Editing Roxas

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|journalUX='''Roxas/SP Roxas'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days (2009)<br>The 13th member of Organization XIII. A Keyblade wielder filled with darkness.<br><br>'''Casual Roxas'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS II (2005)<br>A boy who lives in Twilight Town. His dreams are composed of Sora's memories.<br><br>'''Roxas & Axel & Xion'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days (2008)<br>After a mission, these three friends like to relax over sea-salt ice cream.

{{Q|What are you talking about? I am me! Nobody else!|Roxas}}

'''Roxas''', the {{nihongo|''Key of Destiny''|めぐりあう鍵|Meguriau Kagi|lit. "Serendipitous Key"}}, is the [[Nobody]] of [[Sora]] and was Rank XIII within the original [[Organization XIII]], born when Sora took his own heart to restore [[Kairi]]'s. Although Sora's heart was soon restored, Roxas continued to endure and exist, oblivious of Sora's existence for most of his life. He has the ability to use the Keyblade, and wields light, using it to direct rays that strike opponents with great power. He commands the [[Samurai]] Nobodies.

Roxas was also one of the mysterious hooded figures in ''[[Another side, Another story...]]'' and ''Deep Dive''. During the prologue of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', the player controls Roxas until [[Sora]] is awakened. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', Roxas is the primary protagonist. This game focuses on the time period between Roxas's birth and his departure from the Organization, eventually leading to his capture at the hands of [[Riku]] and DiZ.

[[File:A Connecting Dream 13 KHII.png|thumb|left|210px|Xemnas consults Roxas at the Dark Margin after his battle against Sora.]]

According to the [[Secret Ansem Reports]], Roxas is born when Sora stabs himself with the [[Keyblade of heart]], forged from the hearts of six of the seven [[Princesses of Heart]], in order to free Kairi's heart at the cost of his own. However, Sora spends little time as a [[Sora's Heartless|Heartless]], as Kairi's light fetches Sora's heart from the darkness, restoring him to his former self shortly after he becomes a Heartless.

While Nobodies are usually destroyed so such a restoration would be possible, Roxas is able to co-exist alongside Sora, albeit with no memories of his life before. Regardless, Roxas's status as Sora's Nobody grants him the ability to use the [[Keyblade]].

Roxas comes into being, dazed and confused, in Twilight Town, where he is found and named by [[Xemnas]]. Shortly afterwards, he meets Axel, who, after they see Hayner, Pence and Olette walking through the town, takes Roxas to eat sea salt ice cream on the Clock Tower.

Six days after coming into being, Roxas and Xemnas meet at the [[Dark Margin]], where they talk. Xemnas reveals that he had been to see Sora, as Xemnas had encountered him at [[Hollow Bastion]].

[[File:Where the Road Leads 02 KHRECOM.png|thumb|left|210px|Roxas at the end of ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' (Reverse/Rebirth).]]

Sora visits Twilight Town after [[Vexen]] gives him the world card. Sora doesn't recognize the world, but Donald and Goofy point out that he must, as it was created from his memories. Vexen tells Sora that it was made from the memories found on the other side of his heart. This references to Roxas as Vexen met Roxas before leaving for Castle Oblivion.

After finishing Riku's Story, there is a picture of Roxas that is shown after the credits. This was altered into a silent cutscene in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]'' with Roxas seen with Hayner, Pence, and Olette. During the end credits, Axel is seen to converse with him, Roxas completely oblivious to his presence.

{{q|Why did the Keyblade choose me? I have to know.|Roxas to Axel upon his departure from the Organization}}

[[File:The Meaning of "Roxas" 01 KHIIFM.png|thumb|right|210px|Xemnas performs the Organization naming ceremony on Roxas.]]

