Nova

Hollow Knight OC

Nova is one of the Pale King's discarded vessels. They escaped the abyss along with the others, but were injured, which resulted in their shell being cracked. They traveled to the city of tears and eventually the Blue Lake, where they became a sort of "guardian" over its waters. They watched countless of warriors and travelers stop by the lake. Nova even saw some who had their final monents at the lake, one of them being a warrior who gifted Nova their nail as well as a white cloak. Nova dyed the cloak using lifeblood flowers, giving it its blue color. The peacefullness of the Blue Lake helped Nova forget the lonliness of the Abyss and the crack the suffered while trying to escape. Over time, the crack in their shell had grown as they had. It had never affected them, but they knew it would continue to grow. Nova rarely leaves the Blue Lake now. Occasionally they will go on explorations but always with extreme caution so the crack does not worsen.