Hollow Knight: Silksong showed that changing the main character can make a loved series feel new again. With Hornet now the star in the world of Pharloom, fans are already asking who might be in the next game.
Team Cherry has started something cool by picking a character that already exists as their new hero. This choice has got people talking about which character could lead the next game.
Who Could Be The Next Hollow Knight Protagonist?
Several characters from the Hollow Knight world could make great main characters for a third game, but the most talked about possibility is the Pale King, whose rise to power is still mostly a mystery. Players who want to understand the full story would love to play through his story. A game with the Pale King could focus on the rise of Hallownest and broaden the lore.
Quirrel is another interesting choice. This wise traveler had deep connections to important characters and places throughout Hallownest. His story could explore the kingdom during different times or show secrets about the old past. Quirrel’s thoughtful personality would create a very different type of adventure compared to the action-focused gameplay of earlier games.
Other characters like the Dung Defender, Cloth, or even Zote could bring their own unique gameplay styles and ways of telling stories. Each character has different abilities and personalities that would need different game mechanics and world designs.
The developers have hinted that they are thinking about what comes next. They said they are interested in what they can add to their games going forward. While this might mean extra content for Silksong, it could also point toward planning future projects with new main characters.
The Plan for Future Games
This character switching could become what Team Cherry always does for future games. By picking characters that fans already know and love, the developers can build on connections that already exist while making fresh experiences. Players get excited about seeing familiar faces in new roles, and developers can focus on making new things instead of starting over completely.
This way also gives Team Cherry lots of interesting characters to explore. The world of Hollow Knight is full of mysterious people who have rich backstories and unique abilities. Each one could lead their own adventure while adding new pieces to the bigger story.
Could Hollow Knight Feature a New Character?
While Team Cherry has done well with old characters, they might surprise everyone by making a totally new main character for the next game. A fresh character would give the developers complete freedom to design new abilities, tools to equip and ways to play without being stuck with what fans already know.
A new character could also explore parts of the Hollow Knight world that have never been seen before. Instead of going back to Hallownest or staying in Pharloom, a brand new hero could take players to completely unknown kingdoms. This would let Team Cherry build fresh worlds with new rules, enemies, and mysteries to find.
The biggest problem with a new character would be getting players to care about them as much as they do about characters they know. However, Team Cherry proved with the first game that they can create great characters from nothing. The Knight started as a blank character but became loved by millions of players around the world.
Team Cherry has shown they can make both old and new characters work really well. The Knight started as a mystery character but millions of players loved him. Hornet went from being a tough boss to the star of her own game. Even if the next game has the Pale King, Quirrel, a brand new character, or someone nobody expects, Hollow Knight fans can look forward to another great adventure in this amazing world.
