Null in Arc Royale

### Relatives

Nicholas Arc (father), Juniper Arc (mother), Saphron Arc (older sister), Sable Arc (older sister), Coral Arc (older sister), Hazel Arc (older sister), Jade Arc (older sister), Lavender Arc (younger sister), Amber Arc (younger sister)

## Physical description

### Eye color

Blue (semblance inactive)Multicolored (semblance active)

In the context of *Arc Royale*, **Null** is the Jaune Arc from the *Null* literary continuity. Null's main objective is to rescue and resussitate his missing or dead family members, as they have been captured by Atlesian researchers to harness his semblance for new paradigms in war. Of the Jaunes' on Salem's faction, Null is the most ruthless and willing to murder to achieve his goals, unlike Grimm who is a pacifist that seeks to achieve peace between mankind and Grimm like he aimed to in *White Sheep*, and Ashari, whose main goal is to make Emerald defect from Salem's faction and get back with his family.

## Arc Royale from Null's Perspective

### Background

*The following contains spoilers for Null*

Null was born on 17 BB in Ansel, Vale to Nicholas and Juniper Arc. When Null was sixteen, he had his semblance unlocked by Nicholas, recorded by Headmaster Ozpin of his universe, which was the ability to create "Null Zone" where Aura and Semblances cannot function at the detriment of his protection. Null and his family were captured following a trip to Atlas, with Nicholas killed in the scuffle, and the rest of the Arc family transferred to different Chivalric Arms research institutions to check for a genetic link between Null and the Null Zone. After around 4 months, Null had the ability to control the Null Zone at will, and both he and his younger sister Lavender Arc were rescued by Blake Belladonna and Adam Taurus conducting a White Fang raid on the building. Null was recruited into the White Fang by Adam as the group went on an excursion to find the rest of his family members. At some point, Blake and Null started fractionalizing due to divergent opinions on justice and revenge, leading him to sour on his attitude towards her, and escalated further when she left him alone in the middle of Vale. Jaune eventually discovered Roman Torchwick after dodging and intimidating authorities, and later encountered Cinder Fall and Juniper, an emotional display for the latter. Null and the White Fang attempted to send Juniper to Menagerie to ensure her safety from Atlas, but were locked into battle with Team RWBY and Penny Polendina, who decided to investigate the scene following a gunshot from a security officer trying to shoot Null. Penny was hacked by Chivalric Arms and made to capture Null, which prompted the rest of Team RWBY to start attacking. Due to *Null* Team RWBY not knowing the nature of his semblance, they were substantially unprepared for the unique nature of the battle, as Team RWBY's fighting style is heavily dependent on their semblances. Juniper and several White Fang members were killed in the encounter, giving Null further motivation for vengeance against Team RWBY.

### Discovery

> "*"Null wants to fight. He wants to win. I can see in his eyes just how desperate he is. Desperate enough to kill someone who would have loyally followed Cinder just because he might become competition."*"
> ― Jaune Ashari, commenting on Null's ruthlessness.[[source]]
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It is unknown when specifically Null transferred from his universe to the *Arc Royale* continuity, but from Null's description to Ashari regarding the death of Juniper, Null was likely displaced from his timeline shortly after chapter 27 of *Null*. By this point, he developed a substantial hatred for Team RWBY, and looked to kill them to gain an advantage to achieve the wish. Null likely appeared near Cinder at Salem's base, where Jinn informed the members of Salem's faction of the nature of the game. Null likely told the rest of the group about the Null Zone, as Cinder establishes that Null warned them about his semblance. Shortly after, Cinder suggested offing Ash, correctly presumed to be the weakest member of Salem's faction, to which Null did in a combat spar arranged by Salem. Following Ash's murder, Ashari threw Null away from the scene, to which Null robotically commented that it was an accident. Following the battle, Null walked with Cinder as the two discussed their plans for victory further. Cinder was confident Null could dispatch conventional huntsmen with ease, and planned to equip him with a firearm to allow him to conduct surprise attacks at a distance rather than solely close-ranged combat with a knife.