Editing Dandelions

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The {{nihongo|'''Dandelions'''|ダンデライオン|Danderaion}} are a group of exceptional [[Keyblade wielder]]s from each [[Union]] who possess a certain aversion to [[darkness]]. They were recruited by [[Foreteller Ava]] on the [[The Master of Masters]]'s orders with the goal of ensuring the Dandelions would survive the [[Keyblade War]]. Following the war, the Dandelions were trapped in a digital copy of [[Daybreak Town]]; with the exception of the new Union leaders and [[Elrena]], the Dandelions' hearts remain sleeping in the [[data world]], protected by Spirit [[Dream Eater]]s manifested from their [[Chirithy|Chirithies]].

Five individuals were chosen by the [[Master of Masters]] to succeed the [[Foreteller]]s after the Keyblade War; though only one of them would receive a copy of the [[Book of Prophecies]], and they would be the only ones permitted to remember the world the Dandelions left behind.{{storylink|Quest 665: Target: Blitz Spear Pt. 5}} [[Ephemer]] was the first to be approached by Ava when his curiosity lead him to seek answers about the world. Ephemer then reached out to [[Skuld]] so that she would follow the same path as him and join the Dandelions, with Skuld destined to become one of the new Union leaders. [[Strelitzia]] was the final Dandelion to be approached by Ava, but in trying to convince {{c|Player|KHχ}} to join the Dandelions.{{storylink|Quest 726: Daybreak Town Heartless Hunt Pt. 1}} But she was eliminated by an unknown individual, who then stole her [[rulebook]] and took her place as Union leader. [[Brain]], [[Ventus]], and [[Lauriam]] would later gather in the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] as the new Union leaders, though it is unclear which of them is the impostor.{{storylink|Quest 730: Target: Silver Hammer Frame Pt. 2}}

After the war to celebrate their new status, Ephemer and the others give the Dandelions were given new companions to help them fight against the nightmares. Continuing to follow Ava's instructions, Ephemer considers what to do about organizing the Shift Pride, which would pit the Dandelions against one another as a competition. Lauriam unintentionally inspires Ephemer to consider an alternative, but before progressing, they hold a vote, with Ephemer, Lauriam, and Brain being in favor of the Shift Pride, while Ventus and Skuld oppose it. Ephemer reveals his intention to access the data of the Dandelions recorded through their adventures across the worlds rather than having them fight each other personally.

While discussing the Shift Pride, the others wondered who Lauriam could be looking for, upon meeting Elrena, he asked for her help in looking for his sister Strelitzia. While looking for her and with the help of the others, they learned that Strelitzia didn't get caught in the war but instead she was trying to save someone from it. Their peace was interrupted when the [[Darklings]] and glitches appear all over Daybreak Town, after exploring the new world, the Dandelions discovered they're all trapped in a digital Daybreak Town but Brain promised to get them out. However that wasn't their only problem through Brain's deductive reasoning, they figure out Strelitzia's disappearance was not apart of Master Ava's plan, he brings Ephemer, Skuld and Ventus to a meeting explaining that he wasn't suppose to receive the Book of Prophecies and it was Strelitzia. He also asks them, who told them about becoming Union Leaders and where, they answer that both were picked by Master Ava but realized that Ventus' encounter was different that's when he revealed a list that had the supposed names. To everyone's surprise, Ventus' name wasn't on the list making him the imposter.

Aware that Ava didn't plan this Brain figured out that [[Darkness (character)|Darkness]] was responsible, he pushed Ventus into remember his encounter with her. He recalls meeting the master in an abandoned house and leaving together but was plagued by seeing an image of Strelitzia dying on the floor. They all decide to return to the clock tower and tell Lauriam what happened to his sister as that went on unknown to them, a Darkness entity led [[Maleficent]] through the town to the [[lifeboat]] inside the tower, despite Lauriam's best efforts he laid defeated as Maleficent escaped. As Ventus was put to rest, the others were left with more questions than answers despite knowing that Darkness was inside him, they didn't know what it wanted or why it swapped the leaders but they come to the conclusion that Darkness may have gotten her. In his dreams, Ventus remembered what happened the Darkness used him to destroy their comrade and stole her position waking up he was horrified to tears at what happened to Strelitzia. Soon the trio's conversation was interrupted by a grief stricken and hurt Lauriam who demanded answers, then Ventus returns admitting what he had done despite the others' protest. The grief and anger combined caused Ventus to collapse and the Darkness entity to appear making itself known to the others.

While communicating with it, the Union Leaders discover the truth that the Darkness played on Ventus' hidden desire for power despite them believing that Ventus would never resort to such means. That he was suppose to be "the fated child" to harbor the Darkness as written in the Book of Prophecies by the Master of Masters.

 

Following the Union Leaders escape to the real Daybreak Town, the [[data world]] is sealed, trapping the remaining Dandelions in the datascape. Their sleeping [[hearts]] joined together with their [[Chirithy]] to form new Spirit [[Dream Eaters]], awaiting the day until they can be awoken.