Roxas is born in [[Twilight Town]] and soon discovered by Xemnas, who gives him his name. Axel takes a liking to Roxas, treating him to [[sea-salt ice cream]] on his first day, and with nowhere else to go, Roxas joins the Organization in hopes of finding the answers he needs.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', '''Axel''': "Man, I miss the old times. Still got it memorized? The day we met, when you got your new name, you and I sat right here, just like this and watched the sunset."</ref> On Roxas's seventh day, Xemnas places Roxas under [[Axel]]'s watch, and the two soon become best friends. During his frequent visits to Twilight Town, Roxas observes three regular kids, Hayner, Pence, and [[Olette]], and wishes to befriend them.

When Axel is sent to [[Castle Oblivion]] to interfere in [[Marluxia]]'s plans to control Sora and overthrow the Organization, Roxas is placed in charge of [[Xion]], the newest member of the Organization and a girl about the same (physical) age as him. Though emotionally distant at first, Xion soon opens up to Roxas, revealing her ability to wield the Keyblade, and the two become close friends. Roxas falls into a coma for several weeks, linked to Sora being placed in suspended animation by [[Naminé]]. After awakening, Roxas attempts to spend time with Axel and Xion. However, he begins experiencing strange dreams and visions, due to Sora's memory restoration. As Roxas spends more time serving the Organization, he begins to question why he wields the Keyblade, and expresses doubt as to the Organization's true motives.

[[File:Riku Turns Into Ansem 02 KHD.png|thumb|left|210px|Roxas, Xion, and Axel during their time in Organization XIII.]]

Roxas works actively to help the Organization in their plan to complete Kingdom Hearts, using the Keyblade to release the Heartless' hearts, but grows increasingly frustrated about unanswered questions concerning him and his friends' identity and role within the Organization. Xion, seeking answers to her own questions, departs the Organization. Roxas and Axel find her, and eventually convince her to return. Not long after her return, Xion leaves the Organization again, in an attempt to return to Sora.  

Roxas finds out the truth of Xion's identity from Axel, learning that she is a Replica and not a true member of the Organization. Hurt that Axel had knowingly withheld her identity for so long, Roxas begs Axel to tell him his true identity, but Axel refuses. Angry and distrustful, Roxas follows Xion's example and flees the Organization himself. Saïx attempts to stop Roxas from exiting the castle. Roxas defeats him, and departs. On his way through Dark City, Roxas encounters Axel, who attempts to persuade him to stay, warning him that the Organization would destroy him for his betrayal. Roxas continues on his way, saying, "No one would miss me."

The next day, Roxas, while searching Twilight Town, encounters Xion, who has discovered the truth behind her own birth, and has been reprogrammed by Xemnas. To Roxas's shock, Xion has taken on the appearance of Sora. She tells Roxas that she wishes to become the "real" Sora, and aims to absorb Roxas, fulfilling her purpose of her creation (her Secret Reports reveal this to be a ruse). Xion and Roxas could not coexist, as such would cause Xion to steadily weaken and endanger Roxas. She understands this, and decides to willingly disappear instead of letting Xemnas succeed. She relates this fact as she fades away following her defeat.  

[[File:Mission 93 01 KHD.png|thumb|right|210px|Roxas summons two Kingdom Keys, which immediately transform into Oathkeeper and Oblivion, to battle a horde of Neoshadows.]]

Knowing that Roxas would not be able to eliminate her (in Axel's Secret Report, he admits that he could not either), Xion forces Roxas to fight her instead. Xion transforms into a giant armored monster, and attacks Roxas. After a long and grueling battle, Roxas defeats Xion, who regains her original appearance before fading away. Roxas loses all of his memories of Xion after the battle. In her final moments, Xion informs Roxas of the true motives of the Organization, and tells him that she is glad they had been friends. As a dying wish, she pleads with Roxas not to let Xemnas acquire the power Kingdom Hearts. At this moment, Roxas suddenly remembers Xion. He weeps as Xion's body crystallizes and disappears, leaving behind a single seashell. After Xion's demise, Roxas awakens Ventus's Keyblade, allowing him to dual-wield Keyblades which quickly transform into the [[Oathkeeper & Oblivion]].

[[File:The Beginning of Everything 03 KHIIFM.png|thumb|left|210px|Roxas captured by Riku-Ansem.]]

