Summary
- Team Cherry can deepen the lore by exploring the enigma of the Abyss Creature in Silksong, potentially unlocking new mysteries from Hollow Knight.
- Answering questions about the Abyss Creature could lead to quests, areas, and bosses that enhance gameplay and offer DLC possibilities in Silksong.
- The air of mystery around the Abyss Creature has the potential to make Silksong stand out in the Soulslike and Metroidvania genre, offering a unique gaming experience.
Hollow Knight: Silksong's predecessor is a world full of mystery and wonder that has managed to grasp the attention of many. The story and lore behind Hollow Knight are rich in content that can easily captivate players and immerse them into the lives of the characters and their environments. The sequel has the opportunity to expound on everything the previous game has managed to set up, and it might be able to provide more information on certain mysteries that were left unanswered. A good example is a particular creature in Hollow Knight that, while not having a strong presence, has managed to attract the intrigue of certain players.
Hollow Knight: Silksong's kingdom of Pharloom will undoubtedly have its lore and secrets to uncover, but it could also have a deep connection with the previous game's Hallownest. Team Cherry can use the possible relationship between the two to explain the enigma known as the Abyss Creature. Found deep in the location it's aptly named after, The Abyss, it is an entity of large proportions whose head and blinking eyes are partially visible in the background. Little to nothing is known about it, but some speculate it plays a big role in the in-game world that Silksong might be able to describe.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Should Tear Down The Original Game's Barrier to One Feature
If there's one change that Hollow Knight: Silksong makes, it's a particular feature in the previous game that felt somewhat intrusive.
Why the Sequel Should Touch on the Abyss Creature
Even if there is no way to interact with it, the Abyss Creature has subtly made itself an imposing presence to those whose attention it managed to capture. Answering the questions surrounding it could benefit Silksong as it can do the following:
- Answer the mysteries revolving around certain locations of Hollow Knight where the Abyss Creature is found
- Give players information about the nature behind Lifeblood and what its purpose is within the world
- Explain why Joni, the kindly heretic, has a connection with Lifeblood and what role she played together with the Abyss Creature
Anything that can help deepen the lore will make the sequel an intriguing game that fans of Hollow Knight will want to play. The Abyss Creature might be the key that could help Silksong develop a plot that propels it to a highly coveted status beyond its predecessor. If not, it could at least become one of the reasons for the sequel's world having more secrets than Hallownest, ensuring that players have more interesting things to discover.
How Answering the Mystery Revolving Around the Abyss Creature Could Affect Certain Aspects of Silksong
Other than giving more insight into the lore that both games are connected to, answering questions regarding the Abyss Creature can open areas of opportunity for Silksong. For example, Team Cherry can use it to develop quests that uncover the mystery while incentivizing the players to explore and appreciate the kingdom of Pharloom. It could even be used to set up areas, enemies, and bosses that tie into the story of the Abyss Creature, which may also be possible DLC material if the developers decide that the scope it offers warrants it. Answering the questions regarding an entity from the previous game could give Silksong a lot of content that players can appreciate.
The Abyss Creature may have gone unnoticed by some in the previous game, but the air of mystery that surrounds it has the potential to create an intriguing plot. It could be a goldmine that Silksong can tap into that its predecessor didn't, allowing it to have content that enhances the gameplay experience. So long as Team Cherry uses the right methods of interjecting the Abyss Creature's story into the sequel, then it has a high probability of having a quality that other Soulslike or Metroidvanias can't match.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Released
- September 4, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
Become the Princess Knight
As the lethal hunter Hornet, adventure through a kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and taken to this unfamiliar world, prepare to battle mighty foes and solve ancient mysteries as you ascend on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. Journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover secrets tied to your nature and your past.
- Developer(s)
- Team Cherry
- Publisher(s)
- Team Cherry
- Franchise
- Hollow Knight
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
