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Greenpath

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Overview

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|connection = [[Fog Canyon]]<br>[[Forgotten Crossroads]]<br>[[Howling Cliffs]]<br>[[Queen's Gardens]]
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|The greater mind once dreamed of leaf and cast these caverns so.
In every bush and every vine the mind of Unn reveals itself to us.
|[[Mosskin Tribe|The Mosskin]]
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Greenpath is an area west of the Forgotten Crossroads with lush vegetation, guarded by a species of leafy bug.

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<ref name=manual>[https://www.fangamer.com/collections/hollow-knight/products/hollow-knight-switch-ps4-pc-collectors-edition-game Official manual]</ref>

Pools of burning acid and thick overgrowth make navigation difficult.

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Description

Greenpath is an exuberant green cavern, composed of diverse vegetation, mossy valleys, and broad lakes of acid. These features are deeply reflected in its inhabitants, who developed a natural mossy camouflage, allowing them to perfectly blend in with their surroundings.

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<ref>[[Hollow Knight: Wanderer's Journal|Wanderer's Journal]], p. 44.</ref>
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[[File:Greenpath South Area.png|left|thumb|200px|Acid Lake]]

Throughout all of Greenpath, pillars and egg-shaped stones with swirling carvings, sometimes reaching enormous sizes, can frequently be spotted.

Zote the Mighty can be found in the north part of the area being attacked by the Vengefly King. The Knight has the choice to either save him or leave him to die.

In the northwest part of Greenpath, to the left of the arena where Hornet is fought, the Lake of Unn can be found with a lone Moss Knight standing on the edge of the pier next to the shrine. Further west, on the other side of the lake, Unn can be encountered at the bottom of the lake.

In the southwest sector of the area, at the end of a challenging path full of thorns and Durandas, is Sheo's Hut, where the Knight can learn the Great Slash Nail Art.

In the very southeastern portion of the area, near the connection to Fog Canyon, the Stone Sanctuary can be found at the end of a dark passage below the Bench room. In the section above, lies the Hunter in his lair set up in a small cave.

History

Greenpath is inhabited by the Mosskin Tribe, a group of plant-like bugs.

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<ref>[[Mosskin]] [[Hunter's Journal (Hollow Knight)|Hunter's Journal]] entry: <i>"Plant-like bug [...]"</i></ref>

They allowed the Pale King to build roads throughout their lush caves, but anyone straying from the paths would face the law of Unn.

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<ref>Greenpath [[Lore Tablets (Hollow Knight)#Greenpath|Lore Tablet]]: <i>"Those who stray from the White King's roads shall face the law of Unn."</i></ref>
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[[File:Screenshot HK Greenpath 12.png|right|thumb|200px|Lake of Unn Shrine]]

The most glaring displays of their skills of carving and construction are the Lore Tablets scattered across Greenpath and the temple built to worship their god, Unn, which is located on the shores of the Lake of Unn, where the Higher Being lives.

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<ref name="quirrelunn">[[Quirrel]]: <i>"This building suggests some form of worship, though its idol has clearly been long forgotten." "That lake... a revered presence once slept deep within..."</i></ref>

Unn is said to have created all of the area's flora and the Mosskin themselves from her dreams.

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<ref>Greenpath Lore Tablet: <i>"The greater mind once dreamed of leaf and cast these caverns so. In every bush and every vine the mind of Unn reveals itself to us."</i></ref>

She is calling the mosskin, who are waiting for the call to return.

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<ref>[[Moss Knight]] [[Dream Nail]] dialogue: <i>"...She is calling... Home so close..."</i></ref>
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<ref>Mosskin and [[Volatile Mosskin]] Dream Nail dialogue: <i>"...Unn calls..."</i></ref>
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<ref>Greenpath Lore Tablet: <i>"Here we now shall wait, patient, for the call to return."</i></ref>

The region now known as Greenpath used to be much more extensive, stretching over the Queen's Gardens and possibly Fog Canyon.

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<ref>Greenpath Lore Tablet: <i>"Though once our lands, a pale being lays claim to the caverns ahead. [...] Be wary to wander that place."</i></ref>
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<ref>Wanderer's Journal, p. 133.</ref>
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How to Access

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[[File:Screenshot HK Elder Baldur 01.png|right|thumb|200px|Elder Baldur blocking entrance]]

In order to enter Greenpath, an Elder Baldur must be defeated. This requires the Vengeful Spirit Spell from the Snail Shaman in the Ancestral Mound.

