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'''Terra-Xehanort''', often simply called '''Xehanort''' and later briefly known as '''Ansem''', is the result of [[Master Xehanort]] forcing his heart into the body of [[Terra]] and the original persona of [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]] and [[Xemnas]].

===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===

Terra-Xehanort first appears at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] when Master Xehanort uses [[Master Xehanort's Keyblade|his Keyblade]] to unlock his heart and possess Terra after the creation of the [[χ-blade]], seeking to use Terra's body as a younger and more powerful weapon as he ventures deeper into the mystery of the [[Keyblade War]]. Terra fails to shield himself with his [[Keyblade Armor|armor]], becoming Terra-Xehanort, a younger incarnation of the elderly [[Keyblade]] master. As he walks off, Terra-Xehanort is forced to battle the [[Lingering Will]], Terra's armor come alive through Terra's mind. Terra-Xehanort is knocked unconscious and is then sent to the [[Radiant Garden]] in a blast of light caused by the destruction of [[Vanitas]]'s χ-blade by [[Ventus]] and [[Aqua]]. The Lingering Will continues to reside in the Keyblade Graveyard from then on, [[Kingdom Hearts]] vanishing above it.

===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts''===

Upon his "birth" in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Terra-Xehanort appears to retain Master Xehanort's personality, including his knowledge of Darkness, thus being a mere younger incarnation of the elderly Keyblade Master. The only difference is the occasional interference by Terra, shown when Terra-Xehanort briefly asks Aqua who he is, and when he is briefly forced to stand still during the subsequent fight with her.

Shortly after Terra-Xehanort is defeated by the Lingering Will, and loses some of his memories, he ends up in Radiant Garden, and begins to question his existence upon meeting Aqua - by strangling her. By the time he is found by Braig, Dilan, and Ansem, he has lost all of his memories entirely—except for the name "Xehanort", although at one point, Braig insinuates that the amnesia is a mere ruse.

As one of Ansem's apprentices, Xehanort appears to have had a very professional and no-nonsense attitude, shown by his determination in his studies. He appeared to be easily annoyed by Braig and was shown to be equally as interested in the darkness of hearts as his original incarnation. Xehanort appeared frustrated when Ansem forbade him from continuing his studies and experiments, and ultimately disobeyed his master. When speaking to Xemnas, Ansem the Wise refers to Xehanort as "foolish" and that any world of his "would be an empire of ignorance".

Terra-Xehanort's appearance is identical to Terra's, only with silver hair, darker skin and yellow eyes. He also bears a striking resemblance to Master Xehanort in his youth, and some of his physical traits are later carried on to Ansem and Xemnas.

As an apprentice under Ansem the Wise, Xehanort wears a white labcoat with rather loose sleeves that is partway zipped down. The coat also has pockets roughly where Xehanort's hips are. He wears black boots that are identical to those worn by Ansem, Xemnas, and the members of [[Organization XIII]], with a white/silver lining along the top and an indentation on the sides. Underneath his coat, Xehanort wears a grey vest overtop a white collar shirt, along with a purple ascot around his neck. During this time, his hair is worn long, with two bangs framing his face. His eyes have gone from yellow to brown. His hair also sports three backward-facing spikes, one at the top of his head, and one on either side, just above his ears.