Siblings: A Hollow Knight Fan Short

[@dawsonglawe3203]

Hornet: Defeated. "Fine, you've won. Just finish me quick." Knight: "I wonder where the next grub is."

[@marcusjal8798]

lol

[@uwu_pickles]

honestly so true im just trying to find some essence and maybe some grubs

[@someperson8711]

Me when I get dash MMMMMMMMMMMMM TIME TO FIND GRUBS FOR THE NEXT 5 MINUTES

[@TheCoolRaboot]

Bruh

[@ordinarylittlebastard3248]

Maybe I can get that King's B- Oh. A grub.

[@Br0Dud3]

I like regardless of anything that happens Ghost is just like: “Ok.”

[@redgarlicbred6228]

Well technically speaking, ghost HAS to be emotionless, otherwise they wouldn't be able to imprison the radiance.

[@variasifiksi9788]

@@redgarlicbred6228 genuine question, can u explain why?

[@Br0Dud3]

@@variasifiksi9788 The Radiance uses emotions and thoughts to control people. The Hollow Knight failed in his mission to contain it because he developed a familiar love for his father the Pale King. The Ghost, doesn’t possess such weakness as emotion and so is completely indifferent to the world around him.

[@crunchymunchyblue]

@@Br0Dud3 you just made me realize that Ghost is a sociopath. The protagonist is a serial killer. Huh.

[@Br0Dud3]

@@crunchymunchyblue Yep.

[@chocolebud5430]

I love how Hornet's eyes change shape to show her expressions while The Knight's remain the same the whole time. I found it funny. Anyways, this is an awesome piece and I enjoyed watching it during the entire time!

[@Two_kay44]

I like that detail a lot. It shows how the little ghost is entirely void of emotions, (soulless basically) while Hornet shows all kinds of emotions with her facial expressions.

[@webbowser8834]

Honestly, this is the thing that excites me most about Silksong. Hollow Knight is a master class of "show, don't tell", and Team Cherry did a great job of creating a huge, deep world despite the Knight not saying a thing. However, that also makes any interaction, any relationship the Knight has very shallow. Hornet is very much so NOT the Knight, however. Not just because she can talk, but also in that she can feel. Hornet is quite clearly angry at the start of the Silksong trailer, and there are multiple shots of Hornet interacting with various NPCs. The sheer potential of these interactions after Team Cherry had already mastered showing a lot while saying very little excites me greatly.

[@hopelessamaturerougeofhope4399]

Little ghost the whole animation: 0 0

[@chocolebud5430]

@@webbowser8834 You make a good point! I'm also excited to see that.

[@FortnitePogo]

@@webbowser8834 although throughout the game we an see little details that the knight can actually feel pain making him not entirely hollow. silksong would be a perfect game for me if they included the knight in the story later on.

[@chezefromamerica]

i love how the knight is either a wholesome bean or an emotionless void

[@banditdoggo]

Void

[@The_whales]

What will he say about it: ……………..

[@deltazygone52]

Like Kirby

[@martonstrenner1937]

Or both

[@diren_was_here]

wholesome void :3

[@Saiavinn]

I love how different their styles are. Hornet flips and swerves in an acrobatic fashion (even using 3/4 spins in her normal attack combos) and readily twirls and flourishes her needle. Even her dodges of the Crystal Dash were smooth and graceful, whereas the Knight is always straightforward and efficient, using Nail Arts, like at 2:05 only when useful and opportune. Like, they hardly even move as they use their spells. Hornet even takes full advantage of the Knight's head-on fighting style to get them stuck in her trap, though their arsenal and sheer reaction time got them through in the end.

[@Eedden42]

That being said, Hornet's elegant fighting style proves the be the thing that allows the knight to blindside her with an full power abyss shriek

[@cyandude3664]

@@Eedden42 although not important: abyss shriek is not available because you need the king's brand to get it. What the knight used was howling wraiths.

[@moonlight-qr6px]

forgot to mention that hes a parry god

[@Eedden42]

@@cyandude3664 Well, it looked exactly like an abyss shriek so that's what I'm calling it.

[@ASCANIUSAURELIAN]

@@cyandude3664 Ghost o Hornet?

[@jacobcox4565]

I like the Knight's character. It's small and unassuming on the outside but there's some eldritch horror within that shell.

[@grimmfrog447]

As someone who has played this game a lot this comment is surprisingly accurate to the lore

[@Player1776.]

yeah pretty cool

[@samgomez9942]

Good job for being articulate enough to explain what's so great about his character design. Did a much better job than I could.

[@jannmikoingelrabagogamingc6012]

I am proud to say that I am the 1,000th like of this comment. And yeah, I really love the Knight's character here!

