The Abyss (Silksong)

For the area in Hollow Knight, see The Abyss (Hollow Knight).

Connection	Deep Docks
Music
Ambience	Abyss
Main	Dark Descent Enter Pharloom

The void that will claim all things... In the barbed forms it chooses its nature can be seen clear.

– Hornet

The Abyss is an area accessible during Act 3 of Hollow Knight: Silksong. It is similar to Hallownest's Abyss, themed around the Void and located at the very bottom of Pharloom.

Description

Lake of Void

The Abyss is pitch-black and largely devoid of natural life. The few life forms that appear here are mostly hostile, and the bottom-most reaches of the Abyss are an unending sea of Void Tendrils that lash out at anyone that approaches.

Remnants of the ancient civilisation are also present within this kingdom's Abyss, ranging from old structures to lore tablets.

How to Access

Hornet first accesses the Abyss through the diving bell located at the deepest part of the Deep Docks. The diving bell can be reached in Act 2, but Hornet must first confront the Snail Shamans in the Ruined Chapel during Act 3 before she is able to seek Ballow's help in operating the diving bell.

While the diving bell does get Hornet into the Abyss safely, its poor condition renders it damaged during the descent and Hornet cannot ascend back into Pharloom the same way. Instead, after confirming the location of Lace and Grand Mother Silk in the Abyss, Hornet must then acquire the Silk Soar ability and ascend out of the Abyss with it. Both her entry into and exit from the Abyss in this part of the story are one-way, due to the diving bell's damage and the rising lava flows preventing Hornet from doubling back.

Once Hornet has acquired the Everbloom from Red Memory, Ballow reveals that he has reinforced the diving bell, allowing Hornet to safely descend into and ascend from the Abyss without losing access to Pharloom.

Area Features

Characters Lace (as a projection) Grand Mother Silk The Knight (as the Void Entity) Sibling

Enemies Skullwing Shadow Creeper Shadow Charger Gloomsac Gargant Gloom Void Tendrils Bosses Lost Lace

Arcane Egg

Arcane Egg x 1

Text	Tablet	Location
In silence your voice, In darkness your form, We higher who see you seeking, Our shells yearn for your embrace.
Erase our fear, Eliminate our desire, To suffer no more, Void, cleanse us.

Sub-area: Weavenest Absolom

Music
Ambience	[Missing information]
Main	[Missing information]
Action	[Missing information]

Weavenest Absolom is a sub-area in the lower eastern area of the Abyss, reached by crossing a lake of Void Tendrils and completing a platforming section. The Needolin must be played to open the door to the area.

The Silk Soar ability, which is required in order to complete Act 3, is found at the bottom of the area.

The Farsight can be found in the eastern passage of Weavenest Absolom.

Characters None

Enemies Void Tendrils

	Silk Soar
	Farsight
Void Tendrils	Void Tendrils Hunter's Journal entry

Gallery

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  Diving Bell (Fixed Up)

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  Diving Bell (Inside, Open)

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  Diving Bell (Inside, Closed)

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  Large Drop Room

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  Ancient Tablet

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  Arcane Egg Room

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  Lower Bench

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  Weavenest Absolom Entrance

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  Silk Soar Weaver Spire

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  Void Tendrils Tablet

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  Escape Room (Clogged)

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  Lost Lace Arena

Trivia

• The Abyss/Void seemingly exists underneath everything else in the world.
• Playing the Beastling Call anywhere in the Abyss will result in failure, as the Beastlings cannot reach Hornet.
• The Abyss Silk Soar escape sequence was originally planned to be much shorter.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning/Explanation
Brazilian Portuguese	O Abismo	The Abyss
French	Les Abysses	The Abyss
German	Der Abgrund	The Abyss
Italian	L'Abisso	The Abyss
Japanese	アビス Abisu	Abyss
Korean	심연 Simyeon	Abyss
Russian	Бездна Bezdna	Abyss
Simplified Chinese	深渊 Shēnyuān?	Abyss
Spanish	El Abismo	The Abyss
Internal name	ABYSS

Weavenest Absolom

Language	Name	Meaning/Explanation
Brazilian Portuguese	Ninho de Tecelã Absolom	Nest of Weaver Absolom
French	Tisse-nid D'Absolom	Weavenest Absolom
German	Webnest Absolom	Weavenest Absolom
Italian	Tessinido Absolom	Weavenest Absolom
Japanese	紡ぎの巣アブソロム Tsumugi no su Abusoromu	Spinning Nest Absolom
Korean	방직둥지 앱솔롬 Bangjikdungji eabsollom	Weaving Nest Absolom
Russian	Ткачедом Абсолом Tkačedom Absolom	Weaverhouse Absolom
Simplified Chinese	阿布索伦织巢 Ābùsuǒlún zhī cháo?	Absolom Weavenest
Spanish	Nido de Tejedora Absolom	Weaver’s Nest Absolom
Internal name	WEAVE_ABYSS

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