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| |name=Larxene | | |name=Larxene |
| |katakana=ラクシーヌ
| | |image=[[Image: Larxene.png|150px]] |
| |romaji=Rakushīnu
| | |game=Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories |
| |type=Organization XIII
| | |number=XII |
| |spec=NobodyBoss
| | |title=Savage Nymph |
| |image=[[File:Larxene KHIII.png|350x400px]] | | |weapon=[[Shock Charm]](Kunai) |
| |orgnum=XII | | |attribute=Thunder |
| |orgtitle=The Savage Nymph | | |first=''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' |
| |orgweapon=Knives (''Foudre'') | | |original=Unknown |
| |orgatt={{nihongo|Lightning|雷|Ikazuchi}} | | |voice=[[wikipedia:Shanelle Workman|Shanelle Workman-Gray]] (English)<br>[[wikipedia:Yūko Miyamura|Yūko Miyamura]] (Japanese)<br>Rieko Katayama (GBA) |
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| |orgother=[[Elrena]] | |
| |game1=Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
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| |game3=Kingdom Hearts Union χ | |
| |game4=Kingdom Hearts III
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| |java=Rieko Katayama
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| |journalSS=A member of the group that controls Castle Oblivion.<br>Larxene is unfeeling and loves nothing more than to bring other people down.<br>She is on good terms with Axel but still mocks everyone and trusts no one.
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| |journalRR=No. 12 in the Organization.<br>Larxene conspired with Marluxia to take over the group, and intended to pull Axel in as well.<br>However, her abrasive, unfeeling personality proved her downfall—provoking Sora's anger was a fatal error.
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| |journalKH2=Formerly Organization XIII's Number XII. She has been eliminated.<br>Larxene conspired with Marluxia to turn on the Organization.<br>Larxene was unfeeling and loved nothing more than to bring people down, but she met her demise when that malice came full circle.
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| |journal358='''Opening'''<br>No. XII LARXENE<br>Wields sharp knives and a sharper tongue. Her '''lightning''' strikes as quick as her temper.<br>Weapon: Knives<br><br>'''HD 1.5 ReMIX'''<br>A member of Organization XIII. She is highly conceited and mocks all those around her with an abrasive attitude. She was sent to Castle Oblivion, but was disposed of by an unknown assailant.
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| |journalUX='''Album'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS CoM (2004)<br>The 12th member of Organization XIII. She conspired with Marluxia to turn on the Organization.<br><br>'''Boss'''<br>The numbers above this Savage Nymph get smaller with every Medal you use and every attack you unleash. She'll also try to paralyze you.
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| |journalKH3=A member of the real Organization XIII.<br><br>Despite her destruction at Sora's hands, Larxene has returned to keep tabs on the "New Seven Hearts," whom the Organization may need should their original plan go awry.
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| {{Q|More pain for you means more fun for me!|Larxene threatening Sora, Donald and Goofy}}
| | [[Larxene]] the ''Savage Nymph'' (''Callous Vixen''), is Number 12 in [[Organization XIII]], and was originally thought to be the only female member. She is the third lowest on the Organization's numbering system, Number 13, [[Roxas]] being the second lowest at XIII and [[Xion]] even lower at XIV. She plays a large role in [[Sora|Sora's]] storyline during the events of ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''. |
| '''Larxene''', the {{nihongo|''Savage Nymph''|非情の妖姫|Hijō no Yōki|lit. ''Callous Vixen''}}, is the [[Nobody]] of [[Elrena]], Rank XII within the original [[Organization XIII]] and a member of the [[real Organization XIII]]. Larxene is one of only two female members of the Organization, and has a very sadistic nature. She controls lightning, and uses it to thrash opponents with rapid attacks while also attacking them with her weapons: electrified throwing knives. [[Ninja]] Nobodies serve under her command.
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| She is one of the members stationed at [[Castle Oblivion]] during ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'' and is part of an internal struggle between the senior and rookie members.
| | ==Journal Entry== |
| | '''Kingdom Hearts: Re Chain Of Memories |
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| Larxene appears as a playable character in the non-canonical [[Mission Mode]] of ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'' and is the first playable female character in the series.
