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==Story==
===Before ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
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{{Q|This world is just too small.|Xehanort muses the Destiny Islands}}
[[File:Where It Started 01 KH3D.png|thumb|left|200px|Xehanort meets Ansem, his Heartless from the future.]]
Xehanort lives his early years on the [[Destiny Islands]], desiring to travel to other worlds. Xehanort is paid a visit by the Heartless of his future incarnation, "[[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]]", who grants him the power to traverse time and tasks him with gathering twelve other [[Xehanort (disambiguation)|incarnations]] of himself from across time.

After failing to induct Sora in the future, Young Xehanort returns to his original time and relinquishes his memories of the future.  He eventually found another way to depart his home world and came across an unnamed Keyblade Master. He began training with this Master and his fellow pupil, [[Eraqus]], in the [[Land of Departure]]. Xehanort eventually came to see Eraqus as a brother, though they disagreed on the role of [[Darkness]] and [[Light]] in the world. The Master taught the two the ways of the Keyblade and that their role as Keyblade wielders was to protect the worlds of light from darkness. However, this answer was unsatisfactory to Xehanort, and he often visited other worlds without permission from the Master to learn more. During his travels, Xehanort wore [[No Heart|Keyblade Armor]] to protect himself from the darkness between worlds, but eventually he discarded it and sought to control the darkness, believing that if he succeeded, he would not need his armor for protection. Eventually, both Eraqus and Xehanort became Keyblade Masters, and Eraqus was chosen as the Master's successor to take over the Land of Departure. Xehanort was free to take on apprentices of his own to train, and travel the worlds as he wished.
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{{Q|They say ruin brings about creation, so what then would another Keyblade War bring? When the darkness falls, will we be found worthy of the precious light the legend speaks of? I must have these answers. The χ-blade needs to be forged, and with it, the door to the Keyblade War unlocked.|Master Xehanort to Master Eraqus.}}
[[File:Flashback The Keyblade Masters 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|200px|Master Xehanort advocates the χ-blade to Master Eraqus.]]
As he journeyed, Xehanort obtained vast knowledge concerning [[Keyblade]] lore, the [[Heartless]], and the mysteries of the [[Keyblade War]] and [[Kingdom Hearts]]. Xehanort came to believe that darkness and light should be held in balance, but the "tyranny" of light had destroyed much of the darkness and shifted that balance. Thus, Xehanort's goal became to be the first to open the door to Kingdom Hearts and tear down the barriers between worlds. This would begin another Keyblade War, blanketing the worlds in darkness, at which point Xehanort would use the power of Kingdom Hearts to remake the worlds in perfect balance of light and darkness. However, by this time Xehanort had grown very old, and he devised a plan to use [[Master Xehanort's Keyblade|his Keyblade]] to extract his own heart and transfer it to a younger body to prolong his life until his ambitions were filled. Xehanort discussed his plans with Eraqus, telling his fellow pupil that he sought to create the [[χ-blade]], a legendary Keyblade capable of unlocking Kingdom Hearts. Though Eraqus warned it could lead to another Keyblade War, Xehanort was undeterred. Eraqus attacked Xehanort, but Xehanort used the powers of darkness he had learned and struck him down, scarring his face before leaving.
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[[File:Flashback Vanitas's Making 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|200px|Master Xehanort creates Vanitas from Ventus.]]
Eventually, Xehanort would find [[Ventus]] and proceeded to condition him into fully embracing darkness. Though Ven's good-hearted nature made him of no use as a vessel, Xehanort instead extracted Ven's darkness to create [[Vanitas]]. However, Ven's heart was heavily damaged in the process and Xehanort decides to leave the boy to die on the [[Destiny Islands]]. But when Ven's heart healed upon it coming in contact with a newly born Sora's heart, Xehanort reconsidered and instead planned to use both him and Vanitas to create the χ-blade by combining their opposing hearts. However, seeing how Ven is currently weak from the separation and Vanitas's darkness could overwhelm the boy's light, Xehanort resolves to leave Ven with Eraqus, counting on his friend's zealous beliefs to enable the boy to become Vanitas's equal. Leaving Ven at the Land of Departure, Xehanort was surprised to be welcomed by Eraqus in spite of their last parting while meeting his friend's two apprentices, [[Aqua]] and [[Terra]]. Sensing a lust for power and a lingering darkness in Terra's heart, Xehanort saw a new potential vessel in him and formulates a scheme to ensure he succeeds in taking Terra's body for his own.
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===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
[[File:Another Road 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|200px|Xehanort encourages Terra to harness his darkness.]]
{{Q|Lend me your strength, Terra. Right this wrong that I have wrought.|Master Xehanort manipulates Terra.}}
With his bond with Eraqus repaired, Xehanort is called upon years later by Eraqus to witness Terra and Aqua's [[Mark of Mastery Exam]]. Xehanort uses this chance to see Terra's darkness as he spars with Aqua. Because of this darkness, Eraqus does not make Terra a Master. Afterwards, Xehanort speaks to Terra alone, telling him that Eraqus will never see him as a Master, and that he should learn to channel his darkness instead of repress it. Shortly after, Eraqus calls Terra and Aqua to speak to them about a new threat, the [[Unversed]]. Creatures of negativity, Eraqus worries they could endanger the [[Princesses of Heart]]. Eraqus sends the two to combat the Unversed. Meanwhile, though he was not ordered to assist the two, Ventus also leaves, spurred by the words of Vanitas, who warned Terra would be changed when they next met. Unknown to them, the Unversed were extensions of Vanitas born when he was created that were spread through the worlds to lure Terra and Ven away from Eraqus and each other.

