Delicate Flower
- For the quest given by Grey Mourner, see Delicate Flower (Quest).
 If you were to get hurt whilst carrying it, or did to attempt ride those jolting transit beasts, it would forever be destroyed.  |
The Delicate Flower is an Item in Hollow Knight. It can be given to various NPCs.
Lore
The flowers originate from outside of Hallownest from a place known as "lands serene".[1] They were brought to the kingdom by the great knight Ze'mer, who is now the Grey Mourner.[1] The delicate flowers are rare, sacred objects which have a pure aura.[2][3] They glow faintly with pale light.[4]
There is a rare power hidden in their fragile petals, though the full nature of this power is unknown.[1] When a flower held by 
Godseeker came in contact with Void, it caused both her and the Void surrounding her to disappear. The flower remained, only slightly tinged by Void.[5] Godseeker wonders if the flowers are splinters of something greater, but is unable to figure out whether this is true, as she cannot detect a resonance from it.[6]
How to Acquire
Given by the Grey Mourner, to be delivered onto the grave of the Traitors' Child in the Queen's Gardens.
Godmaster ContentAdditional flowers can be acquired after the quest is completed, allowing flowers to be given to other recipients once the Grey Mourner has departed. These can be found growing near the grave where the original flower was delivered. The Delicate Flower taken from the grave comes with a different description:
- Taken from the Queen's Gardens. It glows faintly with pale light.
- The flower is very fragile and will be destroyed if you take damage or ride the Stagways.
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Location of Grey Mourner
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Location of the grave of the Traitors' Child
Use
Successfully completing this quest by taking the undamaged flower to the Traitors' Child's grave and then returning to Grey Mourner rewards a Mask Shard.
If failed, either by destroying the flower or giving it to an NPC, the quest can be attempted again by accepting another flower from the Grey Mourner.
When the flower is given to Godseeker in the Junk Pit, a new ending is unlocked.
Ways to Destroy the Flower
Possible Recipients
- Grave of the Traitors' Child
- Elderbug
Nailmaster Oro- The Godseeker (After completing two Pantheons and obtaining the Godtuner)
Additionally, it is possible to offer a flower to Eternal Emilitia and the White Lady, though they both decline the offer.
Achievements
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Solace |
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| Bring peace to the Grey Mourner. 5G |
Gallery
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Grave of the Traitors' Child
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Grave after delivering the Delicate Flower
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Elderbug with a Delicate Flower
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Oro with a Delicate Flower
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Godseeker with a Delicate Flower
Trivia
- Blocking a hit with the Baldur Shell Charm equipped does not destroy the Delicate Flower, but avoiding damage with
Carefree Melody does.
- Taking damage with the flower in the inventory lets out a burst of petals in a unique hit animation.
- While riding the Stagways breaks the flower, riding the Trams does not.
- Being near the entrance to the Grey Mansion automatically sets the Knight's save point to the Bench just outside.
- Taking the flower from the Queen's Gardens does not automatically set the Bench. This can be used to teleport to any Bench with the flower, making it much easier to deliver it to a location. This can be done by sitting on a Bench, travelling to the Queen's Gardens and picking up the flower, and then quitting to the menu.
- Flowers picked up from the Queen's Gardens do not appear in the inventory when destroyed.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 White Lady: "Not of me that flower, nor of this kingdom. Far it travelled to reach this place, brought by one beloved, fair knight of lands serene. There is rare power hidden in those frail petals. To hold it so close, one must surely be unaware of its nature... "
- ↑ Grey Mourner: "A sacred flower is the offering. It is a rare, delicate object."
- ↑ Eternal Emilitia: "Though even its pure aura is no match for the light of our dear King."
- ↑ Delicate Flower description when taken from the grave: "Taken from the Queen's Gardens. It glows faintly with pale light."
- ↑ Embrace the Void ending with flower.
- ↑ Godseeker: "Gods. Many shapes, they assume. This bloom, then? A splinter? Cast-off? Refuse of something greater? No. No tune. If it sings... We can not hear it."