Soul Twister

Soul Twisters are enemies that appear in the video game Hollow Knight. They are one of the main enemies of the Soul Sanctum area.

Backround
The Soul Twisters are followers of the Soul Master, a bug who used to experiment with Soul in order to cure the Infection. Soon, he and his followers managed to harness the power of Soul, and are able to use it in order to attack and teleport.

They appear to have been taken over by the Infection, as their eyes are orange coloured.

Hollow Knight
Before entering the Soul Sanctum, the player has to fight on of them in an arena. After that, they appear as common enemies inside it. They also appear in the Trial of the Fool in the Colosseum of Fools.

Appearence
Soul Twisters are large bugs that wear a dark blue cloak. They have large orange eyes from the Infection, and three round objects on their head.

Soul Manipulation
Using the power of Soul, the Soul Twisters can fire an orb of it ot the player. The orb homes on the player in a spinning pattern. An orb can be seen circling the Twisters at all times.

Teleportation
Soul Twisters teleport frequently around the screen, making it difficult to hit them. Teleporting is also how they spawn in.

Flight
Soul Twisters are always floating, and have the ability to fully control their location in the air.

Behavior
A Soul Twister has an assigned territory, which they cannot get away from. If the player goes inside that territory the Twister will teleport in and start attacking. However, when the player leaves, the Twister will vanish.

Trivia

 * Their Dream Nail dialoge implies that they can feel the souls inside them