Editing Hollow Bastion

[[Image:Hollow Bastion.jpg|thumb|Hollow Bastion]]

'''Hollow Bastion''' is a [[World]] from ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''.  Not based on a Disney film, though showing Disney influence, Hollow Bastion is a colossal castle that towers above the rest of its world, the [[Radiant Garden]].  At one point, it was the only remaining part of the world, along with the waterways beneath it.  Because of this, the world itself was known as "Hollow Bastion" in ''Kingdom Hearts'', ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'', and most of ''Kingdom Hearts II''. However, it regains its original name by the end of ''Kingdom Hearts II''.

 

==Setting==

[[Sora]] and the rest of the party enter Hollow Bastion at the '''Rising Falls''', appropriately named as they are waterfalls that run up instead of down. Jumping on mystical floating rocks and ledges takes the party to the first of many magical platforms that are scattered throughout the castle. The platform takes Sora to the '''Castle Gates''', the main entrance of Hollow Bastion which is made up of a set of balconies and lifts running outside the castle. From here, the party can travel down into the underground water system or enter the castle itself.

Going down the nearby platform or leaping off the edge of the balcony takes the party to '''Base Level''', an area full of ledges, switches, and enemies. Succesfully climbing to the balcony near the entrance earns extra treasures, while taking a nearby bubble carries them to the '''Waterway''', where a series of gates, switches, and bubbles must be navigated to operate the castle gate controls.

Going in the doors at the other end of the Castle Gates area takes the party to the massive two-level '''Entrance Hall''', where a large puzzle must be solved to continue up the castle by allowing access to the second half of the Castle Gates area. Going left takes the party to the '''Library''', also the site of a large puzzle involving organizing misplaced books; [[Belle]] and [[Aerith]] can later be found here after the Hollow Bastion [[Keyhole]] is locked.  Also accessible from the Library is the first of many entrances to the '''Lift Stop''', a series of magic lifts separated by mystical barriers.

Continuing up the castle by taking the lift on the other side of the Castle Gates area is the '''Great Crest''', where the largest of the magic lifts is located.  After a long and slow journey across the front of the bastion, the party is dropped on the other side, where they can take the Lift Stop to the next area, the '''High Tower''', where the crest can be moved to create a way up to the upper levels of the castle.  Through the Lift Stop at the opposite end of the High Tower is the entrance to the castle '''Chapel''', where the confrontations with [[Maleficent]] take place. Once passed, the final area holding Hollow Bastion's Keyhole and the [[Princesses of Heart]], the '''Grand Hall''' is open to confront [[Riku]] in.  Eventually, the Keyhole here can be sealed.

Because of the damage to Hollow Bastion in the first game, much of the focus in Hollow Bastion the second time around is on the village that surrounds the bottom of the castle.  Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive in the '''Marketplace''', which houses the world's [[Moogle]] shop, as well as [[Uncle Scrooge]] and his venturing nephews [[Huey, Dewey, and Louie]]. Past the Marketplace is the '''Borough''', which sits next to one of the massive walls of the village defenses. From there, the party can drop in on their friends at '''Merlin's House''' or continue to the '''Bailey''', which eventually suffers a bit of damage at the hands of the [[Heartless]].

The good news is the damage to the Bailey allows access to the remains of the Castle by opening up an entrance to the '''Restoration Site'''.  Fighting their way through this area in turn takes them to the '''Postern''', site of a save point and the entrance to the bastion itself. Going inside, the party must navigate the twisting '''Corridors''' before reaching the end at '''Ansem's Study''', where many of the mysteries surrounding [[Ansem]] can be solved, but many more created. Going through the hidden entrance finally takes the party to the '''Heartless Manufactory''', and from there the entrance to [[Space Paranoids]].

==Story==

===History===

Hollow Bastion was a glorious castle owned by [[Ansem the Wise]]. Much of the history of the castle is unknown, other than that Ansem ruled the Radiant Garden from it. However, eventually [[Xehanort]] took over, and remodeled the castle to include multiple machinery. The result was a twisted bastion; half beautiful castle, half distorted factory. [[Maleficent]], during her reign of the castle, made additional changes as well. It is probable that she either created or remodeled the castle's keep, which has decorations and models of roses and her thorned plants.

In Kingdom Hearts II, the castle is being rebuilt, with the help of cranes and other machinery.

