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bluegekk0 · 6 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

#hollow knight #gekko.art #feral pk au #au designs #au character bios #hk grimm #troupe master grimm #nightmare king grimm #nkg #grimm #grimmchild

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shyjusticewarrior · 3 months

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Love how Tim tells Jason his presence is what indicates they're in a nightmare, then the nightmare realm contradicts this by separating them.

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cits-kirby-brainrot · 5 months

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Laying down the foot work of how Matter works in my imagining, don’t mind me.

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lockley-spktr · 2 months

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People who don't understand or respect Marc Spector get on my nerves.

The whole show showed the characters in it and the audience that you can’t have one without the other. I’m pretty sure it’s Steven who says they’re a package deal.

I understand feeling connected to one character more than another, but that doesn't mean you can treat the one(s) you don't feel connected with like they don't exist or that they're bad when they're not.

I also get that Steven may be an “easier” character for people to connect with or whatever, but that doesn't mean Marc is any less deserving of love.

Anyway, I find the treatment of Marc Spector by fans and even the people who worked on the show kind of strange.

#oscar isaac #marc spector #steven grant #jake lockley #moon knight #as someone who connects more with marc than i do steven the way people treat him puts a bad taste in my mouth #when jake gets thrown into the mix i fear this fandom is going to be a nightmare #i need everyone to be a little kinder #marc spector isn’t an unlikeable character

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loud-whistling-yes · 2 years

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And so it returns (yes I know I'm missing a tiny section shhhhh I couldn't think of a connection

#oh god the tagging nightmare #undertale #hollow knight #rain world #little nightmares #stray #stray 2022 #venn diagram #fweeet #im not tagging the characters i give up

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linterteatime · 1 year

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there is a lot of bugs in these doodlez

#invader zim #hollow knight #troupe master grimm #nightmare king grimm #hornet #undyne the undying #ghost #grimmchild #gir #chara #the knight #fanart #my art #doodles #Lots of Grimm and the weird bug creature called zim #both characters I would microwave and then drown in a pool.#oh also #very tiny pinkie pie

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best-kirby-character-tournament · 9 months

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The Finals:

Marx vs Magolor vs Meta Knight

Note: Mod tried to make the picture above more even in terms of how much space each character takes up, but every outcome aside from this one looked awkward. Please ignore the way the (still slightly awkward) picture looks and pay attention to the order of the options before voting! Thank you! ^-^

Themes:

Marx

Magolor

Meta Knight

Whoever wins this will be considered the Best Kirby Character Tournament's Season 2 winner!

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graphic-ginger · 1 month

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Urrmmmmm...... vampire au because ya :3 like grimm is already so vampire coded like why not go all the way right? I have a bunch of other lore and characters with this AU so maybe if this post does well I'll share some more Ameise (ant) belongs to @scottie9653 Snuggles (moth) belongs to @radiant-blades More sketches below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

#art #digital art #clip studio paint #clip studio paint ex #original character #oc #hollow knight #grimm #grimm troupe #nightmare king grimm #troupe master grimm

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nooooough · 9 months

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Dashing

#zoom #these are probably some of the strongest characters in lore #pure vessel and mantis lord have them long legs #hollow knight #pure vessel #nightmare king grimm #mantis lords #hornet hollow knight #Sprite #meme #edit

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royaltea000 · 3 months

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Hollow Knight as humans(???)

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vulturereyy · 10 months

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"Have you heard about the new portrait in the King's Gallery? No one claims to know just how it got there, But he does not seem quite pleased about it."

— Overheard at the Queen's Station

Finished commission of everyone's favorite nightmare king for the wonderful @grollow!

If you're interested in your own, my commission info is here!

#hollow knight #nightmare king grimm #hk grimm #hk nightmare king #hollow knight fanart #hollow knight grimm #grimm troupe #the grimm troupe #commission #hk characters #hk nkg #my art #mallowdraws

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shibasparklez · 7 months

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The man of the people, Jake Lockley.

🤎/🤎/🤎/🤎/🤎/🤎/🤎/🤎/🤎

#comfort character #jake lockley #moon knight #stimboard #stim #brown stim #car stim #glove stim #hand stim #body stim #stimmy #cuddly nightmares #mine 🐇

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shyjusticewarrior · 2 months

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In Jason's fear toxin hallucination he relived digging himself out of his grave. In the nightmare realm he was in the warehouse, got hit with a crowbar and faced Shelia.

Now he needs an hallucination where he relives waking up in the pit. Complete the set.

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clownprince · 10 months

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alright i was already intrigued by the premise of knight terrors: the joker but i'm SO fucking hyped now you're telling me rosenberg is elaborating on the divorce arc??? also dark workplace comedy is exactly where i hoped they'd go with this

#scared to get my hopes up bc rosenberg hasn't done much with the batman/joker dynamic so idk his take on it #i think he has a solid understanding of joker as a character #and i'm beyond thrilled at the possibility that they're not just ignoring endgame and joker war and all that shit #joker trying to do his own thing and be his own person without batman is the logical next step #and i'm glad rosenberg managed to salvage something out of the raging dumpster fire that was tynion's take on joker #also mildly concerned about where this might go bc personally i like it when joker has no identity or purpose outside of batman #to me that's what defines joker. his lack of a stable identity and willingness to change to be what he thinks batman needs him to be #and idk if rosenberg is talking about in the nightmare or irl but my assumption is the nightmare will be reflected in the main narrative #rosenberg is also like. genuinely funny. to me at least. so i'm excited. just a bit nervous for what this might mean for the batman/joker #dynamic moving forward. idk #uhhh #batjokes #joker #knight terrors: the joker

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suminoze · 1 year

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