Editing Birth by Sleep (video)

:''Birth By Sleep is also the name of an upcoming Kingdom Hearts game for the PSP.''

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"'''Birth By Sleep'''" is the secret ending video to [[Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix]] and a follow up to [[The Gathering]], the secret ending video to the original [[Kingdom Hearts II]].  The video, centers around three armored warriors wielding [[keyblade]]s and an unnamed foe, and is meant to introduce [[Tetsuya Nomura]]'s newest Kingdom Hearts project, the details of which are still scarce. However, it is trailer for one of the newly confirmed games "[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep]]" (for the PlayStation Portable), will obviously deal with the characters mentioned here.

==Synopsis==
The video begins with an old man approaching three armored individuals who are seen in [[Sunset Horizons]] picking up [[keyblade]]s stuck in the ground (including one that looks like the [[Way to the Dawn]] and another that resembles [[King Mickey]]'s keyblade of the [[Realm of Darkness]]).  It is set in a desert area as the sun is setting, and the characters are surrounded by countless keyblades stuck into the ground.  The man wears clothes like those worn by [[Xehanort's Heartless]], has pointy ears, and bears a malevolent expression.  He is joined by another entity wearing a muscular suit of red-and-black who appears to spawn from the essence of the old man.

The two are charged by the largest of the three keyblade warriors, and the old man responds by shifting the earth beneath them to create a rising plateau that carries the armored warrior above the rest.  The old man then lifts the ground beneath himself as well, creating a cliff much higher than the surrounding terrain.  It becomes apparent that the man and his companion have great power; while his guardian engages the three knights directly using [[magic]] and his own keyblade, the old man is able to manipulate the keyblades on the ground into a winding cyclone, which he uses to aid his guardian and attack his three adversaries.

As the three armored warriors attempt in vain to overcome their enemies, their faces are revealed one by one.  The first is a blue-haired female, whose name was later confirmed as "Aqua" in an interview with Nomura; she discards her helmet after being thrown to the ground by the keyblade cyclone.  The next is another young knight whose name was later revealed to be "Ven", who attacks the old man from behind after his short keyblade bout the older knight.  Ven's face is revealed when the old man vanishes, only to reappear behind him and grab him by the head.  The old man shatters Ven's helmet in his hand before freezing his body solid and dropping him off the makeshift cliff.  He is caught by Aqua, after which his face is seen close-up, showing a striking resemblance to [[Roxas]].

The last face to be shown is that of the tallest armored warrior, named "Terra" in an interview with Nomura.  After disposing of Ven, the old man conjures up what appears to be [[Kingdom Hearts (combined heart)|Kingdom Hearts]] by means left unexplained, and Terra, having been thrown to the ground by the old man's keyblade tornado, takes off his helmet to look up at it.

The video ends with King Mickey looking at the supposed [[Kingdom Hearts (combined heart)|Kingdom Hearts]] in the same area but from a distance.

==Characters==
''Birth By Sleep'' features five main characters, none of whom appear in any earlier [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]] scenes of videos.  It also contains a shot of [[King Mickey]].

The characters are not named in the video, but the three armored keyblade warriors were given names confirmed by Tetsuya Nomura in a May 2007 interview.  The main characters demonstrate no concrete connection to other characters in the series, but much speculation has arised regarding various attributes they have, including the implications of the keyblades they wield and their physical resemblance to other characters.


===Terra===   
[[Image:Terra.png|thumb|Terra after taking off his helmet.]]   
Originally called the "Armored Youth", the "Enigmatic Soldier" or the "Enigmatic Knight", '''Terra''' is the tallest and assumed to be the oldest of the three keyblade knights. The three are portrayed as the protagonists against the old man and his companion, and he, like the others, wields a [[keyblade]]. He begins the battle by rushing at Master Xenahort, but the old man avoids him by separating himself from the others with a makeshift cliff. Terra is hit by a blast of lightning from the old man's guardian, but ignores him to pursue Master Xehanort.   
    
