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'''Vanitas''', also known as '''The Masked Boy''', is a [[Keyblade wielder]] who act as the secondary antagonist of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' and a supporting antagonist in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. | '''Vanitas''', also known as '''The Masked Boy''', is a [[Keyblade wielder]] who act as the secondary antagonist of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' and a supporting antagonist in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. | ||
He is the second apprentice of [[Master Xehanort]], having been created from the extracted | He is the second apprentice of [[Master Xehanort]], having been created from the extracted {{c|Darkness|character|Darkness}} from [[Ventus]]'s [[heart]] and becoming the source of the [[Unversed]], and later, a member of the [[real Organization XIII]]. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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Four years prior, Ventus served as Master Xehanort's original apprentice. The Keyblade wielder was sent to the [[Keyblade Graveyard]], where he was forced by his master to face several [[Neoshadow]] [[Heartless]] in an attempt to forge the [[χ-blade]]. Ventus was unable to use his darkness, and was knocked unconscious by the Heartless. Master Xehanort then proceeded to use [[No Name|his Keyblade]] to unlock Ventus's heart, extracting the darkness within and resulting in an orb of dark energy forming into a young boy in a mask who is then given the name "Vanitas" by Master Xehanort. | Four years prior, Ventus served as Master Xehanort's original apprentice. The Keyblade wielder was sent to the [[Keyblade Graveyard]], where he was forced by his master to face several [[Neoshadow]] [[Heartless]] in an attempt to forge the [[χ-blade]]. Ventus was unable to use his darkness, and was knocked unconscious by the Heartless. Master Xehanort then proceeded to use [[No Name|his Keyblade]] to unlock Ventus's heart, extracting the darkness within and resulting in an orb of dark energy forming into a young boy in a mask who is then given the name "Vanitas" by Master Xehanort. | ||
Unknown to Master Xehanort, he had actually extracted part of one of the | Unknown to Master Xehanort, he had actually extracted part of one of the Darkness that had traveled to the future by hiding in the heart of one of the ancient Keyblade wielders.{{Storylink|Kingdom Hearts Union X}} | ||
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At first, Vanitas is born as a faceless being much like a Heartless, but with red eyes. The first thing he feels is sadness for his separation from Ventus, but that sadness soon turns to hate and contempt for what he considers his weakness, which eventually turns into self-hatred.<ref name=" KHBbS Novel">[[Kingdom Hearts (novels)#Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep|''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' novel]], Vol. 3 — Story 10: "Dark Memory". [https://forums.khinsider.com/birth-sleep/162918-dark-memory-translation-vanitas-backstory.html Read translation via TotemoOishii] or [https://remember-kingdom-hearts.tumblr.com/post/28798364782/bonus-translation-of-the-novel-chapter-dark translation via Nenilein].</ref> | At first, Vanitas is born as a faceless being much like a Heartless, but with red eyes. The first thing he feels is sadness for his separation from Ventus, but that sadness soon turns to hate and contempt for what he considers his weakness, which eventually turns into self-hatred.<ref name=" KHBbS Novel">[[Kingdom Hearts (novels)#Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep|''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' novel]], Vol. 3 — Story 10: "Dark Memory". [https://forums.khinsider.com/birth-sleep/162918-dark-memory-translation-vanitas-backstory.html Read translation via TotemoOishii] or [https://remember-kingdom-hearts.tumblr.com/post/28798364782/bonus-translation-of-the-novel-chapter-dark translation via Nenilein].</ref> | ||
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Determined to unite with Ventus, and put an end to his own suffering, Vanitas agrees to the plan and becomes Master Xehanort's apprentice. | Determined to unite with Ventus, and put an end to his own suffering, Vanitas agrees to the plan and becomes Master Xehanort's apprentice. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Due to the link between his heart and Ventus's, Vanitas could feel some of what Ventus felt; discovering the bond between Ventus and Terra. Vanitas reported this to Master Xehanort, who decided to use their bond against the two.{{Storylink|Xehanort Report}} | |||
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===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''=== | ||
[[File:The Masked Boy 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|Vanitas threatens Ventus with the loss of Terra.]] | [[File:The Masked Boy 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|Vanitas threatens Ventus with the loss of Terra.]] | ||