[@jacobcox4565]

@@jannmikoingelrabagogamingc6012 Thanks

[@infinimart]

Thanks for the kind words y'all! Sorry for the wait, here's hopin' the next one won't take as long

[@yayi8288]

Amazing job man, you brought the game to life through this animation, wish there was more I could do besides sub and like

[@mubbylmao]

Dude, you are the definition of quality over quantity

[@JouganNeon]

Subscribed

[@beakboi8960]

Just saw you I’m my recommend, this animation is keeping me sane while waiting for silksong

[@JouganNeon]

@@beakboi8960 I have a thing to keep you sane while waiting for Silksong. It’s Crowsworn. It’s not a Hollow Knight rip-off since they both are in the same genre. It’s almost got $1M and you should donate and get rewards

[@coolranchdorito6635]

I like how the crystal dash was represented, it makes it seem more of an attack than a way to get around faster

[@loty2906]

When you dash into a enemy it deals a bit of damage but you get damaged too, but there’s no shooting crystals thing

[@Shadow.Demon.]

​@@loty2906that was him going at high speed using Cdash

[@high.level.noob.]

It would have been cool if there was a charm that could make it work in combat. That would be a high risk, high reward kind of attack.

[@OmegaM3TE0R]

​@@high.level.noob. Yeah, like Shinesparks in Metroid. They do massive damage but you need a line long enough to charge and an angle to get shot from.

[@ferchu645juarez9]

En realidad si la honda de choque q genera el corazón de cristal al inpolsarse asé un daño leve a enemigos con poca vida😮, se eso porque los mosquitos que intentan detener mí avance al asercarse se mueren 😅.

[@TheChibiDevil]

This is the only animation I've seen that really keeps Ghost/the Knight's expression blank. Great job on everything!

[@angelma9087]

Yeah

[@camb06]

Yeah, it’s such a limitation for animation in general, but this is how it’s done. Ghost doesn’t really emote to stuff, they just keep moving forward.

[@JustSomeBrazilian]

they have to otherwise they'd end up like lost Kin or the hollow knight

[@RickyHasMemes]

@@camb06 until he destroys his enemies

[@pedroivog.s.6870]

Accurate

[@articdragon4252]

I cannot express enough how much I adore the concept of the Knight knocking Hornet into the wyrm corpse and that's what makes it lay on the ground so it's possible to enter. It's brilliant!

[@theshockinglyeloquentdog9945]

and also why it barely starts to collapse when we enter in to it

[@gasterfire6256]

I love how you put the characters personalities into the way they fight. Hornet is calm and precise, and the Knight is only doing what’s required.

[@megacat5284]

угадай чо я написал

[@jacobdoolan4978]

@@megacat5284 I love google translate being added to this

[@Olits8]

Hollow vs sans , kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYK0aHuMfpuBrJI

[@BenjaminAnderson21]

@@Olits8 Rickroll

[@duckbacon3117]

I feel like it's the other way around Hornet is doing what she can The Knight is patient and precise

[@2CPhoenix]

I really appreciate that you didn’t make the Knight emote at all, not even a head tilt. He’s just cold and empty and adorable

[@n7x]

I guess you could say he’s a hollow knight

[@ExpressStorm]

Now this is amazing, perfect use of abilities from both characters. It takes the dullness of slapping hornet with a nail 57 times and really adds more depth to the fight, I am impressed

[@versatility2201]

They actually only clash nails 12 times (sorry)

[@Rubkinz]

i agree, i also like detail that the knight is using a channeled nail which is the one most people have in the second fight

[@cookiecraze1310]

@@versatility2201 they're talking about in game

[@versatility2201]

@@cookiecraze1310 no

If i had to nitpick i would say that the Knight having abyss shriek instead of howling wraiths isn't possible cute this fight happens before going to the abyss and getting shriek. Other than that, great animation!

[@smallgator]

For Hornet this was the most difficult battle of her life. For the knight this was Tuesday.

[@theflash3904]

I second this

[@sonianordez6888]

I call the knigth Ghost

[@TheInfectedGamerYT]

Lol

[@redgarlicbred6228]

By Wednesday its off to kill god

[@athanasiusnovak6721]

a tuesday after tacobell.

[@fireb0rn]

Great job! This was really fun to watch.

[@GrimmHammk]

Agreed they did a really great job with this animation

[@charlesthemortal2756]

What’s up firb0rn. Totally agree, they did amazing.

[@Hollowboi_2003]

Really want a Hollow Knight mini series now

[@Megaderpus_Maximus]

God gamer seal of approval

[@cringuu4106]

Smart fella 😎 fart smella 😥

[@detectiveed.sciple817]

Finally, an animation accurately showing how siblings feel when they fight.

[@sentientfrowner7428]

* me and my sister after I eat the final cookie*

[@quessiant]

Bro, seriously tho- and you just know it’ll be something dumb, like eating the last popsicle

[@TristanJackman]

YES 10000% accuracy at least in my family that’s how we felt

[@AuroraJolley]

Fr!!! This is Soo relatable to me and my younger sister Blair!!!

[@youyououmf8200]

With me, my li'l brother is the only one to fight.​@@AuroraJolley

[@theseawriter]

Love that Hornet was on the ceiling when she was talking to the Knight, as if it is a very normal thing to be able to walk on the ceiling. Also, love the use of her spider abilities! (Namely, trapping Ghost/the Knight in webs)

[@hollowknightfan2379]

Just standing on the ceiling like "what are you looking at".

[@VERGILGASM]

But I thought she was... well... a Hornet.

[@MisfiT.Vibezz]

She's not a spider. Her weapon is a needle and those strings are thread. It's literally a sewing needle and thread.

