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But, darkness did cover the world once, in legend. We know so little about the Keyblade War, only that it was just the beginning. Amidst that crisis, a precious light was found. It is a curious tale and one worth exploring. They say ruin brings about creation. So what, then would another Keyblade War bring? When the darkness falls, will we be found worthy of the precious light the legend speaks of? I must have these answers. The χ-blade needs to be forged and with it, the door to the Keyblade War unlocked.
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~ Master Xehanort describing his long term goal.
Master Xehanort is the main antagonist of the Dark Seeker Saga within the Kingdom Hearts franchise.
He is the original incarnation of Xehanort from which Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, Xemnas and all others spawned. He manipulated almost every event in the series, and devised many backup plans that involve dividing his heart among 13 different beings created from his power and take over the universe. He is the archenemy of the Guardians of Light.
Master Xehanort was a Keyblade Master, the first master of Ventus, and the creator and master of Vanitas, the original incarnation of Ansem and Xemnas and the future self of Young Xehanort. He served as the main antagonist of both Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts III and the overarching antagonist of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, being the true villain who has orchestrated the whole event.
Master Xehanort is one of the strongest characters in the series, stated to be the most powerful Keyblade Wielder of them all even in his old age, possibly only rivaled by King Mickey Mouse in terms of power.
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Magical Mastery: Xehanort's greatest combat skill clearly lies in his extreme magical prowess, casting the highest level of elemental magic spells with ease and great potency: Birth by Sleep shows his capability to create massive rock formations and pillars on a whim, firing multiple blocks of ice at once and striking with powerful overhead thunderbolts as well as encasing Ventus's body in ice and projecting a gust of wind powerful enough to send Ventus and Mickey flying from his hand. In Kingdom Hearts III, his armored form displayed remarkable feats of elemental magic once again, able to raise gigantic pillars of flame and scatter balls of thunder and fire, and he was able to make proficient use of the Za-tier spells, performing several Thundazas to strike with several bolts of blue lightning at once multiple times and empowering the X-Blade with ice magic to freeze Sora before raining down multiple Firaza balls. The Re:Mind version of his armored form could even rain down meteors.
Telekinesis: Xehanort also displays incredible telekinetic prowess, to where he could telekinetically control the Keyblades covering the Keyblade Graveyard without even needing to use hand gestures. In Re:Mind, Armored Xehanort displays the ability to masterfully manipulate the replicas of his Keyblade for multiple attacks.
Space and Time Magic: Xehanort proved extremely adept in time-based magic when he was able to cast such a powerful enough Stopza spell that it overpowered Mickey's Ultima and was able to freeze the latter and Riku. He has also displayed unseen levels of control over space after absorbing his past selves, being able to warp and twist the space around Scala Ad Caelum and could place an orb around Sora to teleport him to his location.
Keyblade Mastery: Despite his old age, Xehanort remains a formidable Keyblade Master and retains enough speed and strength to effectively deliver fast-paced powerful physical combos. He could keep up with a darkness-using Terra long enough for him to gain the opening needed to possess him and easily repelled an enraged Sora's attack. After absorbing the twelve Replica Xehanorts, Xehanort gains a new Keyblade Armor and enhances the efficiency of his Keyblade skills by empowering himself with darkness to increase the strength of his attacks and incorporating his teleportation to swiftly counter attacks. He can perform swift spinning moves to quickly cover distances and attack repeatedly without a chance of interruption and also can use a version of "Dark Aura" where he charges at Sora from all directions at great speeds and deals heavy damage. While wielding the χ-Blade, Xehanort can perform powerful swipes.
Formchange: No Heart displayed the ability to Formchange the No Name into several shapes such as gauntlets, graves, and a pincer. While wielding the χ-Blade, Xehanort can Formchange it into a whip for long-range attacks and also a long staff and can create cannons that fire beams of light or red energy as well as unleash razors of light.
Manipulation and cunning: From Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep to Kingdom Hearts III, all events in the series played out exactly as Xehanort, either directly or indirectly, intended them to in order to allow him to eventually unlock Kingdom Hearts and use it to "purge" the world as he envisions it. However, it is revealed in Kingdom Hearts III that he himself was being manipulated all along by Xigbar.
