Editing List of Keyblade wielders

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[[File:Master Xehanort KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

[[Master Xehanort]] is a Keyblade Master that devoted himself to the darkness, wishing to obtain the [[χ-blade]] and thus enter [[Kingdom Hearts]]. To this end, he contrived numerous plots and manipulated many people into becoming pawns of his device. Eventually, he used his Keyblade to transfer his heart into [[Terra]]'s body, becoming [[Terra-Xehanort]] which eventually was split into [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] and [[Xemnas]].

 

His time-traveling younger incarnation, [[Young Xehanort]], was initially unable to wield a Keyblade in ''Dream Drop Distance'', though when the reincarnated Master Xehanort possessed Young Xehanort's body when it was under attack by [[Mickey]] and [[Riku]] he was able to do so, and by the time he appeared in ''Kingdom Hearts III'' he could wield a Keyblade without aid.

 

The [[No Name]] Keyblade is claimed by [[Young Xehanort]] to be the oldest surviving Keyblade, and to possess a connection to the Keyblade War.<ref>"'''[[Destiny]]'''", '''Young Xehanort''': "But of all the Keyblades in existence, Master Xehanort's is the most ancient. That is my destiny. But it has yet.. to become a reality." / '''Braig'''" "Hey, it's okay. This is all connected to the ancient Keyblade War, isn't that right?"</ref> Its primary Keychain gives it a black form resembling the Foretellers' Keyblades, but with a goat<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-]]'', Story menu:''' "His hands rest upon the hilt of a Keyblade decorated with the emblem of a goat."</ref> in place of their respective animals. It contains a [[Gazing Eye]] on its head and keychain token. While possessing his younger self's body, Master Xehanort uses a Keychain that gives his Keyblade a shape resembling a fusion of its normal form and the {{c|No Name|KHBBS}} Keychain obtained by Terra, Ventus, and Aqua.

 

 

After Master Xehanort possesses Terra's body and becomes [[Terra-Xehanort]], he retains the ability to summon his original incarnation's Keyblade, though he wields it like Terra would. Terra-Xehanort used his original incarnation's  Keyblade to fight the Lingering Will and Aqua. After being defeated, Terra's heart begins to fight back, causing Xehanort to stab himself in order to rid himself of Terra, but accidentally sealing his memories and thus his ability to wield a Keyblade, ultimately forgetting everything but the name "Xehanort".

 

His Heartless, [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] is unable to wield a Keyblade himself ordinarily, though he does briefly wield the [[Keyblade of heart]] while possessing the body of the nascent Keyblade wielder [[Riku]]. His Nobody, [[Xemnas]] may have also been able to wield a Keyblade, but preferred not to,<ref>[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|'''''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' Ultimania''']], '''Interviewer:''' "Roxas, the "Sora + Ventus" Nobody, was able to use a Keyblade. In contrast Xemnas, the "Terra + Master Xehanort" Nobody, wasn't able to use a Keyblade. Why is this?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "I'd rather that point remain a mystery. It's possible that he intentionally wasn't using one." [https://www.khinsider.com/forums/index.php?threads/bbs-ultimania-plot-mysteries-nomura-interview.147009/ Translation via Krexia].</ref> he did at one point utilize Master Xehanort's Keyblade Armor.

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File:No Name KH0.2.png|[[No Name]]

[[File:Master Eraqus KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

[[Master Eraqus]] is a Keyblade Master who protected the [[Land of Departure]] and served as [[Terra]], [[Ventus]], and [[Aqua]]'s teacher. After Aqua was named a Keyblade Master, Eraqus told her the secret responsibilities that came with such a title. Eraqus was slain by his former friend, [[Master Xehanort]].

 

Eraqus's Keyblade, the [[Master's Defender]], has a very simple design. His [[Keychain]] is the "Mark of Mastery" symbol. After Eraqus's murder, his Keyblade was passed on to Aqua.

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File:Master's Defender KHBBSFM.png|[[Master's Defender]]

[[File:Aqua KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

Master [[Aqua]] is a Keyblade Master who operated before Sora ever embarked on his first journey. Her standard Keyblade is the [[Rainfell]], but it later transforms into the [[Stormfall]]. Aqua's Keyblades are of average length in comparison to Terra and Ventus's; she inherits Eraqus's Master's Defender after she finds the abandoned weapon in the Land of Departure, which is slowly being swallowed by the darkness. Aqua's attempt to save Terra after he falls into the Realm of Darkness causes Aqua to lose her Keyblade; the Master's Defender becomes her only weapon in the dark realm.

