Editing Keyblade Graveyard

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  |ally=[[Mickey Mouse]],<ref>Mickey is an ally to Ventus during his first fight with Vanitas and to Aqua during her fight against Ventus-Vanitas in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''. He is an ally to Sora during his fight with Luxord, Marluxia, and Larxene, and during his fight against Ansem, Xemnas, and Young Xehanort in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.</ref> [[Riku]],<ref>Riku is an ally to Sora during his fight with Xigbar and Dark Riku, and during his fight against Ansem, Xemnas, and Young Xehanort in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.</ref> [[Aqua]]<ref>Aqua is an ally to Sora during his fight with Vanitas and Terra-Xehanort in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.</ref> [[Ventus]],<ref>Ventus is an ally to Sora during his fight with Vanitas and Terra-Xehanort in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.</ref> [[Kairi]],<ref>Kairi is an ally to Sora during his fight with Saïx and Xion in ''Kingdom Hearts III''. She is also an ally to Sora in the fight with Armored Xehanort if the player chooses to play as Sora.</ref> [[Lea]],<ref>Lea is an ally to Sora during his fight with Saïx and Xion in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.</ref> [[Roxas]],<ref>Roxas is an ally to Sora during his fight with Saïx in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.</ref> [[Xion]],<ref>Xion is an ally to Sora during his fight with Saïx in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.</ref> [[Sora]]<ref>Sora is an ally to Riku during his fight with Dark Riku and Xigbar, he is an ally to Aqua in the fight with Vanitas and Terra-Xehanort, he is an ally to Roxas in the fight with Saïx, and he is also an ally to Kairi during the fight with Armored Xehanort. Every time the player must choose to play as another character to have Sora as an ally.</ref>

The '''Keyblade Graveyard''' is a world introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]''. It was first revealed in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s secret ending, "[[The Gathering]]". It is made up of unending, rocky {{w|badlands}}, scarred by the battles of the [[Keyblade War]]. Before its formal introduction as a world, the Keyblade Graveyard is known as {{nihongo|"'''The Badlands'''"|謎の荒野|Nazo no Areno|lit. "Mysterious Wasteland"}}.

In ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', a portal appears deep within [[Disney Castle]] taking Sora, Donald, and Goofy to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Gathering Place}}'''|集いし場所|Tsudoishi Basho}}; a wide and rocky field situated atop a steep cliff where [[Lingering Will]] can be fought.

 

Towards the end of the game, each of the heroes eventually arrives at the true battlegrounds of the world at the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Seat of War}}'''|古戦場|Kosenjō|lit. "Ancient Battlefield"}}, a small outcropping of rock overlooking the shattered vista below. It leads into the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Twister Trench}}'''|砂嵐の道|Suna-arashi no Michi|lit. "Sandstorm Road"}}, where literal storms of raw emotion roam freely. [[Unversed]] lurk within the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Eye of the Storm}}'''|嵐の中|Arashi no Naka|lit. "Within the Storm"}} inside each twister, ready to attack all who are captured by the maelstrom. Past the storms is the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Fissure}}'''|峡谷|Kyōkoku|kit. "Canyon"}}, a small ravine containing a save point and a [[Moogle Shop]]. The final area, the titular {{nihongo|'''{{a|Keyblade Graveyard}}'''|キーブレード墓場|Kīburēdo Hakaba}} contains a crossroads, covered by the [[Keyblade]]s of the wielders who fell during the Keyblade War. During his battle with the heroes, Master Xehanort produces a horde of rocky pillars, making the graveyard completely unrecognizable, and summons [[Kingdom Hearts]] to shine down upon it.

 

Terra fights Master Xehanort and Vanitas at the {{nihongo|'''Cliff Top'''|崖上|Gaijō}}, while Ventus fights Vanitas and Aqua fights Braig {{nihongo|'''Under the Cliff'''|崖下|Gaika}}. After Master Xehanort steals Terra's body and is reborn as [[Terra-Xehanort]], Terra's soul possesses his [[Keyblade Armor]] thus creating the [[Lingering Will]]. The armor locks them both within the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Will's Cage}}'''|思念の檻|Shinen no Ori}}, and forces Xehanort into a final battle. Meanwhile, Ventus and Vanitas have reunited into [[Ventus-Vanitas]], and Ventus is forced to fight off Vanitas's control within {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ventus's Mind}}'''|ヴェントゥスの精神世界|Ventusu no Seishin Sekai|lit. "Ventus's Soul World"}}.

As part of the [[Versus Mode]] at [[Mirage Arena]], a unique location is used as battleground. The area is a walled in and small arena, with several rock formations and platforms, and a twister that can hurdle the player up into the air.

!Area Map in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''

 

 

In order to strengthen the darkness within Ventus, Xehanort brought his apprentice to the graveyard and set [[Neoshadow]]s on him. However, [[Ventus]] was unwilling to rely on his darkness, so Xehanort used his Keyblade to split the darkness from Ventus, creating [[Vanitas]]. The procedure mortally injured Ventus's heart, so Xehanort took him to the Destiny Islands to allow Ventus to expire in peace.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep}}

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

Eleven years later, a portal to the Keyblade Graveyard opens in the Hall of the Cornerstone under [[Disney Castle]]. Per Queen Minnie's request, Sora, Donald and Goofy pass through it and meet the Lingering Will. It attempts to identify Sora, but ends up mistaking him for Xehanort. However, after a long and grueling battle, the Will ends the fight as it can sense [[Ventus]]'s heart inside Sora, and acknowledges Sora as a [[Keyblade Master]].{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix}}<!--replace with cutscene name?-->

Master Xehanort chooses this place to fittingly recreate the second Keyblade War against Sora and his allies. Each clash between light and darkness brought him one step closer to creating the χ-blade once again. Upon the thirteenth clash between Sora and Master Xehanort himself, the legendary Keyblade was remade again and he utilized its power to once again summon Kingdom Hearts to purge the worlds in darkness as it had in the past. Using their combined powers, the guardians of light utilize Xehanort's own powers over space and time against him, to trap him in [[Scala ad Caelum]] where Sora would follow in after to finish him off while the others hold back Kingdom Hearts.

