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[[Image:Awakening.jpg|thumb|The Awakening]]
The '''Awakening''', or '''Dive into the Heart''', is a location from ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''.

It is uncertain whether the Awakening is a world, a dream, or a hidden area of the [[Destiny Islands]].  It poses as the tutorial and opening location in ''Kingdom Hearts'', and introduces the player to the controls via a narrator.
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==Environment==
[[Image:Roxas-Awakening.gif|thumb|left|Roxas's Awakening, as seen in [[Kingdom Hearts II]]]]
The Awakening had a very memorable environment.  Only six areas could be accessed there.  Five of them were giant cylindrical pillars rising out of a void of eternal darkness.  All around the sides of the pillars were giant, glowing stained glass windows.  The tops of the pillars each featured a floor seemingly made entirely out of stained glass.  Four of the pillars each depicted one Disney princess; the fifth depicted two, along with another princess.  The sixth playable area was a surreal, dreamy rendition of the [[Destiny Islands]].

With each pillar (plus the Destiny Islands part), the at first quiet music (called Destati) would grow more intense.

Each pillar had a unique characteristic and theme.  The first pillar held the movement tutorial, and determined how [[Sora]]'s stats would grow by leveling up.  The player also had the choice to accept and then turn down two weapons (either the [[Dream Sword]], the [[Dream Shield]], or the [[Dream Rod]]).  The second pillar held the battle tutorial, and marked the first appearance of the [[Shadow]] enemy.  The third pillar held the interactions tutorial.  The player would have to open a treasure chest, move a crate, destroy a barrel, and open a door.  The door led to the Destiny Islands area.  There, [[Tidus]], [[Wakka]], and [[Selphie]] each asked Sora a personal question.  Depending on what the player answered to each question, Sora would either level up quickly (called "Starting at Morning"), go at a good pace (called "Starting at Midday"), or level up slowly (called "Starting at Evening").

The pillar that followed the area held the progress tutorial.  It also had the first [[Save Point|Save Space]] in the game.  The final pillar held only a fearsome warning before a boss battle with [[Darkside]].  At the end of the battle, the Awakening supposedly fell into darkness.

At the completion of each area, with the exception of the third and fourth, the pillar would be destroyed in some way.  It may be noted that of the Disney characters pictured on the flooring, all the destroyed pillars depict characters whose worlds were destroyed by [[Maleficent]].

It is also possible that this is a test. When Sora and Roxas enter they undergo tests and trials. Also the voice says odd and cryptic things. After the first trial Roxas could use the true Keyblade and Sora could use it afterwords in his test. Also the fact the realm is called the Awakening is a clue. This could mean this place awakens the power to use the Keyblade. Clearly this place is a place of testing to gain the Keyblade. The pillars being destroyed could symbolize the worlds desrtoyed and the fate of other worlds.

==Depiction==
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Each pillar depicts a Disney princess, specifically the [[Princesses of Heart]].
*Green Pillar = [[Snow White]]
*Purple/Black Pillar = [[Cinderella]]
*Pink Pillar = [[Alice]] (Alice is represented in three silhouettes, possibly referencing that she is the only princess of the five on the pillars to still be awake and in her own world during Sora's visit to the Awakening)
*Red Pillar = [[Aurora]]
*Yellow Pillar = [[Belle]] (Note that the Beast is represented as the only character on the pillar that is awake, possibly referencing that he survived his world's destruction and is currently looking for Belle)
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==Trivia==
*The music of the Awakening may be heard later in the game, but broken into two halves.  The more peaceful part, though slightly different, is the normal music of [[End of the World]].  The intense part (called "Fragments of Sorrow") is the battle music of the same world. In Roxas's own Awakening in Kingdom Hearts II, while it shares the same track name as the original, only the peaceful part of the song is the normal music as the Awakening there is playable instead of a long cutscene. A remixed Fragments of Sorrow serves as the normal battle theme.
*The official artwork of the Awakening depicts a pillar that does not appear in the actual game. However, it does appear as such in Roxas's own Awakening.
*in KHII FM, Roxas is fought in the Awakening.

==See Also==
*[[Station of Serenity]]
*[[Station of Awakening]]

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+The '''Awakening''', or '''Dive into the Heart''', is a location from ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''.
