Editing Party member

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{{cleanup|in-story party members from KHX (Skuld, Hercules)}}

{{nihongo|'''Party members'''|仲間キャラクター|Nakama kyarakutā|lit. "Fellow character"}}, or '''Friends''' in ''Kingdom Hearts III'', are allies who fight alongside the protagonist, often with customisable behaviour, equipment, [[item]]s, and [[abilities]]. They have their own [[HP]] and [[MP]] [[gauges]], displayed above the protagonists'. Generally, a defeated party member is knocked out temporarily for a certain period of time, unless they are healed.

{{nihongo|'''Cooperation characters'''|協力キャラクター|Kyōryoku kyarakutā}} and {{nihongo|'''joint struggle characters'''|共闘キャラクター|kyōtō kyarakutā}} are similar allies who only appear during certain story sequences. Cooperation characters are distinguished by their lack of health gauges, which makes them invincible, while joint struggle characters behave identically to party members.  

Party members have individual stats and can be equipped with [[item]]s, [[accessories]], and weapons. Party members have different base stats, {{c|abilities|KH}}, and number of item and accessory slots. Each party member has their own weapon type and cannot equip weapons of any other type. They earn experience and level up independently to [[Sora]] and are rewarded with stat boosts, new abilities, more item slots, or more accessory slots when leveling up. While [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]] are permanent party members, many [[world]]s provide a third ally. World-specific party members have limitations as each of them has only one weapon that they can equip and leveling up solely grants stat boosts.  

Only two party members can be placed in the active party at a time. A menu to swap party member positions can be accessed at [[Save Point]]s and whenever a party member joins or leaves the group. This menu may also be accessed when talking to certain party members after locking their world's Keyhole, including [[Jack Skellington]] and [[Ariel]]. Experience is granted to party members, even if they are not in the active party or they are in another world.

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!rowspan="2"|Action

!colspan="4"|Description

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!colspan="8"|Personal

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!style="width:7%"|Offensive

!style="width:7%"|Defensive

!style="width:7%"|Conservative

!style="width:7%"|Balanced

!style="width:7%"|Donald

!style="width:7%"|Goofy

!style="width:7%"|Tarzan

!style="width:7%"|Aladdin

!style="width:7%"|Jack

!style="width:7%"|Ariel

!style="width:7%"|Peter Pan

!style="width:7%"|Beast

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|rowspan="2"|{{Nihongo|'''Regular Attacks'''|ノーマル攻撃|<br>Nōmaru Kōgeki|lit. "Normal Attacks"}}

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

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|rowspan="2"|Frequently

|rowspan="2"|Constantly

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|rowspan="2"|{{Nihongo|'''Special Attacks'''|スペシャル攻撃|<br>Supesharu Kōgeki}}

|rowspan="2"|—

|rowspan="2"|Constantly

|rowspan="2"|Constantly

|rowspan="2"|Constantly

|rowspan="2"|Constantly

|rowspan="2"|Constantly

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|rowspan="2"|{{Nihongo|'''Defensive Moves'''|ディフェンス技|<br>Difensu Waza|lit. "Defense Skills"}}

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|rowspan="2"|Constantly

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|rowspan="2"|{{Nihongo|'''Offensive Magic'''|スタンダード魔法|<br>Sutandādo Mahō|lit. "Standard Magic"}}

|rowspan="2"|Constantly

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|rowspan="2"|{{Nihongo|'''Defensive Magic'''|ディフェンス魔法|<br>Difensu Mahō|lit. "Defense Magic"}}

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

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|rowspan="2"|{{Nihongo|'''Advanced Magic'''|アドバンスト魔法|<br>Adobansuto Mahō}}

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

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|rowspan="2"|{{Nihongo|'''Shield Techniques'''|シールドアクション|<br>Shīrudo Akushon|lit. "Shield Actions"}}

|rowspan="2"|—

|rowspan="2"|Constantly

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|rowspan="2"|{{Nihongo|'''Support Actions'''|サポートアクション|<br>Sapāto Akushon}}

|rowspan="2"|—

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

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|rowspan="2"|{{Nihongo|'''HP Items'''|HPアイテム|<br>HP Aitemu}}

|rowspan="2"|Only in emergency

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

|rowspan="2"|Only in emergency

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|rowspan="2"|{{Nihongo|'''MP Items'''|MPアイテム|<br>MP Aitemu}}

