Editing Hollow Bastion

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'''Hollow Bastion''' is a [[world]] in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]''. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', it is divided into two episodes: '''Hollow Bastion I''' and '''Hollow Bastion II'''. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', the world was expanded into the town and other areas. It appeared in a flashback to events from ''Kingdom Hearts'' experienced by [[Xion]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''.

Hollow Bastion is a colossal castle that towers above the rest of its world, [[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 of Radiant Garden by the end of ''Kingdom Hearts II, ''when [[Tron]] used his powers to show what the world was like before its destruction.

Unlike the rest of the Radiant Garden, which poses as ''{{ff|Final Fantasy (series)|Final Fantasy}}'''s world, Hollow Bastion has no relation to ''Final Fantasy'' whatsoever.

[[Ansem the Wise]] was the former ruler of this world. The castle was taken over by [[Maleficent]] and she claimed herself ruler, but she was simply being used.

[[File:Rising Falls.png|thumb|200px|left|The Rising Falls.]]

[[Sora]] and the rest of the [[party]] enter Hollow Bastion at the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Rising Falls}}'''|逆巻く滝の底|Sakamaku Taki no Soko|lit. "Bottom of the Reverse-Winding Waterfall"}}, appropriately named as there are waterfalls that run up instead of down. This area, as well as all other areas on the bottom reaches of the castle, contains magical bubbles that can transport the team under the solid water, or can be frozen to be used as platforms. 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 {{nihongo|'''{{a|Castle Gates}}'''|正門|Seimon|lit. "Main 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 {{nihongo|'''{{a|Base Level}}'''|基部|Kibu}}, an area full of ledges, switches, and enemies. Successfully climbing to the balcony near the entrance earns extra treasures, while taking a nearby bubble carries them to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Waterway}}'''|虚ろなる城：地下水路|Utsuronaru Shiro: Chika Suiro|lit. "Hollow Castle: Underground Waterway"}}, where a series of gates, switches, and bubbles must be navigated to operate the castle gate controls. Off of the Waterway is a small room, the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Dungeon}}'''|地下牢|Chika Rō|lit. "Underground Dungeon"}}.

[[File:Entrance Hall (Art).png|thumb|right|200px|The Entrance Hall.]]

Going through the doors at the other end of the Castle Gates area takes the party to the massive two-level {{nihongo|'''{{a|Entrance Hall}}'''|虚ろなる城：エントランス|Utsoronaru Shiro: Entoransu|lit. "Hollow Castle: Entrance"}}, where a fight against Riku takes place. To continue onwards through the castle the puzzle at the end of the hall must be solved; solved, it allows access to the second half of the Castle Gates. Taking the left door in the Entrance Hall leads the party to  {{nihongo|'''{{a|Library}}'''|書庫|Shoko|lit. "Archive"}}, also the site of a large puzzle involving organizing [[Hollow Bastion Library books|misplaced books]]. [[Belle]], [[Yuffie]], [[Leon]] and [[Aerith]] can later be found here after the Hollow Bastion [[Keyhole]] is locked.

[[File:Lift Stop (Art).png|thumb|200px|left|The Lift Stop.]]

Also accessible from the Library is the first of many entrances to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Lift Stop}}'''|トロッコ乗場|Torokko Noriba|lit. "Minecart Boarding Place"}}, a junction point for the series of magical tram lines that snake throughout the castle. Each route is separated from the others by mystical barriers, and many passages and hallways also converge at this hub. The ceiling of the Lift Stop is decorated with stain glass.

[[File:Castle Chapel (Art).png|thumb|200px|right|The Castle Chapel.]]

Continuing up the castle by taking the lift on the other side of the Castle Gates area is the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Great Crest}}'''|虚ろなる城：大紋壁|Utsuronaru Shiro: Daimon Kabe|lit. "Hollow Castle: Large Crest Wall"}}, an enormous bas relief of the Heartless emblem, 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 {{nihongo|'''{{a|High Tower}}'''|高楼|Kōrō|lit. "Skyscraper"}}, where a smaller 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 {{nihongo|'''{{a|Castle Chapel}}'''|虚ろなる城：礼拝堂|Utsurnaru Shiro: Raihaidō|lit. "Hollow Castle: Chapel"}}, where the exit to the next room is sealed until Maleficent is defeated. There is also a secret area, where the Dragon and Xemnas are fought.

