Eternal Palace

Eternal Palace is the fifth and final content pack for Hollow Knight, released on February 21, 2021 as a Hollow Knight refresh update and extra content while players continued there wait for Silksong. The DLC fixed bugs and glitches + added and entirely new quest line revolving around the White Palace and the Pale King, as well as new charms, bosses, items, and more.

The Eternal Palace quest features a journey into back into the White Palace, battling various bosses and enemies and seeking the truth behind the Pale King’s life. The quest can be activated at any time, but the journey to the White Palace can only begin after the defeat of the Radiance or Pure Vessel (in a Pantheon, NOT the Hall of Gods).

The Eternal Palace as a separate section of the White Palace ano holds the truths about the Pale King and his secrets. With the original Five Great Knights disbanded and only two remaining members of the knights, The Knight brings together a new group of warriors and replenish the group. Tasked with exploring the Eternal Palace, the new Five Knights will discover more of the truth, and begin to question if the Radiance really ever the enemy...

Bosses

 * Pale Hunter
 * The Pale Titan

Items

 * +1 Charm Notch

Abilities

 * Awoken Dreamgate
 * Pale Wings

Beginning The Adventure
After defeating Dung Defender in the Royal Waterways, he can be found just outside the Temple of the Black Egg. Note that this requires the Kingsoul/Voidheart charm AND all three Dreamers to be defeated. If all three Dreamers have been defeated but the Knight does not have Kingsoul/Voidheart, he will not appear here and is instead found sleeping in his room and White Defender can be fought like always. He talks about Hornet, as well as the light (Radiance) and how it disturbs the lands of Hallownest. After talking to him, Radiance needs to be defeated and the adventure can begin. He tells you to seek him out in the Resting Grounds. After talking to him at the bench near the Stag Station, he reveal his interest on the Dream Nail and begins being curious of it’s capabilities.

He hints towards the Crown of Hallownest, and his next location will be near the Radiance statue in the peaks. After speaking to him there, he disappears and moves to the room where the Shade Cloak was obtained. He makes remarks on the Shade Beast and moves to the next location on the list, the hot springs in Deepnest, where Quirrel sat once. Afterwards, he can be seen outside of the Temple of the Black Egg again. He will NOT appear here until the Trial of the Fool has been conquered. Finishing the trial and returning here will make him appear here. Talking to him will finish the mini-quest and cause him to head towards his final destination, the Kingsmould corpse in the Palace Grounds. After moving close, a cutscene will play in a similar fashion to the one for the fountain in the City of Tears. The Knight traverses across the lands of the Kingdom, finding allies to aid him on this upcoming journey. After the cutscene, NPC versions of Hornet, Sly, and God Tamer will appear in the location. The “Five Great Knights” achievement is granted, and Dung Defender gains additional dialogue. Dream Nailing the corpse will begin the journey and spawn the group in a seperate part of the White Palace.

The Pale Titan
After reaching the end of the Palace, the player will run into the Pale Titan. The Pale Titan, formerly the Pale King, wants to kill the Knight so that he can reclaim his title as King of Hallownest. As hardships come to an end, the Pale Titan must replenish his fallen kingdom, however, cannot do so with the Knight in the way. As a last attempt to exterminate the Knight, the Titan will fight the Knight himself. After the battle finishes, the Knight returns to the other knights with two new abilities.