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| |name=Xigbar | | |name=Xigbar |
| |image=[[File:Xigbar KHIII.png|350x400px]] | | |image=[[Image:Xigbar Days.png|300px]] |
| |type=Organization XIII | | |game=Kingdom Hearts II |
| |spec=NobodyBoss
| | |kana=シグバール |
| |game1=Kingdom Hearts II
| | |romaji=''Shigubāru'' |
| |game2=Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | | |number=II |
| |game3=Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
| | |title=''The Freeshooter'' |
| |game4=Kingdom Hearts Union χ
| | |weapon=Gun Arrows ''(Sharpshooter)'' |
| |game5=Kingdom Hearts III
| | |attribute={{nihongo|Space|空間|Kūkan}} |
| |katakana=シグバール
| | |limit=Critical Snipe |
| |romaji=Shigubāru | | |first=''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' |
| |de=Xigbar | | |original={{nihongo|Braig|ブライグ|Buraigu}} |
| |orgnum=II
| | |engvoice=[[wikipedia:James Patrick Stuart|James Patrick Stuart]] |
| |orgtitle={{w|Der Freischütz|The Freeshooter}} | | |japvoice=[[wikipedia:Hōchū Ōtsuka|Hōchū Ōtsuka]]}} |
| |orgweapon=Arrowguns ''(Sharpshooter)'' | | {{Q|Have you been a good boy? Oh, it sounds like you haven't!|Xigbar}} |
| |orgatt={{nihongo|Space|空間|Kūkan}} | | [[Xigbar]], the {{nihongo|''Freeshooter''|魔弾の射手|Madan no Shashu|lit. ''Magic Bullet Shooter''}}, is the Nobody of Braig and is Rank II within [[Organization XIII]]. Xigbar wields the element of Space, and uses his element to freely direct the projectiles from his weapons, twin "Gun Arrow" blasters. He commands the [[Sniper]] Nobodies. |
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| |s2=Brain | |
| |s3=Bragi | |
| |s4=Braig | |
| |charworld1=The World That Never Was | |
| |enva=James Patrick Stuart | |
| |java=Hōchū Ōtsuka | |
| |journalKH2='''First entry'''<br>Organization XIII's Number II. Nothing else about him has come to light.<br>He vanished, leaving Sora with naught but puzzling words. Apparently Organization members can use the darkness to come and go as they please.<br><br>'''Second entry'''<br>Organization XIII's Number II. When Sora called out to him, thinking he was Riku, Xigbar gave a curt reply.<br>His motives and his methods remain unclear. Surely he has a greater goal in mind, but what could it be?<br><br>'''Third entry'''<br>Organization XIII's Number II.<br>He told Sora once that he reminded him of someone else. Puzzling words, indeed...<br>Some part of him did seem to be enjoying Sora's reaction. | |
| |journal358='''Opening'''<br>No. II XIGBAR<br>Founding member. He keeps an ear to the ground and a finger on the trigger. Manipulates '''space'''.<br>Weapon: Arrowguns<br><br>'''Enemy File'''<br>The Organization's No. II, a master of the arrowgun and spatial manipulation. As a long-range fighter, he'll try to keep foes from closing in by warping away as he fires.<br>The full salvo attack he uses in desperate situations is truly devastating.<br><br>'''HD 1.5 ReMIX'''<br>A senior member of Organization XIII. Second-in-command in deed as well as in name. He looks at the big picture and acts according to his unique perspective.
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| |journalDDD=One of Organization XIII's members.<br>As Number II, he has Xehanort's trust above all others.<br><br>His job this time has been to vex Sora and lead him further into the abyss of sleep.
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| |journalUX='''Album'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS II (2005)<br>The 2nd member of Organization XIII. A mysterious man whose motives remain unclear.<br><br>'''Boss'''<br>This Freeshooter has plenty of defense, and more! Watch out for attacks that lower your strength or overwrite it completely!<br><br>The number above this Freeshooter gets smaller with every attack, and once it reaches 0, he'll counterattack! Watch out for attacks that lower or overwrite your strength.<br><br>The number above this foe gets smaller with every attack, and he'll counterattack once it hits 0! Watch out for attacks that lower or overwrite your strength, and
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| |journalKH3=A member of the real Organization XIII.<br><br>Despite his defeat at Sora's hands, Xigbar has returned, and continues his attempts to manipulate and mislead Sora.
