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mebis-art-dump · 20 days
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Been feeling a bit artblocked lately (and not because of a lack of ideas/stuff to do) so did a bit of doodling to unstuck a lil
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amavaria · 6 months
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The Hollow Knight people
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shandzii · 11 months
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woaaaa
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blended-goldfish · 7 days
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My NKG design
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bluegekk0 · 5 months
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// The Cycle //
(au details below)
After his banishment from The Gods' Plane, Grimm is too weak to sustain his physical form indefinitely. As a result, his physical body is stuck in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, as its lifespan is limited and its powers are limited
The Nightmare King, and his physical body, Troupe Master Grimm, are the same being separated by the barrier between the physica world and his nightmare realm. They exist simultaneously, they share thoughts, memories and personality traits, although their physical appearance differs - the physical body is smaller, its body lacks the extensive fluff, and is more organic in nature. Within the nightmare realm and with the Nightmare Heart's power, Grimm has full control over the body's physical and physiological aspects, and so its appearance may change following each ritual if he so desires. However, each body withers away over time, and thus it must be replaced periodically. Unfortunately, with the Heart's limited power, the vessel must spawn in a reduced form and grow with the help of his troupe (or any volunteer). Collecting nightmare flame speeds up the process, as does the presence of the previous body, which then gets consumed by flame and replaced by the new vessel
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Stage I ("Grimmspawn") - the vessel that spawns from the nightmare flame. It is small in size, but capable of flight. Its legs and arms are underdeveloped, and its body is covered in fluff. Its eyes are closed, and the head is similar in shape to a teardrop, as the horns are not separated in this stage
Stage II ("Grimmchild") - having absorbed nightmare flame, the vessel grows in size and its limbs develop. The headshape resembles that of the final form, although its body is noticeably more serpentine in shape, and its fluff covering is more sparse. Consuming more flame allows it to continue growing until it reaches its final stage
Stage III ("Troupe Master") - after the previous vessel is consumed by flame, another takes its place. This form is most commonly known as the Troupe Master Grimm, or simply just Grimm. Despite its status as a vessel, it stands equal with the Nightmare King - it is with this body that Grimm is able to interact with the physical world, and so this stage lasts the longest, up to a few months
However, in this form, Grimm requires blood in order to sustain his physiological functions for a longer period of time, as his heart and circulatory system are weak. Similarly, he rarely uses the full extent of his powers, as doing so weakens him and forces him to rest in order to regain his strength. Although he lacks the long tail and the wings of his previous stages, his cloak can move around and warp into different shapes, most commonly into tendrils and spikes
Despite his weak heart, Grimm's body functions as you'd expect - he is capable of consuming and digesting food, and even reproduction (though the body is usually designed to be infertile, as a preventive measure). Interestingly, he is unable to cry, likely due to the unnatural aspect of his eyes
Stage IV - if the ritual is delayed for whatever reason, Grimm's body starts showing noticeable signs of decay. He becomes physically weak, he gradually loses his voice, and he starts shedding fur from his limbs. The flame rages from within his body, and smoke escapes through his wounds. His eyes lose their scarlet color and start leaking, making him appear as if he's weeping. The body eventually burns down, and if this occurs outside of a ritual, the next vessel is unable to consume its flame, meaning it takes a much longer time to grow. Grimm rarely allows himself to reach this stage, preferring to replace the body while it is still in a functioning state, as it makes the entire process much smoother
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sraksha · 2 months
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Found this in my old files. Figured tumblr might enjoy it lol
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glow-and-vamp · 2 months
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Every January-February we come back to Hollow Knight and write very self-indulgent RPs
Here's old doodles PK from random scenes in unrelated threads.
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saltwinds · 1 year
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hornet and endgame stuff
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[ID: First image: A drawing of Hornet holding her needle in her right hand and raising a drink in the other while confetti falls around her. She is wearing party hats on both of her horns. Text reads: 2023
Second image: A drawing of Little Ghost with the Dreamshield equipped, surrounded by splatters of the Infection. They are also covered in splatters of the Infection and are raising their nail to the sky with a tired expression. The Weaverlings are jumping around them happily. God Tamer is in the background, kneeling and sadly looking at the ground. Text reads: Beat Trial of the Fool. Smaller text below reads: ...somehow
Third image: A drawing of Little Ghost and Nightmare King Grimm lying on the ground in the Family Guy Death Pose. Little Ghost has Defender’s Crest equipped. The Weaverlings and Glowing Womb Hatchlings are happily standing/flying around Ghost. A Grimmkin Nightmare is floating to the right of NKG, laughing and holding a sleeping Grimmchild in its final phase.
