Zote is void. I have proof. First of all, we can establish that Zote is from Pharloom, specifically Shellwood. His mom is Greyroot. But I also figured out something else, his other parent is Ze'mer, who is also from Pharloom, because of the delicate flower. He thinks he is a knight because his parent is Ze'mer. He went to Hallownest through the desolate wastes and lost almost all his memory, and later fell into the abyss and accidentally absorbed a sibling. That is when he became void. This is how he can travel Hallownest more quickly than you, he uses some sort of shade dash or something. He also now thinks the pale king is his dad and made some sort of promise with him. This is also before the pale king died. After that the normal events occur. This also explains why Grey Prince Zote bursts into void after death. This is why Zote must be void.