The Hidden King is a Patron, as well as the name of his Team. His followers are The Hidden King's Court. The Archmother is his rival.

The Hidden King
Stats
Health
Base Health: Error: Key "MaxHealthPhase1" not found in path "npc_boss_tier3".
Health Regen: Error: Key "OutOfCombatHealthRegen" not found in path "npc_boss_tier3"./s
Bullet Resist: 0%
Spirit Resist: Error: Key "IntrinsicAbilityResistance" not found in path "npc_boss_tier3".%
Damage
Range: 76.2m
The stretching shadow of a skyscraper... a boarded-up apartment in Hell’s Kitchen... The Hidden King exists in the cracks of the city, waiting for his followers to usher him into the light.

Old Gods, New Blood Update

Overview

The Hidden King is a shadowy figure with antlers. His body is projected from a wicker man statue. He's characterized by the color yellow. His base is a factory filled with large speakers and microphones. His side of the map has working-class red brick buildings and is labeled "Downtown".

The Doorman refers to the Hidden King as Amber King.[1]

Trivia

  • The Hidden King's name and appearance have similarities to The King in Yellow, a fictional supernatural entity created by Robert W. Chambers.
  • The Hidden King was originally named The Amber Hand.
  • A proposed rename to the Hidden King was The Broken Crown.
  • The Hidden King referred to itself as Anvil's Song in a removed voice line. This is referenced in a Warden unselect line.[2]
  • The Hidden King's voice actor was recast with the new model in the Old Gods, New Blood update. The current voice is speculated to be either Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs in Spongebob Squarepants) or Darin De Paul (Reinhardt in Overwatch). Developer Kaori has so far chosen not to reveal the name of either the current or previous voice actor.[3]

References

  1.  The Doorman's in-game voice line - "How exciting to see City Mother and the Amber King once more!"
  2.  Warden's in-game voice line - "I won't be Anvil's Song's cat's paw."
  3. 2026-01-26 - @nookem and Kaori; Deadlock Discord - nookem: "kaori before you go can you answer if The Hidden King is darin de paul?" Kaori: "i mean i could, but why spoil the fun?"