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| Name | Noriko Null |
| Alias | The Slayer of Gods |
| Also known as | The Godslayer, Lady Null, Daughter of Bob, Executioner of the Celestial Dragon, Destroyer of Eden, Wielder of the Nexus, Avatar of Mortals |
| Status | Alive |
| Condition | Drylon tech user |
| Occupation | Mortal Co-Empress of the Olympian Empire, Ice Queen of the Winter Kingdom, Regent of Hell |
| Previous occupation | CEO of Null Technologies, Supreme Divine Commander of the Apollo Sector, High school dropout |
| Affiliation | Vanguard, Covenant, Mortal Alliance (formerly) |
| First appearance | BTI 002 |
| Death | BTI 430 |
| Resurrection | BTI 448 |
| Character Information | |
| Age | 28 years |
| Year of birth | 1 AN 1996 AD |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Orientation | Heterosexual |
| Ancestors | Heinrich Null (paternal great-grandfather, deceased) Conrad Null (paternal grandfather, deceased), Daichi Tanaka (maternal grandfather, deceased), Noriko Tanaka (maternal grandmother, deceased) |
| Parents |
Bob Null (father), Leiko Tanaka (mother) |
| Siblings |
Nalani Null (paternal half-sister), Viper (clone) |
| Other relatives |
Shinobu Tanaka (maternal cousin) |
| Children |
Amaterasu (biological daughter) |
| Alternate personalities |
Abyss, Void, Fury, Eve |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Silver (formerly brown) |
| Height | 5′ (152.5 cm) |
| Weight | 90 lbs (40.8 kg) |
| Unusual features | Silver eyes Previosly: bionic left arm |
Noriko Null (/nɔriko nʌl/ IPA , 教子 ヌル in Japanese) is the main protagonist of the Beyond The Impossible series.
Originally an ordinary girl living in New York City with her janitor father, she is chosen by the goddess Athena to become the world’s smartest person and eventually one of the most important people in the universe.
Biography
Raised by her American father in New York City, Noriko discovers at 18 that her mother is Japanese businesswoman Leiko Tanaka. After refusing to accept a bribe to keep their relationship a secret, Noriko is contacted by the Greek goddess Athena, who chooses her as Earth’s champion. Noriko receives access to all the information shared by the collective consciousness of the planet’s population and an immense boost to her intelligence, making her the world’s smartest person.
She is the founder of Null Technologies, the leader of the Vanguard, one of architects of the creation of the Mortal Republic and she is responsible for the death of several gods.
She was killed by Ares but later resurrected. She was proclaimed the Regent of Hell after she saved the Demon race and later inherited the title of Ice Queen of the Winter Kingdom from her mother.
She was later crowned as Co-Empress of the Olympian Empire.
Powers
NEXUS POWERS
Noriko’s powers come from the Nexus, a Drylon device inside her head. A metallic object with the shape of the symbol for infinity, the Nexus is physically connected to her brain and has mutated it considerably, making it unrecognizable from a normal human brain.
Superhuman intelligence: Noriko’s brain is billions of times faster than a normal human’s, giving her enhanced pattern solving, information retrieval and logical structuring. She can even hold multiple lines of thought simultaneously.
Worldmind connection: Noriko has access to all human knowledge; she can retrieve any information or skill instantly if required. Knowledge has to be shared by about a thousand people to be accessible.
Eye flash: Noriko’s eyes are connected directly to her brain’s power source, lighting up when she is accessing her superhuman intelligence or the worldmind. Sudden emotions, especially anger, can trigger the eye flash; it can also be activated consciously for intimidation. The more the brain is working, the brighter the flash. By overclocking her brain with random calculations, Noriko can increase the brightness to blinding levels; it can be sustained for a very brief time without damaging the eyes.
Perfect memory: Noriko can remember with perfect detail everything she has witnessed or learned. Memories prior to her transformation are much less clear and detailed.
Self-powered brain: Noriko’s brain is powered independently from her body. She doesn’t feel mental fatigue unless connecting to the worldmind for extended periods and requires very little sleep, averaging less than one hour per day, though she can go for several days without sleep if required. Her brain unique physiology gives her immunity to the intoxicating effects of alcohol (unless they are enhanced by Dionysus).
Golden eyes: the highest level of Nexus use. This increases Noriko’s brain power and grants her the ability to hear and manipulate thoughts of other people. This power-up is extremely harmful to her health and she can’t sustain this state for more than a few minutes. Since repeated use shortens her life, Noriko now refrais from using her Golden Eyes.
