When you doubt the path trod thus far, when the hand you held is lost to you, gaze anew at the heart that once was... for all the answers are within.
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Terra-Xehanort (テラ-ゼアノート)
Enemy Type	Somebody
Role	Keyblade Master Antagonist
Game(s)	Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Origin	Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Home World	Keyblade Graveyard
Katakana	テラ-ゼアノート
Romaji	Tera-Zeanōto
English Voice Actor(s)	Richard Epcar
Japanese Voice Actor(s)	Akio Otsuka

"All worlds begin in darkness, and all so end. The heart is no different. Darkness sprouts within it. It grows, consumes it. Such is its nature. In the end, every heart returns to the darkness whence it came."

—Terra-Xehanort

Terra-Xehanort—often called Terranort by fans— is the result of Master Xehanort forcing his heart into the body of Terra. He is an antagonist in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.

StoryEdit

Kingdom Hearts Birth by SleepEdit

"Your body submits, your heart succumbs—so why does your mind resist?"

—Terra-Xehanort, prior to his fight with the Lingering Will.

Terra-Xehanort first appears at the Keyblade Graveyard when Master Xehanort uses his Keyblade to unlock his heart and possess Terra after the creation of the χ-blade, seeking to use Terra's body as a younger and more powerful weapon as he ventures deeper into the mystery of the Keyblade War. Terra tries to shield himself with his armor, but fails as his darkness allows Xehanort to take over, becoming Terra-Xehanort, a younger incarnation of the elderly Keyblade Master.

As he walks off, Terra's consciousness takes residence in his discarded armor, creating the Lingering Will. The Lingering Will creates a giant force field, known as the Will's Cage, to prevent Terra-Xehanort from escaping, forcing him to fight the armor. In the end, the Lingering Will emerges victorious, and Terra-Xehanort is knocked unconscious. Due to the destruction of the χ-blade (and Vanitas) by Aqua and Ventus, Terra-Xehanort is sent to the Radiant Garden in the ensuing blast of light.

After learning from Master Yen Sid that Terra's heart has been lost and is led to Radiant Garden through Terra's voice after hearing it when she leaves a comatose Ventus to rest peacefully in a chamber in the newly reshaped Land of Departure, Aqua is in the Radiant Garden that Aqua meets Terra-Xehanort. Confused about his identity (due to the conflicting hearts of Terra and Master Xehanort within him), Terra-Xehanort attacks Aqua with Master Xehanort's Keyblade and a Heartless-like symbiote.

After the climactic battle, Terra begins to get the upper hand in his and Master Xehanort's internal struggle, which forces Terra-Xehanort to use his Keyblade to force Terra out.^[1] However, this weakens Terra-Xehanort enough for his symbiote to open a portal of darkness and drag him into the Realm of Darkness. Aqua dives in after him and sacrifices her armor and Keyblade to save what is left of Terra's consciousness.

After these events transpire, Braig takes fellow apprentice Dilan as well as their master Ansem the Wise to the location of the battle between Aqua and Terra-Xehanort the following day, where the amnesiac Keyblade wielder lies unconscious with no memory at all. Upon Ansem's request, Terra-Xehanort responds that his name is "Xehanort". On Ansem's order, the amnesiac young man is taken back to the castle by Braig while Dilan takes Aqua's armor and Keyblade.

PersonalityEdit

Upon his "birth" in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Terra-Xehanort appears to retain Master Xehanort's personality, including his knowledge of Darkness, thus being a mere younger incarnation of the elderly Keyblade Master's ruthlessness and cunning.

Shortly after Terra-Xehanort is defeated by the Lingering Will, and loses some of his memories, he ends up in Radiant Garden, and begins to question his existence upon meeting Aqua - by strangling her. By the time he is found by Braig, Dilan, and Ansem, he has lost all of his memories entirely—except for the name "Xehanort".

AppearanceEdit

Terra-Xehanort's appearance is almost identical to Terra's, only with Xehanort's silver hair, darker skin and yellow eyes.

AbilitiesEdit

Terra-Xehanort, being a possessed version of Terra, is able to use many of Terra and Master Xehanort's old abilities. He wields Master Xehanort's Keyblade, and uses it to perform techniques like Ars Solum, a fast combo comprised of multiple hits. He can use Meteor and Quake as well, and is one of the few bosses that is able to heal with Curaga.

When in desperate need of power, Terra-Xehanort gains access to the Dark Impulse Command Style, as well as the Dark Volley and Ultima Cannon Shotlocks. Terra-Xehanort also appears to possess enhanced strength, able to effortlessly lift Aqua off the ground by the throat with one hand.

Xehanort also can call upon his "Guardian", a Pureblood Heartless-like symbiote that floats behind him and serves as both his main source of offense and defense. Its great power also makes it capable of slamming opponents with physical blows, possessing targets, and firing dark energy projectiles.

While Ansem, Seeker of Darkness can also use the Guardian in other installments, its first chronological appearance is during Terra-Xehanort's battle with Aqua in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.

WeaponEdit

After Master Xehanort possesses Terra towards the end of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Terra-Xehanort is able to wield Master Xehanort's Keyblade. The weapon has a spiky shaft, a gleaming eye found near the teeth, which look similar to a battle ax. It is black and silver in coloration, able to lock and unlock hearts, appearing similar to the Oblivion Keyblade. It also contains two demonic blue eyes; one above the handle and the other one on the head, similar to the Soul Eater, Way to the Dawn, and Void Gear.

Terra-Xehanort uses the weapon to perform long, powerful combo attacks, as well as use several powerful desperation attacks. After Terra-Xehanort lost his memories, he lost his ability to wield this weapon, but as Yen Sid later claims in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded and more than one Xehanort has been revived as shown in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance where it is likely that Terra-Xehanort is one of them, and he likely has, regained his memories and ability to wield the Keyblade.

Master Xehanort's Keyblade used by Terra-Xehanort.

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TriviaEdit

• The first few sentences that Terra-Xehanort says after coming into existence are a nearly word-for-word quote of what "Ansem" (Xehanort's Heartless) says when Sora in the original Kingdom Hearts.
• In the Japanese version, Terra-Xehanort is voiced by Akio Ōtsuka, the son of Chikao Ōtsuka, the Japanese voice actor of Master Xehanort. Akio also voiced "Ansem" (Xehanort's Heartless) in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and Xehanort in Kingdom Hearts II.

See alsoEdit

• Master Xehanort
• Terra
• Lingering Will
• Xehanort
• Ansem, Seeker of Darkness
• Xemnas
• No Heart

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