How Hollow Knight's Design Tells Its Story Without Words

[@bounana]

Dude!! You are SO underrated!!! This video was soo high quality, up there with the biggest hollow knight and game design youtubers! PLEASE upload more stuff like this, it is fantastic. I can't wait for the full release, don't give up! Congratulations, keep up the great work, you easily earned my sub!!

[@errric_enniawl]

This comment made my night. Don't worry, I'm hard at work on the first timeline video now

[@LeCrazyy]

Neat teaser video, I do hope the full release goes well, I'll be sure to keep an eye out for it personally.

[@errric_enniawl]

Thanks! I may end up splitting it into more manageable chunks so I can have more frequent releases, but either way I'm working on it.

[@LeCrazyy]

@@errric_enniawl That could work well too, good luck mate.

[@redhatchet6798]

@@LeCrazyy ya good luck

[@jaygutovich26]

@@errric_enniawl you can release in chunks and also make a supercut. I’ve seen that done successfully in many places

[@the_vine_queen]

The God Particles are a cool idea! Makes me excited for the big lore video and your theories on some of the more mysterious areas, like the Ancient Basin and Crystal Peaks!

[@errric_enniawl]

Ooh good area choices. The Ancient Basin in particular is a really interesting area. It looks and feels so dead, but it was the front door to the White Palace during the Golden Age, so it must have gone through a lot of changes

[@donsanchodelapanza]

Wow that environmental storytelling breakdown was awe-inspiring! Both seeing how the lore itself was "constructed", but also (and especially) how you presented and explained all that info. Such an amazingly made vid on so many levels. I'm excited for what's to come!

[@darellatheshrimp1452]

I'll be patiently waiting for the full video to come out. The quality of this teaser is incredible!

[@Melancholy_Chill]

KZbin recommended this, because i was watching hollow knight videos. Blown away by quality

[@redhatchet6798]

same this is incurably good

[@DasMonitor1]

This video is pretty well made, and honestly I can't wait to watch the full timeline. You definitely deserve success. You can tell that inner voice to shut up!

[@Ace_1966]

very good video, also really apreciate your dedication for the visual editing, this earns a sub

[@OrdinaryLatvian]

That breakdown of the layers was pretty cool! It's incredible how much attention went into this game.

[@ksternberg7407]

Loved this! The parallax breakdown was something fascinating that i havent really seen anyone else cover in the same way!

[@mushroomme64]

I love videos like this because it so easily explains One of the reasons I love this game, and I can just send it to a friend and it explains to them how well-crafted this game is in a short and sweet 12 minutes and six seconds.

[@bdizzle1118]

This is amazing! Please finish your full project, I love this! Your videos go toe-to-toe with mossbag in terms of quality. Keep making them!

[@IamDrerex]

Love the use of Aesop rock instrumentals

[@ParidotParidigm]

Added this to my game design study folder. Also the pep-talk was relatable. Been working on a bunch of story concepts for over 10 years now, (maybe ADHD? all the things you listed) lol, so hoping never giving up will indeed work! I'll just suddenly come out with 10 finished games/animations :D

[@OctoYT]

Wow such a well told and edited video ! I hope you'll get even more attention this is so underrated !

[@quasoconqueso]

I NEED MORE OF THIS CHANNEL PLEASE PUH-LEASE MORE also that final section had no right to read me like a book

[@tonythr5093]

OMG! How are your videos THIS good!? This is really high quality, and you're talking about things in the lore that, to my knowledge, noone really talked about before on this scale. Thank you for the deep dives, and thank you for inspiring me to keep working on my own project! I really hope this channel gets more attention, because you deserve it. Also sorry if this is too much rambling but I need no talk about this or else I'll go crazy because noone seems to be interested in it: have you noticed that, in some areas, the background contains FLOATING PLATFORMS? Like, I can excuse their existence in the gameplay, because they are useful devices that help the player move, but for some reason some of the locations, particularly the Hive and the outsides of the Colloseum, put them in the background, making them a part of the lore. My interepretation is that it has something to do with frozen time, which almost seems to be the case for the Hive, and would also explain all the other floating platforms in the entire game, since Hallownest is said to exist in some sort of stasis. Anyway, again, sorry for the off-topic comment. It's just that I never see someone talking about the lore that hides in the background, and I got very excited to see such a high-quality video about it. Thank you again!

