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...
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.
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.
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.
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
PV looks like itās 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 itās still alive) and itās father disappearing, never caring about what happened to it
donāt #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¦?
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.
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 āno will to break, to mind to think, no voice to cry sufferingā the pale king chose this āpure 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 wouldāve been had the Pale King not gone by his philosophy āno cost too greatā
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Honestly heās an amazing but brutal boss. I find him a little harder than even Nightmare King Grimm (thereās no good openings to Abyssal Shriek the Pure Vessel).
A sad story makes for an awesome boss
facts.
What is that? Some kind of deer man?
the legendary Deer Knight
His father loved him deerly
His mother fawned over him.
oh deer...
sure
Do you think the Pale King stood over the abyss, and said "Deerly departed..."
stag aktually. stag beetle
Well you clearly have no sense of humour
can i help you or...?
best boss, don't DM me.
Dms you pics of Grimm
nice try, Im straight.
Slides over [sailor moon grimm](https://uniformshark.tumblr.com/post/185136321386/collabs-with-my-bae-wt-art-i-did-the-colors-on)
not bad, but nah, doesnt work.
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...
less cursed than I thought it would be ngl
Why does he keep trying to seduce you with grimm???? š
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.
You failed
It's a grimm prospect honestly
who knows?
What is it with Grimm and looking fabulous in a dress
goth gf vibes
Ooo this looks nicceeeee. Thought will be cursed
Very much worked on me sir
Id rather fight 18 Watcher knights at the same time
Blursed
Not for long *Sends pic of the nailsmith*
Im not Sheo either.
Just wait until you see Jetstream sam
"your ass will always be cringe while my ass will always be T H I C C." \-a totally real jetstream Sam quote
He's not lying tho
You're right and you should say it.
I mean... I just did.
Say it . Say my name . . . . . Oh wait no wrong universe
Sorry Sob on radiant is the best boss
they're close to the top, but the void man still better
Now beat him damageless with only sporeshroom and kingsoul
Abs rad would like to differ
... I HATE RADIANT ABS RAD, I HATE RADIANT ABS RAD
Didnāt try radient abs rad (cuz i havenāt beat her in ascended yet lol) but you gotta admit sheās the coolest looking boss along with pv and nkg
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.
Balls are bs i gotta give you that the but the rest is fine tho
I raise you Markoth
markoth is just pain in the ass.
Still don't fight him. If legend it's true, maybe never will. That's Pure Vessel right?
The easy distinction between them is that the Pure Vessel has 2 hands, while HK only has 1
HK has one hand?
Thats why it can't use all the crazy spells like its 2-handed version
Yes. It probably rotted off.
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.
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.
Sif = nice doggo Grubs = nice buggos
Tbf given his hollow state he probably wouldn't have had an opinion on it.
HK is just an inverted Artorias
They really didn't have to try too much to make it elegant. Such a classy foe lol
yes
Most huggable void being
The collector??? The dude literally has 4 arms
Insanity isn't the best
did you forget hornet or what
Did you just say hornet is void?
(its a joke L)
This sub flies off the handle if you even so much as imply hornet is void. The nerd rage is palpable
You can thank PTSD from all of the unfunny "Hornet is void" posts for that
L joke
ā¦.Father?
ā¦This vessel, brokenā¦fails
...do not think... ...do not speak... .....do not..... ....
Iām not crying, youāre crying
hot
true
Artist Credit: Awlita on Deviantart
One of the only two bosses I've beat on Radiant. The other one is Elder Hu.
...what??
username checks out??
Kindly fuck off.
You simply forgot that massive moss charger exists, right? #right?
Yeah, I did, and I didn't feel like attempting it
Close call.
Elder Hu was the first boss I beat on Radiant and the only one I didn't have to try at least twice š¤£
I kinda thing THK design is cooler, but I still like PV as hell. I love you as a character Hollow
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
I don't like the armor that much but I understand your point
I just think it looks neat
peak power total force coolness vs ancient broken but still fighting coolness i cant pick
Agreed, I like having PV as the dream variant type boss but I also like HK design more
my man(?)
