Why does sora appears as a king?

[supermegaroxas 155]

I always been wondering if it has some special meaning or maybe is a foreshadow for KHIII

[Kalebninja 188]

0_o That actually never crossed my mind, i wonder if they would kill mickey my mind would be blown if Disney let that pass.

[Trece the Xam ( ▀ ͜͞ʖ▀) 3,859]

There's been theories about this, I'm sure! Like saying that Sora will become the King of Kingdom Hearts, or the Realm of Light or something like that.

[Komali 594]

I don't think there was a deep meaning behind the first artwork.

 

The second artwork shows Sora on a chess floor. Sora represents the king on the chess board. Kairi is the princess/the queen which Xehanort wants.

[KH4Real 749]

He gots a crown necklace so he was designed as a king .

I'm pretty sure he will be one or the leader.

[KingdomHearts3 2,591]

I think it represents him taking the leadership role. If it means more, then I would be shocked.

[Headphone Jack 1,147]

i think it's just a look Nomura likes. Not to mention the word "Kingdom" in the title allows for a connection to be made with Sora, being the main character of the series, could be put in a symbolic king position. 

the first artwork really doesn't fit KH1 Sora at all since he's never given off the impression that he's a straight faced and stern looking ruler type. the second artwork fits him a bit better, now that he has more of a smile going on. 

 

really though it feels like what you might call artwork and story segregation? you see lots of artwork for the KH series that doesn't really seem to have much to do with anything, i.e. Sora sitting in the random throne like a King. There is never a time when that happens, but I would assume Nomura draws those images because he is running with a theme of royalty. The "Kingdom" in the title, the crown emblems seen throughout the series. Sora just happens to get involved in that because he's the main character, I guess. 

[KH4Real 749]

I was thinking it might happen cause he was treated the whole saga as a normal boy.

If not then I'm pretty sure the leader.

[Endless Thundaga 533]

It's just a cover art. It's not really meant to be canon in the game. 

[KHUndertaleFan25 2,858]

If he was a king, i'd be flipping out like crazy. Seriously. I'd be fangirling a lot.

[Dave 5,715]

Because he rules.

[Philip Ellwell 5,487]

I always figured it was just for look, and had no real purpose, like the art of Sora and Kairi sitting on a big heart, with Org. 13 in the clouds. It's pretty, but has no real bearing. 

The only thing I ever thought about it was some sense of higher up, not royalty, but specilness (for lack of a better word): Sora is the user of the Keyblade, and very special because of this. The throne concept could be pointing to a knighthood, in a sense, with the crown being a special item to represent how people have sacrificed themselves for Sora. 

Or, more like than not, it's just a random king image to tie into the KINGDOM HEARTS logo.  

[EternalChange 303]

Because he rules.

He also rocks.

[The_eternal_nothing 586]

every kingdom needs a king

[Caity 3,946]

Essentially agree with most posts here, it could be a style Nomura just likes (i.e. spiky hair, a million zippers) etc, or symbolize his leadership role.  Sora also gets Crowns in KH2FM he can equip (and wear similar to the picture) which implies Nomura does like the look of it (otherwise why make it so in the game).  

[Noctis Caelum 2]

I've been thinking the same thing for the past years.. I always thought that he is the king of kingdom hearts.

[The Transcendent Key 12,109]

Honestly, I think this is just more of a cosmetic thing instead of a foreshadowing.  The crown looks good on Sora, sure, but I don't think he'll end up being a king sometime soon, ya know?

 

But then again, I could be wrong!

[ladydualwieldin 212]

Sora has the king symbolism to parallel Xehanort's king symbolism.

 

Xehanort's Keyblade armor (seen in both Xemnas and the No Heart boss) is very medieval-styled and has the crown motif and kingly features in general. His Keyblade has a lion's head (not a goat, like a lot of people assume), and his ultimate goal is to essentially rule over everything and acquire Kingdom Hearts. Xemnas' final forms -- the castle and dragon -- are also medieval. Plus, Birth by Sleep, Xehanort's origin story, is very heavy in the medieval themes as well (the Wayfinder trio were originally referred to as "knights," etc.) AND, as Apprentice-Xehanort, he betrays Ansem and takes his place -- essentially usurping the throne and making himself king of that world.

 

Since KH3 is all about the final showdown between Sora and Xehanort, there's been a lot of parallels between them, and the king symbolism is one of them. The E3 trailer made this the most obvious, I think, when Sora and Xehanort were represented by the King pieces on the chessboard.

 

...That was a little long-winded, but yeah.

[Gwynbleidd 551]

He also rocks.

That's for damn sure.

[Keith Herren 2]

Well I have a theory about this discussion it's Sora is the true king of kingdom hearts and I think this could be true not because of the crown but because he is able bring back those that were lost and that he was able to connect ventus hearts with his on the day he was born so I believe he is the true king

[supermegaroxas 155]

If he was a king, i'd be flipping out like crazy. Seriously. I'd be fangirling a lot.

I really really hope that sora ends up being some kind of King

[supermegaroxas 155]

I don't think there was a deep meaning behind the first artwork.The second artwork shows Sora on a chess floor. Sora represents the king on the chess board. Kairi is the princess/the queen which Xehanort wants.

A chessboard just like the one in the KHIII trailer with young eraqus and xehanort, there was even a piece of a crown representing sora,coincidence?

[MythrilMagician 6,963]

He gots a crown necklace so he was designed as a king .

I'm pretty sure he will be one or the leader.

By that logic, the keyblade "Oblivion" should only be wielded by a king, because it has a crown for a keychain.