[@errric_enniawl]

Homie, I doubt there's another person on the planet LESS likely to think you're rambling. In my opinion, this is the single most fully-realized 2d game world of all time. I love your theory about frozen time, after all Vespa tells the knight that Hallownest was an effort to fight nature and stop time. Okay here's a fun lore starting point: look at the picture of the Knight's pure pale ore nail, at the patterns etched into it. Then look for those patterns elsewhere, including the ending cinematic for Embrace the Void. Now, what does that imply about the ancient blacksmith found in Kingdom's edge?

[@tonythr5093]

Interesting! It all draws fun connections between ancient civilisation and the whole 'Pale' deal, be it ore or Higher beings. Both the Knight and PV are basically Pale beings (with just a tiny pinch of Void inside), and I wonder if there is more to the connection between their nature and the ancient civilisation. Afterall, we have evidence to suggest that both void and pale power will play some role in Silksong. As for the ancient nailsmith, I wonder if what they used was actually pale ore and not aomething else. Either way all of it has something to do with the idea of 'purity' and the phylosophical concept of an unachievable goal. I wonder if that's something that also played a role in Ancient civilisation's... whole... deal... Oh wait and I just realized that the ancient nailsmith might actually be the one who forged PV's Pure Nail! Their sizes both check out!

[@errric_enniawl]

Yessssss! I came to the same conclusion about the ancient nailsmith.

[@BatzelChaos]

I'm gonna be honest, while the video and such were fine (ie: pretty good), the idea of "God Particles" really makes your video stand out. While I haven't lurked much in Hallow Knight lore, at least I haven't heard anything resembling that idea. And the idea makes sense!

[@bluemansiondemonjr]

Idk why you only have 754 subs,you need WAY more,you have a good personality and voice for us to hear,you have good editing and your really good to show us the topic

[@chrizzlybear5565]

Wow, that's an impressive first video! Subscribed and looking forward to what's to come!

[@yesnt3118]

How have I never found you?? Oml this is such a well done video, with super interesting and new ideas!! I cant wait to watch more of your stuff!!! :)

[@franksonatra]

this is so awesome, love that you build interest for your full video as well. I look forward to it :D

[@franksonatra]

also the real shit at the end is so relatable for me 😔 but I'm so happy you finished your video!

[@franksonatra]

and thank you so much for the encouragement at the end! :D

[@sharpmarble76]

You are so freaking cool! I just discovered you today and I love your videos so far. Your humour is awesome as well. I'm not very good at paying attention to detail so this video and your Monomon one have both been helpful to me. I can't wait to see your full lore video! Also, you can't even tell you're a beginner! You have really great editing & other such KZbin skills.

[@fioqw4596]

Excellent video essay. Looking forward to the stuff you put out next.

[@lukagrujic2912]

This video is soo good man, good luck with your project

[@rubenroxo3827]

i loved your take on this explanation ! Without pressure, keep up the good work !

[@victorautor2942]

My dude you are amazing! Im gonna sit in the waiting room for your essay, good luck with your work

[@TheDragonSlaayer]

Commenting here just for the algorithm because this channel deserves more views.

[@disc9225]

This is the hottest preview I’ve ever seen, I will be watching the full version

[@kwazar374]

Thanks for 12 minutes of amazing content! It's been a long time since I've enjoyed any video so much :D

[@Teiran42]

Great video dude, I'm loving your take on hollow knight stuff. *gets to the real talk part of the video* Ooof, you did not have to call me out so hard like that XD

[@errric_enniawl]

Hahahaha! Yeah, as you may imagine, actually putting out that real talk section was tough and gave me major ick but I feel like there are so many of us that go through that kind of stuff and it's important to talk about. Thanks so much for watching!

