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{{Q|Oh, grow up. Is that what you call friendship? You'll never know the truth unless you go out and look for it yourself. Come on, what could you possibly know when you're stuck here, looking at nothing but what's in your tiny world?|Vanitas to Ventus}} | {{Q|Oh, grow up. Is that what you call friendship? You'll never know the truth unless you go out and look for it yourself. Come on, what could you possibly know when you're stuck here, looking at nothing but what's in your tiny world?|Vanitas to Ventus}} | ||
'''Vanitas''' is a [[Keyblade wielder]] who acts as the secondary antagonist of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' and a supporting antagonist in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. He is the second apprentice of [[Master Xehanort]], created | '''Vanitas''', also known as '''The Masked Boy''', is a [[Keyblade wielder]] who acts as the secondary antagonist of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' and a supporting antagonist in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. | ||
He is the second apprentice of [[Master Xehanort]], having been created from extracting the being {{c|Darkness|character|Darkness}} from [[Ventus]]'s [[heart]] and becoming the source of the [[Unversed]], and later, a member of the [[real Organization XIII]]. | |||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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Determined to unite with Ventus, and put an end to his own suffering, Vanitas agrees to the plan and becomes Master Xehanort's apprentice.}} | Determined to unite with Ventus, and put an end to his own suffering, Vanitas agrees to the plan and becomes Master Xehanort's apprentice.}} | ||
[[File:Darkness Disguised 01 KHDR.png|thumb|Xehanort probes Vanitas about true darkness.]] | [[File:Darkness Disguised 01 KHDR.png|thumb|right|Xehanort probes Vanitas about true darkness.]] | ||
After Master Xehanort leaves Ventus under Master Eraqus’s care in the Land of Departure, he finds Vanitas waiting outside of the room. Master Xehanort tells Vanitas that he should have stayed behind in the [[Badlands]], and Vanitas instead answers with an inquiry into Ventus’s wellbeing. Upon the lack of response, he dismisses any concern. | After Master Xehanort leaves Ventus under Master Eraqus’s care in the Land of Departure, he finds Vanitas waiting outside of the room. Master Xehanort tells Vanitas that he should have stayed behind in the [[Badlands]], and Vanitas instead answers with an inquiry into Ventus’s wellbeing. Upon the lack of response, he dismisses any concern. | ||
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Vanitas then travels to different worlds, spreading his Unversed across them in hopes of making Ventus strong enough to forge the χ-blade. | Vanitas then travels to different worlds, spreading his Unversed across them in hopes of making Ventus strong enough to forge the χ-blade. | ||
[[File:Another Keyblade Wielder 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|Vanitas fights Ventus and Mickey.]] | [[File:Another Keyblade Wielder 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|Vanitas fights Ventus and Mickey.]] | ||
After his first few ventures throughout the worlds, Ventus spots Vanitas in the [[Lanes Between]] and is lured to the Keyblade Graveyard. Ventus interrogates the masked boy about his claims that Terra has changed, but Vanitas simply repeats what he said before and challenges Ventus to a duel, revealing his Keyblade. Despite Ventus's best efforts, Vanitas easily gains the upper hand and knocks Ventus to the ground. Just as Vanitas is about to execute the coup de grace, [[Mickey Mouse]] appears out of nowhere to heal Ventus, then reprimands Vanitas for using his Keyblade maliciously. Together, Mickey and Ventus defeat Vanitas, but the boy simply leaves the world after warning Ventus that he is on "probation". | After his first few ventures throughout the worlds, Ventus spots Vanitas in the [[Lanes Between]] and is lured to the Keyblade Graveyard. Ventus interrogates the masked boy about his claims that Terra has changed, but Vanitas simply repeats what he said before and challenges Ventus to a duel, revealing his Keyblade. Despite Ventus's best efforts, Vanitas easily gains the upper hand and knocks Ventus to the ground. Just as Vanitas is about to execute the coup de grace, [[Mickey Mouse]] appears out of nowhere to heal Ventus, then reprimands Vanitas for using his Keyblade maliciously. Together, Mickey and Ventus defeat Vanitas, but the boy simply leaves the world after warning Ventus that he is on "probation". | ||
