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[[File:The King's Memory 01 KHII.png|thumb|220px|Hearts held captive in Ansem the Wise's laboratory.]] | [[File:The King's Memory 01 KHII.png|thumb|right|220px|Hearts held captive in Ansem the Wise's laboratory.]] | ||
{{Q|The heart may be weak, and sometimes it may even give in... But I learned that deep down there's a light that never goes out.|[[Sora]] to [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]}} | {{Q|The heart may be weak, and sometimes it may even give in... But I learned that deep down there's a light that never goes out.|[[Sora]] to [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]}} | ||
A {{nihongo|'''heart'''|心|kokoro}} is one of the three parts which comprise a being in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' universe, the other two being [[body]] and [[soul]]. Hearts are one of the key points in the game's mythology, and the antagonists often seek to use them for their own gain. | A {{nihongo|'''heart'''|心|kokoro}} is one of the three parts which comprise a being in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' universe, the other two being [[body]] and [[soul]]. Hearts are one of the key points in the game's mythology, and the antagonists often seek to use them for their own gain. | ||
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The primary meaning for "heart" in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' setting does not refer to the physical organ,<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''''', '''Vexen:''' "Oh, how does he do it? A creature absent a heart and yet somehow able to keep existing... Not even my finest replica can claim that achievement. [...] How disappointing. So this is all they meant when they said "heart." We've been chasing the wrong box this whole time."</ref> but instead to a metaphysical animating force. What actually makes up a heart is a mystery to virtually everyone in the setting,<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''''', '''Ansem:''' "We may profess to know the heart, but its essence is beyond our reach."</ref> leading many characters to devote themselves to researching the heart to unlock its mysteries. However, this research helped demolish the barriers between worlds, setting up the events for the first Heartless invasion and causing many worlds to be plunged into darkness. | The primary meaning for "heart" in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' setting does not refer to the physical organ,<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''''', '''Vexen:''' "Oh, how does he do it? A creature absent a heart and yet somehow able to keep existing... Not even my finest replica can claim that achievement. [...] How disappointing. So this is all they meant when they said "heart." We've been chasing the wrong box this whole time."</ref> but instead to a metaphysical animating force. What actually makes up a heart is a mystery to virtually everyone in the setting,<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''''', '''Ansem:''' "We may profess to know the heart, but its essence is beyond our reach."</ref> leading many characters to devote themselves to researching the heart to unlock its mysteries. However, this research helped demolish the barriers between worlds, setting up the events for the first Heartless invasion and causing many worlds to be plunged into darkness. | ||
As of yet, it has been determined by the various characters that the heart is primarily made up of [[light]] and [[darkness]], the latter of which formed due to people's greed | As of yet, it has been determined by the various characters that the heart is primarily made up of [[light]] and [[darkness]], the latter of which formed due to people's greed. The exceptions to this are the [[Princesses of Heart]], maidens whose hearts are free of darkness, and hearts artificially made devoid of light or darkness, such as [[Ventus]] and [[Vanitas]]. Additionally, [[Dr. Finkelstein]] attempted to create an artificial heart for the purpose of making the [[Heartless]] more terrifying, rather than pursuing knowledge. He believed that the key elements of the heart are memories and surprise so his [[Dr. Finkelstein's ingredients|ingredients]] contained the essence of these two components. However, when [[Oogie Boogie]] consumed the heart that the doctor had created, it had an underwhelming effect. Oogie Boogie's plan was to control the Heartless by taking the heart, but few Heartless answered his call. This indicates that Dr. Finkelstein's hypothesis about hearts is incorrect, reinforcing the mystery surrounding hearts. Later, the [[real Organization XIII]] also attempt to create an artificial heart by collecting data of both positive and negative emotions on a program chip and installing it in [[Dark Baymax|the original Baymax]]. [[Vanitas]] states that his heart of pure darkness was restored by the Organization using the negative emotions collected by Monsters, Inc. Both suggest that hearts are constructed from emotions. | ||
