Xaldin

"Feed your anger! Only anger will keep you strong."

- Xaldin

Xaldin, the Whirlwind Lancer, is the third member of Organization XIII and a minor antagonist in the Kingdom Hearts series. He is a silver-tongued Nobody who controls the wind. He wields six lances named Lindworm and uses his powers over Wind to manipulate all six at once, for both offensive and defensive purpose.

Xaldin's lances can transform into a dragon-shaped contraption to attack opponents with whirlwinds. He controls the lance-wielding Dragoon Nobodies.

He is the main antagonist of the Beast's Castle storylines in Kingdom Hearts II and a minor ally and playable character in 358/2 Days.

History
Xaldin's original self was named Dilan. A castle guard working under Ansem the Wise, who met Ventus and later took Aqua's armor and Keyblade into the castle. Becoming a Nobody to be free of feelings, Xaldin understood the set backs of lacking a heart, but kept a clear disdain towards people who follow their hearts, especially towards the Beast. Xaldin secretly begins his attempt to manipulate the Beast's rage to create a powerful Nobody and Heartless. He then kidnaps Belle forcing the Beast to choose whether Belle or the rose is more important to him. The plan fails when Belle gets away with the rose and Xaldin falls against Sora and the Beast, fading into nothingness.

However in Dream Drop Distance it's revealed that he was revived as Dilan along with Even, Aeleus, Ienzo and Lea.

Trivia

 * Xaldin is very similar towards Forte, seeing how they both didn't want the Beast to fall in love with Belle for their own selfish reasons.
 * He is voiced by David Dayan Fisher.
 * Fan works depict Xaldin as the Organization's chef and having an obsession with stabbing anyone and anything with his lances.
 * Xaldin is rather infamous for being an extremely difficult boss. In fact, he's so hard that he is one of ten bosses in which King Mickey can save Sora.