He is at first unable to reach the man because of the cyclone of keyblades, but after being aided by Aqua's magic, he is able to reach the man's cliff and attack him. The old man, wielding a keyblade of his own, is able to fend him off with a [[ice|freezing]] spell. Once the old man gets a hold of Ven, a younger knight, Terra is thrown off the cliff by the keyblade cyclone, ending his involvement in the struggle. He is seen one last time after the appearance of Kingdom Hearts, when he pulls off his helmet to gaze up at it. His face and his reaction to the appearance of Kingdom Hearts, which turns his eyes yellow, have given rise to much speculation among fans, who have connected him to [[Xemnas]]/[[Xehanort]], [[Saïx]] and other characters, though no concrete connection has been made by Nomura.   

In early promos to "KH:BbS", Terra was searching for Master Xehanort, only to have feelings of being betrayed when he finally finds him.

Terra did appear in [[Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix]] as a secret boss, seeing Sora's similarites to Ven before attacking him. Unlike [[Sephiroth]], another secret boss in the game, Terra fights against both Sora and his main companions, [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]]. After losing once, he can be challenged again, and mentions both [[#Aqua|Aqua]] and [[#Ven|Ven]] before mentioning his harboring of a deep hatred for [[#Old Man|"Xehanort"]]. He, like the game's other secret bosses, is difficult to defeat (he's viewed as the hardest boss in the game); his main abilities are transforming his keyblade into various attacking forms and conjuring drone-like objects which fire energy lasers at Sora and his party. 

In ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra will be featured as the player character. He also has been revealed to know [[Fire]] magic.

===Ven===
[[Image:Ven.png|thumb|Ven after being frozen by [[#Old Man|Master Xehanort]].]]
'''Ven''' or Roxas is the name of one of two younger knights and the male of the pair.  He fought against the old man's guardian with [[#Aqua|Aqua]], but the two were unable to defeat it, although Aqua did momentarily force it to flee by using a lightning spell.  His most memorable role in the video is his capture by the old man, who teleports behind him when Ven attempts to attack him from behind.  Ven struggles against the old man's grip, but to no avail; the man squeezes his head hard enough to crack his helmet and freezes his entire body before letting him drop from the cliff.  Ven's body is caught by Aqua after hitting the cliff wall, shattering his keyblade and most of what remains of his helmet.  When his face is fully revealed, apparently still alive (you can see his eyes trying to focus on Aqua.), it is shown that he is nearly identical to [[Roxas]].  The connection between the two is not explained or even confirmed as an existent connection, leading to scattered theories among fans.

Ven's full name is speculated by many fans to be Ventus, since the three knights are meant to represent water (Aqua), earth (Terra) and wind, both latin translations. Ventus is latin for wind, and the knight's name, which is shortened, is "Ven". His resemblance to Roxas is even more uncanny in his attire.

According to an interview with Nomura, Ven is expected to play a huge role in the upcoming PSP game named after the video, perhaps more bigger than just being a male protaganist.<ref>http://www.khinsider.com/2.html</ref>
He has been revealed to be Roxas..

===Aqua===
[[Image:Aqua.png|thumb|Aqua, looking into the sky at Kingdom Hearts.]]
'''Aqua''' is a young, blue-haired female warrior who fights alongside [[#Ven|Ven]] and [[#Terra|Terra]]. She is the first to be unmasked, taking off her helmet after being thrown to the ground in battle.

She and Ven briefly take on the old man's guardian together, but make no progress in defeating it.  She used a spell reminiscent of [[Reflect]] to shield Terra from the keyblade cyclone generated by the old man.  She is a spectator for the rest of the battle, being too far away to reach their enemies before Ven becomes trapped by the old man's grip.  She is seen looking on in horror as Ven struggles fruitlessly, and catches his frozen body after he is dropped off the cliff.  She was orginally seen in magazine scans as staring up at a glowing heart, and due to her hair color and style, was seen as connected to Kairi by some fans. The video ends with her holding a helpless but still living Ven (although he could be possibly dead), gazing up at the newly appeared Kingdom Hearts in the sky.

===Master Xehanort===
[[Image:Old Man in Birth By Sleep.png|thumb|Master Xehanort approaching the three armored warriors.]]
The once unnamed "Old Man", now revealed to be called "Master Xehanort", but also also known by fans as the "Bald Man" or "Old Bald Man", is the most mysterious of the new characters. He wears almost the exact same clothes worn by [[Xehanort's Heartless]], has yellow eyes, and has pointed ears. Master Xehanort is portrayed as the antagonist in the video, and fights against the three keyblade warriors with a [[#Guardian|Guardian]] of unexplained origin.

