# William Pellen on Reddit (u/William_TeamCherry)

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William Pellen: Co-creator of Hollow Knight, Team Cherry.

- Reddit account: [u/William_TeamCherry](https://www.reddit.com/user/William_TeamCherry/) (Personal account)
- How we know it's theirs: [Their 2017 r/gaming AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/6rvds8/we_are_team_cherry_the_developers_of_hollow/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/gaming (117), r/NintendoSwitch (66), r/HollowKnight (13)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2017 to 2018
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Cherry

## Moments

### u/William_TeamCherry in r/NintendoSwitch, Jun 22, 2018 · Cut idea

Replying to a redditor:

> Can you tell us about a few ideas you had for the Forest of Bones, back when it was in development? I totally understand and support cutting the region -- hell, I can't understand how you've managed to fund the amount of content you've put in the game already, never mind Gods &…

> Off the top of my head:
>
> * It was at the very bottom of the world, accessed via the bottom-right of Deepnest
> * You earned the MOnarch Wings there by fighting a huge bony creature that would chase you across several screens
> * The lava was gonna kill you instantly (but maybe there'd be a charm to prevent that?)
> * There was a locked temple gate at the far-right end. To open it, you'd have to find and light two huge torches guarded by lava worm minibosses. One of the Dreamers would be in the temple... I think maybe the original version of Herrah was gonna be there?
> * It easily would have been the best area of the game, with fifty unique enemies, incredible spine-chilling music, bizarre surprises around every turn etc etc. Imagine your favourite area of Hollow Knight, but 100 times better.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/8swt8n/comment/e12xtfu/ · 220 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/William_TeamCherry in r/NintendoSwitch, Jun 22, 2018 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

> Question: I don't know if you've been asked this, but if you were to make a "Hollow Knight 2" What would it most likely be about? Would it be centered about the aftermath, or possibly something else like some kind of prequel? Really love your work, Favorite game by far!

> Oh man, we have the best idea for Hollow Knight 2. I was just thinking about it the other day. We'll share some more info about it in ten years, please keep an eye on our social media channels.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/8swt8n/comment/e12zuo9/ · 107 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/William_TeamCherry in r/gaming, Aug 6, 2017 · Lore answer

Replying to a redditor:

> What was the inspiration for Mr Mushroom?

> You know that little nook that Cornifer sits in in the Fungal Wastes? Once Cornifer leaves that nook was so empty and sad. We needed someone to come in and fill that nook up, so we turned to Mr Mushroom.
>
> Thankyou Mr Mushroom.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/6rvds8/comment/dl80rat/ · 89 points as of Nov 7, 2026