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{{HK Infobox NPC
|image1 = Grubfather.png
|area = [[Forgotten Crossroads]]
|gender = Male<ref name=manual/>
|va = Tyler Bartley<ref>[https://mixer.com/TeamCherryGames?vod=57373184 Deleted livestream] on Mixer</ref>
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{{Quote
|Happy...happy...happy!!!
|Grubfather
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<b>Grubfather</b> is an [[NPCs (Hollow Knight)|NPC]] in <i>[[Hollow Knight (game)|Hollow Knight]]</i>. He is an elderly Grub who bemoans the loss of his children.<ref name=manual>[https://www.fangamer.com/collections/hollow-knight/products/hollow-knight-switch-ps4-pc-collectors-edition-game Official manual:] <i>"Grubfather. Portly old Grub who bemoans his missing colony. His many children can be found strewn about Hallownest, [...]."</i></ref>

== Lore ==
Grubfather is the ageing patriarch of a colony of [[Grubs]] who make their home in a room in the [[Forgotten Crossroads]].<ref name=journal27>[[Ellina|Wanderer's Journal]], p. 27.</ref> Grubs are harmless creatures who have a good sense of direction and are highly skilled tunnelers.<ref>Wanderer's Journal, p. 26.</ref> They are known to collect shiny things in their burrows, such as [[Geo]] and [[Relic Seeker Lemm#Collectibles|Relics]].<ref name=journal27/>

Due to mysterious reasons, all of Grubfather's children disappeared. The Grubs can be found trapped in jars in various locations throughout [[Hallownest]], locked there by [[the Collector]].<ref>[[The Collector]] [[Hunter's Journal]] entry: <i>"Preserves Hallownest's creatures in glass jars with particular attention given to Grubs."</i></ref>

== In-game events ==
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When Grubfather is first encountered, he is crying as all the Grubs have been taken from their dens. When returning after freeing Grubs, Grubfather grants rewards such as Geo and other items according to how many Grubs have been saved.

After all Grubs have been rescued and the rewards collected, returning to Grubfather reveals that all the Grubs are gone from their holes, and Grubfather is now lying in the centre of the room, his stomach extremely bloated. The muffled noises of Grub chatter can be heard from inside him. This appears to be part of the life cycle of Grubs where they will metamorphose into a Grubberfly.<ref>[[Grubberfly's Elegy]] description: <i>"Contains the gratitude of grubs who will move to the next stage of their lives."</i></ref><ref><i>Metamorphosis</i> [[Achievements (Hollow Knight)|Achievement]].</ref> 

== Rewards ==
{{Main|Grub#Rewards_and_locations}}

{{HK DN|
* Happy...happy...happy!!!
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== Location ==
Grubfather is found in the northwest corner of the Forgotten Crossroads in a room full of small Grub dens; this room is referred to as the "Grubhome" in an official map.<ref>[[:File:Map Artwork.jpg|Promotional map]].</ref>

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|Image1 = Mapshot HK Mask Shard 02.png!Location in the Forgotten Crossroads
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{{Gallery
|Title = Gallery
|Image1 = Screenshot HK Grubfather 02.png!Grubhome empty
|Image2 = Screenshot HK Grubfather 01.png!Grubhome with all Grubs
|Image3 = Screenshot HK Grubfather 03.png!Grubhome when returning after receiving the final reward
|Image4 = Npc_grubfather.png!Promotional art
}}

== Achievements ==
{{Achievements|Grubfriend|Metamorphosis}}

== Trivia ==
* After all Grubs have been freed and Grubfather is lying in the centre of the room, he can be hit with the [[Nail]]. This deals no damage and only makes Grubfather laugh.
** Down-striking with the Nail causes the Knight to launch extra high.
* Grubfather is one of the few NPCs who can be "hit" with the Nail without taking damage.

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