Null
General
Actual Name: [Nothing]
Current Position: Reseacher, Fallen
Previous Positions: Composer
Pronouns: They/he, preference for they/them.
Gender: Non-binary. I could say trans but I don't know if they were born a human, and therefore would go from male to non-binary. If they were born as an Angel and could maybe have been "born" non-binary.
Orientation: I'm gonna say bi romantic and sexual but they are also probably grey romantic and sexual partially because I can't wrap my head around alloromantic and allosexual orientations. I thought I could for Null but it's hard to figure out their attractions otherwise when I'm trying to figure out their thoughts. Not that I think it's necessary but it just makes my life easier.
Date of Birth: Possibly October 22, the date the history comic was first posted.
Noise Affinity: Something very branching, webbing and tree like.
Likes
- Strawberry-banana ice cream
- Floral patterns
- Noodles of all kinds
- Green and bitter tea
Dislikes
- Two faced behaviours
History
Present
Null currently reseaches Souls that have been lost to the space between the planes - known as the Void.
Background
Null was once a Composer who valued bonding with lower plane citizens to increase the growth and quality of Souls. Not only for the benefit of having healthier Souls, but to increase the likelyhood of Souls reaching Ascension. Exposing an Angel's Soul to lower plane citizens can create huge stress on those Souls.
However, Null found that by gradually increasing the time they are present, the Souls became more tolerant and grew stronger to handle their Soul.
Because of this, visitors to Null's region were challenged by this additional pressure. Some believed the place was cursed. Others believed some otherworldly being kept a closer eye on them and some would stay in hopes that they could receive guidance.
Relationships
Nanashi (Father)
Null fell for a Reaper which was part of their fall to be Fallen Angel - or of similar ranking.
The fall was gradual, and no event stood out. Rather, it was aiding and suporting Father on his transition that opened up the Reaper to them in a way that they don't get with other Reapers. He was othered by Reapers in different way than the Composer was, but it was a point they could relate to. Null had a home they could return to, but this was the Reaper's home.
Over time, the Reaper spoke of mundane topics. At first it felt like they were humouring the Reaper by listening to these topcis, but it was something they valued - not matter how little it should matter to them.
It took them quite a while to understand what had happened, even with their Conductor picking up on it faster than they did and gently trying to point it out. It took That Incident for it all to click - the fear this Nameless Reaper felt being reflected back at them of losing something important - that everything clicked.
And even then, they couldn't stop themself from essentially siding with the Reaper/lower planes over the Angels/higher planes, which led to their present state - of being stripped of their Name.
While Reaper!Father was trying to find a name he liked, he asked Null, his Composer, not to address him by his temporary name. When he asked if it was possible if the Composer could do that, and how much he didn't like the names he was trying at the time, Null couldn't refuse this request.
Afterall, how hard could it be? They viewed it as a challenge, in a way. In the end, they couldn't stop themself from mentally referring to him as Nanashi - nameless. It's a name that they still use even to the present day, even though Father has a Name now, but still does not prefer to be addressed by Name.
Father only wishes to be addressed by his title - Father. A title that Null does not wish to address him by, so they continue to use Nanashi when they must.
Father absolutely despises being called Nanashi, even after Null has, perhaps clumsily, explained why they don't want to use his title.
Null began to close off after That Incident and it built distrust between the two. Knowing this, and knowing that too much knowledge can cause pain, they began to hide any information from Father that could possibly hurt him. Null continues to do this after they reunite Chisa with Father, which frustrates Father to no end.
Their Former Conductor
Was, I'm pretty sure. Whatever pronouns their Conductor had, I think at some point they replaced by Reaper!Father. And...I think it might not be because of entirely Natural Reasons shall we say. Reaper!Father was looking for opportunies for rise up at the time, I believe.
But while they were around, they understood Null fairly well. They were one of the few Reapers that understood the full serverity of what Null had done during The Incident and the consequences. They were a lower plane being Null would spend quiet hours with, hours at a time, sometimes where there were long periods of silence. Especially after The Incident and they had, either intuited or Null told them, that Null had lost all their partners except for one.
The Conductor was not one of Null's partners, but perhaps, if Null did not had a strict rule of not getting intimate with lower plane beings (maybe it was also a higher plane rule or something that other Angels might judge others on), the Conductor could have been one of their partners.
The Conductor was one of the Reapers that caught onto Null's crush of Reaper!Father and chose to gently keep and extra eye on Reaper!Father because of that. Since The Conductor was aware for Null's restrictions for lower plane relationships, the Conductor never addressed Null's crush outside of trying to gently make sure Null was aware of them having a crush in the first place.
It was also the Conductor's judgement to not have Reaper!Father erased during the Incident when he tried to tear the planes apart where Reaper!Father's daughter, Chisa, vanished. They knocked the Reaper out and personally kept a close on him and monitored his waking moments and tried to calm him down while Null was away.
Reia (Mother)
Null doesn't know much about her, but she is the first Angel they've met who can pronounce his [Nothing] of a name om such a way that makes the Dissonance almost pleasant. They can tell they shouldn't ask about her past - there is a strong Force of Do Not Ask For You Will Not Find Answers.
Null is intrigued by how differently she handles Nanashi and how honestly Nanashi communicates with her. He can't help but feel a little jealously. They accept Reia's sympathy, because for how well she gets along with their Nanashi, she's aware how grating he can be, and can sense he is not handling himself well and needs help healing. Healing that she can't entirely help on her own.
Artwork
- There was once a Composer called NULL
- (Yes hug. No hug. Maybe hug???)
- Upset
- Null Heart!
- Why, oh Why...
- Love You Null-ren!
- Null Smile!
- Cat Comcatibility - Chisa
- Thank You Bouquet
- Null Chibi
- Null Intro Post
- Null - Past Composer Sketch
- Hello There...!
Writing
Inspirations
Kisuke Urahara from Bleach

I don't remember much about Bleach. I read up until they went to rescue Rukia (I think that happened). If it happens multiple times then the first "big" one I guess. There was conflict again her brother? I think?
Anyways I don't really remember the plot BUT you can probably see from this guy's appearance where I wanted to have Null have their eyes covered, the shorter hair, the jacket flowing outwards, and keeping some traditional clothing in the modern day. I even debated giving Null a hat but I couldn't think of what to give them.
from japansesfashioninferno @ Tumblr

The one on the left with that long black jacket, the arm gloves, the loose pants, the black boots. Yeah.
Banners and Icons
Here are some banners and stamps! Anyone can make these and I'll put them here for anyone to add to their own site!

