#yall have NO IDEA how many roleplays ive had to sift through to get some of this info

[dunaldoodles]

Tiso facts to go with the Ardent facts!! Again under a read more.

He's an ant-like beetle! Yes, that is actually a kind of beetle. I was also surprised they were called that, but there's a metric fuckton of beetle species alone so like. Go ham, fam.

He has a nose horn inherited from his mother! Hates using it, and kinda hates that it gets in the way of his hood, but filing it down is painful, so it's better to just complain about it than fuss with files and such.

He actually does have wings! He HATES using them, though. Always says they give him an 'unfair advantage'. In reality, he's a clumsy flier and never really figured out how to balance in the air.

He grew up near an ant colony, and was best friends with a few of the workers and warriors! One of which left the colony to go traveling with Tiso. He's never said a name, only ever called his friend 'Brother'.

He actually used to weild a nail exclusively! His brother was his shield, and the eyes on the back of his head. Together they were a pretty good team, and deadly efficient combatants.

When his brother was killed, Tiso took up his shield. He still traveled with his nail on his back, and struggled for a long while using that shield, but now he's able to use both if he needs to!

He arrived in Hallownest a little before the Infection was subdued, seeking to prove to himself that he could protect those he cared for... even if currently he had no one to protect but himself and the memory of what he left behind.

Actually did pretty damn well in the Trials. He only lost because no one found him fun to watch, and some bastard thought it would be funny to drop a fucking mawlek on him. They stole his nail when dragging him out of the ring.

Shadow found him and dragged him back to Dirtmouth after he was dumped out onto the cliffs. When he woke up, Hornet was (begrudgingly) tending to his wounds and Ardent was beside him, barely clinging to life.

He and Ardent actually helped one another recover from their injuries. They gave each other a new perspective on life, and took comfort in each other's presence. Tiso helped Ardent learn how to be a person, and Ardent taught Tiso how to forgive himself for his mistakes.

Tiso named Ardent. Before, they were simply known as The Hollow Knight, or Hollow, names they didn't particularly like. When they were renamed, they really started to open up to him, and they became fast friends.

If you ask him outright, he'll say Ardent is just some bug who saddled him with responsibilities he never wanted and grubs he never asked for. His actions speak far louder than his words, though.

He and Hornet are hunting partners! They act like they hate each other, but they work REALLY well together in battle. Tiso is the shield to Hornet's needle. She reminds him of his brother, but he would die before he admits that to her.

His left side is permanently fucked, and the damage is more than just external shell. He has a much harder time jumping and blocking left-sided strikes from his injury. Nothing Hornet has been able to do has helped it much, but she can at least soothe the pain on bad days.

He's still pretty close to Shadow, but finds them a bit obnoxious now that they and their partner have grown up. Still calls them a squib, too, despite the fact that he's about half their size.

If he isn't around Ardent or Hornet, he's probably off testing his strength with Cloth, or bothering Quirrel or Lemm about random things.

Tiso's actually pretty intelligent! He's got a mind like a steel trap! Unfortunately he chooses to spend that intelligence learning combat strategies he swears will work someday.

A decent chef, at least better than Hornet, who almost always eats her food raw, and Ardent, who eats actual rocks. Nyr and Shadow often ask him to cook for them. He sometimes takes the offer.