Quotes[]
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Behold, this town... Once a seat of power for all Keyblade wielders. It is the nexus from which all worlds spring. Here, I and my other selves can be one. United... in Scala ad Caelum.
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~ Master Xehanort.
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We are out of time. Neither the union of light nor darkness has been achieved, and we must all return whence we came. But, the gathering of the seven and thirteen is nigh. Let us finish this at the fated place, once your lights and my darknesses have joined together!
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~ Master Xehanort leaving with the new Organization.
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You're fine as you are. Darkness can not be destroyed. It can only be channeled.
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~ Master Xehanort to Terra.
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But once again you have it all wrong, Eraqus. Darkness is a beginning, you see, not an end. At birth, every one of us emerges from darkness into a world of light, do we not?
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~ Xehanort arguing with Eraqus.
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Not your concern.
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~ Xehanort when Eraqus asked him if the darkness has taken him.
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No. It is because you are trying to hold it in. Let the dark impulses waken in the pit of your heart. Release them, here and now! Sharpen your fear into rage. You must! If you do not let the storm within you run its course, it will wipe you from the face of the world, make no mistake! Do it. Embrace the darkness. Produce for your Master the χ-blade!
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~ Xehanort trying to get Ventus to succumb to the darkness.
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Really? You would rather die than use the power? Feckless neophyte. If I must... I will extract the darkness from within you myself.
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~ Xehanort right before creating Vanitas.
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Empty creature from Ventus riven... to you, the name Vanitas shall be given.
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~ Xehanort naming Vanitas.
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There, you see? An empty world, like a prison. I imagine you'll be right at home.
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~ Master Xehanort leaving Ventus on Destiny Islands.
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What do you make of Ventus?
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~ Xehanort asking Vanitas what he thinks of Ventus.
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Not here, you won't. I have to keep up appearances.
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~ Xehanort telling Vanitas to provoke Ventus somewhere else.
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Yes... You are indeed strong. The darkness is nothing to fear. And yet... how frustrating that Eraqus refutes its power. Why, you could train with him forever and still... you'd never be a Master in his eyes.
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~ Xehanort talking to Terra after the Mark of Mastery exam.
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Terra, come see me at once.
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~ Xehanort beckoning Terra to the Keyblade Graveyard.
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Someone had to safeguard the light... from the demon I unleashed. You must know about the boy by now, the one in the mask. His name is Vanitas. A creature of pure darkness. One of my making.
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~ Xehanort explaining his actions to Terra.
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Vanitas is the darkness that was inside your friend. It was an accident. While training with me, Ventus succumbed to darkness, and there was but one way to save him—strip that part of him away. And thus Vanitas was made. In the process, I damaged Ventus's heart in the most horrific way. So I did what I felt was right, and left him with Eraqus. I knew the boy could not stay with me, the man who did him such grievous harm.
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~ Xehanort revealing Vanitas's origins to Terra.
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Ah yes. Well, I did my best to contain him the moment he emerged, but...
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~ Xehanort discussing Vanitas with Terra.
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Vanitas uses the Keyblade to sow seeds of darkness. And now, you see—the worlds teem with his ghastly underlings.
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~ Xehanort revealing the origins of the Unversed to Terra.
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He has no control over the darkness in his heart. The Keyblade is not his to bear. He's an abomination beyond hope of salvation. Lend me your strength, Terra. Right this wrong that I have wrought.
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~ Xehanort feigning regret over the creation of Vanitas.
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What I can tell you about Vanitas amounts to this—his darkness is drawn to the light, which he seeks to disrupt... and then destroy. It stands to reason that he will strike next in the city of light, Radiant Garden.
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~ Master Xehanort advising Terra on where to find Vanitas in the Radiant Garden.
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What are you doing, Terra?! Fight! Never mind me. You must fight! You can't let this ruffian win. Think of your Master, Eraqus—the shame he and your fellow pupils would be forced to bear! Use the Keyblade!
