A theory related to Young Xehanort

[soraspromise 380]

As I was looking at a gifset on Tumblr earlier today, I noticed that the Young Xehanort's hairline is drastically different than the Young Xehanort that we know from KH3D.

 

Shortly after the release of the KH3 trailer from E3 of this year, there were also a lot of people saying it didn't make sense that the YMX in the KH3 trailer looked younger than the YMX that left the islands. 

 

I think I have a solution. 

 

Here's KH3 YMX:

 

Here's YMX from KH3D:

 

 

Notice that the YMX looks a bit more like.....:

 

 

 

My theory is that when Xehanort took on Terra's physical form, it affected his entire timeline; thus making the YMX on the islands look like a young Terranort, much like how Sora interacting with Ventus's heart made Vanitas look like Sora. And that's why he looks so different than the YMX that we see in the KH3 trailer.

 

What say you guys? 

Edited August 20, 2015 by soraspromise

[Master Eraqus 1,340]

Sorry if I sound insulting when I say this as I mean no offence, but I don't see how Xehanort taking over Terra's body affects the entire timeline, especially the past. If this were the case, then shouldn't the Young Xehanort training with Young Eraqus be affected too? He probably just took a haircut. I mean we've seen this with Riku and Sora.

[KHVision 85]

In my opinion, it's just his hair that's significantly different and he does look a tad younger. If anything, but not likely, it could just be another oversight with the continuity of the timeline like with Donald and Goofy not knowing what the Mysterious Tower was or that Yen Sid resided there in KH2 but was there with Mickey in BBS. Definitely don't think Xehanort taking over Terra's body had anything to do with a change in the past though.

[The 13th Kenpachi 4,279]

As I was looking at a gifset on Tumblr earlier today, I noticed that the Young Xehanort's hairline is drastically different than the Young Xehanort that we know from KH3D.

 

Shortly after the release of the KH3 trailer from E3 of this year, there were also a lot of people saying it didn't make sense that the YMX in the KH3 trailer looked younger than the YMX that left the islands. 

 

I think I have a solution. 

 

Here's KH3 YMX:

 

Here's YMX from KH3D:

 

 

Notice that the YMX looks a bit more like.....:

 

 

 

My theory is that when Xehanort took on Terra's physical form, it affected his entire timeline; thus making the YMX on the islands look like a young Terranort, much like how Sora interacting with Ventus's heart made Vanitas look like Sora. And that's why he looks so different than the YMX that we see in the KH3 trailer.

 

What say you guys? 

 

Extremely observant, so I applaud you, but I have a more promising thought.

 

 

The YX from KH3D is a Xehanort from after the Terranort merging thingy, due to the events of BBS that take place in the future, that affects him since YX holds the same heart as all the Xehanorts'. The heart can control appearances and such. Due to the creation of Terranort, Young Xehanort is TEMPORARILY affected.

 

His heart is almost reacting to the presence of his other hearts, we know Xemnas had grown a heart and Xemnas is Terra's body, which most likely holds Terra's heart or a large portion of it.

 

Think of all the Xehanort's hearts as one huge chain. If a single link in the chain is affected, the other links are also affected.

 

When YX returns to his time and forgets his experiences in the future, his hair returns to it's normal look because his heart is not affected by the hearts of other Norts since they aren't around there (Except Ansem SOD but he's not really close enough)

[soraspromise 380]

Sorry if I sound insulting when I say this as I mean no offence, but I don't see how Xehanort taking over Terra's body affects the entire timeline, especially the past. If this were the case, then shouldn't the Young Xehanort training with Young Eraqus be affected too? He probably just took a haircut. I mean we've seen this with Riku and Sora.

 

edit: ah I misunderstood.

 

If it's a straight up flashback I think it would show it as it actually happened, rather than how it was altered. But I also really like Theninjajoint's addition to the explanation.

Edited August 20, 2015 by soraspromise

[Kimbo 79]

I think he looks a bit younger due to the different graphical style of KH3. The hair is probably just a different haircut.

[soraspromise 380]

Extremely observant, so I applaud you, but I have a more promising thought.

