9 years later, Hollow Knight's lore just became even weirder thanks to a subtle update to the Metroidvania from Team Cherry

The Knight stands blade in hand in key art for Hollow Knight, used in Edge Magazine's Time Extend feature.

I've put countless hours into both Hollow Knight and Silksong, and if you asked me about the history of Hallownest, I could only really give you my own rough interpretation. The mythology is fairly esoteric, and due to a recent update, now even more inscrutable.

Hollow Knight YouTuber "mossbag" pointed out the differences online, sharing a screenshot of the description for a Lightseed. "Strange air has been seeping down from above since long ago," reads the background for the slimy creatures.