So,why does Lea\Axel need a keyblade again?

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Believe it not over the years here I have spent more time defending Axel over everything in Days.  People are quick to fault Axel over both the downfall of his and Saix's friendship ( even blaming him for being norted) and Roxas, Xion, and his. No one thinks he's flawless lol.. However at least in both situations he did try to maintain and salvage both friendships even if not successful. He did not walk away from Saix per se. Saix made him choose after holding out for quite awhile. It did not help that he made being around him insufferable, cold, and unfeeling all the while Roxas and Xion reminded Axel of what it was like to feel warmth and human. It also did not help that Saix came off a bully and a total dick to them for no reason which Axel could also not understand. What he did notice was how diff Saix was from the childhood friend he once knew . When he tried to share anything with Saix he was mocked and eventually Axel just did not want to share anymore.

 

• Author: Axel

Talking to Roxas and Xion always brings back memories of my human life, back when I was a kid. It’s a weird sensation.

I ought to be able to share all this with Saïx, but I just don’t feel like it anymore. It’s strange, but I’m content with just missing what’s gone.

I’m not the one who changed. You did.

Saix did not believe Axel's newfound feelings and emotions were real while Axel felt they were and questioned everything. Including if they had hearts. Saix not being willing to listen to Axel and question these things led to a bigger rift and also closed them off more to each other.He's also becoming more and more Xehanort. Meanwhile Axel is spending time with Roxas and Xion who give him everything he missed out on for years and years. On top of this he's experiencing time with Sora who also helped developed these experiences and feelings. Let's be honest if forced it's easy to see why and how this happened the way it did. Finding out the reason why Saix was a dick later on made it sad and even more depressing and gave Saix's character some sympathy and more depth than the soulless dick he was originally thought to be.

 

Now does this mean Axel was flawless? Nope. He really started out in CoM as an entertaining asshole who was super clever, devious, and a killer. The difference was he was able to grow a heart and we saw him change for the better over time and we also some him suffer for the mistakes he did indeed make. We saw him in many different ways. The mistakes he made were caused by him being selfish and wanting to keep trying to have his cake and eat it too. However in some ways it was hard to see around some of the obstacles and problems that plagued his friendships. He wanted so badly for him and Saix to get their hearts back and thus their lives back. He also wanted to save both Roxas and Xion but did not know how. He saw Roxas and Sora existing separately and thus had hope that maybe there was a way for everyone to exist. He questioned why someone had to die or be sacrificed. If Saix had been willing to also try and seek out these answers they prolly could've been ok. But Saix would have none of it. So in the meantime Axel lied and tried to buy time and find answers but eventually ultimately ended up sacrificing himself so Sora could find the answers.Now he's back as Lea and in full redemption mode trying to correct all his mistakes with his friends. His story has been very tragic and his heart made stronger bc he did suffer so much and he paid for every mistake he made dearly. It's hard not to root and feel for someone watching this unfold over the years. It gives us hope that even Isa could be saved despite Saix giving us every reason to want to smack the shit out of him. After all, they all need to kick Xehanorts ass.

I apologize if my original message was not worded entirely how I meant it to (english isn't entirely my first language so I'm always worried I might word things wrong), because I agree with this wholeheartedly. 

 

I by no means hold any grudges against Axel in Days because quite honestly I feel like the dude tried his best. Despite my own biases I'll be one of the first to tell you that Saïx's downfall was mainly his own lmao. Tbh tbh tbfh I don't even think Xehanort is entirely to blame for Saïx's behaviour in days, I personally think that's mainly Isa's own doing but alas I'm getting off topic. My original intent is trying to say that even though Axel was by no means an antagonistic character in days he did make mistakes, and his growth in kh2 is exemplified from it. And I find the fact that Lea's attempt to find Isa even before all the possession crap was revealed to him is just touching. I have no idea if I'm making any sense at all lol

[HarLea Quinn 26,501]

I apologize if my original message was not worded entirely how I meant it to (english isn't entirely my first language so I'm always worried I might word things wrong), because I agree with this wholeheartedly. 

 

I by no means hold any grudges against Axel in Days because quite honestly I feel like the dude tried his best. Despite my own biases I'll be one of the first to tell you that Saïx's downfall was mainly his own lmao. Tbh tbh tbfh I don't even think Xehanort is entirely to blame for Saïx's behaviour in days, I personally think that's mainly Isa's own doing but alas I'm getting off topic. My original intent is trying to say that even though Axel was by no means an antagonistic character in days he did make mistakes, and his growth in kh2 is exemplified from it. And I find the fact that Lea's attempt to find Isa even before all the possession crap was revealed to him is just touching. I have no idea if I'm making any sense at all lol

 

 

By all means I enjoyed talking about this with you and if English is your second language I am even more impressed bc I would've never guessed. Yes you do indeed make sense and I can see where you could say that about Saix as well. He did make a choice in how he handled Axel and their friendship. I appreciate you taking the time to chime in with some healthy KH character discussion

[Dio Brando 5,810]

Well we have no indication that this is a negative. Wait to see how it's handled then decide No need to jump the gun just yet.

 

 

 

As for Xion- she grew a heart just like Roxas which is the key to bringing them both back alongside Ansem the Wise's hidden data as we were told in DDD. My theory is extracting those hearts and giving them a body similar to the body a walking heart Sora had until he was reunited with Roxas. We don't necessarily need to make a replica body per se for them to come back as their separate physical selves. The projectile body Kairi gave Sora when she purified him could be a feasible option that we see has worked in the past and allowed Sora and Roxas to coexist separately.

 

A childhood friendship and bond makes it always worth fighting for unless you suck as a friend

I know that Roxas can physically manifest himself in  front of Sora as we saw in KH2 a couple of times

 

Xion is what confuses me.Yes I get it Ansem's Data but for all intends and purposes we don't know the content of the data yet only that it'll be beneficial against Xehanort and will help find the dormant people connected to Sora

[HarLea Quinn 26,501]

I know that Roxas can physically manifest himself in  front of Sora as we saw in KH2 a couple of times

 

Xion is what confuses me.Yes I get it Ansem's Data but for all intends and purposes we don't know the content of the data yet only that it'll be beneficial against Xehanort and will help find the dormant people connected to Sora

 

 

Yeah and one of the dormant people is Xion and she's specifically mentioned and shown when discussing this in DDD. It is specifically said this data will help bring back these fallen comrades. My point is- we know the data will be used somehow we just don't know how exactly and they could go many ways besides using replica bodies. Will it make sense? That remains to be seen