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When Terra, Ventus, and Aqua approach their final battle with Vanitas and Master Xehanort at the Keyblade Graveyard, intense battles ensue. The two villains meet up with the trio, with Master Xehanort explaining his ultimate goal for the χ-blade. The trio armors up and Terra quickly charges towards them. Master Xehanort intervenes, however, blocking Terra's path with massive rock formations. As Terra continues to pursue Master Xehanort, Vanitas goes after Aqua and Ventus, riding on a cloud of Keyblades Master Xehanort created. The two fight valiantly against the dark apprentice, but not before Vanitas returns to Master Xehanort's side before the latter freezes Ventus. He battles Terra alongside Master Xehanort, who later commands Vanitas to go after Ventus and Aqua again. | When Terra, Ventus, and Aqua approach their final battle with Vanitas and Master Xehanort at the Keyblade Graveyard, intense battles ensue. The two villains meet up with the trio, with Master Xehanort explaining his ultimate goal for the χ-blade. The trio armors up and Terra quickly charges towards them. Master Xehanort intervenes, however, blocking Terra's path with massive rock formations. As Terra continues to pursue Master Xehanort, Vanitas goes after Aqua and Ventus, riding on a cloud of Keyblades Master Xehanort created. The two fight valiantly against the dark apprentice, but not before Vanitas returns to Master Xehanort's side before the latter freezes Ventus. He battles Terra alongside Master Xehanort, who later commands Vanitas to go after Ventus and Aqua again. | ||
[[File:The χ-blade's Forging 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|Vanitas reveals that he is the source of the Unversed plague.]] | [[File:The χ-blade's Forging 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|Vanitas reveals that he is the source of the Unversed plague.]] | ||
Vanitas attacks Aqua from above, knocking her unconscious with a devastating blow, and prepares to impale her through the chest while Ventus lies helpless and frozen. Ventus summons all of his willpower, however, and thaws out of the ice to face Vanitas in battle, defeating him once again. Vanitas compliments Ventus on his skill and finally reveals his face, explaining himself to be the source of all Unversed. Glowing with dark energy, Vanitas then summons several [[Flood]] Unversed to restrain Ventus as he proudly explains his plan: to spread the Unversed across the worlds, in hopes of luring Ventus from home and making him strong enough to forge the χ-blade. He then forcefully integrates into him. In a burst of light, Vanitas and Ventus are transported to the [[Dive to the Heart]]. Ventus's pillar now hosts a picture of Vanitas alongside his own. Vanitas wields an incomplete version of the [[χ-blade]]. | Vanitas attacks Aqua from above, knocking her unconscious with a devastating blow, and prepares to impale her through the chest while Ventus lies helpless and frozen. Ventus summons all of his willpower, however, and thaws out of the ice to face Vanitas in battle, defeating him once again. Vanitas compliments Ventus on his skill and finally reveals his face, explaining himself to be the source of all Unversed. Glowing with dark energy, Vanitas then summons several [[Flood]] Unversed to restrain Ventus as he proudly explains his plan: to spread the Unversed across the worlds, in hopes of luring Ventus from home and making him strong enough to forge the χ-blade. He then forcefully integrates into him. In a burst of light, Vanitas and Ventus are transported to the [[Dive to the Heart]]. Ventus's pillar now hosts a picture of Vanitas alongside his own. Vanitas wields an incomplete version of the [[χ-blade]]. | ||
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===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''=== | ||
[[File:Out There 02 KH3D.png|thumb|As Ventus's heart reacts within Sora, Vanitas is seen alongside Young Xehanort.]] | [[File:Out There 02 KH3D.png|thumb|right|As Ventus's heart reacts within Sora, Vanitas is seen alongside Young Xehanort.]] | ||
Vanitas's fractured heart was collected by [[Young Xehanort]] so he could be made a member of the [[real Organization XIII]]. When Young Xehanort appears before Sora within the cathedral at [[La Cité des Cloches]], Ventus's heart reacts within Sora and allows him to see an image of Vanitas. In unison, the youth and Vanitas claim that Sora has made his heart into a prison, then vanish. | Vanitas's fractured heart was collected by [[Young Xehanort]] so he could be made a member of the [[real Organization XIII]]. When Young Xehanort appears before Sora within the cathedral at [[La Cité des Cloches]], Ventus's heart reacts within Sora and allows him to see an image of Vanitas. In unison, the youth and Vanitas claim that Sora has made his heart into a prison, then vanish. | ||
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In hopes of finding Ventus, Vanitas follows [[Aqua]], Sora, Donald, and Goofy to the [[Land of Departure]], where Sora's group is there to awaken Ventus. He commends Aqua for being able to keep Ventus's body hidden away for so long. Aqua engaged in battle with him, but he manages to gravely injure her. Before he can finish her off, Vanitas is halted by Ventus after Sora uses the [[power of waking]] to reawaken the latter's heart within his body. Seeing himself heavily outnumbered, Vanitas withdraws to update the Organization on Ventus's status. | In hopes of finding Ventus, Vanitas follows [[Aqua]], Sora, Donald, and Goofy to the [[Land of Departure]], where Sora's group is there to awaken Ventus. He commends Aqua for being able to keep Ventus's body hidden away for so long. Aqua engaged in battle with him, but he manages to gravely injure her. Before he can finish her off, Vanitas is halted by Ventus after Sora uses the [[power of waking]] to reawaken the latter's heart within his body. Seeing himself heavily outnumbered, Vanitas withdraws to update the Organization on Ventus's status. | ||