Once the seal is broken, the party arrives in the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Grand Hall}}'''|大広間|Ōhiroma}}, where the [[Princesses of Heart]] are held captive and the [[Final Keyhole]] forms. Inside the Grand Hall is a [[Heartless]] Emblem-shaped portal leading to a small dimension known as the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Dark Depths}}'''|闇の淵|Yami no Fuchi|lit. "Edge of Darkness"}}. Here, Sora and company fight off the [[Behemoth]] guarding the Keyhole from being sealed.

'''{{a|Riku's Room}}''' is an area not available to Sora that is revealed during Riku's journey in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''.{{?}}<!--rewrite describing the room-->

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

Access to the castle is very limited in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. During the second trip to the world, the way to the castle is unlocked and leads to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Postern}}'''|城通用口|Shiro Tsūyō Kuchi}}, the site of a save point and the base entrance to the bastion itself. Going inside, the party must navigate the twisting {{nihongo|'''{{a|Corridors}}'''|廊下|Rōka}} before reaching the end at {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ansem's Study}}'''|アンセムの研究室|Ansemu no Kenkyūshitsu|lit. "Ansem's Laboratory"}}.

 

Despite promotional images and movies for ''Kingdom Hearts II'' that depict Sora, Donald, and Goofy in battle in the High Tower area of the castle as it appeared in ''Kingdom Hearts'', the area is nonexistent in the second game.

Ansem's Study was the private study of Ansem the Wise in Hollow Bastion. The room contains a throne and desk, containers filled with [[heart]]s, and books. As leader of Radiant Garden, he used it to store his research on the heart. [[Mickey Mouse]] and Ansem often talked in there. There is a portrait of [[Terra-Xehanort]] in the study, though it is unknown if Ansem or Terra-Xehanort put the painting up there. Behind the painting, it shows the password which are the Princesses of Heart. There is a secret passage in the wall that leads to Ansem's Computer.

Ansem's Computer is a complex computer system used by Ansem the Wise during his rule over Radiant Garden, and later used by his apprentices after his exile. It contains an elaborate network copied from ENCOM, containing the [[Space Paranoids]] world, which was updated and modified for research purposes.

The computer once held a vast variety of information regarding many subjects studied by Ansem and his apprentices, such as the [[Heartless]], [[Nobodies]], [[Organization XIII]], and Ansem the Wise himself. However, when Sora, Donald, and Goofy tried to access the information on their enemies, they found that all of it was corrupted, possibly by Xemnas. The only thing that did come up was a picture file of the true Ansem the Wise, leading to the truth being revealed about Xehanort's Heartless.

The computer continues to be used by [[Xemnas]] to access the [[Chamber of Repose]] located several miles below the factory. While the password to Ansem's D.T.D. dataspace is the names of the Seven Princesses of Heart, Xemnas's password to access the Chamber of Repose is the original names of [[Ansem the Wise]]'s six apprentices: [[Xehanort]], [[Even]], [[Braig]], [[Dilan]], [[Ienzo]], and [[Aeleus]].{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix}} It also allows access to the Heartless Manufactory on the floor below the room, and activates the laser that transports users to Space Paranoids. On the other side of the computer room is a small balcony overlooking the '''{{a|Heartless Manufactory}}'''.

In ''Kingdom Hearts coded'' Hollow Bastion I is very similar to the Hollow Bastion from ''Kingdom Hearts''. Data-Sora starts his journey in the '''{{a|Castle Gates}}''', he then goes to the '''Waterway''' as soon as he finds the gate is locked shut to find a way to unlock the gate. After opening the gate, he soon joins with Goofy at the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Entrance Hall (LL)}}'''|エントランス(下部)|Entoransu (Kabu)|lit. "Entrance (Lower Level)"}}. After examining the Heartless slot on a door, Data-Sora and Goofy visit the library, which is broken down into {{nihongo|'''{{a|Library 1}}'''|書庫1|Shoko Ichi|lit. "Archive 1"}}, {{nihongo|'''{{a|Library 2}}'''|書庫2|Shoko Ni|lit. "Archive 2"}}, {{nihongo|'''{{a|Library 3}}'''|書庫3|Shoko San|lit. "Archive 3"}} and {{nihongo|'''{{a|Library 4}}'''|書庫4|Shoko Yon|lit. "Archive 4"}}, to search for the missing emblems. Data-Sora also chases after Donald in the Waterway. After the party is set, they travel to the '''Great Crest''' via a huge lift, leading to the '''High Tower'''. After obtaining the last emblem, they can finally chase after Pete who waits in the '''Grand Hall'''. Data-Sora encounters Pete and Data-Riku in the '''{{a|Keyhole}}''', at the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Chapel}}'''|鍵穴:礼拝堂|Kagiana: Raihaidō|lit. "Keyhole: Chapel"}}.