Xion's absorption into Roxas, along with the knowledge of Xemnas's true plans, only further strengthens Roxas's determination to find Sora and the answers that he seeks. Roxas returns to [[The World That Never Was]], planning to "set [[Kingdom Hearts]] free", in compliance to Xion's last words. He also desires to save Xion from within him, hoping that freeing Kingdom Hearts would bring her back. Then, they could go back to Axel and all have ice cream together. Upon his arrival, Roxas is attacked at [[Memory's Skyscraper]] by countless [[Neoshadow]] Heartless, which surround him.  

Roxas draws out his Keyblades, ready to defend himself, However, even after slaying many Heartless, he realizes there are too many to fight alone. Luckily, Riku suddenly appears at the scene on top of the Skyscraper, and Roxas throws his Oblivion Keyblade at him as he runs up. Riku manages to catch it, however, and they both defeat the Neoshadows once on the ground. After the dark remains clear, they immediately turn on each other. Roxas beats Riku at first, but Riku taunts him by calling him "Sora" and saying that he should be "stronger than this", causing Roxas to reflexively answer with, "Get real. Look which one of us is winning!", something that only Sora would say. Realizing he cannot beat Roxas on his own, Riku willingly unleashes his inner darkness and takes on the physical appearance of [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]. Riku-Ansem disappears and reappears in front of Roxas, surprising him, before the Guardian grabs him and squeezes him hard enough to make him lose consciousness. DiZ then appears and opens up a portal to the old mansion in Twilight Town, where he resides.  

[[File:Returning Memories 01 KHII.png|thumb|right|210px|DiZ transporting Roxas to the Simulated Twilight Town.]]

DiZ aims to join Sora and Roxas together in order to help Sora wake up faster after regaining his memories. However, he knows the Organization is hunting fervently for their missing member, so DiZ places him in a virtual Twilight Town. There, Roxas would be kept safely away from the Organization while he lived as a normal boy, unaware of his past. Even though Roxas begins to forget about Xion, she tells him that she'll always remember him and Axel.  When Roxas begins to forget, his memories of past events with Xion are changed due to her erasure.

{{q|You're lucky... looks like my summer vacation is...over.|Roxas to a sleeping Sora}}

[[File:A Promise with Hayner 02 KHII.png|thumb|left|210px|Roxas discusses with his friends the upcoming Struggle Tournament.]]

Somehow, DiZ was able to alter Roxas's mind to cause him to believe that he lives a normal life in the [[Simulated Twilight Town|digital Twilight Town]]. He has become best friends with three kids - Hayner, Pence, and Olette - and even writes [[Roxas's Diary|a diary]] of his time in town. Roxas has lost all memory of his life with the Organization.  

Along with the Nobodies, Roxas comes into contact with Naminé several times, who seems to know things about Roxas that he himself doesn't and once saves him from the outbursting darkness resulting from the defeat of the [[Twilight Thorn]] inside Roxas's [[Dive to the Heart]]. Furthermore, as observed by DiZ, Naminé's contact with Roxas connects his heart with Kairi's, who Roxas remembered as a friend of Sora. He also meets a mysterious man in a [[black coat]], later revealed to be Riku, who at one point asks a cryptic question: "Can you feel Sora?" Roxas later meets another mysterious figure masked in red bandages, DiZ, who was responsible for his imprisonment.  

[[File:Their Treasure 01 KHII.png|thumb|210px|Roxas siting with his friends at the Clock Tower.]]

[[File:The Girl's Room 01 KHII.png|thumb|left|210px|Naminé reveals that Roxas is a Nobody.]]

[[File:Axel's Decision 02 KHII.png|thumb|210px|Roxas battles Axel.]]

Roxas then meets with Axel one last time, but despite the fact that Roxas has regained his memories, Axel states that it is too late. The two battle once more, but this time Roxas is able to call on all of his dormant abilities, including summoning his two weapons: Oathkeeper and Oblivion, and soundly defeats his old friend, though with great regret. Roxas hopes that they will meet again, though Axel chuckles and responds that only Roxas has a next life. Axel then retreats into the darkness, failing in his mission to capture or kill Roxas. Roxas then enters the pod room where Sora is kept, but not before seeing [[Donald Duck]] and [[Goofy]] slumbering in their own pods. DiZ is there to greet him, revealing his intentions and fueling Roxas's rage with cutting remarks about Roxas's purpose and nature.

