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= Hallownest Tribes = The land of Hallownest is populated by several groups of sentient creatures. They occupy various territories around the heart of the kingdom and developed their own societies aside the Pale King's rule.

The Mosskin Tribe
The Mosskins are a tribe of bugs covering themselves in moss and leaves, living in Greenpath. They let the Pale King build roads throughout their lush caves, but warned that anything straying from them would be subject to their laws. They also chose to stay away from the Queen's Gardens, once an extension of their territory, claimed by the White Lady. Unlike the Moth tribe, however, they kept their faith.

According to the Mosskins' faith, the vegetation in Greenpath and the Queen's Gardens, as well as themselves, appeared from a dream of Unn, a higher being. They revere each plant in these caverns as the will of the mysterious creature and believe their prosperity is tied to the vegetation's state. They also believe that Unn will one day call them back to their dream.

Despite their primitive appearance, the Mosskins are evolved enough to carve and leave tablets scattered across their territory. They built a temple to their faith on the shores of the Lake of Unn, where the Higher Being used to appear. The path to the lake is protected by Moss Knights, Mosskins trained in wielding Nail and Shell.

The Infection is driving them mad, aggravated by the disappearance of Unn. They believe the vegetation in Greenpath is dying and must be protected from intruders until Unn calls them. A group of Mossy Vagabonds forsook their faith and duties in favour of the Radiance and her light. Led by the Moss Prophet, they congregate in the Moss Chapel below the Queen's Gardens and will defend him with their lives. These strayed Mosskins eventually all die of the Infection as the Knight progresses through their journey.

The Fungal Tribe
The Fungals are a species of sentient mushroom-like beings, neither bugs nor plants. They took residence in the Fungal Wastes bordering both the City of Tears and the Deepnest, where they can hide among the scenery. These territorial creatures possess a hive mind and developed their own language. Both their language and the Lore Tablets they leave can be translated by wearing the Spore Shroom charm.

Fungals can evolve, from the young and inoffensive Shrumelings to the more dangerous Shrumal Warriors and Ogres. A giant unconscious Fungal creature can also be found at the heart of the Fungal Core. While they accepted the rule of the Kingdom of Hallownest for the prescience of the Pale King, they opposed incursions of Deepnest's beast on their territory. Like most of the kingdom, they were affected by the Infection and will attack any intruder to protect their young ones.

While they share a mushroom-like appearance and the same language, Mister Mushroom is not one of them. He has a mind of his own and his own agenda throughout Hallownest. Though the Lore Tablet in Kingdom's Edge suggests some sort of worship by the mushrooms with Mister Mushroom as the deity.

The Mantis Tribe
The Mantises in Hallownest form a tribe of proud and ferocious bugs. These naturally-born fighters built the Mantis Village deep within the Fungal Wastes. Led by the Mantis Lords, they defend their territories from intruders with their lives. Their flying youths are compelled to prove their strength before becoming warriors. However, they all come to respect any who would defeat their leaders in honourable combat, and give them the freedom to enter their territory.

Despite being opposed to the Kingdom of Hallownest, the Mantises concluded a truce with them. They also agreed to keep the Beasts of Deepnest at bay, of which their village is at the border of. At some point, Elder Hu believed the Infection spread to their village and tried to purify it. He was killed by the Mantises after attacking them, not realizing his own madness driven by the Infection.

Unlike most other species in Hallownest, the Mantises are able to resist the Infection. Their defiance towards it, however, forces them to outcast any who would be affected by it. the Traitor Lord chose to embrace the Infection and opposed his three sisters. He was forced to exile along with other youths and warriors. They set a new village in the Queen's Gardens, but the Infection who gave them new strength also drove them mad. Claiming the gardens as their territory, they tried to drive out the White Lady of her sanctuary, but failed to do so because of the great knight Dryya protecting her. Nonetheless, they continue surviving in the overgrown gardens, fiercely attacking any intruders on their path.

The Flukes
The Flukes are a species of worm-like parasitic creatures who took over the Royal Waterways. They stay in the City's sewers for their calm and dampness, and don't venture past it. Most of the Flukes encountered are affected by the Infection. Like other infected creatures, they display violent behaviour towards intruders on their territory.

Flukes are primitive, not completely mindless, but neither do they have the full ability to think. With the exception of the uninfected Fluke Hermit, they don't seem to have any other purpose other than to reproduce and grow. They also understand the concept of family. Their mother, Flukemarm, cannot move from her cave below the waterways and keeps breeding more and more Flukes. The Infection also made her noticeably angrier, enough to scare away the Fluke Hermit.

Flukes usually wander the waterways looking for anything to eat. The Fluke Hermit, however, lives aside with some younger Flukes in the Junk Pit. She is also the only Fluke encountered by the Knight with whom they can communicate with.