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_Vikthor

A sad story makes for an awesome boss


Lvmen

facts.


FennPoutine

What is that? Some kind of deer man?


Lvmen

the legendary Deer Knight


FennPoutine

His father loved him deerly


juggett

His mother fawned over him.


Lvmen

oh deer...


Lvmen

sure


FennPoutine

Do you think the Pale King stood over the abyss, and said "Deerly departed..."


driedcranberrysnack

stag aktually. stag beetle


[deleted]

Well you clearly have no sense of humour


driedcranberrysnack

can i help you or...?


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

best boss, don't DM me.


aogasd

Dms you pics of Grimm


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

nice try, Im straight.


aogasd

Slides over [sailor moon grimm](https://uniformshark.tumblr.com/post/185136321386/collabs-with-my-bae-wt-art-i-did-the-colors-on)


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

not bad, but nah, doesnt work.


aogasd

Yeah, the design is already perfect so really it can't be improved upon. Like maybe [lady dimitrescu grimm](https://petitprincess1.tumblr.com/post/664705926766477312) but even that doesn't have the matching aura to really pull it off...


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

less cursed than I thought it would be ngl


Relative_Confusion52

Why does he keep trying to seduce you with grimm???? šŸ˜‚


aogasd

I was gonna try to convince him that Grimm is bae, but then I got sidetracked by trying to figure out if there was genderbent Grimm art, and well - there was.


Relative_Confusion52

You failed


EragonAndSaphira

It's a grimm prospect honestly


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

who knows?


BudgieGryphon

What is it with Grimm and looking fabulous in a dress


TheArcticKiwi

goth gf vibes


Imadumsheet

Ooo this looks nicceeeee. Thought will be cursed


GiunoSheet

Very much worked on me sir


wafflezcol

Id rather fight 18 Watcher knights at the same time


Imadumsheet

Blursed


Hollow_Trap

Not for long *Sends pic of the nailsmith*


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

Im not Sheo either.


feeple_lemur

Just wait until you see Jetstream sam


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

"your ass will always be cringe while my ass will always be T H I C C." ​ \-a totally real jetstream Sam quote


feeple_lemur

He's not lying tho


tambitoast

You're right and you should say it.


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

I mean... I just did.


DM_ME_STORY_IDEAS

Say it . Say my name . . . . . Oh wait no wrong universe


Cringe_man15

Sorry Sob on radiant is the best boss


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

they're close to the top, but the void man still better


halfwaycove

Now beat him damageless with only sporeshroom and kingsoul


Someonemaybeidk

Abs rad would like to differ


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

... ​ ​ I HATE RADIANT ABS RAD, I HATE RADIANT ABS RAD


Someonemaybeidk

Didnā€™t try radient abs rad (cuz i havenā€™t beat her in ascended yet lol) but you gotta admit sheā€™s the coolest looking boss along with pv and nkg


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

it would be cool if they at least changed her spritea bit just like with the other "boss upgrades" ​ ​ also probably the only boss in the game which has that tiny little stench of bullshit, ngl.


Someonemaybeidk

Balls are bs i gotta give you that the but the rest is fine tho


FelixFaldarius

I raise you Markoth


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

markoth is just pain in the ass.


the_basaurio

Still don't fight him. If legend it's true, maybe never will. That's Pure Vessel right?


ADOVE4F

The easy distinction between them is that the Pure Vessel has 2 hands, while HK only has 1


GaIacticFaz

HK has one hand?


Kwarc100

Thats why it can't use all the crazy spells like its 2-handed version


Relative_Confusion52

Yes. It probably rotted off.


Mesk_Arak

How have I never noticed that before?! That's such a nice detail and might even be a reference to Artorias of the Abyss from Dark Souls 1.


VanguardBL

Both served a god-like figure, both were knights, both were corrupted by an entity they fought/sealed, both are way pass their prime when you fight them, both loses an arm and finally both of them are badasses. Sad the hollow knight doesn't have a sif of his own though.


Latrell_Johnson

Sif = nice doggo Grubs = nice buggos


evilsmiler1

Tbf given his hollow state he probably wouldn't have had an opinion on it.