 

 

The YX from KH3D is a Xehanort from after the Terranort merging thingy, due to the events of BBS that take place in the future, that affects him since YX holds the same heart as all the Xehanorts'. The heart can control appearances and such. Due to the creation of Terranort, Young Xehanort is TEMPORARILY affected.

 

His heart is almost reacting to the presence of his other hearts, we know Xemnas had grown a heart and Xemnas is Terra's body, which most likely holds Terra's heart or a large portion of it.

 

Think of all the Xehanort's hearts as one huge chain. If a single link in the chain is affected, the other links are also affected.

 

When YX returns to his time and forgets his experiences in the future, his hair returns to it's normal look because his heart is not affected by the hearts of other Norts since they aren't around there (Except Ansem SOD but he's not really close enough)

 

This all correlates very nicely. I like it. 

 

 

I think he looks a bit younger due to the different graphical style of KH3. The hair is probably just a different haircut.

 

You guys gotta think in terms of how ridiculously complicated Kingdom Hearts is lol there's a reason for everything. But also, like I said above, I think the hairline change is too drastic. 

[KHUndertaleFan25 2,858]

As I was looking at a gifset on Tumblr earlier today, I noticed that the Young Xehanort's hairline is drastically different than the Young Xehanort that we know from KH3D.

 

Shortly after the release of the KH3 trailer from E3 of this year, there were also a lot of people saying it didn't make sense that the YMX in the KH3 trailer looked younger than the YMX that left the islands. 

 

I think I have a solution. 

 

Here's KH3 YMX:

 

Here's YMX from KH3D:

 

 

Notice that the YMX looks a bit more like.....:

 

 

 

My theory is that when Xehanort took on Terra's physical form, it affected his entire timeline; thus making the YMX on the islands look like a young Terranort, much like how Sora interacting with Ventus's heart made Vanitas look like Sora. And that's why he looks so different than the YMX that we see in the KH3 trailer.

 

What say you guys? 

[KingdomHearts3 2,591]

Young Xehanort was long before Terra. There is no connection between the two of them and their appearances or his appearances throughout time. Master Xehanort made Terra his vessel. It had no impact on the appearances of his own selves. YX looked that way when he encountered Ansem SoD through time travel shown in KH3D.

[Kaweebo 3,617]

His hairline is receding because of male-pattern baldness. Boom. 

Edited August 20, 2015 by Kaweebo

[Movies798 1,358]

I think the reason why Young Xehanort's hair is different from his DDD appearance is because the Young Xehanort in the Kingdom Hearts 3 opening is a little younger than his DDD appearance. 

The YX from KH3D is a Xehanort from after the Terranort merging thingy,

No the Young Xehanort from KH:DDD is the original Xehanort before he left Destiny Island. 

[The 13th Kenpachi 4,279]

I think the reason why Young Xehanort's hair is different from his DDD appearance is because the Young Xehanort in the Kingdom Hearts 3 opening is a little younger than his DDD appearance. 

No the Young Xehanort from KH:DDD is the original Xehanort before he left Destiny Island. 

You misunderstand, it was to do with times.

 

Young Xehanort was present in DDD, which takes place over a decade after Terranort's birth. So in turn, his heart is reacting to the hearts of his other selves...

 

Young Xehanort was long before Terra. There is no connection between the two of them and their appearances or his appearances throughout time. Master Xehanort made Terra his vessel. It had no impact on the appearances of his own selves. YX looked that way when he encountered Ansem SoD through time travel shown in KH3D.

 

Obviously YX was long before Terra... You've misunderstood everything.

 Your explanation of YX looking a certain way has little evidence or even a decent explanation, it's a merely a statement with no proof.

 

 

When YX arrived into the future, his heart reacted to the hearts of his future selves e.g Xemnas who had grown a heart, Ansem SOD and MX. So his appearance altered in order to fit what occurred in the past.

Just like I said, it's almost like chain. If one link in this metaphorical 'Xehanort chain' is changed, then other links will alter themselves to fit the description.

Edited August 20, 2015 by TheNinjasJoint

[Movies798 1,358]

You misunderstand, it was to do with times.