The heart appears to be responsible for the composure of memories, will, goals, and ambitions, as is the case in the transfer of [[Master Xehanort]]'s heart into [[Terra]] and the internal struggle of wills inside [[Terra-Xehanort]]. Despite lacking a heart, Nobodies inherit these traits from their original selves. The heart is also responsible for emotions, as beings lacking one, such as the Nobodies, cannot feel emotions. | The heart appears to be responsible for the composure of memories, will, goals, and ambitions, as is the case in the transfer of [[Master Xehanort]]'s heart into [[Terra]] and the internal struggle of wills inside [[Terra-Xehanort]]. Despite lacking a heart, Nobodies inherit these traits from their original selves. The heart is also responsible for emotions, as beings lacking one, such as the Nobodies, cannot feel emotions. | ||
Memories can also be used to create hearts, such as the data Vexen gathered on Riku to create the [[Riku Replica]]; Xion was also made from memories Xemnas sampled from Sora. It's considered impossible to recreate a heart from data; [[Ienzo]] said they could only partially recreate [[Roxas]]'s heart. Even Ansem the Wise admitted the citizens of [[ | Memories can also be used to create hearts, such as the data Vexen gathered on Riku to create the [[Riku Replica]]; Xion was also made from memories Xemnas sampled from Sora. It's considered impossible to recreate a heart from data; [[Ienzo]] said they could only partially recreate [[Roxas]]'s heart. Even Ansem the Wise admitted the citizens of the [[Simulated Twilight Town]] acted differently than what he programmed. This suggests while a heart can be made from data, even if it's based on an existing heart, it gains a will of its own. | ||
===A Tie-in to the Worlds=== | ===A Tie-in to the Worlds=== | ||
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===The Seven of Pure Light=== | ===The Seven of Pure Light=== | ||
[[File:Freeing the Heart of Light 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|Aurora's heart in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''.]] | [[File:Freeing the Heart of Light 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|Aurora's heart in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''.]] | ||
According to legend, the χ-blade shattered into twenty pieces, seven of which were of light. These seven pieces then became hearts of pure light | According to legend, the χ-blade shattered into twenty pieces, seven of which were of light. These seven pieces then became hearts of pure light. The bearers of these hearts are known as "Princesses of Heart," because they are always female, for reasons unknown. Because they are needed to access Kingdom Hearts, the Princesses were sought by selfish and villainous beings who wished to rule all the worlds; [[Maleficent]] and [[Master Xehanort]] in particular. Kingdom Hearts could only be accessed by the completion of a Keyhole, which required all seven pure hearts to be joined as one in the [[Keyblade of heart]]. These hearts were released, however, due to Sora keeping Kingdom Hearts out of the villains' reach. | ||
[[File:Kairi's heart KHIIIRM.png|128px|thumb|Kairi's crystallized heart.]] | [[File:Kairi's heart KHIIIRM.png|128px|thumb|Kairi's crystallized heart.]] | ||
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A cherished element throughout the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, hearts possess many unique powers and abilities. It is for this reason that antagonists seek them. Hearts are able to produce emotion, something that members of Organization XIII crave. Strong hearts are also able to feel the emotions of those connected with them, demonstrated many times by Sora, who has unconsciously felt the sadness of Roxas, Ventus, and Xion, as well as Vanitas, who was able to feel some of what Ventus felt. As shown with [[Kairi]] and Ventus, if one's body remains intact when the heart is lost and is not turned into a Nobody, the person will enter a state similar to catatonia until the heart is restored. Ventus, in particular, has been in this state for over a decade, without a change in his health, despite there being no one to look after him. It is unclear if he has aged. | A cherished element throughout the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, hearts possess many unique powers and abilities. It is for this reason that antagonists seek them. Hearts are able to produce emotion, something that members of Organization XIII crave. Strong hearts are also able to feel the emotions of those connected with them, demonstrated many times by Sora, who has unconsciously felt the sadness of Roxas, Ventus, and Xion, as well as Vanitas, who was able to feel some of what Ventus felt. As shown with [[Kairi]] and Ventus, if one's body remains intact when the heart is lost and is not turned into a Nobody, the person will enter a state similar to catatonia until the heart is restored. Ventus, in particular, has been in this state for over a decade, without a change in his health, despite there being no one to look after him. It is unclear if he has aged. | ||
