Zote

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Base Breaking Character
Full Name	Zote
Alias	Zote the Mighty The Knight (Self-Proclaimed)
Origin	Hollow Knight
Powers/Skills	Swordsmanship
Family	Zote's father
Allies	Bretta
Enemies	The Knight
Goals	Fulfill his promise
Why Do Some People Hate The Character?	If you save him, he will treat you as a lowly worm hindering his goal, cementing his ungrateful nature If bested in Colosseum of Fools, he would later "steal" The Knight's role as Bretta's love interest He seems to be an unreliable expositor, whether he had an abusive father or he uses this as an excuse for his jerkassery
Why Do Some People Love The Character?	Being a karmic-buttmonkey whom nobody likes He provides a lot of comedy through the game, which serves as a good break from the dark and somber tone of Hallownest The boss version of Zote (In Bretta's dream) can be fought for Bretta's character development If you let him die, and then hitting his shell, you'll get an achievement
Type of Base Breaking Character	Prideful Jerk

Zote, known by his moniker "The Mighty", is a minor antagonist in Hollow Knight. He is a traveler from outiside of the Hollownest who came to the kingdom to fulfill a promise, which a self-made promise for himself. If Zote was saved and bested in Colosseum of Fools, he would later shows up to be Bretta's love interest, making her replacing the knight's drawing and doll by the painting of Zote. Zote's Boss form, Grey Prince Zote is available in Hidden Dreams DLC as an optional boss by dream nailing the statue of Zote in Bretta's house.

He is voiced by William Pellen.

What Makes Him a Base Breaking Character?

What Do People Like About Him?

• Many consider him a hilarious character that provides comedy through the game acting like a karmic butt-monkey, especially as a break from the dark and somber tone of the game. He's one of the most memed characters in the Hollow Knight community for a reason.
• He has a pretty great boss fight, Grey Prince Zote, who actually parodizes him in Bretta's dream. When defeated, this results in Bretta undergoing character development to find her new lover.
• You can choose not to help him. After you leave the room and smack his mask, you'll get an achievement.

What Do People Hate About Him Him?

• He constantly displays arrogance and foolishness. Even when the Knight saves him twice, Zote will act as an ungrateful jerk regardless. Something that a few fans consider a bit too annoying.
• If you defeat him in The Colosseum of Fools, Bretta will grow an affection to him, ignoring completely the Knight. This lead to the players of accusing Zote of stealing Bretta.
• He might have an abusive father, although it's unclear that he is an unreliable narrator. Some consider this a case of wasted potential for some character development.

Trivia

• Zote, and The Pale King are the base-breaking character originating from Hollow Knight.