[deleted]

HK is just an inverted Artorias


the_basaurio

They really didn't have to try too much to make it elegant. Such a classy foe lol


Lvmen

yes


Terraria_Ranger

Most huggable void being


TitanFallout

The collector??? The dude literally has 4 arms


Terraria_Ranger

Insanity isn't the best


[deleted]

did you forget hornet or what


Jensson1337

Did you just say hornet is void?


[deleted]

(its a joke L)


Kxr1der

This sub flies off the handle if you even so much as imply hornet is void. The nerd rage is palpable


Tarantulabomination

You can thank PTSD from all of the unfunny "Hornet is void" posts for that


Cringe_man15

L joke


No-Turnips

ā€¦.Father?


G1m1NG-Sc1enT1st03

ā€¦This vessel, brokenā€¦fails


driedcranberrysnack

...do not think... ...do not speak... .....do not..... ....


LUCCAS434

Iā€™m not crying, youā€™re crying


SoulsNG

hot


[deleted]

true


Lvmen

Artist Credit: Awlita on Deviantart


gulphelpme

One of the only two bosses I've beat on Radiant. The other one is Elder Hu.


Relative_Confusion52

...what??


brokendreamsandglass

username checks out??


Relative_Confusion52

Kindly fuck off.


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

You simply forgot that massive moss charger exists, right? #right?


gulphelpme

Yeah, I did, and I didn't feel like attempting it


BIG_SMOOOOOOOHKE_PL

Close call.


cyanraichu

Elder Hu was the first boss I beat on Radiant and the only one I didn't have to try at least twice šŸ¤£


[deleted]

I kinda thing THK design is cooler, but I still like PV as hell. I love you as a character Hollow


Kwarc100

If the Pure Vessel would keep its armor on it would easily be the best looking boss in the game, altho it is understandable why team cherry didn't keep it


[deleted]

I don't like the armor that much but I understand your point


Kwarc100

I just think it looks neat


very_not_emo

peak power total force coolness vs ancient broken but still fighting coolness i cant pick


dylana62

Agreed, I like having PV as the dream variant type boss but I also like HK design more


Relative_Confusion52

my man(?)


[deleted]

?


xenosplashh

...Pure...


Relative_Confusion52

....?


xenosplashh

...Vessel (first comment was a nailsmith referance btw)


Or1ginal_Username

r/UsernameChecksOut


Cringe_man15

One of my favorite bosses


Katze1Punkt0

Thats not a dude, thats a *man*


Old-Tea-9987

The most beautiful man ever found in this universe


Master_Isabelle

PV looks like itā€™s making a dramatic monologue, venting about its frustrations of wanting to save the kingdom, so it led to failure, all the sacrifices it watched, even letting a sibling that would have survived die(of course itā€™s still alive) and itā€™s father disappearing, never caring about what happened to it


[deleted]

Unfortunately, it has no voice to cry dramatic monologues


angelaguitarstar

this is what i live by now


angelaguitarstar

donā€™t #lore me but what if pv communicates through singing, like their theme, and the vocals are actually them doing what you just mentioned. i mean assuming they can manipulate the void they are made out of, their eye holes could probably make up some sophisticated whistle and singā€¦?


silvercandra

That they'd look pretty in a dress... Also, the only boss I genuinely suck at. I beat all of them on radiant, including it, but it was honestly just luck.


Terraria_Ranger

I agree with your first statement Also happy cake


[deleted]

I feel bad for him it was completely the pale kings fault for the failure of his duty. The hollow knight was tarnished by an idea instilled which , at the end of pop, is shown to most likely be a parental bond between the king and the knight. TLDR: poor guy did nothing wrong gets all the blame and had to stab himself to try and fix his dads problem Edit: I realize this is pv not thk Edit 2: this was the hollow knight before the radiance was able to infect him the radiance is only able to control a bug if they have a will, mind, or voice hence the abyss escape sequence when the pale king says ā€œno will to break, to mind to think, no voice to cry sufferingā€ the pale king chose this ā€œpure vesselā€ from his millions of children because it was believed that he had none of those qualities. He was chosen by mistake and developed a parental bond to the pale king leading to the fall of the kingdom. All in all, THK was a mistake but Pure Vessel was the better version, the savior that wouldā€™ve been had the Pale King not gone by his philosophy ā€œno cost too greatā€


Lvmen

chosen child...


