Hornet is the mysterious princess-protector of Hallownest’s ruins, disposing of any travelers who would seek to desecrate them. Upon encountering the Knight, she saw it a mere weakling who'd come to meet its demise. After defeating her in combat, Hornet realizes its potential to save the Kingdom, and gradually aids the Knight in it's quest.

For Hallownest Vocalized, there are a number of roles which I would like to be as close as possible to the original voice, and Hornet is one of those. For your audition, you must accurately translate Hornet’s in-game voice and accent into English dialogue, which you can listen to here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71gVMmYvuZc

You can hear Hornet's normal speaking voice from the provided video between timestamps "0:00 - 0:09". 

When auditioning for Hornet, you should not be using an American accent. This will make it easier for me to see if you have her voice, and will increase your chances of getting cast. My best descriptor for Hornet's accent is sort of an "exotic British", where words are pronounced like British or Australian people would, but with the addition of rolling your r's. When I say British, I don't mean stereotypical posh British; the British phrasing of words exists but is not heavy in its prominence. If you're having difficulty replicating her accent, its alright, just don't use an American accent when speaking.

As it may help with your audition, here is a summarization of Hornet entire story in relation to her lines:

Line 0: After the Heart of the infection was sealed within the Hollow Knight and the Kingdom of Hallownest fell to ruin, Hornet was tasked as the kingdom's protector, stopping any intruders from entering its bounds. As part of her job, she kills any "vessels" who seek to replace the Hollow Knight in sealing the infection. The playing character, the Knight, is a vessel, and wishes to do exactly that. In Line 0, the Knight has its first verbal conversation with Hornet. Here she confronts the Knight on its intentions, and after saying this line enters combat with it. In this moment, Hornet views the Knight as weak and incapable of the task it will attempt. The "terrible thing" which awakens is the Hollow Knight failing to seal the heart of the infection.

After the Knight defeats Hornet in combat, she flees, then later runs into the Knight in the City of Tears. By this point, she realizes the Knight has the potential to seal the Infection, but also realizes it may have the potential to destroy the Infection outright. She tells it to meet her in Kingdom's Edge, where she'll test its strength once more.

Line 1: Upon reaching Kingdom's Edge, Hornet tests the Knight's strength in combat, and the Knight succeeds once again. Confident in its abilities, Hornet grants the Knight the means to "know its tragic conception" (aka know where and how it was born) by allowing it to marked by the King's Brand which Hornet was also protecting. Since this is the first vessel Hornet has met which has this strength, she is unsure how it will react to knowing its origins, but realizes she must trust the Knight if she wants any chance of destroying the Infection.

Line 2: Later in the game, the Knight has to kill the three "Dreamers" to be able to destroy the Heart of the Infection. One of these Dreamers is Hornet's mother, Herrah "the Beast". At this point, Hornet no longer looks down upon the Knight, as she understands its power and ability to save Hallownest, so allows it to kill her mother. Her dialogue here clearly shows what she's thinking as she's speaking.

If you have any questions, please feel free to dm me through CCC!