[@theseawriter]

@@MisfiT.Vibezz She’s at least half a spider. Her mother is Herrah the Beast, who lived/lives in Deepnest, home of the spiders. It’s how she gets her thread.

[@Pihsrosnec]

@@MisfiT.Vibezz I mean, it's definitely based on a needle and thread, but if it's _literally_ a needle and thread that raises some major questions

[@jblitz200]

This is so well animated. It really shows how strong the knight is

[@JouganNeon]

This also shows how creative Hornet is and this isn’t even her true potential

[@alejandrotorresriquelme8714]

I got this fight really early, didn't even have the shriek at this fight

[@JouganNeon]

@@alejandrotorresriquelme8714 didn’t you need to beat this version of Hornet to enter the Abyss and get Shade Cloak and the access to gain Abyss Shriek?

[@alejandrotorresriquelme8714]

@@JouganNeon I don't remember the previous to abyss shriek, but as I played the game without a guide, I did it with the old nail and no spells, since I prioritized healing over damage

[@JouganNeon]

@@alejandrotorresriquelme8714 the old nail? Oh my that fight must’ve been a nightmare

[@krispygod.3x346]

“Aren’t siblings so adorable?” “THEY JUST DESTROYED THEIR DEAD DAD’S CORPSE TRYING TO KILL EACHOTHER” Edit:A bunch of people were saying how it’s their dad’s corpse not a tower, so i fixed it

[@TheEvilEmerald]

Siblings irl

[@fireblaze8491]

@@Br15c It's more like shredded skin (the way everyone describes it) of the pale King. Since some may assume PK transforms instead of dying. Well idk I'm just a random guy passing by

[@Br15c]

@@fireblaze8491 I just call it that

[@stellanovaluna]

I mean but they’re still adorable.

[@stellanovaluna]

@@TheEvilEmerald as an older brother, I can confirm.

[@jon_franklin]

The characterization of the Knight in this scene is incredible. I love the fact that the knight is so emotionless throughout the whole thing because it doesn't have the same independent thoughts and feelings as Hornet. I like to think that at the end Hornet realises this when the Knight doesn't celebrate its victory and just carries on to the king's brand and that's why she let's it go. Incredible animation, great job!

[@martinssegundo]

¹ Depois disse o SENHOR a Moisés: Vai a Faraó, porque tenho endurecido o seu coração, e o coração de seus servos, para fazer estes meus sinais no meio deles, ² E para que contes aos ouvidos de teus filhos, e dos filhos de teus filhos, as coisas que fiz no Egito, e os meus sinais, que tenho feito entre eles; para que saibais que eu sou o Senhor. ³ Assim foram Moisés e Arão a Faraó, e disseram-lhe: Assim diz o Senhor Deus dos hebreus: Até quando recusarás humilhar-te diante de mim? Deixa ir o meu povo para que me sirva; ⁴ Porque se ainda recusares deixar ir o meu povo, eis que trarei amanhã gafanhotos aos teus termos. ⁵ E cobrirão a face da terra, de modo que não se poderá ver a terra; e eles comerão o restante que escapou, o que vos ficou da saraiva; também comerão toda a árvore que vos cresce no campo; ⁶ E encherão as tuas casas, e as casas de todos os teus servos e as casas de todos os egípcios, quais nunca viram teus pais, nem os pais de teus pais, desde o dia em que se acharam na terra até o dia de hoje. E virou-se, e saiu da presença de Faraó. ⁷ E os servos de Faraó disseram-lhe: Até quando este homem nos há de ser por laço? Deixa ir os homens, para que sirvam ao Senhor seu Deus; ainda não sabes que o Egito está destruído? ⁸ Então Moisés e Arão foram levados outra vez a Faraó, e ele disse-lhes: Ide, servi ao Senhor vosso Deus. Quais são os que hão de ir? ⁹ E Moisés disse: Havemos de ir com os nossos jovens, e com os nossos velhos; com os nossos filhos, e com as nossas filhas, com as nossas ovelhas, e com os nossos bois havemos de ir; porque temos de celebrar uma festa ao Senhor. ¹⁰ Então ele lhes disse: Seja o Senhor assim convosco, como eu vos deixarei ir a vós e a vossos filhos; olhai que há mal diante da vossa face. ¹¹ Não será assim; agora ide vós, homens, e servi ao Senhor; pois isso é o que pedistes. E os expulsaram da presença de Faraó. ¹² Então disse o Senhor a Moisés: Estende a tua mão sobre a terra do Egito para que os gafanhotos venham sobre a terra do Egito, e comam toda a erva da terra, tudo o que deixou a saraiva. Êxodo 10:1-12

[@h4zrd-rs252]

The second Knight got tied up I though, "She's about to get abyss shrieked into the shadow realm" and I was right. Man that spell is awesome

[@tyrannomon267]

How do they have abyss shriek if they don’t have kings brand

[@holyroman6541]

@@tyrannomon267 Check the description.

[@safariknight3239]

She got fus ro dahed to the next dimension

[@khajiitimanus7432]

@@holyroman6541 The description doesn't actually state anything about Abyss Shriek.

