Ancient Basin



The deepest part of Hallownest, nearly devoid of life, hosting only scavengers and strange lifeforms. This was the original location of the White Palace, home of The Pale King, along with his consorts and guards.

The ruins of the White Palace can be found in the eastern portion of the Basin.

Points of Interest

 * Whispering Root: 35 Essence
 * Ability: Monarch Wings
 * 2 Grubs (requires Mothwing Cloak + Monarch Wings, and Desolate Dive respectively)
 * 1 Vessel Fragment: Drop into the fountain (despite wording, the fountain will not take excess)
 * 1 Soul Totem
 * 6 Geo deposits
 * 1 Wanderer's Journal

Sub-area: The Abyss


Even further below the Ancient Basin lies the Abyss, an ancient pit full of vessel corpses and home of the Void. This is where The Pale King oversaw the creation of Vessels. Lingering wills of dead vessels wander along the very bottom.

Accessible only after acquiring the King's Brand from Kingdom's Edge.

Points of Interest

 * Charm: Lifeblood Core (requires having 15 Lifeblood masks to access the room)
 * Spell: Abyss Shriek (requires having Howling Wraiths)
 * Ability: Shade Cloak
 * Entry: Void Tendrils
 * 1 Soul Totem
 * 3 Geo deposits
 * 2 Arcane Eggs (1 only accessible by acquiring 15 Lifeblood masks)

Sub-Area: Palace Grounds
The ruins of the White Palace. It can be accessed after awakening the Dream Nail and using it on the corpse of a Kingsmould on the bridge.

Points of Interest

 * Entrance to White Palace

Sub-area: Birthplace
Accessible only with the Kingsoul Charm equipped. Its entrance is located at the bottom of the Abyss. At the end of the area is an egg which, upon being hit with the Awakened Dream Nail, reveals a scene from the past involving vessels and the Pale King.

Points of Interest

 * Charm: Void Heart
 * 1 Arcane Egg

Trivia

 * Abyss Creature.pngding to the Kickstarter stretch goals, the Abyss was "a massive new expansion for only the hardiest of adventures" and was going to have "4 new bosses", however this $85,000 stretch goal was not reached.


 * In the room containing the Lifeblood Core charm, a massive, multi-eyed head can be seen opening its eyes in the foggy background, moving up and down slightly as if breathing. It makes no noise, and cannot be interacted with in any way. It is referred to in the game files as "Abyss Creature", though only the head sprite exists for it. Any specific relations to Lifeblood or the rest of the events in Hallownest are as of yet unknown.
 * The Abyss Creature can be seen again in a room behind the blue door in Godhome. The meaning behind this appearance is again currently unknown.

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