Line #50 FanficRecs/HollowKnight


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3	These are recommendations made by Tropers for ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[FanficRecommendations here]].
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15	* Recommended by: Troper Name[[note]]Reminder -- if you want to recommend the fic but not write a review, add your troper name to this line after the original name[[/note]]
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17	* ''Status:'' Complete[[note]]the author considers it finished[[/note]]/Ongoing[[note]]updated regularly or semi-regularly[[/note]]/Hiatus[[note]]stops for whatever reason, possibly with a note that it'll be back soon[[/note]]/Dormant[[note]]at least a year without an update[[/note]]/ Dead[[note]]killed by the author, at least two years without an update, or the author DiedDuringProduction[[/note]]
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25	[[folder:Music and Original Songs]]
26	''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHjsJq0mLwQ Lazy Moonkin - Myla's Song (Hollow Knight original)]]'' by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4wOfjWN57quJky4M3ZrDw Lazy Moonkin]]
27	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
28	* ''Comments'': A 'beautiful' rendition of the song that Myla sings while digging in the Crystal Caverns.
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30	''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Juop4mUa8 Lazy Moonkin - The Fading Realm (Hollow Knight original)]]'' by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4wOfjWN57quJky4M3ZrDw Lazy Moonkin]]
31	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
32	* ''Comments'': An epic orchestra piece about the White Palace and the Pale King's legacy.
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34	''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYkKTDWtzo4 Lazy Moonkin - Hornet (Hollow Knight cover)]]'' by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4wOfjWN57quJky4M3ZrDw Lazy Moonkin]]
35	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
36	* ''Comments'': A violin cover of Hornet's iconic battle theme with an accompanying accordion.
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38	''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMWaO4BhQqg Lazy Moonkin - A Tale of Grimm Troupe (Hollow Knight original)]]'' by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4wOfjWN57quJky4M3ZrDw Lazy Moonkin]]
39	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
40	* ''Comments'': An original theme for Brumm, the accordion player of the Grimm Troupe.
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42	''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtGCR7HrRlI Lazy Moonkin - The Last Farewell (Hollow Knight original, Radiance song)]]'' by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4wOfjWN57quJky4M3ZrDw Lazy Moonkin]]
43	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
44	* ''Comments'': A heartfelt duet between the Radiance and one of her subjects, a moth.
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46	''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9wr-e6IfnM Hollow Knight - Hornet Battle Orchestrated]]'' by
47	[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmoIM2c1E_5dI7-ZDnFXJkQ Sully Orchestration]]
48	* ''Recommended by'': ZoiceAlcelaphine
49	* ''Comments'': A orchestration of Hornet's theme, using wind instrumentals and drum beats.
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51	''[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUhnDkUVFT7AojGRxZ5wWtAZuTTPDBz4D Hollow Knight (Music Box)]]'' by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC432xJBiE9LivL9Fgu0JPRg Riku Matsuo]]
52	* ''Recommended by'': ZoiceAlcelaphine
53	* ''Comments'': A collection of music box covers for the Hollow Knight soundtrack.
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55	''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SG79LFSlH0 Hollow Knight - Grimm]]'' by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWuZ0UvpVzJ2d9n11bQpmA Man on the Internet]]
56	* ''Recommended by'': Tsukiyo
57	* ''Comments'': Joining both the tracks "The Grimm Troupe" and "Nightmare King Grimm", the song sounds classy, hammy yet haunting with the chanting choir. The lyrics are fitting for the ritual's focus on flames, nightmares and the child's feeding, while taking some stanzas from the poems in the Hunter's journal. A real marvel worthy of Grimm's panache.
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59	''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzLR3SjE2ec Little Ghost - A Hollow Knight Orchestration]]'' by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2GrZjyqP5pF-wTa95r_AA Rush Garcia]]
60	* ''Recommended by'': rioludoodle
61	* ''Comments'': A synthesis of Hollow Knight's iconic soundtracks into a cohesive and stunning whole.
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65	[[folder:Webcomics]]
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67	%% MISSING SIGNATURE %% * ''[[http://steamcommunity.com/app/367520/discussions/0/135510669602740539/ Comics by Psych]]'' -- A collection of short, humorous comics from the creator of [[Webcomic/LatchkeyKingdom Latchkey Kingdom]] set in the world of ''Hollow Knight''. The comics can also be found [[https://latchkeykingdom.tumblr.com/tagged/hollow+knight here]] and [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/11662585/hollow-knight/posts/1841148 here]].
