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{{nihongo|'''Organization XIII'''|XIII機関|Jūsan Kikan|lit. "XIII Order"}}, sometimes simply called "The Organization", is a group of thirteen powerful [[Nobody|Nobodies]] led by [[Xemnas]], who seek to reclaim their [[heart]]s and become whole again by creating [[Kingdom Hearts]]. Although the group only has thirteen "true" members, it includes a fourteenth pseudo-member, [[Xion]]. They serve as major antagonists throughout the [[Xehanort Saga]], with their members appearing in every game except the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', and are, unbeknownst to all but their highest ranks, the main agents of [[Master Xehanort]]'s own plans to conquer Kingdom Hearts.

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===''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''===

While Dilan, Even, Aeleus, Ienzo, [[Isa]], and [[Lea]] appear in the game in minor roles, Braig serves as a major player in [[Master Xehanort]]'s ruthless ambitions, acquiring his signature scars and eyepatch following a battle against Terra. Of Ansem's apprentices, Braig plays the largest role overall in the story until the appearance of Xehanort. Axel, Roxas and Xion also appear in the game's secret ending, and Xemnas appears briefly in the ''Final Mix'' version of the game.

In the naming ritual, the name of the [[Nobody]]'s "other" appears before them in translucent, iridescent light, then an "X" drops down and the letters re-arrange themselves until they form a new name.

After being renamed, each member is given a uniform and a rank from I to XIII. The rank is based on seniority, and although the leader of the Organization, Xemnas, is also the rank I member, the ranks are not true measures of authority within the Organization. For example, the rank IV Vexen, a founding member of the Organization, is subordinate to the rank XI Marluxia, while the rank VII Saïx acts as Xemnas's second-in-command, right before the rank II Xigbar. Their uniform, a [[Black Coat|hooded, black leather coat]], was chosen because it was something once worn by [[Master Xehanort]], Xemnas's primary original persona, to safeguard him from the darkness between worlds while not cutting him off from it.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania]]''''' "...the Nobody Xemnas was born, and the Organization which he creates take a lot of things from his memories as a human... The coat used by the Organization was something that Master Xehanort originally wore."</ref> It is plainly adorned with a silver zipper and seemingly decorative silver beaded pull strings for the hood that form a semi-circle in the middle. Each member wears their zippers at differing points. Underneath their coats, most of the members wear [[wikipedia:hakama|hakama]]-esque black pants and knee high silver trimmed boots, with the exceptions of Roxas, who wears sneakers of the same color, and Larxene and Xion, who wear a more feminized version of the boots with heels. In addition to this, they all wear lengthy, black leather gloves. The exact contours of the coats vary from person to person.

===Members===

Aside from the rank and name given to them by the Organization, each member has a unique weapon, often with a Nobody-aesthetic, as well as a title and an elemental attribute. These titles specify the role of the member, and often reference their elemental attribute or weapons as well.