Maleficent used Hollow Bastion as a base to lead her horde of Disney Villains and the [[Heartless]]. When Sora, Donald and Goofy reached Hollow Bastion they found Riku attacking the Beast. Sora's keyblade was taken by Riku and because Donald and Goofy had to follow the key, they left Sora for Riku. Sora went inside the castle, after unlocking the main door and confronted Riku and got the Keyblade back, thanks to Goofy and Donald's loyalty to him. Riku fled the scene, and was confronted by [[Xehanort's Heartless]], who promised Riku the power to defeat Sora, and save [[Kairi]]. In his frustration over his loss to Sora, Riku gave into the darkness, and was possessed, but was given a [[Dark Keyblade]] that was made by the princess' hearts. Sora and friends defeated Maleficent, who was then transformed into a large [[Dragon]] by Riku, who stabbed the Dark Keyblade into her which unlocked her heart. Sora and company were still able to defeat her, and Maleficent seemingly died. Sora and company then moved to the main hall, where Sora found Kairi and was challenged by Riku. Sora found out that Kairi's heart had been inside him all along, and that she would only awaken if Sora unlocked his heart. And so, after he defeated Riku, he stabbed himself with the Dark Keyblade, unlocking his heart, transforming himsef into a Heartless, returning the hearts of the princess (including Kairi) to them, and creating two [[Nobody|Nobodies]]; [[Roxas]] and [[Naminé]]. Riku saved Kairi, Donald and Goofy's lives, by regaining control of his body briefly, and telling Kairi to run. Kairi and company then ran into Sora, as a [[Shadow]], and because she was using Sora's heart as well as her own, she was able to restore Sora to his original body. The four of them then fled Hollow Bastion, but Sora, Donald, Goofy would return to the main hall, defeat the [[Behemoth]], and seal the Keyhole. Sora also has his first encounter with [[Xemnas]] and any [[Organization XIII]] member here; he fights Xemnas in the same room he fought Maleficent, and after some cryptic messages, Xemnas leaves, revealing in Kingdom Hearts II that he was testing Sora.

[[Image:HollowBastionArt1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hollow Bastion Shops]]

[[Leon]], [[Yuffie]], [[Aerith]], and [[Cloud]] have started the Hollow Bastion Restoration committee; an organization attempting to rebuild the world that the four grew up on. Sora first arrives here after meeting with [[Yen Sid]] in [[Twilight Town]] and has his first encounter with [[Organization XIII]] here. After defending the town from Nobodies, Sora heads out to search for [[King Mickey]] and Riku. When he returns, he finally meets the King, and learns that the King can't tell him about Riku. Sora also enters the world of [[Space Paranoids]] for the first time. After defeating the giant [[Heartless]] army Maleficent has conjured, he kills [[Demyx]], and meets [[Saïx]] and [[Axel]] who both tell him that they cannot help him. He also learns of the Organization's plans. When he returns yet a third time, he travels into Space Paranoids, and when he defeats the MCP, he learns from the data [[Tron]] gathered the true name of the town; [[Radiant Garden]].

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Image:Maleficent20CGI.jpg|[[Maleficent]]

Image:DarkRiku.jpg|[[Riku]]

Image:Beast.jpg|[[Beast]]

Image:Aurora-KH Awakening Emblem.jpg|[[Aurora]]

Image:Belle-KH Awakening Emblem.jpg|[[Belle]]

Image:Cinderela-KH Awakening Emblem.jpg|[[Cinderella]]

Image:SnowWhite-KH Awakening Emblem.jpg|[[Snow White]]

==='''Kingdom Hearts II'''===

Image:Kh2-cloud.jpg|[[Cloud]]

Image:KH2Squall.jpg|[[Leon]]

Image:Cid.jpg|[[Cid]]

Image:Kh2-yuffie.jpg|[[Yuffie]]

Image:KHII Aerith.jpg|[[Aerith]]

Image:TifaCG.jpg|[[Tifa]]

Image:Final Fantasy Girl.jpg|The [[Gullwings]]

Image:Kh2-sephiroth.jpg|[[Sephiroth]]

Image:KH-Merlin.jpg|[[Merlin]]

Image:Scrooge0.jpg|[[Scrooge McDuck]]

Image:Huey.jpg|[[Huey]]

Image:Dewey.jpg|[[Dewey]]

Image:Louie.jpg|[[Louie]]

Image:stitch.jpg|[[Stitch]]

image:Xehanort-AnsemDesciple_CG.jpg|[[Xehanort]]

==Trivia==

 

==See Also==

 

 

*[[Radiant Garden]]

*[[Ansem]]

 

 

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