 

Young Xehanort was present in DDD, which takes place over a decade after Terranort's birth. So in turn, his heart is reacting to the hearts of his other selves...

The Young Xehanort in DDD is the Xehanort before he left Destiny Island and before Terra-Xehanort's birth. Young Xehanort show Sora a flashback of how he first met Ansem SoD in the brown hooded robe and how he gain the power of time travel. You said that the Young Xehanort in DDD was the Xehanort after merging with Terra but is not.

[KingdomHearts3 2,591]

Obviously YX was long before Terra... You've misunderstood everything.

 Your explanation of YX looking a certain way has little evidence or even a decent explanation, it's a merely a statement with no proof.

 

 

When YX arrived into the future, his heart reacted to the hearts of his future selves e.g Xemnas who had grown a heart, Ansem SOD and MX. So his appearance altered in order to fit what occurred in the past.

Just like I said, it's almost like chain. If one link in this metaphorical 'Xehanort chain' is changed, then other links will alter themselves to fit the description.

 

Xemnas had a burgeoning replacement and a piece of MX's heart. Ansem SOD was the heartless so he already counted. There is no chain. Terra has always looked the way he did and MX taking him over altered his looks. What happens with Terra does not affect YX look wise. It is that way just in general. YX is MX before he left and it is truly him. He has not had any looks altered. Maybe a haircut, but no more than that. What he looked like in certain places of time was what he looked like.

[Gwynbleidd 551]

Must be to do with the engine and that hair changes. Nothing wrong with your thoery other than the timeline part, otherwise not too bad.

[Vexen 73]

Different character models.

[The 13th Kenpachi 4,279]

Xemnas had a burgeoning replacement and a piece of MX's heart. Ansem SOD was the heartless so he already counted. There is no chain. Terra has always looked the way he did and MX taking him over altered his looks. What happens with Terra does not affect YX look wise. It is that way just in general. YX is MX before he left and it is truly him. He has not had any looks altered. Maybe a haircut, but no more than that. What he looked like in certain places of time was what he looked like.

 

Maybe a haircut?

Are you for real? I never said there was a chain, I said to envision things as a metaphorical chain. Your obviously just skimming through what I said... Pfft. You people complain KH is complicated and when someone poses an answer you disregard it like it's nothing.

Edited August 21, 2015 by TheNinjasJoint

[Guest]

I suppose Xehanort in KH3 has a different hairstyle just because. It's like Rikus haircut for Dream Drop Distance.

[Master Eraqus 1,340]

You misunderstand, it was to do with times.

 

Young Xehanort was present in DDD, which takes place over a decade after Terranort's birth. So in turn, his heart is reacting to the hearts of his other selves...

 

Obviously YX was long before Terra... You've misunderstood everything.

 Your explanation of YX looking a certain way has little evidence or even a decent explanation, it's a merely a statement with no proof.

 

 

When YX arrived into the future, his heart reacted to the hearts of his future selves e.g Xemnas who had grown a heart, Ansem SOD and MX. So his appearance altered in order to fit what occurred in the past.

Just like I said, it's almost like chain. If one link in this metaphorical 'Xehanort chain' is changed, then other links will alter themselves to fit the description.

But Young Xehanort's hair was like that even before he met Xehanort's Heartless in the robe form. Therefore, he had the haircut even before he time travelled to the point of DDD. Look:

 

 

EDIT: I think you guys are REALLY just taking simple details and trying to make them into something important. I know that Nomura does that sometimes, but this is just a different hairstyle. The answer could be that he just took a haircut. That's it. Just that simple.

Edited August 21, 2015 by Master Eraqus

[The 13th Kenpachi 4,279]

But Young Xehanort's hair was like that even before he met Xehanort's Heartless in the robe form. Therefore, he had the haircut even before he time travelled to the point of DDD. Look:

 

 

EDIT: I think you guys are REALLY just taking simple details and trying to make them into something important. I know that Nomura does that sometimes, but this is just a different hairstyle. The answer could be that he just took a haircut. That's it. Just that simple.

