Map of the abyss series#

The Abyss ambience is the Main Menu theme distorted and slowed down.

It also does not appear on the zoomed-out version of the map, but does when zoomed-in.

This area does not have a Map, instead being shared with that of Ancient Basin.

A sketch of this boss was shown by Team Cherry on Twitter, but the boss itself was never added.

The lighthouse in the Abyss was originally going to feature a boss encounter.

Sketch of a boss in the sea of Void near the lighthouse

When later asked on Creative Hustler's Show in October 2017, it was stated that Team Cherry would not be working on the content planned for the Abyss expansion, citing that the world for the game was built without considering this expansion, and that Team Cherry would like to move on from Hollow Knight and work on a new game in the near future.

According to Team Cherry, the expansion would have 'taken players down into the lake of void, to explore the twisted space within.'

According to the Kickstarter stretch goals, the Abyss was 'a massive new expansion for only the hardiest of adventures' and was going to have '4 new bosses', however, this $85,000 stretch goal was not reached.

The Arcane Egg contained inside is then no longer obtainable if missed.Дespite its dream-like nature, dying in this area counts as a real death. After obtaining Lifeblood Core from this room, the Knight wakes up next to the door, which is sealed again by vines, this time with a grey tone, and can no longer be entered. In the background of this room is seen the massive multi-eyed head of the Abyss Creature. At the end of the area is a room with an altar where the Lifeblood Core Charm can be found.

Map of the abyss series#

Inside this chamber is a short series of platforming challenges. When the Knight approaches the door with enough Lifeblood Masks, the orbs next to the door begin to glow, one by one, until the last one is shining a bright blue hue and the blue vines disappear, leaving behind a glimmer with the same bright colour as the orbs. It requires 14 Lifeblood Masks (15 with Joni's Blessing equipped) to open, which is most easily opened with Joni's Blessing in conjunction with other Lifeblood sources. The Abyss contains a door sealed by Lifeblood vines.

The shades of dead Vessels, the Siblings, still wander the bottom of the Abyss. The Pale King sealed the Abyss after selecting the Hollow Knight as his chosen Vessel. After the Infection appeared, he used the Void to turn his children into Vessels, beings with a shell filled with Void who were born in the Abyss. When the Pale King arrived in Hallownest, he eventually discovered the Abyss and the presence of the Void. The Void Tendrils and Siblings found throughout the Abyss become passive once Void Heart has been acquired.Д«efore the kingdom of Hallownest was founded, an ancient civilisation originated from or near the Abyss who worshipped the Void. The Shade Cloak can be acquired to the east of the sea, in a room with a corpse holding a bowl of Void. This lighthouse can be activated to calm down the Void Tendrils in the sea which normally lash out towards intruders. The sea of Void is located on the east side with a lighthouse standing on its shore. To the very west is an altar surrounded by numerous screaming faces where the Abyss Shriek Spell can be acquired. An additional area in the chasm can be opened when the Kingsoul Charm is equipped, which leads to an egg that can be Dream Nailed to obtain Void Heart. The area itself contains a giant chasm which is littered with the shells of Vessels who were born in the Abyss and then discarded. It is the place of origin of the Void, a substance found at the bottom of the Abyss. The Abyss is the lowest area in Hallownest, located below Ancient Basin.