Aqua unintentionally [[bequeathed]] a Keyblade to Kairi in Radiant Garden; Kairi touched Aqua's Keyblade by mistake when attempting to get away from several Unversed at the entrance to Ansem the Wise's castle.

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File:No Name (Aqua) KHBBS.png|{{c|No Name|KHBbS}}

File:Royal Radiance (Aqua) KHBBSFM.png|[[Royal Radiance]]

===Anti-Aqua===

[[File:Anti-Aqua KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

[[Anti-Aqua]] is Aqua after having been corrupted by the darkness beneath the End of Sea by [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]. Despite having no Keyblade of her own, she is able to wield Mickey's Keyblade which she stole.

 

File:Star Cluster KHIII.png|Mickey's [[Star Cluster]]

Master [[Yen Sid]] is a retired Keyblade Master who now watches over the Lanes Between and counsels with stars for guidance, and appears to be the original owner of Mickey's Star Seeker Keyblade. After the catastrophic battle at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]], Mickey returns the Star Seeker, believing that he has failed Yen Sid, but Yen Sid hands it back, encouraging him.

[[File:Mickey Mouse KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

As an apprentice to Master Yen Sid, [[Mickey]] wields the [[Star Seeker]], a gift to him from his master.{{fact}} His adventures with Ventus and Aqua actually comprise his [[Mark of Mastery exam]], and after their disappearance, he returns to the Mysterious Tower, feeling he has failed the exam, his friends, and his master. He returns the Star Seeker to Yen Sid, but Yen Sid returns it, revealing that Mickey has in fact passed his exam and become a Master.<!--cite to Famitsu, using quote from here: http://www.kh2.co.uk/kingdom-hearts-3d/news/nomura-interview-on-kingdom-hearts-3d.php-->

After the Heartless plague began and worlds began disappearing, Mickey set out to find a Keyblade from the [[Realm of Darkness]] in order to seal the Door to Darkness alongside a Keyblade from the Realm of Light, and stop the Heartless. He obtained the [[Kingdom Key D]] during that journey. The Kingdom Key D is identical to Sora's Kingdom Key, except that the colors are reversed, the hilt being silver and the blade gold. Some materials give this Keyblade the name "Kingdom Key DarkSide".<ref>[http://ssl.square-enix-shop.com/usa/detail.php?id=57 KINGDOM HEARTS MASTER ARMS KINGDOM KEY DarkSide]</ref>

While investigating [[Jiminy's Journal]] after the defeat of Xemnas, King Mickey returns to wielding his Star Seeker. He then switches back to the Kingdom Key D when he went to rescue Sora from Master Xehanort's clutches.

 

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File:Star Seeker KH0.2.png|[[Star Seeker]]

File:Kingdom Key D KH0.2.png|[[Kingdom Key D]]

File:Star Cluster KHIII.png|[[Star Cluster]]

[[File:Riku KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

Terra [[bequeathed]] a Keyblade to [[Riku]] on the Destiny Islands before the destruction of the Land of Departure, and makes Riku promise to keep it a secret.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep}} Riku was the one originally chosen to wield the [[Kingdom Key]], but he was denied that when he chose to submit to darkness, weakening his heart and causing the Keyblade to choose Sora. Instead, Riku uses the [[Soul Eater]], a sword which grows more powerful when used with darkness, and the developing form of his Keyblade. When Sora first arrives at [[Hollow Bastion]], Riku is able to temporarily take the Keyblade as well, but Sora's heart proves to be the strongest, and he reclaims the Keyblade from Riku. After being possessed by [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], Riku is used as a wielder for the incomplete [[Keyblade of heart]], which Xehanort had forged from the hearts of six of the seven [[Princesses of Heart]]. However, this Keyblade is destroyed after Riku is defeated by Sora, who uses the Keyblade to free Kairi's heart from his body.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts}}

When Riku encounters Roxas in The World That Never Was, he is again able to temporarily wield a Keyblade, Roxas's Oblivion. However, while as a Keyblade wielder he is able to fight with the weapon, it was not his, and Roxas soon reclaims it.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days}}

