Vanitas in KHIII

[Dave 5,715]

I make it no secret that Vanitas is probably my least favorite character in the series. But, there is a way for him to become more interesting in KHIII.

 

The source of Vanitas's swagger in BBS was that he was one half of the equation to make the X-Blade. Being part of the ultimate weapon, and probably its wielder, is what compels him. Here's the thing, though: Xehanort, with his amazing powers of hindsight, now believes the original plan was reckless. What's more, he now has a Plan B to get his hands on the X-Blade. So, really, he has no further need for Vanitas.

 

Now Vanitas loses his master, and his purpose in life. Even if he comes back, there's got to be a savage blow to his pride. How does he handle this? Depression? Remorse? Or does this drive him over the edge? No mater what happens, Vanitas would finally have some kind of emotional complications, might actually develop a character, be given a purpose and goals other than taunting, and gives him something to work on over the course of a story.

 

 

[Weiss 8,279]

Maybe Vanitas could become an anti hero or anti villain. 

That could be interesting.

[Oishii 3,987]

I make it no secret that Vanitas is probably my least favorite character in the series.

Where is the dislike button?! 

JK   I would like to see Vanitas in KHIII, but I think it's likely he'll be pulled from his timeline than to have him survive what happened at the end of BBS.

[Dracozombie 4,554]

When I think up AU KH fanfics, I like pegging Vanitas as one of those self-centered, arrogant, but ultimately on the side of not-evil anti-heroes 'cause he has the character of a puddle and isn't much of a villain.  He could be interesting as someone more heroic.  He could help reinforce the notion that darkness may be dangerous but it doesn't have to be evil, since the only one who demonstrates this viewpoint is Riku himself.

[Sakuraba Neku 660]

I still dont played BBS so i dont know much about vanitas but he seems a interesting character.

 When i have 2.5 remix. I will destroy him.

Edited May 17, 2013 by Sakuraba Neku

[Caity 3,946]

I didn't really care for Vanitus (the fact if he's there or isn't doesn't bother me), but I see no harm in him being a darkness in KH3.  

 

It'd be cool just seeing Roxas and Sora fight Ven (god knows why) and Vanitus both wearing armor and their helmets get knocked off and it's like wahhhhhhhhhhhh

TWINSIES, CUDDLE CLUB

 

Yup.  That'd be a great scene.

[The_eternal_nothing 586]

but he was with xehanort in notredame he will most likely be one of the thirteen

[Demyx. 10,064]

What I find interesting about him is that he really is evil compared to a lot of characters in Kingdom Hearts. He's very merciless. But they made him boring. He had a lot of potential. I think what he lacked most was his own purpose. He just did whatever Master Xehanort wanted and for no reason. He has nothing of his own and no reason of his own to do anything. I'd like to see be more insane in KHIII and show that he is doing something for his own reasons. Maybe turn on Xehanort in the end to try to get the X-Blade or something.

[Master Juan 574]

Vanitas can do the fusion dance with Ventus to form Venitas.

[Velvet Scarlatina 607]

but he was with xehanort in notredame he will most likely be one of the thirteen

 

Vanitas wasn't actually there. That's what Ven's heart was seeing, and Sora had no clue that was happening.

[KingdomHearts3 2,591]

From what I think, he will come back as the 13th darkness.

[Reyn 1,755]

I make it no secret that Vanitas is probably my least favorite character in the series. But, there is a way for him to become more interesting in KHIII.

 

The source of Vanitas's swagger in BBS was that he was one half of the equation to make the X-Blade. Being part of the ultimate weapon, and probably its wielder, is what compels him. Here's the thing, though: Xehanort, with his amazing powers of hindsight, now believes the original plan was reckless. What's more, he now has a Plan B to get his hands on the X-Blade. So, really, he has no further need for Vanitas.

 

Now Vanitas loses his master, and his purpose in life. Even if he comes back, there's got to be a savage blow to his pride. How does he handle this? Depression? Remorse? Or does this drive him over the edge? No mater what happens, Vanitas would finally have some kind of emotional complications, might actually develop a character, be given a purpose and goals other than taunting, and gives him something to work on over the course of a story.

Maybe he'll become and Anti Hero and side with the 7 lights. Nomura said we would be surprised at who the 7 lights are.

[Isamu Kuno 2,512]

What I find interesting about him is that he really is evil compared to a lot of characters in Kingdom Hearts. He's very merciless. But they made him boring. He had a lot of potential. I think what he lacked most was his own purpose. He just did whatever Master Xehanort wanted and for no reason. He has nothing of his own and no reason of his own to do anything. I'd like to see be more insane in KHIII and show that he is doing something for his own reasons. Maybe turn on Xehanort in the end to try to get the X-Blade or something.

Non-canon alert!

 

The novels gave Vanitas more character development and his own motivation. He felt the happiness Ven felt when he was with his friends, this made him jealous which created an unversed.He destroyed it which caused him pain and made him angry. This created more unversed. He was jealous of Ven. He resented him. Xehanort used this to his advantage. He told Vanitas that by forging the x-Blade and becoming one with Ven but being control the would get rid of the person he hated most. Xehanort presented the x-Blade as Vanitas's only hope of salvation, which is why he was so terrified when it was destroyed. The x-blade was just a means to an end for Vanitas. Which is why he tried to destroy Ven several time throughout the game even thought it went against his Master's orders. He didn't care about the x-Blade he just wanted Ven gone.

Edited May 18, 2013 by Sora_Kuno

[MAtgS 70]

I've been wanting to see him, Maleficent, & Pete form a sort of evil counter version of the Sora/Donald/Goofy party.

[Demyx. 10,064]

Non-canon alert!

 

The novels gave Vanitas more character development and his own motivation. He felt the happiness Ven felt when he was with his friends, this made him jealous which created an unversed.He destroyed it which caused him pain and made him angry. This created more unversed. He was jealous of Ven. He resented him. Xehanort used this to his advantage. He told Vanitas that by forging the x-Blade and becoming one with Ven but being control the would get rid of the person he hated most. Xehanort presented the x-Blade as Vanitas's only hope of salvation, which is why he was so terrified when it was destroyed. The x-blade was just a means to an end for Vanitas. Which is why he tried to destroy Ven several time throughout the game even thought it went against his Master's orders. He didn't care about the x-Blade he just wanted Ven gone.

Yeah but I'd hate something like that. It's just sort of meh.

[Rob 5,571]

Thought he'd be a darkness.