History Memes / HollowKnight

* "Absolute [Insert Adjective Here]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Editing the words of the fullscreen BossSubtitles for the Radiance/Absolute Radiance, [[https://i.redd.it/eq9zq0nicfo21.jpg like]] [[https://i.redd.it/yme9gx8ver841.png these]]. Others go as far as writing phrases using this format and font like [[https://i.redd.it/q5zxutufd0541.png this]], even if they aren't related to ''Hollow Knight''.[[/labelnote]]

* "Absolute [Insert Adjective Here]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Editing the words of the fullscreen BossSubtitles for the Radiance/Absolute Radiance, like [[https://i.redd.it/eq9zq0nicfo21.jpg this]]. Others go as far as writing phrases using this format and font like [[https://i.redd.it/q5zxutufd0541.png this]].[[/labelnote]]

** Another famous line is Hornet's shout as she [[spoiler:restrains The Hollow Knight to allow you to Dream Nail him and fight [[TrueFinalBoss The Radiance]]]], which sounds suspiciously like "[[Memes/DarkSouls GIT GUD]]!" Considering the boss you're about to fight if you hear this cry, [[NintendoHard you will need to]]. This often pops out whenever a player complains on the difficulty of a boss fight or a platforming sequence.

* "Absolute [Insert Adjective Here]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Editing the words of the fullscreen BossSubtitles for the Radiance/Absolute Radiance, like [[https://i.redd.it/eq9zq0nicfo21.jpg this]]. Others go as far as writing phrases using this format and font.[[/labelnote]]

** If mossbag makes a humorous, exaggerated, or catchy one-liner that is relevant to the discussion or summarizes a topic on-point, viewers would most likely mention that phrase a lot, sometimes to the point where it gets parroted even outside of the [=YouTube=] community, such as the following:

* "Born of God and Meme"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Refers to a compilation/playlist of ''Hollow Knight''-related meme/parody/spoof videos on Website/YouTube. If you're a newcomer in the fandom and would like to ask for quality or popular meme videos, there's a high chance of someone recommending you to watch this playlist as a good start.[[/labelnote]]
* "ʍɐɥs"[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://i.redd.it/g695naniwgy31.jpg The upside-down Hornet]] [[GoodBadBugs glitch]] has been a source of meme phrases due to how hilarious can it be when a player triggers. And it's a recurring glitch that several instances of it are recorded online. To save the reader from headaches, "Shaw!" is one of Hornet's memorable shouts. "ʍɐɥs" is the result of rotating "shaw" by 180 degrees. Oftentimes, fans use other pre-existing meme phrases regarding upside-down content to further joke at this glitch:[[/labelnote]]
** "Meanwhile in Australia"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A long-running joke referring to how everything in Australia is upside-down. Well, it kinda makes sense if you remember that ''Hollow Knight'' is made by Australians.[[/labelnote]]

** "Meanwhile in Australia"
** "Dinnerbone"

* "ʍɐɥs"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The upside-down Hornet [[GoodBadBugs glitch]] has been a source of meme phrases due to how hilarious can it be when a player triggers. And it's a recurring glitch that several instances of it are recorded online. To save the reader from headaches, "Shaw!" is one of Hornet's memorable shouts. "ʍɐɥs" is the result of rotating "shaw" by 180 degrees. Oftentimes, fans use other pre-existing meme phrases regarding upside-down content to further joke at this glitch:[[/labelnote]]

** In fact, if mossbag makes a humorous, exaggerated, or catchy one-liner that is relevant to the discussion or summarizes a topic on-point, viewers would most likely mention that phrase a lot, sometimes to the point that it gets parroted even outside of the [=YouTube=] community, such as the following:

* The [[SpeakingSimlish voiced lines]] have been subject to this, being used for all sorts of weird hi-jinks and parodies. Especially the Dung Defender, whose lines are especially memorable due to [[LargeHam ham content]] (with "[[BattleCry BAAAAAAAA HUNDAAAAAAAA!]]" and "[[DungFu Doma, doma, domadomadoma!]]" standing out).
** Another famous line is Hornet's shout as she [[spoiler:restrains The Hollow Knight to allow you to Dream Nail him and fight [[TrueFinalBoss The Radiance]]]], which sounds suspiciously like "[[Memes/DarkSouls GIT GUD]]!" Considering the boss you're about to fight if you hear this cry, [[NintendoHard you will need to]].

** The Soul Master's sound effects often get laughed at because he's basically just saying "Mmmm!", "Hmmm!" and "Mmmhmm!" during his attacks, which are too {{Narm}}y.