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69	%% MISSING SIGNATURE %% * ''Webcomic/{{Hollowtale}}'' -- A tale where little Ghost gets ejected into the world of Undertale, with no clue on how they're supposed to get home. There's also a [[https://youtu.be/5Q0_3rkSY30 really awesome let's read of it by Revtrosity]]!
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71	%% MISSING SIGNATURE %% * ''Webcomic/KingOfShades'' -- A postgame AU following a hybrid Dream No More/Embrace the Void ending, which explores what happens in the immediate aftermath of the Radiance's defeat.
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73	%% MISSING SIGNATURE %% * ''[[https://www.reddit.com/user/visc0siity/comments/ngu2w5/links_to_all_of_my_comics_reddit_vers/ Visc0siity's Hollow Knight Comics]]'' -- Visc0siity, a Reddit user, had made a lot of really cute and funny sprite comics. They are mostly slice-of-life, with a lot of different scenarios with hilarious stories. His comics are relatively simple to make, but also has great comedy potentials. Heck, ''[[https://www.reddit.com/r/HollowKnight/comments/nopz9t/guide_to_making_comics_like_uvisc0siity/ He even made a tutorial for it!]]''
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75	%% MISSING SIGNATURE, SUMMARY %% * ''Webcomic/HallowRainForest'' -- A crossover comic between ''Hollow Knight'', ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'', and ''VideoGame/RainWorld''.
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77	''[[https://www.tumblr.com/allykatsart/727670081057947648/howdy-is-there-a-recommended-way-to-read-your Mortal Radiance AU]]'' (link goes to masterpost) by allykatsart
78	* Recommended by: Tropers/{{Theriocephalus}}
79	* ''Status:'' Complete
80	* ''Synopsis:'' After the final battle, the Radiance is reduced to the status of a mortal bug and is left to make penance for her actions as a gravedigger, tending to the graves of the bugs killed by her plague.
81	* ''Comments:'' An interesting look into the mind of a god torn down to the status of a mere mortal.
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86	[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Ashyr/pseuds/Ashyr Asyr]]
87	* ''Recommended by'': Gammacavy
88	* Comments: Author appears to have an intuitive grasp of the world at large, and is unafraid to use it. Has written several epics: a backstory for the Nightmare King, Post-Canon Hollow Knight changing the past, a post-canon exploration Dream after the death of Radiance narated by Grimm, to Ze'mer telling a bedtime story about the delicate flowers. Every one is amazingly paced, marvelous detailed, and best of all, well written.
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90	[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/dropout_ninja/pseuds/dropout_ninja Dropout ninja]]
91	* ''Recommended by'': Gammacavy
92	* Comments: Author has explored the mind of Godseekers, the fate of Void, what happens after the Delicate Flower ending, Hallownest suffering a rewind to the day the Old Light was bound, an outside view of the whole game narrated by Hornet, and an exploration on the Foresight of the Wyrm.
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96	[[folder:Fanfics]]
97	[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29640162/chapters/74040609 A Pact in Light and Flames]] by Malesherbes
98	* ''Recommended by'': starryGrail
99	* ''Status'': Complete
100	* ''Synopsis'': Wyrm while hidden on a cave in a reverie is interrupted rudely by Troupe Master Grimm, who seeks to break the cycle and give his child an ordinary life, setting into motion a series of changes while leaving some things unchanged as Wyrm makes the same mistakes as canon-the pact, however, is not the titular one for the Nightmare Heart will not take the loss of its vessel lightly.
101	* ''Notes'': Written with a beautiful Shakespearean flair, which is especially impressive given the author's first language is ''not'' English. The author recently passed away.
