Editing Sleeping Worlds

The {{Nihongo|'''Sleeping Worlds'''|夢見る世界|Yumemiru Sekai}} are the main setting of ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''. They are worlds that fell into [[darkness]] but were not fully revived following the defeat of [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] for unknown reasons. As this created barriers not even the [[Heartless]] could penetrate, a new form of darkness emerged in the Sleeping Worlds, known as the [[Dream Eaters]].

The nature of the Sleeping Worlds is complex as time is not of any concern as the worlds are a "dream" of sorts that depict events that occurred in the worlds before they were consumed. In fact, in the case of [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Jiminy Cricket]], those who were in a world but not present when it was consumed in darkness, are recreated within the Sleeping World as how it remembers them.

As part of their [[Mark of Mastery exam]], [[Yen Sid]] sends [[Sora]] and [[Riku]] to the Sleeping Worlds to unlock the seven [[Sleeping Keyhole|Sleeping Keyholes]], and return the worlds to the [[Realm of Light]] in order to obtain a power to defeat [[Xehanort]]. However, Xehanort foresaw such an event and arranged for his younger self to appear in the sleeping worlds. Eventually, Sora and Riku manage to seal the seven [[Keyhole|Keyholes]] in the Sleeping Worlds, but thanks to a set-up by the [[Real Organization XIII|real Organization XIII]], Sora ends up trapped in [[The World That Never Was]] and his [[heart]] is damaged during a fight with [[Xemnas]]. With help from Mickey, [[Donald]], [[Goofy]], and [[Lea]], Riku manages to save Sora from becoming a new vessel for a fragment of Master Xehanort's heart, and they return safely to the Realm of Light.