Not everyone fares so well, however most bodies cease to exist the moment their hearts are lost. Nobodies who possessed exceptionally strong hearts in life may retain their original appearance, as did all of the previous Organization XIII members.
Nobodies arise alonside Heartless, when the empty body left behind becomes its own autonomous creature. Heartless can be roughly divided into two categories: Purebloods, the original strain, and Emblem Heartless, which were artificially created.Įmbodiments of emptiness that serve the darkness.
They act autonomously, and their attacks are able to corrupt even those with hearts of light, giving rise to new Heartless in turn.Ī Keyblade can free these stolen hearts from the darkness, and so Sora travels the worlds actively seeking out Heartless to defeat. The Heartless are formed when a person's heart is separated from their body and the darkness in the heart takes physical shape. They can appear in any world, and attack those living there in order to steal their hearts. In the past, Master Xehanort divided the darkness and light in Ventus's heart and pitted them against one another, artificially creating a χ-blade, but his experiment failed and the incomplete blade was destroyed.įoot soldiers in the forces of darkness. It will be reforged when seven hearts of pure light clash with thirteen pure darknesses. The χ-blade was destroyed during a great battle in the past. All other Keyblades are believed to have been created in its image.
Master Xehanort seeks to recreate the Keyblade War in order to forge the χ-blade, unlock Kingdom Hearts, and learn what mysteries await in the world beyond.Īn implement created as a counterpart to Kingdom Hearts, and the only key that can open it. The battleground upon which the war was fought is now known as the Keyblade Graveyard, a barren place where Keyblades just from the ground like tombstones. In recent times, Aqua, King Mickey, and Riku have become Masters as well.Īn epic clash in the distant past, when the forces of light and dark fought for control of Kingdom Hearts-the collective hearts of every world-and the χ-blade that serves as its key. In the past, Masters Eraqus and Xehanort achieved this rank, as did Yen Sid. Keyblade wielders may "bequeth" their powers to the next generation upon meeting worthy individuals.Ī title reserved for the select few who have prove their knowledge and skill with the Keyblade is sufficient to protect the order of the World. Shaped like keys, they operate any lock in existence, and are imbued with magic and other unique capabilities. Keyblades can only be wielded by chosen individuals who are strong of heart. Weapons fashioned in ancient times int he image of the χ-blade in order to fight back the darkness and maintain order in the World.