Master Eraqus

Best game ever!

Well L'Impeto Oscuro is currently my ringtone, so...

Drill Punch looks like so much fun to use and I really enjoyed what they showed we could do with it, literally even dodging by going underground. All the transformations look awesome and so much fun, so it was hard to choose for me.

Wave of Darkness really stuck with me ever since I played 0.2. I'm always bobbing my head.

No problem and thank you for the discussion as well. Thank you so much for having a civil argument/discussion as it's a nice break from all the other arguments on the internet I've had, mainly involving insults, lack of understanding the term "opinion" and claims of having relationships with my mother. disgusted grunt

Most likely, they were just back-up. Birth by Sleep shows that Master Xehanort is quite the planner, so he might have thought that it wouldn't hurt to have others at the ready. Plus, having a piece of his heart most likely changes a bit of their personality. While Braig pretty much had the same personality after having yellow eyes, he did seem to be more loyal to Xehanort, especially after hating him after losing his eye. Though, it's possible that Braig was scared of him and thought it'd be best to stay on the winning team. Though in my opinion, the more likely answer was to leave things open to set up the future, which isn't really something new for the series: KH1: Where are Sora, Donald and Goofy going in this field and what's in the letter Pluto has? KH2: What's in the letter Sora, Riku and Kairi got?

It's clear that Xehanort having multiple vessels was an idea in BBS. It was hinted at in Blank Points, when Xehanort talks about "many roads." Quotes from Birth by Sleep Ultimania: It's quite clear that by Birth by Sleep, the concept of being part-Xehanort was hinted at in this game, as Braig is initially seen with brown eyes and then later seen with yellow eyes. These yellow eyes are not only exactly the same as Xehanort's, but also exactly the same as Vanitas'. The Kingdom Hearts games have always left some things unanswered to then be answered in later games. In BBS, the yellow eyes could not be explained as that would spoil something, but then DDD answers that question with yellow eyes being a result of being part-Xehanort. We can't just ignore answers from games for questions in previous ones. If that would be the case, then we should ignore answers such as Xion's disappearance and Ventus' heart being the reason why Roxas can dual-wield. These games always leave questions to be answered in the future. In this case, it's clear that others being part-Xehanort was planned in BBS, with or without the concept of the 13 vessels in DDD. Since the first game, it's been shown that hearts shape the body: The Robed Figure (Ansem SOD) takes over Riku's body and then changes its form to look like Xehanort in his thirties or fourties. Riku's body changes to look like Ansem SOD in 358/2 days and KH2 since he still has Ansem's heart inside him. Roxas' body looks like Ventus because he has Ventus' heart. Terra's body takes different features as soon as Xehanort transfers his heart, giving Terra white hair, pointed ears and yellow eyes. As shown with the quotes earlier, it's clear that Braig being part-Xehanort was planned out, but obviously, Nomura doesn't want to give away the secret. When talking to Terra, Xehanort is referring to Braig and others as "many roads," meaning that like Terra, there are other vessels.

I'm not talking about Nomura. I'm talking about Xehanort. Retcon or not, DDD established that Xehanort knew about the 7 lights and 13 darknesses, but lost sight of the correct way in BBS due to his eagerness. In Birth by Sleep, Xehanort used Maleficent so she would gather the 7 Princesses for him while he would eventually prepare Organization XIII. So, Xehanort had plans for a while. Whether one wants to call it a retcon or not and whether one thinks the resolve was good or bad does not matter in this case. Dream Drop Distance is a canon game that established things, gave answers and new questions to be resolved in future games. There's nothing wrong with having an opinion, but that's not the topic of discussion. It's clear that Xehanort planned to have and already had other vessels in Birth by Sleep with one line: "You are just one of many roads I might choose to take. Trust me, I made certain of that." Obviously referring to Braig, Isa/Saix and other vessels, such as Vanitas. Xehanort was originally going to use Ventus as a vessel, but since he would not embrace the darkness, he would use him for another purpose; create the X-Blade by clashing the two poles of pure light and pure darkness. Xehanort was getting too old and thus, was running out of time. So when he split Ventus and Vanitas apart, Xehanort had no vessel to take, until he eventually met Terra. Dream Drop Distance establishes why Xehanort didn't do the correct way in Birth by Sleep. Whether one thinks it's a good or bad reason does not matter in this discussion. It's all fact; it's part of the story. It explains things and that's it.