The man shows himself to be immensely powerful during the struggle, capable of dramatically altering the terrain and creating a tornado out of the keyblades that are abundant in the area.  He also can fight using a dark blue and black keyblade, and exhibits proficiency in the use of magic; he freezes the arm of [[#Terra|Terra]] after fending off his keyblade attacks, and freezes [[#Ven|Ven]]'s entire body solid.

In addition to being a powerful figure, Master Xehanort also exhibits much brutality during the battle.  After vanishing from thin air to avoid being struck from behind by Ven, he grabs onto his helmet and shatters it in his hand while Ven kicks and struggles to free himself.  His freezing of Ven's body and dropping him off the high cliff have become somewhat iconic of the video.

After defeating the three keyblade knights, Master Xehanort causes an enormous glowing heart to appear among the clouds, which is assumed to be some form of [[Kingdom Hearts (combined heart)|Kingdom Hearts]].  Both the process by which he causes it to appear and his involvement in its origin remain thus far unexplained.

The name "Master Xehanort" was revealed in the announcement for the three new games. It was stated in the announcement that currently he and a apprentice of his disappeared, an omen of a great disaster, and that Terra and the others were sent to find him.

===Guardian===
[[Image:Old Man Guardian - Birth By Sleep.png|thumb|100px|The "Guardian" shortly after appearing.]]
Like the [[#Old Man|Old Man]], the Guardian is not named by Nomura and is known by several fan names.  The exact nature of the Guardian is also a mystery, but it appears to originate from a part of the old man himself, and has been speculated to be his [[Nobody]] or his [[Heartless]].  The guardian wears a mask over his face, wears a black and red muscle suit (very similar to [[Riku]]'s in the first Kingdom Hearts game), and wields a darkly-colored keyblade.

After the old man creates the cliffs to avoid [[#Terra|Terra]]'s charge, the Guardian leaps down to engage the warriors directly, blasting them with [[lightning]] and [[ice]] [[magic]].  After the old man creates the keyblade cyclone, the Guardian leaps onto it, allowing it to carry him at great speed around the area.  After [[#Aqua|Aqua]] is thrown aside by the keyblade cyclone and [[#Terra|Terra]] and [[#Ven|Ven]] attack the old man, the Guardian is not seen again until after Ven is caught by the old man.  When Terra makes to run at the old man, the Guardian arrives on the heels of the keyblade cyclone, which throws Terra off the cliff.  The Guardian remains by the old man's side until the end of the video.

It was announced that Master Xehanort has an apprentice. The Guardian could in fact be Master Xehanort's apprentice.

===King Mickey===
[[Image:18256-kh2fm.jpg|left|thumb|278px|King Mickey viewing the blue heart-shaped moon that is speculated to be Kingdom Hearts.]]
[[King Mickey]] makes a brief appearance at the end of the video, looking with a grim expression at the area where the battle occurred.  He is seen wearing different clothes than usual and wielding the [[Star Seeker]] keyblade, apparently ready to fight Master Xehanort and his Guardian.  The appearance of this keyblade, which is associated with [[Yen Sid]], has led some fans to believe the shot shows Mickey in his apprenticeship under the great sorcerer.

==Commentary by Nomura==
Tetsuya Nomura, the head storyline designer for the [[Kingdom Hearts series]], originally gave very few details about the secret ending.  Originally, the only information he disclosed was that all the characters in the video were new to the series, despite any physical resemblances.  The time and place of the video were all left ambiguous as well. However, Nomura stated in a recent Famitsu interview that this video is the non-playable ending of the PSP game, and that the game might take place 10 years before the first Kingdom Hearts game.

In a May 2007 interview dubbed the "Scenario Mysteries Interview", Nomura revealed more insights into the video and its implications for the series.  He confirmed the names of [[#Aqua|Aqua]] and [[#Ven|Ven]] and introduced the name of the third keyblade knight, [[#Terra|Terra]]; however, he also stated that "Ven" was only a nickname for the young male knight, and that the full name is "a little bit longer".

