#hk xero

[froggo-tea]

I know they’re technically called “the warrior dreams” but come on we all know “the Dream Warriors” sounds better

#*points at them* found family #hollow knight #hollow knight fanart #hk #hk xero #hk markoth #hk galien #hk gorb #hk elder hu #hk no eyes #hk marmu #hk dream warriors

[lizbot]

#hollow knight #the pale king #hk hornet #hk xero

[maskerat]

been thinking about this guy. Xero gives me huge samurai vibes so I tried to play around with his design, gave him katanas and stuff. still learning:)

#hollow knight #hollow knight art #hk xero #hollow knight xero #xero #with every new post i feel like i go more and more crazy with colors lmao #digital art can be so weird #its either it turns out EXACTLY how i envisioned it or im just utterly disappointed #i will not disclose how i feel with this one. #but i wanna try out more washed out colors next time:) #maskerat art

[weeklyxero]

Xero Knight Custom Skin

It's here!!! Xero Knight is real!!!

Download the skin [here] and have fun ✨

All Knight and Knight-related sprites have been changed, and much of the plot-relevant dialogue has been altered. I have had a blast coming up with this skin, and I'm excited to finally share it.

Happy Halloween!

#hollow knight #hollow knight custom skin #hk xero #xero knight #xero skin #flameshadowart #AND MOST IMPORTANTLY -- I GOT THIS DONE AND POSTED BEFORE SILKSONG CAME OUT! HA! #id in alt

[boyyardee]

Just some bugs and people bug people

#hollow knight #hk pk #hk monomon #hk the knight #hk ghost #hk isma #hk ze'mer #hk dryya #hk oc #hk ocs #hk markoth #hk xero

[ka-shi-kat]

"Do not call me a traitor. Simply call me a fool"

#hollow knight #fanart #my art #hollow knight art #digital art #hk fanart #hk xero

[bluegekk0]

babygirl (malnourished and traumatized)

some au lore for this under the cut

as you can see, he was really skinny before the "feral" chapter of the au. that is because, as i mentioned before, he pretty much only survived on soul. he had multiple reasons to do so, most of them rooted in trauma and the fear of rejection. he was born a weak runt, and having to fight for scraps all of his childhood turned him very food-greedy. once he learned soul magic, he began to sustain himself with soul, both to satisfy himself and to avoid killing too many lesser bugs, as his plans of building a kingdom were already in motion. however, his greedy behavior never went away, and after changing forms, he continued to avoid food out of fear of being rejected and seen as a beast (and thus a hypocrite), as he still struggled to control his gluttonous instincts

then came another storm: the xero incident. what seemed like an evenly matched fight between two powerful beings, quickly turned much darker than anticipated. hornet's presence changed its course, and after xero aimed one of his blades in her direction, the king blacked out. the next thing he remembers is xero's corpse, and the smell and taste of blood that stained his own robes. shaken by the event, pk became even more wary of eating, as he feared that his instincts could make him a threat to others

his soul-based diet seemed to satisfy him for a long time, and the side effects have only begun to appear many years into his reign. he was always slim, but over time, his body weakened, and he became sickly and fragile. he needed nutrition, and yet he kept telling himself and others that it's just a result of the stress related to the infection and everything that surrounded it. he didn't want to acknowledge the truth: what once seemed to be the perfect solution, was now slowly killing him

pk's breakdown over the return of the infection, and the subsequent hibernation, ironically served as a wake up call. once his slumber was interrupted, he couldn't use his powers anymore, so the choice was simple: eat or die. no more tricks, he couldn't buy himself any more time. and so, eventually, he embraced his instincts, and continued to do so even after moving to dirtmouth. his unusual ways were generally accepted by the community, and the prospect of finally being himself felt liberating. he gained weight, perhaps a bit more than necessary, but most importantly, his body regained its strength, although even at his current state he's still quite sickly

#hollow knight #feral pk au #hk pale king #pale king #hk xero #xero #au designs #gekko.art #blood

[toadslug]

I think I have an ear infection and I am in misery 👍 Doodled Xero to pass the time.

