Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Have you ever wondered if, in your hundreds of Hollow Knight play throughs, you missed any key details in the landscape which you traveled? I have too, so let's take inventory of what lore we might've missed, continuing with City of Tears!

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VVV Special thanks and credits to media used below VVV

Script/Lore Checkers:
- Dragoler (aka GoldenFlowerFan)
- @mebisanimationsandotherstu8977

Thank you to @dragonroilz for making this video's thumbnail! You can follow her on Twitter for more of their amazing art pieces:
https://x.com/DragonRoIlZ

I used hallownest.net for the wide spanning shots of City of Tears, so thank you to @TheEmbracedOne for making this interactive/interconnected map of Hallownest!

This video features voice actors from Hallownest Vocalized, a mod which brings English voice acting to Hollow Knight! Check out the Launch Trailer's description for how to play: youtu.be/dFXN2rKDuho

@Alycoris, as Hornet
cstng.cc/alycoris
twitter.com/Alycoris

@creativeoj, as Lurien (technically the Pilgrim's Way sign but I kin it being Lurien's narration)
youtube.com/channel/UCkq-j4Ur1KtIAubDlsOo37Q

vide0gurt, as Watcher Spire Corpse #1
castingcall.club/nate-f
twitter.com/vide0gurt

Marguerite Smith, as Watcher Spire Corpse #2
cstng.cc/marguerite

Jonathan Lautre, as Generic Journal Descriptions
castingcall.club/jonathanlautre


Hollow Knight Piano Collections, composed by Christopher Larkin, arranged by David Peacock, and performed by pianist Augustine Mayuga Gonzales. You can find the full album on YouTube, provided by Materia Collective | youtube.com/watch?v=rfFnUVxrfAw&list=PLczA8pMWxlsFUFEtlc6MuucBX-OmKPKkN&index=1&t=0s

Hollow Knight OST, composed by Christopher Larkin, you can find his music on his bandcamp | https://christopherlarkin.bandcamp.com​

Music (in order of appearance):
* 112 Seconds | @MatDeiBrughi | youtu.be/UCH0M2AEiVg
* Under Mosslight | Kodama | youtu.be/sl9b-S7PNv0
* Beast's Den Music | @ComposerLarkin
* And Now for Today's Sponsors | @toby-fox-music | youtu.be/j69knNADinw
* City of Tears | @ComposerLarkin
* A Tecelã | @IsayWorks | youtu.be/35t3NYzwWlE
* Beta Forgotten Crossroads | ??? | youtu.be/kLeqcjuz6Wc
* Discovery | @blairewitch25 | youtu.be/1wu2UuoqA5o
* Barnacle Enclave | Pharloom Orchestra | youtu.be/FBcOAUEFCrY
* Sheo's Theme | @Faux_Locke | youtu.be/FntJKuU6gYE
* Soul Sanctum | @ComposerLarkin
* Queen of the Crying Nature | @wolgwangm | youtu.be/z-RGiap3IJE
* Hegemol Arena Intro | @Zaliant | youtu.be/WT06aR9kAGw
* Dryya Arena Intro | @foldingpapers5574 | youtu.be/2VPq9hYzU9E
* Mask Shard Kickstarter Sample | @ComposerLarkin | youtu.be/15YJH5UTbj8
* Threading Needles | Zenibuka | youtu.be/ijv_IZu6fm8
* Galien | Bv_ | {Not on YT}
* calm before the storm | @tragic_architect | youtu.be/mhLi5ZPNnxM
* Watermelon Temple - Horo Nite MelonMelody | @nikdash-4787 | youtu.be/BfQI4EuutJc
* Emerald | @sayayash | youtu.be/OK7fXx5RXZk
* Weaversong | @MatDeiBrughi | youtu.be/Mp0mpG4TqPk
* Hornet Dance | @MatDeiBrughi | youtu.be/nUYbGAa1BHc
* HK Inspired Area Theme | @ChadGalpinMusic | youtu.be/IvSg-grX7yQ
Hollow Knight Piano Collections 07. City of Tears | youtu.be/SB1rgO8jMZo
Hollow Knight Piano Collections 14. Hollow Knight | youtu.be/nbtbF59I7Lk


Timestamps:
00:00 Why?
00:32 Silksong Spoilers (very minor)
01:15 Okay no more Silksong
02:11 Rain and Drain
04:06 Customs Spire
06:12 Lemm's Spire
08:42 The Soul Sanctum
12:54 Dandy Town
19:59 Watcher's Spire

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