Riku's Soul Eater eventually matures into the [[Way to the Dawn]], his true Keyblade. This Keyblade represents Riku's nature as a being of light and darkness in both name and form. Riku was also able to summon a second Keyblade in the form of the [[Destiny's Embrace]], which he gives to Kairi as her permanent Keyblade.<ref>'''''[[Director's Secret Report XIII]]''''', p. 28; '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "There isn't just one Keyblade for the side of light and one for darkness. There are as many Keyblades in existence as there are hearts qualified to wield them. At this stage, the only requirement that has been made clear is that someone must have a "strong heart", but there are other requirements that haven't been spelled out yet which I plan to reveal another time when I have the chance. Riku's Way to the Dawn and the Keyblade Kairi wields are of the same nature as Sora's Keyblade. However, what with one having developed with the Soul Eater as intermediary and one having been handed to Kairi by Riku, I would like you to think that something not fully explained, outside the usual method of acquirement, is going on here." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/A-Look-Back-Director-s-Secret-Report-XIII-4883 Translation via Goldpanner]</ref>{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts II}}

 

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File:Kingdom Key KH.png|Sora's [[Kingdom Key]]<!--even though the Keyblade was "originally his", these parsers are used to indicate separate Keyblades. The Keyblade Riku used for this is more commonly Sora's.-->

File:Oblivion KHII.png|Roxas's [[Oblivion]]

File:Way to the Dawn KH3D.png|[[Way to the Dawn]]

File:Braveheart KHIII.png|[[Braveheart]]

File:Ultima Weapon KH3D.png|[[Ultima Weapon]]{{KH3D}}

===Player===

[[File:Player (Male) KHX.png|x150px|center]]

[[File:Player (Female) KHX.png|x150px|center]]

The {{c|Player|khx}}s of ''[[Kingdom Hearts χ]]'' are a group of Keyblade Wielders who were alive at the time of the Keyblade War. They each belong to one of the unions.

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File:Starlight (Upgrade 3) KHX.png|[[Starlight]]

File:Moogle O' Glory (Upgrade 3) KHX.png|[[Moogle O' Glory]]

===Other Players===

Other Players appear in ''[[Kingdom Hearts χ]]'', sometimes fighting alongside the main Player as a member of their Union, other times competing against them as members of other Unions. These Players generally wield a basic Starlight Keyblade, though some instances wield other Keyblades.

 

As the Foreteller explains the strength of the Union to the Player, six of their fellow Union members show up to help fight the Darkside that just appeared.{{storylink|Quest 3: Combat 102}} After the Player returns to Daybreak Town due to the outbreak of new [[Neoshadow]] Heartless,<!--when?--> three of these members request his help as they exterminate the fiends across the city.{{storylink|Quest 231: A New Breed}}

 

The six original members also attend the Weekly Solo Rankings parades alongside seven additional members, with eight of them lining the avenue<!--room name?--> and, in ''Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]'', five of them following the Player. In ''Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]'', eight of these, alongside three additional members, represent both parties in the daily Team Battle skirmishes.

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File:Starlight (Base) KHX.png|[[Starlight]]

File:Three Wishes (Upgrade 2) KHX.png|[[Three Wishes]]

File:Divine Rose (Upgrade 2) KHX.png|[[Divine Rose]]

===Skuld===

[[File:Skuld KHX.png|x150px|left]]

[[Skuld]] is a Keyblade wielder who is part of the same Union as [[Ephemer]].

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File:Starlight (Upgrade 3) KHX.png|[[Starlight]]

===Dandelions===

[[File:Dandelions KHX.png|300px|left]]

The [[Dandelions]] are a group of Keyblade wielders secretly formed by [[Foreteller Ava]], as instructed by her [[The Master of Masters|Master]], to ensure the survival of the [[Realm of Light]]. They are the "children" who survived the [[Keyblade War]] and recreated the lost world.{{fact}}

File:Keyblade Wielder (Summer Mickey) KHUX.png|Keyblade Wielder

 

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File:Starlight (Upgrade 3) KHX.png|[[Starlight]]

 

[[File:Ventus KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

[[Ventus]] is a Keyblade apprentice from before the events of the first ''Kingdom Hearts''. During the age of fairy tales as a member of the [[Dandelions]], he originally wielded [[Missing Ache]]. Ventus would later go on to use a different Keyblade named [[Wayward Wind]]. His Keyblades are often shorter than those of Terra and Aqua. During his final battle at the Keyblade Graveyard, Vanitas possesses his body in order to summon and wield the χ-blade. However, Ventus destroys it in the Dive to the Heart, using his own Keyblade. When Aqua tries to figure out where she should carry him to, Ven's body reacts and summons Wayward Wind to open the pathway to the ruined Land of Departure.