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- |katakana=ダイブ・トゥ・ハート
- |romaji=Daibu tu Hāto
- |fr=Palier de l'Éveil
- |de=Ort des Erwachens
- |KHimage=[[File:Dive to the Heart (Art).png|250px]]
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- |game5=Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
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- |game7=Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
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-The '''Dive to the Heart''' is a location which appears in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. It is framed as a place within a dream<ref>'''''[[Kingdom_Hearts_III_Ultimania]]''''', While answering a question about the Final World, Nomura  says that the Station of Waking is reached via a "state of sleep". [https://www.kh13.com/news/spoilers-the-big-tetsuya-nomura-interview-from-kingdom-hearts-iii-ultimania-has-been-translated-in-full-r2953/ Translation via Lunesacree].</ref>, <!-- {{?}}
-Donald: Wak! Not the message! Look at the monitor. What's HE doing there?
-Goofy: Gawrsh, I thought Sora said he was alone in that dream.
+It is uncertain whether the Awakening is a world, a dream, or a hidden area of the [[Destiny Islands]].  It poses as the tutorial and opening location in ''Kingdom Hearts'', and introduces the player to the controls via a narrator.
-Jiminy: That's what I wrote in the journal! So how come that's not what
-we're seeing?
---> and its nature as the dreamer's [[heart]] is reinforced by the background music, the gameplay tutorial, and the strange way of speaking used by those within it (a manner also used by the remembered characters of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'').<!--the speaking bit is referring to the mysterious things that Memory-Aerith and the others say, though I guess we learn that's just Naminé. Not sure how to word this.--> However, the events which occur within it have a real effect on the waking world, and in two instances they are actually observed by outside forces.<ref>In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the Organization observes and comments upon Sora's battle with Roxas on the Station of Awakening. In ''Kingdom Hearts coded'', Data-Roxas appears before Data-Sora on the Station of Awakening.</ref> In terms of gameplay, the purpose of the Dive to the Heart is to serve as a tutorial level, where the player will learn the controls of the game, choose how their character will grow, and fight their first boss. The player is guided through the Dive to the Heart by an inaudible, unseen "voice", whose identity is eventually revealed to be that of King Mickey for Sora's dive<ref>''Kingdom Hearts Series Ultimania Alpha'', p. 087</ref>, and Sora for Ventus's.<!--probably should add to Mickey's page, and mention the final rest bit too--><!--http://kh-info-block.tumblr.com/tagged/KH1NIA-->
-To reinforce the dreamlike setting of the Dive to the Heart, [[Sora]], [[Roxas]], and [[Ventus]] each reach it by falling into an ocean. However, instead of drowning, they find that they can breathe, and land upon an ocean floor which erupts into doves, revealing the Dive to the Heart. In Roxas's case, this first Dive to the Heart is merely a memory of Sora's, and he enters his true dive three days later. The Dive to the Heart is composed of several enormous, illuminated stained-glass pillars known as "Stations", rising from unseen depths. Each Station has a unique shade, depicts a specific set of characters, and has its own specific part in the tutorial. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', there is an additional area of the Dive to the Heart based on [[Destiny Islands]]. The background music, "Dive Into the Heart (Destati)", initially begins quietly and hard to hear, but grows in intensity as Sora or Roxas approaches the final pillar, where they fight a manifestation of the [[darkness]] within them. At the end of their battle with the creature, the Dive to the Heart is consumed by the darkness emanating from it, dragging Sora or Roxas with it, but they either wake up or are rescued.
-==Development==
-In ''Kingdom Hearts'', the proposal folder shown to Buena Vista included a Station representing Alice, although this was later omitted in favor of the generic pink Princesses of Heart Station.
-<!--like wikipedia - real-world based notes on how it was designed-->
-[[File:Dive to the Heart (Removed) KHCOM.png|thumb|left|Early screenshot of Sora's Dive to the Heart in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''.]]
-Sora's Dive to the Heart appeared in a screenshot seen in early promotional materials for ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', but it [[Removed content#Dive to the Heart|does not appear]] in the final game.<!--why?-->
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-==Story==
-===''Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]''===
-<center>[[File:Union Station KHX.png|100px]][[File:Unchained Station KHUX.png|100px]]</center>
-{{canon
-|At the beginning of the game, the player finds themselves on a station where one of the [[Union]]s – Unicornis, Leopardus, Anguis, Ursus or Vulpeus – has to be selected.<!--First message:キミを導く心は何に姿変えた？--> After the decision is made, the station is engulfed into darkness that is quickly repelled by a light which turns out to be the [[Starlight]] [[Keyblade]].