[@holyroman6541]

@@khajiitimanus7432 "Totally inaccurate but just wanted to create something fun and frantic!" Now take that in consideration when re-reading the other comment.

[@SAD_istfied]

This looks so cool!! I love it so muchh!!

[@Sharkinspace1_9]

Hi sadist

[@rubenoes]

Same!!

[@spacenoodle8207]

Yay, sad-ist is here! Hi sad-ist!

[@sinfulwrath666]

Hey! Its our girl Sadist!

[@megaxbomb._.2091]

When you get praised by Sadist that’s when you know you made a truly incredible animation

[@桜-s5i]

The quality of this thing is outstanding I can't explain how much i am amazed by your video This This is pure art

[@immagical7036]

I love how The Knight doesn’t make any sort of body language at all, like their actually being controlled by the player.. really well done !!!!

[@TheTrueGamur]

:)

[@eugenlovin6788]

Its also the fact that the knight is emotionless a near state of complete apathy

[@immagical7036]

@@eugenlovin6788 exactly what i said, no body language, no emotion

[@arkanhelle2525]

Good thing the player controlling the Knight was good 😂

[@immagical7036]

@@arkanhelle2525 indeed

[@reborn2856]

I really like imagining this kind of stuff with boss fights that have a really big meaning like this one, and finding that someone actually made an animation about that concept... this is just wonderful, good job!

[@mapping1187]

Agreed, while playing Hollow Knight I often thought about how it would look like if it were a movie. This here perfectly embodies it!

[@infinimart]

Thank you so much everyone, I'm overwhelmed and super grateful to y'all for taking time out of your day to watch and comment! I'm trying to keep up with comments but I'm currently moving and just wanted to quickly apologize for any I may miss.

[@SRC7s]

I just started playing this game, and this animation really makes me wanna play it more.

[@georgepupe5349]

This was amazing. Simply amazing. A beautiful ode to us who love this game worldwide. I really appreciate you making this video. Thank you

[@XxUnderKanexX]

This animation is the most smoothest animation I have ever seen and I love it so much!!

[@mr.tikkytak2713]

This was honestly really fun to watch, you kept the fight engaging whilst also focusing on each of their individual fighting styles. Amazing work!

[@slainlogix6153]

Hey thank you for making an absolutely amazing animation about hollow knight that not only has very high quality animation but stays true to the characters and how they react in combat. Thank you for this absolute masterpiece of an animation.

[@sanstheskeleton9579]

My god, as someone who has gone through the entire game until the end, i must say that this animation is amazing!! I loved every second of it ^^

[@Bengy.]

pretty sure most people have gone through until the end

[@dumpsterDeity]

This might be the most beautiful HK fan animation that I've watched. I love how you animated Hornet using her spider abilities, and not just the stuff that she uses in the actual game battle. I also love how she narrows and widens her eyes, but the Knight's eyes stay perfectly round, as if they feel completely neutral about this. A lot of details in this!

[@eugenlovin6788]

Yea I also love how the knight uses almost all of his abilities

[@thalesdimiletu]

I love every single thing about this, the creativity of the fight, the quality of the animation and the STELLAR sound design. This is one of those videos that keep me moving forward to work in the animation industry, in other words... thank you for providing us this masterpiece.

[@BlueSkyBirdies]

"This is my sister" "And this is my brother" "We are siblings and we care for each other" *vicious swordfight followed by bringing down an entire large structure through the fury of battle*

[@drnarwhal2888]

That large structure is their dad

[@Rafael-iq5su]

Thats not a sword fight they're just doing their sibling dance

[@treesimp6686]

@@noillaxe9918 *GO ON WITH THE FREAKING SONG INSTEAD OF THE JOKE GOING OVER YOUR HEAD*

[@zojirushi1]

Lol

[@krisalis_]

The Hollow Knight: "Guys! Guys, I have... no mind to think, no will to break, no voice to cry suffering with you guys making this racket about sibling dances! I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be mean, it’s just... I've been stuck in the Black Egg forever, and I have an elder deity stuck inside of me, and I'm the only thing keeping this whole kingdom from falling apart, and I don’t have time to do a SIBLING DANCE!"

[@sir.BOLIVAR]

The mom: “my children are just playing! They’re not harming eachother.” The children:

[@sakuragihanamichi8527]

*Casually destroys dads corpse*

[@minefish]

@@sakuragihanamichi8527 XD

[@MoonPatch]

Alright so first thing's first, this looks INCREDIBLE, such a great interpretation of the in-game abilities. But also, how much has the internet broken me that I expected this to be a 'sibling dance' animation?

[@dumpsterDeity]

same lol, I thought it would be the sibling dance XD there's already one in the Hollow Knight fandom, and it's black and white (not colored) The thumbnail for this vid looked colored, so i was like, "hmm, a colored sibling dance animation, why not"

[@ViviNoSmol]

niko oneshot

[@boilinswin102]

Whats a "sibling dance"

[@Adam-lf1hz]

I love how the little ghost’s eyes don’t change shape to show any emotion unlike hornet, a nice touch and looks very funny

[@matteotreglia4933]

Yeah, it would have been cool in the game aswell

[@Niiloc-kg9cv]

It looks cute aswell

[@phantomreptile3271]

This is straight up legendary. It's great to see how far this fandom has come.