[[File:Darkness Is What I Am 01 KHIII.png|thumb|Vanitas fades away for the second time after being defeated by Sora, Aqua, and Ventus.]] | [[File:Darkness Is What I Am 01 KHIII.png|thumb|right|Vanitas fades away for the second time after being defeated by Sora, Aqua, and Ventus.]] | ||
Vanitas later reappears at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] with [[Master Xehanort]], [[Young Xehanort]], [[Xemnas]] and [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]]; together, they summon a swarm of Heartless, [[Nobodies]] and Unversed to wear down the [[Guardians of Light]]. | Vanitas later reappears at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] with [[Master Xehanort]], [[Young Xehanort]], [[Xemnas]] and [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]]; together, they summon a swarm of Heartless, [[Nobodies]] and Unversed to wear down the [[Guardians of Light]]. | ||
When the seven guardians face-off with the Organization, Vanitas fights alongside [[Terra-Xehanort]] against Aqua and Ventus. As Ven tried constantly to reach Terra's heart inside Terra-Xehanort, Vanitas mockingly says he feels left out. Ventus in turn tells Vanitas that they are the same and Vanitas would be returning to his heart. Vanitas then reveals to Ventus that he is not his dark half, but rather another being stuck inside him until Xehanort pulled him out. {{Storylink|Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind|Re Mind}} | When the seven guardians face-off with the Organization, Vanitas fights alongside [[Terra-Xehanort]] against Aqua and Ventus. As Ven tried constantly to reach Terra's heart inside Terra-Xehanort, Vanitas mockingly says he feels left out. Ventus in turn tells Vanitas that they are the same and Vanitas would be returning to his heart. Vanitas then reveals to Ventus that he is not his dark half, but rather another being stuck inside him until Xehanort pulled him out. {{Storylink|Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind|Re:Mind}} | ||
After Sora joins the fight, Vanitas is defeated. The right half of Vanitas's mask breaks off, revealing his face to Sora; Vanitas explains to the shocked boy that they look alike because Sora's heart replaced him as the missing piece of Ventus's heart, thus making the three of them "brothers". Sora and Ventus implore their "brother" to join their side and reject the darkness; however, Vanitas states that he is darkness, and in that sense, is already by their side as the shadow they cast. He then fades away, content with the role he has chosen for himself. | After Sora joins the fight, Vanitas is defeated. The right half of Vanitas's mask breaks off, revealing his face to Sora; Vanitas explains to the shocked boy that they look alike because Sora's heart replaced him as the missing piece of Ventus's heart, thus making the three of them "brothers". Sora and Ventus implore their "brother" to join their side and reject the darkness; however, Vanitas states that he is darkness, and in that sense, is already by their side as the shadow they cast. He then fades away, content with the role he has chosen for himself. | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ||
In ''{{ssb|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}'', Vanitas appears in the 8 o'clock | In ''{{ssb|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}'', Vanitas appears in the 8 o'clock Stations in the [[Dive to the Heart]] sections of the {{ssb|Hollow Bastion}} stage. | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
[[File:Vanitas (Masked) KHIII.png|left|thumb|220px|Vanitas in his suit.]] | [[File:Vanitas (Masked) KHIII.png|left|thumb|220px|Vanitas in his suit.]] | ||
{{Q|I'm the piece of Ventus that was taken away. And you're the piece that Ventus needed to be whole again. So...why shouldn't you and I look exactly the same?|Vanitas to Sora.}} | {{Q|I'm the piece of Ventus that was taken away. And you're the piece that Ventus needed to be whole again. So...why shouldn't you and I look exactly the same?|Vanitas to Sora.}} | ||
