Volatile Zoteling

The Grey Prince was a wanderer by nature, but she could not bear to be separated from him. So she devised a plan to make sure that she and her prince would be together always. She only had to wait for her chance.

Volatile Zotelings are enemies in Hollow Knight, introduced in the Hidden Dreams update. They are figments of Bretta's obsessed mind that quickly explode after coming into existence.[1]
Behaviour and Tactics
Floats in the air before exploding, dealing two Masks of damage. They appear in groups of 3-4 when fighting Grey Prince Zote and individually during
The Eternal Ordeal.
Dream Nail Dialogue 
- She's so beautiful!
- She's so talented!
- She'll never be lonely!
Location
This enemy is spawned by Grey Prince Zote. They appear in Battle 3 and onwards. To complete the entry for the Hunter's Journal, only Grey Prince Zote needs to be beaten in Battle 3 regardless of whether this enemy appears.
Volatile Zotelings are also present in
The Eternal Ordeal.
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Location in Dirtmouth
Gallery
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Spawned Volatile Zoteling
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Volatile Zoteling exploding
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Volatile Zoteling in the Eternal Ordeal
Trivia
- Volatile Zotelings can only be Dream Nailed when using noclip.
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning/Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Zoutinho Volátil | Volatile Zoteling, ("Zoutinho" is derived from Zote + -inho, a diminutive suffix. A "u" was also added to Zote's name for better sonority) | |
| Zoteling Instable | ||
| Volatiler Zotling | ||
| Zotelide Instabile | ||
| 烈火のゾートリング [Missing Romanisation]? |
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| 폭발하는 조트링 [Missing Romanisation] |
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| Взрывной зотлинг [Missing Romanisation] |
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| 不稳定迷你左特 Bù wěndìng mínǐ zuǒtè? |
Unstable Mini Zote | |
| Zotito Volátil | Volatile Zoteling (Zotito is derived from Zote + -ito, a diminutive suffix) | |
ZOTE_BALLOON
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References
- ↑ Volatile Zoteling Hunter's Journal entry: "Figment of an obsessed mind. Deals poorly with the pressure of existing and quickly explodes."