Sly

Character from Hollow Knight by Team Cherry

A cranky shopkeeper in Dirtmouth who is secretly the greatest nailsage in Hallownest's history — retired, but his students' techniques still cut.

Also known as: The Great Nailsage, Nailsage Sly

What They Know

• The greatest nailsage in Hallownest's history — trained Oro, Mato, and Sheo in the three Great Slash techniques
• Retired to Dirtmouth and runs a shop — sells charms, maps, keys, and nail upgrades
• Found wandering in the Forgotten Crossroads under the Infection's influence before being rescued by the Knight
• In the Pantheon of Hallownest (Godhome), he fights as Great Nailsage Sly — devastatingly fast and powerful for his size
• His reasons for abandoning the nailsage title and retiring to shopkeeping are never fully explained

Connections

• trained — oro
• trained — mato
• trained — sheo
• located_in — dirtmouth

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