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The Vessels are genderless beings of the Void who were created by the Pale King as a means of stopping the Infection. They were born in the Abyss, which is also where most of them were discarded following the Pale King’s search for a pure Vessel.

Eventually, one Vessel was judged to be pure and was chosen to seal the Radiance within itself. This Vessel was named The Hollow Knight.

The Siblings found at the bottom of the Abyss are the Shades that escaped from the shells of deceased Vessels. Their name is derived from the fact that all Vessels are siblings.

After the Hollow Knight was lead out of the Abyss, the Pale King sealed the Abyss with a seal that could only be broken by him, locking most of the other Vessels inside. Several Vessels managed to escape from the Abyss either before or after it was sealed, including The Knight.