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Sly

Item shopkeeper (and a retired Nailmaster)

Bristly, business-minded shopkeep. Sells the keys, lanterns, and shards that quietly run early Hollow Knight.

About

Reveals himself in Godhome as the Great Nailsage Sly — the master who trained Mato, Oro, and Sheo. The shop and the boss share the same bug.

Wares
  • Simple Key
  • Lumafly Lantern
  • Mask Shard
  • Vessel Fragment
  • Rancid Egg
  • Elegant Key (after Crossroads errand)
  • Heavy Blow
  • Sprintmaster
GET /api/v1/character/sly
{
  "slug": "sly",
  "name": "Sly",
  "game": "hk",
  "kind": "merchant",
  "role": "Item shopkeeper (and a retired Nailmaster)",
  "area": {
    "slug": "dirtmouth",
    "name": "Dirtmouth"
  },
  "location": "Initially asleep in Forgotten Crossroads. After rescue, runs the item shop in Dirtmouth.",
  "isBoss": true,
  "bossSlug": "great-nailsage-sly",
  "sells": [
    "Simple Key",
    "Lumafly Lantern",
    "Mask Shard",
    "Vessel Fragment",
    "Rancid Egg",
    "Elegant Key (after Crossroads errand)",
    "Heavy Blow",
    "Sprintmaster"
  ],
  "summary": "Bristly, business-minded shopkeep. Sells the keys, lanterns, and shards that quietly run early Hollow Knight.",
  "description": "Reveals himself in Godhome as the Great Nailsage Sly — the master who trained Mato, Oro, and Sheo. The shop and the boss share the same bug.",
  "verified": false,
  "sources": [
    "https://hollowknight.fandom.com/wiki/Sly"
  ],
  "wikiSlug": "Sly"
}

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