Vanitas wears a black and red organic-looking bodysuit, which is quite similar to [[Riku]]'s [[Dark Mode]]. He wears a silver helmet covered with dark glass, hiding his face from view. Just before he possesses Ventus, he unmasks himself, revealing that he looks identical to Sora, although he possesses Xehanort's golden-yellow eyes, | Vanitas wears a black and red organic-looking bodysuit, which is quite similar to [[Riku]]'s [[Dark Mode]]. He wears a silver helmet covered with dark glass, hiding his face from view. Just before he possesses Ventus, he unmasks himself, revealing that he looks identical to Sora, although he possesses Xehanort's golden-yellow eyes, jet-black hair, paler skin, and a more muscular build. This similarity is due to Sora's heart connecting with Ventus after his heart was fractured, and had anyone else connected with Ventus's heart, Vanitas would have looked like that person.<ref>'''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania#Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania|''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' Ultimania]]''', '''Interviewer:''' "How did you decide on the design for their faces?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "[...] I knew that Ventus should look either like Sora or Roxas, and I wasn't sure which one to go with, but I thought Vanitas looking like Sora would have a bigger impact, so I had Ventus look like Roxas instead. And there is a reason that Vanitas looks like Sora. As Sora filled in Ventus's fractured heart, the fractured part (Vanitas) was effected by Sora and ended up with Sora's face. So if it had been Riku who had filled in Ventus's heart, Vanitas would have looked like Riku." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Full-Nomura-Interview-20-KH-Mysteries-Solved-1366 Translation vis Lissar].</ref> According to the ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' novels, his appearance prior to Ventus's connection with Sora was that of a humanoid creature similar to a Heartless but with red eyes.<ref name=" KHBbS Novel"/> When he fuses with Ventus, he alters Ventus's body with his yellow eyes and bodysuit. | ||
During his time as a member of the [[real Organization XIII]], Vanitas wore the black coat over his normal outfit, though he discards it when he enters battle. | During his time as a member of the [[real Organization XIII]], Vanitas wore the black coat over his normal outfit, though he discards it when he enters battle. | ||
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Despite his loyalty to Master Xehanort, he has no qualms with disregarding his orders if he feels the need arises; for example, he attempts to eliminate Ventus after defeating him in their first battle despite full knowledge that Master Xehanort needed Ventus alive for his plans, even openly stating that he is well aware he is going against Xehanort's orders but does not care. Later, during the Keyblade War, he is willing to interfere with the Organization's plan to use the Seven Guardians of Light in order to retrieve Ventus's heart and restore himself, even though this will force the Organization to rely on the New Seven Hearts. | Despite his loyalty to Master Xehanort, he has no qualms with disregarding his orders if he feels the need arises; for example, he attempts to eliminate Ventus after defeating him in their first battle despite full knowledge that Master Xehanort needed Ventus alive for his plans, even openly stating that he is well aware he is going against Xehanort's orders but does not care. Later, during the Keyblade War, he is willing to interfere with the Organization's plan to use the Seven Guardians of Light in order to retrieve Ventus's heart and restore himself, even though this will force the Organization to rely on the New Seven Hearts. | ||
[[File:Vanitas Returns 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|Vanitas breaks Ventus's Wooden Keyblade in an act of cruelty against Aqua.]] | [[File:Vanitas Returns 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|Vanitas breaks Ventus's Wooden Keyblade in an act of cruelty against Aqua.]] | ||
He is also shown to be an uncaring, cold, and ruthless individual, having not the slightest sympathy for anyone but himself. Vanitas holds everything and everyone in contempt and holds a great resentment against Ventus and the friends he has. The envy he feels against them is seen in his frequent criticizing of Ventus's friendships with Terra and Aqua, when he callously breaks Ventus's wooden Keyblade while cruelly antagonizing Aqua for playing with the Lost Boys, his constantly calling Ventus "idiot", and forcing Ventus to fight him by threatening to eliminate Terra and Aqua after Ventus refused to. | He is also shown to be an uncaring, cold, and ruthless individual, having not the slightest sympathy for anyone but himself. Vanitas holds everything and everyone in contempt and holds a great resentment against Ventus and the friends he has. The envy he feels against them is seen in his frequent criticizing of Ventus's friendships with Terra and Aqua, when he callously breaks Ventus's wooden Keyblade while cruelly antagonizing Aqua for playing with the Lost Boys, his constantly calling Ventus "idiot", and forcing Ventus to fight him by threatening to eliminate Terra and Aqua after Ventus refused to. | ||
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{{Main|Game:Vanitas}} | {{Main|Game:Vanitas}} | ||
{{Main|Ventus-Vanitas}} | {{Main|Ventus-Vanitas}} | ||
[[File:The Masked Boy Battle 01 KH BBS.png|thumb|Vanitas | [[File:The Masked Boy Battle 01 KH BBS.png|right|thumb|Vanitas's battle stance bears a strong resemblance to [[Riku]]'s.]] | ||
