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==Story==
==Story==
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===Early history===
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In the "age of fairy tales", when the World was whole, Kingdom Hearts was believed to be the source of all light. It was protected by its counterpart, the [[χ-blade]]. Many came to desire the power of light contained within Kingdom Hearts, and they clashed together, wielding the [[Keyblade]]s they created in the image of the χ-blade. Their greed and jealousy introduced darkness into the World, and in the aftermath of this [[Keyblade War]], the χ-blade was shattered into pieces, darkness covered the World, and Kingdom Hearts disappeared within the darkness.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance}}
 
===Before ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
===Before ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
It is revealed by a resurrected [[Master Xehanort]] that, before the [[Keyblade War]] broke out, Kingdom Hearts was in fact protected by the [[χ-blade]], which he considers Kingdom Hearts's twin. However, in the wake of the Keyblade War, the χ-blade was shattered into twenty pieces, seven lights that would become the [[Princesses of Heart]], and thirteen darknesses. With the χ-blade no longer by its side to protect it, Kingdom Hearts was thus swallowed in darkness.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance}}-->
As a Keyblade wielder, [[Xehanort]] studied the legends surrounding Kingdom Hearts, the χ-blade, and the Keyblade War. After he became a [[Keyblade Master]], he searched for a way to reforge the χ-blade, summon Kingdom Hearts, and restart the Keyblade War in order to recreate the World as a balance between light and darkness.
 
To further his plans, he extracted the heart of his pupil, [[Ventus]], to create [[Vanitas]]. He left Ventus with his fellow former student, [[Master Eraqus]], with the intention of having him and Vanitas clash in the future to create the χ-blade.


===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
{{Q|This χ-blade will open a door―one that leads to all worlds! Then, Keyblade-bearing warriors will flock here from each and every one of them, to battle for the light within Kingdom Hearts! And just like the legend says, the Keyblade War will begin!|[[Ventus-Vanitas]]}}
{{Q|This χ-blade will open a door―one that leads to all worlds! Then, Keyblade-bearing warriors will flock here from each and every one of them, to battle for the light within Kingdom Hearts! And just like the legend says, the Keyblade War will begin!|[[Ventus-Vanitas]]}}
[[File:Birth by Sleep 04 KHIIFM.png|thumb|left|Kingdom Hearts as it appears in "''Birth by sleep''".]]
[[File:Birth by Sleep 04 KHIIFM.png|thumb|left|Kingdom Hearts as it appears in "''Birth by sleep''".]]
Master Xehanort draws [[Terra]], Ventus, and [[Aqua]] to the [[Keyblade Graveyard]], the site of the legendary Keyblade War. During the initial clash between Xehanort, the three friends, and Vanitas, Xehanort summons Kingdom Hearts in the sky overhead.
While Ventus and Vanitas clash, Xehanort faces Terra, who he encourages to embrace the darkness. When Ventus and Vanitas fuse, creating the χ-blade, Xehanort uses his power as a Keyblade Master to extract his own heart and implant it in Terra, with the intention of seeing the results of the new Keyblade War in his new body.


Ten years before [[Sora]]'s first journey, Kingdom Hearts appears blue in the sky above the [[Keyblade Graveyard]], the site of an ancient conflict called the [[Keyblade War]]. Keyblade Masters affiliated with both Light and Darkness fought to obtain the legendary [[χ-blade]], a weapon capable of summoning and unlocking Kingdom Hearts. The war affected other worlds before ending with the fallen combatant's Keyblades littering the desolate world and the χ-blade scattered into seven lights and thirteen darknesses. Some time after, an aged Keyblade Master named [[Master Xehanort]] saw that the current system of light that resulted from the Keyblade War unbalanced a world order that needed darkness. To that end, Xehanort formulated a plan to recreate the χ-blade to cause another Keyblade War from which a new system of darkness would come into being.
However, Ventus and Aqua's combined efforts succeed in defeating Vanitas and destroying the χ-blade, while the new [[Terra-Xehanort]] is defeated by Terra's [[Lingering Will]] and is knocked unconcious. As Terra-Xehanort is swept away by the explosion of light from the χ-blade, Kingdom Hearts is covered by clouds and disappears from the sky.