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| ===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
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| When [[Elrena]]'s [[Heartless]] was created, her strong will allowed her [[body]] to continue on as her Nobody, Larxene.
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| {{Canon|width=60%|Larxene was discovered by [[Xigbar]] and became the twelfth member of Organization XIII. Shortly after joining, she found [[Axel]] and engaged in a conversation with him. She asked him how she looked in her new outfit, and when he did not produce a response, she took it as a sign that he found her unsatisfying to talk to. Axel explained that he was simply confused as to why she started talking to him for no reason and that it wasn't that he found her presence unappealing, he simply found it "nothing". After a moment of silence, Larxene quietly complained that the castle was boring, and then bid goodbye to a still-confused Axel.
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| Sometime later, she met another new member, [[Marluxia]], with whom she is well-acquainted at this point. After asking him how he arrived at the Organization, the two neophytes agreed that the castle was boring. The discussion soon shifted to their roles in the Organization, including the importance of having hearts. In a surprisingly profound statement, Larxene said that having a heart was painful and wondered if Nobodies like her and Marluxia were better off not regaining their hearts.
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| As the two walked off together, they started formulating plans to overthrow Organization XIII.}}
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| ===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
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| [[File:Missions 01 KHD.png|thumb|left|200px|Larxene tags along with Roxas on a mission.]]
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| Larxene expressed her disgust when [[Roxas]] awoke on the seventh day and was present when [[Xion]] joined the Organization. She trained Roxas in [[Twilight Town]] before being sent away to Castle Oblivion. While tutoring Roxas, it was her responsibility to teach him how to wield [[magic]]. Larxene showed a true hatred of having to train Roxas and seemed to loathe every moment of it. She slipped out the fact there was another [[Keyblade wielder]] besides Roxas. Upon being asked who it was, she replied, "Mind your own beeswax." Later on in the Grey Area, however, she seems to begin to acknowledge Roxas's skill, and even considers telling him about her and Marluxia's plot.
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| Before Axel left for Castle Oblivion, it was revealed that [[Saïx]] knew about Marluxia and Larxene's plans to overthrow Organization XIII. This is why he sent them and the other "useless" members to Castle Oblivion, along with Axel who had orders to eliminate those who planned to betray the Organization.
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| | ''Formerly Organization XIII's Number XII. She has been eliminated.'' |
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| ===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
| | ''Larxene conspired with Marluxia to turn on the Organization.'' |
| Larxene is assigned to Castle Oblivion to help conduct experiments on memories; within this castle is [[Naminé]], a young girl and Nobody with the ability to manipulate memories. [[Sora]] is led to Castle Oblivion by Marluxia as part of his and Larxene's plan to obtain the power of the [[Keyblade]] with which they could take over the Organization. Joining in on this plot is their fellow member Axel, one of Larxene's closer friends; however, unbeknownst to her or to Marluxia, this is all a ruse on Axel's end, as he is assigned by the Organization as a double agent to gather evidence of their plan and, if their suspicions proved true, eliminate them. | |
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| [[File:Larxene the Ruthless 01 KHRECOM.png|thumb|200px|Larxene threatens to smash the charm Naminé gave to Sora.]]
| | ''Larxene was unfeeling and loved nothing more than to bring people down, but she met her demise when that malice came full circle.'' |
| As soon as Sora enters Castle Oblivion, Naminé began manipulating his memories as per Marluxia's orders; soon, he begins to gain false memories of Naminé being a childhood friend until all he is unable to remember is her name. At that point, Larxene confronts Sora directly, revealing Naminé is being held hostage in the castle, and attacks him viciously, revealing a lucky charm Naminé had apparently given him years ago, motivating him into remembering her name. In reality, the [[Wayfinder|charm]] is that of his friend [[Kairi]], having changed shape by Naminé. Larxene fights Sora, taunting him and calling him heartless for "forgetting" about Naminé before she is defeated and escaped.
