Several key characters from the films appear in their respective worlds, closely following their roles from the film and play a small role in the main story. Later, when Kairi's body is destroyed by Xehanort, Naminé's heart is released and stored in a replica body provided to Ansem the Wise and his apprentices by Riku, restoring Naminé's existence as a separate person, which also takes away Naminé's abilities of changing memories in the process. Kingdom Hearts Dark Road returns to regular updates after a hiatus and reveals the names of four brand new characters to the series. To prevent this, Yen Sid prepares to substitute the princesses with seven Keyblade wielders to clash with Xehanort's reformed Organization XIII. Organization XIII (XIII機関, Jūsan Kikan) is a group created by Xehanort in his plan to acquire the χ-blade, introduced as thirteen Nobodies who seek the power of Kingdom Hearts to become complete humans, with Xehanort's Nobody Xemnas ranked first as their leader. Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square). Ventus later aids Sora and his allies in the final battle with Xehanort. Nomura described his relationship with Xehanort as that of old friends and classmates. In Dream Drop Distance, it is revealed that the Organization's true purpose is to serve as vessels for Xehanort's heart in his plan to forge the χ-blade, with a second, "real" Organization XIII being assembled from several of the Organization's older members, who willingly return to their Nobody forms, and various incarnations of Xehanort brought from the past using artificial replica bodies. [86] IGN listed him as a possible character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl;[87] though he was not chosen as the "reader's choice". Throughout the original game, Maleficent kidnaps the princesses for their ability to summon the Keyhole to Kingdom Hearts when brought together. Led by Squall Leonheart from Final Fantasy VIII, who goes by the name "Leon" (レオン, Reon) out of shame for his inability to save his home, the group also includes Final Fantasy VII characters Aerith Gainsborough, a flower girl and healer; Yuffie Kisaragi, a friendly ninja; and Cid Highwind, an expert in the games' "Gummi Ship" feature. Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Reveals Four New Characters: Urd, Vor, Bragi, and Hermod. Together with Eraqus and Xehanort, four other characters were revealed. Naminé returns in the game's final world to help Kairi escape from the Organization's dungeon, after which she merges with Kairi to complete her. Riku is promoted to Keyblade Master after venturing into Sora's dreams twice in the form of a Dream Eater to protect him from Xehanort. Yen Sid is the sorcerer from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment of Fantasia, appearing as King Mickey's old mentor and a retired Keyblade Master who resides in the Mysterious Tower. The Princesses of Heart, known as the Seven Princesses (セブンプリンセス, Sebun Purinsesu) in the Japanese language version, are maidens whose hearts are made of pure light and devoid of darkness, with the original character Kairi as one such maiden. [11] In Kingdom Hearts II, Naminé visits Roxas in the virtual Twilight Town to help him discover his true identity as Sora's Nobody. They are sent to another world before the Keyblade War to prevent being caught in the battle and to help rebuild the world in its aftermath. Pages in category "Kingdom Hearts Dark Road characters" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. The hearts overload the machine and cause it to self-destruct, with Ansem allowing himself to be engulfed by the blast to atone for his mistakes.[49]. The Foretellers (予知者, Yochisha) are a group of Keyblade Masters trained under the Master of Masters, each a leader of one of the five Unions established to gather light and combat darkness. As the only one among her friends to achieve the rank of Keyblade Master by the start of the game, she is tasked by Master Eraqus to watch over Terra and retrieve Ventus when he runs away from home. Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, the new spinoff focusing on shota Xehanort, will receive regular news updates and new character reveals till release. However, both eventually grow to care for Sora as a friend and remain with him. [19] In Kingdom Hearts II, Kairi is approached by Axel to come with her, but she runs away with the help of Pluto and a dark corrider made by Riku. [82] GameSpy stated the Disney characters "slide perfectly into Square's visual style", and complemented the realistic characters from Pirates of the Caribbean, describing them as "remarkably accurate". Excluding Xemnas and Roxas, the initial members and their original names are, in order of rank: Ansem the Wise (賢者アンセム, Kenja Ansemu) is the former sage king of Radiant Garden, first appearing in the "Reverse/Rebirth" storyline of Chain of Memories as a bandaged figure known as DiZ (ディズ, Dizu). In Kingdom Hearts III, Kairi trains with a reformed Axel in a secret place created by Yen Sid's magic. [5] He also stated that though many of the Disney characters are not normally dark and serious, there were not many challenges making them so for the story, and despite this, their personalities shine because they maintain their own characteristics. [13] They are both depicted as members of Disney Castle's royal court; Donald is a magician who is proficient with a variety of offensive and supportive spells, and Goofy is a peaceful knights' captain who performs supportive and defensive techniques with a shield. [76][77] A series