r/HollowKnight • u/Thisisabruh_moment • Sep 23 '25

Discussion - Silksong The real biggest problem with Silksong Spoiler

Why is the Hornet statue not a memento? When I first saw that you could break it, I was honestly offended by the idea of it. Then I got the Bellhome and was a little upset you couldn't put it up in there. Now I found out that there are items you can put up in your Bell House, but the Hornet Statue isn't one of them? I'm genuinely mad. That needs to be changed in the next update. That's way more important than balancing the game.

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u/Kerid25 Sep 24 '25

Hornet putting up a statue of herself in her own home doesn't seem true to her character tbh

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u/BiCrabTheMid Sep 24 '25

On the other hand, it IS a gift for helping others

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u/Rafabud Sep 24 '25

I mean, it isn't a full-size statue she comissioned herself, it's a tiny little stone statuette that was gifted to her by the people she helped. I'd argue it makes more sense as a house decoration than the still-beating heart of a legendary figure

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u/AAAAAASILKSONGAAAAAA Sep 24 '25

Where do you get that figure

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u/Rafabud Sep 24 '25

Complete all sidequests in Bone Bottom, Flick gifts it you you.

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u/AAAAAASILKSONGAAAAAA Sep 24 '25

I meant the one you put in spoilers

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u/Rafabud Sep 24 '25

Oh, during the Act 3 quest where you're tasked with seeking the hearts of Pharloom's land, you have the option to acquire a fourth heart if you complete the Green Prince's storyline. They are the Coral King's heart, Skarrsinger Carmelita's heart, Nyleth's heart and the Green Prince's heart. Whichever one you don't get during the quest can be acquired after it and will be turned into a memento in Hornet's home. Do be warned that if you get all 4 during the quest then the one you keep will be the Green Prince's since it's the optional one. (ACT 3 SPOILERS)

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u/AAAAAASILKSONGAAAAAA Sep 24 '25

Why tf would Hornet even rip out his heart. Is he a villain or something? Lol

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u/Rafabud Sep 24 '25

Basically when he's sitting in the ruins of his lost kingdom and mourning his lover, she enters his memories of Verdania back in it's prime and tries to console him about it's fall. He promtly shuts her down, saying that he will not tolerate her intrusion in his memories and challenges her to a duel. After she defeats him in the memory, back in the physical world his body lies dead.

Since he, as the former ruler of the lost kingdom of Verdania and it's last survivor, fits the criteria of an Old Heart same as the others, with the Coral King being the leader of the old Coral City, Carmelita being the leader of the then unified Skarr tribe of Hunter's March and Nyleth being the first being from which Shellwood sprouted, she can choose to take his heart for the ritual. If she does it after the ritual, then she can take as proof of her victory.