[[File:What Darkness Can Do 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|200px|Master Xehanort offers to take Terra as his apprentice.]]
During his travels, Master Xehanort speaks to the evil fairy [[Maleficent]], and he tells her about the Princesses of Heart and Kingdom Hearts in exchange for her awakening Terra's darkness further. He later calls Terra to the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] and tells him an altered version of Vanitas's origins, that Ven was overtaken by his darkness and Xehanort extracted Vanitas to try and save him, but Vanitas left him and began spreading the Unversed. Xehanort asks for Terra's "assistance" in fighting his so-called rebellious apprentice and directs him to the [[Radiant Garden]], the city of light, claiming Vanitas will be drawn to it. At the Radiant Garden, Xehanort strikes a deal with [[Braig]], who wishes to wield a Keyblade of his own. Xehanort and Braig stage a kidnapping, and Braig battles Terra. Terra eventually scars Braig's face with dark energy, forcing him to flee, and Xehanort congratulates Terra on his victory. Though Terra is ashamed, Xehanort consoles him that because he is able to use darkness and sees that it is not evil, Terra shows the sign of the true Mark of Mastery that Eraqus refuses to accept. Telling Terra he can be his pupil now, Xehanort refers to him as "Master Terra" and encourages him to continue his journey to stop Vanitas using the darkness in his heart to his advantage.
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[[File:Former Master 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|200px|Xehanort reveals his intentions to Ventus.]]
Later, Master Xehanort has Vanitas abduct [[Mickey Mouse]] as bait to lure Ventus to the Keyblade Graveyard, where he reveals to Ventus the truth about his past and his plans to create the χ-blade, also stating that Master Eraqus knows about it. Sending Ven to see Eraqus, Xehanort then calls Terra to him, telling him that Ven went to see Eraqus on his own, and he fears for the safety of them both due to the "fury" in Ven's eyes as he left. Terra returns to Eraqus to find him preparing to destroy Ven to keep Xehanort from obtaining the χ-blade, and he intervenes and strikes down his master. Xehanort appears to deliver the final blow, and Eraqus dissolves into light in Terra's arms. Revealing his deceptions to Terra, Xehanort calls on him to return to the Keyblade Graveyard and learn the truth. He then covers the Land of Departure in darkness, completely destroying the world and leaving nothing but the castle's remains before departing.

[[File:Terra Unknown KHBBS.png|thumb|left|200px|Xehanort faces Terra.]]

When Terra, Aqua and Ventus travel to the Land of Departure again, they meet the time-displaced Young Xehanort, who hides his identity by keeping his hood up. After defeating him, he leaves trough time.

[[File:Kingdom Hearts 06 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|200px|Master Xehanort opens the way to Kingdom Hearts.]]
Terra later arrives at the Keyblade Graveyard with Aqua and Ven, where Xehanort and Vanitas confront them. Eventually, Terra engages Xehanort in a one-on-one duel while Vanitas battles Aqua and Ven, the elder Keyblade wielder goading him with his deceptions and the looming destruction of his friends. Terra submits to his darkness as he loses control of his rage and is able to defeat Xehanort. At this time, Xehanort enacts his final scheme and stabs himself with his Keyblade, releasing his heart. With Terra temporarily caught off-guard due to witnessing the creation of the χ-blade, Xehanort transfers his heart into Terra's body, possessing him and creating [[Terra-Xehanort]], while his consciousness passes into Terra's mind and his original body fades into darkness with a triumphant smile.