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103	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/19934050 Broken Open Revealing Hollowness and Vibrance ]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/JaxxCapta/pseuds/JaxxCapta Jaxx Capta]]
104	* ''Recommended by'': GammaCavy, alignment
105	* ''Status'': Complete
106	* ''Synopsis'': Hornet woke in the Black Egg Temple to the sight of her sibling's fractured mask. For the walk from the temple's central chamber to its exit, she thought herself truly alone in the world once more. When Hollow followed her out, she realized that wasn't so. But now she has to try and take care of her older sibling as they recuperate and learn to live in a world where they do not have to be pure, figure out what to do about what Little Ghost left of a body, and try to piece together two kingdoms which fell long ago.
107	* ''Comments'': the author takes ending three, mixes in the godseeker endings, tops with the Grimm Troupe, and stirs in a sprinkle of headcanons about the Higher Beings to make a delightful mix.
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109	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/22624855 Boom Town]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Syntax/pseuds/Syntax Syntax]]
110	* ''Recommended by'': GammaCavy
111	* ''Status'': Complete
112	* ''Synopsis'': Sometimes he thought perhaps he would fade away with this town. Then, little by little, bugs started trickling into the empty houses. Elderbug, before, during, and after the events of the game.
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114	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29602020 Child of Light]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/tragic_unpaired_electron/pseuds/tragic_unpaired_electron tragic_unpaired_electron]]
115	* ''Recommended by'': Tropers/SimplyNate
116	* ''Status'': Complete
117	* ''Summary'': "The Pale King tries to stamp out worship of the Old Light by any means possible, and in this AU, the Moth Tribe refuses to be converted and forget their deity. So the King is forced to take...extreme measures, and the Radiance loses her beloved children. She can't forgive herself for failing to save them. So when she ends up trapped in the mind of another doomed child, she decides to extend some compassion to the Pale King's offspring."
118	* ''Comments'': Contains heavy canon divergence painting the Radiance in a sympathetic light and giving her a HeelFaceTurn. The fic is inspired by (and named after) a mod of the game that replaces the player's spells with those of the Radiance. The author also has a sequel planned but is waiting for ''VideoGame/HollowKnightSilksong'' to release in order to learn the lore of Pharloom.
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120	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/887334 Children of Wyrm]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Brackets_002/pseuds/Brackets_002 Brackets_002]]
121	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
122	* ''Status'': Dormant; last updated June 2018
123	* ''Synopsis'': In which the Pale King comes to care about the young Vessels he has created. A collection of stories from an AU where the Vessels have the father they deserve.
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125	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11356707/chapters/25418664 Epilogue, or, Beyond the Pale]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Brackets_002/pseuds/Brackets_002 Brackets_002]]
126	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
127	* ''Status'': Dormant; last updated June 2019
128	* ''Synopsis'': "The Radiance has been killed; the infection destroyed. The Hollow Knight and the Little Ghost have died and returned to their darkness. All that remains is to rebuild. The next age of Hallownest begins."
129	* ''Comments'': After the events of ''Hollow Knight,'' Hornet begins a new quest to rebuild the old kingdom of Hallownest.
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131	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1831015 The Ethnoentomology Series]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Piston24/pseuds/Piston24 Piston21]] and [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Wrongful/pseuds/Wrongful Wrongful]]
132	* ''Recommended by'': Madame_Newbie
133	* ''Status'': Ongoing
134	* ''Synopsis'': A lone human, impossibly, staggers his way into Hallownest with no recollection of how he got there. Or any recollection of anything, really. With no skills in survival or combat, his only hope is to follow this small Knight creature around until he finds his way home. That, or until he drops dead from this orange sickness in his head. He swears he's starting to see things.
135	* ''Comments:'' The first series is a prequel being written concurrently with the sequel. Also instead of the using the popular fan nickname, Ghost is called Tusk here.
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137	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25481752 Hoops, Strings and Other Placebos]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/BubbleBtch/pseuds/BubbleBtch BubbleBtch]]
138	* ''Recommended by'': Madame_Newbie, alignment
139	* ''Status'': Completed and has a completed [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686728v sequel]] and an ongoing [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27999915 side story.]]
140	* ''Synopsis'': The infection is a disease of the mind caused by an angry god who is dying from a lack of worship and belief. So what happens when they believe a simple item can keep her from their minds? After all, what is a god to a nonbeliever? A frightened human who doesn't know how she ended up in Hallownest tells a white lie to some children to help them with their irrational fears. It spirals out of control.