Facepalm.

 

EXACTLY like I just said, the YX we saw in that cutscene being approached by Ansem SOD, WAS IN THE PRESENCE OF ANOTHER NORT, so his heart was reacting to his other heart. That YX's heart attempted to 'correct time' by taking on qualities of Terra since Ansem SOD is the heartless of Terranort who has Terra's body. 

 

 

THINK of it like this

His heart senses the presence of his former self and METAPHORICALLY says "This guy has features of this other person, so I better have these as well" and moulds his body to fit the description.

 

Get it?

[Master Eraqus 1,340]

Facepalm.

 

EXACTLY like I just said, the YX we saw in that cutscene being approached by Ansem SOD, WAS IN THE PRESENCE OF ANOTHER NORT, so his heart was reacting to his other heart. That YX's heart attempted to 'correct time' by taking on qualities of Terra since Ansem SOD is the heartless of Terranort who has Terra's body. 

 

 

THINK of it like this

His heart senses the presence of his former self and METAPHORICALLY says "This guy has features of this other person, so I better have these as well" and moulds his body to fit the description.

 

Get it?

Ok, I get what you're saying. But I still like to point out that his hair was like that even before he met Ansem SOD, and I'm talking about the few seconds in that cutscene before Young Xehanort even notices Ansem SOD. So what, his heart reacted even before he met Ansem SOD, y'know, without knowing he was there until he saw him?

 

And what about when Young Xehanort says, "This world is just too small,"? I believe it's when he comes back from the future (the events of DDD) since that cutscene plays at the (not the very) end of the game. If what you're saying is true, then his hair should have been like the one we see in the latest KH3 trailer, since no 'Norts' are around.

 

Why? Why would Young Xehanort's heart have to 'correct time' and make him look like his future self, as in the looks of Terra-Xehanort? It doesn't make any sense from my point of view. What good will it do? What's the point of it?

 

Ok, let's say this is all true. Then how come Young Xehanort's hair didn't change to that of Xemnas when he was near him in DDD? Yes, it's Terra's body still, but his hair is longer. Why didn't Young Xehanort's hair grow longer to look like Xemnas? It's clear that Xemnas grew a heart since he looks older than Terra-Xehanort and you can't age without a heart in the KH universe. Why didn't he go bald and grow a goatee when Master Xehanort was in the same room as him in 'Where Nothing Gathers'? Why didn't his hair change to that of Ansem SOD (not the brown robe version) when he was near him?

 

Dude the answer to all of this is simple: he took a haircut. It's not out of the ordinary to do it. Riku has done it, so why can't Young Xehanort do it then?

 

And you know what I just realised after all this? It's probably just a common haircut. You know why? Cause Isa/Saix has the same, if not similar, haircut too.

Edited August 21, 2015 by Master Eraqus

[The 13th Kenpachi 4,279]

Ok, I get what you're saying. But I still like to point out that his hair was like that even before he met Ansem SOD, and I'm talking about the few seconds in that cutscene before Young Xehanort even notices Ansem SOD. So what, his heart reacted even before he met Ansem SOD, y'know, without knowing he was there until he saw him?

 

And what about when Young Xehanort says, "This world is just too small,"? I believe it's when he comes back from the future (the events of DDD) since that cutscene plays at the (not the very) end of the game. If what you're saying is true, then his hair should have been like the one we see in the latest KH3 trailer, since no 'Norts' are around.

 

Why? Why would Young Xehanort's heart have to 'correct time' and make him look like his future self, as in the looks of Terra-Xehanort? It doesn't make any sense from my point of view. What good will it do? What's the point of it?

 

Ok, let's say this is all true. Then how come Young Xehanort's hair didn't change to that of Xemnas when he was near him in DDD? Yes, it's Terra's body still, but his hair is longer. Why didn't Young Xehanort's hair grow longer to look like Xemnas? Why didn't he go bald and grow a goatee when Master Xehanort was in the same room as him in 'Where Nothing Gathers'? Why didn't his hair change to that of Ansem SOD (not the brown robe version) when he was near him?