Nomura had this to say of Ven's resemblance to [[Roxas]]:

{{quote|I can't give any specifics about that. He may just resemble him, and if there is a connection, Sora may be related too. What I can say right now is that these mysteries are all connected to the story.|Tetsuya Nomura}}

He also gave no details regarding the change in color of Terra's eyes from blue to gold, saying ''"I think everyone's imaginations are pretty capable so please try and anticipate a lot of things"''.  His final comments regarding the three warriors' names were that the names of Sora, Riku and Kairi are meant to signify Sky, Land and Sea, while the names of Ven, Terra and Aqua represent three different properties of the world: Wind, Earth and Water.<ref>http://www.khinsider.com/2.html</ref>

==References==

1 and 2. http://www.khinsider.com/2.html (in the Birth By Sleep + 358/2 Days interview)


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-"'''Birth by Sleep'''" is the secret ending video to ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'' and a follow-up to "[[The Gathering]]", the secret ending video to the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. The video centers around three [[Keyblade Armor|armored]] warriors wielding [[Keyblade]]s and [[Xehanort|an unnamed foe]]. It is a teaser for ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''.
+"'''Birth By Sleep'''" is the secret ending video to [[Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix]] and a follow up to [[The Gathering]], the secret ending video to the original [[Kingdom Hearts II]].  The video, centers around three armored warriors wielding [[keyblade]]s and an unnamed foe, and is meant to introduce [[Tetsuya Nomura]]'s newest Kingdom Hearts project, the details of which are still scarce. However, it is trailer for one of the newly confirmed games "[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep]]" (for the PlayStation Portable), will obviously deal with the characters mentioned here.
 ==Synopsis==
-Picking up where "The Gathering" left off, the three Keyblade knights, [[Terra]], [[Aqua]] and [[Ventus]] are approached by an old man, [[Master Xehanort]], and his apprentice, [[Vanitas]].
+The video begins with an old man approaching three armored individuals who are seen in [[Sunset Horizons]] picking up [[keyblade]]s stuck in the ground (including one that looks like the [[Way to the Dawn]] and another that resembles [[King Mickey]]'s keyblade of the [[Realm of Darkness]]).  It is set in a desert area as the sun is setting, and the characters are surrounded by countless keyblades stuck into the ground.  The man wears clothes like those worn by [[Xehanort's Heartless]], has pointy ears, and bears a malevolent expression.  He is joined by another entity wearing a muscular suit of red-and-black who appears to spawn from the essence of the old man.
+The two are charged by the largest of the three keyblade warriors, and the old man responds by shifting the earth beneath them to create a rising plateau that carries the armored warrior above the rest.  The old man then lifts the ground beneath himself as well, creating a cliff much higher than the surrounding terrain.  It becomes apparent that the man and his companion have great power; while his guardian engages the three knights directly using [[magic]] and his own keyblade, the old man is able to manipulate the keyblades on the ground into a winding cyclone, which he uses to aid his guardian and attack his three adversaries.
+As the three armored warriors attempt in vain to overcome their enemies, their faces are revealed one by one.  The first is a blue-haired female, whose name was later confirmed as "Aqua" in an interview with Nomura; she discards her helmet after being thrown to the ground by the keyblade cyclone.  The next is another young knight whose name was later revealed to be "Ven", who attacks the old man from behind after his short keyblade bout the older knight.  Ven's face is revealed when the old man vanishes, only to reappear behind him and grab him by the head.  The old man shatters Ven's helmet in his hand before freezing his body solid and dropping him off the makeshift cliff.  He is caught by Aqua, after which his face is seen close-up, showing a striking resemblance to [[Roxas]].
+The last face to be shown is that of the tallest armored warrior, named "Terra" in an interview with Nomura.  After disposing of Ven, the old man conjures up what appears to be [[Kingdom Hearts (combined heart)|Kingdom Hearts]] by means left unexplained, and Terra, having been thrown to the ground by the old man's keyblade tornado, takes off his helmet to look up at it.