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~ Master Xehanort manipulating Terra into fighting Braig.
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Well done, Terra. You have taken yet another step forward.
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~ Master Xehanort congratulating Terra on his victory against Braig.
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Then don't. You could be my pupil. Master Eraqus, you see, is so afraid of darkness, that he too, has succumbed—not to darkness, but to light. It shines so bright, he forgets that light begets darkness. And Aqua and Ventus, their lights shine too bright. It is only natural that they cast shadows on your heart. Eraqus... He is such a fool! Light and darkness, they are a balance—one that must always be maintained. Terra... you are the one who shows the true Mark of Mastery, but he refuses to see it. And I know why. It is because he fears you. Join me. You and I can do the worlds much greater good, by wielding light and darkness in equal shares.
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~ Xehanort trying to convince Terra to join him.
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Unlikely. A powerful light still lives inside of Terra. You see, people like him... they don’t have the power to steal hearts.
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~ Xehanort conversing with Braig.
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We meet again, boy.
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~ Xehanort meeting Ventus at the Keyblade Graveyard.
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Ah yes, so you are starting to realize... what you lost—oh, but not for good. You had to lose in order to find. Now it can all be yours again, if you only reach out and take it. Reclaim the part that left you. Clash with him! Pure light against pure darkness, to forge the ultimate key. The all-powerful χ-blade!
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~ Xehanort encouraging Ventus to remember Vanitas.
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Not the Keyblades you and I carry. "χ"... A most ancient letter. Some say "kye," but the meaning is the same. Death... A letter that spells endings.
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~ Xehanort explaining the χ-blade to Ventus.
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Eraqus knows it too. He knows exactly what you are. Haven't you ever wondered? Why he never granted you permission to leave his side, to grow stronger? Eraqus was frightened of you. If you were to learn the truth, realize what you are... He never trusted you. Why else would he keep you within his sight at all times?
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~ Xehanort turning Ventus against Master Eraqus.
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Go! You can ask the man yourself. Learn the truth, and remember you have a greater purpose!
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~ Xehanort sending Ventus into the Lanes Between.
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Master Terra. Find me. We must speak at once.
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~ Xehanort summoning Terra to the Keyblade Graveyard for the second time.
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There is no time to lose! I've terrible news. Ventus has stumbled upon the secrets of his origins.
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~ Xehanort explaining Ventus's emotional turmoil to Terra.
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Ventus is on his way home. If you could have seen the fury in his eyes... I'm certain he's capable of anything. I fear the boy may attempt to force the truth out of Eraqus. Master Terra, you must hurry back and see to your friend's safety.
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~ Xehanort sending Terra to battle Eraqus.
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What a sight. Why do you trouble yourself with remorse, Master Terra? The man was bent on doing harm to your friend, his own pupil!
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~ Xehanort after killing Master Eraqus.
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You know, at times I find your progress quite striking. But you still fall short. Let all that anger out, my boy. Give your heart over to darkness!
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~ Xehanort encouraging Terra's journey into darkness.
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Still so blind... Then I will make you see. Come to the place where all Keyblade wielders leave their mark on fate—the Keyblade Graveyard! There you will watch your dear Ventus and Aqua meet their ends, and the last light within you will die!
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~ Xehanort encouraging Terra's journey into darkness.
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You won't need a home anymore where you're going!
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~ Xehanort destroying the Land of Departure.
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Behold. These lifeless keys used to be full of power—united with the hearts of their masters. On this barren soil, Keyblades of light and darkness were locked in combat... as a great Keyblade War raged. Countless Keyblade wielders gave up their lives, all in search of one, ultimate key. And it will soon belong to me... χ-blade.
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~ Xehanort announcing his plan.
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Admirably done. I knew this was a journey you could make—over the unseen wall that divides darkness and light. And I was not wrong, Terra!
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~ Xehanort congratulating Terra on his progress.
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Why, I did him a favor and freed the darkness inside him. Alas, poor Ventus never had the fortitude for such strenuous trials.
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~ Xehanort explaining his actions against Ventus.
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Go take what Ventus owes you. And take Aqua's life.