!Area Map in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''

Hollow Bastion II is set within Data-Riku, who is lying comatose in the Grand Hall. From {{nihongo|'''{{a|Inside Riku's Data}}'''|リク データ内部|Riku Dēta Naibu}}, Data-Sora can enter five doors. The first takes him to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Destiny Islands}}'''|デスティニーアイランド|Desutinī Airando}}. The second takes him to Traverse Town, divided into the {{nihongo|'''{{a|First District}}'''|1番街|Ichiban Machi}} and {{nihongo|'''{{a|Second District}}'''|2番街|Niban Machi}}. The third takes him to Wonderland at the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Clearing}}'''|中央広場|Chūō Hiroba|lit. "Central Square"}}, leading to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Lotus Forest}}'''|ハスの森|Hasu no Mori}}. The fourth takes him to Agrabah at the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Cave / Entrance}}'''|タイガーヘッド|Taigā Heddo|lit. "Tiger Head"}}, leading to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Hall of Beginnings}}'''|始まりの間|Hajimari no Ma}}. The final door takes him to Hollow Bastion's {{nihongo|'''{{a|Chapel}}'''|礼拝堂|Raihaidō}} where he encounters the bugged Data-Riku. The [[side-scrolling]] segment takes place Inside Riku's Data, with the [[Maleficent (Dragon)|Dragon Maleficent]] encounter within the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Chapel (Dragon's Lair)}}'''|礼拝堂(竜の間)|Raihaidō (Ryū no Ma)}}. Data-Sora also revisits the Grand Hall before the [[3D shooting]] segment takes place in the '''Data Tunnel'''. Data-Sora defeats [[Sora's Heartless]] at {{nihongo|'''{{a|Central Corruption}}'''|変異データ中枢|Hen'i Dēta Chūsū|lit. "Central Data Mutation"}}.

!Area Map in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''

===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===

 

 

 

Lea and Isa would continue their attempts to infiltrate Hollow Bastion, eventually reaching the Chamber of Repose, where they met Subject X. {{storylink|Secret Report 5}} Henceforth, whenever they were able to enter the castle, they would go to see her. However, Ansem eventually discovered the experiments' continuation, and in response, he sent Subject X where Xehanort and the other apprentices could not find her.{{storylink|Secret Report 4}} {{storylink|Kingdom Hearts III}} As a consequence, when Lea and Isa infiltrated the castle again, they found her cell empty; this led to their approaching the castle with intent to apprentice under Ansem the Wise.{{storylink|Secret Report 6}}

 

[[File:A Tiny Room 01 KHRECOM.png|thumb|200px|right|Riku's bedroom in Hollow Bastion.]]

Upon arriving in the Basement of [[Castle Oblivion]], Riku enters a memory simulation of Hollow Bastion. Guided by [[Ansem the Wise|a voice]], Riku explores the simulation, even coming across his old bedroom, and eventually encounters Maleficent, who tries to convince him to rejoin her. Riku refuses, and she promptly transforms into a dragon to battle him. He ultimately triumphs.

Later, Sora and company also arrive in the simulation, albeit higher. They encounter the Beast, who is being told by Belle to stay away from her. Noticing his plight, Sora decides to help the Beast.

Although Data-Sora and Data-Riku emerge from the Keyhole, Riku's data is thoroughly corrupted, prompting Sora to enter Riku's personal datascape to destroy the bugs, in Hollow Bastion II. After visiting manifestations of Riku's memories of different worlds, Sora defeats the main source of the corruption, which takes Riku's form. Maleficent attempts to block Sora from returning from inside Riku's data, but he emerges, and he defeats Maleficent's dragon form in the chapel. Mickey, Donald, and Goofy say goodbye before returning to the real world, but when the datascape begins erasing itself, Data-Sora sets off through the Final Keyhole for the innermost part of the datascape to retrieve Maleficent and Pete and to confront the source of the corruption, [[Sora's Heartless]].

Later in the real Hollow Bastion, a resurrected [[Braig]] speaks with [[Young Xehanort]] about [[Master Xehanort]]'s plans. While both are unsure of what Master Xehanort really wants, a comment of Young Xehanort's causes Braig to realize that it may have something to do with the [[Keyblade War]] and muse on whom to take along.

File:Leon KHII.png|[[Leon]]<br>{{KH}}

File:Beast KH.png|[[Beast]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}{{KHMoM}}

File:Pete KHREC.png|[[Pete]]<br>{{KHc}}