Hollow Knight - Gods May 2026

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

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.

: An ancient deity of light and the hive mind who was forgotten after the Pale King's arrival; she manifests as the Infection to reclaim her power through bugs' dreams. Hollow Knight - Gods

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. The Godseekers are a tribe from the Land

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

: This device allows the Knight to identify and attune to these powerful entities to unlock higher levels of Godhome. The Ascension to "God of Gods" : An ancient deity of light and the

: 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.