As part of that plan, and to prolong his life, Xehanort needed an ideal vessel with an heart of darkness. Though he intended his apprentice [[Ventus]] to be that host, the youth's reluctance forces Xehanort to separate Ventus's darkness to create [[Vanitas]]. Though he expected Ventus's not to survived, his survival inspired Xehanort to set up events to create a χ-blade by reintegrating Vanitas back into Ventus once the two are of equal strength. Leaving Ventus in the care of his friend [[Master Eraqus]], who knew of his plan yet thought he abandoned it, Xehanort's search for the vessel led him to [[Terra]].  
===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts''===
An amnesiac Terra-Xehanort is taken in by [[Ansem the Wise]], and he becomes his top apprentice. Assisted by Master Xehanort's co-conspirator, [[Braig]], Xehanort overthrows Ansem, banishes him, and takes his name.


At first, after manipulation of events, Xehanort's plans worked well, as he set the scene for his dreams to come into fruition. In the end, as Kingdom Hearts appears, Xehanort apparently succeeded in creating the χ-blade by Ventus's forced union with Vanitas and transferring his heart into Terra's body. However, as the χ-blade created by the unification of Ventus and Vanitas was unstable, [[Terra-Xehanort]] finds himself facing Terra's [[Lingering Will]] and is knocked out become being consumed in the χ-blade's explosion that sends him to [[Radiant Garden]]. Though eventually losing his memory, Xehanort entrusted a back-up plan to his co-conspirator [[Braig]] as the two become apprentices to [[Ansem the Wise]].
Together with Ansem the Wise's other apprentices, they conduct experiments into the heart, which result in the release of the [[Heartless]] into the [[Realm of Light]], the loss of the apprentices' hearts, and the creation of Xehanort's Heartless, [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]. Ansem begins manipulating [[Maleficent]] into searching for Kingdom Hearts.


===''Kingdom Hearts''===
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
{{Q|Behold the endless abyss! Within it lies the heart of all worlds: Kingdom Hearts! Look as hard as you are able, you'll not find even the smallest glimmer of light. From those dark depths are all hearts born, even yours.|[[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]}}
{{Q|Behold the endless abyss! Within it lies the heart of all worlds: Kingdom Hearts! Look as hard as you are able, you'll not find even the smallest glimmer of light. From those dark depths are all hearts born, even yours.|[[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]}}
[[File:Kingdom Hearts is Light 02 KH.png|thumb|right|The Door to Darkness which leads to Kingdom Hearts.]]
[[File:Kingdom Hearts is Light 02 KH.png|thumb|right|The Door to Darkness which leads to Kingdom Hearts.]]
Ten years after the clash at the Keyblade Graveyard, Maleficent and her alliance of villains seek out a way to reach Kingdom Hearts, in the hopes of gaining immeasurable power and knowledge and dominion over all worlds.
To accomplish this, they search for the Seven [[Princesses of Heart]], maidens that possess hearts of pure light who, when brought together, will reveal the [[Final Keyhole]] leading to Kingdom Hearts. Additionally, they release hordes of Heartless into many worlds so they will consume the worlds' hearts. They destroy many worlds, and the hearts gather in the [[Realm of Darkness]] to create Kingdom Hearts. Although they manage to capture all seven Princesses, each of the villains is defeated by [[Sora]].


