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{{youmay|Sora's version of the Kingdom Key|[[Kingdom Key D|King Mickey's version]], [[Star Cluster|the upgrade for Mickey's Keyblade]], or [[Replica Kingdom Key|Xion's version]]}}

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|romaji=Kingudamu Chēn

|jpname=Kingdom Chain

|desc=The key chain attached draws out the Keyblade's true form and power.

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|get=Speak to Riku after the Heartless attack Destiny Islands.

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|char2=Riku

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|romaji=Kingudamu Chēn

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|desc=The default weapon. Not very powerful, but reliable and easy to handle.

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|desc=A keychain attached to the Keyblade. Increases defense at critical moments.

|FMdesc=A keychain attached to the Keyblade. Halves damage taken in critical situations.

|str=+3

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|FMability=[[Damage Control]]

|get=Fight the "[[Dusk|Mysterious Enemy]]" at [[The Old Mansion]].

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|char2=Sora

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|romaji=Kingudamu Chēn

|jpname=Kingdom Chain

|desc=The most basic of Keyblades.<br>Install a weapon panel to transform it.

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|bonus=+2

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|desc=An upgraded Kingdom Key.

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|ability2=[[Damage Control]]

|ability3=[[Second Chance]]

|get=[[Zero Gear]] + 0 [[Ability Unit Ⓛ]], [[Zero Gear]] + 3 [[Ability Unit Ⓛ]] (Roxas/Xion)<ref>On [[Mission Mode]], for Roxas only, his Zero Gear Keyblade with three Ability Units is [[Oathkeeper and Oblivion]] instead.</ref>

|char=Roxas

|char2=Xion

|name=Kingdom Key

|katakana=キングダムチェーン

|romaji=Kingudamu Chēn

|jpname=Kingdom Chain

|desc=The most basic of Keyblades.

|str=+100

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|rate=+7

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|bonus=+7

|bonusunit=+1/<br>+2/<br>+3

|ability1={{c|Defender|ability}}

|ability2=[[Damage Control]]

|ability3=[[Second Chance]]

|get=No Gear, [[Skill Gear]], [[Skill Gear+]], [[Technical Gear]], [[Technical Gear+]], [[Duel Gear]], [[Duel Gear+]], [[Loaded Gear]], [[Loaded Gear+]], [[Chrono Gear]], [[Chrono Gear+]], [[Phantom Gear]], [[Phantom Gear+]], [[Phantom Gear++]], [[Lift Gear]], [[Lift Gear+]], [[Nimble Gear]], [[Nimble Gear+]], [[Wild Gear]], [[Wild Gear+]], [[Ominous Gear]], [[Ominous Gear+]], [[Valor Gear]], [[Valor Gear+]], [[Fearless Gear]], [[Fearless Gear+]], [[Prestige Gear]], [[Prestige Gear+]], [[Hazard Gear]], [[Hazard Gear+]], [[Casual Gear]], [[Mystery Gear]] (Sora)

|char=Sora

|name=Kingdom Key+

|katakana=キングダムチェーン+

|romaji=Kingudamu Chēn+

|jpname=Kingdom Chain+

|image=Kingdom Key

|desc=An upgraded Kingdom Key.

|str=+115

|strunit=+3

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|mag=+25

|magunit=+3

|defunit=+3

|rate=+10

|rateunit=+3

|bonus=+10

|bonusunit=+3

|ability1={{c|Defender|ability}}

|ability2=[[Damage Control]]

|ability3=[[Second Chance]]

|get=[[Duel Gear++]], [[Crisis Gear]], [[Crisis Gear+]], [[Rage Gear]], [[Rage Gear+]] (Sora)

|char=Sora

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|name=Kingdom Key++

|katakana=キングダムチェーン++

|romaji=Kingudamu Chēn++

|jpname=Kingdom Chain++

|image=Kingdom Key

|desc=The ultimate Kingdom Key.