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| Larxene is later approached by senior member [[Vexen]], who offers to help her. He suggests they use his [[Riku Replica]] to test Sora's strength. As per Larxene's suggestion, Vexen decides to have Naminé alter the replica's memory so that it would think it is the real [[Riku]], much to the replica's chagrin. She even goes as far as beating up the [[replica]] to subdue it when it tries to resist. As a result, Sora clashes with the replica over protecting Naminé, thus motivating Sora into ascending further up the floors of Castle Oblivion.
| | ==''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''== |
| | She will appear and be a playable character in [[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]] in Multiplayer mode. During a cutscene, it shows Larxene laughing at the introduction of Xion. |
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| [[File:False Memories and Real Feelings 01 KHRECOM.png|thumb|200px|left|Larxene fading away into darkness.]] | | ==''Kingdom Hearts: Chain Of Memories''== |
| Finally, Larxene and Marluxia goad Vexen into fighting Sora head-on before having him killed by Axel so as to keep Vexen out of their way and to test Axel's loyalties. As soon as Axel is let in on their plot, which seems sure to come to fruition, Axel releases Naminé behind their backs, allowing her to confess to Sora. Their plot having fallen apart, Larxene reveals the nature of Naminé and the Riku Replica to Sora before attacking him in a rage. Larxene is eventually defeated in a brutal battle against Sora and fades back into [[darkness]].
| | ===[[Castle Oblivion]]=== |
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| | Larxene is one of the Organization members assigned to work under [[Marluxia]] in [[Castle Oblivion]], which Marluxia holds as a fortress for the Organization's research into memories. Marluxia and Larxene with the aid of both [[Axel]] and [[Vexen]], who are actually working against them in secret, conspire to usurp control of the Organization and the [[Nobodies]] from its leader, who at the time is unknown to Sora. The Organization reveals themselves to Sora slowly, at first appearing to be helpful by providing him with the means to fight within the castle. (Sora had lost all of his abilities due to memory loss.) Marluxia fights in disguise to instruct Sora in the use of [[cards|battle cards]], and Axel later fights Sora to test his strength. Larxene fights him next, with the intention of antagonizing him, and is defeated. She laughs it off later, telling Axel she is winded from "throwing the fight", though Axel does not buy it. |
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| | After she loses the battle and speaks to Axel, Axel makes an off-hand comment about using a captive girl, [[Naminé]], to aid them in taking control of Organization XIII. Larxene, believing Axel to be in on the plot, voices her support for it, but as she leaves, Axel remarks that she should have kept it quiet. |
| |The [[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories (manga)|''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' manga]] depicts Larxene's death in an entirely different way. In this version, after she hits Naminé and Donald and Goofy save Sora, Donald casts a [[Fire]] spell to melt Sora's [[Blizzard]] spell while Goofy spins them around creating a sprinkler effect, getting Larxene wet. Then, when Larxene tries to use her [[Thunder|Lightning]] magic, the water electrifies her instead and incinerates her.
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| | ===Vexen, the Replica and Axel=== |
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| | Soon after Vexen introduces the [[Riku Replica]] to Marluxia, it is decided that his memories will have to be replaced if he is to be of any use against Sora. When the Replica objects to this and attacks Larxene, she easily halts his effort and smacks him into a wall, coldly referring to him as nothing more than a toy. |
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| | Later, when Vexen battles Sora to observe him, Marluxia and Larxene begin to doubt his sincerity to their cause. They decide to compel Vexen to pursue Sora by threatening to tell "[[Xemnas|the Superior]]" of the failure of the Riku Replica. Vexen is confused at the orders, since Sora's death would ruin Marluxia's plans to use him against the Organization's head members. Although Vexen is number IV and Marluxia number XI, Marluxia had been given authority over the castle; this coupled with Vexen's fear of Xemnas compels him to engage Sora in a simulated [[Twilight Town]], despite his confusion. Vexen fails, and plans to tell Sora about Roxas in order to break Marluxia's plans for controlling Sora. |
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| | Axel cuts him off by killing him just before he speaks, having been ordered to eliminate him as a traitor to the conspiracy. When Axel returns, Larxene mentions that they previously had not been sure if Axel would have done it and that the usurping of [[Organization XIII]] would be easier with Axel in this way, Axel earns the trust of both Larxene and Marluxia. |
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| After having returned to her human form, the [[real Organization XIII]] recreates her as the Nobody Larxene and re-inducts her into the Organization.