Despite the possession, Master Xehanort still lacks full control of Terra's body, and Terra's heart fights unceasingly against Master Xehanort's control. During Terra-Xehanort's battle with Aqua in the Radiant Garden, Terra momentarily regains control of his body. In response, Master Xehanort stabs their body with his Keyblade in a desperate attempt to rid himself of Terra's heart, but the technique fails, instead sealing away both their hearts and memories, leaving "Xehanort" with amnesia.
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[[File:Blank Points 06 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|Master Xehanort conversing with Terra in Xehanort's heart]]
{{Q|You are just one of many roads that I might choose to take.|Master Xehanort to Terra}}
Master Xehanort and Terra continue to dispute over internal dominance within the new Xehanort. Despite Master Xehanort's insistence that he will soon incorporate Terra's heart into his own, Terra remains confident that he will win over and eventually expel Master Xehanort. Master Xehanort realizes that Terra is harboring the heart of Master Eraqus, which may allow him to resist his darkness for longer than he expected. Despite this, Xehanort shows no concern and points out that he has many other plans in the works should he lose control over Terra's body.
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===Between ''Blank Points'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''===
Xehanort also devised a series of back up plans should Ventus and Vanitas's reunion fail to create the χ-blade, which were entrusted to Braig. Following Terra-Xehanort's self-inflicted amnesia, Braig took his former co-conspirator under his wing to help him regain his memories while they used their role as Ansem's apprentices to put their plans in motion. After Terra-Xehanort's descent into darkness, Xehanort's heart took form as a Heartless, [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]], while his body and soul became the Nobody [[Xemnas]]. Each carried out part of Xehanort's plan; Ansem recruited [[Maleficent]] into gathering seven hearts of pure light before usurping Riku's body to reach one Kingdom Hearts, while Xemnas and Xigbar gathered [[Organization XIII|eleven more vessels]] to have each bear a piece of Xehanort's heart while creating another Kingdom Hearts.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''===
[[File:Signs of What's Next 01 KHREC.png|thumb|right|200px|Yen Sid warns Mickey of Master Xehanort's impending revival.]]
{{Q|A man like Xehanort will have left many roads open.|Yen Sid to Mickey}}
After Mickey returns to the Mysterious Tower with the news that they have located Ventus's heart, [[Yen Sid]] explains that the revival of Xehanort following the destruction of Ansem and Xemnas will inevitably lead to the ressurection of Master Xehanort. Yen Sid asserts to Mickey that Master Xehanort has indeed left many roads to victory open, and as he instructs Mickey to summon Sora and Riku to the tower for a [[Mark of Mastery]] test, he cryptically implies that there may be more than one "of Xehanort" to contend with.
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===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
{{Q|Hypocrite. You are the one who has made your heart a prison...even if you are not the prisoner.|Xehanort to Sora}}
[[File:Imprisoned Hearts KH3D.png|thumb|left|200px|Xehanort encounters Sora in La Cité des Cloches]]
Young Xehanort continues to travel through time, eventually reappearing in the [[Sleeping Worlds]] during [[Sora]] and [[Riku]]'s [[Mark of Mastery exam]]. He appears before them in several worlds, confronting each youth with a respective version of Master Xehanort they defeated in the past: Ansem for Riku and Xemnas for Sora. Through his encounters with Riku, Xehanort attempted to have him open his heart to darkness before realizing the youth devised a means to resist his inner darkness. This forces Xehanort to refocus his attentions on Sora, and he works to place the boy into doubt as to whether he is truly acting of his own free will. Eventually, he traps Sora inside an illusion at [[The World That Never Was]], then reveals his true identity and purpose in order to fill Sora's heart with despair. As Sora falls into the darkness, Young Xehanort reveals that he and the rest of the True Organization XIII intend to make Sora their final vessel for Xehanort. He takes Sora's comatose body to the Castle, where he is found by Riku.

Mickey manages to freeze Young Xehanort with a Stopgun spell, but Master Xehanort's consciousness simply possesses his younger self's body and engages Riku in battle. Although Master Xehanort's proxy is defeated, he succeeds in holding off Riku long enough for his own body to finish reviving atop his throne, while Young Xehanort takes his place on one of the thrones. From his throne, Master Xehanort displays Sora's comatose body to Riku and Mickey, demonstrating that the boy's heart had faltered earlier while fighting Xemnas.

{{Q|Destiny is never left to chance.|Master Xehanort to Mickey}}
[[File:Xehanort Returns 05 KH3D.png|thumb|right|200px|Finally revived, Master Xehanort calls together the new Organization.]]
Master Xehanort admits his past endeavors and his failed attempt to create the χ-blade to Riku and Mickey, but also reveals that he has another way to create the χ-blade and restart the Keyblade War. Since the χ-blade was divided at the conclusion of the Keyblade War into thirteen darknesses and seven lights, he had orchestrated the events of previous conflicts: Maleficent capturing the seven Princesses of Heart and the creation of [[Organization XIII]] as the Vessels of Darkness, each meant to harbor a piece of Master Xehanort's heart. Due to Sora and Riku's interference and the unforeseen independence or weakness of a number of Organization members, the two-part plan had not yet succeeded.

However, with Young Xehanort's ability to manipulate time, Master Xehanort has created a [[True Organization XIII|new Organization XIII]] made up of himself, his other incarnations, and vessels that harbor pieces of his heart, which he intends to pit against the "Seven Lights". Master Xehanort reveals that Riku was originally meant to be the final vessel, but the youth's ability to resist darkness forced him to try for Sora instead. However, the arrival of [[Lea]], Donald, and Goofy forces Xehanort to retreat with his incomplete Organization, who each return to their respective points in time, and he challenges his opponents to clash with him when the time comes. Though Yen Sid and Mickey resolve to gather seven Keyblade-wielding defenders of light, they fear that Master Xehanort may use that to his advantage.
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OTE:'''</big> This covers only the story section. No other changes should be necessary as of now.