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| {{Q|Rambling? As if! All I'm trying to tell you, traitor, is that your time is up!|Xigbar to Sora}} | |
| '''Xigbar''', the {{nihongo|''Freeshooter''|魔弾の射手|Madan no Shashu|lit. ''Magic Bullet Shooter''}}, is the [[Nobody]] of [[Braig]], the current vessel of the ancient [[Keyblade Master]] [[Luxu]], Rank II within the original [[Organization XIII]], and a member of the [[real Organization XIII]]. He is an antagonist in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. Xigbar has power over space, and he uses this to freely redirect the projectiles fired from his twin Arrowguns, as well as to alter the battlefield. He commands the [[Sniper]] Nobodies.
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| In ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', Xigbar is featured as a playable character in [[Mission Mode]]. In an interview, Tetsuya Nomura said that "Xigbar's attacks have a high range, but he has slow reloading time."<ref>[https://www.khinsider.com/news/Nomura-Interview-522 Nomura Interview (2007)]</ref> | | Xigbar is the fourth to last to be defeated and the second to speak to [[Sora]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', although he does so hooded at first. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', Xigbar is featured as a playable character in multiplayer mode. In an interview, Tetsuya Nomura said that "Xigbar's attacks have a high range, but he has slow reloading time." |
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| ==Story== | | ==Journal Entries== |
| ===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''=== | | ===''Kingdom Hearts II''=== |
| [[File:Truth About the Room of Sleep 01 KHIIFM.png|thumb|left|Xigbar tells Zexion about the Chamber of Repose.]]
| | *'''First Entry''' |
| {{Q|Oh, don't be like that. Come on. Stay and talk. Isn't it time you told me about Xemnas's secret?|Xigbar asks Zexion to tell him about [[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep|Xemnas's origins]].}}
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| Xigbar was formed when his original persona, Braig, and the other five apprentices dabbled too deep into darkness through their continued experiments. Braig found [[Even]] and [[Ienzo]] lying lifelessly on the ground inside Ansem's computer room, and he was surprised by [[Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort]], who summoned [[No Name]] and proceeded to stab him in the chest, extracting his heart. In his last moments, Braig asked if the man before him truly was the Master Xehanort he knew, only to be scoffed at, as his attacker preferred to be called "Ansem."{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance}} Although his heart would go on to become a Heartless, Braig's strong will enabled his body to continue existing as the Nobody Xigbar. The Nobodies of the six apprentices formed Organization XIII, and they banished Ansem the Wise to the [[Realm of Darkness]]. Because of his original self's strong ties to [[Master Xehanort]], Xigbar was aware of the true purpose of Organization XIII.
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| Xigbar found and inducted [[Marluxia]] into the Organization. After his return to the Castle That Never Was, he dropped in on Zexion to find out what he knew about [[Xemnas]]'s private room in the [[Chamber of Repose]], hinting that it is part of pair with a rumored "[[Chamber of Waking]]" that lies within the Organization's new headquarters at [[Castle Oblivion]].
| | ''Organization XIII's Number II. When Sora called out to him, thinking he was Riku, Xigbar gave a curt reply.'' |
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| ===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
| | ''His motives and his methods remain unclear. Surely he has a greater goal in mind, but what could it be?'' |
| {{Q|Kiddo, the only thing you'll ever save me from is boredom.|Xigbar to Roxas.}}
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| [[File:Special Nobodies 01 KHD.png|thumb|Xigbar accompanies Roxas on a mission to Olympus Coliseum.]]