|str=+120

|strunit=+3

|ultima=+15

|mag=+30

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|defunit=+3

|rate=+12

|rateunit=+3

|bonus=+15

|bonusunit=+3

|ability1={{c|Defender|ability}}

|ability2=[[Damage Control]]

|ability3=[[Second Chance]]

|get=[[Omega Gear]], [[Omega Gear+]], [[Champion Gear]], [[Champion Gear+]], [[Ultimate Gear]], [[Ultimate Gear+]] (Sora)

|char=Sora

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|name=Kingdom Key

|katakana=キングダムチェーン

|romaji=Kingudamu Chēn

|jpname=Kingdom Chain

|desc=The keychain originally attached to your Keyblade. Its powers will serve you in countless battles.

|name2=1.5

|name3=2.0

|name4=2.5

|name5=3.0

|exp2=30

|exp3=60

|exp4=90

|exp5=120

|long=Medium

|ability11=[[Auto-Potion]]

|ability12=[[Medic]]

|ability13=[[Magic Upgrade]]

|ability14=[[Attack Upgrade]]{{F}}

|ability21=[[Auto-Potion]]

|ability22=[[Medic]]

|ability23=[[Magic Upgrade]]<br>{{c|Magic Bracer|RCO}}{{F}}

|ability24=[[Attack Upgrade]]{{F}}

|ability31=[[Auto-Potion]]

|ability32=[[Medic]]<br>[[Shell]]

|ability33=[[Magic Upgrade]]<br>{{c|Magic Bracer|RCO}}{{F}}

|ability34=[[Attack Upgrade]]{{F}}

|ability41=[[Auto-Potion]]

|ability42=[[Medic]]<br>[[Shell]]<br>[[Protect]]

|ability43=[[Magic Upgrade]]<br>{{c|Magic Bracer|RCO}}{{F}}

|ability44=[[Attack Upgrade]]{{F}}

|ability51=[[Auto-Potion]]

|ability52=[[Medic]]<br>[[Shell]]<br>[[Protect]]

|ability53=[[Magic Upgrade]]<br>{{c|Magic Bracer|RCO}}{{F}}

|ability54=[[Attack Upgrade]]{{F}}<br>{{c|Brick Wall|RCO}}{{F}}

|get=Select one Dream weapon and discard another in the [[Dive to the Heart]].

|name=Kingdom Key

|katakana=キングダムチェーン

|romaji=Kingudamu Chēn

|jpname=Kingdom Chain

|desc=The Keyblade Sora began his journey with. It provides a balanced boost in Strength and Magic.

|str=5

|mag=4

|long=75

|rate=20%

|shift=5%

|get=Sora's default weapon

|char=Sora

|name=Kingdom Key

|katakana=キングダムチェーン

|romaji=Kingudamu Chēn

|jpname=Kingdom Chain

|char=Sora

|name=Kingdom Key

|katakana=キングダムチェーン

|romaji=Kingudamu Chēn

|jpname=Kingdom Chain

|desc=Your very first Keyblade.

|formchange1=[[Second Form]]

|shotlock1=[[King of Hearts]]

|shotlock2=[[Ragnarok]]

|length=100

|get=Default

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|mag0=+3

|ability0=[[Treasure Magnet]]

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|mag3=+5

|str4=+6

|ability4=[[Formchange Extender]]

|mag5=+6

|str6=+7

|mag7=+7

|str8=+8

|mag9=+8

|str10=+9

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For Roxas, the Keyblade he wields is in fact Sora's Keyblade, existing in multiple places at once.<ref>'''''[[Director's Secret Report XIII]]''''', p. 29; '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "The Keyblade Roxas used was the same one that Sora lost temporarily in Castle Oblivion. And then the two of them were using that Keyblade at the same time, which is accounted for by the relationship between Roxas and Sora if you think about it. However, the fact that both of them are dual wielders actually means something rather major. This is connected to the story of "Xehanort's memories", and I cannot touch that topic with a ten foot pole right now." Translation via Goldpanner.</ref> His determination to remember [[Xion]] after she returns to Sora awakens a second Kingdom Key, which is in fact [[Wayward Wind|Ventus's Keyblade]].<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania]]''''', p. 617; '''Interviewer:''' "Why can Roxas dual-wield?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "Sora can wield two Keyblades at once because he has Ventus's as well as his own. As Roxas is a part of Sora, he also can use two. In ''Days'', Roxas awakened his ability to dual wield after fighting Xion. In ''KHII'', once Sora absorbs him, he can also dual-wield. Roxas awakens his ability to dual-wield with his will to not forget Xion, who also wielded a Keyblade." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/BBS-Ultimania-20-Mysteries-Solved-2546 Translation via Lissar].</ref> Meanwhile, Xion's version of the Kingdom Key is an imitation of Sora's Keyblade, due to her nature as a [[replica]].