After Radiant Garden's fall, the ruins were taken over by [[Maleficent]] who rechristened the castle [[Hollow Bastion]]. Having been informed by Master Xehanort during his visit to her world, Maleficent searched for the Seven [[Princesses of Heart]], the maidens that possessed hearts of pure light. When brought together, these princesses would reveal the final keyhole and the way to Kingdom Hearts itself. Thus, Maleficent attacked many worlds with the [[Heartless]] in her pursuit of them, and managed to capture six by the time [[Sora]] arrived. All the while, Maleficent's progress was overseen by [[Terra-Xehanort|Xehenort]]'s Heartless, [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]. After "Ansem" possesses [[Riku]]'s body, he creates a [[Keyblade of People's Hearts|Keyblade]] constructed from the hearts of the six other princesses and confirmed the comatose [[Kairi]] as the seventh. It would only after Sora sacrificed himself to release Kairi's heart back into her body that the path to Kingdom Hearts finally opened. With Ansem forcing Riku's heart to wander into the darkness, he disappeared into the darkness that poured out from the keyhole on the way to Kingdom Hearts.
Ansem, now possessing [[Riku]]'s body, creates a [[Keyblade of heart]] from the hearts of the Princesses. However, the Keyblade and Final Keyhole are incomplete, due to [[Kairi]]'s heart residing in Sora's body. Sora appears to drive Ansem off, but after he uses Ansem's Keyblade to free Kairi's heart, Ansem reappears and uses the completed Keyhole to travel to the [[End of the World]], while the others flee Hollow Bastion.


After Sora was restored from his Heartless self, he once again went to Hollow Bastion, and sealed the Keyhole made by the princesses, holding off the great darkness. Regardless, Xehanort's Heartless remained a threat, so Sora and company ventured to the [[End of the World]], a place created out of the remains of the worlds taken by the [[Heartless]]. There, the Heartless thrived, and beyond it, in the eternal abyss, lay the unlocked door to Kingdom Hearts.
Sora, [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] return to Hollow Bastion, and Sora locks the Final Keyhole, stopping the great influx of darkness that was emerging from it. They then travel to the End of the World, formed from the remains of the worlds taken by the [[Heartless]]. Deep within, at the border between the Realm of Light and the Realm of Darkness, they find Ansem.


[[File:Kingdom Hearts is Light 07 KH.png|thumb|left|A silhouette of Kingdom Hearts appears behind the Door to Darkness.]]
[[File:Kingdom Hearts is Light 07 KH.png|thumb|left|A silhouette of Kingdom Hearts appears behind the Door to Darkness.]]
After a long battle, Xehanort's wounded Heartless reached the endless abyss, where the [[Door to Darkness]] lay, with the [[Realm of Darkness]] and Kingdom Hearts waiting behind it. Ansem forced the door to open, hoping for Kingdom Hearts to fill him with the power of darkness. However, Kingdom Hearts was revealed not to be darkness, but light. The light overwhelmed him, destroying him. But even with his defeat, the darkness that surrounded Kingdom Hearts threatened to overwhelm the [[Universe of Kingdom Hearts#Realm of Light|Realm of Light]]. In order to stop the Heartless threat, Sora was forced to close the Door to Darkness, trapping [[Riku]] and [[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]] on the other side. Nonetheless, the sealing also restored the destroyed worlds, along with the barriers between them, while preventing billions of Heartless from invading the Realm of Light.
After a long battle, Ansem reaches the [[Door to Darkness]], beyond which lies the Realm of Darkness and Kingdom Hearts. Ansem forces the door to open, expecting for Kingdom Hearts to fill him with the power of darkness. However, the light of Kingdom Hearts overwhelms him, destroying him. But even with his defeat, the darkness that surrounds Kingdom Hearts threatens to overwhelm the Realm of Light, along with an immeasurable horde of Heartless. To stop the Heartless threat, Sora closes the Door to Darkness with the help of Riku and [[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]], who become trapped on the other side. The world hearts that were taken by the Heartless are freed, and the worlds are restored.
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Revision as of 18:49, 4 September 2012

This article is about the entity known as "Kingdom Hearts". For other uses, see Kingdom Hearts (disambiguation).
"I know now, without a doubt, Kingdom Hearts... is light!"
Sora
Kingdom Hearts as it appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.

