Elder Hu

Elder Hu is a Warrior Dream boss in Hollow Knight.

Lore
Elder Hu was a travelling sage who sought to purify the border lands of Hallownest from the Infection. He reached the Mantis Village, but his own infected mind made him see the Mantis Lords and the Tribe afflicted by the plague. The Mantises killed him after he attacked them. A memorial was erected in his name above the gates to the City of Tears, his tunic and beads necklace resting on top of it.

Hollow Knight
The ghost of the Elder can be fought at his memorial after acquiring the Dream Nail. Still deluded in his experience with the Mantis Tribe, it warns the Knight against them. After its defeat, the ghost becomes aware of its madness-driven mistake. It realises its own death before shattering in 100 Essence to be collected by the dream Nail.

Behaviour and Tactics
Elder Hu has three abilities:
 * Teleport: Warps from one area to another to avoid attacks or set up his own.
 * Ring Slam: Summons a row of rings, interspersed with several safe gaps, in midair before quickly slamming them all down onto the ground simultaneously.
 * Ring Curtain: Summons pairs of rings that slam down on the ground, beginning from the edges of the arena and moving towards the centre.

The ring attacks require very precise movements to dodge as they come out very quickly. Shade Cloak is highly recommended, although not completely necessary. Elder Hu will remain in place during the attacks, and his floating pattern is low enough to the ground; where attacking with the Nail is possible. Dodge the rings and get in some hits in between. Eventually, the rhythm of the attacks is easy to follow and the player should have no problem timing dashes and attacks.



Location
Elder Hu is found in the eastern part of Fungal Wastes not too far away from the entrance of the Mantis Village and the City of Tears.

Trivia

 * It seems that he believed the Mantis Tribe were afflicted by the Infection and tried to kill them all because of this. He had not realised that the Mantises actually retained their minds.