Editing End of the World

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|name=End of the World
|katakana=エンド・オブ・ザ・ワールド
|fr=Fin du Monde
|de=Das Ende der Welt
|romaji=Endo obu za Wārudo
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|KHbattlename=Fragments of Sorrow
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The '''End of the World''' is a [[world]] from ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''. It is the last new location to open in the game, upon locking [[Hollow Bastion]].  

End of the World is a by-product of all [[Heartless]]'s destructive nature. Although End of the World is the last world, the Heartless are not very numerous as compared to [[Hollow Bastion]], but they are very powerful. Upon taking a world's heart, a tiny fragment of what is left of that world is sent drifting through the void of space until it eventually meets and merges with End of the World. It is, in essence, a [[Heartless]] of the destroyed worlds, as well as the location of [[Kingdom Hearts]] for worlds' hearts. In nature, it can be seen as the opposite of [[The World That Never Was]], which is a similar artificial "[[Nobody]]" world without its own heart.

The theme music for End of the World is "End of the World" and the battle theme is "Fragments of Sorrow". Both are arrangements of different segments of "Dive Into the Heart ([[Destati]])", the music used during the [[Dive to the Heart]].

==Development==
[[File:Crumbling Island KH.png|thumb|left|Crumbling Island.]]
Originally planned for ''Kingdom Hearts'' was a boss battle with Riku at the End of the World, in an area called '''[[Removed content in the Kingdom Hearts series#Crumbling Island|Crumbling Island]]'''. The area was cavernous with purple walls; it had a large amount of running water on the walls, and a large hole in the ceiling. It is reminiscent of [[Destiny Islands]] while it was being consumed by darkness. The map for Crumbling Island was placed out of the way within the remains of the World Terminus, where it can be found through hacking.
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==Settings and Areas==
[[File:Gate to the Dark (Art).png|thumb|220px|The Gate to the Dark within the Final Dimension.]]
End of the World opens on the '''{{a|Gate to the Dark}}''', a cave leading into the '''{{a|Final Dimension}}''', which appears to the eye as an empty field of darkness dotted by snowy fragments of land, and showered by infrequent dark orbs being drawn deeper into the world. However, being sucked into one of those orbs reveals the true shape of the area, a snowy wasteland with plentiful outcroppings of crystals, and swarming with powerful Heartless. A vortex at the end of the area leads to a colorful, quiet canyon with Gummi Blocks scattered all over the place, called the '''{{a|Giant Crevasse}}''', which spans several levels, connected by green web-like formations. At the bottom of the canyon is a passage to the fragmented '''[[World Terminus]]''', which in turn leads to the '''{{a|Evil Grounds}}''' and a boss battle with [[Chernabog]]. Within the Evil Grounds, Sora has free flight, and must fly up to reach the World Terminus.

After defeating Chernabog, the top of Bald Mountain opens, allowing [[Sora]] and his party to fly through the '''Crater'''. The Crater runs into the '''{{a|Volcanic Crater}}''', with entrances to it at the top and bottom of the crater. The Volcanic Crater is a tunnel that extends through four rooms, and contains remnants from worlds that have fallen into darkness - for example, trees and small towers from [[Enchanted Dominion]], the demonic trees and the front door of the Dwarfs' house from [[Dwarf Woodlands]], stone tapestries from [[Castle of Dreams]], and a small glass sphere from [[Beast's Castle]].

At the bottom of the mountain is a glowing chamber called the '''{{a|Linked Worlds}}''', in which Sora and his friends are forced to fight a swarm of Heartless, beginning with a battle against a [[Behemoth]], in order to break open the path to the '''{{a|Final Rest}}'''. This room is the location of the final save point of the game, as well as the door which first appeared in the [[Awakening]] and led to a strange version of Destiny Islands. Just as before, this door leads to the remnants of Destiny Islands, in a room named only '''{{a|Homecoming}}'''. The final boss, [[Game:World of Chaos|World of Chaos]], even includes small '''[[Portal of Darkness|Portals of Darkness]]''' as rooms within itself.<!--add info on room where Ansem finds the Door to Darkness: {{nihongo|'''{{a|Final Door}}'''|最後の扉|Saigo no Tobira}}


[[File:Kingdom Hearts is Light 02 KH.png|thumb|The Door to Darkness leading to Kingdom Hearts.]]
[[File:Darkness Released 01 KHRECOM.png|thumb|left|Riku fighting Ansem in a place similar to the Door to Darkness, constructed from his memories.]]
In ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', Riku's final battle against Ansem takes place in a location that resembles that of the Door to Darkness.
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==Story==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
[[File:Evil Grounds (Art).png|thumb|left|Bald Mountain.]]
After sealing the [[Final Keyhole]] at [[Hollow Bastion]], [[Sora]], [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] arrive at the End of the World. Goofy takes note of its composite-world nature, and Sora states that all of the worlds would be restored if they managed to defeat [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], but wonders what would happen to the world itself and them by extension. Goofy says that, as a "Heartless world", it would just disappear, but assures them that, even if that did happen, they would not meet the same fate. Sora takes out [[Kairi]]'s [[Wayfinder|lucky charm]], and remembers his promise to return it.