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| Present when [[Xion]] joins the Organization, Xigbar is shocked when [[Demyx]] reveals the eliminations that took place at [[Castle Oblivion]]. Later joining [[Roxas]] on a recon mission to [[Agrabah]], they overhear [[Aladdin]] and [[Jasmine]] discussing the rebuilding of their city after many sandstorms strike. Xigbar also tells Roxas that while Heartless leave a heart behind when destroyed, there is nothing left when a Nobody perishes. On a recon mission to Olympus Coliseum, Xigbar tells Roxas about how Nobodies come into existence, and that they are looking to refill the empty seats left by the demise of the Castle Oblivion team. Xigbar later challenges Roxas at [[Olympus Coliseum]] when he first enters the Games, claiming to "care about his future." The fight is cut short when the [[Guard Armor]] appears. During a mission in [[Halloween Town]], Xigbar takes it upon himself to teach Roxas a "hard and valuable lesson" by letting him vanquish a Heartless that was not their target; he then saves Roxas from an attack by [[Chill Ripper]], their real target.
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| Xigbar meets with [[Xemnas]] and [[Saïx]] in Where Nothing Gathers several times to discuss the defaulting Xion before challenging "Poppet" himself in [[Wonderland]]. Xigbar then sees Xion as [[Ventus]], and Xion is able to quickly strike Xigbar down with the power she was unknowingly sapping from Roxas. While Xemnas and Saïx are annoyed when Xion defects, Xigbar is only amused.
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| | ''Organization XIII's Number II.'' |
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| ===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
| | ''He told Sora once that he reminded him of someone else. Puzzling words, indeed...'' |
| [[File:Gathering of the Organization 03 KHII.png|thumb|left|Xigbar talks nonsense to Sora.]]
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| {{Q|That's RIGHT, he used to give me that same exact look.|Xigbar compares Sora to Ventus.}}
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| Not long after arriving in Hollow Bastion and reuniting with [[Aerith]], [[Leon]], and [[Yuffie]], Sora engages a number of [[Dusk]] Nobodies in battle around the city. After being led away from the main town, Sora, [[Goofy]], and [[Donald Duck|Donald]] hear voices mocking them, but they can't find their source. After Sora demands that the sources of the voices show themselves, the remaining Organization members materialize, laughing. Though they are hooded, they are recognizable as the Organization from the description given to Sora and his companions by [[Yen Sid]].
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| The Organization eventually departs, but Xigbar, still hooded, stays behind to taunt Sora further and compares the glare Sora gives him to the way [[Ventus]] used to look at him. Sora dismisses his words as babble, and Xigbar returns to the World That Never Was. As the Organization discusses whether Sora is strong enough to slay Heartless for them, Xigbar assures them that Sora is clearly pure of heart, and calls Demyx on trying to excuse his own laziness.
| | ''Some part of him did seem to be enjoying Sora's reaction.'' |
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| After the [[Battle of the 1000 Heartless]], the members meet again to discuss whether Sora can still be controlled, now that he knows the Organization is using him. Xigbar posits that Sora's altruism will ensure that he continues to slay Heartless, and expresses concern that Xaldin's desire to beat Sora into submission will endanger their plans.
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| [[File:The Freeshooter, Xigbar 02 KHII.png|thumb|Xigbar about to fight Sora.]]
| | ''Organization XIII's Number II. Nothing else about him has come to light.'' |
| Xigbar then travels to [[The Land of Dragons]], where he transforms a dragon into the [[Storm Rider]] Heartless to harvest [[heart]]s for the Organization. Sora runs into a hooded Xigbar at the gates to [[The Emperor]]'s throne room and confuses him with Riku, but Xigbar reveals himself and summons several [[Sniper]]s to distract Sora as he vanishes.
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| After Axel sacrifices himself to save Sora, Xigbar waits in Where Nothing Gathers and voices confusion at what Axel was trying to achieve.
| | ''He vanished, leaving Sora with naught but puzzling words. Apparently Organization members can use the darkness to come and go as they please.'' |
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| Later, Sora and his friends storm the Castle That Never Was, and are held up by a swarm of Heartless summoned by Saïx in the [[Hall of Empty Melodies]], just as [[Kairi]], [[Riku]], [[Maleficent]], and [[Pete]] arrive in two more groups. Xigbar unleashes a rain of bullets from above to destroy the Heartless surrounding Sora. He attempts to confuse Sora by criticizing his skill and treating him as if he were Roxas, then engages him in battle. Though he is defeated by Sora, as he fades into darkness, he continues to mock Sora's ignorance of Roxas.
