Editing Game:Master Xehanort

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Master Xehanort also serves as the final boss of ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'', where he is fought by Sora and the party in [[Scala ad Caelum]]. He is fought twice in a row. The first fight is against him in his armored form and the second fight is against him while he wields the legendary χ-blade. A data replica of him is also a secret boss in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]''.

Terra will fight both Master Xehanort and Vanitas two-on-one. Vanitas should be the primary target as Xehanort will mostly dodge and keep a distance from Terra. Xehanort isn't very difficult and after sustaining minor damage, the battle will end.

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|Performs a quick Keyblade combo that ends with a point-blank ice shot.{{?}}

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|(ice lump)

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|Fires three shards of ice.{{?}}

{{Atk|'''[[Thundaga]]'''

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|Calls down a ring of dark thunderbolts on the target.{{?}}

{{Atk|'''Rising Ground'''

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|Raises a pillar of earth, launching the target into the air.{{?}}

{{Atk|'''Blade Tornado'''

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|Conjures a storm of Keyblades to chase the target.{{?}}

{{Atk-m|'''Ultima Freeze'''

|(grapple)

|Physical

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|Teleports above the target and pins them to the ground while charging a frozen blast.{{?}}

|Escape the grapple to avoid damage from the chill.

|(chill)

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{{Atk-m|{{nihongo|'''Renzoku Kougeki'''|連続攻撃||lit. "Continuous Attacks"}}

*Vertical > Horizontal > Vertical > Rising > "Tataki Otoshi"<!--この直後には、ほぼ確実に「たたき落とし」を使う-->

*Vertical > Horizontal > Vertical > Rising > "Fierce Claw"<!--この直後には、ほぼ確実に「フェイスクロー」を使う-->

|"Renzoku Kougeki" is Xehanort's primary attack. Telegraphed by his Keyblade glowing gold. During the closing phase, Xehanort will teleport around between each charging thrust.

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|△ (O when repeated x3)<!--この動作を3回くり返すときは「O」、それ以外は「△」-->

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{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Tataki Otoshi'''|たたき落とし||<br>lit. "Knock Down"}}

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{{Atk-m|'''Fierce Claw'''

|(grip)<!--つかみ-->

|Used in the closing phase. Telegraphed by Xehanort's hand glowing blue.

|2.0 (HP to 1)<!--このダメージでは、相手のHPは残り1までしか減らない-->

{{Atk|'''[[Flare]]'''

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{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Kakomi Flare'''|囲みフレア|<br>Kokomi Furea|lit. "Siege Flare"}}

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|Used during the opening and closing phases if Sora is far from Xehanort. Leaves Sora wide open to further attacks.

{{Atk|'''Flare Shot'''

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{{Atk|'''Flare Pillar'''

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|Generates slender pillars of light, then erects a pillar of fire.<!--細い光の柱を発生させ、そこに火柱を立てる-->

{{Atk-m|'''Flare Tornado'''

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|Erects four pillars of fire revolving around the opponent, performs "Renzoku Kougeki"<!--redundant: この連続攻撃の動作や威力倍率などは、『連続攻撃』と同じ--> twice using his Keyblade, converges and fuses the pillars of fire into a tornado of flame, then fires three volleys of fireballs.<!--

|Used after receiving a set amount of damage.{{?}} The attack will launch Sora into the air, so [[Glide]] can be used to avoid the pillars. Xehanort will hide within the central pillar, only emerging to perform "Renzoku Kougeki". [[Guard]] can also be used to effectively deal with this attack.

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{{Atk-m|'''Heavenly Pillar'''

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|Erects a gigantic pillar of fire at the center of the plaza, damaging the surroundings, erects pillars of fire several other places, does things like scattering fireballs or performing "Renzoku Kougeki"<!--redundant: この連続攻撃の動作や威力倍率などは、『連続攻撃』と同じ--> using his Keyblade, erases the gigantic pillar of fire and draws the opponent to the center of the plaza while engulfing their body in flames, using "Kakomi Flare" if they are far away,<!--このとき、相手が遠くにいたら『囲みフレア」も使う--> then detonates a big bang (which also sprays rubble in the closing phase).

|Used during the opening and closing phases. The attack will launch Sora into the air, so [[Glide]] can be used to avoid the pillars. Xehanort will hide within the central pillar, only emerging to perform "Renzoku Kougeki". [[Dodge Roll]] or [[Air Slide]] can be used to avoid being sucked in to the warping fireballs and the big bang. After using this attack, Xehanort will be vulnerable for a short period.

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{{Atk-c}}

Sora should have several Elixirs equipped, with [[Curaga]] set as a shortcut. Stocking a [[Kupo Coin]] is also helpful. The [[Ultima Weapon]] will be the most efficient Keyblade to have equipped, but [[Hero's Origin]], [[Shooting Star]], [[Crystal Snow]], [[Hunny Spout]], and [[Wheel of Fate]] are also useful for their Formchanges.

