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Bilewater is an area in Hollow Knight: Silksong. It is characterised by a dark green hue and its murky, swamp-like rooms.
Description
Bilewater is an area made up of swampy, noxious tunnels overgrown with roots and thorns. The area is riddled with traps set by the Stilkin. Its waters and caves were polluted by waste from the Citadel above.
The far eastern end of Bilewater, below the Pale Lake, is the only area where the water has not been tainted.
History
At one time, the waters of Bilewater were clean and unpolluted, before waste from the Citadel poisoned them.[1] The pollution from the Citadel affected the native inhabitants of Bilewater.[2][3]
The Stilkin tribe, of which Groal the Great is the chief and chaplain, are native to Bilewater.[4] The Stilkin hate the Citadel for allowing their waste to poison the caves of Bilewater.[5]
A Snail Shaman travelled to Bilewater hoping to ally himself with the Stilkin against the Citadel and was killed by Groal the Great, who stole his soul to strengthen themself.[6][7]
How to Access
Bilewater can be accessed from Sinner's Road by breaking a wall in the vertical passage in the east of the area.
It can also be accessed via the eastern section of Whispering Vaults. Clawline is required to open the passage leading to Bilewater.
Area Features
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Mask Shard x 1
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Memory Locket x 2
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Flea x 2
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Their shells are ours. Their souls are ours. |
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Hate for their light. Hate for their pins. For their waste poured thick and endless. |
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Sub-area: Exhaust Organ
The Exhaust Organ is a massive structure in the caverns below the Underworks that connects the Underworks with Bilewater. It is accessed by passing through The Mist.
The Exhaust Organ exists to remove waste products from the Citadel and expel them into Bilewater.[8] A series of pipes and vents stretches throughout the Citadel and the Underworks, all of which eventually route into the organ. Bilewater and the Putrified Ducts' rancid and infested state is largely due to its excessive use. Here Hornet can fight Phantom and learn Cross Stitch by defeating them. This also unlocks a lift connection up into the Underworks, starting Act 2.
Playing the Needolin in a room before the boss fight in the Exhaust Organ reveals a memory with dialogue between Phantom and Lace. The exact speaker is unclear.
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Silkeater x 1
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Flea x 1
found by exiting the Exhaust Organ through a hidden passage |
Sub-area: Bilehaven
Bilehaven is located at the top of Bilewater, below the Putrified Ducts. It is a Stilkin village and the home of Groal the Great.
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| Groal the Great's enemy gauntlet as part of their boss encounter. Optional method to access to a southern portion of Putrified Ducts containing Huntress and the Key of Apostate. | |
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Bench |
Cut Through (Main + Percussion + Vocals) (Groal the Great) |
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Defeating both enemies triggers a Spike Ball trap which swings right to left. |
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Defeating both enemies triggers 2 consecutive Spike Ball traps, the first swings left to right then vice versa. |
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Sub-area: Weavenest Murglin
Weavenest Murglin is located to the far south east of Bilewater. It is accessed through a Needolin door after swimming through a passage filled with Muckmaggots.
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Sister, spider, sat between salt and stone, |
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Gallery
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Bellway Station
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Rotten Bench
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Secret Room Bench
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Bilehaven Bench
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Shaman Hut (w/ Shaman)
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Shaman Hut (Empty)
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Small Camp
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Exhaust Organ Entrance
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Exhaust Organ Top Exit
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Exhaust Organ Bench (Silken)
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Exhaust Organ Bench (Free)
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Phantom Tube
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Phantom Tube (Needolin)
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Phantom Arena
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Twisted Bud Cradle
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Shakra Master Room
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Room containing the Ruined Tool in Weavenest Murglin
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Room containing the Ruined Tool in Weavenest Murglin (Needolin)
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Silksong Xbox trailer
Trivia
- In an interview, Ari Gibson and William Pellen discussed the development of Bilewater, with Pellen stating "we just love a big swamp. We wanted some kind of poison status for ages", and Gibson calling the area "a final test [of] Act 2", stating that "If players manage to overcome the enormous challenge that Bilewater presents, they’re probably quite capable of overcoming the challenges that Act 3 will now bring." Pellen stated that its music was composed to add "at least one element that’s not exerting constant pressure on you", and described the area as having "a different sort of pressure than other areas", calling it "distinct from the Citadel".[9]
- In the room that opens during the Trail's End wish, the path is littered with pearls that can be found on Shakra's master's pearl necklace which is unique to this room.