| | ==Story== |
| | ===''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''=== |
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| | Xigbar has a major role in this game. He is at the meeting where [[Xion]] joined. He also accompanies [[Roxas]] on many missions, including one where Roxas faints and falls into a coma until day 50. Another mission is against a Dualblade Heartless. He also appears at meetings in [[Where Nothing Gathers]] with [[Xemnas]] and [[Saïx]]. On day 352, Xigbar fights [[Xion]] in Wonderland in the Tea Party Garden where [[Axel]] is watching. Xigbar sees Xion as [[Ven]] and is distracted but Axel sees Xion. Xion defeats Xigbar and leaves. |
| With the destruction of his Heartless and Nobody, Braig is revived as a human at the Heartless Manufactory, alongside the other former members of the Organization. [[Young Xehanort]] arrives and wakes Braig before the others, and the two decide to take Isa with them in order to further Master Xehanort's plans to create the [[real Organization XIII]].{{storylink|Destiny}}
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| ===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''=== | | ===''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''=== |
| [[File:My Friends Are My Power! 01 KH3D.png|thumb|left|Xigbar reveals he is half Xehanort.]] | | ====Appearance at [[Hollow Bastion]]==== |
| {{Q|Me? I'm already half Xehanort.|Xigbar to Sora.}}
| | Not long after arriving in [[Hollow Bastion]] and reuniting with [[Aerith]], [[Leon]] and [[Yuffie]], [[Sora]] engaged a number of [[Dusk]] [[Nobody|Nobodies]] in battle around the city. After being led away from the main town, Sora, [[Goofy]] and [[Donald]] heard voices mocking them, but could find no source for them. After Sora demands that they show themselves, the remaining Organization members (having lost five members due to deaths and two others due to desertion) materialize, laughing. Though they are hooded, they are recognizable as the Organization from the description given to Sora and his companions by [[Yen Sid]]. |
| By the time Sora reaches The World That Never Was, Braig has once again become his Nobody, Xigbar, and makes his entrance to Sora. He explains that the new Organization had secretly arranged for Sora's journey through the [[Sleeping Worlds]] to bring him to their domain, and hands the reins to Young Xehanort as the youth places Sora in a deep sleep.
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| Later, as Sora reaches the edge of the dreamlike Dark City, Xigbar and Xemnas confront him again, explaining to the boy that the true purpose of Organization XIII was to gather thirteen potential vessels for Xehanort's heart, and provokes Sora's shock by revealing that he is already a completed vessel. When Sora resolves to fight the two Organization members, a livid Xigbar leaves Xemnas to deal with Sora.
| | The Organization eventually departs, but Xigbar, still cloaked and hooded, stays behind to taunt Sora further, making them feel anxious about the power of the Organization. He also openly compares the similarities between a look Sora gives him and one given to him by [[Roxas]]; Sora dismisses this as random banter meant to confuse him. Xigbar then leaves, staying out of Sora's way for a very long time. |
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| Later, at Where Nothing Gathers, Xigbar is in attendance as Master Xehanort returns and attempts to make Sora his final vessel. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Lea, Donald, and Goofy, resulting in the expiration of the Organization's allotted time. As the time-traveling members retreat to their rightful points in time, Master Xehanort and the Nobodies, including Xigbar, flee elsewhere.
