Null

Null, also known as Vincent Ableton, is a bioweapon clone created by Dr. Destroyer. Although his DNA is an amalgamation of the Plutonian's and Bugaboo's genetic information, and he was created in a laboratory, he has acknowledged Hardback and Radiant as his adopted parents. Null is the greatest and most stable of the hundreds of Plutonian clones created by Dr. Destroyer.

## Personality

Null has inherited the strong convictions of his heroic forebears. He is voraciously inquisitive, trying to learn everything he can in order to make sense of his bizarre origin and find his place in the world. Luckily for mankind, Dr. Destroyer's influence has had no lasting effect on Null and he is free to explore the meaning of life in a more peaceful manner.

Null is extremely devoted to the ideals of his "mother" Radiant, whose guidance he sensed even when he was nothing more than a handful of cells growing in a test tube. In his limited understanding, she represents the best of mutantkind, and he strives to do right by her vision.

## Powers

Null has two remarkable sets of genetic gifts: the alien powers of the Plutonian and the unique mutant powers of Bugaboo, both of which have been enhanced by the science of Dr. Destroyer. As a result, from the moment of his "birth" he was already an incredibly formidable combatant and is perhaps the most powerful non-divine entity on Earth.

Null has the hyperspeed movement capabilities for which the Plutonian was famous, able to fly between points faster than any speedster. He also has his progenitor's incalculable strength, laser vision, heightened senses, and other, more obscure powers. The Plutonian's DNA also allows Null to exist safely in a vacuum and even grants him the ability to travel through space at FTL speeds if desired.

Perhaps even more impressive are his mutant powers. Dr. Destroyer was able to use Bugaboo's hyper-adaptive mutation to fully activate the potential of the mutant gene, and with the enormous power of the Plutonian to act as fuel, Null has the ability to use nearly any mutant power he can dream of. He can literally alter his own mutations at will, granting himself an incredibly versatile array of abilities. He has access to every power ever held by any mutant and some that have never been seen before. This includes such rare abilities as the Time Wizard's chroniton manipulation, Mentat's towering psychic powers, or even the Spectre's control over the dead. When in his natural state Null strongly resembles Bugaboo, with an armored chitinous exoskeleton that elevates him from just incredibly tough to nigh-indestructible.

## Weaknesses

As Null's genes change to alter his powers they express both advantages and disadvantages. This takes the form of seemingly-random weaknesses that manifest every time he alters his mutant powers. Although this is extremely unpredictable and would be difficult for a foe to take advantage of, it means he might develop a crippling weakness in mid-battle without even realizing it.

Just because Null has access to a power does not make him an expert in its use. He may cause serious harm to himself or others if he isn't careful, and rash use of particularly deadly powers (such as time manipulation) could prove catastrophic.

Null shares the Plutonian's weakness to Illudium, though his vulnerability is far less than that of his ancestor. Whereas the Plutonian was nearly crippled by the presence of Illudium in his vicinity, the metal merely causes Null's alien-derived powers to temporarily wane. It has no effect on his mutant abilities, however, and he could potentially shift his mutation to compensate for this weakness if necessary.