Quirrel

"For so long I've felt drawn here. So many tales full of wonders and horrors. No longer could I resist. I just had to see it for myself."

- Quirrel

Quirrel is an inquisitive, up-beat explorer, fascinated by the myths of Hallownest for reasons he can not explain. While he remains a simple observer, he is wise of the land's dangers and has some skill with a nail.

Lore Before the fall of Hallownest, he used to be Monomon’s apprentice. When Monomon became a Dreamer, she entrusted Quirrel with her mask, which was part of an additional protection enacted upon herself. Quirrel can be seen wearing this mask on top of his head.

In the official comic, it is shown that Quirrel ended up outside of Hallownest, causing him to lose much of his memory. He was called back to Hallownest by Monomon in order to reverse the protection placed on her. After entering the Howling Cliffs, Quirrel meets Hornet, whom he briefly fights. Hornet allows Quirrel to enter Hallownest when she recognizes Monomon’s mask.

Quirrel can initially be found at the Temple of the Black Egg, but he can be encountered in several locations around Hallownest. After helping the Knight kill Monomon by removing the protection on her, he goes to Blue Lake to see the source of the rain in the City of Tears.

In-game events

Temple of the Black Egg Quirrel is first met staring at the Black Egg in wonder. He briefly talks about how he feels drawn to Hallownest. He also explains that many travellers have come down into the ruins and fallen, and lightly suggests that they may have useful belongings that the Knight could use. Once False Knight has been defeated, Quirrel will no longer be present at this location.

Locations
Quirrel can be found in several locations across Hallownest. However, he will not appear in all after he is encountered in Fog Canyon.

Trivia

 * Quirrel is one of four characters in the game that can help during a boss fight. The others are Cloth during the Traitor Lord fight, Hornet while fighting the Hollow Knight, and the Hollow Knight at the end of the Radiance fight.
 * Quirrel takes off Monomon's mask in the Teacher's Archives (after Uumuu is defeated) and in Blue Lake.

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