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~ Master Xehanort sending Vanitas away.
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You see how powerless you are to save them? Savor that rage and despair. Let it empower you!
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~ Master Xehanort trying to get Terra to succumb to the darkness.
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Yes, boy, that's it! More! Let your whole heart blacken with anger!
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~ Xehanort as Terra is overwhelmed by darkness.
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There, you see? The χ-blade has been forged! And now, Terra, it is time for the final union!
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~ Xehanort upon the creation of the χ-blade.
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At last, our moment is here. Out with the old and brittle vessel, and in with a younger, stronger new one! I swore I would survive... and be there to see what awaited beyond the Keyblade War! And now it is your darkness that shall be the ark that sustains me!
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~ Xehanort taking control of Terra's body.
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Darkness rules your heart—it gives me control. Muscle and sinew that once obeyed you now rebels against you. How you can remain here at all confounds the mind.
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~ Xehanort conversing with Terra inside the new Xehanort.
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Hmph. Don’t even entertain any notions of escaping me, boy. In the end, your heart will be engulfed by mine forever.
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~ Xehanort threatening Terra.
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As I recall, you couldn't even handle your own darkness. How, then, will you triumph over mine?
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~ Xehanort insulting Terra.
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Oh? So that's how it is, is it? Someone else has set foot in your heart. Eraqus, you sly fox...
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~ Xehanort discovering Eraqus has been in Terra's heart.
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Brave words, to be sure. But I'm a patient man. We can take as much time as we need to settle this little property dispute. However, know this— You are just one of many roads that I might choose to take. Trust me. I made certain of that.
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~ Master Xehanort revealing his intentions.
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I said, hands off!
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~ Master Xehanort after possessing his younger self and overriding Mickey's Stopza spell.
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All of this was decided. My twelve selves would welcome me here on this day, when I would return a complete person. It is the future that lies beyond my sight.
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~ Xehanort upon taking his place in the real Organization XIII.
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In ancient times, people believed that light was a gift from an unseen land by the name of Kingdom Hearts. But Kingdom Hearts was safeguard by its counterpart, the χ-blade. Warriors vied for that precious light, thus beginning the "Keyblade War." The violent clash shattered the χ-blade into twenty pieces— seven of light, and thirteen of darkness. And the only real Kingdom Hearts was swallowed by the darkness, never to surface again.
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~ Xehanort telling the story of the Keyblade War.
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I once tried to create my own pure light and darkness to forge the χ-blade, but the attempt ended in failure. In my eagerness, I had lost sight of the correct way to achieve my goal. I acted rashly. I can admit that now.
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~ Xehanort admitting his past mistakes.
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Ah, but destiny is never left to chance. I merely guided them to their proper places. The broken boy who failed to be the blade... the misguided master who sacrificed herself for a friend... and the feckless youth who became my new vessel.
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~ Xehanort responding to Mickey's accusations over changing the destinies of Ventus, Aqua and Terra.
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Yes. They were all my doing. I used the evil fairy to find seven pure lights for me, just as I prepared thirteen vessels to fill with pure darkness.
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~ Xehanort explaining about him secretly using Maleficent to collect 7 hearts of light for him.
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Yes, he did. That dull, ordinary boy— a Keyblade wielder so unlike any I have ever seen. However, I have not abandoned my ambitions— the seven guardians of light and the thirteen seekers of darkness.
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~ Xehanort in response to Riku's claims about Sora.
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Yes, little king. Perceptive. But Sora and another on your list belong to me now. And that puts you three guardians short. But worry not. All of the pieces are destined to appear. Your seven lights just like my thirteen darknesses, whose final clash will beget the prize I seek— The χ-blade! But first, the thirteen darknesses shall be united. All the seats have been filled. And now the last vessel shall bear my heart like the rest!
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~ Xehanort beginning to turn Sora into the thirteenth vessel.
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You sly fox!
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~ Xehanort shocked that Master Eraqus was inside of Terra.
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Concede!
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~ Xehanort causing a huge piece of land to rise under Terra.
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Feel the darkness!
