KH3D Who was Ursula sent by?

[KINGDOMxHEARTSz 54]

When ursula first appears in the game the first thing she says is "ahahah he was right those wretched gubbies are here!" Obviously she was sent by someone but who, is it Xehanort ? Is she important to the story ??

[JustRob 20]

I thought Atlantica wasn't in this game

[The_eternal_nothing 586]

i dont see her being important

[KINGDOMxHEARTSz 54]

I thought Atlantica wasn't in this game

She appears when sora and Riku are on the raft before the destiny islands get swallowed by the darkness

[Sikota Urinakano 876]

The game called it Phantom Ursula, and Sora asked if it was the test. I'm assuming Yen Sid created a projection of Ursula to challenge them, making for a good beginning tutorial and her character just fit the stormy sea thing.

[Junko 2,815]

eh, i dont see her important really

[KINGDOMxHEARTSz 54]

The game called it Phantom Ursula, and Sora asked if it was the test. I'm assuming Yen Sid created a projection of Ursula to challenge them, making for a good beginning tutorial and her character just fit the stormy sea thing.

I didn't know they called her phantom ursula thanks for the info

[Weiss 8,279]

That was phantom ursula so it was probably part of the MOM test

[Jim 2,990]

Yeah, it was just a test sent by Yen Sid, it seems like. I wonder why they used her though...it seemed pretty darn random. I mean, it fit the mood, but it was kinda strange overall

[Azure_skyye 5]

Personally I wasn't too bothered about what she was doing there, was still really excited to actually be playing th egmae to think about it >_<

[Ajexmi 446]

Yeah, it was just a test sent by Yen Sid, it seems like. I wonder why they used her though...it seemed pretty darn random. I mean, it fit the mood, but it was kinda strange overall

 

Nomura logic

 

Personally I wasn't too bothered about what she was doing there, was still really excited to actually be playing th egmae to think about it >_<

 

^ This. I think we all just got on with beating the snot out of her and wondered why she was there later....

[Mystics Apprentice 2,397]

The game called it Phantom Ursula, and Sora asked if it was the test. I'm assuming Yen Sid created a projection of Ursula to challenge them, making for a good beginning tutorial and her character just fit the stormy sea thing.

I think this makes the most sense, actually.  I also hadn't realized she was referred to as Phantom Ursula, either.

[Indecypher 495]

From the Kh wiki, dunno if they are right though:

 

After Riku and Sora head out on their raft from the Destiny Islands to begin their Mark of Mastery Exam, Ursula rises out of the ocean in her giant form following the sudden strike of a storm, shocking both Keyblade wielders. She reveals that she was sent by "someone" who knew where Sora and Riku were, then destroys their raft and begins attacking them with her tentacles and magic. When Ursula is defeated, her destruction causes a whirlpool to drag Sora and Riku underwater and towards the Keyhole to Traverse Town.

[Ptolema 404]

I have never wondered. I just assumed Xehanort sent her.

[AntonioKHT 449]

I think Xehanort sent her there, just some sort oif distraction to separate Riku from Sora maybe?

i don't think it was Yen Sid, because it seemed like a trap or ambush by the way she said it. "He was right!" i mean, Yen Sid would just send her there not tell anything to her...

But it's not really expalined and not that imporant to the story I guess.

[deathrebirthsenshi 279]

I don't think its important...but since it happens right before they enter the dream world...meh, it's really a toss-up between Yen Sid and Xehanort. Since its a phantom...and occurs before Sora and Riku actually enter the dream world, I'm inclined to think it was Yen Sid's doing. This incident seems to spark them entering the dream world...but at the same time, Xehanort had control over all of that..Sora in the dream worlds, I mean... . my brain hurts.