 

Dude the answer to all of this is simple: he took a haircut. It's not out of the ordinary to do it. Riku has done it, so why can't Young Xehanort do it then?

 

Okay first of all.

To the best of my knowledge I believe Riku's hair was cut short by Square Enix because in Japanese culture, cutting your hair short symbolises a new beginning. So that is completely irrelevant, when's the last time you saw a hair salon in a KH world?

 

 

Let me break it down for you, think in terms of time..

 

 

Terranort was created, therefore any nobody or heartless stemming from him would have traits of Terra.

 

When YX was approached by Ansem SOD who's heart carried traits of Terra's, his own heart responded and moulded his appearance to fit the bill. Since Ansem's heart carried traits of Terras, it affected the hearts of other norts.

 

 

YX's heart is affected by TERRA'S TRAITS not his other selves traits because he already has the same heart. Ansem SOD has MX heart which is the older version of Young Xehanort's heart.

 

As for Xemnas we could say he doesn't have MX's heart, but still carries Terra's heart in a large portion.

 

Therefore YX is still affected since his older selves have traits and portions of terra's heart, so his body gains those features too since his heart reacts to those portions being inside his older selves.

 

 

 

[Master Eraqus 1,340]

Okay first of all.

To the best of my knowledge I believe Riku's hair was cut short by Square Enix because in Japanese culture, cutting your hair short symbolises a new beginning. So that is completely irrelevant, when's the last time you saw a hair salon in a KH world?

I know why Riku's hair was cut short. How is that completely irrelevant?! If Riku was able to take a haircut, what's stopping anyone like Young Xehanort to take a haircut?

 

"When's the last time you saw a hair salon in a KH world?"

I don't know, when's the last time you saw an NPC in worlds like La Cite Des Cloches, Olympus Coliseum, Agrabah or Disney Castle?

You are just stretching it with that question. Seriously dude?! Just because we haven't seen it doesn't it mean it doesn't exist. We've never seen a cockroach in a KH world, so does that mean cockroaches don't exist in the KH universe?

Before I start arguing here, I just wanna say that you're really making it look like all of this is fact when this is all, in fact, a theory. None of this is confirmed so keep that in mind next time.

 

 

 

Let me break it down for you, think in terms of time..

Terranort was created, therefore any nobody or heartless stemming from him would have traits of Terra.

 

When YX was approached by Ansem SOD who's heart carried traits of Terra's, his own heart responded and moulded his appearance to fit the bill. Since Ansem's heart carried traits of Terras, it affected the hearts of other norts.

YX's heart is affected by TERRA'S TRAITS not his other selves traits because he already has the same heart. Ansem SOD has MX heart which is the older version of Young Xehanort's heart.

As for Xemnas we could say he doesn't have MX's heart, but still carries Terra's heart in a large portion.

Therefore YX is still affected since his older selves have traits and portions of terra's heart, so his body gains those features too since his heart reacts to those portions being inside his older selves.

 

It was never stated that Xemnas had a large portion of Terra's heart. Xemnas had no heart, like any Nobody, but clearly eventually grew one since he's aged. So again, even IF he had Terra's heart, which he didn't, then how come Young Xehanort's hair didn't grow like his. It's Terra's hair, his trait, so why didn't Young Xehanort's hair grow longer like Xemnas'. I mean Xemnas is the Nobody of Terra-Xehanort, so why didn't Xemnas' heart affect Young Xehanort? It's not Terra's heart, but it's not Xehanort's either.

 

Also, you haven't answered the multiple points I've brought out:

 

1. "But I still like to point out that his hair was like that even before he met Ansem SOD, and I'm talking about the few seconds in that cutscene before Young Xehanort even notices Ansem SOD. So what, his heart reacted even before he met Ansem SOD, y'know, without knowing he was there until he saw him?"

2."And what about when Young Xehanort says, "This world is just too small,"? I believe it's when he comes back from the future (the events of DDD) since that cutscene plays at the (not the very) end of the game. If what you're saying is true, then his hair should have been like the one we see in the latest KH3 trailer, since no 'Norts' are around."