Fourth image: A two panel comic. The first panel shows Ghost standing in the Radiance’s arena with their nail drawn. They are thinking to themself: “You are just mad because you are angry.” A Weaverling stands to the right of them with a scared expression. The second panel shows Ghost smaller, but in the same pose getting attacked by the Radiance’s light beam.
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tarableart · 1 month
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"Through dream I travel, at lantern's call, to consume the flames of a kingdom's fall."
Ever since I started making Hollow Knight fanart I've been contemplating how I'd paint the edgiest bug, so I finally decided to just go for it.
Here's my take on Grimm. I'm noticing I have a pattern of making fluffy bugs...
I kind of imagine him as a moth that chose to worship a different God of Dreams. :>
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uxrabbit · 2 months
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"Something, something for me."
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thatone-artsytkid · 8 months
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Are you ready to fight in your Nightmares?
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mebis-art-dump · 2 months
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Higher Beings
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zoriety · 8 months
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Hollow Knight gijinka masterpost!!~
There's a Radiance that I am redesigning at the moment, hence her absence, but other than that, pretty much all of them I've drawn back to back. Let's hope tumblr automatically shortens this post and spares everyone's dashboard
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shandzii · 11 months
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some sillies
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bubba-draws · 7 months
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First doodle is a continuation of this post (man the way i used to draw them compared to now... the growth)
anyways, i missed my son, have some grimmch doodles (feat other sillies)
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bluegekk0 · 8 months
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the exiled god and the old light
au lore below the cut:
the sibling gods who guarded the dreams and nightmares of mortals. in the past, they were united in the dream realm, but grimm's fondness towards the mortals, and the radiance's obsession with living up to their father's legacy brought conflict upon them, and the resulting battle ended with grimm's defeat and exile from the dream realm
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grimm has always been a rebellious type. unlike his sister, he did not care for worship, and instead found pleasure in mingling with the mortals. he watched over their nightmares, but was no stranger to causing them on purpose and feeding on their essence for his own enjoyment. however, he was just as fascinated by the arts created by the mortals, and grew fond of theatre in particular. unfortunately, his actions did not go unnoticed by his sister, which caused conflict between them, eventually resulting in a battle that he lost. he was exiled from the dream realm, and weakened after the fight, he was forced to flee to the nightmare realm, now split from the plane of dreams. he continued to guard and feed on the nightmares of bugs, but in order to sustain his physical form, he became a slave to the endless cycle of death and rebirth, as the nightmare heart was unable to support the body indefinitely and needed to recycle the flame. he had the choice to burn the physical form and remain in the nightmare realm, and yet, over the years, he gained a certain fondness for the mortals, a fondness which eventually turned to envy. he saw them create bonds, fall in love and make the best of their short lives. he craved a deep connection with someone, but feared getting attached, as he knew that he would outlive any of his loved ones. the troupe, which he formed soon after his exile, was the closest he had to a family, though it wasn't enough: he was still lonely. he tried to distract himself with the pleasures offered by the mortal plane, he drank wine, he made love, and yet it still wasn't enough to fill the hole in his heart. he wouldn't find true happiness until he met the king of hallownest, whom he would start a relationship with following the latter's hibernation
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the radiance despised her brother's affinity for the mortals. unlike many gods of the dream realm, she did not possess a physical form. she believed in the old ways, where the worship received by the lower beings was the only acceptable relationship with them. she saw grimm's actions as betrayal of their father's trust, and believed that he was not worthy of the powers given to him. after grimm's exile, she remained in the dream realm, unwilling to follow in the footsteps of the other gods. what she did not realize was that the mortals, while easy to intimidate, worked in simple ways. with many of the gods residing in their plane, they gravitated towards believing in what they could see and touch, and over time abandoned the radiance. watching her followers slowly leave her terrified her, but her breaking point would not come until later, when the moths abandoned their ways and chose to follow the pale king. she felt nothing but disdain for him from the moment he arrived in hallownest. she knew he was not born a higher being, that he was a false god, and yet he would still slowly gain followers, a fact which infuriated her. over time, she was almost entirely forgotten, and in a desperate attempt to regain her worship and preserve her father's legacy, she began to infect the mortals' dreams, breaking their minds and forcing them to follow her. however, while the infection claimed the lives of many and lasted many years, it was eventually brought to an end by one of the pale king's vessels. she died overwhelmed the void united, an ancient enemy, the same being her father sacrificed himself to defeat and seal away down in the abyss many centuries prior
(note: the details of their backstories might still change, as i'm actively thinking of new ideas and trying to piece together the chunks of story i have in my head)
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