| | {{Q|No... Nooooo!! I refuse to lose to a bunch of losers!| Larxene, just before fading}} |
| | As Sora continues to make his way toward the top of Castle Oblivion, both Larxene and Marluxia leave Naminé to be guarded by Axel. However, Axel allows her to escape. Shortly afterwards, Larxene appears before Sora after the Riku Replica had taken a potshot, weakening him. Furious over Axel's betrayal and Naminé's interference, she reveals to him the true nature of the Riku Replica as well, also elaborating on Naminé's misdeeds. Naminé tries to stop Larxene from killing Sora, but she is knocked aside. And just as she is about to move in on the [[Keyblade]] wielder, [[Goofy]] pushes her away and [[Donald]] heals him. Sora, angry at Larxene's cruelty, initiates a final battle with the female [[Nobody]]. Though she fights with powerful thunder magic and her Kunais, Sora defeats her, making her the first Organization member to fall at their hands since [[Vexen]], who "fell" first, was destroyed by [[Axel]]. |
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| Larxene wearing her [[black coat]] appeared alongside her fellow members of the real Organization XIII at [[Where Nothing Gathers]]. As the heroes advance, the Organization's allotted time expires and its members, including Larxene, retreat to their rightful points in time. | | ==Personality== |
| | {{Q|Maybe you're the one who needs to grow up, Larxene.|Axel, in the ''Chain of Memories'' manga}} |
| | Although Larxene is normally smiling and even winking at times in-game, she has a cruel, sadistic personality and enjoys seeing others suffer hardships and anguish. In the manga, she favored a book called the "Marquis de Sade", a reference to the man from whom the term "sadism" is derived. She taunts Vexen incessantly after he is threatened with charges of treason and incompetence from Marluxia, and toys with Sora before fighting him the first time. In fact, she even leads Sora to believe that she is a nice person, just trying to help point him in the right direction: "The bad guys have her (Naminé) locked away. And you, as the hero, need to go save her!" She then smiles and attacks him, sending him flying with a powerful kick and informs him that she is a "bad guy", mocking his failure to remember Naminé. In their second encounter, she was unconcerned with the timely arrival of Donald and Goofy and merely decided to kill them as well, stating, "More pain for you means more fun for me." |
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| | After she discovers Axel's betrayal and sees that Marluxia's and her plans have fallen apart, her friendly manner vanishes and she attacks Sora in a rage. |
| Following the failure to turn Sora into their final member, Larxene is tasked, along with Marluxia, to search the worlds for the [[New Seven Hearts]], who replaced six of the previous [[Princesses of Heart]].
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| [[File:Final Confrontations II 01 KHIII.png|thumb|200px|Larxene, Marluxia, Luxord, and Xemnas battle against Mickey.]]
| | However, Larxene's cruelty and sadism ultimately prove to be her own undoing, as she eventually pushes Sora too far after she slaps Naminé. |
| Sora, [[Donald]], and [[Goofy]] encounter Larxene at the Gorge at [[Arendelle]]. Having no memories of their time in Castle Oblivion, none of them recognize her. Larxene, however, remembers them, and attempts to prevent them from getting any closer to [[Elsa]], visibly disgusted by their meddling. She entraps Sora and his friends in an icy labyrinth, through which they make their escape and attempt to reach Elsa. Later when Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive at the Mountain Ridge and prepare to meet Elsa, Larxene appears in front of them who admits that she was tasked to follow Elsa believing she is one of the New Seven Hearts. She tells them that Elsa's magic is either [[light]] or darkness and that she should be able to choose for herself. With her power of lightning, she blows them off the ridge.