-The two are charged by Terra, and Xehanort responds by shifting the earth beneath them to create a rising plateau that carries Terra above the rest. Xehanort then lifts the ground beneath himself as well, creating a cliff much higher than the surrounding terrain. While Vanitas strikes Terra with [[Thunder]], and is immediately pursued by Aqua and Ventus, Terra chases after Xehanort, who creates a Keyblade infused cyclone to aid Vanitas against Aqua and Ventus.
+The video ends with King Mickey looking at the supposed [[Kingdom Hearts (combined heart)|Kingdom Hearts]] in the same area but from a distance.
-Vanitas chases and battles Aqua and Ventus on the cyclone, and neither are able to overcome him. Noticing that Terra is getting closer to Xehanort, Vanitas directs the cyclone towards Terra, knocking him off the cliff. Aqua and Ventus watch in horror, and Aqua gets hit by the cyclone, crashing to the ground, obliterating her helmet completely. Ventus comes to her aid as she casts [[Reflect]] magic on Terra to protect him from the cyclone. The spell protects him from the cyclone until the he is pushed up to where Xehanort is, at which point it explodes, blasting the cyclone to pieces. Terra is dropped to where Xehanort is. Terra briefly duels Xehanort until the old man freezes his left arm. Ventus attempts to attack Xehanort from behind, but Xehanort teleports himself behind Ventus and grabs him by the helmet, beginning to crush it. Terra stumbles forward, probably in an attempt to help Ven, until Vanitas and the Keyblade infused cyclone inexplicably reappear below Terra's feet, hurling him off the cliff as countless keyblades batter his body. Xehanort and Vanitas stand at the top of the cliff, still holding Ventus, presumably so Aqua could see him. When she does, Xehanort first burns and then freezes Ventus. As Aqua looks on in horror, Xehanort throws him off the cliff, and his Keyblade shatters on a rock. Aqua catches his body and he is revealed to have a striking resemblance to [[Roxas]]. Though frozen, he moves his eyes to indicate that he is still alive.
+==Characters==
+''Birth By Sleep'' features five main characters, none of whom appear in any earlier [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]] scenes of videos.  It also contains a shot of [[King Mickey]].
-Xehanort's Keyblade is changed into a purple and blue ball of flame-like energy, which he shoots upwards to part the gathering dark clouds, revealing [[Kingdom Hearts]]. Terra, barely able to stand, tears off what remains of his helmet to look up at Kingdom Hearts and begins to succumb to the darkness, shown by his eyes turning yellow.
+The characters are not named in the video, but the three armored keyblade warriors were given names confirmed by Tetsuya Nomura in a May 2007 interview.  The main characters demonstrate no concrete connection to other characters in the series, but much speculation has arised regarding various attributes they have, including the implications of the keyblades they wield and their physical resemblance to other characters.
-The video ends with [[Mickey Mouse]] looking at the battlefield from a distance, holding the [[Star Seeker]] Keyblade and on the verge of stepping in to fight Xehanort and Vanitas.
-==Characters in order of appearance==
+===Terra===
-<gallery>
+[[Image:Terra.png|thumb|Terra after taking off his helmet.]]
-File:Keyblade Armor (Terra) KHBBS.png|[[Terra]]
+Originally called the "Armored Youth", the "Enigmatic Soldier" or the "Enigmatic Knight", '''Terra''' is the tallest and assumed to be the oldest of the three keyblade knights. The three are portrayed as the protagonists against the old man and his companion, and he, like the others, wields a [[keyblade]]. He begins the battle by rushing at Master Xenahort, but the old man avoids him by separating himself from the others with a makeshift cliff. Terra is hit by a blast of lightning from the old man's guardian, but ignores him to pursue Master Xehanort.
-File:Keyblade Armor (Aqua) KHBBS.png|[[Aqua]]
-File:Keyblade Armor (Ventus) KHBBS.png|[[Ventus]]
+He is at first unable to reach the man because of the cyclone of keyblades, but after being aided by Aqua's magic, he is able to reach the man's cliff and attack him. The old man, wielding a keyblade of his own, is able to fend him off with a [[ice|freezing]] spell. Once the old man gets a hold of Ven, a younger knight, Terra is thrown off the cliff by the keyblade cyclone, ending his involvement in the struggle. He is seen one last time after the appearance of Kingdom Hearts, when he pulls off his helmet to gaze up at it. His face and his reaction to the appearance of Kingdom Hearts, which turns his eyes yellow, have given rise to much speculation among fans, who have connected him to [[Xemnas]]/[[Xehanort]], [[Saïx]] and other characters, though no concrete connection has been made by Nomura.
