• Waifu Wednesday: Hornet from Hollow Knight Silksong

    by on September 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM, EDT

    Hornet Hollow Knight

    Welcome back to Waifu Wednesday, Niche Gamer’s column where we talk about characters, their appeal, and a little on their history.

    This week’s waifu is Hornet from Hollow Knight: Silksong.

    Hornet is an enigmatic bug who first appeared in the original Hollow Knight game as a sort of antagonist and then deuteragonist as we learn more of the story. She’s the main protagonist in the latest game Hollow Knight: Silksong.

    Despite being named “Hornet” she’s more of a spider thing, her mother being Herrah, one of the Dreamers and queen of the Spider tribe.

    Of course, in-game Hornet is a little bug thing but that’s never stopped the amazing artists of the internet from doing their thing.

    Fans appreciate Hornet for being stalwart, capable, and determined which contrasts with her cute appearance. This gives her kind of a kuudere vibe.

    Hollow Knight: Silksong was just released across Windows PC (via Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PS4, and PS5 since September 4th. You can check out our review here.

     

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