 

The guardians along with the future Sora and a restored Kairi return to the Keyblade Graveyard where they combine their powers to destroy the replicas for good. After Sora and Kairi disappear, the guardians followed their hearts to Sora who had defeated Xehanort.

When the battle concluded, the Keyblade Graveyard returned to its natural state before the fights began. Not long afterwards, Luxu summons the other foretellers, with the exception of Ava, back at the crossroads and reveals his current form as Xigbar and explain to them his role over the centuries. From afar, [[Maleficent]] and [[Pete]] observe this exchange before walking away.

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The Keyblade Graveyard appears in the game's opening, in which Master Xehanort battles Sora, Riku, Terra, Ventus, Aqua, Roxas, Donald, Goofy, and King Mickey at night.

File:Terra-Xehanort KHIII.png|[[Terra-Xehanort]]<br>{{KHBbS}}{{KHIII}}

File:Lingering Will KHIII.png|[[Lingering Will]]<br>{{KHBbS}}{{FMII}}{{KHIII}}

File:Vanitas (Masked) KHIII.png|[[Vanitas]]<br>{{KHBbS}}{{KHIII}}

File:Dusk KHIII.png|[[Dusk]]<br>{{KHIII}}

File:Reaper KHIII.png|[[Reaper]]<br>{{KHIII}}

File:Xemnas KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Xemnas|Xemnas]]'''<br>{{KHIII}}

File:Xigbar KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Xigbar|Xigbar]]'''<br>{{KHIII}}

File:Saïx (Berserk) KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Saïx|Saïx]]'''<br>{{KHIII}}

File:Luxord KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Luxord|Luxord]]'''<br>{{KHIII}}

File:Marluxia KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Marluxia|Marluxia]]'''<br>{{KHIII}}

File:Larxene KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Larxene|Larxene]]'''<br>{{KHIII}}

File:Flood KHBBS.png|[[Flood]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Bruiser KHBBS.png|[[Bruiser]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Buckle Bruiser KHBBS.png|[[Buckle Bruiser]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Red Hot Chili KHBBS.png|[[Red Hot Chili]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Blue Sea Salt KHBBS.png|[[Blue Sea Salt]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Yellow Mustard KHBBS.png|[[Yellow Mustard]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Shoegazer KHBBS.png|[[Shoegazer]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Archraven KHBBS.png|[[Archraven]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Hareraiser KHBBS.png|[[Hareraiser]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Tank Toppler KHBBS.png|[[Tank Toppler]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Vile Phial KHBBS.png|[[Vile Phial]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Sonic Blaster KHBBS.png|[[Sonic Blaster]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Triple Wrecker KHBBS.png|[[Triple Wrecker]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Mandrake KHBBS.png|[[Mandrake]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Floating Flora KHBBSFM.png|[[Floating Flora]]<br>{{FMBbS}}

File:Chrono Twister KHBBS.png|[[Chrono Twister]]<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Vanitas Remnant KHBBS.png|'''[[Vanitas Remnant]]'''<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Lingering Will KHIIFM.png|'''[[Game:Lingering Will|Lingering Will]]'''<br>{{FMII}}

File:Master Xehanort KHBBS.png|'''[[Game:Master Xehanort|Master Xehanort]]'''<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Vanitas (Masked) KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Vanitas|Vanitas]]'''<br>{{KHBbS}}{{KHIII}}

File:Terra-Xehanort (with Dark Figure) KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Terra-Xehanort|Terra-Xehanort]]'''<br>{{KHBbS}}{{KHIII}}

File:Braig (Scarred) KHBBS.png|'''[[Game:Braig|Braig]]'''<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Ventus-Vanitas KHBBS.png|'''[[Ventus-Vanitas]]'''<br>{{KHBbS}}

File:Foreteller Ava (Battle) KHX.png|'''[[Master Ava]]'''<br>{{KHx}}

File:Foreteller Ira (Battle) KHX.png|'''[[Master Ira]]'''<br>{{KHx}}

File:Foreteller Aced (Battle) KHX.png|'''[[Master Aced]]'''<br>{{KHx}}

File:Foreteller Invi (Battle) KHX.png|'''[[Master Invi]]'''<br>{{KHx}}

File:Foreteller Gula (Battle) KHX.png|'''[[Master Gula]]'''<br>{{KHx}}

File:Young Xehanort KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Young Xehanort|Young Xehanort]]'''<br>{{KHIII}}

*The capital letters in the ''Birth by Sleep'' version of the logo for the Keyblade Graveyard slightly resemble the protagonists' Keyblades. The "K" bears resemblance to the teeth of the [[Earthshaker]], the "E" resembles the teeth of the [[Wayward Wind]], the "G" bears similarity to the guard of the [[Rainfell]], and the final "D" resembles the guard of the [[Kingdom Key]] complete with the [[Keychain]], albeit featuring [[Sora]]'s Crown Pendant rather than a Mickey Head.

*In the ''Birth by Sleep'' version of the World Icon, the "teeth" of [[Oblivion]], [[Oathkeeper]], [[Sleeping Lion]], [[Follow the Wind]], [[Circle of Life]], and [[Fenrir]], as well as the Keychain of [[No Name]], can been seen coming out of the bottom of the World icon.