Shakra

Shakra is an NPC first revealed in the Hollow Knight: Silksong announcement trailer. She is a warrior who mastered the Craft-Skill of cartography. Shakra is seeking her master who disappeared.

In a blogpost on March 19th, 2019, she is described as:

''Fierce and intimidating, Shakra is a warrior seeking her master, who vanished under strange circumstances. Shakra’s clan are skilled fighters who can handle their own in the kingdom’s wilds. Usefully for Hornet, each member of the clan also hones a Craft-Skill and Shakra’s mastery of cartography will prove invaluable on Hornet’s adventure.''