After the Xehanort Replicas are defeated, Master Xehanort absorbs them and dons his new Keyblade Armor, then reshapes the plaza into a closed chamber to initiate the beginning phase. Keeping track of Xehanort's position can be difficult due to his speed and the size of the arena. [[Airstep]]ping can be used to stay close to Xehanort, but can sometimes result in accidentally leaping to one of the flagpoles dotting the arena. Speedy or homing attacks such as [[Flare Force]], [[Double Arrowguns]], [[Hunny Blasters]], [[Highwind]], and [[Blizzard Blades]] will be useful for dealing damage, while the defensive [[Counter Shield]] can be used for its [[Wrathful Fist]] reprisal.

After getting his health down to a certain point,{{?}}<!--how much--> Xehanort will move the battle underwater, initiating the middle phase. As formchanges cannot be used underwater, Sora will not have access to [[Rage Form]].

Finally, after reducing his health even lower,{{?}}<!--how much--> Xehanort will move the battle to the stormy skies above the city, initiating the closing phase. Sora will be alone during this phase, meaning that Donald and Goofy cannot heal or support him. Sora should focus on dodging Xehanort's attacks and healing when necessary.

{{Atk-m|{{nihongo|'''Renzoku Kougeki'''|連続攻撃||<br>lit. "Continuous Attacks"}}

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|Unleashes a specific series of four types of attacks while holding the χ-blade (see below). While "Ascension" is active, the χ-blade will also release halos.<!--武器を使った4種類の攻撃を、特定の流れでくり出す(下の表を参照)。 ー部の流れでは、武器から光輪も放つ--><!--これらの流れのときのみ、武器から光輪も放つ-->

*Vertical > Horizontal > Diagonal > Upswing > "Tataki Otoshi"<!--この直後には、ほぼ確実に「たたき落とし」を使う-->

*Upswing > "Tataki Otoshi"

|"Renzoku Kougeki" is Xehanort's primary attack.

|0.5{{note|1.5 when emitting halos}}<!--武器から光輪も放つときは「1.5」-->

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|0.5{{note|1.5 when emitting halos}}

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|0.5 or 1.0{{note|1.5 when emitting halos}}

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{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Tataki Otoshi'''|たたき落とし||<br>lit. "Knock Down"}}

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|Xehanort moves through [[Keyhole]]-shaped portals when using Tataki Otoshi. He uses Tataki Otoshi very frequently, and the warping makes it difficult to land hits on Xehanort.

{{Atk-m|'''Call Calamity'''<!--コール・カラミティ-->

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|Releases a chill from the thrown χ-blade, then smashes three fireballs together, and finally looses three lightning strikes on them.<br>[Status Condition] For the chill, "Freeze" (100%/3s)<!--投げた武器から冷気を放ったあと、火球を3個ぶつけ、最後に雷を3回落とす[状態異常]冷気のみ「フリーズ(100%/3秒)」-->

|Call Calamity can be dodged with [[Dodge Roll]]s or deflected with [[Guard]]. However, the timing is quite narrow.

|(chill)<!--冷気-->

{{Atk|'''Dark Shooting'''

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|First used after Ascension. The shots can be blocked or used to store up charge for [[Wrathful Flurry]].

{{Atk-m|'''Ascension'''

|Does things like making pillars of light run around or forward, or performing "Renzoku Kougeki"<!--seems redundant {{note|This Renzoku Kougeki's movements and power multiplier, and so on, are the same as "Renzoku Kougeki".}} この連続攻撃の動作や威力倍率などは、「連続攻撃」と同じ--> using the χ-blade. Furthermore, if the opponent approaches the light at the center of the plaze, it releases a ring of light to its vicinity.<!--光の柱を周囲や前方走らせたり、武器による連続攻撃(※9)を仕掛けたりする。 さらに、広場の中央の光に相手が近寄ったら、兆の周囲に円形の光を放つ-->

|Only used in the second phase onward. Telegraphed by Xehanort raising a platform of light and using the χ-blade to summon Kingdom Hearts.<!--is this when Xehanort steals Sora's light?--> The ring of light can be used to trigger Rage Form's reprisal.{{?}}<!--is this talking about the {{button|c}} technique, "Raid"?--><!--light pillars consist of shockwaves forward and pillars circling-->

{{Atk-m|{{nihongo|'''XIII Rengeki'''|XIII連撃||<br>lit. "XIII Combo"}}

|(alters)<!--分身-->

|Repeatedly attacks using his alters and light rays, then fires many light rays alongside a denser light ray.<!--分身による攻撃と光線による攻撃をくり返したあと、多数の光線と太い光線を放つ

|Used once Sora terminates Rage Form. Telegraphed by the sky turning grey and thirteen thrones rising to encircle the plaza.<!--The alters and light rays are launched from the thrones, four rounds of alters and light rays, the denser light ray is fired.--> The alters' attacks can be blocked, but the light rays must be dodged.