-File:Master Xehanort KHBBS.png|[[Master Xehanort]]
-File:Vanitas KHBBS.png|[[Vanitas]]
-File:Mickey Mouse KHBBS.png|[[Mickey Mouse]]
-</gallery>
-==Unlock criteria==
+In early promos to "KH:BbS", Terra was searching for Master Xehanort, only to have feelings of being betrayed when he finally finds him.
-The conditions to unlock the video "Birth by Sleep" vary according with the difficulty level chosen:
-*'''Beginner Mode''' - Not accessible.
+Terra did appear in [[Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix]] as a secret boss, seeing Sora's similarites to Ven before attacking him. Unlike [[Sephiroth]], another secret boss in the game, Terra fights against both Sora and his main companions, [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]]. After losing once, he can be challenged again, and mentions both [[#Aqua|Aqua]] and [[#Ven|Ven]] before mentioning his harboring of a deep hatred for [[#Old Man|"Xehanort"]]. He, like the game's other secret bosses, is difficult to defeat (he's viewed as the hardest boss in the game); his main abilities are transforming his keyblade into various attacking forms and conjuring drone-like objects which fire energy lasers at Sora and his party.
-*'''Standard Mode''' - Beat the game, complete [[Jiminy's Journal]], all [[Gummi Missions]], and get the [[Gold Crown]].
-*'''Proud Mode''' - Beat the game, complete Jiminy's Journal, and get the Gold Crown.
-*'''Critical Mode''' - Beat the game and get the Gold Crown.
-==Differences between the video and the game==
+In ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra will be featured as the player character. He also has been revealed to know [[Fire]] magic.
-Although the climactic scene of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' was designed after this video, there are several changes and omissions in the final version.
-*The omitted scenes include:
+===Ven===
-**Vanitas jumping off the cliff and using Thunder on Terra.
+[[Image:Ven.png|thumb|Ven after being frozen by [[#Old Man|Master Xehanort]].]]
-**Vanitas using Blizzard on Aqua, and Ventus attacking Vanitas from above.
+'''Ven''' or Roxas is the name of one of two younger knights and the male of the pair.  He fought against the old man's guardian with [[#Aqua|Aqua]], but the two were unable to defeat it, although Aqua did momentarily force it to flee by using a lightning spell.  His most memorable role in the video is his capture by the old man, who teleports behind him when Ven attempts to attack him from behind.  Ven struggles against the old man's grip, but to no avail; the man squeezes his head hard enough to crack his helmet and freezes his entire body before letting him drop from the cliff.  Ven's body is caught by Aqua after hitting the cliff wall, shattering his keyblade and most of what remains of his helmet.  When his face is fully revealed, apparently still alive (you can see his eyes trying to focus on Aqua.), it is shown that he is nearly identical to [[Roxas]].  The connection between the two is not explained or even confirmed as an existent connection, leading to scattered theories among fans.
-**Terra attacking Master Xehanort when he falls from the explosion, followed by Master Xehanort using Blizzard on Terra's left arm.
-**Master Xehanort cracking Ventus's helmet after he picks him up, and pieces breaking off.
-**Ventus's Keyblade shattering against the rocks.
-**Terra's eyes turning yellow after he removes his helmet.
-*The changes include:
+Ven's full name is speculated by many fans to be Ventus, since the three knights are meant to represent water (Aqua), earth (Terra) and wind, both latin translations. Ventus is latin for wind, and the knight's name, which is shortened, is "Ven". His resemblance to Roxas is even more uncanny in his attire.
-**Terra, Ventus, and Aqua no longer wear capes, due to frame rate issues in the final game.<ref>'''''{{w|Famitsu}} PSP+PS3''''', '''Interviewer''': "I was very surprised to hear that in VS Arena Mode you could play with six other people." / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "We wanted to make it so that as many people could play together as possible, but in the end we could only do six. By the way, in the ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' secret movie you can see Terra in his armor with a cape, but we took off the cape in this game. It was to make processing easier when you're playing with six people. Processing of moving fabric can be slow, so the speed it runs at is completely different if he has a cape or not." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Famitsu-Interview-Nomura-New-1269 Translation via Lissar].</ref>