Kingdom Hearts (キングダムハーツ Kingudamu Hātsu?) is one of the major entities in the Kingdom Hearts universe. It is the heart of all worlds, and a source of great power and wisdom. It can be considered an aggregate of hearts. Xehanort's Report III

Story

Early history

In the "age of fairy tales", when the World was whole, Kingdom Hearts was believed to be the source of all light. It was protected by its counterpart, the χ-blade. Many came to desire the power of light contained within Kingdom Hearts, and they clashed together, wielding the Keyblades they created in the image of the χ-blade. Their greed and jealousy introduced darkness into the World, and in the aftermath of this Keyblade War, the χ-blade was shattered into pieces, darkness covered the World, and Kingdom Hearts disappeared within the darkness. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Before Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

As a Keyblade wielder, Xehanort studied the legends surrounding Kingdom Hearts, the χ-blade, and the Keyblade War. After he became a Keyblade Master, he searched for a way to reforge the χ-blade, summon Kingdom Hearts, and restart the Keyblade War in order to recreate the World as a balance between light and darkness.

To further his plans, he extracted the heart of his pupil, Ventus, to create Vanitas. He left Ventus with his fellow former student, Master Eraqus, with the intention of having him and Vanitas clash in the future to create the χ-blade.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

"This χ-blade will open a door―one that leads to all worlds! Then, Keyblade-bearing warriors will flock here from each and every one of them, to battle for the light within Kingdom Hearts! And just like the legend says, the Keyblade War will begin!"
Ventus-Vanitas
Kingdom Hearts as it appears in "Birth by sleep".

Master Xehanort draws Terra, Ventus, and Aqua to the Keyblade Graveyard, the site of the legendary Keyblade War. During the initial clash between Xehanort, the three friends, and Vanitas, Xehanort summons Kingdom Hearts in the sky overhead.

While Ventus and Vanitas clash, Xehanort faces Terra, who he encourages to embrace the darkness. When Ventus and Vanitas fuse, creating the χ-blade, Xehanort uses his power as a Keyblade Master to extract his own heart and implant it in Terra, with the intention of seeing the results of the new Keyblade War in his new body.

However, Ventus and Aqua's combined efforts succeed in defeating Vanitas and destroying the χ-blade, while the new Terra-Xehanort is defeated by Terra's Lingering Will and is knocked unconcious. As Terra-Xehanort is swept away by the explosion of light from the χ-blade, Kingdom Hearts is covered by clouds and disappears from the sky.

Between Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts

An amnesiac Terra-Xehanort is taken in by Ansem the Wise, and he becomes his top apprentice. Assisted by Master Xehanort's co-conspirator, Braig, Xehanort overthrows Ansem, banishes him, and takes his name.

Together with Ansem the Wise's other apprentices, they conduct experiments into the heart, which result in the release of the Heartless into the Realm of Light, the loss of the apprentices' hearts, and the creation of Xehanort's Heartless, Ansem, Seeker of Darkness. Ansem begins manipulating Maleficent into searching for Kingdom Hearts.

Kingdom Hearts

"Behold the endless abyss! Within it lies the heart of all worlds: Kingdom Hearts! Look as hard as you are able, you'll not find even the smallest glimmer of light. From those dark depths are all hearts born, even yours."
Ansem, Seeker of Darkness
File:Kingdom Hearts is Light 02 KH.png
The Door to Darkness which leads to Kingdom Hearts.

Ten years after the clash at the Keyblade Graveyard, Maleficent and her alliance of villains seek out a way to reach Kingdom Hearts, in the hopes of gaining immeasurable power and knowledge and dominion over all worlds.

To accomplish this, they search for the Seven Princesses of Heart, maidens that possess hearts of pure light who, when brought together, will reveal the Final Keyhole leading to Kingdom Hearts. Additionally, they release hordes of Heartless into many worlds so they will consume the worlds' hearts. They destroy many worlds, and the hearts gather in the Realm of Darkness to create Kingdom Hearts. Although they manage to capture all seven Princesses, each of the villains is defeated by Sora.

Ansem, now possessing Riku's body, creates a Keyblade of heart from the hearts of the Princesses. However, the Keyblade and Final Keyhole are incomplete, due to Kairi's heart residing in Sora's body. Sora appears to drive Ansem off, but after he uses Ansem's Keyblade to free Kairi's heart, Ansem reappears and uses the completed Keyhole to travel to the End of the World, while the others flee Hollow Bastion.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy return to Hollow Bastion, and Sora locks the Final Keyhole, stopping the great influx of darkness that was emerging from it. They then travel to the End of the World, formed from the remains of the worlds taken by the Heartless. Deep within, at the border between the Realm of Light and the Realm of Darkness, they find Ansem.

