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'''The Gathering''' is the name of the secret ending of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. It is also commonly known as '''Sunset Horizons''' after the piece of backing soundtrack used during the video.
[[File:The Gathering 04 KHII.png|thumb|300px|The three warriors pick up one Keyblade each.]]
"'''The Gathering'''" is the secret ending of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''; the same scene is known as simply "Gathering" in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. [[Sunset Horizons]] is the piece of backing soundtrack used during the video. The term "The Gathering" first appeared in the ''[[Another side, Another story...]]''.<ref>''[[Another side, Another story...]]'' "A world between = A forgotten world. The Gathering."</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Summary==
[[File:The Gathering 03 KHII.png|thumb|The warriors look to the distance, noticing the approaching figure.]]
The video starts with the view of a [[Keyblade Graveyard|desert]]. Semi-transparent [[Ansem's Reports]] scroll down the screen where one of them explains a detailed article on the Keyblade. There are a few shots of metal objects lying in the sand. The screen shows a man in armor, [[Terra]], standing amidst the desert waste, on the remains of a large construct decorated with various spikes. He looks to one side and sees another armored figure, [[Aqua]], approaching. Terra turns his head again and sees the third figure, [[Ventus]], also approaching. As Aqua and Ventus come closer, Terra walks towards three [[Keyblade]]s standing alone in the wasteland, as the thing he was standing on dissipates in the same fashion as a dying Nobody. The three Keyblades are the [[Kingdom Key]], the [[Way to the Dawn]], and the [[Kingdom Key D]]. Terra takes the Kingdom Key, Ventus takes the Way to the Dawn, and Aqua takes the Kingdom Key D.


The screen zooms out to show Terra, Ven, and Aqua standing in the center of a field of [[Keychain]]-less Keyblades, one of which resembles the [[Fenrir]] Keyblade. They stand still for a few moments before something catches their attention and they all look up. A [[Xehanort|figure]], too blurry to make out in the heat, is walking towards the three Keybearers, and words appear briefly on the screen in this order:
[[Image:TheGathering.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Terra, Aqua and Ven in full armor.]]
The video starts with the view of a desert. A semi-transparent [[Ansem's Report]] scrolls down the screen where one of them explains a detailed article on the Keyblade. There are a few shots of metal objects lying in the sand. The screen shows a man in armor, [[Terra]] standing amidst the desert waste, on the remains of a large construct decorated with various spikes. He looks to one side and sees another armored figure, [[Aqua]] approaching. Terra turns his head again and sees the third figure, [[ Ventus|Ventus]], also approaching. As Aqua and Ven come closer, Terra walks towards three [[Keyblades]] standing alone in the wasteland, as the thing he was standing on dissipates in the same fashion as a dead Nobody. The three keyblades are [[Kingdom Key]], [[Way to the Dawn]], and [[Kingdom Key D]]. Terra takes the Kingdom Key, Ven takes Way to the Dawn, and Aqua takes Kingdom Key D.


*Master of Keyblade
The screen zooms out to show Terra, Ven, and Aqua standing in the center of a field of keychain-less Keyblades, one of which resembles the [[Fenrir]] Keyblade. They stand still for a few moments before something catches their attention and they all look up. A figure, too blurry to make out in the heat, is walking towards the three Keyblade Masters and words appear, briefly, on the screen in this order:
*The lost two
 
*Memory of [[Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort]]
*Master of Keyblade
*Chasers
*[[Keyblade War]]
*It all began with...
*[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep|birth by sleep]].


==Possible meanings==
*The lost two  
*"''Master of Keyblade''" could refer to [[Xehanort]], [[Eraqus]], or possibly the [[Mark of Mastery exam]]. It could possibly even refer to Aqua, who becomes a Keyblade Master after passing her Mark of Mastery exam during ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''.
*"''The lost two''" likely refers to Master Xehanort and [[Vanitas]], or Ventus and Terra.  It could also mean Ventus and Aqua, since Terra's body has been seen throughout the series, but neither of them had been seen before this.
*"''Memory of Xehanort''" refers to the memories that [[Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort]] lost when he developed amnesia. Nomura has explained that these are related to the reason that Sora and Roxas can dual-wield, and why Roxas seems to have a heart.
*"''Chasers''" could refer to Terra, Aqua, and Ven, who are chasing Master Xehanort and Vanitas. It is possible that "Chaser" is a rank, as well, as in the real world, "chaser" refers to one who engraves metal.
*"''Keyblade War''" refers to an ancient war fought between Keyblade wielders.
*"''Birth by sleep''" refers to how everything is "born through sleep". It may refer to the [[Dive to the Heart]] of new Keyblade masters.


