Hollow Knight Fanfiction
Team Cherry's melancholy metroidvania set in Hallownest, a fallen bug kingdom haunted by an ancient infection and the silent vessels created to contain it. The fandom's fic output is striking for a game with no spoken protagonist: writers give voices to Ghost, Hollow, and Hornet, and an entire subgenre is devoted to post-Embrace-the-Void healing fic where the broken sibling vessels are finally allowed to be children. The Pale King's failures and Grimm's theatrical menace fuel the darker half of the archive.
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What is Hollow Knight fanfiction?
Hollow Knight fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Hollow Knight universe. With over 15,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Hollow Knight is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like The Knight, Hornet, The Hollow Knight, The Pale King, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular Hollow Knight Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Hollow Knight stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
Love Like Silk
by bpacc437
A repressed life isn't a life. Not really. Lace knows that better than most, struggling each day under the gaze of Grand Mother Silk while something inside her chest cries to be set free. When her creator falls into a deep hibernation that leaves her disconnected from the outside world, Lace springs
A-Z Female Collection
by Jrobbo117
A simple A-Z work that takes female characters from across the many fandoms and places them in a relationship. It will be character x reader. I am bad at writing and summarizing.Edit: 5/12/24. By results of a vote individuals classed as femboy my appear in chapters. Basically its 'A-Z Female Collect
A homosexual bug gets bred by a weaver
by HoloNytefics
Hornet felt bad that Green Prince's boyfriend is dead, so she decided to mate with him, she bet he's a bottom
The Duet
by hexabyte
Hornet runs into a familiar face while exploring, and decides to have a little chat. Also, the way ahead is unfortunately blocked. That is, until a new guest arrives in typical Pharloom fashion.
Nature-Directive-Cage
by Hunter_in_Red
Hornet is intrigued by the gleaming knight patrolling the Citadel, but stopping to make friends goes against its directive. What would it take to free it from its programming? What life would it create for itself then? or “You are a sentinel of the Citadel–broken as it may be–but you also have a hea
Catalyst of Change
by Amy326
There are a few pervasive instincts that demand to be followed and obeyed despite his ability to mimic, for example, survival is his main goal, and he will do whatever he has to to accomplish that. Procreation is the second, and the need in his guts tells him it is imperative to be with a mate that
Pilgrim's Dawn
by MixterOQ
A spinoff work following Sherma's long, difficult journey of trauma recovery after the events of the main series (Evil Quirrel) as he raises his son Shepherd.Each chapter explores a different stage of Shepherd's childhood and Sherma's ongoing struggle with PTSD, triggers, guilt, and the slow process
The Nailsage and his Triplets
by Luvi_nobody
Sly was no longer a Great Knight after being fired by the Pale King. Only receiving a short notice through letter, Sly was devastated. How could the King not care enough to tell him straight up and merely send him a simple letter? However, just as he was about to give up on his career, he heard thre
DREAM COMPILATION
by Marble_mist
The chapter names are the dates. They start off as day/month/year but at some point switches to month/day/year because these are messages from discord I pasted in a word document. Literally a compilation of dreams I've had. I'll probably update like once a month, but I swear, I have INSANE dreams ev
The New World
by smallyxx
After traveling to the past and altering history, Hornet returns to a present where everything has changed. Her biggest new headache? Lace has become infinitely more clingy.But peace is a fragile thing, and dark forces are already moving in the shadows. Can Hornet expose their conspiracy and stop th
新世界
by smallyxx
大黄蜂穿越到过去，改变了许多事情，如今再度回到原本的时间线，一切都变得不一样了。唯一让她烦恼的，或许是蕾丝变得比以前加倍地黏她了。但即便是和平年代，也总有些势力想要暗中作恶，大黄蜂能否识破他们的阴谋，及时阻止？
ANDROMEDA GALAXY - Rando and Eva: Flower's Reverie
by Ge_N0
Inspired by Mario & Luigi: Brothership(AN AMAZING GAME BY THE WAY!!!)and Deltarune, I couldn't get the idea off my mind and I decided to use my OC's and mix up the story a little bit. A shy yet smart prince who rules over the Andromeda Stars--if he knew how to, gets dragged into a liiittle predicame
Hollow Light
by theauthorandtheartist
Alt just wants to find her brother, but instead she opens the door for something far beyond her understanding. Now, she’s gotta figure out what to do with this Pale Being in her Soul, and she’s still gotta find Airen! Hornet wants to help Pharloom rebuild, atone for her father and great grandmother’
Sweet Liquid Gold
by NomPunHere
As time passes beyond the end of the Infection, the Hive has recovered enough for its knight to take a little vacation now and then. The neighbors are always happy to host him for a visit—sometimes in more ways than one. A certain ant is especially eager to have him over for a meal, and regardless o
Silken Domination
by Obese Quirrel (BennettSoddy)
Hornet facefucks Lace and pisses down her throat. That's about it.
Burning Blood
by Mr_Hx
What if the Pale king wasn't the only one who created Vessels to reach his Goals? What if a Vessel could be made with different powers aside from the Void? Such are the questions that prompted the creation of this fic. A new Vessel for Nightmare Essence is created and now lives with the troupe and o
Мистецтво
by nocesa_nya
No summary provided.
Silksong: Fateweaver
by Nayl0rWritesStuff
Kieran is a coward. That's not just him being hard on himself, he really wasn't all that brave. So why was he 'chosen' to be Isekai'd into the world of Hollow Knight: Silksong?! He wasn't like Hornet! He isn't a hero! Kieran will have to push past his limitations to save Pharloom without ruining it
The Hunt: Old Legends, New Minds
by Phred_Flintslate
When a young mantis warrior's day doesn't go the way he expected, he's forced to set out on a long journey far from his people. He doesn't know what to expect on this journey, but one thing is for sure: he will have to face many dangers before he can return home. On his journey, this young warrior w
Dead Dove Ficlet Collection
by lord_overkill
I've been hoarding ficlets and must release them into the wild. - tags, summaries, and relationships listed per chapter- many affiliated with roleplays, will be mentioned if so- not all are complete, will be mentioned if so (poke me if it isn't)- OOC rampant
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Popular Hollow Knight Ships
Lacenet
Lace/Hornet (Hollow Knight)
Silksong's flirtatious fencer and its fierce protagonist clash blades repeatedly across Pharloom, and fans read volumes into Lace's taunting fixation on Hornet. The ship exploded the moment the long-awaited sequel finally arrived.
1,500 works →
Pale King/White Lady
The Pale King/The White Lady
Hallownest's two higher beings ruled the kingdom as wyrm and root, bound together until the Radiance's plague unmade everything they built. Fans excavate their doomed reign for tragedy, tenderness, and the terrible choices behind the Vessels.
600 works →
GrimmPK
Grimm/The Pale King
The Nightmare King's troupe master and Hallownest's pale wyrm are higher beings on opposite sides of light and flame, and fans love staging their uneasy diplomacy as something hungrier. Most works imagine clandestine meetings before the kingdom's fall.
500 works →
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Hollow Knight fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 15,000 Hollow Knight fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best Hollow Knight ships?
Popular Hollow Knight pairings include Lacenet, Pale King/White Lady, GrimmPK. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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