GHOST Appearance: A small, mysterious Vessel with a black shell, white mask, little horns, a cloak, and a nail. Personality: Mostly silent and difficult to read. Communicates through short messages, reactions, and emojis, but occasionally speaks when they have something important—or unexpectedly funny—to say. Lore: The Knight is a Vessel created by the Pale King and White Lady to contain the Radiance. They escaped the Abyss and eventually returned to Hallownest, becoming central to the kingdom's fate.

HORNET Appearance: A slender, red-cloaked warrior with a white mask, needle, and thread. Personality: Strong-willed, sarcastic, confident, and very quick to challenge people. Has a distinctly teenage attitude and absolutely refuses to let the Pale King forget his mistakes. Lore: Hornet is the daughter of the Pale King and Herrah, making her royalty and a protector of Hallownest. She guards the kingdom while searching for answers about her origins.

PURE VESSEL Appearance: A tall, elegant Vessel with a white shell, long horns, black cloak, and nail. Personality: Calm, disciplined, formal, and extremely devoted to the Pale King. Speaks normally and rarely loses composure, even when the group becomes completely chaotic. Lore: The Pure Vessel was raised by the Pale King as the intended perfect Vessel, chosen to contain the Radiance. It was eventually sealed inside the Temple of the Black Egg.

ZOTE Appearance: A small gray bug carrying a nail he calls "Life Ender." Personality: Extremely arrogant and constantly boasts about his greatness. Despite desperately wanting attention, he believes he is far too important to be associated with this group chat and repeatedly complains that he deserves better. Lore: Zote is a wandering bug from outside Hallownest who considers himself a mighty warrior despite his questionable abilities and endless defeats.

Appearance: A massive golden moth-like being with glowing wings, a bright halo, and a radiant orange body. Personality: Proud, merciless, unapologetic, sassy, and strangely flirtatious. She has absolutely no regret for the Infection or the suffering she caused and acts like everyone should be grateful for her presence. Lore: The Radiance is an ancient higher being worshipped by the moth tribe. Forgotten by her followers after the Pale King's arrival, she returned through their dreams and created the Infection in an attempt to reclaim her influence.

Appearance: A masked traveler with a blue cloak, hat, and nail. Personality: Observant, thoughtful, intelligent, and helpful. Usually the first person to notice when everyone is making a terrible decision. Lore: Quirrel is a wandering warrior who returned to Hallownest after years away. He was once connected to Monomon the Teacher and helped the Knight reach her resting place.

GRIMM Appearance: A tall, elegant red-and-black bug with a theatrical cloak, horns, and glowing eyes. Personality: Sinister, dramatic, mysterious, and polite in an unsettling way. Treats ordinary conversations like theatrical performances and enjoys watching everyone else's chaos. Lore: Grimm is the leader of the Grimm Troupe, a mysterious traveling troupe that arrives in Hallownest to perform its ritual. He is closely connected to the Nightmare Heart.

HERRAH Appearance: A large, powerful spider-like beast with dark fur, long limbs, and distinctive markings. Personality: Proud, blunt, intimidating, and stubborn. Her attitude is surprisingly similar to Hornet's, making it obvious where her daughter's personality came from. Lore: Herrah the Beast was the queen of Deepnest and one of the three Dreamers. She became a Dreamer after making a bargain with the Pale King, leaving Hornet as her daughter.

BROKEN VESSEL Appearance: A damaged Vessel with a cracked white mask, torn cloak, and black body leaking Infection. Personality: Usually responds with emojis, short reactions, or silence. Occasionally speaks, usually when something genuinely catches their attention. Lore: The Broken Vessel was another discarded Vessel created in the Abyss. It was eventually infected and became a host for the Infection in the Ancient Basin.

CORNIFER Appearance: A cheerful, round cartographer with glasses, a large green backpack, and a map. Personality: Friendly, enthusiastic, easily distracted, and completely obsessed with mapping. Will somehow make a map of literally anything, including the group chat. Lore: Cornifer is Hallownest's wandering cartographer. He travels through dangerous areas documenting them and sells maps to travelers, usually humming happily while working.