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|NPC2 = Dreamers
|NPC3 = Hornet (Hollow Knight) {{!}} Hornet
|NPC4 = The Hunter
|NPC5 = Nailmaster Sheo
|NPC6 = Nailsmith
|NPC6Note = (if spared)
|NPC7 = Zote the Mighty

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|Enemy2 = Crawlid
|Enemy3 = Duranda
|Enemy4 = Durandoo
|Enemy5 = Fool Eater
|Enemy6 = Gulka
|Enemy7 = Husk Bully
|Enemy8 = Husk Hornhead
|Enemy9 = Leaping Husk
|Enemy10 = Maskfly
|Enemy11 = Moss Charger
|Enemy12 = Mosscreep
|Enemy13 = Mosskin
|Enemy14 = Moss Knight
|Enemy15 = Obble
|Enemy16 = Squit
|Enemy17 = Tiktik
|Enemy18 = Vengefly
|Enemy19 = Volatile Mosskin
|Enemy20 = Wandering Husk
|Enemy21 = Grimmkin Novice
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|Boss1 = Hornet Protector
|Boss2 = Massive Moss Charger
|Boss3 = Vengefly King

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Sub-area: Lake of Unn

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An acidic lake located at the northwest part of Greenpath that can be accessed after defeating Hornet. At the edge of the lake is a small structure with a stone statue of what appears to be Unn and a Bench inside. The Shape of Unn Charm can be obtained in a hidden area to the west of the lake, given by Unn herself. The lake can be crossed with Isma's Tear or a very well-timed use of Crystal Heart on the wall above the acid.

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Sub-area: Stone Sanctuary

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A dark sanctuary filled with spike pits in the southeast part of Greenpath. The area can be illuminated with the Lumafly Lantern. This is the resting place of the Warrior Dream No Eyes.

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|Image1 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 01.png!Bench near Forgotten Crossroads
|Image2 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 02.png!Northeast area
|Image3 = Screenshot HK The Hunter 01.png!Hunter's room before getting the Hunter's Mark
|Image4 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 03.png!South road
|Image5 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 04.png!Room where Thorns of Agony can be found
|Image6 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 05.png!Moss Knight challenge room
|Image7 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 06.png!North area containing barrels
|Image8 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 07.png!Room where Hornet is fought
|Image9 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 08.png!Southwest Lore Tablet
|Image10 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 09.png!Stagway Station
|Image11 = Screenshot HK Nailmaster Sheo 01.png!Exterior of Sheo's hut
|Image12 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 10.png!Bench near Stone Sanctuary
|Image13 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 11.png!Entrance to Fog Canyon
|Image14 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 12.png!Lake of Unn shrine exterior
|Image15 = Screenshot HK No Eyes 01.png!Exterior of Stone Sanctuary
|Image16 = Screenshot HK Greenpath 13.png!Mask Shard in Stone Sanctuary
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|DEname = Grünweg
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|ESname = Sendero Verde
|ESmeaning = Green Trail
|FRname = Vertchemin
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|ITname = Verdevia
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|JAname = 緑の道
|JAromanised = Midori no michi
|JAmeaning = green path
|KOname = 녹색 거리
|KOromanised = Noksaek geori
|KOmeaning = Green Path
|PTname = Caminho Verde
|PTmeaning = Green Path
|RUname = Зеленая тропа
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|ZHname = 苍绿之径
|ZHromanised = Cāng lǜ zhī jìng
|ZHmeaning = Pale Green Path
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Lake of Unn

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|DEname = See von Unn
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|ESname = Lago de Unn
|ESmeaning = Lake of Unn
|FRname = Lac d’Unn
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|ITname = Lago di Unn
|ITmeaning = 
|JAname = ウヌの湖
|JAromanised = unu no mizuumi
|JAmeaning = Unn's lake
|KOname = 우운의 호수
|KOromanised = Uunui hosu
|KOmeaning = Unn's Lake
|PTname = Lago de Unn
|PTmeaning = Lake of Unn
|RUname = Озеро Унн
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|RUmeaning = 
|ZHname = 乌恩之湖
|ZHromanised = Wūēn zhī hú
|ZHmeaning = Lake of Unn
|CODEname = ACID_LAKE
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Stone Sanctuary

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|DEname = Steinernes Heiligtum
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|ESname = Santuario de Piedra
|ESmeaning = Stone Sanctuary
|FRname = Sanctuaire de Pierre
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|ITname = Santuario di Pietra
|ITmeaning = 
|JAname = 石造りの聖域
|JAromanised = ishizukuri no seiiki
|JAmeaning = Stone-built sanctuary
|KOname = 석재 성소
|KOromanised = Seokjae seongso 
|KOmeaning = Stone Shrine
|PTname = Santuário de Pedra
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|RUname = Каменное святилище
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|ZHname = 石之庇护所
|ZHromanised = Shí zhī bìhùsuǒ
|ZHmeaning = Sanctuary of Stone
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Зелен Път Grünweg Sendero Verde Vertchemin Verdevia Zielony Szlak Caminho Verde Зелёная тропа Зелена стежка 苍绿之径

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