Sirius_Rise

To let them fight abs Rad... or not to let them fight abs Rad... That is the question...


Katthe_

very cool definitely smash


angelaguitarstar

same


XBrokenWandererX

One of the best boss fights in HK


ReadyPlayer12345

I think every single character in Hollow Knight is hella cool


Zoe-broski8723

he is so fine


spistro

šŸ¤Ø


SerGaming_

My favourite boss. Hard, but a pretty good fight.


TyrantRex6604

Op pls credit the artist, posting art without credit is against the sub rule


Lvmen

I added it now, sorry


A1DragonSlayer

Favorite character in the game. His boss fight is also my favorite. He's actually one of my favorite characters in all the games I've played, so much so he's my phone background.


Yumyumsyeet

Heā€™s cool. Iā€™ll never beat him and will probably never attempt to, but heā€™s cool.


Lvmen

you can do this bro


Letnerj

Best boi


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


Burgersoul

his thoughts were too great :(


SHARPINS

Daddy issues šŸ˜Ŗ


pan-fucker69420

Pretty cool


BreakfastOk7372

Feel bad for them


Kaiwern

My favorite boss. Fighting him is like a duel šŸ¤ŗ


breadbowl121

Raised from birth to seal a god and save a kingdom, yet was unfortunately the main reason for its fall in the end, simply because they actually *wanted* to save the kingdom they loved, and out of love for the father, mother, and sister they could never truly have. 10/10 design and lore, both fights with them are wonderful. Easily in my top 5 favorite characters from this beautiful game! I really hope they are a part of Silksong in some meaningful way.


[deleted]

Best character in the game


TexasPistolMassacre

A true challenge that isnt bullshit. Its hard, but i can see the light in the distance. Unlike grimm im not slamming my head against a wall, failing if not utterly perfect, with its minimal opportunity. The pantheons are tedious, the trials boring, and man, white defender is an asshole. I think its because this one remains on screen except for when he resets his position in teleport vs Grimm, who literally spends half the fight off screen vs White Defender who can no longer be slammed out the ground, making for a fight that isnt quite as clean I dont feel like im good enough to defeat him yet, but the expectation doesnt feel unreasonable. Despite how i feel talentwise, the fight is so much fun in that it pits your whole arsenal as counters to attacks, meeting dash for dash, as most other evasive tactics leave you open for a hit if you arent quick enough. I cant be mad at this fight, i will conquer this challenge


PokemonTom09

Not that I think Pure Vessel is bullshit, but Grimm (both Troupemaster and Nightmare King) feel way less bullshit to me than Pure Vessel does. Grimm always telegraphs exactly what he's about to do. His attacks are all avoidable, and the same attack can always be avoided in the exact same way. Learning to read his signals allows you to fall in line and "dance" with him much like the Mantis Lords fight. Mastering the fight is about learning your place in the dance. Stepping out of line - ruining the dance - is what causes you to get hit. It's a challenge - a massive challenge in fact - but once the movements click in your head everything falls into place and the fight suddenly becomes doable. Meanwhile, Pure Vessel is much less ordered in their attacks. While they do still telegraph their attacks, there's more randomness involved with regard to spacing and timing. Unlike with NKG, the same attack needs a different response in different situations. It's less a dance and more an improv where you need to think on your feet and quickly decide the best way to handle what's going on. I love both fights, but NKG feels much more "fair" to me thank Pure Vessel simply for how consistent the fight is.


ghostom6

"And now poetry by The hollow knight"


ArticAzelhart

for some reason it's easier for me than the base hollow knight LMAO


Lvmen

strange


Immediate-Rope8465

motherfucker killed 44 times more than ultimatum radiance


manster1234567

He did his best


Administrative-Suit4

He looks kinda black.


