Tuk

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Tuk is a Merchant in Hollow Knight. She sells Rancid Eggs for Geo.

The water brings me everything I wish for... I just need to find it. It brought you here, too.
–  Tuk

Lore

Tuk is a scavenger who keeps to herself. She vehemently searches the Royal Waterways for someone, hoping they will offer their apologies to her.[2] She sustains herself with Rancid Eggs, and believes the water down there will always provide her what she is looking for.[3] Despite her introverted nature, she remembers those who help her, such as the Dung Defender.[4]

In-game events

Tuk can be found scavenging in a hidden room in the Royal Waterways, behind a breakable wall in the upper-right corner of the uppermost section. She sells the Knight Rancid Eggs for   80-100. She does not sell eggs if the Knight has 80 or more in their inventory. She also gives them one for free if they are wearing the Defender's Crest Charm, stating the smell reminds her of the Dung Defender, to whom she is grateful for helping her.[4]

In Steel Soul Mode, Confessor Jiji is replaced by Steel Soul Jinn and Rancid Eggs can no longer be bought from Tuk. Instead, Tuk is found dead, her corpse Infected, and she cannot be interacted with. A single Rancid Egg can be found on her body.

Dialogue

General
First encounter Mmmnnnnnnngghhh... Don't take something if it isn't yours. That's the law.

Everything you see... it belongs to me.
Don't be angry. I'll share my food with you... if you give me Geo.

Listening after returning Mmmnnnnnnngghhh... The water brings me everything I wish for... I just need to find it.

It brought you here, too. Are you hungry? I'll share my food with you... if you give me Geo.

Exhausted dialogue I'll share my food with you... if you give me Geo.
Listening while wearing the Defender's Crest Mmnnnnggghhh...? Your smell... Are you a friend, too? If you're a friend, I'll share my food with you.

When you see him again, our friend... tell him thank you. For helping me.

Refusing trade Mngh? If you don't want it, I'll keep it.
Not enough Geo Why don't you have enough Geo?!

Mnnghh! I won't share my food if you can't give me Geo.

Accepting trade Mnngh... this Geo is mine now. Don't try to take it back.

Here, take your food with you when you leave.

Listening while carrying at least 80 Rancid Eggs You have a lot of food, don't you? Mnngh... I can smell it on you.

You're greedy... I won't share with you.

Dream Nailed Mmmnnnnnnngghhh... I'll find you again. The water will bring you to me. I just need to keep searching... and praying.

When we meet again... I want you to say... that you're sorry.

Steel Soul Mode
Dream Nailed ...Help me... Find...

Location

Tuk is found in a secret area in the north part of the Royal Waterways.

 
Location in the Royal Waterways

Gallery

Trivia

  • In the official comic, Quirrel comes across a scavenger bug named Boon, similar in appearance to Tuk, though with a different outfit and colour scheme.
 
Boon as they appear in the comic

References

  1. Tuk voice. French translation: "remerciez-le pour moi de m’avoir aidée" ("thank him for me for helping me", "aidée" is the female form.
  2. Tuk Dream Nail dialogue: "I'll find you again. The water will bring you to me. I just need to keep searching... and praying. When we meet again... I want you to say... that you're sorry."
  3. Tuk: "The water brings me everything I wish for... I just need to find it. It brought you here, too. Are you hungry? I'll share my food with you..."
  4. 4.0 4.1 Tuk: "Your smell... Are you a friend, too? If you're a friend, I'll share my food with you. When you see him again, our friend... tell him thank you. For helping me."