-The menu backdrops for ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ'' feature a unique station which only depicts the emblem of the [[Book of Prophecies]].
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-===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
-<center>[[File:Station Character KHBBS.png|x100px|The tutorial Dive to the Heart.]][[File:Station Ventus 1 KHBBS.png|x100px|Ventus's Mind]][[File:Station Ventus 2 KHBBS.png|x100px|The original Soul World]][[File:Station Ventus 3 KHBBS.png|x100px|The final Soul World]][[File:Station Sora KHBBS.png|x100px|Sora's Mind]]</center>
-{{canon
-|After the tutorial chapter, the player enters another Dive to the Heart, where they can choose whether to continue the story with [[Terra]], Ventus, or Aqua. This Station displays the trio's Wayfinders, but is purely a gameplay mechanic.
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-[[File:Broken Awakening KHBBS.png|150px|thumb|Ventus's blank and collapsing Station.]]
-Chronologically, Ventus's Dive to the Heart, called "'''{{a|Ventus's Mind}}'''",<ref>In the ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'' re-release of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'', the image on the first station is changed to that of Ventus's final '''Soul World''' station.</ref> is the first to be seen, and appears in an incomplete state due to his broken heart. It is here that Ventus comes in contact with the newborn Sora's heart, and his Station is restored. Ventus does not return to the Dive to the Heart until he involuntarily fuses with [[Vanitas]], his pillar changing appearance with the sudden presence of darkness in his heart, and is renamed {{nihongo|"'''{{a|Soul World}}'''"|精神世界|Seishin Sekai}}.<!--WHAT HAPPENS?? ADD PLOT SYNOPSIS HERE-->
-Ventus's Station is quite similar to Roxas's, but features a sleeping Ventus without his [[Wayward Wind]] at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]], rather than Sora with his [[Kingdom Key]] at Destiny Islands. The inner circle of emblems, which usually contains images of the sleeper's loved ones, only contains a stylized ''fleur-de-lis'', which also appears on the edges of the pillar. When Ventus is fused with Vanitas, Ventus's Station is modified—Vanitas himself now appears opposite Ventus, and both have their [[Keyblades]]. Half of the outer ring of symbols is replaced with the [[Unversed]] emblem representing darkness, while the other half is replaced with the [[Terra's Mark]] emblem representing [[light]]. The two symbols meet in the middle representing the twilight. The field of the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] is now filled with the abandoned Keyblades. The inner circle of emblems is replaced with silhouettes of Keychains for the [[χ-blade]], the Wayward Wind, and the [[Void Gear]]. After Ven defeats Vanitas, his station changes to a form similar to its original appearance, with some modifications. Ventus is now holding the Wayward Wind and wearing both his [[Keyblade Armor]] pauldron and his silver Terra's Mark charm, while the outer circle of emblems is filled with the Terra's Mark emblem and the inner circle of emblems is filled with his friends' [[Wayfinder]]s, possibly signifying that he has regained control of his completed heart.
-After Ventus's body is placed within the [[Chambers of Repose and Waking|Chamber of Waking]], his heart reconnects with that of a young Sora, who appears in his own Dive to the Heart, named "'''{{a|Sora's Mind}}'''". His Station displays the landscape of Destiny Islands on the bottom, with [[paopu fruit]]s and different elements found on or around the island encircled separately on the top.
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-===''Kingdom Hearts''===
-<center>[[File:Station Snow White KH.png|x100px]][[File:Station Cinderella KH.png|x100px]][[File:Station Three Princesses KH.png|x100px]][[File:Station Aurora KH.png|x100px]][[File:Station Belle KH.png|x100px]]</center>
-[[File:Opening 01 KH.png|thumb|right|Sora at Snow White’s station in ''Kingdom Hearts''.]]
