LogFAQs > #909620817

You're on the right track. Without getting too into details at this point, just commenting on what you said:

1) Almost all the species of bug unified under the Pale King (also referred to occasionally as the Wyrm), who gave them free thought and helped stave off the "infection" (the orange eyes are a sign of infection), the source of which is spoilery if you're planning on 100%ing the game. Species that did not fall into line were the mantises, the bees, and the spiders. The bees fucked off and did their own thing, the spiders were openly aggressive, and things were just good enough between the Pale King and the mantises that they worked out a deal where the mantises would help defend against the spiders. There's more nuance to those relationships that you may work out later but I can go into more detail

2) The Hollow Knight isn't the king/god, but a creation of the Pale King which is what you're referring to. The "three" you're referring to also worked for the King and have to do with the Hollow Knight. The Knight and his function are very important, kind of the driving concept of the whole thing
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