Editing Organization XIII

{{Youmay|the original Organization XIII|[[Real Organization XIII|the real Organization XIII]], [[Organization XIII (track)|the musical theme]], or [[Card 03: Organization XIII|the chapter in the ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' manga]]}}

[[File:Organization XIII KHD.png|thumb|400px|The members of Organization XIII.]]

{{nihongo|'''Organization XIII'''|XIII機関|Jūsan Kikan}}, sometimes simply called the '''Organization''', is a group of thirteen powerful [[Nobody|Nobodies]] led by [[Xemnas]], who seek to reclaim their [[heart]]s and become whole again by creating [[Kingdom Hearts]]. Although the group only has thirteen "true" members, it includes a fourteenth pseudo-member, [[Xion]]. They serve as major antagonists throughout the [[Dark Seeker Saga]], with their members appearing in every game except the original ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', and are, unbeknownst to all but their highest ranks, the main agents of [[Xehanort]]'s own plans to conquer Kingdom Hearts.

Because all of the members are Nobodies they lack their original hearts, and it is initially claimed in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' that this means they cannot have emotions, instead relying on acting to unnerve and toy with their opponents. The Organization yearns to discover the secrets of the heart and become full beings again by gathering hearts to form [[Kingdom Hearts]]. Despite this, most of the members begin demonstrating true emotions as time goes on, and it is eventually revealed that while they lacked their original hearts, Xemnas's plan revolved around filling the hole with pieces of his own heart, essentially turning each of them into copies of himself. Despite lacking normal emotions, or perhaps because of it, many members of the group are remarkably disloyal to its head, and much of their story revolves around key betrayals or attempted coups.

[[Braig]] serves as a co-conspirator in [[Master Xehanort]]'s ruthless ambitions, acquiring his signature scars and eyepatch following a battle against [[Terra]]. He appears at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] to assist Xehanort, occupying [[Aqua]] and [[Ventus]]'s attention. By this time, Braig houses a piece of Xehanort's heart inside himself.

[[File:My Name is Ansem 01 KH3D.png|thumb|200px|Even and Ienzo moments before they turn into Vexen and Zexion.]]

However, his six apprentices, still seduced by the desire for knowledge, conducted their own dangerous experiments on countless subjects. Eventually, they discovered the beings called [[Heartless]], those that are born from the [[darkness]] in a heart and seek others as well. Xehanort, having taken on Ansem's name and writing his findings under it, opened a door he discovered, breaking down the barriers between worlds and allowing travel between them. Isa and Lea became apprentices in order to rescue [[Subject X]] a girl they befriended and was one of the test subjects. When a king named [[Mickey Mouse|Mickey]] arrived, the six men's desire for knowledge eventually caused Xehanort to abandon his [[body]], becoming a Heartless (though he was unusual in that he had a human form and retained his memories), with the other seven soon following. Thus, the first six members of Organization XIII were born, and they banished Ansem to a [[Realm of Darkness]] with the seventh and eighth members joined afterwards.

Over the next nine years, the Organization increased its numbers from eight to twelve, with [[Demyx]], [[Luxord]], [[Marluxia]] and [[Larxene]] joining their ranks. 

 

At some point, the Organization discovered [[Castle Oblivion]], and decided to convert into a second base for the purpose of researching memories. Xemnas secretly had certain members look through the castle to find the [[Chamber of Waking]].

Xemnas appears at [[Hollow Bastion]] to battle Sora, testing his abilities after just recruiting his newly created [[Nobody]], [[Roxas]].

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[[File:Meet Xion 06 KHD.png|thumb|200px|Xemnas introduce Organization XIII to their new member, Xion.]]

Organization XIII slays many Heartless to finish their Kingdom Hearts, which consists of the hearts of people instead of worlds. Since Roxas and Xion are able to wield the [[Keyblade]], they are used to achieve this goal. In the end, both leave the Organization, with Xion absorbed into Roxas, and Roxas captured by Riku.

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Only seven members ([[Xemnas]], [[Axel]], [[Demyx]], [[Xaldin]], [[Xigbar]], [[Luxord]], and [[Saïx]]) of the Organization remained by the time Sora reawakens. Sora and his friends end up taking every single remaining member down, save Axel, who sacrificed himself so that Sora and his friends could save [[Kairi]]. In the end, Organization XIII is ultimately destroyed when Sora and Riku defeat Xemnas.

Following the Organization's defeat the recompleted members split in two camps; some electing to return to their Nobody state as members of Xehanort's [[Real Organization XIII]], while others choose to assist Sora in his endeavors against the new Organization.