-In Sora's dream, he falls from the sky into the sea below with his eyes closed and slowly descends onto the ground with abyss surrounding him. As he steps into the ground, the darkness below his feet starts to transform into birds and fly away, showing a radiant light that slowly forms into a circle. Each of the Stations in his later Dive to the Heart illustrates one or more of the [[Princesses of Heart]], as well as the characters related to them. [[Snow White]], [[Cinderella]], [[Aurora]], and [[Belle]] are asleep, perhaps signifying their comatose state in [[Hollow Bastion]].
-*The first pillar, shaded green, depicts [[Snow White]], the [[Seven Dwarfs]], the forest animals, and [[The Queen]] in her hag form. While Snow White is asleep, all the other characters are depicted as awake.
-*The second pillar, shaded violet, depicts a sleeping [[Cinderella]].
-*The third pillar, shaded pink, depicts three princess silhouettes, representing the three free Princesses of Heart, [[Alice]], [[Jasmine]], and [[Kairi]].
-*The fourth pillar, shaded red, depicts a sleeping [[Aurora]] and silhouettes of [[Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather]], and the silhouette [[Maleficent]] makes when vanishing into green fire.
-*The final pillar, shaded yellow, depicts [[Belle]], [[Beast]], and his servants [[Lumière]], [[Cogsworth]], [[Mrs. Potts]] and [[Chip]]. While Belle and the servants are asleep, the Beast is depicted as awake, signifying his freedom.
-All five pillars are known as {{nihongo|'''{{a|Awakening}}'''|めざめの園|Mezame no Sono|lit. "Station of Awakening"}}. On the first pillar, Sora is asked to walk, then is shown three weapons, the [[Dream Sword]], the [[Dream Shield]], and the [[Dream Rod]]. He is directed to choose one and discard another, and his choice determines his specialty, initial [[stats]], and [[ability]] growth throughout the game. After choosing, the Station shatters and Sora falls to the second pillar, where he first encounters [[Shadow]]s, and is taught about battling and its rewards. The Station then sinks into darkness, and Sora awakens on the third pillar, where he is taught how to examine and interact with objects. By opening a [[treasure chest]], moving a crate, and destroying a barrel, he materializes a door that leads to a dream version of Destiny Islands, where Sora meets facsimiles of his friends, [[Tidus]], [[Wakka]], and [[Selphie]], which ask him enigmatic questions that determine how he gains [[experience]] throughout the game.
-On the fourth pillar, Sora is again attacked by Shadows, but after defeating them the first [[Save Point]] is revealed, as well as floating steps to the final pillar. However, the steps vanish as he climbs them, trapping him on the fifth pillar. As he approaches a strange light, his shadow grows and becomes his [[Darkside]]; though he fights it, its darkness swallows him, and he reawakens on the Destiny Islands.
-The door reappears on Destiny Islands when the island is attacked by the [[Heartless]], this time leading to the [[Secret Place]] containing the world's [[Keyhole]]. It reappears a final time at the [[Final Rest]] within [[End of the World]], leading to the remains of the Destiny Islands and the final confrontation with [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]].
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+==Environment==
+[[Image:Roxas-Awakening.gif|thumb|left|Roxas's Awakening, as seen in [[Kingdom Hearts II]]]]
+The Awakening had a very memorable environment.  Only six areas could be accessed there.  Five of them were giant cylindrical pillars rising out of a void of eternal darkness.  All around the sides of the pillars were giant, glowing stained glass windows.  The tops of the pillars each featured a floor seemingly made entirely out of stained glass.  Four of the pillars each depicted one Disney princess; the fifth depicted two, along with another princess.  The sixth playable area was a surreal, dreamy rendition of the [[Destiny Islands]].
-===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
+With each pillar (plus the Destiny Islands part), the at first quiet music (called Destati) would grow more intense.
-<center>[[File:Station Roxas.png|x100px|The Station of Serenity]][[File:Station Roxas (blue).png|x100px|The first Station of Calling]][[File:Station Roxas (green).png|x100px|The second Station of Calling]][[File:Station Roxas (red).png|x100px|The third Station of Calling]][[File:Station Roxas.png|x100px|The Station of Awakening]]</center>
-[[File:A Connecting Dream 10 KHII.gif|thumb|Roxas in his Dive to the Heart in the opening of ''Kingdom Hearts II''.]]