-**Ventus holds the [[Wayward Wind]] with his right hand, and the guard and teeth of the Keyblade are now on the same side.
-==Commentary by Tetsuya Nomura==
+According to an interview with Nomura, Ven is expected to play a huge role in the upcoming PSP game named after the video, perhaps more bigger than just being a male protaganist.<ref>http://www.khinsider.com/2.html</ref>
-[[Tetsuya Nomura]], the head storyline designer for the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series, originally gave very few details about the secret ending. Originally, the only information he disclosed was that all the characters in the video were new to the series, despite any physical resemblances. The time and place of the video were all left ambiguous as well. However, Nomura stated in a Famitsu interview that the video was the non-playable ending of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', and took place ten years before ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''.
+He has been revealed to be Roxas..
-In a May 2007 interview dubbed the "Scenario Mysteries Interview", Nomura revealed more insights into the video and its implications for the series. He confirmed the names of Aqua and Ventus, and introduced the name of the third Keyblade knight, Terra. Having introduced Ventus by his nickname "Ven", he clarified that "Ven" was only a nickname for the young male knight, and that the full name was "a little bit longer" (Ventus). In regards to Ventus's resemblance to Roxas, Nomura hinted that was due to their connection to Sora.
+===Aqua===
+[[Image:Aqua.png|thumb|Aqua, looking into the sky at Kingdom Hearts.]]
+'''Aqua''' is a young, blue-haired female warrior who fights alongside [[#Ven|Ven]] and [[#Terra|Terra]]. She is the first to be unmasked, taking off her helmet after being thrown to the ground in battle.
-He also gave no details regarding the change in color of Terra's eyes from blue to yellow, saying "I think everyone's imaginations are pretty capable so please try and anticipate a lot of things." His final comments regarding the three warriors' names were that the names of [[Sora]], [[Riku]], and [[Kairi]] are meant to signify "sky", "land", and "sea", while the names of Ventus, Terra, and Aqua represent three different properties of the world: "wind", "earth", and "water".{{fact}}<!--This interview was taken Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ Ultimania, originally translated here~ https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/935702-kingdom-hearts-ii-final-mix-/42359124-->
+She and Ven briefly take on the old man's guardian together, but make no progress in defeating it.  She used a spell reminiscent of [[Reflect]] to shield Terra from the keyblade cyclone generated by the old man.  She is a spectator for the rest of the battle, being too far away to reach their enemies before Ven becomes trapped by the old man's grip.  She is seen looking on in horror as Ven struggles fruitlessly, and catches his frozen body after he is dropped off the cliff.  She was orginally seen in magazine scans as staring up at a glowing heart, and due to her hair color and style, was seen as connected to Kairi by some fans. The video ends with her holding a helpless but still living Ven (although he could be possibly dead), gazing up at the newly appeared Kingdom Hearts in the sky.
-==Video==
+===Master Xehanort===
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+[[Image:Old Man in Birth By Sleep.png|thumb|Master Xehanort approaching the three armored warriors.]]
-! "Birth by Sleep"
+The once unnamed "Old Man", now revealed to be called "Master Xehanort", but also also known by fans as the "Bald Man" or "Old Bald Man", is the most mysterious of the new characters. He wears almost the exact same clothes worn by [[Xehanort's Heartless]], has yellow eyes, and has pointed ears. Master Xehanort is portrayed as the antagonist in the video, and fights against the three keyblade warriors with a [[#Guardian|Guardian]] of unexplained origin.
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+The man shows himself to be immensely powerful during the struggle, capable of dramatically altering the terrain and creating a tornado out of the keyblades that are abundant in the area.  He also can fight using a dark blue and black keyblade, and exhibits proficiency in the use of magic; he freezes the arm of [[#Terra|Terra]] after fending off his keyblade attacks, and freezes [[#Ven|Ven]]'s entire body solid.
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+In addition to being a powerful figure, Master Xehanort also exhibits much brutality during the battle.  After vanishing from thin air to avoid being struck from behind by Ven, he grabs onto his helmet and shatters it in his hand while Ven kicks and struggles to free himself.  His freezing of Ven's body and dropping him off the high cliff have become somewhat iconic of the video.