[@Spiney09]

I love how you captured the different fighting styles perfectly. The knight is a minimalist, only doing exactly what they have to in order to win, nothing flashy. Meanwhile, Hornet’s attacks look just as impressive as they are deadly, and her spinning her nail around at the beginning kinda shows that. Well animated!

[@quinn669]

this is exactly what I wanted to say. Also, I think hornet's (and the Knight's) personality was portrayed perfectly as well. this is the best hollow knight animation I've seen so far

[@Gardengap]

The knight’s attacks looked pretty flashy but I know what you mean

[@sin-jay733]

@@Gardengap The knight's attacks were flashy, but not on purpose. Since the knight (by design) has no personality, It attacks with what it has and only does exactly what it needs to do to overcome a challenge, nothing more. Whereas Hornet's moves are chok full of personality being full of movements that (while not being detremental to her fight) are unneccesary.

[@eraforce7386]

one of the best hollow knight animation i saw so far , incredible work man :)

[@daenite2480]

Finally, for once an animation that actually gives the hollow knight the canon personality of near-complete apathy rather than acting like a toddler. Fantastically done animation.

[@scytherind8928]

Well, that's more or less up to the player imo. Sure we can't talk but there's plenty of small moments to show that we do care. Meditating with the nailmasters, sitting lakeside with Quirrel, delivering the flower/giving it to other npcs etc. Ghost's apathy is entirely dependent on player behavior.

[@daenite2480]

@@scytherind8928 You missed the word "near".

[@scytherind8928]

@@daenite2480 I actually did. That's my bad

[@tacopizzasandwich621]

@@scytherind8928 and some players are, to put it lightly, unique

[@novastarr11]

"the *hollow* knight"???

[@msk-qp6fn]

The fact Knight didn't bother killing Hornet and was expressionless all the time....gives me chillssss....

[@ОлегБочаров-щ8к]

She was not an enemy though. She just wanted to test Hollow Knight (by trying to kill him, yes), but as soon as HK has proven he is stronger, this was settled. Besides, Hornet is helpful

[@nicdasl8497]

The knight had nothing to gain from killing hornet, and also the knight is a vessel which is why it can’t have strong emotions if any at all

[@Jonrocks7]

Yea the knight has zero emotion or care for anyone, the only reason THE HOLLOW KNIGHT isnt “hollow” is because he managed to form a father son relationship with the pale king over time. The knight (aka who we play as) isnt at all like that and has no emotion therefore why he is called the “true hollow knight” when you get the void heart.

[@slugintub634]

@@Jonrocks7 When is the knight called "the true hollow knight"

[@Jonrocks7]

@@slugintub634 when you get the void heart and the title of “the hollow knight” ending where the description of the achievement reads: beat the game and become the new hollow knight. So maybe you should actually play the game my dude, try going for all the endings and bosses like i have

[@TestSubject-vv1kn]

2:57 i like how after the whole intense fight the knight was like : "Ok we're done playing bye bye now..."

[@harpoonhabibihamon]

Man was going to the next grub

[@ARMcPro]

For Hornet, it was an important fight that's gonna decide the fate of Hallownest. For The Knight, it was just Tuesday

[@bobnrobplush]

@@ARMcPro I saw this comment almost word for word at the top of the page

[@jaworskiricks1784]

He didn’t even care enough to finish the job

[@Doomguyhunter1]

@@jaworskiricks1784 because he knew hornet wasn't evil.

[@Graphomite]

This was perfect. Loved the way you depicted Hornet laying her silk as a trap.

[@arsenicumr]

What I like the most is that even the number of shadow souls is accurate: there are eight of them, as if a hero with a full soul pool was shooting using a Spell Twister. Well done Author!

[@ralto7]

The only inaccurate part I could find is when the knight used abyss shriek which is impossible to get before fighting hornet

[@azbindogthegamer6080]

@@ralto7 read the desc please

[@SunkermacGunker]

@@ralto7 its fine he was playing a rando

[@crabnebula1816]

@@ralto7true. The battle wasn’t meant to be accurate but it could’ve been howling wraiths

[@isaiaholaru5013]

​@@crabnebula1816 Abyss Shriek is cooler though

[@noyoucorn]

we also need to praise this breath taking sound design. It compliments the animation and makes it double as satisfying.

[@infinimart]

Yes Alena did a great job! Give her a follow on twitter @AlenaLecorchick if you can!

[@cringepatrol6393]

@@infinimart so… did you or alena do this, or are you the same person?

[@thewing1786]

@@cringepatrol6393 Alena did the sound design. Cbak did the animation.

[@cringepatrol6393]

@@thewing1786 ah that clears things up, thanks

[@Sageof6ixdabs]

I really wish the crystal dash did some damage, instead I’m crashing into bugs trying to zoom out of areas lol

[@mizutsune5097]

it actually does damage, it kills small creatures like vengrefly

[@flyingrainfrog898]

Crystal dash kills bugs that you can kill in 1 nail hit, but you do damage while taking damage if its not a bug that you can kill with 1 nail hit

[@uphi-downlow5792]

@@flyingrainfrog898 wait does upgrading nail add more damage?