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

|rowspan="2"|Only in emergency

|rowspan="2"|Only in emergency

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

|rowspan="2"|Frequently

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!colspan="2"|Party member

!World

!Weapon Type

!Accessory slots

!Item slots

!Starting equipment

!Starting items

|-

![[File:Donald Duck Sprite KH.png|64px]]

![[Donald Duck]]

|-

![[File:Goofy Sprite KH.png|64px]]

![[Goofy]]

|2-4<ref name="A" />

|4-8<ref name="A" />

![[File:Tarzan Sprite KH.png|64px]]

![[Tarzan]]

![[File:Aladdin Sprite KH.png|64px]]

![[Aladdin]]

|[[File:Icon Sword KH.png]] [[Scimitar|Sword]]

![[File:Jack Skellington Sprite KH.png|64px]]

![[Jack Skellington]]

![[File:Ariel Sprite KH.png|64px]]

![[Ariel]]

![[File:Peter Pan Sprite KH.png|64px]]

![[Peter Pan]]

![[File:Beast Sprite KH.png|64px]]

![[Beast]]

|[[File:Icon No Weapon KH.png]] {{c|Claws|kh1}}

|{{c|Claws|kh1}}, [[Blizzard Ring]]

|-style="{{style|kh1|a}}"

!colspan="2"|Cooperation character

!colspan="4"|Location

!colspan="2"|Abilities

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!colspan="2"|[[Riku]]

|colspan="4"|[[Monstro]], during the first battle against the [[Parasite Cage]].

|colspan="2"|Physically attacks the Parasite Cage with his [[Soul Eater]].

==''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''==

In sync with the game's card-based system, party members are replaced with [[Friend card]]s, which temporarily call allies onto the battlefield to perform attacks.

In the menu's "Customize" tab, the player can change their party members' settings. Each enabled action ability can be set to be used at a different frequency, ranging from {{nihongo|'''Free'''|じゆうに|Jiyū ni|lit. "Freely"}}, {{nihongo|'''Well-Balanced'''|バランスよく|Baransu yoku}}, or {{nihongo|'''Rare'''|あんまり|Anmari|lit. "Not Often"}}. Like Sora, party members can enable [[Auto-Reload]] through a toggle for each item slot.

Also, each party member's behaviour can be set to a particular {{nihongo|'''Battle Style'''|バトルスタイル|Batoru Sutairu}}:

*{{nihongo|'''Technic Attack'''|じゆうにたたかえ|Jiyū ni Tatakae|lit. "Fight Freely"}}: Party Members fight with their individual techniques.

*{{nihongo|'''Target Attack'''|いっしょにたたかえ|Issho ni Tatakae|lit. "Fight Together"}}: Party Members concentrate attacks on Sora's target.

*{{nihongo|'''Huddle Attack'''|ちかくでたたかえ|Chikaku de Tatakae|lit. "Fight Close By"}}: Party Members fight close to Sora.

*{{nihongo|'''Party Attack'''|わかれてたたかえ|Wakarete Tatakae|lit. "Fight Separately"}}: Party Members will fight a target other than Sora's.

*{{nihongo|'''Sora Attack'''|ソラにまかせろ|Sora ni Makasero|lit. "Leave It to Sora"}}: While Sora attacks, Party Members will support him.

*{{nihongo|'''Relentless Attack'''|ねらいをさだめろ|Nerai o Sadamero|lit. "Take Aim"}}: Party Members defeat their target before attacking another.

