Hollow Knight - Gods May 2026

In Hollow Knight , the concept of "Gods" is divided between ancient, world-shaping and the Godseekers' more liberal definition of divinity. This dynamic is primarily explored through the Godmaster expansion, which introduces Godhome , a resplendent dream world created by the Godseekers to find and commune with a "God of Gods". The Nature of Higher Beings

: A giant slug-like deity who created the Greenpath and its mossy inhabitants.

Higher Beings are god-like creatures that exist above all other bugs, possessing unique powers and often demanding worship. Hollow Knight - Gods

In the ultimate challenge, the , the Knight faces Absolute Radiance , the most powerful version of the original deity. Successfully completing this pantheon leads to unique endings where the Knight merges with the Void —the primal darkness that opposes the Radiance—to become the sentience-infused "God of Gods," a force capable of consuming the dream realm and the Radiance herself.

: A Wyrm who shed its giant form to become a bug-like monarch, granting minds and individuality to the bugs of Hallownest. In Hollow Knight , the concept of "Gods"

The Godseekers are a tribe from the Land of Storms that arrived in Hallownest to attune themselves to its "gods" through ritual combat.

: A monumental area where memorials of significant bugs are kept; the Godseekers consider any creature with sufficient strength to be a "god," including those who were once mere mortals. Higher Beings are god-like creatures that exist above

: A red, eldritch flame that fuels the Grimm Troupe through ritual cycles of nightmare and rebirth. Godhome and the Godseekers