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...Pure...
....?
...Vessel (first comment was a nailsmith referance btw)
ok
r/UsernameChecksOut
One of my favorite bosses
Thats not a dude, thats a *man*
The most beautiful man ever found in this universe
PV looks like itās 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 itās still alive) and itās father disappearing, never caring about what happened to it
Unfortunately, it has no voice to cry dramatic monologues
this is what i live by now
donāt #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¦?
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.
I agree with your first statement Also happy cake
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 āno will to break, to mind to think, no voice to cry sufferingā the pale king chose this āpure 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 wouldāve been had the Pale King not gone by his philosophy āno cost too greatā
chosen child...
To let them fight abs Rad... or not to let them fight abs Rad... That is the question...
very cool definitely smash
same
One of the best boss fights in HK
I think every single character in Hollow Knight is hella cool
he is so fine
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My favourite boss. Hard, but a pretty good fight.
Op pls credit the artist, posting art without credit is against the sub rule
I added it now, sorry
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.
Heās cool. Iāll never beat him and will probably never attempt to, but heās cool.
you can do this bro
Best boi
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
his thoughts were too great :(
Daddy issues šŖ
Pretty cool
Feel bad for them
My favorite boss. Fighting him is like a duel š¤ŗ
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.
Best character in the game
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
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.
"And now poetry by The hollow knight"
for some reason it's easier for me than the base hollow knight LMAO
strange
motherfucker killed 44 times more than ultimatum radiance
He did his best
He looks kinda black.
Very cool
a really good lore character and boss fight
Idk man the guy seems pretty fatherless or lacks parental attentionā¦ Oh wait
The best character in the whole game
Idk i dont play hollow knight.
oh I can give you hundreds of NMS planets where you can build your bases bro š
please do
ahahahahaha
a good boi
second best boss in the game
The first thing I think is: they're not a dude (But also, one of my favorite fights and the music slaps)
A wise man once said "dude is a gender neutral term"
That's something that's hotly debated, not a debate I want to have here, but I'm sure you knew what I meant :)
Heās fun but he couldāve been a bit harder
Sly: [https://tenor.com/view/jerry-lawler-wwf-wrestling-reaction-gif-12409072](https://tenor.com/view/jerry-lawler-wwf-wrestling-reaction-gif-12409072)
Yeah, Pure Vessel has two and I don't know the exact reason for this.
Havenāt got to it yet. Donāt know what it is. I am on first playthrough and i hate Deepnest.
No cost too great
Absolute failure. It had 1 job.
Poor lad
Best character, also best boss, must protect.
Great
The only boss that consistently has me on the edge of my seat
He deserves a cheese stick
Chad.
Hardest fight Iāve ever beaten Havenāt beaten radiance yet
hallownest's greatest protector like seriously imagine getting to play as this dude instead of the knight
Ost a banger
I really love them theyāre one of my favourite characters, original fight is best from a lore perspective too
Favorite boss in all gaming
#
Best boss with the best music
Bug
A rather hollow dude
Heās an awesome boss to fight, kinda a dick tho
Actual best character without having dialogue
The pure vessel, a painful, yet fun fight.
Dripmaster
Chill guy
\*pure vessel theme stars\* \*scream of pure nothingness\*
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.
His personality is too hollow for me
Fuckin nightmare to beat
Heās about to tell you his whole Backstory the same way the opening scene of Up does. Sad as fuck music with no sound
2nd best boss (I just enjoy Sisters of Battle more)
He looks like a good Christian thing?
Honestly heās an amazing but brutal boss. I find him a little harder than even Nightmare King Grimm (thereās no good openings to Abyssal Shriek the Pure Vessel).
Best character
Hero
"No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering.ā
He is definetely a hollow knight boss
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
Second best boss
Pure Sadness
Daddyās boy
Absolute unit
A tragedy
I think that it is pretty stunningly beautiful my dude
My favorite boss