==Characters in order of appearance==
*Memory of [[Xehanort]]
<gallery>
File:Keyblade Armor (Terra) KHBBS.png|[[Terra]]
File:Keyblade Armor (Aqua) KHBBS.png|[[Aqua]]
File:Keyblade Armor (Ventus) KHBBS.png|[[Ventus]]
</gallery>


==Unlock criteria==
*Chasers
The conditions to unlock the video "The Gathering" vary according with the difficulty level chosen:


===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
*[[Keyblade War]]  
*'''Beginner Mode''' - Not accessible
*'''Standard Mode''' - Complete [[Jiminy's Journal]]
*'''Proud Mode''' - Finish the game and complete all worlds


===''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''===
*It all began with...
*'''All''' - Finish the game and complete all worlds
The screen goes black to show the last caption: "Birth by Sleep".


==Application to subsequent games==
==Speculative Meanings==
Prior to the release of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'', which featured "{{c|Birth by Sleep|video}}", a secret video continuing "The Gathering", there was heavy speculation as to the identities of the three armored figures. Once it was released, [[Nomura]] revealed the identities of [[Terra]], [[Ventus]], and [[Aqua]], noting that they had a connection to [[Sora]], [[Riku]], [[Kairi]] and [[Xehanort]], though he refused to specify to avoid spoiling plot points. This scene ultimately occurs in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' ten years before the events of ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', where it is followed by a vicious battle between the three warriors and Master Xehanort and [[Vanitas]].
*''Master of Keyblade:'' Possibly [[Master Xehanort]] or [[Master Erauqs]].
*''The lost two:'' Possibly Master Xehanort and his apprentice [[Vanitas]].
*''Memory of Xehanort:'' Possibly the reason behind Xehanort's [[Wikipedia:Amnesia |amnesia ]]
*''Chasers:'' Possibly meaning Terra, Aqua, and Ven who are seeking Master Xehanort and his apprentice. Some fans speculate that "Chaser" is a rank given to one who can create a Keyblade, as in the real world, the word "chaser" refers to one who engraves metal.
*''[[Keyblade War]]:'' Possibly a war fought over the Keyblade, or between Keyblade wielders
*''Birth by Sleep:'' Name of upcoming game, also may have something to do with the infamous "Room of Sleep" [[Xemnas]] created and frequently visits, or with the [[Unversed]]. It could also refer to the granting of Keyblades to new Masters, since both Sora and Roxas Dove while asleep.
*Also, in the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' secret video Deep Dive, there is a phrase that comes up that says "A world between = A forgotten world. The Gathering." This may have something to do with Sunset Horizons, the world. It could also have something to do with the upcoming game ''Birth By Sleep'' and the memories of Xehanort. However this is still unknown.
*It may be possible, however, that the none of the words at the end of the video (''Master of Keyblade, The lost two, Memory of Xehanort, Chasers, ''and ''Keyblade War'') have happened yet. This is derived from the movie ending with ''it all began with... Birth By Sleep.''


"The Gathering" was conceptual. The actual meeting in the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] of Terra, Ventus, and Aqua does not feature the three armored. Nomura has said that they were depicted as such in "The Gathering" because he did not have final designs worked out for any of them. Additionally, Terra does not stand on a vanishing metal structure, nor do any of the three Keyblade wielders pick up Keyblades associated with Sora, Riku, or [[Mickey]]. The previously known Keyblades they picked up hinted at their fates at the end of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'': Terra picks up Sora's Kingdom Key, a Keyblade from the [[Realm of Light]], symbolic of Terra remaining in the realm. Ventus picks up Riku's Way to the Dawn, symbolic of his half light/half dark nature in balance with Vanitas, the fact that the two become one being again, and that he eventually rests within the [[Realm Between]], in [[Castle Oblivion]]. Aqua picks up Mickey's Kingdom Key D, a Keyblade from the [[Realm of Darkness]], symbolic of Aqua trapped in the Dark World.
==Condition to Unlock this Scene==
*Beginner Mode: Cannot be unlocked
*Standard Mode: Complete [[Jiminy's Journal]]
*Proud Mode: Finish the game, lock Keyholes in all worlds.


==Video==
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==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}


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==See Also==
[[fr:The Gathering]]
*[[Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep]]
[[Category:Secret Ending]]
*[[Terra]]
*[[Ventus]]
*[[Aqua]]
*[[Master Xehanort]]
*[[Apprentice Vanitas|Vanitas]]
*[[Birth by sleep (Video)|Birth by sleep]]
[[Category:Kingdom Hearts II]]
[[Category:Kingdom Hearts II]]
[[Category: Secret Ending]]

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