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!colspan="2" style="width:18%"|Party member

!style="width:14%"|World

!style="width:14%"|Weapon

!style="width:12%"|Limit

!style="width:10%"|Armor slots

!style="width:10%"|Accessory slots

!style="width:10%"|Item slots

!style="width:12%"|Starting items

|-

!style="width:130px"|[[File:Donald Duck Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]]

![[Donald Duck]]

|[[File:Mage's Staff KHII.png|20x20px]][[Mage's Staff]]<ref name="Staff">Can also equip other [[staff]]s.</ref>

|2-3<ref name="B" />

|2-4<ref name="B" />

|-

![[File:Goofy Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]]

![[Goofy]]

|[[File:Knight's Shield KHII.png|20x20px]][[Knight's Shield]]<ref name="Shield">Can also equip other [[shield]]s.</ref>

|2-3<ref name="B" />

|1-2<ref name="B" />

|3-6<ref name="B" />

![[File:Ping Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]][[File:Mulan Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]]

![[Ping]]/[[Mulan]]

|[[File:Sword of the Ancestor KHII.png|20x20px]][[Sword of the Ancestor]]

![[File:Beast Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]]

![[Beast]]

|[[Beast's Castle]]

|[[File:Beast's Claw KHII.png|20x20px]][[Beast's Claw]]

![[Auron]]

|[[File:Battlefields of War KHII.png|20x20px]][[Battlefields of War]]

![[File:Jack Sparrow Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]]

![[Jack Sparrow]]

|[[File:Skill and Crossbones KHII.png|20x20px]][[Skill and Crossbones]]

![[File:Jack Skellington Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]][[File:Jack Skellington (Santa) Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]]

![[Jack Skellington]]

|[[File:Bone Fist KHII.png|20x20px]][[Bone Fist]]

![[File:Aladdin Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]]

![[Aladdin]]

|[[File:Scimitar KHII.png|20x20px]][[Scimitar]]

![[File:Simba Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]]

![[Simba]]

|[[File:Proud Fang KHII.png|20x20px]][[Proud Fang]]

![[File:Tron Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]]

![[Tron]]

|[[File:Identity Disk KHII.png|20x20px]][[Identity Disk]]

![[File:Riku Sprite KHII.png|64x64px]]

![[Riku]]

|[[File:Way to the Dawn KHII.png|20x20px]][[Way to the Dawn]]

|-style="{{style|kh2|a}}"

!colspan="2"|Cooperation character

!colspan="3"|Location

!colspan="4"|Abilities

!colspan="2"|[[Leon]]

!colspan="2"|[[Minnie Mouse]]

|colspan="3"|[[Disney Castle]], when being escorted across the {{c|Audience Chamber|dc}}.

!colspan="2"|[[Pete?]]

!colspan="2"|[[Yuffie]]

!colspan="2"|[[Tifa]]

!colspan="2"|[[Cloud]]

!colspan="2"|[[Hercules]]

|colspan="4"|Physically attacks enemies with his fists. Triggers several [[Reaction Command]]s, such as [[Aura Guard]], [[Pinball]], and [[Aura Sphere]].

!colspan="2"|[[Mickey Mouse]]

|colspan="3"|[[Twilight Town]], while fighting [[Nobodies]] in front of the [[Old Mansion]].

!colspan="2"|[[Axel]]

|colspan="3"|[[Betwixt and Between]], during the fight against masses of [[Nobodies]].

|-style="{{style|kh2|a}}"

!colspan="2"|Other ally

!colspan="3"|Location

!colspan="4"|Abilities

!colspan="2"|[[Lumière]]

!colspan="2"|[[Mrs. Potts]]

!colspan="2"|[[Cogsworth]]

!colspan="2"|[[Megara]]

!colspan="2"|[[Philoctetes]]

!colspan="2"|[[Pegasus]]

|colspan="4"|Triggers the [[Pegasus Run]] and {{c|Attack|Reaction Command}} Reaction Commands.

Members of the [[Organization XIII]] are automatically assigned as party members on certain missions. Typically, only one party member accompanies [[Roxas]] on each mission, although [[Mission 56]] begins with two party members and Roxas works alone for many other missions. In battle, party members physically attack enemies and cast magic. The abilities a party member can use depend on the current day. In multiplayer [[Mission Mode]], other players are displayed as party members.