| | ====[[The Land of Dragons]]==== |
| | Sora encounters Xigbar again in at the gates to [[the Emperor]]'s throne room in the Land of Dragons. Having encountered another hooded man and suspected him to be his missing friend Riku, Sora inquires if he is the same person. Xigbar removes his hood, revealing otherwise and remarking that he had never heard of anyone named Riku. Xigbar summons his [[Sniper]]s to distract Sora while he escapes. The diversion works, although the [[Nobody|Nobodies]] were defeated, and Xigbar is able to continue his mission of summoning an enormous [[Heartless]] to harvest [[hearts]] for the Organization's plans. He manages to set the [[Storm Rider]] on the city, but it is soon destroyed by Sora, [[Mulan]], Donald and Goofy. |
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| ===''Kingdom Hearts III''=== | | ====[[The World That Never Was]]==== |
| Xigbar informs the Organization of the [[Black Box]]'s existence, prompting their search for it, but declines to provide any additional details.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''''', '''Larxene''': "What "important role"? That stupid box that Xigbar claims is real, but won't tell us a thing about?"</ref> Following their failed attempt to add Sora as their thirteenth vessel, Xigbar tasks [[Luxord]] with looking for the box. | | {{Q|Sora! Roxas!|-Xigbar as he jumps down to meet Sora and co.}} |
| | Xigbar's final appearance in the game is in The World That Never Was inside [[Organization XIII]]'s stronghold. After Riku and [[Naminé]] helped [[Kairi]] to escape from the Organization, they head for the [[Hall of Empty Melodies]], a large, open-air room leading further up into the castle. Sora and his party arrive there, but are stopped by [[Saïx]], who calls out swarms of [[Shadow]] and a few Armored Knight heartless to attack the intruders. [[Maleficent]] and [[Pete]] also arrive, expressing interest in taking the Organization's castle for themselves. |
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| Meeting with Master Xehanort and Saïx at the Keyblade Graveyard, Xigbar ponders how to get thirteen members in the Organization when the replicas can't hold the hearts of those who traveled from the past. Saïx informs him that they will bring in Vexen to refine the replicas and recreate the lost "[[Xion|No i]]" replica to take Sora's place. They will keep Vexen and Demyx as reserves. With those orders, Xigbar leaves to turn Demyx back into a Nobody.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind}}
| | Eventually, Maleficent and Pete leave to formulate a plan for taking the castle, and Saïx heads up to rejoin [[Xemnas]]. Sora and Kairi remain separated as Riku and Kairi remain above Sora on a balcony, fighting off the [[Heartless]] gathered there. Many Heartless attack Sora as well, but they are all dispatched in a sudden rain of arrows from a hidden Xigbar. He walks into view, and asks if Sora has been a good boy mockingly, echoing the words from his first encounter with Sora. He states how Sora put the Organization in a "pickle", and he supposes that was the reason the Keyblade chose him. He also makes a very cryptic remark on how he wasn't "half the hero the others were". Sora simply takes it as an attempt to throw him off. [[wikipedia:Tetsuya Nomura|Tetsuya Nomura]], character designer for the ''[[Kingdom Hearts series|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series, later stated that the "others" Xigbar referred to were [[Ven]], [[Terra]], and [[Aqua]] from ''Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep'', which takes place 10 years before. |
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| [[File:Xigbar's Admonition 01 KHIII.png|thumb|Xigbar gives Sora cryptic advice to recover his lost power.]]
| | Xigbar then engages Sora in battle, referring to him as "Roxas" and expressing anger at him for betraying the Orginization. Ultimately, he is defeated and begins to fade into the darkness. Before he disappears, Sora asks him why he called him "Roxas", to which merely responds, "Wouldn't you like to know?" |
| During Sora's visit to [[Olympus]], Xigbar cryptically pushes Sora to follow the "breadcrumbs" the Organization leaves.<ref>'''''Kingdom Hearts III''''', '''Xigbar:''' "Still, Sora, that doesn't mean you should change. Accept the power you're given. Find the hearts joined to yours."</ref> Later, he observes as [[Maleficent]] and [[Pete]], following faulty information from [[Hades]], dig up [[Pandora's Box]] instead of the [[Black Box]]. Xigbar mutters to himself "May your heart be your guiding key." {{Storylink|Kingdom Hearts III}} To Xigbar's surprise, Luxord appears and reveals he's figured out the reason Xigbar wants the box is to hide his own connection to it. Luxord leaves to continue his mission, content to play ignorant of the truth. Xigbar ponders who Luxord truly is. {{storylink|Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind}}
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| Xigbar arrives later in [[Twilight Town]] and cautions Ansem and Xemnas against sharing too much of their plans with Sora; though they counter Sora is too simple for indirect manipulation.