After fighting through several legions of Heartless and the World Terminus, Sora, Donald, and Goofy run into the giant demon [[Chernabog]] and manage to defeat him after a lengthy battle. Afterwards, they descend into the crater of Bald Mountain and press onwards. The group reaches the Final Rest area where a door appears like the one that was in the [[Awakening]] earlier in the game. Through the door, they come to the remnants of Sora's homeworld, the [[Destiny Islands]], which soon takes on a much darker appearance.

Ansem appears in the form of [[Riku]], and states that Riku was desperate to escape the islands by any cost, and then takes on his own form. Sora calls out to Riku, but Ansem informs him that any effort to reach him is futile. The villain goes on to explain that all worlds and [[heart]]s begin and end in [[darkness]]; thus, darkness is the true essence of a heart. Sora denies this, stating that, while hearts may be weak and sometimes even give in, deep down, there is a [[light]] that never goes out. Unimpressed, Ansem says, "So you've come this far, and still you understand nothing" (mirroring his words to Sora at the beginning of the game), and engages in battle with the trio.

[[File:Final Rest (Art).png|thumb|right|200px|The Final Rest area.]]
Sora comes out victorious, and then the mountains of the islands split open. Ansem escapes into the opening with Sora, Donald, and Goofy in hot pursuit, but only Sora is able to get past a preset barrier. After defeating another [[Darkside]] and Ansem, the latter uses his power to send himself and his foes to a dark void.

Ansem fuses himself to the [[Game:World of Chaos|World of Chaos]], a giant, organic Heartless battleship, and sucks Donald and Goofy into a [[Portal of Darkness]]. Sora begins to fall into the void, but the encouragement of Riku gives him the strength to fight back. Sora rescues Donald and Goofy, and the trio destroy the World of Chaos.

Badly injured, Ansem opens the [[Door to Darkness]], informs Sora that not even the [[Keyblade]] can seal the door, and pines for [[Kingdom Hearts]] to fill him with the power of darkness. Sora shouts that Kingdom Hearts is, in fact, light, which proves to be correct; the light of Kingdom Hearts shines out of the door and hits Ansem full force, seemingly destroying him.

However, the threat is not over; several thousand Heartless lie in wait behind the door. Sora, Donald, and Goofy attempt to close it, but even with help from the restored Riku, their efforts are futile. Just when things appear to be over, [[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]] arrives with [[Kingdom Key D|a golden Keyblade]], and Sora, Riku, Donald, and Goofy manage to close the door. Before it does, Mickey assures them that there will always be [[Door to Light|a door to light]]; thus, they will be able to find their way back. Riku asks Sora to take care of Kairi, and Sora and Mickey use their respective Keyblades to seal the Door to Darkness forever.

Soon afterwards, Kairi appears, and Sora runs off to talk to her. However, the worlds are beginning to restore themselves. Sora promises to return to Kairi when his obligations are done just as the End of the World breaks apart; Kairi is sent back to the Destiny Islands alone, while Sora, Donald, and Goofy end up on the pathway to [[Castle Oblivion]], where they resolve to find Riku and King Mickey, though they are unsure of where to start looking.

===''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''===
A facsimile of End of the World is created by Ansem within Castle Oblivion for his and Riku's final fight. 

===''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''===
End of the World only appears when [[Roxas]] is dreaming about Sora's memories. Its name is never mentioned, and it is not playable. The area where Sora, Donald, and Goofy battled Ansem is also briefly shown when King Mickey explains the truth about Ansem.

==Characters==
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File:Chernabog KH3D.png|[[Chernabog]]<br>{{KH}}
File:Ansem, Seeker of Darkness KH.png|[[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]<br>{{KH}}
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==Enemies==
===Heartless===
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File:Shadow KHII.png|[[Shadow]]
File:Darkball KH.png|[[Darkball]]
File:White Mushroom KH.png|[[White Mushroom]]
File:Black Fungus KH.png|[[Black Fungus]]
File:Rare Truffle KH.png|[[Rare Truffle]]
File:Invisible KH.png|[[Invisible]]
File:Angel Star KH.png|[[Angel Star]]
File:Bit Sniper KH.png|[[Bit Sniper]]
File:Neoshadow KHII.png|[[Neoshadow]]
File:Darkside KH.png|'''[[Darkside]]'''
File:Behemoth KH.png|'''[[Behemoth]]'''
File:Arch Behemoth KHFM.png|'''[[Arch Behemoth]]'''
File:Ansem (First Form) KH3D.png|'''[[Game:Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]'''
File:World of Chaos KH.png|'''[[Game:World of Chaos|World of Chaos]]'''
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===Other===
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==Trivia==
*Coinciding with the End of the World being the opposite of The World That Never Was, the End of the World seems more naturalistic whilst The World That Never Was seems more industrial. This could coincide with the fact that Nobodies, as opposed to Heartless, rely on intelligence rather than instinct whilst Heartless are vice versa.
*The Halloween Town fragment of the World Terminus is the only time in which Oogie's torture chamber can be explored freely. The real one only appears during the boss battle with [[Oogie Boogie]].

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