 

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!colspan="2"|Party member

|[[Hi-Potion]]<br>[[Mega-Potion]]<br>[[Damage Control]]<br>'''Day 14+''': [[Fire LV2]]<br>'''Day 16+''': [[Dodge Roll LV2]]<ref name="dodge">Only used when hit by a Possessor or Massive Possessor's "Cling" attack.</ref><br>'''Day 26+:''' [[Blizzard LV2]]<br>'''Day 71+''': [[Aerial Recovery LV2]]<br>'''Day 75+''': [[Air Slide LV2]]<br>'''Day 117+:''' [[Aero LV2]]<br>'''Day 151+:''' [[Fira LV2]]<br>'''Day 193+:''' [[Glide LV3]]<br>'''Day 255+:''' [[Final Limit]]

|-

|[[Hi-Potion]]<br>[[Mega-Potion]]<br>[[Damage Control]]<br>'''Day 16+:''' [[Dodge Roll LV2]]<ref name="dodge"/><br>'''Day 71+:''' [[Aerial Recovery LV3]]<br>'''Day 75+:''' [[Air Slide LV5]]<br>'''Day 117+:''' [[Aero LV4]]<br>'''Day 173+:''' [[Aerora LV4]]<br>'''Day 193+:''' [[Glide LV5]]<br>'''Day 255+:''' [[Final Limit]]<br>'''Day 297+:''' [[Aeroga LV4]]

|-

![[File:Vexen Sprite KHD.png|64px]]

|[[Twilight Town]]

|[[Hi-Potion]]<br>[[Mega-Potion]]<br>'''Day 12+:''' [[Blizzard LV4]]<br>'''Day 16+:''' [[Dodge Roll LV1]]<ref name="dodge"/><br>'''Day 51+:''' [[Blizzara LV4]]<br>'''Day 71+:''' [[Aerial Recovery LV1]]<br>'''Day 75+:''' [[Air Slide LV2]]<br>'''Day 193:''' [[Glide LV3]]<br>'''Day 255+:''' [[Final Limit]]<br>'''Day 297+:''' [[Blizzaga LV4]]

|-

|[[Hi-Potion]]<br>[[Mega-Potion]]<br>[[Damage Control]]<br>'''Day 14+:''' [[Fire LV3]]<br>'''Day 16+:''' [[Dodge Roll LV1]]<ref name="dodge"/><br>'''Day 26+:''' [[Blizzard LV3]]<br>'''Day 51+:''' [[Blizzara LV3]]<br>'''Day 71+:''' [[Aerial Recovery LV1]]<br>'''Day 75+:''' [[Air Slide LV2]]<br>'''Day 117+:''' [[Aero LV3]]<br>'''Day 119+:''' [[Thunder LV3]]<br>'''Day 151+:''' [[Fira LV3]]<br>'''Day 173+:''' [[Aerora LV3]]<br>'''Day 193:''' [[Glide LV3]]<br>'''Day 194+:''' [[Thundara LV3]]<br>'''Day 255+:''' [[Final Limit]]

![[File:Axel Sprite KHD.png|64px]]

![[Axel]]

|[[Twilight Town]]<br>[[Agrabah]]<br>[[Neverland]]<br>[[Beast's Castle]]

|[[Mission 01: Learn mission basics]]<br>[[Mission 07: Collect hearts]]<br>[[Mission 11: Eliminate the Guardian]]<br>[[Mission 21: Collect hearts]]<br>[[Mission 23: Search for Xion]]<br>[[Mission 56: Eliminate both giant Heartless]]<br>[[Mission 58: Eliminate the Artful Flyers]]<br>[[Mission 64: Eliminate the Emerald Serenade]]<br>[[Mission 70: Eliminate the Deserters]]<br>[[Mission 74: Search for the impostor]]

|[[Hi-Potion]]<br>[[Mega-Potion]]<br>[[Damage Control]]<br>'''Day 14+:''' [[Fire LV4]], [[Block LV3]]<ref>Axel only uses Block during Mission 07.</ref><br>'''Day 16+:''' [[Dodge Roll LV2]]<ref name="dodge"/><br>'''Day 71+:''' [[Aerial Recovery LV2]]<br>'''Day 75+:''' [[Air Slide LV2]]<br>'''Day 151+:''' [[Fira LV4]]<br>'''Day 193:''' [[Glide LV3]]<br>'''Day 225+:''' [[Firaga LV4]]<br>'''Day 255+:''' [[Final Limit]]