{{Atk-c}}

With his armor destroyed, Xehanort flees to the top of the tower with Sora and the party in pursuit. Cornered, Xehanort summons the χ-blade and engages the party in one grand final battle. -->Like the previous battle, Sora should equip [[Elixir]]s and a [[Kupo Coin]] for healing, and the [[Ultima Weapon]] for offense.

Armed with the legendary χ-blade, Xehanort has an arsenal of powerful attacks at his disposal. Sora should focus on defense, as "Tataki Otoshi" will prevent him from landing attacks easily. Reprisals such [[Counter Blast]] and [[Wrathful Flurry]] are useful for injecting damage, as well as speedy Formchanges like [[High Wind]], [[Blizzard Blades]], [[Twin Yo-Yos]], and [[Nano Arms]], or homing techniques like [[Flare Force]].

After losing seven and a half health bars, Xehanort will initiate the second phase of the battle by summoning Kingdom Hearts via "Ascension", then immediately launch into "Dark Shooting". He will continue employing his earlier techniques, albeit enhanced via "Ascension".

After four more of his health bars are depleted, Xehanort will use the power of Kingdom Hearts to steal Sora's light, forcing him into a version of [[Rage Form]] that cannot terminate or use [[Riskcharge]]. In order to return to normal, Sora must attack Xehanort to force him to drop orbs of light{{?}} which both fill the Situation Gauge and restore HP. During this portion, Xehanort cannot be directly damaged, but will continue to use his enhanced attacks. After filling the Situation Gauge, Sora can use "[[Return to the Light]]" to attack Xehanort and revert back to normal. Xehanort will respond with "XIII Combo", then continue attacking as normal. If enough time passes{{?}} without advancing to the final phase, Xehanort will steal Sora's light again, forcing Sora to retrieve it once more.

Once Xehanort is down to 1 HP, Sora can use "[[Last Ray]]"<!-- where Sora will fire a beam of light from his Keyblade-->. However, Xehanort quickly counters and retaliates with a beam of darkness that seemingly kills Sora. Sora can then use "[[Trinity]]"<!--where Sora calls on Donald and Goofy and the trio combine their powers to fire a beam of light that overpowers Xehanort's beam, piercing the Keyblade Master and-->, ending the fight.

Master Xehanort's data is essentially a rematch of his final battle. Armed with the legendary χ-blade, Xehanort retains most of his attacks from the final battle. This time, however, he can [[Formchange]] it into a myriad of weapons, making him more deadly, and can cross the Formchanges with his old attacks, creating a double blade that reduces Sora's maximum HP, a pair of chakrams that stun Sora on impact, a whip that has very long range, spinning bombs, spikes that shoot lasers from the sky, and massive aerial cannons that fire large beams.

Many of his slashes now unleash spinning bombs that can be guarded at first but will explode, freezing Sora and as such must be dodged or blocked and dodged. Xehanort also uses great use of spikes that fire multiple beams of light that will fire exactly where Sora is at and as such, must be dodged right before they hit. Xehanort will also make use of giant cannons he manifests in the air that also track Sora before firing. Dodge the moment the cannons finish charging.

The first opening for when he can be comboed is when he throws the χ-blade at Sora. Close the distance and block the χ-blade so it doesn't chill Sora and Xehanort will be staggered and open for a combo. Another opening for when he can be comboed is whenever he throws a spinning bomb at Sora at a farther distance after a long string of throwing them. While using ascension, Xehanort fires the spinning bombs closer to Sora and while outside ascension, Xehanort fires spinning bombs further. Close the distance by airstepping towards him or strike him with magic. The next opening is when he performs a simple slash with the χ-blade, followed by an uppercut, counter and attack him right after the uppercut. The third opening is when he attempts to strike Sora with the spike lasers and close in for an uppercut simultaneously. Either block the uppercut and immediately use a counter for an invincibility frame and a chance to combo him or dodge roll through Xehanort and the lasers and then combo him. Another opening is when Xehanort manifests four cannons consecutively to fire at Sora, which he will use after using Call Calamity, whether Sora is able to interrupt the move or not. Xehanort will teleport to the center of the area after the second cannon fires. Dodge the next two cannon blasts and immediately combo him.

In his second phase, an opening to combo him is when he manifests two cannons instead of spikes while closing the distance with Sora. Dodge the cannon fire and the spinning bomb he throws simultaneously and the following double blade slash and combo him. Another opening is when he combos with a Formchange whip. Block or dodge the whip and the following chakram slash, dodge the double blade slash, dodge another double blade slash, dodge or block two chakram slashes, dodge one last double blade slash, then immediately combo him.

==Video==

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|style="border-radius:10px"|'''Master Xehanort (''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'': Terra)'''

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| style="border-radius:10px"|'''Master Xehanort – ''Kingdom Hearts III'''''

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