Xehanort didn't just come up with the idea of 13 vessels during DDD. As he stated in DDD, "In my eagerness, I had lost sight of the correct way to achieve my goal." He knew of the 7 lights and the 13 darknesses. That was the whole reason he used Maleficent to gather the 7 Princesses of Heart while he created Organization XIII. As he states in the Xehanort reports, he is getting too old and thus, could die soon. Until he saw Terra, Xehanort had no suitable vessel to put his whole heart in. But as we all know, Xehanort always prepares back-up plans. As he states in BBS to Terra, "You are just one of many roads I might choose to take. Trust me, I made certain of that." For a man like Xehanort, it would make sense to have back-ups. Quote from Dream Drop Distance Post-Game Interview: What happens to the hearts of those who have had Master Xehanort’s heart planted within them?They’ll gradually be swallowed by it. As for Master Xehanort, he plans to control them completely. The planted parts of the heart are captured rather than disappear. This is pure speculation. It was never stated that yellow eyes represent darkness. Vanitas is the manifestation of Ventus' heart, but is not a Heartless. Similar? Yes, but not exact. If Vanitas has yellow eyes because of his origin of darkness, then why doesn't Sephiroth, a manifestation of Cloud's darkness, have yellow eyes? If you have a statement proving that yellow eyes are a sign of darkness, please show it to me. That is true; Heartless don't have pupils. Xehanort's Heartless (Ansem SOD) didn't have pupils in fact, when he was the Robed Figure. The Ansem we later see in KH1, COM and DDD is the Robed Figure possessing Riku's body and changing its form. That is why he has pupils because at that point, it's Riku's body, not just a Heartless. As for Vanitas, he's not a Heartless. As I've stated before he is similar but not exact. Vanitas is half of Ventus. Vanitas is Ventus' darkness and half of Ventus' heart, while a Heartless is the result of a person losing their whole heart before the darkness physically manifests. If Vanitas is a Heartless, then why can't other Heartless create Unversed? Let's also remember the fact that once a Heartless is created, the body fades away to then become a Nobody. Every time somebody turns into a Heartless, a Nobody is created as well. Ventus clearly never turned into a Nobody.

Terra isn't the only one who is half/part-Xehanort. Braig/Xigbar literally says in DDD that he's already half-Xehanort. In BBS, Braig starts out with brown eyes and then later has yellow eyes, showing that he was made a vessel during the events of BBS. In Birth by Sleep, Xehanort puts his whole heart inside of Terra's body, while with Braig and others, he has placed pieces of his heart within him, as he attempted to do so to Sora in DDD. Quote from Dream Drop Distance Post-Game Interview: The concept of yellow eyes being an effect of darkness is and always has been a fan-made theory. Many characters have used and embraced the darkness and never had yellow eyes.

Except it was never stated that Vanitas got black hair and yellow/golden eyes because of his origin of darkness. As you said, Vanitas looks like Sora due to Ventus' connection with Sora in the beginning of Birth by Sleep. However, it is never stated that the yellow eyes are a result of being part of the darkness. Vanitas' eye colour is the exact same of Master Xehanort and Braig in BBS. Yellow eyes have never been a result or effect of darkness as many characters have used or embraced the darkness but never had yellow eyes, such as Riku, Riku Replica and Maleficent. There's even Sephiroth, the physical manifestation of Cloud's darkness, who has blue eyes, not yellow. As heavily implied in Dream Drop Distance, yellow eyes means that they are part-Xehanort, as shown when the camera zooms straight into Xigbar's/Braig's eye as he says, "Me? I'm already half-Xehanort."

Not exactly. The camera was zoomed into his face to then zoom out to show the dramatic reveal of his face, though the fact that we see his eyes first might have been like a "nudge-nudge, wink-wink" kind of hint, especially since in a previous cutscene, the camera cuts to Braig's eye, showing that it changed colour.

Well, as I said, the camera zooming into Xigbar's/Braig's eye in DDD heavily implies that the yellow eyes are an effect of becoming part/half-Xehanort. There's also the fact that Xehanort isn't a being of darkness. Much like Riku and other characters, he's a human who embraces the darkness and uses it to his advantage, rather than allowing it to control him. Riku, for example, completely gave in to the darkness. His body was literally covered in it. Yet, the colour of his eyes never changed. Same goes for Riku Replica, who embraces the darkness, essentially mirroring KH1 Riku. Besides using Corridors of Darkness, Xigbar was never seen using the darkness and Riku has clearly used it more than he has, so why doesn't Riku have yellow eyes if he used the darkness so much? Xehanort even had yellow eyes before controlling the darkness; all the way back when he was a young boy on an island, believing that his world was just too small. Quotes: Birth by Sleep Ultimania Interviews: Nomura Interviews: 20 Mysteries of the Series: EDIT: One more thing. There is Sephiroth. Cloud's darkness; a literal being of darkness, who has blue eyes, not yellow eyes.

