Grimm

Character from Hollow Knight by Team Cherry

Troupe Master of the Nightmare circus — a showman from another realm entirely, drawn to dying kingdoms to harvest their final flames.

Also known as: Troupe Master Grimm, Nightmare King Grimm, The Nightmare King

What They Know

• Hails from the Nightmare Realm — a parallel dimension sustained by the Nightmare's Heart
• The Grimm Troupe ritual: collect nightmare flames from a dying kingdom, feed them to a Grimmchild, rebirth the Nightmare King
• His transformation into Nightmare King Grimm is both his death and his rebirth — the cycle is eternal
• Summoned to Hallownest by lighting the Nightmare Lantern in the Howling Cliffs
• Treats everything as performance — even combat is choreography, with bows between phases
• His troupe member Brumm secretly wishes to break the ritual cycle — a betrayal Grimm may or may not be aware of

Connections

• master_of — divine
• master_of — brumm
• parent_of — grimmchild
• opposed_by — brumm

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