Once discovered, a humanoid Nobody is inducted into the Organization when an existing member gives them their new name. These names are anagrams of the names of their original identities with the insertion of an "[[Recusant's Sigil|X]]" as both a symbol that they have rejected their old identities and as a callback to the [[χ-blade]].<ref>[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|'''''Kingdom Hearts II'' Ultimania''']], '''Interviewer:''' "Previously you said 'The members of the XIII Organization have something hidden in their names', can you reveal the answer to us now?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "Before this, I've mentioned that when their names are spelt in Roman alphabets, there will surely be an "X", right? The truth is that when the "X" is taken away, the alphabets that are left behind is an anagram of the members' real names when they were humans." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Kingdom-Hearts-II-Ultimania-Main-Nomura-Interview-2553 Translation via Maiki].</ref><ref>[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|'''''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' Ultimania''']], '''Interviewer:''' "Where did the Organization's coat and mark come from?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "One year after ''Birth by Sleep'', Xehanort, as well as five other apprentices toss aside their hearts. Then the Nobody Xemnas was born, and the Organization which he creates takes a lot of things from his memories, as a human. But as Xemnas had two people who he was, Terra and Master Xehanort, he takes from both of their memories. [...] Xemnas gives Organization members names with an X in them. This has something to do with Master Xehanort's interest in the χ-blade." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/BBS-Ultimania-20-Mysteries-Solved-2546 Translation via Lissar].</ref> The only exception to this is the pseudo-member Xion, whose name is based on an anagram of "No.i", her ID as one of the [[Replica]]s.

In the naming ritual, the name of the [[Nobody]]'s "other" appears before them in translucent, iridescent [[light]], then an "X" drops down and the letters re-arrange themselves until they form a new name.

[[File:Up Until Now and From Here On Out 03 KHII.png|thumb|200px|The black coats worn by Organization XIII.]]

After being renamed, each member is given a uniform and a rank from I to XIII. The rank is based on seniority, and although the leader of the Organization, Xemnas, is also the rank I member, the ranks are not true measures of authority within the Organization. For example, the rank IV Vexen, a founding member of the Organization, is subordinate to the rank XI Marluxia, while the rank VII Saïx acts as Xemnas's second-in-command, right before the rank II Xigbar. Their uniform, a [[Black Coat]], was chosen because it was something once worn by [[Xehanort]], Xemnas's primary original persona, to safeguard him from the darkness between worlds while not cutting him off from it.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania]]''''' "...the Nobody Xemnas was born, and the Organization which he creates take a lot of things from his memories as a human... The coat used by the Organization was something that Master Xehanort originally wore."</ref> It is plainly adorned with a silver zipper and seemingly decorative silver beaded pull strings for the hood that form a semi-circle in the middle. Each member wears their zippers at differing points. Underneath their coats, most of the members wear {{w|hakama}}-esque black pants and knee-high silver trimmed boots, with the exceptions of Roxas, who wears sneakers of the same color, and Larxene and Xion, who wear a more feminized version of the boots with heels. In addition to this, they all wear lengthy black gloves. The exact contours of the coats vary from person to person.

Members of the Organization are assigned various missions in order to hasten the completion of Kingdom Hearts. As Xemnas's second-in-command, Saïx is tasked with giving assignments to the other members. As Roxas and Xion are the only two able to harvest hearts, the other members are given other duties, such as performing reconnaissance or trying to sow seeds of darkness in order to promote good conditions for harvesting hearts. At the end of each mission, Organization members will {{nihongo|'''RTC'''|帰還|Kikan|lit. "Return"}}, or "Return to Castle", regrouping at the Castle That Never Was to await their next orders.

[[Xion]], the nominal fourteenth member of the Organization, is the only one without a title. Her lack of full membership is due to her status as a [[Replica]] meant to absorb Sora's leaking memories through Roxas and eventually replace the both of them, becoming a puppet Keyblade wielder for the Organization.

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====Weapons====

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File:Interdiction KHD.png|Xemnas's [[Interdiction]]

File:Sharpshooter KHIIFM.png|Xigbar's [[Sharpshooter]]

File:Lindworm KHII.png|Xaldin's [[Lindworm]]

File:Frozen Pride KHII.png|Vexen's [[Frozen Pride]]

File:Skysplitter KHII.png|Lexaeus's [[Skysplitter]]

File:Book of Retribution KHII.png|Zexion's [[Book of Retribution]]

File:Lunatic KHII.png|Saïx's [[Lunatic]]

File:Eternal Flames KHII.png|Axel's [[Eternal Flames]]

File:Arpeggio KHII.png|Demyx's [[Arpeggio]]

File:Fair Game KHUX.png|Luxord's [[Fair Game]]

File:Graceful Dahlia KHIIFM.png|Marluxia's [[Graceful Dahlia]]

File:Foudre KHIIFM.png|Larxene's [[Foudre]]

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

File:Kingdom Key KHII.png|Roxas and Xion's [[Kingdom Key]]

 

Organization XIII KHII Manga.png|Organization XIII in the [[Kingdom Hearts II (manga)|''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga]].

*In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Sora obtains journal entries for the Castle Oblivion-based members of the Organization after obtaining the password for the DTD. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'', he instead receives them after defeating their respective [[Absent Silhouette]].