First encounter | Hmm? Ah, hello there. Come down to explore these beautiful old ruins? Don't mind me. I've a fondness for exploring myself. Getting lost and finding your way again is a pleasure like no other. We're exquisitely lucky, you and I. |
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Refusing to buy | Not interested, then? Yes, quite understandable. Exploring without a map, finding your own way through unknown caverns... All very nourishing for the soul. Perhaps we'll meet again on our travels. |
Not enough Geo | You don't have enough Geo? Ah, I understand. I'd give you the map as a gift, but I don't think my wife would be very happy if I did. "All our food is made of Geo", as they say. |
Listening after not buying | Hmm? Have you changed your mind about buying a map? |
After buying first map | A map can be a useful thing, but it alone won't show you where you are. If you've not the head for directions, I suggest purchasing a compass from my wife, Iselda. She's just now opening our new map shop in Dirtmouth, selling all sorts of useful things to wanderers like yourself. She'll even sell some of my old maps from time to time. |
Listening after buying map | Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself have I? Yes, I should apologise for that. When you spend a lot of time by yourself, with just your own thoughts, you forget the niceties of conversation. My name is Cornifer, and I've always loved exploring the world. Why, when I was first hatched I wandered off immediately, leaving my brothers and sisters and poor mother behind! |
Dream Nailed | ...To chart the world. What joy... If only Iselda could share the thrill... |
Cornifer
Cornifer is an NPC in Hollow Knight. He is a cartographer and is working on mapping the entirety of Hallownest.
I'm a cartographer by trade, and I'm working on mapping this area right now. Would you like to buy a copy of my work so far? |
Lore
When Cornifer was first hatched, he wandered off right away, leaving his siblings and his mother behind.[3] He eventually married Iselda, and later moved to Dirtmouth with her as soon as he could.[4]
In-game events
Cornifer is first encountered in the bottom of the Forgotten Crossroads where he sells Maps and advises the Knight to visit his wife Iselda's shop up in Dirtmouth. Her shop is unlocked when Cornifer has been listened to or when the False Knight has been defeated or skipped by leaving the battle.
Cornifer can be found in every zone he sells a map for. Scattered papers on the ground lead to his location and his humming can be heard from across the room. The only location where he does not hum is in Deepnest, where he is visibly afraid for his life and does not want to give his location away to the beasts.[5] Upon listening to him within Ancient Basin after buying a map for that area, he states that he doesn't want to worry his wife, Iselda, and should head back up to the shop soon after a short rest.[6]
Once all maps are bought or once all his maps are available in the Dirtmouth shop, he can be found in the map shop, sleeping in a loft bed.
Maps
- Map for Ancient Basin: 112
- Map for City of Tears: 90
- Map for Crystal Peak: 112
- Map for Deepnest: 38
- Map for Fog Canyon: 150
- Map for Forgotten Crossroads: 30
- Map for Fungal Wastes: 75
- Map for Greenpath: 60
- Map for Howling Cliffs: 75
- Map for Kingdom's Edge: 112
- Map for Queen's Gardens: 150
- Map for Royal Waterways: 75
He leaves after the Knight has progressed enough in the area (usually by defeating a boss) or has defeated all three Dreamers. He leaves a letter for the Knight stating that his map can be purchased from Iselda in Dirtmouth:
- "Sorry I missed you! If you're feeling lost, why not pop up to our store in Dirtmouth and purchase a map of this area? Available now for an excellent price! - Cornifer"
He cannot be met in the Resting Grounds and always leaves this letter in the Stag Station of the Resting Grounds instead. Cornifer also never leaves a letter in Deepnest.
Dialogue
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Locations
Cornifer can be found in nearly every area, selling his maps. He permanently moves to Dirtmouth after every map is bought or once all maps are available in Iselda's shop.
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Locations across Hallownest
Gallery
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Cornifer in the Forgotten Crossroads
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Cornifer in Greenpath
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Cornifer in Crystal Peak
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Cornifer in the Howling Cliffs
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Cornifer in the Fungal Wastes
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Cornifer in Fog Canyon
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Cornifer in the City of Tears
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Cornifer at the lower entrance to Deepnest
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Cornifer at the upper entrance to Deepnest
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Cornifer's room in Kingdom's Edge
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Cornifer in the Royal Waterways
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Cornifer in Ancient Basin
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Cornifer sleeping in Dirtmouth
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Cornifer's maps of Hallownest
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Promotional art
Achievements
Cartographer | |
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Acquire a map of each area. 15G |
Trivia
- Cornifer was designed by William Pellen.[7]
- Cornifer can be found in two different locations within Deepnest, depending on which entrance the Knight enters from.
- He has a unique greeting dialogue if he is listened to for the first time in Deepnest.
- Cornifer's name does not appear on the bottom of the screen, not even in subsequent encounters, unless he is listened to again after his initial dialogue. After listening again, he introduces himself and his name appears.
- Iselda refers to Cornifer with the personal nickname of "Corny".[8]
References
- ↑ Iselda: "It's really my husband you should be dealing with, but what a surprise! He's headed down below."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reddit comment by Team Cherry
- ↑ Cornifer: "My name is Cornifer, and I've always loved exploring the world. Why, when I was first hatched I wandered off immediately, leaving my brothers and sisters and poor mother behind!"
- ↑ Cornifer: "That's why as soon as I could I moved to Dirtmouth with my wife."
- ↑ Cornifer: "I've tried to chart the dense nest beneath here b-b-but it's proving too dangerous for a bug like me... Vicious little creatures burst out all o-over the place and the passages are a dark, twisting maze. Even with my good head for direction, I-I-I've had enough..."
- ↑ Cornifer: "I'll be resting my legs a little longer. Not too long though! It won't do to have Iselda worrying after me."
- ↑ State of the Art: The Elegiac Beauty Of Hollow Knight
- ↑ Iselda: "Corny keeps asking me to join him on his adventures and I've always declined."