Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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I'm back to give you another insightful look at one of the most mysterious areas found in Hollow Knight: The Colosseum of Fools. But perhaps we are the fools for thinking we could actually uncover what is going on here.

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Video Chapters:
0:00 Spoiler Warning
0:11 Introduction
1:16 Development
3:19 Colosseum structure
3:38 Who are the fools?
6:06 Who runs the Colosseum?
7:11 Helmet Theory
9:22 Who is the audience?
10:54 Wyrm Theory
12:24 Recap
12:56 Within Hallownest
13:34 Shade Trap
15:32 Conclusion