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| Larxene reappears back at Arendelle, who is surprised that [[Anna]]'s love for Elsa after sacrificing herself to save her filled both of their [[hearts]] with light. She then warns Sora that if he doesn't find his seven [[Guardians of Light]], they would go after Anna and Elsa. She also reveals that the Organization has already gathered their thirteen seekers of darkness, before disappearing in a [[Corridor of Darkness]]. | | ==Fighting Style== |
| | Larxene is shown to be an exceptionally capable fighter. When she reveals the truth about Naminé and the Riku Replica to Sora, she apparently causes him serious internal injuries that had to be healed by Donald. She also appears to be very strong physically, as she is able to easily toss the Riku Replica's body across the room with one hand as well as slap Naminé to the same effect, in addition to sending Sora flying through the air with a kick in both of their encounters. In the manga, Sora even comments to himself that she is "too strong" for him to fight alone. |
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| At the [[Keyblade Graveyard]], having regrouped with [[Demyx]], [[Luxord]] and Marluxia. They are seen talking about their time in the previous Organization. Larxene berates Demyx for being useless. She and the others are interrupted by the arrival of Xemnas, who informs them of his reasons for having chosen the respective members of the previous Organization: the first six were apprentices of [[Ansem the Wise]], the next two joined shortly after, and members nine through twelve — referring to Demyx, Luxord, Marluxia, and Larxene — had an "ancient Keyblade legacy", which Xemnas promises to reveal to them.
| | Larxene's general fighting skills resemble that of a ninja. She uses Kunais set between her fingers that form a pair of claws. She can also fling them at Sora as lightning infused projectiles. While she can levitate and teleport, she also possesses very formidable agility that is a step up above the other Organization members, which combined with her sadist methods gives her good reason to be called the "Savage Nymph". |
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| Larxene is seen again in the Skein of Severance at the Keyblade Graveyard, accompanied by Luxord, Marluxia, and Xemnas as they fight off [[King Mickey]]. Sora comes to the King's aid, and the two of them defeat Larxene. As she fades away, she complains once again that she lost to "a bunch of losers". However, she feels that being a vessel for Xehanort's heart would be an even worse fate. When Sora asks why Larxene followed [[Xehanort]], she tells him she was tagging along for the ride. When being asked who she is with, she simply tells him it is her secret, before vanishing.<!--https://www.khinsider.com/news/Kingdom-Hearts-3-Ultimania-Scenario-Mysteries-Interview-Translated-14746 - confirms that it was Marluxia. Write info in-universe to follow MoS-->
| | Along with her physical skills, her use of magic is deadly as well. She can summon powerful bolts of lightning to rain down from the sky, in a focused form as well as one that strikes a large area. In addition, she can also bind a person in place with tendrils of lightning, allowing her to deal a great amount of damage without the possibility of retaliation. |
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| ==Design==
| | In [[Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix]], she can be battled again, complete with new fighting tactics. She can create copies of herself that can swarm Sora independently or attack simultaneously, and her attacks are more heavily oriented toward physical strikes rather than lightning spells. However, her most notable lightning spell is a revolving wall of lightning, similar to [[Hades (Enemy)|Hades']] wall of fire in [[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]. Sora can use a reaction command to throw one of Larxene's copies bodily at her, resulting in a stunning collision that leaves her vulnerable to attack. |
| Larxene wears the normal Organization black coat and gloves, along with knee-high boots (though with more narrow toes and higher-heels). Her blonde hair is slicked back and about jaw-length, with two long strands styled into a distinctive antennae-like appearance. Larxene's eyes are green cyan and she is very slim with an hourglass figure that sets her apart from the other members, due to her gender, though her petite appearance belies her true strength.