The [[Kingdom Key D]], a color-inverted Kingdom Key which King Mickey wields, is the Keyblade from the [[Realm of Darkness]], which he obtained to mirror Sora's Keyblade from the [[Realm of Light]].<ref>'''''[[Director's Secret Report XIII]]''''', p. 28; '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "In order to do that, the door had to be shut from both the side of light and the side of darkness, which required the use of Keyblades from both the Realm of Light and the Realm of Darkness. That is why King Mickey went to get a Keyblade from the Realm of Darkness - to serve as the counterpart to Sora's Keyblade of the Realm of Light." Translation via Goldpanner.</ref>

When Riku opens the door in the [[Secret Place]] and allows the Heartless to invade, he chooses to accept the darkness and vanish into a portal of darkness. However, [[Sora]] touches the light in Riku's heart, forging and gaining access to the Kingdom Key in the process.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania]]''''', p. 532; '''Interviewer:''' "Even though Riku was the rightful owner of the Keyblade, then why did Sora obtain the Keyblade in the beginning?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "Even though I would like to keep that obscure, there is a scene in Destiny islands where Riku is being swallowed by darkness, a light appears, and Sora first obtains the Keyblade. With the setting I created, the darkness that surrounds them is Riku's heart's darkness. At that moment, Sora enters the darkness, and the light he sees inside is Riku's heart's light. Sora, who was squirming in the darkness to save Riku, touched the light and temporarily obtained the Keyblade from Riku." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/BBS-Ultimania-20-Mysteries-Solved-2546 Translation via Lissar].</ref> Riku, as the Kingdom Key's intended wielder, is able to hold it briefly when he meets up with Sora in [[Traverse Town]], but returns it to Sora.

When Sora arrives in [[Hollow Bastion]] to rescue [[Kairi]], Riku reveals to Sora that Sora’s Keyblade is meant to be his own and summons it to his hand, where (if any other Keychain has been equipped) it reverts back to the Kingdom Key. However, when Sora later confronts Riku again, the strength of his heart allows him to make the Keyblade his own.

Due to the rules of [[Castle Oblivion]], Sora cannot switch Keychains in Castle Oblivion, only using the Kingdom Key. However, he is able to use Attack Cards to channel the abilities of his past Keychains, as well as a few Keychains from his future and a few used by Roxas.

Roxas and Xion wield the Kingdom Key as members of [[Organization XIII]], and when he loans his Keyblade to her [[Mission 31: Eliminate the Bully Dog|briefly]] in [[Beast's Castle]], she uses this form exclusively.

Sora continues to use his Kingdom Key throughout his adventure.

[[Data-Sora]] gains a data-version of the Kingdom Key in his Dive to the Heart.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts coded/Episode 1|Episode 1}} It is destroyed by [[Maleficent]] at [[Agrabah]]{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts coded/Episode 5|Episode 5}}, but he gains a new Keyblade at Hollow Bastion.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts coded/Episode 6|Episode 6}} According to King Mickey, this Keyblade is closely connected to the power of the heart.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''''', '''Mickey Mouse''': "The Keyblade's power comes from the wielder's strength of heart. Once, an old friend said to me, 'A heart is so much more than any system.' The Keyblade we gave you before was one we created—it was nothing but data. To tell ya the truth, I never expected it to have the same kinda power as the real Keyblade. That weapon was just a replica; it didn't have any substance. That's why Maleficent could destroy it so easily. But, during your journey, you really made a connection with all of us. You've become more than the system, Sora. The power you found inside of you isn't like anybody else's. And when you accessed that power, that's what brought your Keyblade back."</ref>

Sora uses the Kingdom Key throughout his [[Mark of Mastery exam]], first using it to subdue Ursula. When Sora is corrupted by the [[Armored Ventus Nightmare]], it wields a blackened Kingdom Key in a reverse grip, similar to [[Ventus]]. When Riku defeats the Nightmare, the Kingdom Key reverts to its original colors and Riku uses it to lock Sora's heart, then to open a portal back to the outside world.

