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Herrah the Beast
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...Fair bargain made...
...Give all...
...For her...
Herrah the Beast is a recurring NPC in Hollow Knight and Hollow Knight: Silksong. She is one of the Dreamers and is involved in the Knight's quest to destroy the Infection.
Background
Herrah is a Weaver who was the queen of the Spider Tribe of Deepnest.[4][3] She is the mother of Hornet.[2] After arriving from her homeland of Pharloom with the other Weavers, she became the partner of Deepnest's sire, who was of honoured caste.[4][5] At a certain point, her partner died, leaving Herrah as the sole ruler.[5] Like the rest of the Weavers, it was an almost impossible task for Herrah to conceive children.[6]
The Spider Tribe and Herrah herself never accepted the Pale King and his rule.[7] When the Infection first appeared, the Pale King asked Herrah to become a Dreamer to seal the entrance to the Black Egg in the Temple of the Black Egg. She only agreed if the Pale King would have a child with her, which ended up being Hornet.[8][9] After Hornet was born, Herrah and Hornet were permitted little time together as Herrah went into an eternal sleep.[9] Before going to sleep, Herrah encouraged Hornet to follow her own desires.[10]
In-game events
Hollow Knight
Herrah appears as a projection together with the other Dreamers in both Greenpath and the Resting Grounds. While Lurien the Watcher wants their Seals to remain and Monomon the Teacher wants their Seals to break, Herrah does not voice her opinion on this.[11][12] She and the other Dreamers attempt to lock the Knight in the Dream Realm after the Resting Grounds encounter.
Once the Knight reaches her physical body in Beast's Den, her mind can be entered by using the Dream Nail. She can then be attacked in her Dream after which Focus can be used to break her Seal. Her physical body has disappeared when the Knight wakes up. Hornet appears at Herrah's former resting place if she was fought in Kingdom's Edge before Herrah's death.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Herrah appears as a past version of herself in Hornet's memories in the Red Memory. In the memory, Herrah is depicted with a red cloak over her body and a blurry mask. She tells Hornet to ignore the desires of the other Weavers who would want her to be a guardian or a queen, or both. Instead, she encourages Hornet to resist them and to see another hope beyond.[10] Herrah's final wish is for Hornet to remember her as her mother, beyond the mask and role she would come to be known for, as she would be laid forever to rest as a Dreamer.[13]
Dialogue
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Location
In Hollow Knight, Herrah's physical body is located in Beast's Den in Deepnest. In Hollow Knight: Silksong, she is found in the Red Memory.
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Location in Deepnest in
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Red Memory location in
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Gallery
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Herrah in Beast's Den
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Herrah in the Dream Realm if no Dreamers are killed yet
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Herrah in the Dream Realm after one Dreamer is killed
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Herrah in the Dream Realm after two Dreamers are killed
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Herrah in the Red Memory
Achievements
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Beast |
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| Destroy Herrah the Beast 5G |
Trivia
- Early in development, Herrah was called Hegemol. This name was reused for one of the Five Great Knights.[14]
- Herrah has several unused lines of dialogue which can still be found in the game's files.
- When trying to attack Herrah's physical body in Beast's Den, a Seal appears over her body.
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning/Explanation |
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 Brazilian Portuguese
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Herrah a Besta | Herrah the Beast |
 French
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Herrah la Bête | Herrah the Beast |
 German
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Herrah die Bestie | Herrah the Beast |
 Italian
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Herrah la Bestia | Herrah the Beast |
 Japanese
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獣者ヘラー Jūsha herā |
Beast-One Herrah |
 Korean
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야수 헤라 Yasu hera |
Beast Herrah |
 Russian
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Херра Зверь Xerra Zver' |
Beast Herrah |
 Simplified Chinese
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野兽赫拉 Yěshòu hèlā? |
Beast Herrah |
 Spanish
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Herrah, la Bestia | Herrah, the Beast |
References
- ↑ Resting Grounds Lore Tablet: "In her Den, amidst the deep darkness beyond the kingdom."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hornet after Herrah is killed: "We do not choose our mothers, or the circumstance into which we are born."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Deepnest Whispering Root: "...Sleeping Queen..."
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Widow dialogue: "Ohhhh! She is here! The rare birthling! Precious child of Wyrm and Weaver! Spawn of those who dared to flee."
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Fungal Wastes Lore Tablet: "This border bounds the twisting, scratching things. Their dead sire, once of honoured caste. Their sealed mother, but the common beast."
- ↑ Eva dialogue: "My mothers shared the curse of their tribe, to conceive a child is a painful, near impossible task."
- ↑ Quirrel: "Supposedly, there's a village deep in the warren. Its inhabitants never accepted Hallownest's King."
- ↑ Midwife: "Hers is a tale of tragic exchange. Cost her and her people greatly, though I suspect she bore no regret in making it."
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 White Lady: "It faced the Gendered Child? She's a fierce foe, strong in mind and body, striking reflection of her mother, though the two were permitted little time together. I never begrudged the Wyrm's dalliance as bargain. In fact, I feel some affection for the creature birthed."
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Herrah dialogue during the Red Memory: "...Ignore them, daughter... their whispers... ...Greater, grander... Weaver, guardian, queen... Those are their desires... not your own. Certainly not mine... ...Only if you resist them, you might see it, another hope... beyond..."
- ↑ Lurien Dream Nail dialogue: "...Bonds must remain..."
- ↑ Monomon Dream Nail dialogue: "...the Seals, must break..."
- ↑ Herrah dialogue during the Red Memory: "...But to recall these words, in time so far... Will you even remember me, child? Could you?...
...A mother... before the mask... before I lay forever in duty..." - ↑ The Making of Hollow Knight - Game Informer interview with Team Cherry.