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| In her entry in [[Jiminy's Journal]] in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Larxene looks slightly different, as her hair is lighter, almost white, and she seems to be wearing lipstick.
| | ==Quotes== |
| | *"''Well, do I see a soft spot? I'm not gonna break the toy. I'm not dumb.''" |
| | *"''Just as we intended.''" |
| | *"''I'm a bad guy, so you have to go through me.''" |
| | *"''Clever boy. I'm Larxene. So ... Are you enjoying your stay in the castle?''" |
| | *"''I'm not just going to give it to him.''" |
| | *"''You had your fun on the first floor. So this time, it's my turn.''" |
| | *"''I know that you're in on it too... But keep it under your hood, at least until the time's right.''" |
| | *"''Predictable response.''" |
| | *"''More pain for you means more fun for me!''" |
| | ===Battle Quotes=== |
| | *"''Lightning!''" |
| | *"''No escape!''" |
| | *"''You're done!''" |
| | *"''Vanish!''" |
| | *"''You have no heart!''" |
| | *"''I feel soo bad...''" |
| | *"''You're getting on my nerves!''" |
| | *"''I'm going to break you.''" |
| | *"''You're just a toy!''" |
| | *"''How do you like this?''" |
| | *"''This- can't be happening!''" |
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| {{Q|The heart is a mysterious thing, Axel.|Larxene, in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''}}
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| [[File:The Organization's Origins 01 KHIII.png|thumb|left|Larxene laughs upon learning that Demyx lost his spot to a replica.]] | |
| Although Larxene is normally smiling, she can be undoubtedly cold, ruthless, and uncaring, and appears to love nothing more than to bring other people down. Described the most as a domineering woman of strong personality, who does not ask but tells, she has a sharp wit and sardonic remarks ready to spite others. Her jokes tend to be more ill-humored as well, enabling anyone to successfully get irritated, and sometimes if pushed far enough, yell or charge at her in anger, a reaction which she seems to find humorous. In the ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' manga, Larxene was seen reading a book about the infamous French writer {{w|Marquis De Sade}}, the namesake of {{w|sadism}}, which is clearly related to her sadistic nature.
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| Along with the callousness, however, she oddly displays childish and playful behavior, laughing and giggling excessively. She, although recognizable with her overall behavior, also appears to have a flirtatious attitude towards Axel compared to others, with reasons for doing so not addressed. Laidback and almost passive to those she likes (or refers to as good company), Larxene expresses herself in a dramatized manner, constantly making outrageous expressions and hand movements. She taunts Vexen incessantly after he is threatened with charges of treason and incompetence from Marluxia (though that could be connected to her personal dislike of the man), and toys with Sora before fighting him the first time. When she drops her façade, she smiles and attacks him, sending him flying with a powerful kick and informs him that she is a "bad guy", mocking his failure to remember Naminé.
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| After she discovers Axel's unexpected betrayal and sees that Marluxia's and her plans have fallen apart, while affected negatively and almost seemed disappointed when speaking of it, her friendly manner vanishes and she attacks Sora in a rage. Nevertheless, surprisingly in death, she sounds out a cry of what appears as sadness as she is fading.
| | * Larxene was one of two characters that additional voice acting was done for in the original Chain of Memories (the other character being Vexen). |
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| In one of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' novels that correlate with the series, she meets Marluxia for the first time and has just joined the Organization as the sole woman. Being that she was the newest recruit, she asks him what the Organization's goal, and Marluxia repeated to her what Xemnas once told him: that they were here to regain their hearts. She had gone silent in thought at the answer, before saying that a heart was not really necessary. She felt having one was painful, and she was fine with the way things are now, perhaps implying that she was hurt emotionally for most of her original self's life, and that lacking a heart keeps the pain at bay.<ref>{{c|Kingdom Hearts: Vol. 2 - Axel-Seven Days}}<!--[http://gold-panner.livejournal.com/3744.html In Kingdom Hearts II: Short Stories Vol. 2 Axel--Seven Days Chapter 5]</ref>
| | * Larxene is one of the only Nobodies whose name can be rearranged into a few common English names, such as Arlene or Relena, but still has no official real name. However, numerous fan-made ones will exist until the official name is revealed, if it is released. |