* "Romance Options"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Once teased as a part of the ''Godmaster'' update, but players literally took it for an actually RomanceSidequest. {{Troll}}ing statements aside, it was revealed that the "romance options" mean that you can now give the Delicate Flower to more characters. Of course, some fans were surprised at this and laugh, some were disappointed for the wrong reasons.[[/labelnote]]

* "Can't wait for mossbag to make a video out of this!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Within the fandom, a Website/{{YouTube}}r named [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTvH45HvnOzqXvfNJqdc3xg "mossbag"]] is known for his long and in-depth lore explanation videos and theories. Although at some points, he claims some of the parts are merely guesses and should not be taken as a gospel, fans find most of his content reasonable enough, and that he does research and puts infographics and memes on his videos to the point that they can be very long and detailed for otherwise specific topics. When a new official video comes out from Team Cherry, the ''Hollow Knight'' fandom (especially on the [=YouTube=] community) will usually comment this phrase, expecting mossbag to dissect the video for any expanded lore.[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://i.redd.it/ezth12aj89041.png "Fake Pokemon Battles"]]

* Some fan-artists of the ''Hollow Knight'' community are talented enough that they are able to re-create or draw existing memes but themed with this game's setting and characters. Take these formats by various Website/{{Reddit}}ors for example, that are commonly-used as exploitable image macros by the game's meme community:

** [[https://i.redd.it/ymohoh0ps4v31.png "I Am a Grown Man"]]

* Some fan-artists of the ''Hollow Knight'' community are talented enough that they are able to re-create or draw existing memes but themed with this game's setting and characters. Take these formats by Website/{{Reddit}}or "[=CrystalUranium=]" (and some others) for example, that are commonly-used as exploitable image macros by the game's meme community:

** [[https://i.redd.it/b5s0i0titwg31.png "Boardroom Suggestion"]]

** "Frame-by-frame analysis by mossbag"[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the things that mossbag usually does in the trailers for ''VideoGame/HollowKnightSilksong'' is slowing down a part of the trailer so that the details can be clearly seen, as if the video is playing on a frame-by-frame slideshow. It is most often used by the [=YouTube=] community to commend on how he is able to spot some FreezeFrameBonus details on an otherwise fast-paced trailer (like how enemies in the sequel now produce silk when hit, or how certain ArcSymbols like bells are seemingly hidden in the background).[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://i.redd.it/gsg5it8byit31.png "Galaxt Brain"]]

** [[https://i.redd.it/7mqq7y912nw31.png "There is Another"]]

* Some fan-artists of the ''Hollow Knight'' community are talented enough that they are able to re-create or draw existing memes but themed with this game's setting and characters. Take these formats by Website/{{Reddit}}or "[=CrystalUranium=]" for example, that are commonly-used as exploitable image macros by the game's meme community:

** [[https://i.redd.it/afrsi1u3tvl31.jpg "Floating Boy Chasing Running Boy"]]

* "Can't wait for mossbag to make a video out of this!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Within the fandom, a Website/{{YouTube}}r named [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTvH45HvnOzqXvfNJqdc3xg mossbag]] is known for his long and in-depth lore explanation videos and theories. Although at some points, he claims some of the parts are merely guesses and should not be taken as a gospel, fans find most of his content reasonable enough, and that he does research and puts infographics and memes on his videos to the point that they can be very long and detailed for otherwise specific topics. When a new official video comes out from Team Cherry, the ''Hollow Knight'' fandom (especially on the [=YouTube=] community) will usually comment this phrase, expecting mossbag to dissect the video for any expanded lore.[[/labelnote]]
** "Frame-by-frame analysis by mossbag"[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the things that mossbag usually does in the trailers for ''VideoGame/HollowKnightSilksong'' is slowing down a part of the trailer so that the details can be clearly seen, as if the video is playing on a frame-by-frame slideshow. It is most often used by the [=YouTube=] community to commend on how he is able to spot some FreezeFrameBonus details on an otherwise fast-paced trailer (like how enemies in the sequel now produce silk when hit, or how certain ArcSymbols like bells are seemingly hidden in the background).[[/labelnote]]

** Another famous line is Hornet's shout as she [[spoiler:restrains The Hollow Knight to allow you to Dream Nail him and fight [[TrueFinalBoss The Radiance]]]], which sounds suspiciously like "[[VideoGame/DarkSouls GIT GUD]]!" Considering the boss you're about to fight if you hear this cry, [[NintendoHard you will need to]].

* "Idea Instilled"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The phrase spoken by the White Lady which explains and implies that the Hollow Knight is not purely hollow, and that an idea tarnished it to have emotions or a will. Although the game [[AmbiguousSituation makes the idea ambiguous]], the fandom uses this phrase in their bizzare theories guessing what was ''the'' idea that corrupted the Hollow Knight. Think of it like a cause-and-effect situation, with fans making memes out of the cause.[[/labelnote]]

* Similar to ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', fans have made videos of scenarios vaguely similar to in game events/characters and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNhy25t0Gv0 adding the characters' faces]][[https://youtu.be/DW-rpOqAJr0 on top.]]