| First encounter | Don't try to sneak past me. I can smell you. Hmm... Do you collect a lot of Geo? |
|---|---|
| Refusing to pay | You're a fool, aren't you? |
| Refusing to pay again | Still?! You're a greedy, nasty little wretch. You need to share your Geo... |
| Listening after not paying | You've changed your mind, haven't you? Give me Geo, and you can see something... nice. |
| Paying | Let me show you then... take a look. Do you want them? If you really, really want them, I'll trade them... for more Geo. More Geo. |
| Listening | You don't like to be hurt, do you? Or... maybe you don't mind...? |
| Listening again | Are you nice? If you're nice you'll give me Geo. Maybe you aren't so nice...? Don't try to trick me... I'm not stupid. |
| Listening again | Beautiful, aren't they? These gifts I have... they're shiny and dangerous and lovely. I made them. Don't be jealous... Give me Geo and you can have one. |
| Listening with at least one Fragile Charm bought | Are you curious? You're wondering... how I make my special gifts. Eeeauuggh! Don't try to steal my secrets! I'll steal them right back. |
| Listening after the Forgotten Crossroads become Infected | Hmm. The air has changed, I can smell something new. Dangerous things are drifting through here now... are you scared? If you stay here... I won't protect you. |
| Listening while wearing the Defender's Crest | Eeeauuggh! That smell you carry with you... Ah! Ah! Ahhhhh! |
| Exhausted dialogue | Enough talking! Your jabbering... annoying. Step over here and show me your Geo. |
| Dream Nailed | I'll make more... and they'll give me more Geo. If someone comes by, they have to give me their Geo. If you have enough Geo, you become a king. When I get enough Geo, I'll become a king... |
Leg Eater
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Leg Eater is a hermit Merchant in Hollow Knight. He sells and repairs Fragile Charms for Geo.
Lore
Leg Eater is blind but has a powerful sense of smell.[1] He is a reserved bug who reacts with anger at any threat he may perceive.[3] He is fixated on earning Geo, believing that if he has enough of it, it will make him become a king.[4] Despite his own greed, he is prone to accusing others of the same sin, even wrongfully.[5]
In-game events
Leg Eater is found in a camp in the Fungal Wastes, near the entrance to the Forgotten Crossroads. When first meeting him, he offers to show the Knight "something nice" for 
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After being paid, Leg Eater opens his Charm shop and sells Fragile Charms that break upon death. He provides a repair service for broken Charms in exchange for a fee. If the Knight wears the Defender's Crest Charm, he appreciates the smell and sells and repairs his Charms at a 20% discount.[6]
The Grimm Troupe Content
Leg Eater notices if the Knight wears one or two Unbreakable Charms bought from Divine of the Grimm Troupe.[7] Enamoured by her pheromones, he seeks her after the Knight presents to him the full set of Unbreakable Charms.[8]
After this, he disappears from his camp and his claws can be found resting in Divine's room. Divine comments that she liked this final "gift" from the Knight, suggesting Leg Eater's gruesome fate.[9]
Charms
| Item | Description | Geo cost |
|---|---|---|
 Fragile Heart |
This is a precious thing. A beautiful charm. I made it for you! If you hold it you'll feel a lot healthier. If you're afraid of dying, you need this charm! |
350 /  280
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 Fragile Greed |
Very, very, special and valuable charm! Do you want to find more Geo? Hold this charm and go hunting! Then bring any Geo you find back to me! |
250 / 200
|
 Fragile Strength |
You're weak, aren't you? You should give me Geo. If you do, I'll give you this charm I made. It will make you stronger. Your enemies, and everyone else, will fear you at last... |
600 / 480
|
Repairs
| Item | Description | Geo cost |
|---|---|---|
 Fragile Heart (Repair) |
It's broken now, and its power is sleeping. Very sad! Give me Geo, and I'll fix it. | 200 / 160
|
 Fragile Greed (Repair) |
It's broken now, and its power is sleeping. Very sad! Give me Geo, and I'll fix it. | 150 / 120
|
 Fragile Strength (Repair) |
It's broken now, and its power is sleeping. Very sad! Give me Geo, and I'll fix it. | 350 / 280
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Dialogue
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Location
Leg Eater is located in the northern region of the Fungal Wastes. He can be easily found by the bodies of deceased bugs that appear outside his camp.
Gallery
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Leg Eater's shop and bench
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Leg Eater's claws in Divine's tent
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Concept sketch
Trivia
- The "campfire" beside Leg Eater is made out of a glass-like material and looks similar to a broken Fragile Charm.
- It is possible that Leg Eater and Divine are the same species as the upper half of their bodies are almost identical.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wanderer's Journal, p. 53.
- ↑ Reddit AMA comment by Team Cherry.
- ↑ Leg Eater: "Don't try to steal my secrets! I'll steal them right back. If you're cruel to me... you'll be sorry."
- ↑ Leg Eater Dream Nail dialogue: "I'll make more... and they'll give me more Geo. If someone comes by, they have to give me their Geo. If you have enough Geo, you become a king. When I get enough Geo, I'll become a king..."
- ↑ Leg Eater: "You're a greedy, nasty little wretch. You need to share your Geo..."
- ↑ Leg Eater: "You're sweet... to share such a tasty smell with me. Do you want a gift in return? Cheaper... Yes. My beautiful gifts... I'll give them to you. Cheaper."
- ↑
Leg Eater: "My charm! What did you do to it?! The smell... different. Strange, but nice. Very nice!"
- ↑ Leg Eater: "Those charms... that smell! So so much! I want to... Yesss! I know where you are now. Above me. Much above me, but I know where to go. I will come! Don't try to hide from me!"
- ↑ Divine: "One final gift! Ahhhhhhhh! I liked it very much. Very, very good. So good!"