[@shadowldrago]

@@uphi-downlow5792 Yes.

[@szarekhthesilentking7043]

@@uphi-downlow5792 no I am pretty sure it just does 10 damage

[@fouadmeddah2790]

1:48 belike : The little Knight : you have got a good point but have you considered this

[@khezoboi]

yes, this is truly quality, when I first came to the arena, I said "The backdrop is like some sort of samurai duel about the happen" during my playthrough and this is epic.

[@DakotaJonesMusic]

This makes me genuinely sad that there isn't an cartoon adaptation of Hollow Knight... Regardless though, that animation was amazing! Probably the best fan work I've seen for this series.

[@iitzTony]

theres a comic for hollow Knight

[@mr.popatochisp9349]

This is so high quality I feel like it'd be in a Hollow knight animated series.

[@theweakestbrazilianmale3398]

I don't even know enough about animation to express how amazing this video is

[@link_2151]

Yes

[@RushWheeler]

Made by Netflix but cancelled after the first season because it's 2D animated

[@HajpeQ123]

I like how hornet's spike ball pierced the knights hand and they didn't even care.

[@wisdomaxolotl2766]

I love how this adds onto and incorporates elements from the game. Crystal dash attacking is amazing and cool, and at the same time you can see him using things like Baldurs Shell and Spell Twister. Not to mention how beautifully smooth and dynamic it is. I love it.

[@Spades-tf5zs]

Where's spell twister? I thought it had no animations or anything and was just a stat boost.

[@wisdomaxolotl2766]

@@Spades-tf5zs when he uses vengeful spirit, he does 4 in a row, pauses, and fires again. Without twister, you can do 3, load in soul vessels, and fire again. It might be an inconsistency, but in a way that makes it better

[@babyleafsaladd5322]

the sound design on this alone is absolutely incredible, let alone the animation and the editing. Great work, OP

[@lookw]

this was great to watch. a highly technical fight that actually feels like the blows are connecting as hard as in the game is great. i love the idea of her blows cracking the hollow knights mask as technically speaking that is his health and i imagine that each blow just breaks the outer mask layer. I would love to see your take on the pure vessel fight though i admit that one is probably much more complicated.

[@tarun4063]

The description ends with "lookin' forward to Silksong!". *starts sobbing

[@plasmaperce]

As a fan of animation, i'm proud of you. The artstyle, the work put in this, the quality of the movements of the characters... This is awesome. I wish you could have the right, the time, the monney and enought people in your team, to maybe be able to see one day an hollow knight cartoon. Love from France

[@Hola-oi1fy]

Je te salue mon cher compatriote

[@adamtestouri6132]

@@Hola-oi1fy j aime trop les baguettes

[@victorvirgili4447]

A STRANGER I REMAIN

[@RushWheeler]

Everyone's a fan of animation. Except the academy

[@maxjohn62]

@@RushWheeler un anime sur hollow knight commme il l'a faitt ça serait fou

[@kidkmirai]

One of my favorite parts of this is how Hornet has facial expressions but the Knight does not. My other favorite part is how it shows Hornet using her spider silk and spiky balls!

[@Amirrorofmirrors]

i like how since the knight is a vessel his eyes keep the same, emotionless stare for the whole fight, whereas hornet's eyes change to reflect her emotions

[@TheOoglyGoobly]

I really like how the knight’s abilities were demonstrated in this, really gives it an extra nice touch.

[@Ender_Onryo]

Me: You can't get Abyss Shriek without Kings Brand Also me: Shut up Ender, Hornet is Spider-Mad and this is so Badass.

[@dragonairdragon6173]

That's not Abyss Shriek. The Knight is just so pissed, it just screams at Hornet to fuck off.

[@sircheese288]

@@dragonairdragon6173 lmao

[@NightlyChart86]

I thought this exact same thing, but didn’t want to comment something that made me seem like a nerdy asshole who critiques every little detail, but the way you wrote your comment addresses the inconsistency AND shows you enjoyed it, which is honestly impressive

[@IOSIRIS]

Yeah uh how do you get the yell move please let me know I’m stuck

[@krinxq5986]

@@IOSIRIS which yell move? what part r u stuck on? i might be abl to help

[@inkysketch5341]

This is so good, all the little details that stay true to the game, and the artistic liberties you took to make the fight new and fresh, its soooo good

[@chair42]

Except for one detail that was wrong, but still a cool video Edit: Abyss Shriek is impossible to have in that fight.

[@forkgodsdescendant2503]

@@chair42 And Crystal Dash has zero offensive capabilities. It’s way too powerful here compared to the original game. But the way the knight used here it is just so damn cool. So It’s completely fine.

[@inkysketch5341]

@@chair42 ough yeah… b-but… shshshsh fight cool we can have this one…

[@B14z3rather]

even the nail upgrade is the one i had lol

[@TimeOrTimelies]

I love how you had Hornet get creative with her tools instead of just animating how they looked in the game. But I love how much time and detail went into making this, and it came out super well. Good job! Wow. 300 likes. Most likes I've ever gotten on a comment. Thanks. :') Edit 2; I left a much longer comment. Woo... :)

[@blubbernibble9111]

@Benas Orantas Nah, her title in the game is literally “The Gendered Child”

[@giogoose9309]

@Benas Orantas But she's referred to as female. And she isn't a vessel.