Hearts are also able to merge with others or be split | Hearts are also able to merge with others or be split, as seen when both [[Xehanort]] and [[Eraqus]] join hearts with Terra, and when Ventus's heart merges with Sora's. A much later instance of this would be Kairi's heart merging with Sora's during his first journey. They can be split to produce an embodiment of either the light or the darkness, as seen when Master Xehanort produces Vanitas by unlocking the darkness of Ventus's heart. There are notable differences when hearts merge based on the intentions of said hearts' owner: Ventus and Kairi left their hearts with Sora for safekeeping, unintentionally giving him access to a Keyblade and Kairi's memories, respectively. However, if someone merges their heart with the heart of another against their will, the victim will take on traits from the invading heart's original owner, as shown with [[Terra-Xehanort]]. In a similar scenario, if someone places a fragment of their heart into another, it can gradually turn the victim into a clone of the original person (though, in the case of Master Xehanort, his heart is strong and full of darkness, so it corrupts the host regardless if they are willing or unwilling). | ||
In ''Kingdom Hearts III'', the members of the Organization, minus [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], [[Xemnas]], [[Young Xehanort]], and [[Vanitas]] (who already had hearts filled with darkness) did not turn into clones of Xehanort after receiving pieces of [[Master Xehanort]]'s heart; instead, they only gain his golden eyes and pointed ears. Even after their defeats, remnants of their hearts lingered on as copies of Master Xehanort in a unique new uniform; they later merged with him to create a powerful [[Keyblade Armor]]. | |||
In ''Kingdom Hearts III'', the members of the Organization, minus [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], [[Xemnas]], [[Young Xehanort]], and [[Vanitas]] (who already had hearts filled with darkness) did not turn into clones of Xehanort after receiving pieces of [[Master Xehanort]]'s heart; instead, they only gain his golden eyes and pointed ears. Even after their defeats, remnants of their hearts lingered on as | |||
The heart also has a heavy influence on all that lives, having the power to produce Heartless and potentially Nobodies at its loss or corruption by darkness. As the heart grants emotion, negative emotions formed when Vanitas and Ventus were split caused the Unversed to spawn, hence their connection to the heart. Hearts can also be merged to create unique Keyblades, such as the [[χ-blade]] and the Keyblade of heart. These Keyblades ultimately grant access to Kingdom Hearts. | The heart also has a heavy influence on all that lives, having the power to produce Heartless and potentially Nobodies at its loss or corruption by darkness. As the heart grants emotion, negative emotions formed when Vanitas and Ventus were split caused the Unversed to spawn, hence their connection to the heart. Hearts can also be merged to create unique Keyblades, such as the [[χ-blade]] and the Keyblade of heart. These Keyblades ultimately grant access to Kingdom Hearts. | ||
Hearts removed from their bodies, but not transformed into Heartless, lose some of the limitations of a physical form. In addition to being able to enter other peoples' bodies, they can move through time itself, as long as a version of themselves is there to greet them, as revealed in ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''; as Master Xehanort, Riku, and Ventus exist in the future, Young Xehanort could bring Ansem, Xemnas, Riku Replica, and Vanitas with him. | Hearts removed from their bodies, but not transformed into Heartless, lose some of the limitations of a physical form. In addition to being able to enter other peoples' bodies, they can move through time itself, as long as a version of themselves is there to greet them, as revealed in ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''; as Master Xehanort, Riku, and Ventus exist in the future, Young Xehanort could bring Ansem, Xemnas, Riku Replica, and Vanitas with him. In ''Kingdom Hearts III'', Eraqus shows the ability to manifest a temporary physical form, as he is able to interact with Xehanort. | ||
In the original Kingdom Hearts, some disembodied hearts manage to escape the destruction of their worlds, becoming Summon Gems. Through the magic of the Fairy Godmother, Sora is able to use them as summons—temporarily giving them form, so that they may fight by his side. They do this through their own will and are fully conscious of themselves, as revealed when [[Simba]] and [[Mushu]] remember their adventures with Sora in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. Finally, Ventus's and Terra's Keyblades, presumably directed by their hearts, rescued Aqua at one point in the Realm of Darkness, while Ventus's heart eventually resurfaced inside of Sora's to protect him from being corrupted by a Nightmare [[Dream Eater]]. | |||
In the original Kingdom Hearts, some disembodied hearts manage to escape the destruction of their worlds, becoming | |||
Ventus's and Terra's Keyblades, presumably directed by their hearts, rescued Aqua at one point in the Realm of Darkness, while Ventus's heart eventually resurfaced inside of Sora's to protect him from being corrupted by a Nightmare [[Dream Eater]]. | |||