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| | [[File:Xigbar2.jpg|thumb|240px|Xigbar from ''Kingdom Hearts II'']]Xigbar has a laid-back and cocky attitude, and likes to taunt Sora to put him off-guard, though with limited success. When not on missions, he occasionally enjoys eavesdropping on his fellow organization members. He relies heavily on instinct rather than on intelligence for both decision-making and fighting, making him adaptable and unpredictable in battle. He also has a habit of saying, "''As if''". In the English version of ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Xigbar speaks with a ''California Surfer'' accent, possibly to emphasize on his laid-back nature. Along with Axel, Larxene and Demyx he acts as the Organization's comic relief due to his frequent sarcasm and wise cracks. Xigbar is probably the most wise-cracking of them all as unlike Axel and Larxene who know when to be serious (Demyx having his comic relief due to his klutzy persona) Xigbar never breaks character and even in his battle he still makes sarcastic comments. |
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| After Sora manages to destroy the [[Demon Tide]] in the [[Keyblade Graveyard]], Xigbar confronts them alongside [[Dark Riku]]; they release an army of monsters to test the guardians before leaving. However, Sora and Riku shortly catch up to the pair at the Skein of Severance, where Dark Riku is defeated. Faking his termination, Xigbar claims that he would have won with the Keyblade that Xehanort promised him, to the Guardians' protests, then throws himself off a wall into the canyon below.
| | Despite his high rank, he is not given high authority like [[Saïx]] or [[Marluxia]] but instead is sent on missions and confrontations with [[Sora]]. Some have wondered if there is any ill will between Xigbar and [[Saïx]] or [[Xemnas]] but if there is it has not been demonstrated. This in combination with his personality may imply that Xigbar prefers field work to a more administrative position. |
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| After the [[Real Organization XIII]]'s defeat and the departure of the Guardians, Xigbar returns to claim the resurfaced black box and his ancient [[No Name]] Keyblade, just as [[Ira]], [[Aced]], [[Invi]], and [[Gula]] return to the world, having been summoned by the realization of the Keyblade War and the opening of Kingdom Hearts. He identifies himself as their erstwhile companion, [[Luxu]], and affirms that events have transpired just as the Master had foretold. He remarks on [[Ava]]'s absence, claiming that like him, she has fulfilled her true role. When the foretellers question the nature of his said role, Xigbar directs them to the black box.<ref>'''''Kingdom Hearts III''''', '''Xigbar:''' "I hope you like long stories."</ref>
| | Along with the rest of the Organization he considers [[Roxas]] to be a traitor. He seems to support this view more than any other Organization member as he's the only one who states it in his battle quotes. In fact when the battle begins he remarks, "You really shouldn't have betrayed us!" |
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| Xigbar wears the usual Organization garb of a black cloak, black boots, and black gloves, though his cloak is distinguished by its more pointed, sagging shoulders. The sleeves of his cloak are also somewhat closer-fitting than normal, though not as close as those on [[Axel|Axel's]] cloak. In terms of facial features, Xigbar sports gold eyes, pointed ears, upturned eyebrows, and dark hair with several grey streaks that are tied into a long ponytail. His gold eye and pointed ears are traits that he gained due to harboring a fragment of Master Xehanort's heart, which he accepted during his time as Braig.{{fact}}<!--source to Nomura interview about certain characters being related to Xehanort--> The grey streaks in his hair, which is also considerably longer than Braig's and worn tied back, are the primary indicators of his status as a Nobody, as these traits were lost upon his reunion with his original heart.{{storylink|Destiny}} | | {{main|Xigbar (Enemy)}} |
| | As the "Freeshooter", Xigbar attacks from range using his twin Gun Arrows, firing rapid barrages of lasers at Sora. He uses his control over Space to its fullest, bending Space to teleport, warp his shots, and levitate upside down. In this, Xigbar does not even have to aim at Sora to hit him, he can simply fire anywhere he wishes and open rifts in space to redirect the shots towards Sora. Nonetheless, Xigbar is shown to be an exceptional gunslinger, as seen in the cutscene before the battle against him, when he effortlessly destroys all of the Heartless surrounding him without hitting Sora, Donald, and Goofy even once. He appears to be very quick and hard to hit. Although his skills still did not give him the ability to defeat Sora and company. |