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File:Missing Ache (Upgrade 4) KHX.png|[[Missing Ache]]

File:No Name (Ventus) KHBBS.png|{{c|No Name|KHBbS}}

File:Royal Radiance (Ventus) KHBBSFM.png|[[Royal Radiance]]

===Brain===

[[File:Brain KHUX.png|x150px|left]]

[[Brain]] is a Keyblade wielder and member of the Dandelions, he is meant to be one of the new Union leaders.

 

File:Master's Defender KHUX.png|[[Master's Defender]]

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[[Lauriam]] is a Keyblade wielder and member of the Dandelions, he is meant to be one of the new Union leaders.

File:Divine Rose (Upgrade 3) KHX.png|[[Divine Rose]]

 

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[[Hermod]] is a Keyblade wielder under the tutelage of Master Odin.

 

 

 

 

[[Vor]] is a Keyblade wielder under the tutelage of Master Odin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[[Terra]] is a Keyblade apprentice from before the events of the first ''Kingdom Hearts''. His original Keyblade is named [[Earthshaker]], but it later transforms into the [[Ends of the Earth]]. His Keyblades are often much longer than those of Ventus and Aqua.

 

 

File:Ultima Weapon (Terra) KHBBS.png|[[Ultima Weapon]]

 

After Master Xehanort possessed Terra's body and became [[Terra-Xehanort]], Terra's powerful thoughts and desires animated his armor as the "[[Lingering Will]]". As a remnant of Terra, it is able to wield his [[Ends of the Earth]] Keyblade. After the Lingering Will ceases to exist, Terra regains his heart and expels Xehanort, and his Keyblade reverts to its original form.

 

[[File:Vanitas (Masked) KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

As a being created from the darkness of [[Ventus]]'s heart, [[Vanitas]] uses a Keyblade of his own called the [[Void Gear]]. Aside from his own Keyblade, he comes into possession of the legendary [[χ-blade]] after fusing with Ventus; due to their failure to meet the requirements for forging the weapon on their own, however, this version of the χ-blade proves to be incomplete and unstable, eventually leading to its destruction by Aqua and Ventus.

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[[File:Ventus-Vanitas KHBBS.png|x150px|left]]

[[Ventus-Vanitas]] is the result of the union between Ventus and Vanitas during their final battle. As such, Ventus-Vanitas is able to wield the [[χ-blade]], though it is an incomplete version due to lacking the proper number of hearts needed to complete the weapon.

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[[File:Sora 03 KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

[[Sora]] gained the ability to wield the Keyblade when Riku succumbed to the darkness in order to leave the [[Destiny Islands]]. The Keyblade he had been bequeathed by Terra rejected him and passed to the next closest vessel, which happened to be Sora. By joining his heart with Ventus's Sora also gained the ability to use Ventus's Keyblade and, by extension, dual wield. Sora has been recognized as having the skill to become a Keyblade Master, and is even often informally referred to as one, but has not officially received the title. [[Sora's Heartless]] was also able to continue utilizing his Keyblade after Kairi helped him to regain physical form.

Sora's Keyblade is a Keyblade from the [[Realm of Light]], and it appears before him as his home world, Destiny Islands, is consumed by the Heartless. Its default form is the [[Kingdom Key]], which uses a {{w|Hidden Mickey}} as its token.

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File:Kingdom Key KHIII.png|[[Kingdom Key]]

File:Oathkeeper KHIII.png|[[Oathkeeper]]

File:Oblivion KHIII.png|[[Oblivion]]

File:Oathkeeper & Oblivion KHII.png|Roxas's [[Oathkeeper & Oblivion]]

File:Maverick Flare KHD.png|[[Maverick Flare]]

File:Midnight Roar KHD.png|[[Midnight Roar]]

File:Total Eclipse KHD.png|[[Total Eclipse]]

File:Fenrir KHII.png|[[Fenrir]]

[[File:Roxas KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

In order to duplicate this ability, and to replace Roxas with an even more malleable puppet, the Organization created the Replica, Xion. Xion gradually leeches Roxas's powers over the Keyblade, but when the two are forced into mortal combat, Roxas eventually defeats her and reabsorbs his lost powers. This awakens his latent [[Synch Blade]] ability, in which he is able to wield both the [[Oathkeeper]] and [[Oblivion]], which represent Sora's memories of Kairi and Riku.

