Talk:Endings (Hollow Knight)/@comment-39619452-20190623203024

Is the Delicate Flower ending the only ending where the Knight truly dies?

Okay let me explain every other ending. In the Hollow Knight ending, you don't die, you just have to contain the infection, the infection does not make them a standing corpse, evidenced by the Hollow Knight's recovery in "Embrace the Void". The same is said for the "Sealed Sibling" ending. While its unlikely the Knight would be rescued after either ending, its still possible.

In the "Dream No More" ending, most of the time when the Knight dies, the Knight doesn't just become a Shade, they lose control of it. However, when the Knight breaks their mask/shell, they're able to control the Shade. Also, Siblings can be seen emerging from the Void easily during the Radiance fight at their own will. So after the Knight defeats the Radiance and rejoins the Void, the Knight is still there, its just with the Void. This can also be said for the "Embrace the Void" ending. The Knight isn't dead, they just rejoin the Void. In both endings, the Void can be seen leaving the Black Egg Temple/Godhome/Godseeker, likely back to the Abyss.

However, in the Delicate Flower ending, we can see the flower vanquishes the Void, so it might be the only ending where the Knight truly dies. Does anyone have any counter arguments for this theory? (Also I apologize for any gramatical errors, missing words, or mispellings. Hate to say it, but I have dyslexia.)