In entering their domain, I freed these bugs to infest the greater vaults. They are a nuisance, and I have only myself to blame.
Vaultborn
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These bugs have been driven out of their vault's recesses by Pharloom's black collapse. They are a nuisance, and I have only myself to blame.
Vaultborn are enemies in Hollow Knight: Silksong. They are young acolytes raised in the darkest parts of the Whispering Vaults, destined to become Scrollreaders.[1]
Behaviour and Tactics
Vaultborn are often found clinging to walls or ceilings, or simply wandering back and forth. Vaultborn have 2 different moves:
- Headbutt: Tenses up and then throws itself at Hornet headfirst. Its hardy headwear prevents any damage to its head during the attack, meaning counterattacking only results in a parry.
- Flutter Jump: Jumps up and then swoops slightly before landing again. If they touch a wall whilst airborne, they cling to it for a moment before jumping off.
Vaultborn deal 
both with their attacks and on contact.
Needolin Dialogue
- Ours to guard...
- Ours to keep...
- Hidden dark and deep...
- Holy secrets, sacred whispers...
- Words that only we may speak...
- Songs that only we may sing!
Location
Vaultborn can be found in the Whispering Vaults, unleashed on the area after activating a switch in a hidden room to the west of Vaultkeeper Cardinius's library. If this is not done by Act 3, a cave-in destroys the room and releases them regardless. [This section is missing one or more images]
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Location in the Whispering Vaults.
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Location of the switch that unleashes them in Act 2.
Gallery
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In hidden room
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Being released
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Sitting
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Clinging to a wall
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Idle
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Headbutt
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Flutter Jump
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Responding to the Needolin
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Giving a sermon to other Vaultborn
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Modded screenshot of sermon without blur
Trivia
- A Vaultborn can be heard giving a sermon in a northwestern room of the Whispering Vaults (this can also be heard in the vents above the room, accessible by going west from Songclave). Once the enemy gauntlet in that room is cleared, the sermon stops.
- Vaultborn is the only enemy in Hollow Knight: Silksong to have two variants of their Hunter's Journal entry.
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning/Explanation |
|---|---|---|
 Brazilian Portuguese
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Camarólito | Portmanteau of câmaras (chambers) and acólito (acolyte) |
 French
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Enfant des Voûtes | Child of the Vaults |
 German
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Spaltenkind | Crevice Child |
 Italian
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Voltenato | Vaultborn |
 Japanese
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貯蔵庫の子 Chozōko no ko |
Child of the Repository |
 Korean
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금고에서 태어난 자 Geumgoeseo taeeonan ja |
One Born in the Vaults |
 Russian
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Отпрыск катакомб Otprysk katakomb |
Offspring of the Catacombs |
 Simplified Chinese
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书库之子 Shūkù zhī zǐ? |
Child of the Library |
 Spanish
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Engendro de las Bóvedas | Freak of the Vaults or Fetus of the Vaults |
 Internal name
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SONG_SCHOLAR_ACOLYTE
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References
- ↑ Vaultborn Hunter's Journal entry: "Young acolyte raised in the darkest vaults, destined to ascend to the rank of Scrollreader."
