Summary
Null is a primeval force in The Legend of Zelda universe, an entity older than creation itself, embodying the concept of nothingness and endless hunger. While the main Zelda series rarely acknowledges Null, they represent a powerful, nearly mythic figure—neither truly villainous nor benevolent, but fundamentally opposed to life as we understand it. Null’s origin and motivations are revealed through ancient lore from the goddesses’ creation of Hyrule, and the entity's own quiet resentment toward a world that replaced the void it once ruled.
Origins and Mythology
According to ancient lore, before the heavens and earth were formed, there was only the Still World: an expanse of pure, tranquil nothingness. Null, an entity as old as the Still World itself, existed alone within this emptiness—a realm untouched by light, life, or change, aligning perfectly with Null’s own nature.
This solitude was shattered with the arrival of the Goddesses: Din, Nayru, and Farore who used their divine power to fragment the Still World, creating the heavens, earth, and the life that fills it. Null, now bound within this newly formed reality, simmered with resentment. It became an agent of entropy, striving to return creation to the Still World by forming rifts and disrupting the seams of existence. To counter Null’s persistent drive toward undoing their creation, the goddesses called upon the Tris, guardians tasked with mending these rifts and preserving the world's delicate balance.