+After defeating the three keyblade knights, Master Xehanort causes an enormous glowing heart to appear among the clouds, which is assumed to be some form of [[Kingdom Hearts (combined heart)|Kingdom Hearts]].  Both the process by which he causes it to appear and his involvement in its origin remain thus far unexplained.
+The name "Master Xehanort" was revealed in the announcement for the three new games. It was stated in the announcement that currently he and a apprentice of his disappeared, an omen of a great disaster, and that Terra and the others were sent to find him.
+===Guardian===
+[[Image:Old Man Guardian - Birth By Sleep.png|thumb|100px|The "Guardian" shortly after appearing.]]
+Like the [[#Old Man|Old Man]], the Guardian is not named by Nomura and is known by several fan names.  The exact nature of the Guardian is also a mystery, but it appears to originate from a part of the old man himself, and has been speculated to be his [[Nobody]] or his [[Heartless]].  The guardian wears a mask over his face, wears a black and red muscle suit (very similar to [[Riku]]'s in the first Kingdom Hearts game), and wields a darkly-colored keyblade.
+After the old man creates the cliffs to avoid [[#Terra|Terra]]'s charge, the Guardian leaps down to engage the warriors directly, blasting them with [[lightning]] and [[ice]] [[magic]].  After the old man creates the keyblade cyclone, the Guardian leaps onto it, allowing it to carry him at great speed around the area.  After [[#Aqua|Aqua]] is thrown aside by the keyblade cyclone and [[#Terra|Terra]] and [[#Ven|Ven]] attack the old man, the Guardian is not seen again until after Ven is caught by the old man.  When Terra makes to run at the old man, the Guardian arrives on the heels of the keyblade cyclone, which throws Terra off the cliff.  The Guardian remains by the old man's side until the end of the video.
+It was announced that Master Xehanort has an apprentice. The Guardian could in fact be Master Xehanort's apprentice.
+===King Mickey===
+[[Image:18256-kh2fm.jpg|left|thumb|278px|King Mickey viewing the blue heart-shaped moon that is speculated to be Kingdom Hearts.]]
+[[King Mickey]] makes a brief appearance at the end of the video, looking with a grim expression at the area where the battle occurred.  He is seen wearing different clothes than usual and wielding the [[Star Seeker]] keyblade, apparently ready to fight Master Xehanort and his Guardian.  The appearance of this keyblade, which is associated with [[Yen Sid]], has led some fans to believe the shot shows Mickey in his apprenticeship under the great sorcerer.
+==Commentary by Nomura==
+Tetsuya Nomura, the head storyline designer for the [[Kingdom Hearts series]], originally gave very few details about the secret ending.  Originally, the only information he disclosed was that all the characters in the video were new to the series, despite any physical resemblances.  The time and place of the video were all left ambiguous as well. However, Nomura stated in a recent Famitsu interview that this video is the non-playable ending of the PSP game, and that the game might take place 10 years before the first Kingdom Hearts game.
+In a May 2007 interview dubbed the "Scenario Mysteries Interview", Nomura revealed more insights into the video and its implications for the series.  He confirmed the names of [[#Aqua|Aqua]] and [[#Ven|Ven]] and introduced the name of the third keyblade knight, [[#Terra|Terra]]; however, he also stated that "Ven" was only a nickname for the young male knight, and that the full name is "a little bit longer".
+Nomura had this to say of Ven's resemblance to [[Roxas]]:
+{{quote|I can't give any specifics about that. He may just resemble him, and if there is a connection, Sora may be related too. What I can say right now is that these mysteries are all connected to the story.|Tetsuya Nomura}}
+He also gave no details regarding the change in color of Terra's eyes from blue to gold, saying ''"I think everyone's imaginations are pretty capable so please try and anticipate a lot of things"''.  His final comments regarding the three warriors' names were that the names of Sora, Riku and Kairi are meant to signify Sky, Land and Sea, while the names of Ven, Terra and Aqua represent three different properties of the world: Wind, Earth and Water.<ref>http://www.khinsider.com/2.html</ref>
+==References==
+and 2. http://www.khinsider.com/2.html (in the Birth By Sleep + 358/2 Days interview)
-==Notes and references==
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