#duriem

If only I'd look closely enough, maybe I could see beyond myself.

[updated last oc paint]

A Hollow Knight OC I thought up when I was lying half awake in bed this morning. Figured he could be my daily drawing! Lemme get some info on him... Duriem A warrior who lives for battle, and thus lives in the depths of the Colosseum of Fools awaiting the most powerful warriors to challenge. He rarely fights in the Colosseum these days, as most of the fighters within hardly pose him a challenge. More often than not he'll challenge fighters there as a means of training. Surprisingly soft-spoken and kind, he definitely has a sentimental side, wearing a Hallownest Seal around his neck presumably for luck. He won't speak of it, though he has mentioned it as a gift from a past friend. He also very much enjoys writing and poetry. When he's not training in his secret room, he can be found writing and reciting poetry. He often recites poetry before and after combat. You can find him in a secret room past the Colosseum of Fools, going out the back door to where you fight the Pale Lurker. You can speak with him between each Trial and he will tell you a bit more about himself between reciting poetry. If you speak to him between challenging the trials enough times he will eventually recognize you're ability and offer to challenge you in the Trial of the Fool where you will fight him at the end instead. Once defeated he will die and leave you with the Hallownest Seal around his neck, and checking his room you will find a special charm. I hope you like him!