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| Xigbar's right eye is badly damaged and covered with a black eyepatch. He also has a large, jagged scar extending from his left cheek to just under his left eye. His original self, Braig, received these injuries when he fought the Keyblade wielder [[Terra]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. | | ===Weapon=== |
| | [[Image:Xigbar.png|thumb|200px|right|Xigbar's Gun Arrows]] |
| | Xigbar wields two ranged weapons called '''Gun Arrows''' (apparently some form of laser gun) called '''Sharpshooter'''. The top of each gun bears a pattern similar to the Nobody symbol. They are purplish, strangely shaped weapons that appear to be somewhat similar to crossbows. They shoot red laser arrows which bend towards a target, making them quite deadly with Xigbar's aim. Xigbar uses his Space attribute to full effect by creating wormholes to fire the shots through during battle. The blasts can be rebounded at Xigbar using the Keyblade's "Guard" ability. During Xigbar's desperation moves, they are able to fire a massive stream of powerful rounds, which glow blue rather than red, and adapt a rapid-fire ability. When held together and charged, they can fire a massive blue energy arrow that rebounds around the area, and can be angled to hit an enemy multiple times. |
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| | In the Japanese version of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', the arrow guns can be combined together into a makeshift sniper rifle with deadly accuracy. In the English version, Xigbar doesn't combine the guns, but uses one gun to balance the other (though the effect is the same). The rifle sight is also different in each version. |
| Xigbar is laidback and cocky, taking pleasure in taunting his opponents. When not on missions, he occasionally enjoys eavesdropping on his fellow Organization members. In the English localization, Xigbar speaks with a stereotypical surfer accent, emphasizing his extremely casual attitude, and habitually uses the phrase "As if." He relies heavily on instinct as well as intelligence, making him adaptable and unpredictable in battle. He is described by Roxas as being difficult to trick.
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| Xigbar is one of the more genial members of the Organization, alongside Axel and Demyx, due to his fondness for wisecrack jokes with a form of sarcasm. He is rarely serious, even making sarcastic quips during battle. Like Demyx, Xigbar has given several members of Organization XIII nicknames, calling Roxas "kiddo" or "tiger", Xion "Poppet", and Axel "Flamesilocks". Despite this, Xigbar seems to care very little for his fellow Organization members, such as displaying casual indifference when he tells Roxas what had happened to the members stationed at Castle Oblivion and even states that he is glad the castle is quieter. In the Organization's final meeting, Xigbar jokingly remarks that there are more free seats. Xigbar does show a degree of empathy on occasion, especially towards Xion when she failed to defeat the Organization's "impostor".
| | ==Final Mix additional Cutscenes== |
| | ''[[Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix]]'' contains several additional cutscenes of [[Organization XIII]]'s activity. One shows a conversation at an unknown time between Xigbar and [[Zexion]], with Xigbar having recently returned from finding new members from the Organization (including [[Marluxia]], whom he mentions as a new recruit) while [[Zexion]] and [[Vexen]] were discussing [[Xemnas]]' visit to the "[[Room of Sleep]]". Xigbar expressed his knowledge about the events of [[Keyblade]] warriors that appeared before they found [[Xehanort]]. He also talked about his eavesdropping on [[Xemnas]] during his visits to the [[Room of Sleep]], and how he seemed to be conversing with someone that wasn't really there. |
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| Despite his high rank, Xigbar is not given high authority like Saïx or Marluxia and is instead sent on missions against Sora. He does, however, maintain a position of importance in the Organization due to his past with Xehanort, and is privy to information about the Organization's leader that few others know. Xigbar has a habit of divulging relatively important information to his enemies through his taunts, though he is typically vague enough that they do not understand his meaning, namely his numerous comments to Sora about Ventus and Roxas. Xigbar does not seem to be intimidated by Xemnas as some other Organization members are, going so far as to spy on him in the Chamber of Repose.