-Roxas's Dive to the Heart appears in his dreams as he processes Sora's memories. As Roxas steps onto a Station, it is formed from a swirling flock of birds.<!--doves?-->
-On the third day of his story, Roxas encounters a [[Dusk]] in the Sandlot and is sucked into his Dive to the Heart. Like Sora's, Roxas's Dive to the Heart consists of five stained glass pillars, but each of these depict the same image of Sora, [[Riku]], Kairi, [[Donald Duck]], and [[Goofy]] at the Destiny Islands, and the pillars are divided between only three Stations. Sora's eyes are closed, showing that he is asleep, while Kairi and Riku's are open, showing that they are awake; strangely, Donald and Goofy's eyes are still open, even though they are asleep as well.
-Roxas awakens on the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Station of Serenity}}'''|やすらぎの園|Yasuragi no Sono}}, where he chooses between the Dream Sword, Dream Shield, and Dream Rod. While this choice determines the order in which he learns abilities as before, the weapon he chooses is immediately transformed into the [[Kingdom Key]], and unlike the original ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' Dive to the Heart, he does not have to give up anything in exchange for his weapon. He goes through a door to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Station of Calling}}'''|いざないの園|Izanai no Sono}}, consisting of three pillars shaded blue, green, and red and connected by floating stairs. Here, he encounters Dusks and learns about [[Reaction Command]]s and treasures. Going through another door, he enters the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Station of Awakening}}'''|めざめの園|Mezame no Sono}}, and finds an apparition of himself in his [[black coat]] which soon becomes the [[Twilight Thorn]]. Similar to Sora's Dive to the Heart, after defeating the Twilight Thorn, Roxas and his Dive to the Heart are consumed by darkness, but unlike Sora, Roxas is rescued by [[Naminé]] at the last minute.
-Much later, as Sora approaches [[Memory's Skyscraper]], Roxas reawakens inside him and takes him to the Station of Awakening, where they battle and come to peace with each other. This arena is replicated in the [[Cavern of Remembrance#Garden of Assemblage|Garden of Assemblage]] for the fight against [[Game:Roxas|Roxas's Replica Data]].
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-===''Kingdom Hearts coded''===
-<center>[[File:Station Snow White KH.png|x100px]][[File:Station Three Princesses KH.png|x100px]]</center>
-[[File:Dive to the Heart 04 KHREC.png|thumb|Sora encounters a hooded figure in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''.]]
-[[Data-Sora]] manifests in a digital version of the Dive to the Heart that is virtually the same as the real Sora's dive. He spots [[Data-Roxas]], but does not recognize him before he disappears, and later mistakes him for [[Data-Riku]]. As with the real Sora's first dive, Data-Sora is presented with the [[Dream Sword]], [[Dream Shield]], and [[Dream Rod]] and has to choose one discard another, with his decisions influencing his starting commands.<!--not sure how to mention that this determines starting commands--> However, due to [[Chip and Dale]]'s reprogramming, the Dream weapons immediately change into the Keyblade, as in Roxas's dive. After fighting off an ambush by a swarm of [[Shadow]]s, Data-Sora enters the same door that Sora did in his own dive, but this door leads directly to the "real" Destiny Islands, rather than a dream version.
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-[[File:Minimap (Dive to the Heart) KHREC.png]]
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-===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
-<center>[[File:Station Sora KH3D.png|x100px|Station of Awakening]][[File:Station Roxas (blue).png|x100px|Station of Awakening]][[File:Station Sora KH3D.png|x100px|Station of Awakening]]</center>
-When Sora falls into darkness, his sleeping body, clad in Ventus's Keyblade Armor, lies down on a new variation of the second blue Station from ''Kingdom Hearts II'' with the background of Destiny Islands and the black crown symbols from his ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' Station.
-After bringing the comatose Sora back to the [[Mysterious Tower]], Riku uses the [[power of waking]] to dive into {{nihongo|"'''{{a|Sora's Soul World}}'''"|ソラの精神世界|Sora no Seishin Sekai}}, drifting past memories and various floating Soras. In the background of this Dive is the second blue Station from  ''Kingdom Hearts II''. Upon landing, he finds the stained glass window floor consumed by inky darkness, from which emerges the [[Armored Ventus Nightmare]]—Sora trapped inside [[Ventus]]'s [[Nightmare]]-possessed [[Keyblade Armor]]. When Riku defeats the Nightmare, the armor shatters, releasing Sora. The darkness envelopes Sora as it dissipates, with his Station reverting back to new version. Riku picks up Sora's dropped Keyblade and uses it to unlock the [[Sleeping Keyhole]] of Sora's heart.