Names in Other Languages
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 Brazilian Portuguese
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Bilebrejo | Bileswamp |
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Bilesac | Bilesack |
 German
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Gallwasser | Portmanteau of galle (bile) and wasser (water). |
 Italian
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Acquafiele | Bilewater |
 Japanese
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胆液の沼 Taneki no numa |
Swamp of Bile |
 Korean
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담즙의 늪 Damjeubui neup |
Swamp of Bile |
 Russian
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Желчноводье Želčnovod'e |
Bilewater |
 Simplified Chinese
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腐汁泽 Fǔ zhī zé? |
Rotten Juice Swamp |
 Spanish
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Aguas Biliares | Biliary Waters |
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SWAMPSHADOW
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The area that became Bilewater was much darker, resembling the Gloom |
Exhaust Organ
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Órgão Exaustor | Exhaust Organ |
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Orgue de Ventilation | Ventilation Organ |
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Orgelkanal | Organ Channel |
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Organo di Scarico | Exhaust Organ |
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朽ちたオルガン Kuchita orugan |
Decayed Organ |
| Korean
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배기 오르간 Baegi oleugan |
Exhaust Organ |
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Выпускной орган Vypusknoj organ |
Exhaust Organ |
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废鸣管风琴 Fèi míng guǎnfēngqín? |
Abandoned Pipe Organ |
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Órgano de Escape | Exhaust Organ |
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ORGAN
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Bilehaven
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Bilefúgio | Combination of bile and refúgio (refuge). |
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Havre de Bile | Haven of Bile |
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Gallhafen | Portmanteau of galle (bile) and hafen (haven or harbor). |
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Portofiele | Bileport |
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胆液の園 Taneki no en |
Garden of Bile |
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담즙의 안식처 Damjeubui ansikcheo |
Sanctuary of Bile |
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Желчеград Želčegrad |
Biletown |
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腐安乡 Fǔ ān xiāng? |
Rotten Haven |
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Cobijo Biliar | Biliary Refuge |
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MUCKVILLAGE
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Weavenest Murglin
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Ninho de Tecelã Murglin | Nest of Weaver Murglin |
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Tisse-nid De Murglin | Weavenest of Murglin |
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Webnest Murglin | Weavenest Murglin |
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Tessinido Murglin | Weavenest Murglin |
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紡ぎの巣マーグリン Tsumugi no su māgurin |
Spinning Nest Murglin |
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방직둥지 머글린 Bangjikdungji meogeullin |
Weaving Nest Murglin |
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Ткачедом Мурглин Tkačedom Murglin |
Weaverhouse Murglin |
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默格林织巢 Mògélín zhī cháo? |
Murglin Weavenest |
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Nido de Tejedora Murglin | Weaver’s Nest Murglin |
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WEAVE_SWAMP
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References
- ↑ Shakra: "The stone structures of this place suggest clear waters once ran throughout."
- ↑ Shakra: "Even this swamp's inhabitants seem spawned of its noxious nature."
- ↑ Bloatroach Hunter's Journal entry: "Obese offshoot of the Muckroaches, born of the Citadel's exhaust smog."
- ↑ Stilkin Needolin dialogue: "Our land! Their grave!"
- ↑ Groal the Great Hunter's Journal entry: "Chief and chaplain of the Stilkin, forever raging against the Citadel that chokes their caves and sees them suffer."
- ↑ Caretaker: "I knew the bug, in 'is prime, long time back. Braver'n most, and as little a fan of this Citadel as you yourself. Went seekin' alliance with those basic bugs of the swamps. Thought they'd both gain from the union... Scheming defiance, or some such stupidity! Now he's as dead as he was daft!"
- ↑ Groal the Great Hunter's Journal entry: "This one's strength was much enhanced by stolen soul."
- ↑ Phantom Hunter's Journal entry: "Mournful creature tasked alone to expel the Citadel's choking refuse."
- ↑ The Makers of 'Silksong' Aren't Done Just Yet