There have been moments in the series when people used darkness but their eyes never turned yellow: Riku Riku Replica Terra Most, if not all, Organization members Maleficent Captain Hook Xion There's also the fact that in the Kingdom Hearts series, hearts shape bodies: Ansem SOD possessed Riku's body in KH1 and made it look like Xehanort in his thirties/forties. After Sora turned into a Heartless, his body (Roxas) had Ventus' heart, thus shaping Roxas to look like Ventus. In 358/2 Days and KH2, Riku still had Ansem SOD in his body and had to look like him to be able to use the darkness fully. In BBS, Xehanort transferred his heart into Terra's body, giving traits of Xehanort; grey hair and yellow eyes. Finally, in Dream Drop Distance, as Xigbar/Braig tells Sora that he's already half-Xehanort, the camera zooms straight into his yellow eye, which was originally brown in BBS and later yellow, implying that the yellow eyes means that the person is part-Xehanort. EDIT: Forgot to mention this quote: Comparing the Organization members when they were human to when they were in the Organization, apart from Xehanort, only Isa and Braig have differently-shaped ears and differently-coloured eyes - why is this?It’s a question of whether or not they’re deeply connected to Xehanort. In Braig’s case, comparing the scene where he’s injured in his battle with Terra and flares up at Xehanort, his appearance afterwards changes, which hints that something happened with Xehanort in between. [birth By Sleep Ultimania]

Yellow eyes means that they are part-Xehanort. Yellow eyes have nothing to do with the darkness.

Sora's attire was made by Yen Sid yes, but the Recusant's Sigil was not. The Robed Figure (or Ansem SOD) had placed the sigil on Sora so that the Organisation would be able to follow Sora and Riku into the Realm of Sleep. The Robed Figure–a Heartless born from that experiment–says “This world has been connected”. While in KH1 that meant the Islands were connected to the darkness, in this title does it signify that Xehanort and company have connected to the Sleeping Worlds?It means both of those things. In that scene, the Robed Figure became a “Portal” himself as a result of contact with Sora’s group, making it possible for the other Xehanorts to intervene within the dreams. [Dream Drop Distance: Ultimania Scenario Mysteries Interview] As Yen Sid states in DDD, Xehanort had to have been at the same time and place when Destiny Islands was lost to darkness because otherwise, Sora and Riku would have been beyond Xehanort's reach. Thus, the Robed Figure had placed the sigil on Sora so that they would be able to follow him and, as Young Xehanort says, tell them where he is at all times. As for Terra, Aqua and Ventus, the X's on their outfits are just that; part of their outfits. A sort of uniform. Aqua and Terra had them before Xehanort even met them and Ventus didn't have it until training under Master Eraqus. In the flashback "The Boy with No Memories" in Birth By Sleep, Ventus doesn't have that part of his clothing. If it truly was the Recusant's Sigil on the BBS trio, then shouldn't have Xemnas or any other form of Xehanort know exactly where Ventus was as he still has the X on his outfit? Even the designs are different. Sora's is just an X on his shirt while the BBS trio's are all straps of clothing. As for Master Eraqus, it could be the Recuasnt's Sigil, but it has yet to be confirmed. But its design is more like Sora's if not exact.

It's not confirmed if she has the Recusant's Sigil. As far as we know, the X she has are just part of her clothing as it doesn't look like the sigil Sora had in DDD. The only other person who had a sigil like Sora's was Master Eraqus. Terra's, Ventus' and Aqua' look like they're part of their clothing/outfits, rather than the X Sora had.

Video games writer at Mirror Online and long time Kingdom Hearts fan Ryan Brown (@Toadsanime) had the chance to ask Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura a few questions from curious fans in the Kingdom Hearts community regarding Kingdom Hearts III and the series in general. This followed the release of the latest Kingdom Hearts III trailer and Toy Story world reveal at the D23 Expo 2017. You can read the questions and answers below: Click here to view the article

Yes! Finally, I was hoping they would make a season 2 for a long time. I absolutely loved The Wolf Among Us Telltale series.