He also wanted to destroy all traces of his rival, The Radiance, and he was very nearly successful. Unfortunately, even that wasn't good enough...]]
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* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: A white silhouette of the Pale King also appears in the background of the White Defender boss fight. He is depicted here with wings that look similar to the Monarch Wings, implying that the Pale King is the previous owner for the Monarch Wings that you can obtain the Ancient Basin. It is also not a mere coincidence, since the Ancient Basin is where the White Palace used to be.

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* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: A white silhouette of the Pale King also appears in the background of the White Defender boss fight. He is depicted here with wings that look similar to the Monarch Wings, implying that the Pale King is the previous owner for the Monarch Wings that you can obtain in the Ancient Basin. It is also not a mere coincidence, since the Ancient Basin is where the White Palace used to be.
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* TinTyrant: He runs a BloodSport and appears to be decked out in armor. [[PosthumousCharacter Not that it serves him well now]].
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* GladiatorGames: He ran this in the form of the Colosseum of Fools. His armor implies he might have taken part in them himself.


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* YouHaveFailedMe: Implied to have done this to Little Fool, whose dream nail dialogue is "Lord Fool, give me another chance. I'll prove my strength to you!"
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* EldritchAbominationEldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: The Nightmare's Heart is a higher being responsible for the Ritual of the Grimm Troupe. It is the deepest power within the Nightmare Realm, and also the one that controls the entirety of the Grimm Troupe. Grimmchild and Troupe Master Grimm are its spawn. The Ritual performed by the Grimm Troupe is designed to sustain the Nightmare's Heart with a new vessel once the old one dies]].

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