[@akumu2225]

@Benas Orantas we are not getting to another Hornet is void argument, do not.

[@giogoose9309]

@Benas Orantas I hope you're joking about the "HoRnEt iS vOiD" there's enough evidence to prove that she isn't. She is called the "gendered child" for a reason, ya know???

[@giogoose9309]

@Benas Orantas I know that but she's literally confirmed to be a female and the dialogs that mentioned her (The Queen and midwife) have called her a "she" so idk watchu on about

[@foxinthedark]

i like that the knight has no actual intention of killing hornet and just walks past when they could easily strike her down

[@matthewshiers9038]

That was BRILLIANT!! That can NOT have been easy to animate. Mad props!!

[@SpectralGen0]

2:00 to 2:07 is the best moment for me. The way the knight slashes through the spikes and then slides charges a nail art and uses the momentum to launch himself into hornet is just SOOOOO GOOOD 10/10

[@hourglass-pastor]

I like how the knight is parrying everything even though that's so hard to do in the actual game. The combat looks so much cooler that way.

[@maestromarat6195]

the way the knight just walks by hornet w/o a hint of emotion is so perfect for their character

[@byrn]

Seriously, this is one of the best fan animations I’ve seen in years. Just, the way the action FEELS is how I felt going through this part of the game, only even more epic if that makes sense? And all the amazing little details, like Hornet’s mask being a warmer shade than her sibling’s, Ghost’s bland machine-like precision, to really subtle things like the way Hornet lays down multiple strands as a trap (just like real spiders do, seriously you win all the props from a biology nut!). I can't stop rewatching!

[@joshvandeleuv1595]

Absolutely amazing. I think it was a great idea to play with the actual lore, like how Hornet seems to be able to leave sticky webbing behind when she bounds around- the version of the Hollow Knight world designed to be compatible with a game is a bit different from a version which works with animation well, and I respect the hell out of you for putting your own spin on this property.

[@jambers8171]

The fact that with the knight you can see that their face doesn’t really change and is unresponsive while hornets is expressive is such a small and neat detail that could have been left out but really makes such a huge difference in the story

[@redkyote1863]

2:25 HELP WHY IS GHOST SO CUTE 😭

[@ferchu645juarez9]

Hijo no es un fantasma si no que es nuestro" caballerito "😂

[@fsplace1238]

​@@ferchu645juarez9 Le dice asi ya que hornet lo Llama fantasma, aunque no sea su nombre verdadero

[@JandJ-attack]

@@fsplace1238hornet is female the knight/ghost is an it

[@fsplace1238]

@@JandJ-attack What does that have to do with my comment? I was just telling the other guy that the reason as to why the OP called the knight a ghost is because Hornet gave him that name

[@noc9901]

I really like how you can recognize even the subtle charms Ghost has equipped, from the downward dash of Dashmaster, to the immediate windup into cyclone slash with Nailmaster's Glory.

[@KenzieWalker-h2c]

Not to mention the obvious use of Baldur Shell and the more subtle use of Spell Twister

[@Yrelelin]

One of the smoothest animations I’ve ever seen, well done!

[@Krillori]

this is litteralt the perfect fight. It has a shifting power dynamic, variety of moves, and you can rewatch it a million times and it still feels satisfying.

[@TheAdvertisement]

Absolutely love all the detail in the environment, with geo rocks sprinkles throughout, the Knight coming out of a cloth tent, the cool path in the gap in the "snow" makes, and of course how the final blow against Hornet sends her careening into the Great Wyrm's corpse, making it accessible to the Knight. And of course the portrayal and weight behind every one of the Knight's moves is perfect. The way it transforms to attune with its void powers is so cool, and I especially love how you do the crystal dash.

[@bitsnthings]

You can't just drop an amazing animation like this and not have a profile picture oh lord you're one of those powerful people.

[@TippedScale]

An absolute chad move

[@agentwildfire31]

This looks amazing, great creativity with the reimagination of the moves

[@theepenguini4767]

I love how you captured the expressions and emotions of Hornet and the Knight using just their eyes! This is beautiful!

[@wankawanka3053]

But the knight doesn't have any expression

[@theepenguini4767]

@@wankawanka3053 the knight has a blank expression! Fitting for a void creature.

[@longbeing]

I like how this one just leans into the cool over-the-top anime fight style

[@skeptic_lemon]

I love how Hornet looks so impressed by Ghost for about a second and then goes back to dodging attacks.

[@arcticcerfi]

This is outstanding. The fluidity, the movement, the sound design. It's all so incredibly dynamic. You are very underrated, good sir.

[@musicalicarus7322]

This was one of the most amazing animations I’ve ever seen, the level of detail and design that went into this is outstanding.

[@minluc5514]

You know,it is allways funny to watch a fight between siblings espicially when one of them tries to kill the other one😅

[@octodionis]

I love how Hornet expects some sort of confrontation at the end but the knight just walks past to continue its mission

[@drakath5727]

Such a talented animator for someone with only two projects under their belt! I can't imagine how much work was put into this, and how much more you probably wanted to put in it too.