[@daymare0]

damn that last part felt so real

[@guilhermecorrea3002]

Amazing video! Excited for the next one! Cheers from Brazil!

[@TwigileiaD]

I'm a superfan of the game, and you still made me learn new things here! Wonderful breakdown, thank you so much for sharing, and I'll be looking forward to the full video : D

[@Smallpupp]

first time seeing your channel, and Im seeing a LOT of potential in you! def gonna sub and see what comes next

[@genio2509]

This was great, even though I'm really late I can't wait for the Full timeline. And even as a lore veteran, and 500 hours in the game, I didn't know of the god particles.

[@craz2580]

Ngl, i died so many times while i was distracted bc of the backgrounds lol

[@IamRealZote]

great video dude

[@jayraldbasan5354]

Came for the video, left with a greater sense of self worth. Love it! ❤

[@marcinpitera7788]

came for the lore, got called out by the real talk at the end 😂

[@WanderingCan]

wow this guy needs more subscribers

[@rashadmoves]

@errric Looking forward to the release. If I may make a recommendation, you'll probably get way more traction on your channel if you make them individual episodes and dont say "ep 1, ep 2" etc. let each vid stand on its own but you can put them in a playlist / mention/link the other vids within a vid. Eg "The White Lady's Original Home | Hollow Knight World Building" and in your tags put a bunch of alternate search queries eg "The White Lady before Queen's Garden" "The White Lady Stole Queen's Garden" etc. and since I imagine itll take a while between vids, do remix your vid, eg this one into multiple shorts. On the main videos, your thumbnails will be really important, don't skimp there. Best of luck.

[@errric_enniawl]

Thanks for the recommendations, I'll take all the constructive advice I can get! The approach you suggested is what I'm planning on doing. I'm working on the first timeline episode now and will try to release the whole series with a solid cadence. That'd be easier if I wasn't such a perfectionist 😅

[@jaygutovich26]

This is AMAZING. I'm just starting too, thanks for the inspiration. PLEASE finish 🤩

[@errric_enniawl]

Well if I do, you HAVE to. You got this

[@jaygutovich26]

Thank you :)

[@spicetea4060]

Didn't have to call me out like that

[@Firestarfury]

Budding Hollow Knight KZbinr on the horizon, count me in

[@The_Dragon_Tiamat]

Oh my god I 100% relate to the adhd not a real queer you mentioned. I literally am with a person with a male genitalia being a guy myself and still think, "Well, what if I'm faking it?" I know you can do this dude and I'm gonna do my best to be here the entire way.

[@egekahraman8985]

I think the game is actully 3d and there arent any layers (saw it in a mossbag video) but I am not sure on the details

[@errric_enniawl]

That's crazy! I'll have to do some research into that

[@egekahraman8985]

@@errric_enniawl kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5nVq4mBmrxphdE&ab_channel=mossbag I heard about it here but it seems just the environment is 3d and the assets are 2d but the game is technically 3d

[@errric_enniawl]

Oh okay, that makes sense! I've made games in Unity (the engine HK uses) and putting 2d assets in a 3d scene with a 3d camera gets you all that nice parallax action with way less work.

[@gustavoleitemendes5315]

Great video

[@juliepalmer4880]

you will be big soon

[@WanderingCan]

suggestion: play rain world I think you might like it

[@miniwhiffy3465]

there are indeed words, quite allot when it comes to zote

[@errric_enniawl]

Just... so many words.

[@robynthegemini]

Are you non-binary? That's what I got by your "what bias" question. Wonderful video! You've changed how I look at hollow knight and gave me inspiration to finish some of my own works so thank you. An amazing first video for a talented video-maker (or youtuber I don't know the best term).