Vanitas is a skilled and extremely aggressive opponent, showing mastery in both dark magic and wielding the Keyblade. He is swift and agile, able to perform complicated and nearly impossible acrobatic feats such as jumping off of a high cliff while landing squarely on his feet and even riding a tornado of flying Keyblades. He can teleport behind opponents at high speeds to launch attacks while leaving after-images of himself to confuse them. Vanitas is an extremely powerful and ruthlessly pragmatic fighter, easily punishing an opponent's opening or dodging out of the way at the last second. When the tide of battle turns against him, Vanitas will not hesitate to resort to underhanded tactics to defeat his opponent. | Vanitas is a skilled and extremely aggressive opponent, showing mastery in both dark magic and wielding the Keyblade. He is swift and agile, able to perform complicated and nearly impossible acrobatic feats such as jumping off of a high cliff while landing squarely on his feet and even riding a tornado of flying Keyblades. He can teleport behind opponents at high speeds to launch attacks while leaving after-images of himself to confuse them. Vanitas is an extremely powerful and ruthlessly pragmatic fighter, easily punishing an opponent's opening or dodging out of the way at the last second. When the tide of battle turns against him, Vanitas will not hesitate to resort to underhanded tactics to defeat his opponent. | ||
He is able to combine physical combos with magic such as attacking from above and causing a large pillar of ice to erupt out of the ground, or attacking opponents from below while bombarding them with fireballs. He can also leap into the air and fire dark lightning bolts from his Keyblade, as well as energize the Keyblade with darkness. Vanitas can also fire dark energy blasts from his Keyblade, and even has his own personal [[Shotlock]], Dark Cannon, wherein he creates three large crystals which focus together and fire a large beam of dark energy. | He is able to combine physical combos with magic such as attacking from above and causing a large pillar of ice to erupt out of the ground, or attacking opponents from below while bombarding them with fireballs. He can also leap into the air and fire dark lightning bolts from his Keyblade, as well as energize the Keyblade with darkness. Vanitas can also fire dark energy blasts from his Keyblade, and even has his own personal [[Shotlock]], [[Dark Cannon]], wherein he creates three large crystals which focus together and fire a large beam of dark energy. | ||
Vanitas appears to have superhuman endurance, surviving most of his battles while taking little to no bodily damage, able to instantly get back up as if nothing happened. Vanitas also seems to possess superhuman strength; while possessing Ventus, he is able to shatter Ventus's metaphysical Dive to the Heart pillar with a single strike and create a gust of wind powerful enough to send Aqua and Mickey flying with a single swing of his arm. It is most likely that these actions were made possible only through the χ-blade, which Vanitas wielded on both occasions. | Vanitas appears to have superhuman endurance, surviving most of his battles while taking little to no bodily damage, able to instantly get back up as if nothing happened. Vanitas also seems to possess superhuman strength; while possessing Ventus, he is able to shatter Ventus's metaphysical Dive to the Heart pillar with a single strike and create a gust of wind powerful enough to send Aqua and Mickey flying with a single swing of his arm. It is most likely that these actions were made possible only through the χ-blade, which Vanitas wielded on both occasions. | ||
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While Vanitas acts based on his own desires, it appears that Master Xehanort can summon him at will. Vanitas's arguably most dangerous and destructive ability, however, is the power to create and control the Unversed. As he was born from the purest form of darkness, Vanitas can manipulate his own negative emotions and spawn them as Unversed. Vanitas can also absorb the negativity of any defeated Unversed to increase his power and is able to summon them if needed. | While Vanitas acts based on his own desires, it appears that Master Xehanort can summon him at will. Vanitas's arguably most dangerous and destructive ability, however, is the power to create and control the Unversed. As he was born from the purest form of darkness, Vanitas can manipulate his own negative emotions and spawn them as Unversed. Vanitas can also absorb the negativity of any defeated Unversed to increase his power and is able to summon them if needed. | ||
===D-Link=== | |||
{{main|Game:Vanitas (D-Link)}} | |||
Vanitas | [[File:DL Sprite Vanitas KHBBS.png|150px|right]] | ||
During the last battle against Vanitas in Ventus's story, Vanitas becomes a [[D-Link]] to Ventus. While using him as a D-Link, Ventus can fly and use some of Vanitas's attacks. It also changes Ventus's Shotlock into [[Dark Link]], a light-based version of Vanitas's Shotlock, Dark Cannon. The finishing attack, [[Last Word]], surrounds Vanitas with crystallized beams of light, followed by a powerful slash, to end the battle. | |||
===Weapon=== | ===Weapon=== | ||