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File:Kingdom Key KHII.png|[[Kingdom Key]]

File:Oathkeeper KHII.png|[[Oathkeeper]]

[[File:Xion KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

[[Xion]], the fourteenth member of [[Organization XIII]], can wield [[Roxas]]'s Keyblade due to the fact that her [[Replica]] body is intended to siphon his powers; however, the Keyblade she normally wields is nothing more than a sham. She is created from the memories belonging to Sora that Roxas holds. As a being created out of memories, she was able to use the Kingdom Key to manipulate the power of light in the same way that Sora and Roxas can. When acting as a member of the [[real Organization XIII]] and as one of the [[Guardians of Light]], she inhabits a new replica body and utilizes a real Keyblade.

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File:Kingdom Key KHII.png|[[Kingdom Key]]

File:Kingdom Key KHIII.png|[[Replica Kingdom Key]]

File:Oathkeeper KHII.png|[[Oathkeeper]]

[[File:Data-Sora KHREC.png|x150px|left]]

[[Data-Sora]] wields the Kingdom Key. He utilizes this mighty blade to fend off Heartless and [[Bug Blox]]. Data-Sora gains a data Keyblade in the data [[Awakening]], but loses it to the real [[Maleficent]] in data [[Agrabah]]. However, the strength of his heart allows him to gain a real Keyblade in data [[Hollow Bastion]].

 

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File:Ultima Weapon KHREC.png|[[Ultima Weapon]]

[[File:Kairi 02 KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

Kairi is able to wield a Keyblade because she touched [[Aqua]]'s Keyblade when she was a child, initiating a [[Bequeathing]].{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep}} At [[The World That Never Was]], [[Riku]] gives his [[Destiny's Embrace]] to [[Kairi]] so that she can help protect Sora.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts II}} Later, Yen Sid learns of Kairi's ability, and after Riku and Sora's [[Mark of Mastery exam]] he invites her to the Mysterious Tower so that she can also train to combat the reformed Organization XIII.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance}}

 

After Xehanort's defeat, Kairi encounters a figment of him in her dreams in [[The Final World]]. Xehanort is able to overpower her and force Destiny Embrace out of her hands, but she calls on Sora's Kingdom Key to defend her. Shortly after, a figment of Sora appears superimposed over her body and fights Xehanort. After waking up, Kairi asks to be further trained by Master Aqua.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory}}

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[[File:Lea KHIII.png|x150px|left]]

Formerly the [[Nobody]] [[Axel]], [[Lea]] has gained the ability to wield a [[Keyblade]] by seeking training under Master Yen Sid who, with the help of [[Merlin]] and the [[Three Good Fairies]], compressed the time needed to train with magic. He often uses a [[Formchange]] to transform his Keyblade into a pair of [[chakram]]s.

 

 

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File:Young Xehanort's Keyblade KH3D.png|[[Young Xehanort's Keyblade]]

 

 

 

 

==Wielders of imitation Keyblades==

The [[No Heart]] is a digital simulation of Xehanort in his Keyblade Armor. It only appears in the "[[Peering into Darkness]]" battle in the Mirage Arena.

 

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File:No Name KHBBS.png|Fake [[No Name]]

===Armor of Eraqus===

[[File:Armor of Eraqus KHBBSFM.png|200x200px|left]]

The [[Armor of Eraqus]] is a digital simulation of Master Eraqus in his Keyblade Armor. It only appears in the "[[Light's Lessons]]" battle in the Mirage Arena.

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File:Master's Defender KHBBSFM.png|Fake [[Master's Defender]]  

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{{tab|o-left}}{{tab|Terra}}

[[File:Mimic Master's Terra Fake.png|200x200px]]

{{tab|c}}{{tab|Ventus}}

[[File:Mimic Master's Ventus Fake.png|200x200px]]

{{tab|c}}{{tab|Aqua}}

[[File:Mimic Master's Aqua Fake.png|200x200px]]

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===AntiSora===

[[File:AntiSora KH.png|200x200px|left]]

[[AntiSora]], a Heartless made by Riku to mimic Sora's appearance and abilities, carries a shadowy copy of the Kingdom Key.

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