Over six years ago, Hollow Knight fan Seth Goldman met with developer Team Cherry after learning he had ewing sarcoma, a form of cancer most common in young people which targets bones and soft tissue near bones. The developer offered to have Goldman design a boss for Hollow Knight: Silksong, and as more players make their way into the endgame of the long-awaited Metroidvania, that boss is finally getting his chance to shine.
(Minor Silksong endgame spoiler ahead.)
