Hornet (Hollow Knight)

Hornet
Hollow Knight character
Promotional art by Ari Gibson
First appearanceHollow Knight (2017)
Created byAri Gibson
William Pellen
Designed byAri Gibson
Voiced byMakoto Koji
In-universe information
SpeciesArachnid hybrid
GenderFemale

Hornet is a fictional character created by Australian independent developer Team Cherry, who first appears as a boss in the video game Hollow Knight (2017), and later as the playable protagonist of its sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025). She is a warrior arachnid and princess of Hallownest, who acts as its protector.

Since her introduction in Hollow Knight, Hornet has been given praise by critics, especially for her role as the protagonist of Silksong.