of Play Arts action figures has also been released. Chicken Little and Stitch are included as new summons. Terra-Xehanort, the original form of Ansem and Xemnas who was first seen as Ansem the Wise's amnesiac apprentice. His true identity is uncovered in Kingdom Hearts II, simultaneously revealing the similarly named antagonist to be an impostor. However, Xehanort secretly continues the experiments under Ansem's name alongside Ansem's other pupils—Braig, Dilan, Even, Aeleus, and Ienzo—who exile Ansem to a world of nothingness and form Organization XIII. It is the result of a collaboration between Square Enix and Disney Interactive Studios. The majority of the characters were introduced in the original game Kingdom Hearts. - Kingdom Hearts Dark Road - YouTube Don't miss it! [51] At the start of the game, Eraqus passes Aqua the Mark of Mastery but denies Terra, basing his decision on the darkness in Terra's heart. She has the ability to change, rearrange, or erase the memories of Sora and those close to him, for which she is called a witch. When Ventus confronts him over this and confirms his fears, Eraqus attempts to destroy Ventus to foil Xehanort's plan, but is stopped by Terra. Eraqus' name is an anagram of "Square", referencing series developer company Square Enix. [52] He sends Terra and Aqua to deal with the appearance of the Unversed and the disappearance of Master Xehanort, and also sends Aqua to retrieve Ventus, fearing that Xehanort will use Ventus to create the χ-blade. Kingdom Hearts Dark Road is upon on us and will tell us the backstory of Xehanort and Eraqus, but there are OTHER characters that will join them...Who are these characters?►Learn how to support HMK for $1 a month on Patreon! In both games, Leon and Yuffie are featured as opponents in the Olympus Coliseum. [20] After Sora and Riku defeat the Organization's leader Xemnas, Kairi reunites with them at the Destiny Islands. During the first game, she leads a group of other Disney villains—Hades from Hercules, Jafar from Aladdin, Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Captain Hook from Peter Pan—to capture the Princesses of Heart and harness the power of Kingdom Hearts, which she intends to use to conquer all worlds. [27][28] While attempting to protect Ventus and save Terra from Xehanort's control, she becomes trapped in the realm of darkness, where she remains suspended in time throughout the series while fending off the endless swarms of Heartless. [8] Another criterion for inclusion was whether the staff felt the characters would fit into the storyline and in the Kingdom Hearts universe. New characters have been revealed via the game’s official twitter account, which also promised regular news till release: We’ve kept you waiting, but from now until release we’ll have back-to-back reveals so stay tuned! [34] In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Xehanort returns to his original form following the destruction of Ansem and Xemnas who are revealed to have been created to reenact his original plan by gathering seven "guardians of light" and thirteen "seekers of darkness" in the form of the Princesses of Heart and Organization XIII respectively; he also uses time travel to assemble Ansem, Xemnas, and other versions of himself from across time into a new Organization, sending their hearts into replica bodies to co-exist with their present self. The Beagle Boys, as depicted in Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, reprise their roles from the film as Pete's minions in the Dream Drop Distance level "Country of the Musketeers". A majority of the games include Moogles, small creatures that are a recurring element throughout the Final Fantasy series; they serve to run shops where players can create and purchase items used in the game. Baldr is another Keyblade wielder who lives and trains in, This page was last edited on 23 October 2020, at 23:04. Comments have focused on the accurate presentation of Disney characters, the unique visual style of Square Enix characters, how well all the characters blend together, and the consistent quality performances from voice actors. In the "Limitcut" episode of Re Mind, Kairi is revealed to be in a deep sleep in Ansem's lab, as Ansem The Wise and his apprentices analyze her heart for clues on Sora's whereabouts. The characters have garnered praise from several video game websites and magazines for the quality of their voice acting and visual style. [83][89] G4TV awarded Kingdom Hearts II "Best Voice Over" in their 2006 G-phoria Awards. His signature weapon is the "Soul Eater" sword, a manifestation of the darkness in his heart. In the epilogue of Birth by Sleep, Ansem is revealed to be alive in the realm of darkness, where he relays his intact memories of Sora to Aqua. It was released on iOS, Android, and Amazon smartphone devices on June 22, 2020 globally, as part of Kingdom Hearts Union χ's second rebranding. In Chain of Memories, DiZ helps Riku escape from the dark realm. Initially rejecting his darkness out of guilt for his betrayal, Riku resolves to wield both powers of light and darkness to battle Ansem, whose essence lingers in his heart. While Sora disappears, Kairi escapes from a revived Ansem along with Donald Duck and Goofy. Roxas (ロクサス, Rokusasu) is the initial player-controlled character of Kingdom Hearts II, featured during the game's prologue segment. The One Hundred and One Dalmatians are featured in a side-quest in the first game, where players retrieve Pongo and Perdita's 99 puppies scattered throughout the game's worlds in exchange for prizes.