Ned

Ned
Information
Appearances	"Chlorine" (music video) "The Hype" (music video)"Level of Concern" (live performance)Level of Concern USB driver YouTube livestream (short video)"The Outside" (music video)"Choker" (music video)"Shy Away" (music video)"Backslide" (music video)
Status	Alive

Ned is a fictional character of Twenty One Pilots that was created by lead singer Tyler Joseph. He resembles a furry creature with antlers, big black eyes, and a fat belly. As stated in an interview, Ned represents Tyler's creativity. Ned is an acronym for Neuro-Expansion Device.

Appearances

He first appeared in the music video for "Chlorine" and fans quickly grew to love his character. He briefly returned in the music video for "The Hype".

Since then, Ned has made many cameos in the band's visual media, including:

• The live performance of "Level of Concern", where he appears much larger than in his first appearance.
• A short video shown during the Level of Concern USB driver YouTube livestream, where he briefly waves to the viewer.
• The music video for "The Outside", where he helps Tyler. In this video, multiple Neds are seen sitting around a fire, eating what appears to be soup.
• The music video for "Choker", where he appears on a sign that says, “HAVE YOU SEEN HIM.”
• The music video for "Shy Away", which features a store named after him.
• The music video for "Backslide", where a brand of bread is named after him.

Ned also has a wide range of merchandise, including shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats, socks, and even his own limited-edition Funko Pop figure.

For three days, a shop opened in Columbus, Ohio, selling Ned merchandise. The shop was called Ned's Bayou.

Lore

Ned plays an important role in the lore of Twenty One Pilots. He appears in the music video for "The Outside", where he gifts Clancy his antlers, allowing him to seize vessels.

Ned’s Cozy Fireplace

On the 9th of November 2023, Twenty One Pilots’ official YouTube channel released a ten-hour-long video, playing a loop of 20 relaxing mixes of their songs. The video showed Ned sitting by his fireplace, snoozing and occasionally waking up to look at the television and drink from his cup.

The list of songs played were:

1. "Christmas Saves the Year"
2. "Fall Away"
3. "Car Radio"
4. "Guns for Hands"
5. "Trees"
6. "Stressed Out"
7. "Ride"
8. "Tear in My Heart"
9. "Lane Boy"
10. "Goner"
11. "Heathens"
12. "Jumpsuit"
13. "My Blood"
14. "Chlorine"
15. "The Hype"
16. "Nico and the Niners"
17. "Level of Concern"
18. "Shy Away"
19. "Saturday"
20. "The Outside"

Trivia

• He appeared on the cover artwork of "Chlorine" (Alternative Mix).
• Some theorize that the song "Bounce Man" is about him.
• Ned appeared as a mascot costume at Celebrity Softball 2023 in Columbus, Ohio.
• Ned is 45cm tall (18 inches).