The Godseeker claims he did this to match the bugs of Hallownest. It is said that he transformed from this being into his current form. The Pale King was born from the death of a large creature known as a Wyrm. Whether these Vessels were killed by him or died on their own is unclear, but it is known that he felt remorse for their deaths. He discarded thousands of Vessels in the Abyss, with most of these Vessels ending up dying. While he did oppose the Soul Master of Soul Sanctum in his attempts to use Soul in order to stop the infection, the Pale King had an unethical plan of his very own. The moth tribe of the Radiance willingly turned their backs on her in favor of worshipping the Pale King. Despite this, there is no evidence that he forced anyone to follow him after granting some of the bugs sentience. The Pale King became the ruler of Hallownest mainly so that he could be worshipped as a godlike king. He was small in stature and wore a gray cloak around his body.

The Pale King had a white head with a horned crown.