141	* ''Comments:'' Has an OFC/Hollow pairing, so if you're not into human/bug romance this fic is not for you.
142	** Spelling and grammar is rough, but the actual writing is quite decent, and the plot and worldbuilding are great. Author is unashamedly horny for fictional bugs, and endearingly so.
143	** Has a sequel that's in-progress.
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145	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23972719 mind and melody ]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/snowmints/pseuds/snowmints snowmints]]''
146	* Rccomended by: Gamma Cavy
147	* Status: Complete
148	* Synopsis: Ghost's never been held before, come to think of it.
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150	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/35761522 familiar (staring up at the ceiling)]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/RCWAK/pseuds/Rubber%20Chicken%20With%20A%20Keyboard Rubber Chicken]]''
151	* Rccomended by: Gamma Cavy
152	* Status: Complete
153	* Synopsis: The beginnings of a time-travel fixit, featuring Ghost as a time traveler dropped into the past without much more than the cloak on their back, Greenpath Vessel as baby, Lost Kin as prescient and lowkey filled with rage, a random shade somehow tagging along, and the Hollow Knight as Knight Mostly Not Appearing In This Fic.
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155	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28327107 BUt if You Ccose Your Eyes]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/RCWAK/pseuds/Rubber%20Chicken%20With%20A%20Keyboard Rubber Chicken]]''
156	* Rccomended by: Gamma Cavy
157	* Status: Complete
158	* Synopsis: A stag finds a little traveler. The world grows wider.
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160	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/36094891 Delicate Delivery]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/WisteriaParfait/pseuds/WisteriaParfait Wiseriaparfeit]]''
161	* Rccomended by: Gamma Cavy
162	* Status: Complete
163	* Synopsis: The Knight finds a way to deliver a flower to the Stag.
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165	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25518199 Will Terribly, If You Will At All]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Payasita/pseuds/Payasita Payasita]]''
166	* Rccomended by: Gamma Cavy
167	* Status: Completed
168	* Synopsis: Some unknown force has resulted in the disappearance of the Radiance, just before the infection could reach its peak under the Pale King's rule. The mystery vies for time with a rearranged custody agreement over Herrah's brood, clumsy attempts to re-establish marital trust, and long overdue re-evaluations of the Pure Vessel. Court intrigue, sibling bonding, goddess hunting, different brands of motherhood, and accidental arson abound. A whodoneit mystery, about a spurned goddes.
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170	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29786340 Before You Go]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/bluemoodblue/pseuds/bluemoodblue bluemoodblue]]''
171	* Rccomended by: Gamma Cavy
172	* Status: Completed
173	* Synopsis: The road has been long and lonely, and even a ghost needs a moment to rest... perhaps with someone who has walked the road beside them.
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175	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26925502 Specter]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Syntax/pseuds/Syntax Syntax]]''
176	* Rccomended by: Gamma Cavy
177	* Status: Completed
178	* Synopsis: Your name is Hornet, and for as long as you can remember, the specter of a much larger bug has been hovering over you since mother left for the neighboring kingdom alive and well, and returned not even a week later cold and dead, with a bug much too tall and much too quiet following closely behind the funeral procession. That bug, guardian and specter, has been with you ever since. You've always been fairly certain they're not alive, at least not entirely, but you've never been sure.
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180	''[[http://zeloavarosa.deviantart.com/gallery/ The Journal of Meer the Guard]]'' by [[http://zeloavarosa.deviantart.com/ ZeloAvarosa]]
181	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
182	* ''Status'': Complete
183	* ''Synopsis'': A guard named Meer writes about his life before the fall of Hallownest.
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185	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/826731 Kingdom Eternal (or, the Twin Heirs AU)]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/QueenEgg/pseuds/QueenEgg QueenEgg]]
186	* ''Description'': "Even a place as broken and crumbled as the legendary Hallownest can be repaired with time, effort, and boundless love. The same can be said for family."
187	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
188	* ''Status'': Dead
189	* ''Comments'': A long-running series about the denizens of Hallownest.
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191	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10655037/chapters/23578494 Life of a Bug Knight]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Darknecessary/pseuds/Darknecessary Darknecessary]]
192	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
193	* ''Status'': Dead; last updated April 2017
194	* ''Synopsis'': "I Really love the game Hollow Knight. I thought about what the Characters might feel."
