As Silksong players unlock Act 3 and push deeper into the optional endgame of Hornet's adventure, many of them are now discovering Seth, a boss with a deep backstory even by Team Cherry's standards: he was conceived by 16-year-old Hollow Knight fan Seth Goldman, who died of a rare form of bone cancer called ewing sarcoma in 2020. As players have encountered the fight with Shrine Guardian Seth, they've also discovered his origin, prompting a wave of emotional posts across Reddit, comment sections, and even Goldman's obituary.
The Goldman family published an obituary for Seth on the website Dignity Memorial in June 2020, leaving it open for condolences. While most of the messages were posted in 2020 and 2021, Silksong players discovered the post over the weekend and began sharing their own messages of support in Seth's memory.
