The Knight's fear and paranoia wound up into a travel-sized package. Regal, cold and emotionless, with none of their original's playfulness, curiosity or kindness, the Knight's Shadow will be a ruthless reflection of both the Pale King and what they could have been as the chosen vessel. Being a vessel is an inescapable fate, and being the only thing willing to take their father's sins means that in some way, they are like their father too. At their worst, they fear being a reflection of him, and resent him for haunting them even when he's long gone - and resent themselves for not being able to escape his influence, making their struggle ultimately worthless for expressing themselves.
The Knight's Shadow can talk, to an extent! It sounds like a distorted version of the Pale King's voice, but it can only mimic and 'play back' the words that other people say to it, or remix canon dialogue. So that'll be fun.
LIGHT:
On the other hand, the Knight's light side is more honest about what troubles them - there are some things they can never return to, and things they can't get back or change - but they're more honest about how it feels like an escape from responsibilities to be here, too. They're happy here, with the people they love, and they aren't afraid to show it.
Which, really, isn't that different from the Knight themselves, just a bit more openly affectionate about their pains and their feelings towards people without being caught up in them. Prog..ress?
THE KNIGHT
SHADOW:
The Knight's fear and paranoia wound up into a travel-sized package. Regal, cold and emotionless, with none of their original's playfulness, curiosity or kindness, the Knight's Shadow will be a ruthless reflection of both the Pale King and what they could have been as the chosen vessel. Being a vessel is an inescapable fate, and being the only thing willing to take their father's sins means that in some way, they are like their father too. At their worst, they fear being a reflection of him, and resent him for haunting them even when he's long gone - and resent themselves for not being able to escape his influence, making their struggle ultimately worthless for expressing themselves.
The Knight's Shadow can talk, to an extent! It sounds like a distorted version of the Pale King's voice, but it can only mimic and 'play back' the words that other people say to it, or remix canon dialogue. So that'll be fun.
LIGHT:
On the other hand, the Knight's light side is more honest about what troubles them - there are some things they can never return to, and things they can't get back or change - but they're more honest about how it feels like an escape from responsibilities to be here, too. They're happy here, with the people they love, and they aren't afraid to show it.
Which, really, isn't that different from the Knight themselves, just a bit more openly affectionate about their pains and their feelings towards people without being caught up in them. Prog..ress?