Vessel of Blood

Vessel of Blood is an animated TV show created by ThatIsAPirate. It features an alternate reality universe where Blood Wasp (the main protagonist) has replaced The Knight in a similar story to the original Hollow Knight game, with various changes. Despite sharing the same characters and locations, it does not have any canonical ties to Hollow Knight or Hollow Knight: Lost Souls, as it takes place in a seperate universe.

Plot
A mysterious virus known as The Infection has taken over the fallen Kingdom of Hallownest, once thought to be “Eternal.” The virus is lead by a bright force known as the Radiance, a powerful being seeking revenge. The Radiance has corrupted the Kingdom and infected it’s civilians by calling within there dreams. A vessel known as Blood Wasp has been called to Hallownest to put stop the Infection. During his journey, he encounters many friends and foes and must learns new skills, gains new items, and more. He is quested with destroying three beings known as “The Dreamers,” who lay sleeping dormant protecting the temple that seals the Radiance.

Elsewhere, an evil entity known as the Nightmare's Heart ignites terror within the hearts of the citizens of Hallownest. The Heart leads a deadly troupe known as the Grimm Troupe, with the Troupe Master being the one and only Grimm. Blood Wasp was once apart of this Troupe, and is responsible for the perpetuation of a ritual that sustains the Heart. Now realizing his mistake, Blood Wasp must locate and destroy the Heart and it’s Troupe, as well as the Radiance, the save the Kingdom from crumbling into ruins.