File:Kingdom Hearts is Light 07 KH.png
A silhouette of Kingdom Hearts appears behind the Door to Darkness.

After a long battle, Ansem reaches the Door to Darkness, beyond which lies the Realm of Darkness and Kingdom Hearts. Ansem forces the door to open, expecting for Kingdom Hearts to fill him with the power of darkness. However, the light of Kingdom Hearts overwhelms him, destroying him. But even with his defeat, the darkness that surrounds Kingdom Hearts threatens to overwhelm the Realm of Light, along with an immeasurable horde of Heartless. To stop the Heartless threat, Sora closes the Door to Darkness with the help of Riku and King Mickey, who become trapped on the other side. The world hearts that were taken by the Heartless are freed, and the worlds are restored.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Organization XIII worked to collect Hearts by destroying Heartless, in order to create its own Kingdom Hearts. Xemnas shows the other Organization members how big their Kingdom Hearts is and how close they are to finishing it. Large enough, in fact, that the world can be seen outside the windows of the Castle That Never Was's Grey Room as it slowly grows whilst Roxas and Xion gather hearts. The hearts released by Roxas and Xion's Keyblades wander to Kingdom Hearts.

Kingdom Hearts II

"Hear me, Kingdom Hearts! It seems we must begin anew. Ah, but know this: I will give to you as many hearts as it takes. Mark my words. You can no more be complete without me than I without you. Heed me, Kingdom Hearts! Lend me your power, so that we may be complete! The power to erase the fools that hinder us!"
—-Xemnas
Kingdom Hearts, floating above The World That Never Was.

Maleficent, now revived, seeks out Kingdom Hearts once more as its growth continues following Roxas's defection.

However, Organization XIII wants Kingdom Hearts for an entirely different reason: they want to use its power in order to become whole, for they lead an incomplete existence as Nobodies. To fulfill their goal, Xemnas uses Sora to destroy Heartless and complete Kingdom Hearts. When it is finished, the Organization would be able to become complete once more.

Xemnas merging with his broken Kingdom Hearts as promise to make it complete once again.

This plan is nearly realized until Ansem the Wise attempts to digitize Kingdom Hearts and seal it away with a digital encoder. However, the machine is unable to process something as powerful and unpredictable as Kingdom Hearts, and it explodes, sending Ansem to the Dark Margin and restoring Riku's original form. However, the explosion leaves a giant hole in Kingdom Hearts, causing countless hearts to rain down over the world, becoming Heartless as soon as they touch the surface of the Dark City, with other Nobodies, mainly Dusks, attempting to catch the falling hearts. With Kingdom Hearts damaged, Xemnas needs to start all over again, though the threat of Sora forces him to take drastic action.

In order to gain the power to defeat Sora, Xemnas enters Kingdom Hearts, taking its power. Thankfully, a new door, much like the Door to Darkness, appears, allowing Sora and his companions to enter Kingdom Hearts as well. Xemnas had already absorbed Kingdom Hearts' power, and attempts to use it against his opponents. Though he tries his best, and nearly defeats them, the combined efforts of Sora and his friends bring about his downfall. What ultimately happens to Kingdom Hearts after Xemnas' defeat is unknown.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

After Riku defeats Anti Black Coat Kingdom Hearts appears in the sky above The World That Never Was.

Gallery

Trivia

  • According to Nomura in Director's Secret Report XIII, the differing colors of Kingdom Hearts imply the nature of its assemblage. The Kingdom Hearts made by Organization XIII, glowing yellow, was assembled from the "hearts of men", meaning people's hearts were compiled into it. In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, the χ-blade unlocked Kingdom Hearts from "the hearts of worlds", glowing blue, meaning the hearts of entire worlds were assembled for its creation.

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