#hollow knight #xero #xero hollow knight #xero hk #my art #digital art #art #illustration #hk #fanart #hollow knight fanart #hk xero

[flame-shadow]

The xero skin is done! I am freeeeeeee!!! I drew this in celebration.

[the skin will go public tomorrow on my xero blog @weeklyxero so keep an eye on that or in the hollow knight tag if you're interested in downloading. i'm looking forward to sharing it]

#hollow knight #hk xero #warrior dream #flameshadowart #id in alt

[saelhollowknight]

my favorite skins maybe someday I'll draw an art where Sael will interact with one of them

#sael #hollow knight #hollow knight skin #skin #hallownest #hk #hk radiance #hk xero #pale king #little radiance

[vulturereyy]

The Red Rebel

[Now showing at a theater near you!]

finished commission for @basilbellona that I had a TON of fun doing, especially learning how to draw architecture like this <3

Timelapse below!

#Hollow Knight #Hollow Knight Fanart #Xero #Traitor Xero #HK Xero #The City of Tears #HK City of Tears #Mallowdraws #movie poster art #my art #grayscale #speedpaint #timelapse

[thehappiestgolucky]

Someone in the tags of my last Xero post (you know who you are) talked about the similarities between a doodle and Hollow so naturally I couldn’t stop thinking about Xero and Hollow.

I love the idea that Xero was a loved and respected knight. The idea he saw Hollow as a child and knew, knew, this was a child. And Hollow so, so young, feeling guilt about even letting this knight show kindness and love to them - when they were meant to be hollow (oh but they couldn’t be)

Do you think they felt guilty? When they overheard Xero raise his voice at the King, quickly hushed, because he dared suggest Hollow was a child? When they started seeing this knight less and less, scared that their father was furious at him? When suddenly this knight was executed, for betraying the king? Was it their fault? Should they have never allowed him to be himself, ran to avoid indulging in the tiny moments of someone looking at them as a person? Did they even know Xero was falling to the infection? Would that make it feel worse?

They were both victims of an infection, bound by gods with their own desires. No one wins in a gods game.

#hollow knight #doodles #hk xero #hk hollow #feeling so many feelings for them rn #tw impalement #<i have been trying for ages to get a proper tag whilst not being yeeted off of tumblr search dear god #LISTEN hollow in fix-it fic would feel SO guilty about failing #and I just #i can’t WORD IT UGHHH #i have another xero related doodle dump but its much nicer au than ‘hee hoo knight who got caught in the wrong cross fire’ #*holds heads in hands* #if xero had known the entire vessel plan he 100% wouldn’t have needed the infection to turn his nails against the king #but he didn’t. and he feels horrible for not fully knowing the story behind hollow. but how could he? #it’s just - dshdjksdjkshdjkhsdjkshdhsdjks #do people get it? do you understand my tired untangable brainrot? #i am thinking a lot about xero again. no one is surprised

[froggo-tea]

Mostly crimson nails plus dream warrior cozy doodles!! Why do I like them so much?? Idk honestly I just do lol (probably because the whole found family thing)

#hollow knight #hollow knight fanart #hk xero #hk markoth #hk gorb #hk galien #fanart #hk #hk elder hu #hk no eyes #hk marmu #hollow knight art #crimson nails #we love the fluffy and cozy cuddles in the family #hk dream warriors

[gncbozo]

Doodle dump AGAIN

#hollow knight #character art #pale king #hollow knight gijinka #lurien the watcher #hk hornet #hk monomon #hk markoth #the white lady hollow knight #hk xero #hornet gijinka #herrah the beast #monomon the teacher #if u look closely Quirrel is here #soul master #is battling with #Lurien #Marmu hk #the dreamers hk #the dreamers sleeping #hk dryya #hk ogrim #the hollow knight

[weeklyxero]

Baby Xero should be lifting some weights, because the any rad players are loving him and using the skin

training montage

#hollow knight #hk xero #xero knight #flameshadowart #id in alt #it's cool that people are using the skin :D

[bubba-draws]

secret santa for @reveks :3 !!

#bubba draws #hollow knight #hk markoth #hk xero #crimson nails