In a blind rage, Roxas tries to cut down DiZ, but sees that this DiZ is only a hologram; even after this, Roxas continues to attack DiZ. He vanishes, and the pod in the center of the room opens. All his anger drains away when he sees Sora slumbering in the pod. Sadly smiling, he says to Sora, "You're lucky... Looks like my summer vacation is... over." With those words, Roxas respectfully accepts his fate and rejoins with his original self. Sora hears Roxas call out to him, and wonders who it is before hearing Donald and Goofy do the same and waking up.

[[File:Why Sora Was Chosen 01 KHII.png|thumb|right|210px|Roxas and Sora fighting.]]

Roxas makes his move when Sora reaches Memory's Skyscraper, where he had once fought Riku. His [[Samurai]] appear and surround Sora as Roxas, cloaked, confronts Sora and pulls him to the [[Station of Serenity]] within their hearts. Sora is surprised by the cloaked, Keyblade-wielding figure, believing him to be Riku, but Roxas scoffs and demands to know why Sora was chosen to exist over Roxas. After looking at the Station and realizing that Sora's strength comes from the bonds he shares with others, Roxas makes one final attempt to conquer Sora, but Sora is able to assert his control over Roxas's Keyblades, taking them from the Nobody and dealing the finishing blow. Roxas falls to the ground, satisfied, and acknowledges Sora as a good "other", as his memories begin to finally assimilate with Sora's. As the last pieces of Roxas's individuality fade away, his "heart" connects with Axel's in a facsimile of Twilight Town's clock tower. They are happy to see each other one last time, and place their hope in Sora to find the salvation they had been seeking as they wistfully fade away. Sora continues to ponder what Roxas said as returns to Memory's Skyscraper, but Donald and Goofy assert that Roxas never even appeared to them, and that as a member of the Organization, Roxas was probably just trying to confuse Sora and could not be trusted. Sora is confused, but continues on.

As Sora makes his way up the Organization's stronghold, the Organization members, before being cut down one by one, make more and more confusing remarks about Roxas. Upon Saïx's loss, Sora questions why the Organization calls him "Roxas", and Riku reveals that Roxas is his Nobody, which gave Roxas the power to use the Keyblade. Sora is taken aback by this at first, but then remembers his brief transformation into a Heartless while attempting to rescue Kairi. Riku also explains that Roxas left the Organization, and Riku tried to bring him to DiZ, but was defeated. Riku then took on the form of Xehanort's Heartless and used the darkness as a weapon.  

[[File:Escape from the Other Space 02 KHII.png|thumb|left|210px|Roxas joining himself with Sora, becoming whole.]]

Roxas and Naminé are seen one last time, when Sora and Riku return to Destiny Islands. As Sora and Kairi reunite, they smile at each other, while Roxas and Naminé do the same. With the death of Xemnas, Roxas could be considered the only surviving member of Organization XIII, if only an ex-member.

[[File:Roxas's Grief 01 KH3D.png|thumb|210px|Roxas shares his memories and emotional pain with Sora.]]

Before Lea awakens in Ansem's computer room, he has a dream of Roxas and Axel eating sea-salt ice cream on the [[Clock Tower]]. Roxas reminds Axel of the promise he made to always bring his friends back, imitating his catchphrase "Got it memorized?".

After Riku dives into Sora's heart and defeats the [[Armored Ventus Nightmare]], he appears in a memory of the Destiny Islands. He encounters Roxas, who asks him what he is afraid of, then disappears.

==Appearance==

[[File:Triple Artwork.png|250px|left|thumb|Roxas looking several years older than he has ever appeared.]]