3. "It's probably just a common haircut. You know why? Cause Isa/Saix has the same, if not similar, haircut too."

 

You keep saying that Terra's heart from Terra-Xehanort affected Young Xehanort to make his hair look like his. If this was true, then look at points 1 and 2 in the list above. His hair was like that even before he met Ansem SOD. So his heart was not affected cause he already had it in the first place. Even after all the events of DDD, Young Xehanort went back to the past and his hair still remained the same when no 'Norts' were around. And don't say the effects are permanent because we clearly see him without this hairstyle in the latest KH3 trailer.

 

Finally, what about Saix/Isa? he has a similar hairstyle and he had it even before he became a vessel for Xehanort. How come he has a similar hairstyle like Young Xehanort and Terra? Maybe because the hairstyle is common?

[KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542]

I know why Riku's hair was cut short. How is that completely irrelevant?! If Riku was able to take a haircut, what's stopping anyone like Young Xehanort to take a haircut? "When's the last time you saw a hair salon in a KH world?"I don't know, when's the last time you saw an NPC in worlds like La Cite Des Cloches, Olympus Coliseum, Agrabah or Disney Castle?You are just stretching it with that question. Seriously dude?! Just because we haven't seen it doesn't it mean it doesn't exist. We've never seen a cockroach in a KH world, so does that mean cockroaches don't exist in the KH universe?Before I start arguing here, I just wanna say that you're really making it look like all of this is fact when this is all, in fact, a theory. None of this is confirmed so keep that in mind next time.  It was never stated that Xemnas had a large portion of Terra's heart. Xemnas had no heart, like any Nobody, but clearly eventually grew one since he's aged. So again, even IF he had Terra's heart, which he didn't, then how come Young Xehanort's hair didn't grow like his. It's Terra's hair, his trait, so why didn't Young Xehanort's hair grow longer like Xemnas'. I mean Xemnas is the Nobody of Terra-Xehanort, so why didn't Xemnas' heart affect Young Xehanort? It's not Terra's heart, but it's not Xehanort's either. Also, you haven't answered the multiple points I've brought out: 1. "But I still like to point out that his hair was like that even before he met Ansem SOD, and I'm talking about the few seconds in that cutscene before Young Xehanort even notices Ansem SOD. So what, his heart reacted even before he met Ansem SOD, y'know, without knowing he was there until he saw him?"2."And what about when Young Xehanort says, "This world is just too small,"? I believe it's when he comes back from the future (the events of DDD) since that cutscene plays at the (not the very) end of the game. If what you're saying is true, then his hair should have been like the one we see in the latest KH3 trailer, since no 'Norts' are around."3. "It's probably just a common haircut. You know why? Cause Isa/Saix has the same, if not similar, haircut too." You keep saying that Terra's heart from Terra-Xehanort affected Young Xehanort to make his hair look like his. If this was true, then look at points 1 and 2 in the list above. His hair was like that even before he met Ansem SOD. So his heart was not affected cause he already had it in the first place. Even after all the events of DDD, Young Xehanort went back to the past and his hair still remained the same when no 'Norts' were around. And don't say the effects are permanent because we clearly see him without this hairstyle in the latest KH3 trailer. Finally, what about Saix/Isa? he has a similar hairstyle and he had it even before he became a vessel for Xehanort. How come he has a similar hairstyle like Young Xehanort and Terra? Maybe because the hairstyle is common?

I agree with Eraqus.

[The 13th Kenpachi 4,279]

I know why Riku's hair was cut short. How is that completely irrelevant?! If Riku was able to take a haircut, what's stopping anyone like Young Xehanort to take a haircut?

 

"When's the last time you saw a hair salon in a KH world?"

I don't know, when's the last time you saw an NPC in worlds like La Cite Des Cloches, Olympus Coliseum, Agrabah or Disney Castle?

You are just stretching it with that question. Seriously dude?! Just because we haven't seen it doesn't it mean it doesn't exist. We've never seen a cockroach in a KH world, so does that mean cockroaches don't exist in the KH universe?

Before I start arguing here, I just wanna say that you're really making it look like all of this is fact when this is all, in fact, a theory. None of this is confirmed so keep that in mind next time.