195	* ''Comments'': This fanfic is a collection of stories that take place during the events of ''Hollow Knight.''
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197	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/18645103 Not Good Enough]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Shadowy_Dumbo_Octopus/pseuds/Shadowy_Dumbo_Octopus Shadowy_Dumb_Octopus]]
198	* ''Recommended by'': ShadowState
199	* ''Status'': Complete
200	* ''Synopsis'': Ghost isn't really coping well with having to fight all those godlike enemies to save Hallownest, and with all those failures piling up, perhaps the Pale King was right in casting them into the Abyss?...
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202	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11797773/chapters/26610681 Old Eyes]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Saphira424/pseuds/Saphira424 Saphira424]]
203	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
204	* ''Status'': Dead; last updated March 2019
205	* ''Synopsis'': "Quirrel explores Hallownest haunted by ghost memories and drowning in his own mind. The strange child seems to rescue him each time."
206	* ''Comments'': A novelization of ''Hollow Knight,'' from Quirrel's point of view.
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208	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11836197 Remaking of an Age]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/QueenEgg/pseuds/QueenEgg QueenEgg]]
209	* ''Recommended by'': InParentheses
210	* ''Status'': Discontinued, being rewritten
211	* ''Synopsis'': The Heart of the Void and the Heart of the Light have made a pact to defeat their one true enemy. Retrieve her scattered shards. Wake her children and the priestess. But most importantly, ''Save the Hollow Knight.''
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213	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/37084033 Soul of God, Form of Moth]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/BasilBread/pseuds/BasilBread BasilBread]]
214	* ''Recommended by'': Tropers/SimplyNate
215	* ''Status'': Ongoing
216	* ''Synopsis'': In this AU fic, the Pale King, rather than make thousands of void-filled children to use one as a vessel, collaborates with Grimm to take out the Radiance a different way. It mostly succeeds, except for the Radiance ending up in a mortal form and, eventually, escaping. The fic follows her escapades as she plots against the King and becomes partners with a fellow bug.
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218	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17400464 Stag Beetles and Broken Legs]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Aryashi/pseuds/Aryashi Aryashi]] and [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/relationshipcrimes/pseuds/relationshipcrimes relationshipcrimes]]
219	* ''Recommended by'': ShadowState
220	* ''Status'': Complete
221	* ''Synopsis'': A chance meeting on the shore of Blue Lake interrupts Quirrel making an unfortunate decision. Currently the most kudos'd HK fanfic on [=Ao3=].
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223	[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25297246/chapters/61334011 Threadcutter]] by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/CourierNew/pseuds/CourierNew CourierNew]]
224	* ''Recommended by'': {{Tropers/alignment}}
225	* ''Status'': Complete
226	* ''Synopsis'': ''"Death is not permitted here."''
227	:: The Radiance perishes and Hallownest falls silent. The infection of light spares few in its wake, turning the kingdom into a tomb filled with the bodies of the formerly afflicted. After some time spent recovering in Dirtmouth, Hornet chooses to depart the only home she's ever known. She descends one final time in search of survivors who may also wish to leave, thinking nothing of her sacrificed siblings, though she carries a pair of mismatched horns underneath her cloak.
228	:: But something else stirs beneath her feet, ancient and full of grief, and Hornet's task proves far more treacherous than she had believed, her path littered with old gods and new threats. As she delves into the darkest reaches of Hallownest, haunted with visions of the life spent there, the orphaned princess learns that she must reckon with all she has lost, before the kingdom and its secrets destroy whatever she has left.
229	* ''Comments'': An incredibly well-written fic set after the Dream No More ending, which maintains the game's tone with both a solemn atmosphere and gorgeous prose. Ultimately hopeful and uplifting, but be warned that it is very much about destroying what remains to move on, and doesn't shy away from breaking the toys and upturning the sandbox to drive that home.
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231	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11815077/chapters/26656935 Void Children: Little Slices of Life Edition]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Anonymous_Vermin_Invader/pseuds/Anonymous_Vermin_Invader Anonymous_Vermin_Invader]]
232	* ''Recommended by'': ZoicAlcelaphine
233	* ''Status'': Complete
234	* ''Synopsis'': "These are where the written snippets/written adaptions of the Hollow Knight AU, Void Children, shall be kept. The summary of the Void Children AU goes as follows: What if the young Knight wasn't the only Vessel that survived? What if our hollow protagonist stumbled upon 3 siblings huddling in the dark, scared and abandoned, but very much alive."