As Sora's Nobody, Roxas's facial features closely resemble his, including his bright blue eyes, body build, and spiky hair. In contrast to Sora's brown hair, Roxas's is a golden blond. His hair style also separates them, as the front concentrates the spikes on the right side of his head as if windswept, and the back is smoother and more flaky. He also looks identical to [[Ventus]], due to Ventus's heart having been within Sora's heart when Roxas was created.<ref>'''''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''''' '''Ultimania''' "Sora and Ventus's heart are linked... And so Roxas, who is a part of Sora, was affected by that and looks just like Ventus."</ref>

When in Organization XIII, Roxas wore the usual all-black uniform, with a number of small differences. His pants were different, looking more casual, and loose. He also did not tuck the legs of his pants into his boots like the other members did, though Roxas's "boots" more resembled black versions of his street shoes, and may not have been knee-high like the other members'. Roxas's cloak had a vague resemblance to the ones worn by [[Xigbar]] and [[Demyx]], with slightly pointed shoulders and slightly close-fitting sleeves.

While living in the false Twilight Town, Roxas wore much more casual clothes. He wore a black, high-collared jacket with a zipper resembling the Nobody symbol. Over this, he wore another jacket, this one unzipped and white, with several black block designs and a grey hem on the end of each sleeve. This jacket's collar was red and pleated and folded back.

Roxas also wore two-colored pants; the legs of his pants were beige with several of what looked like buttons on the hem that appeared to attach the legs to the rest of the cloth, which were dark-colored. Roxas's shoes were colored in shades of grey and black, and had red straps in place of laces. Finally, Roxas wore a wrist band with a black-and-white checkerboard pattern on his left wrist, as well as a plain black ring on his left index finger and a plain white ring on his left middle finger. Tetsuya Nomura has stated that the checkers on Roxas's clothing are meant to symbolize light and darkness.

He also has clothes for sleeping in the simulated Twilight Town. He wears a white shirt with black coloration for the collar and arms. The arms also supports a half star motifs. He also wears a matching black shorts with a skull and crossbones symbol on the lower left side of the pants.

An early promotional artwork for ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', and ''Kingdom Hearts coded'' depicted the main characters of each game in a tripartite mural. Roxas was included in the ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' section, yet was drawn to look several years older than his ''Kingdom Hearts II'' appearance. Nothing related to this was covered in the actual game, and as of yet no explanation has been given for this design variation.  

{{Q|You should share some of that hatred with Sora. He's far too nice for his own good.|DiZ, to Roxas}}

Due to retaining Ventus's heart, Roxas was able to feel emotions shortly after his creation,<ref>'''''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''''' '''Ultimania'''{{?}}<!--correct citation style and add speaker -- see style on Keyblade of heart article--> "It is thought that it could be Ventus's heart...he has taken a lot of himself from Ventus. But perhaps when Sora and Roxas were separated, Ventus's heart stayed in Roxas?"</ref> unlike typical Nobodies who must first regrow their own heart over a long period of time.{{fact}}<!--does Roxas regrow his own heart, too?--> Being Sora's other half, his personality is similar to that of his counterpart, with some differences. For example, when Riku confirms that Roxas is Sora's Nobody after they meet in Dark City, Roxas's statement, "What are you talking about? I am me! Nobody else!" is nearly identical to Sora's later reactions when the Organization XIII members address him as Roxas.

Roxas is less impulsive than Sora, but far more quick to anger. He is short-tempered, aggressive, blunt, and stands his ground against his foes. He can be arrogant, confident, and cocky as proven in his battles, more so when he engages Riku in a fight, proclaiming that he could not beat him no matter how many times he attempted to. When blinded with anger, he lets go of all reason and focuses on venting his anger, as seen when he continually hacks at DiZ's computers and viciously attacks DiZ's hologram. He expresses some dislike for being compared to Sora early on due to their relation, which DiZ notes with amusement in their encounter. This type of main contrast between the boys is even portrayed in official art, with Roxas almost always having a dark, sort of fierce expression, while Sora's is a bit more loose and mellow. However, Roxas is shown also to be less ruthless and more merciful to his enemies, as he spares a severely weakened Saïx and tries, albeit harshly, to convince Riku that fighting him is pointless.

