Editing The 13th Struggle

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"'''The 13th Struggle'''" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the {{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}. Two new arrangements were introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]'', named "'''The 13th Struggle -Luxord-'''" and "'''The 13th Struggle -Larxene-'''". It is the boss theme of several [[Organization XIII]] members, which are fought alone, Friend Cards aside.

==Appearances==
"The 13th Struggle" is the field theme of the landings of each floor of [[Castle Oblivion]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''.<ref>Replaced by "{{c|Castle Oblivion|track}}" in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''.</ref>

===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
====Sora's Story====
;Battles
*Castle Oblivion: {{ns|Game|Axel}}, {{ns|Game|Larxene}}, {{ns|Game|Vexen}}
*[[Twilight Town]]: {{ns|Game|Vexen}}

====Reverse/Rebirth Mode====
;Battles
*Castle Oblivion: [[Vexen]], [[Lexaeus]], [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] (first battle){{KHCoM}}
*[[Destiny Islands]]: [[Zexion]]{{ReCoM}}

===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
;Battles
*[[Twilight Town]]: Axel
*[[The Land of Dragons]]: {{ns|Game|Riku|The Mysterious Man}}
*[[The World That Never Was]]: {{ns|Game|Luxord}}
*[[Cavern of Remembrance]]: Axel's Replica Data{{FMII}}, Luxord's Replica Data{{FMII}}

;Events
*[[Betwixt and Between]]: Defeat the Nobodies with help from Axel.

;Cutscenes
*Prologue: "Axel", "Axel's Wrath"
*Twilight Town: "Axel's Atonement", "His Last Words"
*The Land of Dragons: "The Man Who Stands on the Snowy Mountain"
*The World that Never Was: "Luxord", "As the Battle Ends"

===''Kingdom Hearts coded''===
*Castle Oblivion: {{ns|Game|Data-Roxas|???}}<ref>Replaced by "{{c|Roxas|track}}" in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''.</ref>

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
;Battles:
*Keyblade Graveyard: Luxord

;Cutscenes:
*[[Keyblade Graveyard]]: "Xemnas Retreats"

===''Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind''===
;Battles
*[[Garden of Assemblage]]: Luxord's Recreated Data<ref>"The 13th Struggle -Luxord-"</ref>, Larxene's Recreated Data<ref>"The 13th Struggle -Larxene-"</ref>

;Cutscenes
*Keyblade Graveyard: "Past Redux: Xemnas Retreats"

==Composition==
"The 13th Struggle" is approximately fifty-eight seconds long in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' and one minute and forty-four seconds long in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. In all versions the tempo is 180 beats per minute. <!--check this--> It has a time signature of 4/4 time for the entire piece and is written in the key of G minor, with brief modulations into both F minor and C minor before looping back to the start. "The 13th Struggle" has a four measure introduction that leads into the repeated melodic section, and lacks a conclusion, allowing for smooth transitions between loops. Each loop is forty measures long{{ReCoM}}, lasting around one minute each <!--check this-->. The instrumentation consists of: organ, a large brass section featuring trombones, choir, strings, orchestra bells, snare drum, piano, cymbals, and timpani.

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"The 13th Struggle" makes heavy use of chromatic notes. The melody in the first eight measures of the C minor section is later incorporated into the main melody of [[Sacred Moon]].

The ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' arrangement features a brief introduction, the main melodic line, and a unique middle passage with only choir and strings, following which it loops. In the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' version, this middle passage is swapped out for a new one which incorporates the melody of "{{c|Organization XIII|track}}". All subsequent versions of the track continue to feature the "Organization XIII" section from ''Kingdom Hearts II''.

The two arrangements in ''Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind'' are similar in arrangement to the original, but drastically different from each other. Luxord's version lasts six minutes and 30 seconds and is in A-minor. In this arrangement, the strings take on more of a playful, yet menacing arrangement. This version also has an alternate version for his recreated data's ultimate attack. Larxene's version lasts five minutes and is closer in arrangement to the original.

{{sec-stub}}<!--The alternate version plays during Luxord's game.-->

==Other appearances==
===''Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box''===
The ''[[Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box]]'' website features "The 13th Struggle" as one of eight tracks from the ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX'' soundtrack. The song is represented by Axel and is accompanied by cutscene images and quotes related to Organization XIII.

===''Kingdom Hearts Magical AR Stage''===
''[[Kingdom Hearts Magical AR Stage]]'' features "The 13th Struggle" as one of five stages in the AR video experience. The scene shows Sora facing off against Heartless and Nobodies accompanied by scenes of Organization XIII and the real Organization XIII.

==Albums==
<gallery>
File:Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 12 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts II Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 8, Track 11 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 12 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 17 in the "[[Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-]]"|link=Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
File:Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 9 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album]]''
File:Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 7, Track 7 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack|Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack]]''
File:Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 7, Track 9 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack|Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack]]''
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* "The 13th Struggle" plays in the first battle against Ansem, Seeker of Darkness in the original version of Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, despite him not being a member of Organization XIII. This was changed in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]''.

==Notes and references==
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