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Vanitas's name is derived from the Latin word for "vanity" or "emptiness", and was chosen for its meaning, that it sounded similar to "Ventus", and that it was a written pun on {{nihongo|"Sora"|空||lit. "emptiness"}} in Japanese.<ref>'''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania#Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania|''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' Ultimania]]''', '''Interviewer:''' "How did you think of Vanitas's name?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "I wanted to give him a name that meant "empty", and so I looked for something that would be appropriate. When I was searching I found a word that meant "emptiness" in Latin, "Vanitas". It looked a lot like Ventus's name, and in Japanese it has the kanji for "sora" in it, so I thought it was perfect. Of course in Vanitas's case it doesn't mean "sora [sky]" but 'kara [empty]'." (These two words are written with the same kanji, but are said differently and have different meanings.) [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Full-Nomura-Interview-20-KH-Mysteries-Solved-1366 Translation via Lissar].</ref> | Vanitas's name is derived from the Latin word for "vanity" or "emptiness", and was chosen for its meaning, that it sounded similar to "Ventus", and that it was a written pun on {{nihongo|"Sora"|空||lit. "emptiness"}} in Japanese.<ref>'''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania#Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania|''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' Ultimania]]''', '''Interviewer:''' "How did you think of Vanitas's name?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "I wanted to give him a name that meant "empty", and so I looked for something that would be appropriate. When I was searching I found a word that meant "emptiness" in Latin, "Vanitas". It looked a lot like Ventus's name, and in Japanese it has the kanji for "sora" in it, so I thought it was perfect. Of course in Vanitas's case it doesn't mean "sora [sky]" but 'kara [empty]'." (These two words are written with the same kanji, but are said differently and have different meanings.) [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Full-Nomura-Interview-20-KH-Mysteries-Solved-1366 Translation via Lissar].</ref> | ||
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The songs associated with Vanitas—"Enter the Darkness", "Enter the Void" and "Unbreakable Chains"—were all composed by Takeharu Ishimoto.<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}'' Vol. 1104''' (02/18/2010); '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "We asked for quite a few songs this time. Not only did we have Shimomura (Yoko) working on the soundtrack, but Ishimoto (Takeharu) and Kawamori (Keiji) helped as well, each giving about five songs. Ishimoto took care of the songs having to do with Vanitas." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Full-Famitsu-Interview-1338 Translation via Lissar].</ref> | |||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*After the character's first spoken line, Nomura made a joke saying that he was to voice Vanitas.<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}''''', '''Interviewer:''' "At the trailer we saw at TGS, we heard Vanitas's voice. Can you tell us more about that?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "The voice...is mine [...] Of course that's not true (laughs). It will be a surprise." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Famitsu-Interview-October-2009-1126 Translation vis Lissar].</ref> It was later revealed that Vanitas was voiced by {{w|Miyu Irino}}, the Japanese voice actor for Sora. According to Tetsuya Nomura, Irino had said for a while that he wanted to play an evil character, and Nomura jokingly stated he sort of got carried away with it.<ref>'''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania#Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania|''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' Ultimania]]''', '''Interviewer:''' "Of course the reason you chose Miyu Irino for Vanitas's voice is because they have the same face?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "Of course. Except he doesn't sound anything like Sora, does he? Irino has kept saying from long before that he wanted to play an evil guy, so he got sort of carried away with it (laughs)." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Full-Nomura-Interview-20-KH-Mysteries-Solved-1366 Translation vis Lissar].</ref> | *After the character's first spoken line, Nomura made a joke saying that he was to voice Vanitas.<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}''''', '''Interviewer:''' "At the trailer we saw at TGS, we heard Vanitas's voice. Can you tell us more about that?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "The voice...is mine [...] Of course that's not true (laughs). It will be a surprise." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Famitsu-Interview-October-2009-1126 Translation vis Lissar].</ref> It was later revealed that Vanitas was voiced by {{w|Miyu Irino}}, the Japanese voice actor for Sora. According to Tetsuya Nomura, Irino had said for a while that he wanted to play an evil character, and Nomura jokingly stated he sort of got carried away with it.<ref>'''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania#Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania|''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' Ultimania]]''', '''Interviewer:''' "Of course the reason you chose Miyu Irino for Vanitas's voice is because they have the same face?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "Of course. Except he doesn't sound anything like Sora, does he? Irino has kept saying from long before that he wanted to play an evil guy, so he got sort of carried away with it (laughs)." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Full-Nomura-Interview-20-KH-Mysteries-Solved-1366 Translation vis Lissar].</ref> | ||
==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||