With a devil-may-care attitude in terms of recklessness, he can be rightfully selfish in certain intervals, but is selfless enough to return back to Sora willingly. Roxas constantly rebels against what he's told is his "place" and is a strongly outspoken, independent individual. On the other hand, Roxas tends to be melancholy, stoic, and distracted, especially as he comes to realize the truth about himself, and at other points when he's confused and lost.

Like Sora, Roxas has little patience for people who seem to be bending his will or trying to confuse him. He doesn't have an extreme lust for life as well, not taking everything in with a bright outlook, but he does wish and desire one of his own with fervor. Despite their differences, the traits he and Sora share are shown in how they deeply care for their friends and are extremely protective of them. Roxas has shown to be happy, cheerful, kind, and carefree in good company—even shown laughing.

Roxas seems have a certain degree of intelligence that Sora often lacks, as he is not as easily fooled by his enemies and is more likely to think his actions through unless angered. This is slightly changed when it came to ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', because unlike his future self that had thorough knowledge of subjects in the fake Twilight Town, Roxas was born with no memories when taken in by the Organization. Hence, he had no information on the simplest topics or objects, making him comparable to a newborn who grows to learn them, and coming off slow and naive due to it, leading a few others, including himself, to refer to him as a "zombie". This is why Axel fulfills the role of enlightening him about his questions or thoughts, sometimes making Axel himself tongue tied on how to explain them. Roxas's attitude, nonetheless, was very apparent from the start, telling Axel after he accomplished a mission in the beginning that he could have done that blindfolded, and being greatly annoyed when Xigbar calls him "kiddo" or "tiger".

[[File:Roxas (Dual Wield) KHII.png|200px|right|Roxas wielding the Oathkeeper and Oblivion with his hood up.]]

Since Roxas's complete being's heart is made up of two Keyblade wielders' hearts, Roxas can dual-wield Keyblades,<ref>'''''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''''' '''Ultimania''' "Sora can wield two Keyblades at once because he has Ventus's as well as his own. As Roxas is a part of Sora, he also can use two."</ref> the [[Oathkeeper]] and the [[Oblivion]]. In battle, he also uses light, becoming a phenomenally dangerous foe. His style and level of power is somewhat like Sora's [[Final Form]]. He can glide at fast speeds, so fast in fact that he leaves behind a lens flare, and control thirteen sword-shaped shields of light energy which can connect to form a laser array. He can levitate his Keyblades in the air and whirl and spin them rapidly, showing a great deal of proficiency and skill with the blades, and can also counter any extended combo with a more powerful one of his own, even creating a ring of damage just by twirling them in a circle.  

In comparison to Sora, Roxas seems to have a far more aggressive style: he is constantly on the offensive, and abandons any defensive moves he had previously used, such as the [[Guard]] technique and magic, in favor of speed and strength. In their mental struggle in the [[Dive to the Heart]], he briefly manages to overpower and disarm Sora with simple brute force. In this battle, he also has a more aggressive stance than he did when fighting Axel.

It is interesting to note that as well, when not dual-wielding, Roxas uses a fighting style similar to the one Sora used in ''Kingdom Hearts''. Roxas's victory pose in Olympus Coliseum is to swing his Keyblade twice through the air in an X, then swing it to rest on his shoulder. This is extremely similar to [[Leon]]'s victory pose in the ''Final Fantasy'' series as well as one of Sora's victory poses in the [[Olympus Coliseum]] in ''Kingdom Hearts''.

Like Xion and Sora, Roxas has balanced, average stats in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''.

===Weapons===

When in possession of his full power, Roxas dual-wields two Keyblades, Oathkeeper and Oblivion (which represent Sora's link to Kairi and Riku, respectively), although originally he could only wield a single Keyblade, which could take different forms through the use of [[Gear]]s. However, during the short period in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' between his attaining the ability to dual-wield and reaching his full power, he could dual-wield two Kingdom Keys.<!--Sora was later able to do this himself, but only while utilizing his Drive Forms; however, Tetsuya Nomura has stated that Sora does have the potential to dual-wield Keyblades in his normal state, as Sora can do everything that Roxas can.

