Editing Paopu Fruit

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[[File:Paopu Fruit.png|thumb|100px|A paopu fruit.]]
A {{nihongo|'''paopu fruit'''|パオプの実|paopu no mi}} is a star-shaped fruit native to [[Destiny Islands]]. It resembles the {{W|star fruit}}. According to legend, if two people share one, they will remain a part of each other's lives forever.

==Story==
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
[[Aqua]] mentions the fruit when handing out [[Wayfinder]]s, similar to [[Kairi]]'s, to [[Terra]] and [[Ventus]]. She explains the symbolic bond the fruit has, and how it applies to their good luck charms. [[Stitch|Experiment 626]] also shows Ventus a paopu fruit-like object that he made from space parts in [[Deep Space]], which was inspired by seeing Terra's Wayfinder when he visited the world.

After saving the [[Lost Boys]] from a swarm of [[Unversed]] in [[Skull Rock]], Terra comes to Destiny Islands following a bright light. Upon seeing the beach, he looks down to see a paopu fruit has washed up on shore and notices the tree it fell from. He walks up to the tree and investigates it, remembering Aqua's words about the power the fruit has before meeting [[Riku]], whom he gives the power to one day wield a Keyblade of his own.

When Aqua arrives on Destiny Islands, also following a light, she finds the paopu tree and excitedly goes to see it. She then meets [[Sora]] and Riku while walking back along the bridge, almost deciding to bequeath the power of the Keyblade to Sora, but decides against it as she senses that Riku had already been given the power by Terra.

===''Kingdom Hearts''===
On Destiny Islands, Riku explains the fruit to Sora while on the bridge on Destiny Islands. Riku tosses him one and tells him a legend that says that if two people share the same paopu fruit, they will remain a part of each other's lives forever. Sora gets flustered and throws the paopu fruit in the water before proceeding to run after Riku. Later on, while racing for the right to name the raft they have built, Riku raises the stakes. He says that the winner should get to share a paopu fruit with Kairi (though if asked about it after the race, he will state he was merely joking). This intensifies the rivalry between the two, both to prove who is stronger and to gain Kairi's attention. [[Selphie]] thinks the legend is very romantic and wishes to try it sometime.

Later, in the Secret Cave, Sora draws a picture of himself giving Kairi the fruit. This same drawing touches Kairi after she returns to the Islands, causing her to cry while she draws another picture of herself giving the fruit to Sora.

===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
The fake good luck charm [[Naminé]] gave to Sora in [[Castle Oblivion]] also resembles a paopu fruit. This good luck charm returns to its true form when Sora begins to remember Kairi.

===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
The paopu fruit is the [[Keychain]] on [[Destiny's Embrace]]. Upon his return to Destiny Islands, Sora discovers that Kairi had added onto the picture that he drew a year earlier; the picture now depicts Sora and Kairi exchanging paopu fruit.

{{canon
|In the [[Kingdom Hearts II (manga)|''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga]], Riku leaves behind a paopu fruit in [[The Land of Dragons]] for Sora, as a clue to his true identity.}}

===''Kingdom Hearts coded''===
{{canon|
Data-Sora visits [[Olympus Coliseum]] to give [[Hercules]] a [[paopu fruit]], as he had heard that Hercules is in love with [[Megara|a woman]]. However, Data-Sora loses the gift. Later, Phil finds the paopu fruit lying on the ground. Unaware of what the fruit is, Phil decides to eat it; he describes it as salty, but sweet, and notes that he would like to share some of it with Hercules. {{Storylink|Olympus Coliseum -Side Episode-}}
}}

===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
A paopu fruit acts as the Keychain of the [[Combined Keyblade]]'s merged form.

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
Sora and Kairi share paopu fruits with each other before heading to the [[Keyblade Graveyard]].

==Other appearances==
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''{{ssb|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}'', the paopu fruit appears in the central clock Stations in the [[Dive to the Heart]] sections of the {{ssb|Hollow Bastion}} stage. A facsimile of one (using the {{ssb|Star Rod}}) also appears in Sora's congratulations screen, as it is a recreation of the art featured in the menu of ''Kingdom Hearts III'', "Promise".

==Gallery==
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File:The Outside World 02 KH.png|Sora holding a paopu fruit.
File:Xion's Dream 02 KHD.png|A tree bearing paopu fruit in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''.
File:Closing the Door 07 KH.png|The picture of Sora and Kairi sharing the paopu fruit.
File:The Paopu Fruit 01 KHIII.png|Sora and Kairi share paopu fruit.
File:Sora Congratulations Screen SSBU.png| Sora's congratulations screen from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
File:Blue Sky (Art).png|Riku holding a paopu fruit.
File:Promise (Art).png|Sora eating a paopu fruit.
File:Destiny's Embrace Keychain KHII.png|The token of Destiny's Embrace.
File:Combined_Keyblade_Keychain_KH3D.png|The token of the Combined Keyblade.
File:Station Sora KHBBS.png|Sora's [[Station of Awakening]] from ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', which contains a paopu fruit.
File:Coaster Station Sora.png|A variant of Sora's Station of Awakening used in merchandise, which contains a paopu fruit.
</gallery></center>
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