![[File:Demyx Sprite KHD.png|64px]]

![[Demyx]]

|[[Agrabah]]<br>[[Olympus Coliseum]]<br>[[Halloween Town]]

|[[Mission 34: Eliminate the Aerial Masters]]<br>[[Mission 46: Collect hearts]]<br>[[Mission 54: Eliminate the Dual Blade]]<br>[[Mission 61: Vanquish the Heartless threat]]

|[[Hi-Potion]]<br>[[Mega-Potion]]<br>'''Day 16+:''' [[Dodge Roll LV2]]<ref name="dodge"/><br>'''Day 26+:''' [[Blizzard LV2]]<br>'''Day 51+:''' [[Blizzara LV2]]<br>'''Day 71+:''' [[Aerial Recovery LV2]]<br>'''Day 75+:''' [[Air Slide LV2]]<br>'''Day 173+:''' [[Aerora LV2]]<br>'''Day 193:''' [[Glide LV3]]<br>'''Day 255+:''' [[Final Limit]]

![[File:Luxord Sprite KHD.png|64px]]

|[[Mission 51: Eliminate the Pink Concertos]]<br>[[Mission 55: Collect Organization emblems]]<br>[[Mission 57: Eliminate the Commanders]]<br>[[Mission 65: Eliminate the Novashadow]]<br>[[Mission 72: Collect hearts]]<br>[[Mission 86: Collect Organization emblems]]

|[[Hi-Potion]]<br>[[Mega-Potion]]<br>'''Day 14+:''' [[Fire LV2]]<br>'''Day 16+:''' [[Dodge Roll LV2]]<ref name="dodge"/><br>'''Day 26+:''' [[Blizzard LV2]]<br>'''Day 51+:''' [[Blizzara LV2]]<br>'''Day 71+:''' [[Aerial Recovery LV2]]<br>'''Day 75+:''' [[Air Slide LV2]]<br>'''Day 117+:''' [[Aero LV2]]<br>'''Day 119+:''' [[Thunder LV2]]<br>'''Day 151+:''' [[Fira LV2]]<br>'''Day 173+:''' [[Aerora LV2]]<br>'''Day 193:''' [[Glide LV3]]<br>'''Day 194+:''' [[Thundara LV2]]<br>'''Day 255+:''' [[Final Limit]]

![[File:Marluxia Sprite KHD.png|64px]]

![[Marluxia]]

|[[Twilight Town]]

|[[Mission 02: Learn the basics of combat]]<br>[[Mission 09: Collect hearts]]

|[[Hi-Potion]]<br>[[Mega-Potion]]<br>[[Damage Control]]<br>'''Day 14+:''' [[Block LV2]]<ref>Marluxia only uses Block during Mission 09.</ref><br>'''Day 16+:''' [[Dodge Roll LV2]]<ref name="dodge"/><br>'''Day 26+:''' [[Blizzard LV2]]<br>'''Day 51+:''' [[Blizzara LV2]]<br>'''Day 71+:''' [[Aerial Recovery LV2]]<br>'''Day 75+:''' [[Air Slide LV2]]<br>'''Day 117+:''' [[Aero LV2]]<br>'''Day 119+:''' [[Thunder LV2]]<br>'''Day 173+:''' [[Aerora LV2]]<br>'''Day 193:''' [[Glide LV3]]<br>'''Day 255+:''' [[Final Limit]]

![[File:Larxene Sprite KHD.png|64px]]