This is more appropriate for Sora's article, and needs to be cited--> Roxas controls light and the Samurai Nobodies. Although it would normally be impossible for a Nobody to wield a Keyblade, Roxas can because Sora can. Of course, as the Heartless use the Keyblades as a homing signal, he is constantly under attack by them when not under the protection of Organization XIII. However, as the Organization's goal is to gather as many hearts as possible by using the Keyblade to extract them from Heartless, this phenomenon is actually a boon for the Organization.

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File:Oathkeeper & Oblivion KHII.png|Roxas's signature Keyblades, the Oathkeeper and Oblivion.

File:Kingdom Key KHII.png|Roxas's original Keyblade, the Kingdom Key.

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===Abilities===

In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Roxas's Limit Break is called [[Event Horizon]]. It transforms Roxas's Keyblade into a sword of light, with which he rapidly slashes at enemies. The Final Limit causes him to summon pillars of light which fire in all directions.

When Dual-Wielding, Roxas has another Limit Break, called [[Magic Hour]]. It causes Roxas to leap into the air and summon large pillars of light to hammer the battlefield. In the Final Limit, the pillars of light intensify and grow larger. This attack also appears in Roxas's [[Game:Roxas|boss]] fight in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''. Also, in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', after Roxas floats, a symbol appears below him and he spins both of his Keyblades while firing a great number of homing light orbs.

Roxas's Limit Breaks both refer to light. The "{{w|event horizon}}" refers to the distance at which light can no longer escape from a black hole; the "{{w|Golden hour (photography)|magic hour}}" is a period of time during a sunset that has extremely favorable conditions for photography.

Roxas learns a variety of abilities in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', including [[Dodge Roll]], [[Block]], [[Glide]], [[Air Rush]], and [[Aerial Recovery]], among others. He also is very proficient at magic, able to cast several different spells. However, none of these abilities carry over into ''Kingdom Hearts II''. During his time in the Simulated Twilight Town, Roxas learns no magic, although he can boost his magical strength via both the [[Dream Rod]] and the [[Struggle Wand]].

Roxas debuted in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', during the beginning tutorials that took place in the Simulated Twilight Town (the First through Sixth Day). This appearance of Roxas was mainly in a non-combat setting. Again sharing the same aerial and ground combos as Sora, his full strength was accessed when Dual-Wielding in the second battle with Axel. Roxas had no access to spells in this gameplay incarnation, and was limited only to learning the [[Guard]], [[Aerial Recovery]], and [[Scan]] Abilities naturally.

Roxas could also be customized in this gameplay incarnation to a lesser degree than in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', his Strength, Magic, or Defense raising very slightly depending on which Struggle weapon the player chooses in the first battle with Seifer. He would also grow in HP and other stats for meeting certain criteria in jobs or by defeating bosses. The main reason for playing as the Nobody in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' was to establish a plot and set the abilities and controls for the actual storyline, in which Sora is playable.

In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Dual-Wielding Roxas can only be played as during the second fight with Axel, and is toned down, Roxas only gaining access to his dual signature blades, wearing his ''Kingdom Hearts II'' attire, and having access to the [[Scan]], [[Item Boost]], [[Defender]], [[Second Chance]], and [[Once More]] abilities.

Each of these abilities are counted as Support Abilities, and are only used in the final battle with Axel, this form's only appearance. Dual-Wielding Roxas also has access to his own set of attacks for the final Axel face-off, which are the following:

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File:Roxas KHII.png|Roxas as he appears in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.

File:Roxas KHD.png|Roxas as he appears in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''.

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*The scene in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'' where Axel bids Roxas goodbye is similar to the one in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' where Xion greeted Roxas on the clocktower before their battle. In both cases, Roxas is seen cradling himself before being surprised by the appearance of his friends. He is then offered to share one final sea-salt ice cream with them.

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