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| In ''Kingdom Hearts III'', her snarkiness is toned down when she's facing her enemies, though her temper is still present (likely due to her first demise at Sora's hands); however, she is her usual rude and sharp-tongued self during Organization meetings. Having been charged with looking for the [[New Seven Hearts]], Larxene does her utmost to keep the [[Seven Guardians of Light|guardians of light]] away from them as it would interfere with the Organization's plans. | | * In the Manga, Larxene explodes after getting wet when Donald uses a [[Fire]] spell to melt Sora's [[Blizzard]] spell while Goofy spins them around, creating a sprinkler effect. Strangely, she gives Sora a much harder time than Marluxia before she dies. |
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| | * Larxene is one of only five organization members shown to be able to make full-body copies of themselves, the other four being Marluxia, Vexen, [[Zexion]], and Xemnas. |
| Larxene is an exceptionally capable fighter; both times she talks to Sora, she is able to kick and jab him repeatedly faster than he can retaliate, and send him flying through the air with a single kick; the second time she does this, she heavily injures Sora to the point that he can barely stand. She is also strong enough to hold the Riku Replica by the head, and easily toss it across the room with one hand. Her strength is clearly known by many of the characters, such as the Riku Replica who claims to fear nothing, yet cowers at Larxene. | |
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| Larxene's physical fighting skills resemble that of a ninja. She uses her knives between her fingers to act like claws and is able to infuse them with electricity and throw them at Sora. She is also the most agile member of the Organization, often using quick kicks and jabs to produce extra pain to the opponent. Along with her manipulative nature, this sadism earned her the title "Savage Nymph". | | * Before the second battle with Larxene, Donald [[Cure|cures]] Sora. However, Sora's health remains exactly the same as before, meaning that if you trigger the cutscene with critical health, you start the battle with critical health. |
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| With magic, Larxene is able to able to call down lightning upon the battlefield, as well as to perform levitation and local teleportation. Her sleights and special abilities all involve her use of these abilities.
| | * For some time, Larxene was thought to be the only female member of Organization XIII. However, this is proven false with the inclusion of Xion. Also, Nomura has stated that Marluxia was originally planned to be a female Organization member as well. |
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| [[File:Larxene's Absent Silhouette KHIIFM.png|thumb|Larxene's Absent Silhouette portal from ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''.]]
| | * Though exclusive to multi-player mode in 358/2 Days, Larxene will be the first playable female character in the series. |
| In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'', she can be battled as an [[Absent Silhouette]] and as data, but this time she uses totally different tactics. She can split herself into multiple copies that attack Sora individually or in concert, and her attacks focus more on physical strikes than magic. However, she still uses some thunder magic, the strongest of which is a revolving wall of ball lightning similar to [[Game:Hades|Hades]]'s wall of fire. By using the [[Reaction Command]] "Merge," Sora can stun her by throwing her "back into herself".
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| In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Larxene has a Limit Break called [[Voltic Rush]], which causes her to slash away at enemies rapidly.
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| In ''Kingdom Hearts III'', Larxene is able to construct The Labyrinth of Ice pocket dimension by combining her electrical prowess with ice, though unlike Vexen, she notes ice is "so not [her] style". She also shows the power to take herself, Sora, Donald, and Goofy briefly out of sync with the rest of Arendelle with a dome of darkness. For combat, Larxene can now elongate her knives to match her height; she uses them while zigzagging around the battlefield to disorientate and attack her enemies.
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| ===Weapon===
| | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A49smsLk_6s Larxene in Re:Chain of Memories] |
| Larxene carries a set of eight throwing Knives<!--They are called knives in the Ultimania.--> between her fingers in battle. Her main set of knives are collectively called '''[[Foudre]]''', meaning "Lightning" in French. Each knife appears as one of the Organization insignia's spikes in yellow and blue. Larxene will either throw these weapons at her opponent or speed by them, slashing them with the knives still between her fingers. The knives that she carries can also be used in close quarters combat for finishing blows. All of Larxene's knives have French names, and these names are references to natural phenomena like wind and storms. In the French version of ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', all of Larxene's weapons have German names.
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| File:Foudre KHIIFM.png|Larxene's signature Knives, the Foudre.
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