Sora continues to use the Kingdom Key as his main weapon. A [[replica Kingdom Key]] is also used by Xion and her [[Replica Xehanort]] counterpart.

 

When Kairi faces off against a phantom of Master Xehanort, he incapacitates her and nearly finishes her off before Sora takes over her body, summoning the Kingdom Key to parry Xehanort's [[No Name]].

The Kingdom Key is depicted as a classic {{w|skeleton key}} approximately 3.5' long, with a long silver Keychain extending from the hilt, and a {{w|Hidden Mickey}} token on the end of the Keychain. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', ''Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-'', and ''Kingdom Hearts III'', the token is formed from three spheres, while in other games the token is flat and seemingly cut from sheet metal. The blade and teeth of the Keyblade are silver, the rain-guard is blue, and the guard is bright gold. The teeth of the Keyblade form the outline of a crown which matches the crown charm Sora wears.

 

The Kingdom Key's name is reminiscent of the "{{w|Keys of the kingdom}}".  

Gameplay with the Kingdom Key varies, as its combo is normally influenced by the amount of [[Combo Boost]]s and other Combo influencing abilities the player has equipped. The weapon's base combos in nearly every game are a basic three hit attack. The ground combo consists of a downward swing, then a forward thrust, and finally a turning sweep slash for the finisher, while its aerial combo starts with a downward slash, then an upward slash, and finally a mid-air spinning slash for the finisher.

Roxas and Xion have identical combos with both no gears and Zero Gear. Their combos without any gears are the basic three hit combo, while their Zero Gear combos are slightly different. The ground combo begins with a downward slash, followed by an upward swing with the capability of knocking the enemy in the air. From here, a {{button|dsy}}-Combo is prompted, which, when executed, has the user perform a jump accompanied by a downward slash. Pressing {{button|dsy}} again has them finish with a sliding swing of the Keyblade. If continued normally, combo concludes with a basic turning slash. The air combo consists of two hits: a basic downward slash, and a spinning slash for the finisher.

Sora's Kingdom Key combos are identical, regardless of Gears, being the basic three-hit combo with no {{button|dsy}}-Combos prompted. His swing speed, however, is noticeably faster than Roxas's.

 

In ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]'', when joining the player as an ally, Sora wields the Kingdom Key regardless of what Keychain the player has equipped.

In the opening video for ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', the Kingdom Key is briefly shown after Terra and Aqua, surrounded by many other Keyblades, are seen falling towards Ventus's Dive to the Heart station. The Kingdom Key and the Soul Eater land blade first into the station, shattering it into glass-like pieces and revealing Ventus amongst them.

The Kingdom Key is the game's "ultimate unlock," and can be used if the player owns every available figurine in ''{{w|Disney Infinity 3.0}}''.

The Kingdom Key is wielded by Sora in ''{{ff|World of Final Fantasy}}''.''<ref>[http://gematsu.com/2016/10/world-final-fantasy-add-sora-kingdom-hearts-via-free-dlc-winter '''''Gematsu:''''' ''World of Final Fantasy to add Sora from Kingdom Hearts via free DLC this winter'']</ref>

===''Final Fantasy Record Keeper''===

The Kingdom Key appears as a 5★ Keyblade in ''{{ff|Final Fantasy Record Keeper}}''. It can be acquired from the ''Key to Another World'' Event Dungeon as well as a Login Reward during the ''Kingdom Hearts'' collaboration event.

===''Face My Fears''===

The [[:File:Face My Fears Art.png|EP cover art]] for "''[[Face My Fears]]''" depicts Utada Hikaru wielding the Kingdom Key in their left hand.

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

The Kingdom Key is wielded by Sora in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

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*[[Star Cluster]]