[@errric_enniawl]

I am indeed, and thank you! I'd say good luck with finishing your stuff, but luck has nothing to do with it, you got this.

[@franksonatra]

Hello, fellow nonbinary person and Hollow Knight fan! That's awesome. More cool people is always great in the youtube scene :D

[@CuongNguyen-sx1xc]

I really like your video. Can you give me some keywords to learn more?

[@andriivedmid]

no dislikes. fuck yeah!

[@Ender-vx8zq]

I really enjoyed the video, but I have to make a criticism. While I wouldn't say I'm strongly a part of the hk lore community, this is the first time I've heard of "god particles", and because you do little to substantiate this claim, I'm doubtful. As a few points to hopefully evidence my doubt: - Why aren't all particles across hallownest tinted orange to signify the radiance's prominence over the region? They clearly have power over nearly everywhere in hallownest. - Why are forgotten crossroad's particles white? You could say it's because the area was previously reigned over by the pale king, however he clearly holds no dominion there anymore (since he's hidden away in a dream a few miles deeper as a corpse). And if you want to say that the particles reference the history of their rulers, why are the particles in Queen's Gardens not green? - Why are there white particles in deepnest? There's strong evidence to say that Hallownest as a kingdom was strongly adversarial to deepnest, and the pale king, though he tried, was never able to rule in that area. Yet the particles are white. In further contrast to this, fungal wastes and the mantis village have their own particles. FW and DN are both places that resisted hallownest's dominance and stayed independent, yet one has unique particles and the other doesn't. - Why are the particles of fungal wastes and crystal peaks different? You attributed the particles to the higher being that resides in the area, yet both these areas lack any distinct higher being to set those particles. - In my exploration, I noticed the particles of QG are distinct from most other places in hallownest. While both being white, QG's particles are significantly larger and fuzzier. Why? If this is because of the area being under the power of the white lady rather than the pale king? If so, why is Queen's station still using the small white particles of the rest of hallownest? - Why are the particles in the resting grounds white? That area was previously (and kind of still is) under the residence of the moth tribe, who worship the radiance. However, their particles don't match that history. Shouldn't these particles be referencing the radiance? I hope my points aren't interpreted as harsh or demeaning. I intend this message to be a way to improve your videos and evidence for your claims. Other than this, your work is wonderful, please continue! I'm excited to watch your full timeline when that releases. (One last thing, I hope you will bring more evidence to your claims in the future. While presenting the story of hallownest is important, I feel that skipping on evidence may lead many to doubt your story and would make it more difficult for your ideas to find their way into the community's working theories on this game's beautiful lore.)

[@errric_enniawl]

Hey, thanks for watching and commenting! You're absolutely right about including explanations in each video. My next video will include explanations for my first two videos alongside any new claims I make in that video. I'm making a list of all the questions and issues people have raised and will make sure to address all of yours. To your main point: there are a lot of areas with disorganized, tiny white particles. None of those areas have a corresponding higher power, and the way I've been thinking of those particles is basically loose bits of aimless soul just floating around. Here's a question for you (not because I'm trying to lead you to a conclusion, but because you seem to have a super solid grasp of the game): We know void doesn't like being disconnected or loose. So why are there such organized void particles floating upward in the Abyss and Basin? If my god particles theory is correct, it's because the void is quite strong and getting stronger, with all the shades down in the Abyss. But I'm genuinely curious what you think.

[@Ender-vx8zq]

@@errric_enniawl Thank you for responding! In response to your question, I haven't heard before of the idea that "void doesn't like being disconnected or loose". While void does primarily exist together in larger collections, I don't see that alone as evidence to say that void "dislikes" being more sparse. Do let me know if I'm missing something here. You could also say that, because void is so densely spread in the abyss, that it inevitably finds itself scattered about as particles, similar to how some molecules in liquids will naturally "escape" the liquid form and become part of the ambient gas around (see "vapor pressure").