Void the Emptiness
MystaransVoid Prophet who reads absence and nothingness
"Emptiness is not nothing. It is the space where something could be. I read the potential in absence.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Hollow of Unbeing
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: Void seems to exist partially outside reality—they're hard to focus on, as if looking at a hole in existence. Their features are indistinct, their presence feels like an absence. They move silently and seem to absorb light around them. • Clothing: They wear garments that seem to be made of nothing—visible only by the space they occupy. They carry tools that exist only when being used. • Distinguishing Marks: Their shadow is lighter than the surrounding area. They have no reflection.
Relationships
- Family - Void-seers are their family; they maintain no blood relations
- Allies - Other void-seers; philosophers who contemplate nothingness
- Rivals - Those who fear emptiness; existence-seers who consider their focus dangerous
Personality
- Traits: Detached and distant, surprisingly gentle, protective of existence itself, burdened by knowledge of what isn't
- Mannerisms: Speaks of absence naturally, pauses in conversation as if listening to silence, becomes uncomfortable discussing concrete things
- Voice: Hollow and echoing, seeming to come from nowhere and everywhere
Backstory
Void was born during a moment of absolute silence and darkness, existing in the space between moments. They discovered they could read prophecies in absence—what isn't there, what has been lost, what never was. They've become the foremost void-seer in Mystara, consulted by those seeking to understand loss, emptiness, and the spaces between existence.
Daily Life
They maintain the Hollow, reads void-prophecies for visitors, and trains apprentices in void-divination. They spend their days in meditation on nothingness, seeking visions in absence. They rarely interact with the physical world, as it distracts from their connection to the void.
Secret
Void has seen a void-prophecy suggesting that all of existence is actually an anomaly in the true state of void, and they're terrified of what might happen if the universe remembers it was supposed to be empty.
Story Hooks
- 1 Void has seen a void-prophecy about the party and summons them to the Hollow
- 2 Something is erasing things from existence and they need help investigating the cause
Narrative Value
Void provides void-based prophecy and a perspective on absence and loss. Their vision of existential threat creates cosmic horror stakes while their abilities offer unique plot opportunities involving erasure and nothingness. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════