Connection to the Cosmic Background Network: Noriko can use the Nexus to connect to the universe-wide Cosmic Background Network, an artificial energy field that connects to the information of flow of everything. She has yet to fully master the access to this power, but was able to use it to reform Tyche and to kill Harmonia.
SOUL POWERS
Connection to the Blood: thanks to her training with Torn, Noriko has limited access to the Blood, a universal energy field that connects all biological matter. She can use the connection to communicate with other Blood users and has limited control over weapons created witht Blood energy, although she can’t create them on her own.
Soul resonance: Using her connection to the Blood, Noriko can overcharge the Nexus and boost its power considerably, provided that she has an external power source. This has a heavy impact on her body and is potentially lethal.
Soul control: Noriko can protect her soul from attacks and can overcome a target’s soul to incapacitate them
Weaknesses
Human body: Aside from her brain, Noriko’s body is human, giving her the same vulnerabilities of a 90 pound girl. Her lack of physical abilities also limits the usefulness of the knowledge of martial arts: she knows the right moves, but her body isn’t really up to them.
Mental deterioration: Sustained used of Drylon technology has a debilitating effect on the sanity of the user. Anger management and the rise of alternate personalities are frequent occurrencies.
Nexus dependance: Noriko can’t survive without the Nexus anymore. Should it be damaged or removed, she would die.
Electromagnetic pulse: Exposure to powerful localized magnetic fields can shut down the Nexus and make her unconscious.
Overclocking: Noriko normally uses the Nexus well below its peak performance. Forcing it to operate at higher levels can overheat it, causing neurological damage and potentially causing her head to explode.
Sedatives: commercially available sleeping pills work extremely fast on her brain.
Equipment
List of Null inventions
Heaven-Slayer
Keys of Heaven (formerly)
Personal relationships
FRIENDSHIPS
Noriko is still close to her best friend Jane Blake, even if things have been occasionally rough.
She keeps a close relationship with the rest of the Vanguard; Quantum and Torn are like brothers to her, even though she’s frequently frustrated by Torn’s lack of understanding of humans.
She also has a sisterly bond with Kari, although she is unconfortable with the latter’s sexual attraction towards her. She trusts her enough to make Kari her second-in-command.
Vesta is her closest confidante in the Vanguard; she considers the goddess something of a mother figure.
Noriko is also close to Dr. Catherine Kalama, especially after she began a relationship with her father.
ROMANCE
Despite her father often suggesting that she’s a lesbian, Noriko maintains that she’s staunchily straight (although she was affected by the powers of Aphrodite and Helen, they are said to work regardless of sexual orientation).
Her first boyfriend and first sexual experience was Todd Slate. She broke up with him as part of a plan to defeat Tiamat; despite the very harsh breakup the two have since reconciled.
Her second boyfriend was the Russian scientist Dmitry Voron; after the breakup with Todd, Noriko insisted that she did not consider it a stable relationship despite evidence to the contrary. Dmitry was the one to break the relationship, mostly due to being overshadowed by her intelligence and lack of trust.
Her third boyfriend was South African athlete Daren Bekker; he broke up with her after she admitted she did not have romantic feelings towards him.
Among her failed attempts to start a relationships are Kim Yong-Su (a North Korean revealed to be a member of the Empire of Shadows) and Oluwa Kalu (a Nigerian winner of the Nobel Peace Price and later mayor of Midgard City); neither attempt went beyond a few dayes.
She is currently in a relationship with the Lar Kylon.
RIVALRIES
Noriko’s greatest adversary is undoubtedly her mother; the two are constantly trying to defeat and one-up each other. Among her harshest rivalries are her alternate personalities Abyss and Void, as well as her clone Viper.
Before and sometimes during their relationship she had a scientific rivalry towards Dmitry Voron.
Although she has has expressed distaste at several adversaries, Hermes and Robert Keen are among the few she thoroughly enjoys tormenting.
Notes
- As the main character of the series, Noriko has the highest number of appereances.
- As of now she has killed thirteen gods.
Trivia
- Much to her annoyance, Noriko is the shortest adult character in the series.
- She owns an exact copy of her regular outfit to wear every single day of the year and will complain vehemently if forced to wear anything else.
- Her favorite foods are pizza and sushi, but she’s reluctant to admit the latter to avoid stereotypes.
- She prefers using the metric system, since it’s used by most of the world.
- After gaining her powers she started to refer to her father as “Father”, reverting to calling him “Dad” only in times of emotional stress.
Gallery
Art by KodamaCreative