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~ Xehanort summoning a number of Keyblades in a flowing spiral.
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Taste defeat!
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~ Xehanort summoning a number of Keyblades in a flowing spiral.
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You played your role admirably!
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~ Xehanort holding Terra while trying to freeze him.
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Now accept your reward!
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~ Xehanort holding Terra while trying to freeze him.
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You are weak!
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~ Xehanort striking Terra with his freeze spell.
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Only now, have I truly won.
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~ Master Xehanort upon defeat.
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I could die of laughter!
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~ Xehanort upon victory, in the Game Over screen.
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Is that really all the strength you can muster?
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~ Xehanort upon victory, in the Game Over screen.
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It ends here and now.
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~ Xehanort before attempting to kill Sora.
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A purge... The World will be returned whence it started. The World began in darkness. And from that darkness came light. From the light came the people, and the people had hearts. Evil burgeoned in those hearts, begetting more darkness. And that darkness spread across the World, like a plaque. The light, the symbol of the World's hope was devoured by shadow. Leaving nothing but ruin... An utter failure. But, the first light- the light of Kingdom Hearts- it can give us a new start. An empty world, pure and bright...
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~ Xehanort revealing his true objective for controlling Kingdom Hearts.
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Those who are weak, and who desire greater power, simply strip the strong of their power, and convince themselves they've earned it. That's how people become tainted by darkness. They believe what they want to believe, using hollow reasons as justification, they repeat this cycle and their darkness grows.
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~ Younger Xehanort talking to the Masters of Masters about the darkness.
Trivia[]
Leonard Nimoy, his first English voice actor, and Chikao Ohtsuka, his first Japanese voice actor, both passed away in 2015, necessitating their replacements in Kingdom Hearts III.
Rutger Hauer, Xehanort's second English voice actor, passed away several months after the release of Kingdom Hearts III and was replaced again. Christopher Lloyd, his third English voice actor, would even redub some of Hauer's lines in Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind, although Hauer's performance in the base game is still retained.
His third English voice actor was well-received to the point fans felt disappointed Christopher Lloyd didn't get more time for the role.
According to Nomura, Kingdom Hearts III is the last game where Xehanort is the main antagonist, however a memory-based version would later appear in Melody of Memory.
He is, however, the protagonist of Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, which covers his early years, indicating that while Kingdom Hearts III is indeed the last game where Xehanort is the antagonist, it is not the last game with Xehanort himself.
Master Xehanort is the overarching and most recurring antagonist in the series so far, as every incarnation of him is the main antagonist in each game in the Dark Seeker Saga except Kingdom Hearts Coded; although one of his incarnations was indirectly responsible for the events that took place in the game, Xehanort himself is the main antagonist in Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts III. Young Xehanort is his teenage self and the main antagonist in Dream Drop Distance. Through his Terra-Xehanort incarnation, Ansem, Seeker of Darkness is his Heartless and the main antagonist in Kingdom Hearts as well as Riku's story in Chain of Memories and Xemnas is his Nobody and the main antagonist in Kingdom Hearts II.
It was mentioned in Kingdom Hearts III by Mickey to Riku that if Ansem, Seeker of Darkness and Xemnas had been the Heartless and Nobody of Master Xehanort (and not Terra-Xehanort) then they would be just as old as he is instead of being younger like they had been.
Tetsuya Nomura deliberately cast the late Leonard Nimoy as Master Xehanort because of his role as Spock from Star Trek and did so opposite Star Wars actor Mark Hamill as Xehanort's rival Eraqus to pit the two franchises against each other.
Nomura also deliberately cast the late Chikao Ohtsuka because he was the father of Akio Ohtsuka, the voice of Terra-Xehanort and Ansem, and hint at Master Xehanort's connections to said characters.
Xehanort appears in a Robot Chicken sketch in which he holds a "Key party" with Sora, Donald, Goofy, Maleficent and others present and is seen hugging Queen Elsa. He was voiced by Seth Green.
Xehanort makes a brief cameo on Aqua's dive into the heart at the Dive Into The Heart portion of the Hallow Bastion stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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