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'''Xigbar''', the {{nihongo|''Freeshooter''|魔弾の射手|Madan no Shashu|lit. ''Magic Bullet Shooter''}}, is the [[Nobody]] of [[Braig]], Rank II within the original [[Organization XIII]] and a member of the [[real Organization XIII]]. He is a supporting antagonist in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. Xigbar has power over space, and he uses this to freely redirect the projectiles fired from his twin Arrowguns, as well as to alter the battlefield. He commands the [[Sniper]] Nobodies.

[[File:Terminated 01 KHD.png|thumb|right|Xigbar accompanies Roxas on a mission to Agrabah.]]

Present when [[Xion]] joins the Organization, Xigbar is shocked when [[Demyx]] reveals the eliminations that took place at [[Castle Oblivion]]. Later joining [[Roxas]] on a recon mission to [[Agrabah]], they overhear [[Aladdin]] and [[Jasmine]] discussing the rebuilding of their city after many sandstorms strike. Xigbar also tells Roxas that while Heartless leaves a heart behind when destroyed, there is nothing left when a Nobody perishes. On a recon mission to Olympus Coliseum, Xigbar tells Roxas about how Nobodies come into existence, and that they are looking to refill the empty seats left by the demise of the Castle Oblivion team. Xigbar later challenges Roxas at [[Olympus Coliseum]] when he first enters the Games, claiming to "care about his future." The fight is cut short when the [[Guard Armor]] appears. During a mission in [[Halloween Town]], Xigbar takes it upon himself to teach Roxas a "hard and valuable lesson" by letting him vanquish a Heartless that was not their target; he then saves Roxas from an attack by [[Chill Ripper]], their real target.  

[[File:The Freeshooter Xigbar 02 KHII.png|thumb|right|Xigbar about to fight Sora.]]

Later, Sora and his friends storm the Castle That Never Was, and is held up by a swarm of Heartless summoned by Saïx in the [[Hall of Empty Melodies]], just as [[Kairi]], [[Riku]], [[Maleficent]], and [[Pete]] arrive in two more groups. Xigbar unleashes a rain of bullets from above to destroy the Heartless surrounding Sora. He attempts to confuse Sora by criticizing his skill and treating him as if he were Roxas, then engages him in battle. Though he is defeated by Sora, as he fades into darkness, he continues to mock Sora's ignorance of Roxas.

Xigbar informs the Organization of the [[Black Box]]'s existence, prompting their search for it, but declines to provide any additional details.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''''', '''Larxene''': "What "important role"? That stupid box that Xigbar claims is real, but won't tell us a thing about?"</ref>

[[File:Xigbar's Admonition 01 KHIII.png|thumb|right|Xigbar gives Sora cryptic advice to recover his lost power.]]

During Sora's visit to [[Olympus]], following a particularly fraught rescue in a collapsing building, Xigbar intrudes on Sora and company, who taunts Sora that he will never recover his power like Hercules did, insinuating that Sora cannot recover his power without endangering others. Nevertheless, he is cryptically supportive of Sora, pushing him to keep looking for his lost power. Later, he observes as [[Maleficent]] and [[Pete]], following faulty information from Hades, dig up [[Pandora's Box]] instead of the black box, feeling disappointed that it was the not the same box.

Sometime after, Xigbar arrives in [[Twilight Town]] and cautions Ansem and Xemnas against sharing too much of their plans with Sora.

After Sora manages to destroy the [[Demon Tide]] in the [[Keyblade Graveyard]], Xigbar confronts them alongside [[Dark Riku]] and instructs his colleague to hold them off, then retreats. However, Sora and Riku shortly catch up to the pair at the Skein of Severance, where they manage to vanquish both darknesses. Faking his termination, Xigbar claims that he would have won had he the Keyblade that Xehanort promised him, to the Guardians' protests, then throws himself off a wall into the canyon below.

After Master Xehanort's ultimate defeat and the departure of the Guardians, Xigbar returns to claim the resurfaced black box and his ancient [[No Name]] Keyblade, just as [[Ira]], [[Aced]], [[Invi]], and [[Gula]] return to the world, having been summoned by the realization of the Keyblade War and the opening of Kingdom Hearts. He identifies himself as their erstwhile companion, [[Luxu]], and affirms that events have transpired just as the Master had foretold. He remarks on [[Ava]]'s absence, claiming that like him, she has fulfilled her true role.

Xigbar is laid-back and cocky, taking pleasure in taunting his opponents. When not on missions, he occasionally enjoys eavesdropping on his fellow Organization members. In the English version of the series, Xigbar speaks with a stereotypical surfer accent, emphasizing his extremely casual attitude, and habitually uses the phrase "As if." He relies heavily on instinct as well as intelligence, making him adaptable and unpredictable in battle. He is described by Roxas as being difficult to trick.

Xigbar is one of the more genial members of the Organization, alongside Axel and Demyx, due to his fondness for wisecracks and sarcasm. He is rarely serious, even making sarcastic quips during battle. Like Demyx, Xigbar has given several members of Organization XIII nicknames, calling Roxas "kiddo" or "tiger", Xion "Poppet", and Axel "Flamesilocks". Despite this, Xigbar seems to care very little for his fellow Organization members, such as displaying casual indifference when he tells Roxas that what had happened to the members stationed at Castle Oblivion and even states that he is glad the castle is quieter. In the Organization's final meeting, Xigbar jokingly remarks that there are more free seats. Xigbar does show a degree of empathy on occasion, especially towards Xion when she failed to defeat the Organization's "impostor".  

Unlike the other Organization members, Xigbar does not express fear or remorse while fading into darkness, instead of chuckling rather triumphantly and giving Sora a cocky reply to the final question Sora asks him. Given his general knowledge of Xehanort's plans and his subsequent return, Xigbar may have known beforehand that he would be restored.

However, it is revealed that Xigbar's personality is an entire ruse and that he is a vessel of the heart of Luxu, who put on the facade in order to get close to Xehanort and make certain that his plan to enact a second Keyblade War and summon Kingdom Hearts comes to pass, as per the role was given to him by the Master of Masters.

[[File:Xigbar's Arrowgun Comparison KHIIFM.png|200px|right|thumb|The Japanese release on the top, North American on the bottom.]]

The Arrowguns can be combined together into a makeshift sniper rifle with deadly accuracy. When ''Kingdom Hearts II'' was released in North America, one of the main changes in the game was made to Xigbar's Arrowguns. In the cinematic before the fight, Xigbar combines his two guns together to make a sniper rifle. He uses this move later on in the fight, as well. Due to restraints on video game violence, this was changed in North America and Europe. Xigbar no longer creates his sniper rifle, and instead, he simply spins his guns around, using one gun as a balance to steady the gun with which he snipes. The first person HUD display was changed as well, to make it less realistic. Xigbar's sniper rifle was later brought back for ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', despite keeping many changes from the English versions, and was retained in the English release of the game in the ''HD 2.5 ReMIX'' bundle. Interestingly, the Japanese HUD display is decorated with a black silhouette of Xigbar's individual Arrowguns in each of the four cardinal directions.

In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Xigbar combines his twin Arrowguns into one during his Limit Break, this kept in the English adaption as well, as it lacks the targeting graphic featured in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''.

In ''Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance'', Xigbar utilizes his sniper rifle once more in a cutscene while confronting Sora.  The rifle, as well as the scope HUD, were both retained in the English release.

File:Sharpshooter KHII.png|Xigbar's signature Arrowgun, the [[Sharpshooter]].