-In a flash of light, he suddenly finds himself on a facsimile of the dock at [[Destiny Islands]], at sunset.<!--do we know yet if this is the same one we saw in KH1?--> Walking around on the beach, Riku encounters Roxas, Ventus, and [[Xion]], each asking him a different question: "What are you so afraid of?", "What do you value more than anything else?", and "What do you wish?". After Riku answers each of their questions, there is another bright flash of light, and Riku finds himself back on the beach, where he sees a message in a bottle drifting ashore. When Riku picks it up, a digitized version of [[Ansem the Wise]] appears, placed inside Sora's heart along with his research data [[Ansem's Code]]. Ansem the Wise reflects upon the strength of Sora's heart and theorizes that Sora may have the power to recreate people long thought lost forever. All Sora needs to do is be himself and follow wherever it is that his heart takes him. The rest is in the data in that bottle Riku just found.
-Ansem the Wise then reveals that Sora has already awoken. Defeating the Armored Ventus Nightmare freed Sora, and answering the questions of Roxas, Ventus, and Xion woke him up. Thanking Ansem the Wise, Riku summons Sora's Keyblade and prepares to leave, but Ansem the Wise stops him, asking for his name. Chuckling, Riku recalls the last time the man had asked him that. After answering his question, Riku departs for the outside world.
-===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
-<center>[[File:Station Roxas (blue).png|100px]][[File:Station Ventus 3 KHBBS.png|100px]]</center>
-[[File:Opening 01 KHIII.png|thumb|Sora's Dive to the Heart displays his memories.]]
-Sora falls into the Dive to the Heart in his attire and body from when he first left Destiny Islands. A mirror appears and Sora sees himself as he is in the current day. Sora walks through the looking glass and becomes his present self. The mirror disappears and a series of screens begin to float around the platform depicting Sora's memories. Three screens in particular float in front of Sora: one of his battle with the possessed Riku, another of [[the King]]'s appearance at the [[Door to Darkness]], and one more of Sora's first meeting with Donald and Goofy. A voice asks Sora which he desires, with the screens respectively representing vitality, wisdom, and balance. After Sora chooses one, three more screens appear depicting Sora's battle with Roxas, his promise to Naminé, and his reunion with the [[Dream Eater]]s. The voice asks Sora what power he seeks, the screens respectively representing that of the warrior, the guardian, and the mystic.
-{{canon
-| In ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]'', after choosing a power, three more screens appear depicting Sora's tea party after Riku returns from his dreams, his pursuit of [[Pluto]] towards [[Castle Oblivion]], and the [[Battle of the 1000 Heartless]], and the voice asks Sora what kind of adventure he seeks. The three screens correspond to the [[Premium Menu]], under the headers of "Easy Adventure", "Usual Adventure", and "Challenging Adventure", respectively.
-* The "Usual Adventure" locks the Premium Menu.
-* The "Easy Adventure" unlocks the EZ Codes in the Premium Menu.
-* The "Challenging Adventure" unlocks the PRO Codes in the Premium Menu.
-}}
-After making his choice, Sora sees all the screens vanish. Sora looks down and notices that the platform has been covered in water, which seems to be coming from a light beyond the Dive to the Heart. Sora runs to the light as a tidal wave washes him away, taking him to [[The Final World]].
-Sora enters the Dive to the Heart to wake up Ventus and save Aqua when she is defeated by Vanitas. With the power of waking, Sora is able to transform the image on the pillar from his own into Ventus's, signaling that Ventus's heart has been reunited with his body and he has awakened from his comatose state.
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-<center>[[File:Station Olympus KHIII.png|100px]][[File:Station Toy Box KHIII.png|100px]][[File:Station Kingdom of Corona KHIII.png|100px]][[File:Station Monstropolis KHIII.png|100px]][[File:Station Arendelle KHIII.png|100px]][[File:Station The Caribbean KHIII.png|100px]][[File:Station San Fransokyo KHIII.png|100px]]</center>
-After the events at the Keyblade Graveyard, Sora enters a different dive using the power of waking within The Final World. Stations covered in darkness serve as portals leading to facsimiles of the worlds, where the [[Lich]] is holding the hearts of Sora's friends captive.
