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[[File:Riku and Riku 02 KHIII.png|thumb|250px|A blank replica in a black coat, left behind after Dark Riku is forced out of his vessel.]]

The Replica Program was one of the experiments being carried out in [[Castle Oblivion]]. [[Vexen]] created twenty replicas as part of his research. While two of these replicas—[[Riku Replica]] and [[No. i]]—went on to become successful in their own right, and the six that followed would come to be used as vessels for the [[real Organization XIII]] members who traveled through time, the initial twelve were deemed as failures, barely considered to be human at all.<ref>'''''[[Secret Report 7]]'', ''Vexen''': "In my work on the Replica Program for the Organization, I produced some twenty vessels. Most of the early results were failures, not one of them granted a number. The first success to emerge from that early lot was the Riku replica. Subsequently, Xion (No. i) was essentially indistinguishable from a natural human, though she became unstable due to the influence of others. Using those two as my foundation, I worked to construct a number of nigh-perfect replicas, but just as they neared completion, my efforts were cut short. I suspect Xehanort aims to use both the initial lot as well as the unused replicas from my later work."</ref>

The public purpose of the Program was to find a way to replicate a [[Keyblade wielder]]'s power by inserting a piece of their memory into a blank replica.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''''', '''Xemnas''': "The goal was to duplicate the Keyblade wielder's memories, and through them, his powers—thus making them our own. Vexen oversaw the project at Castle Oblivion. However, our efforts were severely derailed by his unexpected demise. And this particular Replica—the one we called Xion—came to form an identity of her own."</ref> A vessel deemed unworthy of the program was instead given Riku's data to create the [[Riku Replica]]. Said replica shows the capacity to grow in strength by absorbing other lifeforms.

The Replica Program's progress was severely derailed with the demise of Vexen.

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With Vexen's demise, the Replica Program is rendered inoperable. The only success to come from it was [[Xion]], the only replica from the program to develop into its own person.

As previously stated, replicas can naturally grow stronger, drain the vitality of others or be given an external power up. Xion unknowingly takes Roxas's energy and uses the [[Organization XIII Device]]s to obtain new forms. However, the method in which the replica is fashioned can have unforeseen side-effects. Xion's appearance is somewhat unstable as result of her replica body being crafted imperfectly from Sora's memories. Thus, Xion's appearance differs depending on who sees her.

[[File:Shadows 01 KHIII.png|thumb|200px|The replicas of the real Organization XIII.]]

[[Saïx]] approaches [[Even]] and convinces him to become a [[Nobody]] once again. With Vexen's research, the real Organization XIII are able to use six replica [[bodies]] for the hearts of their time-traveling members, allowing them to stay anchored in the present time. Wishing to atone, Vexen has [[Demyx]] deliver a blank replica to [[Ienzo]] in order to provide [[Roxas]] with a body separate from [[Sora]]. Likewise, once [[Dark Riku]]'s heart is forced out of his vessel, the now blank replica is used to give [[Naminé]] a body.

 

While Sora, Donald, and Goofy battle Master Xehanort, the Replica Xehanorts attack the [[Guardians of Light]] at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] who are trying to keep [[Kingdom Hearts]] sealed. The Replicas manage to trap [[Lea]], [[Roxas]], [[Xion]], [[Aqua]], [[Terra]], [[Ventus]], and [[Riku]] in a dark void, leaving a weakened [[Mickey]] to fight them. With an incorporeal Sora who time traveled from the future lending aid, Mickey temporarily disperses the replicas and pulls everyone out of the [[darkness]].

Replicas are blank figures akin to mannequins that take the form of whatever [[heart]] or data of a heart is placed inside of it. They have the same skills as the individuals used to create them. They also have the unique ability to absorb other individuals; Xion passively absorbed Roxas's powers over time, while Riku Replica killed Zexion and absorbed him on the spot to get enough power to battle the real Riku. Riku Replica was created using data Vexen collected from fighting Riku, while Xemnas used Sora's memories to make Xion, an imperfect replica intended to siphon Roxas's powers.

Over time, replicas like the Riku Replica and Xion formed identities, and therefore "hearts", of their own, becoming their own people.

It is implied that creating a blank replica is difficult and time-consuming process, as Vexen could only create one vessel for Roxas and had Demyx scour the Keyblade Graveyard to find one for Naminé during the battle between the seven guardians of light and real Organization XIII.  

In ''Kingdom Hearts III'', the [[real Organization XIII]] re-recruits Vexen to continue the Replica Program. As Vexen explains, these newer replicas become real people once given hearts, unlike previous models, which were more akin to Nobodies.

 

File:Riku (Dark Mode) KH.png|'''[[Riku Replica]]'''

File:Xion KHHD.png|'''[[Xion]]'''

File:Ansem, Seeker of Darkness 02 KHIII.png|'''[[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]'''

File:Naminé KHIII.png|[[Naminé]]

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