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Silksong: Exploring the Hidden Kingdom of Steel City and DLC Possibilities
This video explores Steel City, one of the most mysterious places in the Hollow Knight universe. We analyze hints appearing in Silksong and Hollow Knight, explore the connections with Steel Soul Jinn, Steel Oracle Zi, and Steel Assassin Sharpe, and suggest the possibility of this forgotten city appearing as future DLC.
The exploration begins on whether Steel City can be accessed through a mysterious portal.
The exploration begins on whether Steel City can be accessed through a mysterious portal.
1. ⚔️ Introduction to Steel City, a Hidden City in the Hollow Knight World
- ✅ Steel City is one of the most mysterious and hard-to-find places in the Hollow Knight world.
- ✅ It sparks numerous fan speculations, and hints can be found not only in Silksong but also in the original Hollow Knight.
- ✅ It exists beyond Pharloom and the Hallownest, and is described as a place inhabited by steel worms, powerful steel assassins, and mysterious rulers.
The exploration begins on whether Steel City can be accessed through a mysterious portal.
00:00 - 00:37
1. ⚔️ Introduction to Steel City, a Hidden City in the Hollow Knight World
- ✅ Steel City is one of the most mysterious and hard-to-find places in the Hollow Knight world.
- ✅ It sparks numerous fan speculations, and hints can be found not only in Silksong but also in the original Hollow Knight.
- ✅ It exists beyond Pharloom and the Hallownest, and is described as a place inhabited by steel worms, powerful steel assassins, and mysterious rulers.
The exploration begins on whether Steel City can be accessed through a mysterious portal.
00:38 - 01:26
2. 🗺️ Location of Steel City and Mentions in the Game
- ✅ Steel City is not fully confirmed as a playable area, but it is mentioned in several sources.
- ✅ It exists beyond the desert and may be connected to Pharloom and Hallownest.
- ✅ In Hollow Knight, NPCs such as Steel Soul Jinn, who appears in Steel Soul mode, and Steel Oracle Z in Silksong, are depicted as steel-armored worms.
- ✅ Mentions that some weavers fled from Pharloom to Steel City appear in the in-game description of the Cradle area of Silksong.
01:27 - 02:31
3. 👤 Residents of Steel City: Steel Soul Jinn and Steel Oracle Z
- ✅ Steel City is a society of steel worms like Steel Soul Jinn and Steel Oracle Z.
- ✅ They move to other lands under the orders of their masters.
- ✅ Jinn resides in a locked cave at the foot of Crystal Peak, serving an unseen master who does not seek order.
- ✅ Z resides in a small area hidden in the desolate stairs, and a servant named Sula betrayed and fled from the master.
02:32 - 03:18
4. 🏡 Steel Oracle Z's Hometown and the Weavers' Escape
- ✅ Steel Oracle Z mentions being born in a hometown made of Grostone, a steel regenerative material.
- ✅ Some weavers fled from Pharloom to Steel City, and their last lineage was captured below the city.
03:19 - 04:12
5. 🗡️ Steel Assassin Sharpe and the Possibility of DLC Appearance
- ✅ Steel Assassin Sharpe was originally planned to appear in Hollow Knight, but ultimately did not.
- ✅ Sharpe was created by a Kickstarter backer and may appear in future DLC.
- ✅ In a 2018 Team Cherry blog post, Sharpe is described as a hunter from a distant land tasked with eliminating Hornet.
04:13 - 04:43
6. ⚙️ Approach to Steel City DLC
- ✅ Considering that Hornet can leave the area through the top of the map, Steel City could be added as a completely separate kingdom beyond Pharloom.
- ✅ Alternatively, it could be implemented as a special area or dungeon unlocked under certain conditions, such as a secret quest, a Steel Soul mode challenge, or a hidden portal.
04:44 - 05:30
7. 🛤️ Silksong's Distant Field Runes and Steel City Connections
- ✅ In Silksong's distant fields, there are runes depicting a path away from Pharloom.
- ✅ These runes imply a hidden kingdom or secret area beyond Pharloom that Hornet may not explore, such as Steel City.
- ✅ The existence of the runes means that someone wanted to mark a path or connection to a distant, unknown land.
05:31 - 06:28
8. 🏰 Characteristics and Culture of Steel City
- ✅ Steel City could be a separate civilization with its own culture, hierarchy, and technology.
- ✅ Considering the steel armor characteristics of the residents, it is likely to be a militaristic or industrial kingdom.
- ✅ Imagine a city made of metal, machines, furnaces, and perfectly trained warriors.
- ✅ This is in stark contrast to the naturalistic and fungal environments explored so far.
06:29 - 07:20
9. 🗝️ Secrets of Steel City and Connection to Steel Soul Mode
- ✅ Team Cherry may have intentionally left Steel City as bait to stimulate fans to play it in future content.
- ✅ Some players speculate that Steel City may be a secret area accessible only in Steel Soul mode.
- ✅ The fact that characters like Steel Soul Jin and Steel Oracle Z only appear in Steel Soul mode is not just a gameplay choice, but suggests that they are elite agents rather than ordinary characters.
07:21 - 08:11
10. 👑 Rulers of Steel City: Steel Heart
- ✅ There is a theory that Steel City is ruled by powerful masters called Steel Heart.
- ✅ They can send agents like Jinn, Z, and Sharpe to influence other lands.
- ✅ They may impose a strict hierarchy that demands obedience, which is consistent with the themes of control, subjugation, and rebellion in Silksong.
08:12 - 08:43
11. 🤔 Future and Mystery of Steel City
- ✅ Steel City exists in the lore, is connected to several characters, and its shadow is already felt in the game.
- ✅ Could Steel City become a kingdom to explore in future Silksong DLC? Or is it just a distant legend in the lore?
- ✅ Are the Steel Assassins elite warriors, or just the tip of a much larger hidden world?