-===''Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind''===
-<center>[[File:Station Ventus 3 KHBBS.png|100px]][[File:Station Aqua KHIIIRM.png|100px]][[File:Station Roxas (blue).png|100px]][[File:Station Terra KHIIIRM.png|100px]][[File:Station Roxas (blue).png|100px]][[File:Station Roxas KHIIIRM.png|100px]][[File:Station Roxas (Minus Xion) KHIIIRM.png|100px]][[File:Station Roxas (blue).png|100px]][[File:Station Riku KHIIIRM.png|100px]]</center>
-Following [[Xehanort]]'s defeat, Sora uses the power of waking one more time to go back in time and try to save Kairi. During this journey, he travels through the Dives to the Heart of Ventus, Aqua, Terra, Roxas, and Riku, using the connections in the hearts of his friends to lead himself to Kairi's heart.
-When [[Yozora]] confronts Sora, the image of Sora's station appears during the transition between The Final World and [[Quadratum]], briefly replacing the roof of the 104 building.
-==Other appearances==
-===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
-<center>[[File:Coaster Station Sora Blue SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Coaster Station Card SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Memorial Clock (4 o'clock) SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Memorial Clock (5 o'clock) SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Coaster Station Terra SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Memorial Clock (8 o'clock) SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Station Ventus 3 SSBU.png|100px]]</center>
-Dive to the Heart appears as part of the {{ssb|Hollow Bastion}} downloadable stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. When time, stocks, or health are running low, [[Hollow Bastion]] transforms into Dive to the Heart, with the station of Sora, Riku, Roxas, Xion, Terra, Aqua, or Ventus appearing in the background.
-Sora, Riku, and Terra's stations are from the Square Enix Cafe's coaster design. Roxas, Xion, and Aqua's stations are from the [[Memorial Stained Glass Clock]] event. Ventus's station is from ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''.
+Each pillar had a unique characteristic and theme.  The first pillar held the movement tutorial, and determined how [[Sora]]'s stats would grow by leveling up.  The player also had the choice to accept and then turn down two weapons (either the [[Dream Sword]], the [[Dream Shield]], or the [[Dream Rod]]).  The second pillar held the battle tutorial, and marked the first appearance of the [[Shadow]] enemy.  The third pillar held the interactions tutorial.  The player would have to open a treasure chest, move a crate, destroy a barrel, and open a door.  The door led to the Destiny Islands area.  There, [[Tidus]], [[Wakka]], and [[Selphie]] each asked Sora a personal question.  Depending on what the player answered to each question, Sora would either level up quickly (called "Starting at Morning"), go at a good pace (called "Starting at Midday"), or level up slowly (called "Starting at Evening").
-==Characters==
+The pillar that followed the area held the progress tutorial.  It also had the first [[Save Point|Save Space]] in the game.  The final pillar held only a fearsome warning before a boss battle with [[Darkside]].  At the end of the battle, the Awakening supposedly fell into darkness.
-<gallery widths="120">
-File:Sora 03 KHIII.png|[[Sora]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHBbS}}{{KH3D}}{{KHIII}}{{RM}}
-File:Roxas KHII.png|[[Roxas]]<br>{{KHII}}{{KH3D}}
-File:Data-Sora KHREC.png|[[Data-Sora]]<br>{{KHc}}
-File:Data-Roxas KHREC.png|[[Data-Roxas]]<br>{{KHc}}
-File:Ventus KHBBS.png|[[Ventus]]<br>{{KHBbS}}{{KH3D}}
-File:Vanitas (Unmasked) KHBBS.png|[[Vanitas]]<br>{{KHBbS}}
-File:Riku KH3D.png|[[Riku]]<br>{{KH3D}}
-File:Xion KHHD.png|[[Xion]]<br>{{KH3D}}
-File:Ansem the Wise (DiZ) KHII.png|[[Ansem the Wise]]<br>{{KH3D}}
-File:Armored Ventus Nightmare KH3D.png|[[Armored Ventus Nightmare]]<br>{{KH3D}}
-File:Player (Male) KHX.png|[[Player (KHχ)|Male Player]]<br>{{KHx}}
-File:Player (Female) KHX.png|[[Player (KHχ)|Female Player]]<br>{{KHx}}
-File:Darkness KHUX.png|[[Darkness (character)|Darkness]]<br>{{RM}}
-File:Naminé KHIII.png|[[Naminé]]<br>{{RM}}
-File:Yozora KHIIIRM.png|[[Yozora]]<br>{{RM}}
-</gallery>
-==Enemies==
+At the completion of each area, with the exception of the third and fourth, the pillar would be destroyed in some way.  It may be noted that of the Disney characters pictured on the flooring, all the destroyed pillars depict characters whose worlds were destroyed by [[Maleficent]].