![[Larxene]]

|[[Twilight Town]]

|[[Mission 04: Learn how to use magic]]<br>[[Mission 08: Eliminate the Watchers]]

|[[Hi-Potion]]<br>[[Mega-Potion]]<br>'''Day 15+:''' [[Thunder LV4]]<br>'''Day 16+:''' [[Dodge Roll LV3]]<ref name="dodge"/><br>'''Day 71+:''' [[Aerial Recovery LV2]]<br>'''Day 75+:''' [[Air Slide LV3]]<br>'''Day 193:''' [[Glide LV3]]<br>'''Day 194+:''' [[Thundara LV4]]<br>'''Day 255+:''' [[Final Limit]]<br>'''Day 297+:'''[[Thundaga LV4]]

![[File:Xion Sprite KHD.png|64px]]

![[Xion]]

|[[Twilight Town]]<br>[[Agrabah]]<br>[[Beast's Castle]]<br>[[Wonderland]]

|[[Mission 12: Eliminate the Poison Plant]]<br>[[Mission 13: Eliminate the Deserters]]<br>[[Mission 14: Eliminate the Darkside]]<br>[[Mission 24: Investigate the desert cave]]<br>[[Mission 25: Collect Organization emblems]]<br>[[Mission 26: Destroy the shadow globs]]<br>[[Mission 27: Investigate Beast's Castle]]<br>[[Mission 28: Collect hearts]]<br>[[Mission 29: Eliminate the Neoshadow]]<br>[[Mission 30: Collect hearts]]<br>[[Mission 31: Eliminate the Bully Dog]]<br>[[Mission 44: Eliminate the Avalanche]]<br>[[Mission 56: Eliminate both giant Heartless]]<br>[[Mission 63: Destroy the shadow globs]]<br>[[Mission 82: Eliminate the Spiked Crawler]]

|[[Hi-Potion]]<br>[[Mega-Potion]]<br>[[Damage Control]]<br>'''Day 14+:''' [[Fire LV2]]<br>'''Day 16+:''' [[Dodge Roll LV2]]<ref name="dodge"/><br>'''Day 26+:''' [[Blizzard LV2]]<br>'''Day 71+:''' [[Aerial Recovery LV1]]<br>'''Day 72+:''' [[Cure LV2]]<br>'''Day 75+:''' [[Air Slide LV2]]<br>'''Day 117+:''' [[Aero LV2]]<br>'''Day 119+:''' [[Thunder LV2]]<br>'''Day 193:''' [[Glide LV3]]<br>'''Day 255+:''' [[Final Limit]]

In the company of a party member or escorted ally, [[Dimension Link]]s are disabled and several [[Special Command]]s may be triggered.  

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!colspan="2" style="width:20%"|Party member

!style="width:30%"|Location

!style="width:10%"|Scenario

!style="width:40%"|Abilities

![[File:Terra Sprite KHBBS.png|64px]]

![[Terra]]

![[File:Ventus Sprite KHBBS.png|64px]]

![[Ventus]]

![[File:Aqua Sprite KHBBS.png|64px]]

![[Aqua]]

![[File:Prince Phillip Sprite KHBBS.png|54px]]

![[Prince Phillip]]

|[[Enchanted Dominion]], when fighting [[Maleficent's Goon]]s in the [[Hall]] and at the {{c|Gates|ed}}, and during the fight against [[Maleficent]].

!rowspan="2"|[[File:Mickey Mouse Sprite KHBBS.png|64px]]

!rowspan="2"|[[Mickey]]

!rowspan="2"|[[File:Hercules Sprite KHBBS.png|64px]]

!rowspan="2"|[[Hercules]]

![[File:Zack (Helmet) Sprite KHBBS.png|50px]]

![[Zack]]

!rowspan="2"|[[File:Experiment 626 Sprite KHBBS.png|64px]]

!rowspan="2"|[[Experiment 626]]

![[File:Terra (Armor) Sprite KHBBS.png|50px]]

![[Terra]] (Armored)

![[File:Ventus (Armor) Sprite KHBBS.png|64px]]

![[Ventus]] (Armored)

![[File:Aqua (Armor) Sprite KHBBS.png|70px]]

![[Aqua]] (Armored)

|-style="{{style|bbs|a}}"

!colspan="2"|Escorted ally

!Location

!Scenario

!Abilities

![[File:Cinderella (Dress) Sprite KHBBS.png|50px]]

![[Cinderella]]

|[[Castle of Dreams]], when being escorted through the {{h|Corridor|Castle of Dreams}} and [[Foyer]].