 

 

It was never stated that Xemnas had a large portion of Terra's heart. Xemnas had no heart, like any Nobody, but clearly eventually grew one since he's aged. So again, even IF he had Terra's heart, which he didn't, then how come Young Xehanort's hair didn't grow like his. It's Terra's hair, his trait, so why didn't Young Xehanort's hair grow longer like Xemnas'. I mean Xemnas is the Nobody of Terra-Xehanort, so why didn't Xemnas' heart affect Young Xehanort? It's not Terra's heart, but it's not Xehanort's either.

 

Also, you haven't answered the multiple points I've brought out:

 

1. "But I still like to point out that his hair was like that even before he met Ansem SOD, and I'm talking about the few seconds in that cutscene before Young Xehanort even notices Ansem SOD. So what, his heart reacted even before he met Ansem SOD, y'know, without knowing he was there until he saw him?"

2."And what about when Young Xehanort says, "This world is just too small,"? I believe it's when he comes back from the future (the events of DDD) since that cutscene plays at the (not the very) end of the game. If what you're saying is true, then his hair should have been like the one we see in the latest KH3 trailer, since no 'Norts' are around."

3. "It's probably just a common haircut. You know why? Cause Isa/Saix has the same, if not similar, haircut too."

 

You keep saying that Terra's heart from Terra-Xehanort affected Young Xehanort to make his hair look like his. If this was true, then look at points 1 and 2 in the list above. His hair was like that even before he met Ansem SOD. So his heart was not affected cause he already had it in the first place. Even after all the events of DDD, Young Xehanort went back to the past and his hair still remained the same when no 'Norts' were around. And don't say the effects are permanent because we clearly see him without this hairstyle in the latest KH3 trailer.

 

Finally, what about Saix/Isa? he has a similar hairstyle and he had it even before he became a vessel for Xehanort. How come he has a similar hairstyle like Young Xehanort and Terra? Maybe because the hairstyle is common?

 

Just because something isn't 'stated' in KH, it doesn't mean it's not there. Are you just going to ignore the fact that Xemnas spoke to Aqua's armour, showed familiarity with Roxas, tried to find Ventus armour in CO and say they are 'coincidences' or disregard them? If so, then wow.

 

THE YOUNG XEHANORT from the cutscene in the beginning of BBS HAS NOT TIME travelled yet but has been given the powers. We see them standing in the exact same spots when approached by Ansem SOD, and when saying 'this world is just too small'. The quote implies him wanting to explore other places and do other things, such as using the powers he was given. 

 

Also, just because Xehanort doesn't notice Ansem SOD doesn't mean his heart didn't. Hearts can sense things that the mind cannot.

 

Isa by coincidence has the same hairstyle as Terra. That's it. The reason Young Xehanort has been affected is because the other norts are different versions of him. Isa is not a different version of Xemnas or Ansem SOD, he's just a guy with a portion of Xehanort's heart in him.

 

Young Xehanort doesn't HAVE TO BE RIGHT NEXT to someone for their heart to affect his, a heart can merely be in the presence of another and sense it. Hearts are extremely sentient.

 

And in DDD it was stated by YX himself he will eventually return to his own time and forget all his time travel experiences, therefore if he stated that after he came back, it would've implied he'd remembered things. Which would mean he knows what was going to happen in the future and potentially try to change things, which would go against the laws of KH and the universe. Thus, no one should be able to remember their experiences of time travel.

 

 

When YX returns to his own time, his hair goes back to the hairstyle in the KH3 trailer, because there are no norts around him anymore.

 

Oh and you said 'Even after YX went back to the past his hair was the same as DDD'

which I believe to be false because of my counter argument as stated above.

 

 

I refuse to believe the answer to this question is something as insignificant as 'oh he got a haircut'. It's KH for crying out loud, there's obviously far more going on that people refuse to recognise.

 

In the end, it all depends on whether the opening cutscene of BBS was before Ansem arrived, or afterwards.

If it was before, then you've won, but if it was afterwards, then my theory has the edge.