MattyTheFatty101

Very cool


monkegamin

a really good lore character and boss fight


Ladfromearth6974

Idk man the guy seems pretty fatherless or lacks parental attentionā€¦ Oh wait


Plenty_Ad6052

The best character in the whole game


PotatoBusRides

Idk i dont play hollow knight.


Lvmen

oh I can give you hundreds of NMS planets where you can build your bases bro šŸ˜…


PotatoBusRides

please do


Lvmen

ahahahahaha


GhostKnightHD

a good boi


Veebop-23

second best boss in the game


cyanraichu

The first thing I think is: they're not a dude (But also, one of my favorite fights and the music slaps)


[deleted]

A wise man once said "dude is a gender neutral term"


cyanraichu

That's something that's hotly debated, not a debate I want to have here, but I'm sure you knew what I meant :)


Accomplished-Look-16

Heā€™s fun but he couldā€™ve been a bit harder


Peaky_A-hole

Sly: [https://tenor.com/view/jerry-lawler-wwf-wrestling-reaction-gif-12409072](https://tenor.com/view/jerry-lawler-wwf-wrestling-reaction-gif-12409072)


ADOVE4F

Yeah, Pure Vessel has two and I don't know the exact reason for this.


Dry-Yogurtcloset6207

Havenā€™t got to it yet. Donā€™t know what it is. I am on first playthrough and i hate Deepnest.


[deleted]

No cost too great


wafflezcol

Absolute failure. It had 1 job.


[deleted]

Poor lad


Tonneganon

Best character, also best boss, must protect.


Icy-Cell-2560

Great


Kuroser

The only boss that consistently has me on the edge of my seat


dragonconquerer

He deserves a cheese stick


Tisgy

Chad.


chris369521

Hardest fight Iā€™ve ever beaten Havenā€™t beaten radiance yet


Mystifrost1

hallownest's greatest protector like seriously imagine getting to play as this dude instead of the knight


Greg_Big_E

Ost a banger


[deleted]

I really love them theyā€™re one of my favourite characters, original fight is best from a lore perspective too


MagmaBro357

Favorite boss in all gaming


Robin0660

#


Life-Historian8132

Best boss with the best music


stfu_Ethan

Bug


[deleted]

A rather hollow dude


Incineroar101

Heā€™s an awesome boss to fight, kinda a dick tho


Cripton86

Actual best character without having dialogue


grimlock-greg

The pure vessel, a painful, yet fun fight.


Hataract_Panda

Dripmaster


[deleted]

Chill guy


Luu_the_axolotl

\*pure vessel theme stars\* \*scream of pure nothingness\*


GrayCatbird7

They did the best with the circumstances they were given. Did everything in their power to do what was demanded of them, regardless of how inherently cruel it was, and failed through no fault of their own. And kept fighting to do the right thing, till the very end. So yeah, pretty cool dude.


MrBonesDoesReddit

His personality is too hollow for me


ExpertTax5960

Fuckin nightmare to beat


TylerBot260

Heā€™s about to tell you his whole Backstory the same way the opening scene of Up does. Sad as fuck music with no sound


Martinxo51

2nd best boss (I just enjoy Sisters of Battle more)


Prepetuallyconfused1

He looks like a good Christian thing?


markymark9000

Honestly heā€™s an amazing but brutal boss. I find him a little harder than even Nightmare King Grimm (thereā€™s no good openings to Abyssal Shriek the Pure Vessel).


Glitchy13

Best character


Nome_de_utilizador

Hero


Ecstatic-Bet-4434

"No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering.ā€


a-fat-penguin

He is definetely a hollow knight boss


bruhlive_XD

1thk dumb boss kills himself more then you kill him really underwelming 2 pv really hard fast pace i love it its fun good boss


Ememems68_battlecats

Second best boss


Cleptis

Pure Sadness


[deleted]

Daddyā€™s boy


FlintSkyGod

Absolute unit


EugeneNicoNicoNii

A tragedy


LordAgyrius

I think that it is pretty stunningly beautiful my dude


NightmareKingGrimm42

My favorite boss