-===Heartless===
-{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
-!
-|-
-|
-<gallery>
-File:Shadow KHII.png|[[Shadow]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHc}}{{KHIII}}
-File:AntiSora KH.png|[[AntiSora]]<br>{{KH3D}}
-File:Darkside KH.png|'''[[Darkside]]'''<br>{{KH}}{{KHIII}}
-</gallery>
-|}
-===Nobodies===
+It is also possible that this is a test. When Sora and Roxas enter they undergo tests and trials. Also the voice says odd and cryptic things. After the first trial Roxas could use the true Keyblade and Sora could use it afterwords in his test. Also the fact the realm is called the Awakening is a clue. This could mean this place awakens the power to use the Keyblade. Clearly this place is a place of testing to gain the Keyblade. The pillars being destroyed could symbolize the worlds desrtoyed and the fate of other worlds.
-{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
-!
-|-
-|
-<gallery>
-File:Dusk KHII.png|[[Dusk]]<br>{{KHII}}
-File:Creeper KHII.png|[[Creeper]]<br>{{KHII}}
-File:Twilight Thorn KHII.png|'''[[Twilight Thorn]]'''<br>{{KHII}}
-File:Roxas (Dual Wield) KHII.png|'''[[Game:Roxas|Roxas]]'''<br>{{KHII}}
-</gallery>
-|}
-===Nightmares===
+==Depiction==
-{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
+{{Spoiler}}
-!
+Each pillar depicts a Disney princess, specifically the [[Princesses of Heart]].
-|-
+*Green Pillar = [[Snow White]]
-|
+*Purple/Black Pillar = [[Cinderella]]
-<gallery>
+*Pink Pillar = [[Alice]] (Alice is represented in three silhouettes, possibly referencing that she is the only princess of the five on the pillars to still be awake and in her own world during Sora's visit to the Awakening)
-File:Armored Ventus Nightmare KH3D.png|'''[[Armored Ventus Nightmare]]'''<br>{{KH3D}}
+*Red Pillar = [[Aurora]]
-</gallery>
+*Yellow Pillar = [[Belle]] (Note that the Beast is represented as the only character on the pillar that is awake, possibly referencing that he survived his world's destruction and is currently looking for Belle)
-|}
+{{Spoilerend}}
-===Other===
+==Trivia==
-{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
+*The music of the Awakening may be heard later in the game, but broken into two halves.  The more peaceful part, though slightly different, is the normal music of [[End of the World]].  The intense part (called "Fragments of Sorrow") is the battle music of the same world. In Roxas's own Awakening in Kingdom Hearts II, while it shares the same track name as the original, only the peaceful part of the song is the normal music as the Awakening there is playable instead of a long cutscene. A remixed Fragments of Sorrow serves as the normal battle theme.
-!
+*The official artwork of the Awakening depicts a pillar that does not appear in the actual game. However, it does appear as such in Roxas's own Awakening.
-|-
+*in KHII FM, Roxas is fought in the Awakening.
-|
-<gallery>
-File:Vanitas (Unmasked) KHBBS.png|'''[[Game:Vanitas|Vanitas]]'''<br>{{KHBbS}}
-</gallery>
-|}
-==Notes and references==
+==See Also==
-{{reflist}}
+*[[Station of Serenity]]
+*[[Station of Awakening]]
-==See also==
+{{Worlds}}
-* [[Memorial Stained Glass Clock]]
-{{KH1}}
+[[Category: Worlds]]
-{{KH2}}
+[[Category: Awakening]]
-{{Coded}}
+[[Category: Destiny Islands]]
-{{BBS}}
+[[Category: Places]]
-{{DDD}}
-{{XChi}}
-{{KH3}}
-{{MOM}}
-[[Category:Datascape]]