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The '''Dive to the Heart''' is a location which appears in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. It is framed as a place within a dream<ref>'''''[[Kingdom_Hearts_III_Ultimania]]''''', While answering a question about the Final World, Nomura  says that the Station of Waking is reached via a "state of sleep". [https://www.kh13.com/news/spoilers-the-big-tetsuya-nomura-interview-from-kingdom-hearts-iii-ultimania-has-been-translated-in-full-r2953/ Translation via Lunesacree].</ref>, <!-- {{?}}

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To reinforce the dreamlike setting of the Dive to the Heart, [[Sora]], [[Roxas]], and [[Ventus]] each reach it by falling into an ocean. However, instead of drowning, they find that they can breathe, and land upon an ocean floor which erupts into doves, revealing the Dive to the Heart. In Roxas's case, this first Dive to the Heart is merely a memory of Sora's, and he enters his true dive three days later. The Dive to the Heart is composed of several enormous, illuminated stained-glass pillars known as "Stations", rising from unseen depths. Each Station has a unique shade, depicts a specific set of characters, and has its own specific part in the tutorial. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', there is an additional area of the Dive to the Heart based on [[Destiny Islands]]. The background music, "Dive Into the Heart (Destati)", initially begins quietly and hard to hear, but grows in intensity as Sora or Roxas approaches the final pillar, where they fight a manifestation of the [[darkness]] within them. At the end of their battle with the creature, the Dive to the Heart is consumed by the darkness emanating from it, dragging Sora or Roxas with it, but they either wake up or are rescued.

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[[File:Dive to the Heart (Removed) KHCOM.png|thumb|left|Early screenshot of Sora's Dive to the Heart in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''.]]

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Ventus's Station is quite similar to Roxas's, but features a sleeping Ventus without his [[Wayward Wind]] at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]], rather than Sora with his [[Kingdom Key]] at Destiny Islands. The inner circle of emblems, which usually contains images of the sleeper's loved ones, only contains a stylized ''fleur-de-lis'', which also appears on the edges of the pillar. When Ventus is fused with Vanitas, Ventus's Station is modified—Vanitas himself now appears opposite Ventus, and both have their [[Keyblades]]. Half of the outer ring of symbols is replaced with the [[Unversed]] emblem representing darkness, while the other half is replaced with the [[Terra's Mark]] emblem representing [[light]]. The two symbols meet in the middle representing the twilight. The field of the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] is now filled with the abandoned Keyblades. The inner circle of emblems is replaced with silhouettes of Keychains for the [[χ-blade]], the Wayward Wind, and the [[Void Gear]]. After Ven defeats Vanitas, his station changes to a form similar to its original appearance, with some modifications. Ventus is now holding the Wayward Wind and wearing both his [[Keyblade Armor]] pauldron and his silver Terra's Mark charm, while the outer circle of emblems is filled with the Terra's Mark emblem and the inner circle of emblems is filled with his friends' [[Wayfinder]]s, possibly signifying that he has regained control of his completed heart.

===''Kingdom Hearts''===

<center>[[File:Station Snow White KH.png|x100px]][[File:Station Cinderella KH.png|x100px]][[File:Station Three Princesses KH.png|x100px]][[File:Station Aurora KH.png|x100px]][[File:Station Belle KH.png|x100px]]</center>

In Sora's dream, he falls from the sky into the sea below with his eyes closed and slowly descends onto the ground with abyss surrounding him. As he steps into the ground, the darkness below his feet starts to transform into birds and fly away, showing a radiant light that slowly forms into a circle. Each of the Stations in his later Dive to the Heart illustrates one or more of the [[Princesses of Heart]], as well as the characters related to them. [[Snow White]], [[Cinderella]], [[Aurora]], and [[Belle]] are asleep, perhaps signifying their comatose state in [[Hollow Bastion]].

*The first pillar, shaded green, depicts [[Snow White]], the [[Seven Dwarfs]], the forest animals, and [[The Queen]] in her hag form. While Snow White is asleep, all the other characters are depicted as awake.

===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===

<center>[[File:Station Sora KH3D.png|x100px|Station of Awakening]][[File:Station Roxas (blue).png|x100px|Station of Awakening]][[File:Station Sora KH3D.png|x100px|Station of Awakening]]</center>

In a flash of light, he suddenly finds himself on a facsimile of the dock at [[Destiny Islands]], at sunset.<!--do we know yet if this is the same one we saw in KH1?--> Walking around on the beach, Riku encounters Roxas, Ventus, and [[Xion]], each asking him a different question: "What are you so afraid of?", "What do you value more than anything else?", and "What do you wish?". After Riku answers each of their questions, there is another bright flash of light, and Riku finds himself back on the beach, where he sees a message in a bottle drifting ashore. When Riku picks it up, a digitized version of [[Ansem the Wise]] appears, placed inside Sora's heart along with his research data [[Ansem's Code]]. Ansem the Wise reflects upon the strength of Sora's heart and theorizes that Sora may have the power to recreate people long thought lost forever. All Sora needs to do is be himself and follow wherever it is that his heart takes him. The rest is in the data in that bottle Riku just found.

After making his choice, Sora sees all the screens vanish. Sora looks down and notices that the platform has been covered in water, which seems to be coming from a light beyond the Dive to the Heart. Sora runs to the light as a tidal wave washes him away, taking him to [[The Final World]].

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===''Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind''===

Following [[Xehanort]]'s defeat, Sora uses the power of waking one more time to go back in time and try to save Kairi. During this journey, he travels through the Dives to the Heart of Ventus, Aqua, Terra, Roxas, and Riku, using the connections in the hearts of his friends to lead himself to Kairi's heart.

==Other appearances==

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===

Sora, Riku, and Terra's stations are from the Square Enix Cafe's coaster design. Roxas, Xion, and Aqua's stations are from the [[Memorial Stained Glass Clock]] event. Ventus's station is from ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''.

==Characters==

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File:Shadow KHII.png|[[Shadow]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHc}}{{KHIII}}

File:Darkside KH.png|'''[[Darkside]]'''<br>{{KH}}{{KHIII}}

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==See also==

* [[Memorial Stained Glass Clock]]

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