235	* ''Comments'': A fanfic set in a newly-created ''Hollow Knight'' AU, based on a series of comics.
236	** Has a sequel - ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15779634/chapters/36712473 Void Children: Godmaster's Glory]]'' (Ongoing)
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238	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24395413/chapters/58846237 Thy Kingdom Come]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Haili_Ner/pseuds/Haili_Ner Haili_Ner]]
239	* ''Recommended by'': Tsukiyo
240	* ''Status'': Ongoing
241	* ''Synopsis'': "Before the ruin of a kingdom's end, there was a dream of a world unlike any had ever seen before. What had it taken for such a thing to rise? What had it taken for such a thing to fall?"
242	* ''Comments'': A Pale King-centered story. The tale of the rising of the Pale King's kingdom, from a community of newly enlightenment bugs to the vast empire we see in-game. The author makes many interpretations of the lore that enrich it further and fill up the gaps left.
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244	''[[Fanfic/ToReclaimADream Sins of the Father]]'' by [=ReverseInverse=] ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/30520647 Link]])
245	* ''Recommended by'': ninjahunter
246	* ''Status'': Complete
247	* ''Synopsis'': The cost had been too great. When he had sealed that door, he knew the toll it would take on his mind, body, and soul. And he deserved it. He had committed genocide against his own children and forced a most horrible fate upon his “favored” one. He knew his failure was made complete, that he deserved nothing but an execution for his terrible misdeeds...But when a second chance is forced upon him? He knows he does not deserve it and doubts that he won’t squander it. But atlas, he dares to dream...
248	** Now has a sequel fic known as ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33340345/chapters/82799341 Dreams of the Father]]''.
249
250	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28111938 In a Mirror Brightly]]'' by Poet_or_bandit_Productions
251	* ''Recommended by'': ninjahunter
252	* ''Status'': Ongoing
253	* ''Synopsis'': What if the game we play through is the darker mirror-verse? And what would happen if the Princess of Hollownest managed to crossover to this happier version of her kingdom?
254
255	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22748380/ Where Song Lies Still]]'' by Seebright
256	* ''Recommended by'': {{Tropers/alignment}}
257	* ''Status'': Complete
258	* ''Synopsis'': There is a voice in Hallownest, but no one else can hear it.
259	* ''Comments'': An Everyone Lives AU covering the (approximate) full plot of the game, now with bonus Hornet Befriending and Knight Characterization. Lots of fascinating worldbuilding filling in gaps in the lore, and sometimes unusual but extremely quality characterization of both the Knight and various [=NPC=]s.
260	[[/folder]]
261
262	[[folder:Crossovers]]
263	''Fanfic/AFamiliarVoid'' by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/rexis12.315465/ Rexis12]]
264	* ''Recommended by'': GammaCavy, @/{{Medinoc}}
265	* ''Crossover'': ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero''
266	* ''Status'': Ongoing
267	* ''Synopsis'': Louise was the last to summon her familiar. When the unknown Void Mage called out, the Void answered. With a spirit of void, in a shell born of gods by her side, she will journey forth. The darkness has been disturbed; who now can stand in its way?
268
269	''Fanfic/ThusTheRemnantsWentForth'' by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/stabbygamer.390990/ Stabby Gamer]]
270	* ''Recommended by'': Philosophysics
271	* ''Crossover'': ''Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought Here''
272	* ''Status'': Dead
273	* ''Synopsis'': "An after-the-end epilogue using a revision of ending five, revolving around Hornet and (the) Knight as they round up the scattered remnants of Hallownest and start rebuilding. Has not updated in over a year and the story thread is locked.
274
275	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28487457/chapters/69804096/ The Legend of Zelda: The Hollow Knight]]''
276	by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/ZR_Stein/pseuds/ZR_Stein ZR_Stein]]
277	* ''Recommended by'': DarkDatura, @/{{Medinoc}}
278	* ''Crossover'': ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''
279	* ''Status'': Ongoing
280	* ''Synopsis'': "Two ruined kingdoms. Two silent knights. Two newly appointed queens. One single moment that broke the boundaries between their worlds and united them. A very long road to regain what was lost. A Hallownest ISOT fic, wherein Tarrey town gains some new, very odd neighbors, and everything that follows."
281
282	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25385407/chapters/61556818 Voidborn(e)]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/RadiantVoid/pseuds/RadiantVoid RadiantVoid]]
283	* ''Recommended by'': Guest_000
284	* ''Crossover'': ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''
285	* ''Status'': Complete; sequel in hiatus
286	* ''Synopsis'': As the knight, vessel of void given focus, ascends through the pantheon of Hallownest, the Radiance realizes that while she may win once, twice, or even ten times, she cannot win forever. As such, she starts to make a plan to get rid of her ancient enemy, once and for all. But how do you get rid of that which returns upon death? Simple. You use a dream gate of unfathomable power and send them to another universe. Which universe? She may not know, but it does not matter. So long as they are gone, they can no longer trouble her. But they can definitively trouble Shepard. Will this strange new creature aid her in the fight against the reapers? Will it hinder her progress? Or will it just sort of hang around, unsure of its purpose in a strange new world?
287	* ''Comment'': Guest_000- A rough jewel -- understandable, considering that it's their first fanfiction -- but an enjoyable read nonetheless. Though the formatting sometimes causes issues, the narrative was engaging, leaving me awake all night as I just had to finish it. The way they characterize the Knight was beautiful, their relationship with the companions in Mass Effect was an enjoyable read, and all in all it was just a fun ride.
288
289	''Fanfic/ASongOfSilkAndSaplings'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Zennistrad/pseuds/Zennistrad Zennistrad]]
290	* ''Recommended by'': @/{{Theriocephalus}}
291	* ''Crossover'': ''VideoGame/BugFables''
292	* ''Status'': Ongoing
293	* ''Synopsis'': Following the disappearance of the Infection from Hallownest, a routine patrol brings Hornet to Hallownest's Crown -- where she is assailed by a trio of unknown bugs with sinister intentions. Kidnapped and brought far above the tunnels of Hallownest, she soon finds herself stranded in a world of perpetual light and open sky, far from the dark and subterranean home she has always known.\
294	\
295	Meanwhile, the kingdoms of Bugaria grow restless, with reports of a powerful cult becoming active on their borders. As Kabbu, Leif, and Vi set out to investigate, they find themselves wrapped in a conflict that may threaten the hard-fought peace of all the four kingdoms. And who is this strange masked bug, who wields silk and needle deadlier than any sword?
296	* ''Comment'': A very interesting crossover. Excellent writing, well-done character voices, and the culture clash is very entertaining. The story is, as of this comment's writing, partway through the second of eight planned arcs; so far, it's setting up an intriguing myth arc around Hallownest's fickle gods and the long-vanished Giants of Bugarian history, while the main villains are an original group, a cult serving the mysterious Father Veritas.
297	[[/folder]]
298
299	[[folder:Videos]]
300	''WebVideo/HollowKnightResurrected'' by [[https://www.youtube.com/c/GraveyardMedia Graveyard Media]]
301	* ''Recommended by'': [=InterGuy584=]
302	* ''Status'': Ongoing
303	* ''Comments'': What begins as a comedic "abridged series" adaptation of Hollow Knight gradually blossoms into a surprisingly philosophical journey. We follow the player character doing all the stuff you'd expect to see in a normal playthrough, but with spoken dialogue given to much of the cast (including the normally-mute player character), provided by a diverse and lively voice cast. This fleshes out the cast beautifully, and allows the story to explore a wide range of tragic and insightful themes as the Knight attempts to find their purpose in the dead kingdom of Hallownest.
304
305	''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hto7pPlbs8 Siblings]]'' by [[https://www.youtube.com/@infinimart cbak101]]
306	* ''Recommended by'': Tropers/{{Theriocephalus}}
307	* ''Status'': One-shot
308	* ''Comments'': A dramatized version of the battle against Hornet in Kingdom's Edge. Some creative liberties are taken, but the battle sequence is dynamic, fun, and very well-animated.
309	[[/folder]]

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