[@hollowinsomnia893]

Dude this is so good! The animation felt so real and how you incorporated the move sets of the knight, was fantastic.

[@AdamBrown-zi7xw]

Dang bro chill why is the animation so good

[@nathan714]

Well done on keeping the knight so emotionless... the way he fights and responds (or the lack of response) captures what he is really like

[@herecomedasheep]

They*

[@TrulySomeone]

@@herecomedasheep literally who cares it's a fictional bug abyss creature

[@banditdoggo]

@@TrulySomeone lol

[@hannesthurner1479]

2:02 The moment when the knight dodges Hornet's attack to sliding on the floor and then attacking with his spin attack. It's so smooth and the music fits as well.

[@mkks4559]

Every time I watch this animation, I can't think about anything except how Ghost got Abyss Shriek before going to the Abyss.

[@Noted1ble]

or how he used like 50 shade souls at once, still the best hk animation tho

[@ThatPersonYouKnow5]

@@Noted1blehe uses 8, the same amount as a player could with 3 soul vessels + spell twister

[@Noted1ble]

@@ThatPersonYouKnow5 oh

[@ja-melvinson7994]

@@ThatPersonYouKnow5there was 12 uses of soul including healing and baldur’s shell (since that only pops up when you’re healing to help you take a hit)

[@ThatPersonYouKnow5]

@@ja-melvinson7994 he was attacking hornet and getting soul back during the fight. Edit: also i was referring to how he uses Shade Soul 8 times

[@Jonrocks7]

2 and a half minutes of better fight scenes than most shows? Yes please, also the knight makes it look so easy 😔

[@Yobosay0]

2:32 i imagine all of the void yelling "You will not perish you have a job to do vessel!"

[@SoUmBrasileiro]

Well, I think THAT was the fail of the animation. How Knight got the hability upgrade if he still doesn't get the King's Brand? If my memory doesn't falling, It are in the Abyss, the one that you only can access with the King's Brand.

[@theoneandonlyZef]

@@SoUmBrasileiro Artists Lisense. Shriek looks way cooler than wraiths.

[@drrenwtfrick]

I think they would say "..." tbh sounds more in character

[@somar8989]

I like the fact that the knight doesn't have pure nail, but has the abyss shriek

[@stuckify9821]

That was probably just howling wraiths?

[@somar8989]

@@stuckify9821 but howling wraiths is white like soul, and the abyss shriek is black like void.

[@stuckify9821]

@@somar8989 then we can argue that abyss shriek has that one purple soul in the middle and is deployed on a larger scale? I don't know honestly lol

[@dreyfus7938]

I think this video really sticks out of all the other hollow knight animation: it's really smooth, fast and most importantly well drawn. Even the audio is perfect, I love it !

[@FluffBomb]

True

[@thepillow12]

is literally the best hollow knight animation eveeeeerr

[@shinobi1350]

This is awesome! The animation and smear frames give it an amazing feel, the way you used the knight’s and hornet’s abilities for combat, Crystal dash, abyss shriek and monarch wings all were used perfectly. Definitely the most engaging and polished hollow knight fight I’ve ever seen keep up the guud work!

[@MrGuy125]

This animation really shows just how dangerous ghost and vessels in general can be nice work dude

[@undeathghost5627]

I loved basically everything about this. As many have pointed out you even made sure to keep The Little Knight expressionless as he should be due to lore reasons. My one nit-pick is that while the end felt super cool... he shouldn't have Abyss Shriek which is what it felt like you depicted (rather than Howling Wraiths) since you can't have it yet due to this fights reward unlocking the area you recieve it. It's just a nit-pick though. Sick animation! Loved your ways of depicting Hornet and The Little Knight's attacks while also keeping the essence of the games fight/mechanics alive!

[@RedTheWeeb]

I'm sure there's a way to get it early even if its glitching or something

[@Phantasmans]

check the video description

[@doctorspiders]

Maybe the knight started to believe

[@ShadowmancerMagnum]

How they make a vessel of emotionless empty darkness adorable always evades me

[@slainlogix6153]

This is amazing but let's be honest No one ever successfully Parry's that many times in a single fight

[@fireblaze8491]

If no ones gonna say it, fine I will. Fireborn: are you challenging me ?

[@Pihsrosnec]

Or uses crystal dash as an attack. Sure, it deals damage, but it also is guaranteed to hurt you unless it's the final blow

[@Mish3aaL13]

*fireb0rn has entered the chat*

[@R.Sinnia]

Or have Abyss Shriek before Hornet 2

[@fireblaze8491]

@@Mish3aaL13 heh I did it first

[@The_XnXlXzXr]

Now that was some good animation. The action is constant, movements are fluid and it's just dope to see animation like this for a game like hollow knight. Fantastic job!

[@Feningor]

Hi, Zeron.

[@Halloweddd]

damn, it's so smooth! and though the Knight doesn't show any emotion, I love the little details of how they pass by Hornet in the end, which does seem to surprise her. And Hornet showing emotion is cool too, and the inclusion of weapons from Silksong is poggers.

[@exoticare3226]

Hornet is that one older sister who absolutely hates your guts but would also die for you at the same time