![[File:Snow White Sprite KHBBS.png|50px]]

![[Snow White]]

![[File:Jaq Sprite KHBBS.png|50px]]

![[Jaq]]

|-style="{{style|bbs|a}}"

!colspan="2"|Other ally

!Location

!Scenario

!Abilities

!colspan="2"|[[Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather]]

In [[Olympus Coliseum]]'s turn-based combat [[Labyrinth]], party members are controlled by the player in the same way as [[Data-Sora]], although "Game Over" only occurs if Data-Sora dies. Each party member has a different {{c|special attack|rco}} and amount of health.<!--Party members not seen in the field. Only Data-Sora can use compiled commands and licenses.-->

In [[Hollow Bastion]], Data-Sora cannot attack and instead issues instructions to his party members. In place of [[Attack]], the [[Ask for Help]] command cycles the party members' focus between following Data-Sora, attacking enemies, and destroying [[Bug Blox]]. Deck commands are replaced with new commands that party members carry out; a deck command's type determines which party member executes the new command. Finish commands are disabled, except [[Spinner Ray]] which can be used when both party members have joined the party. If a party member's HP is reduced to 0, they can be revived by going to them and using [[Rescue]].

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!colspan="2"|Party member

!Unlocked

!colspan="2"|Abilities

![[File:Hercules Sprite KHREC.png|50px]]

![[Hercules]]

|colspan="2"|Attack, [[Zero to Hero]]

![[File:Cloud Sprite KHREC.png|50px]]

![[Cloud]]

|colspan="2"|Attack, [[Omnislash]]

![[File:Goofy Sprite KHREC.png|50px]]

![[Goofy]]

|[[Hollow Bastion]]

![[File:Donald Duck Sprite KHREC.png|50px]]

![[Donald Duck]]

|[[Hollow Bastion]]

|{{c|Waterway|hb}}, after Goofy joins the party.

{{See also|Spirit}}

Spirit [[Dream Eater]]s act as Sora and Riku's party members and are synthesized out of [[Dream Piece]]s. They each have different stats, abilities, and '''{{a|Ability Link}}''' boards. The new [[Link System]] allows characters to perform powerful techniques with Spirits. When selecting a New Game Plus, Spirits carry over with their stats, only their levels are put to 1, and their Ability Link panels are reset.

 

Up to three Spirits can be brought into the party at a time, and only two fight alongside Sora or Riku. Spirit positions can be changed within the party by dragging their icons around on the touch screen, replaced with an additional menu panel in ''Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD''. In the "Spirits" tab of the pause menu, Spirits can be placed in and out of the party; experience is only awarded to those in the party. Pressing {{button|shoulderl}} and {{button|shoulderr}} simultaneously or {{button|l3}} will warp Spirit Dream Eaters to Sora's or Riku's side.

 

If a Spirit Dream Eater's HP falls to zero, the Dream Eater is knocked out and a timer on their icon is displayed, slowly going down from 30 to 0. Once at 0, the Dream Eater expires and drops a [[Dream Piece]], and the third Dream Eater automatically takes their place in combat if present. Sora or Riku can prevent the Dream Eater from expiring by approaching it and using [[Rescue]] by repeatedly pressing {{button|DSA}} / {{button|x}} until the displayed gauge is full, reviving the Dream Eater with half HP. The first instance of Rescue requires 11 button presses; each subsequent knock out in the same battle or area will require additional 10 button presses. While using Rescue, the protagonist cannot stagger at all but can still take damage. If a boss or forced battle ends, the character drops, or moves to another area while a Dream Eater is knocked out, it will automatically get revived with half HP. If the character goes to a save point, the knocked out dream eaters will be revived with their HP fully restored.

 

All damage dealt by Spirits is halved in comparison to Sora and Riku's commands. Additionally, Spirits are incapable of putting a boss's HP to 0 or defeating the final enemy in a forced Nightmare encounter (Battle Portals aside). Damage dealt to Spirits is dependent on their current HP: