History Fanfic / AFamiliarVoid

Louise needed a Familiar that resembled her, so that she could prove herself to be a Mage. So what better way to represent herself, than a small being filled with the Void?

* FailedASpotCheck: When Wardes duels [[spoiler:queen Hornet]], he is completely at a loss about how her weapon can deflect his lightning spells, or be [[SummonToHand summoned to her hand]]: He doesn't see [[spoiler:the [[BladeOnARope thread]]]].

* ModestyTowel: The stories justifies the [[NonNudeBathing towel in bath]] when Louise goes bathing after being wounded: She doesn't want other students to see [[spoiler:the black voidflesh where her stomach should be]] but still needs to soak in hot water, especially now.

* DemonicPossession: What appears to be [[spoiler:the Radience]] possesses Montmorency to talk with [[spoiler:the Nightmare King]] in Chapter 31.

* FailedASpotCheck: When Wardes duels [[spoiler:queen Hornet]], is completely at a loss about how her weapon can deflect his lightning spells, or be [[SummonToHand summoned to her hand]]: He doesn't see [[spoiler:the [[BladeOnARope thread]]]].
* ForWantOfANail:
** Rather than summoning Saito, Louise summons the Knight, a Vessel "born of God and Void." It is then revealed that the Vessel is the default familiar of a Void mage, as seen how Pope Vittorio has the Hollow Knight as his familiar, and ancient texts on Void familiars shows and talks about other Vessels and their powers, calling them "Void Vessels".
** At least Tristain knows about the existence of the Bugs of Hallownest, with some of them working as merchants and guards.
** There's a torch in Albion, similar to the one used by the Knight to summoned the Grimm Troupe.
** Instead of going to Albion with Guiche and Wardes, Louise goes to the floating island with the Knight, Sib, Montmorency, and Agnes. Kirche and Tabitha are following them from behind though.

''A Familiar Void'' tells the story of how [[LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière]] summons [[VideoGame/HollowKnight the Knight]] as her familiar, not long after the latter sacrificed itself in order to defeat the Radiance. Thus begins the journey of a mage and her familiar as the once-normal life of a school student changes and finding themselves in the middle of convoluted event after event, which started more than a thousand years ago.

* MookHorrorShow: Chapters 43-44 show the perspective of Reconquista soldiers and mages invading Hallownest with genocidal intent, only to be torn apart by various insect soldiers, [[InvincibleMinorMinion Goams]], and [[spoiler:Hornet herself]].

** The one in Tristain academy's vault shows the faint glow of embers when Reconquista launches their attack on Tristain and Hallownest... [[spoiler:only to die down as soon as Princess Henrietta, her army and the academy's combat-ready students ride out to reinforce Tarbes and Grapevine.]]

* FailedASpotCheck: When Wardes duels [[spoiler:queen Hornet]], is completely at a loss about how her weapon can deflect his lightning spells, or be [[SummonToHand summoned to her hand]]: He doesn't see [[spoiler:the thread]].

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Louise's relationship with her familiar is ''much'' friendlier compared to one in canon. While she's a bit harsh on the Knight at first, it takes a short amount of time for her to grow a heart on it, and even then, she's far nicer to Bug than she ever was with Saito. This especially becomes the case after she hears on how the Knight (and its "sibling") were born, where she transitions to being a protective MamaBear.

* {{Telepathy}}: Louise can hear Bug and Sib's voices in her head when they talk to her, but only if she's in physically contact with their bodies. Otherwise they seem completely silent.

* WhamEpisode: Chapter 40 reveals that Hornet [[spoiler:ascended to the throne and is now the Queen of Hollownest]].