Magic is able to enhance the powers of a heart. In addition to the [[Fairy Godmother]]'s ability to empower Summon Gems, [[Aqua]] created the [[Wayfinder]]s, which allowed the user to temporarily gain power and abilities from the hearts connected with them. She also cast a similar spell on Kairi, which would lead her to someone who could protect her if she was ever in danger. | Magic is able to enhance the powers of a heart. In addition to the [[Fairy Godmother]]'s ability to empower Summon Gems, [[Aqua]] created the [[Wayfinder]]s, which allowed the user to temporarily gain power and abilities from the hearts connected with them. She also cast a similar spell on Kairi, which would lead her to someone who could protect her if she was ever in danger. | ||
Newly born | Newly born hearts have even stranger, more unique abilities. Sora's was able to seek out and unite with the broken fragments of Ventus's simply because he was brought to Sora's homeworld as a result of this, Vanitas took on an appearance similar to Sora's. Then, the merge stabilized Ventus' heart, allowing him to eventually recover. This also resulted in both Sora and Ventus forming a connection, granting Sora the ability to sense Ventus' pain and suffering and, with Riku's guidance, reached out to his heart and allowed it to stay in his body. This would later cause Sora's Nobody, Roxas, to take on Ventus' appearance when Ventus' heart remained within Sora's body when the latter became a Heartless. Xemnas and [[Xigbar]] also revealed that a new heart could be "nurtured," even to the point where it became an exact replica of another person's heart, although they implied that they needed the power of Kingdom Hearts in order to do so. | ||
==When Hearts are Broken== | ==When Hearts are Broken== | ||
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When Master Xehanort divided Ventus's heart, Ventus was left catatonic. The last remnants of his heart fading away, he would have perished, had Sora not combined hearts with him. Even after this, it took an unspecified but lengthy amount of time for Ventus to return to a sense of normalcy. During this time, if one attempted to interact with Ventus for more than just basic greetings or instructions, he would scream in pain and collapse. Ventus did not regain his memory of what happened to him until Master Xehanort explained it to him. In the novelization of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Vanitas also suffered extensively from feelings of incompleteness and inadequacy. After Ventus defeated Vanitas, Vanitas seemingly returned to Ventus's heart, his consciousness vanishing without a trace, while Ventus sank back into catatonia for over ten years. | When Master Xehanort divided Ventus's heart, Ventus was left catatonic. The last remnants of his heart fading away, he would have perished, had Sora not combined hearts with him. Even after this, it took an unspecified but lengthy amount of time for Ventus to return to a sense of normalcy. During this time, if one attempted to interact with Ventus for more than just basic greetings or instructions, he would scream in pain and collapse. Ventus did not regain his memory of what happened to him until Master Xehanort explained it to him. In the novelization of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Vanitas also suffered extensively from feelings of incompleteness and inadequacy. After Ventus defeated Vanitas, Vanitas seemingly returned to Ventus's heart, his consciousness vanishing without a trace, while Ventus sank back into catatonia for over ten years. | ||
Even Master Xehanort suffered some ill effects from | Even Master Xehanort suffered some ill effects from messing with his heart. He was not able to completely control Terra's body, and the aftermath of their clash of wills gave him amnesia. Ultimately, he had to give in to darkness and become a Heartless in order to get his plans back on track. This Heartless was incorporeal, being forced to manipulate events from behind the scenes, and it could not use a Keyblade unless controlling the body of another Keyblade wielder. His Nobody inherited his amnesia, and it was also unable to wield a Keyblade, for reasons not fully understood. It took Master Xehanort over a decade to regain himself fully. | ||
True death is possible if the body and heart are destroyed at the same time.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''''', '''Chirithy:''' "The natural end for those whose hearts and bodies perish together."</ref> | True death is possible if the body and heart are destroyed at the same time.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''''', '''Chirithy:''' "The natural end for those whose hearts and bodies perish together."</ref> | ||
==Kingdom Hearts== | ==Kingdom Hearts== | ||
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Although Nobodies are born as empty shells, they are capable of developing hearts of their own over time. Additionally, the shells can be implanted with the heart of another, becoming a vessel for that heart. | Although Nobodies are born as empty shells, they are capable of developing hearts of their own over time. Additionally, the shells can be implanted with the heart of another, becoming a vessel for that heart. | ||
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