| | ==Quotes== |
| | ''"Now do you think that's polite? Shutting me down like that."''<br /> |
| | ''"See, that would work... if I were just any old dude. 'Cept I'm not. I'm with the Organization. Nothing 'any old' about me."''<br /> |
| | ''"You don't look like you're half the hero the others were."''<br /> |
| | ''"As if! Why don't I remind you how tough the crowd you're dealing with really is."''<br /> |
| | ''"You've really put Organization XIII in a pickle."''<br /> |
| | ''"Be a good boy now!"<br />'' |
| | ''"All I'm trying to tell you, traitor, is that your time is up!"''<br /> |
| | ''"Rambling? As if!"''<br /> |
| | ''"I guess that must be why the Keyblade chose you. But MAN, did it pick a dud this time."''<br /> |
| | ''"Wouldn't you like to know....."''<br /> |
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| Unlike the other Organization members, Xigbar does not express fear or remorse while fading into darkness, instead chuckling rather triumphantly.
| | ==Censorship== |
| | [[Image:Xigbar_gun_comparison.jpg|200px|left|thumb|The Japanese release on the top, North American on the bottom.]] |
| | When ''Kingdom Hearts II'' was released in North America, one of the main changes in the game was made to Xigbar. As noted above, in the cinematic before the fight, Xigbar combines his two guns together to make a sniper rifle. He uses this move later on in the fight as well. Due to restraints on video game violence, this was changed in North America. Xigbar no longer created his sniper rifle, and instead, simply spun his guns around, using one gun as a balance to steady the gun which he sniped with. The first person HUD display was changed as well, to make it less realistic. |
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| Ultimately, it is revealed that Xigbar's identity is a ruse and that he is actually the ancient Keyblade Master [[Luxu]], who put on a façade in order to get close to Xehanort to ensure his plan to enact a second Keyblade War came to pass. Though his identity was faked, his laidback and nonchalant personality seems to have been genuine.
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| {{Q|Clever little sneak!|Xigbar, during his battle with Sora}}
| | *Xigbar's title in both English and Japanese is a reference to the opera ''[[wikipedia:Der Freischütz|Der Freischütz]]''. "The Freeshooter" and "''Madan no Shashu''" are the common translations of the German title in English and Japanese, respectively. A ''Freischütz'' is a marksman who obtains seven magical bullets through a deal with the devil; the first six (so-called "free bullets") completely follow the ''Freischütz''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s will, allowing him to shoot at marks that would be otherwise impossible to hit. However, the seventh bullet is controlled by the devil. |
| Xigbar strikes his enemies from a distance, attacking with rapid barrages of laser bullets. He uses space manipulation to teleport, warp his shots, and levitate upside down, making him agile and difficult to hit. Xigbar can open spatial rifts to redirect the shots he fires, enhancing his accuracy. Xigbar possesses deadly aim, as seen in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', when he destroys a group of Heartless surrounding Sora, Donald, and Goofy without harming any of the protagonists even once.
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| In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Xigbar has a Limit Break called [[Critical Snipe]], in which he fires massive energy bullets at enemies, using an over-the-shoulder third-person-shooter mode to aim. His Final Limit shoots orbs of colored energy. | | *In the North American version of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', a [[Secret Ansem Report]] misspells his original name as Bleig. |
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| ===Weapon===
| | *Xigbar has been confirmed to have seen other Keyblade users besides Sora fight, something that was originally implied by his dialogue with Sora. Tetsuya Nomura confirmed that, when he was a human and an apprentice to Ansem the Wise, Xigbar/Braig saw the three warriors [[Terra]], [[Aqua]] and [[Ven]] battling with their Keyblades. However, he never mentioned the similarities between Roxas and Ven. It is unknown why. Additionally, in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Xigbar is about to fight Xion in Wonderland, when he sees Xion as Ven and is distracted. The reason for this is unknown, but it may indicate a connection between Ven and Sora (and so Xion, who is partly produced from Sora's memory). |
| [[File:Xigbar's Arrowgun Comparison KHIIFM.png|200px|thumb|The Japanese release on the top, North American on the bottom.]]
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| Xigbar wields two ranged weapons called '''[[Arrowguns]]'''; the main model he wields is called [[Sharpshooter]]. The top of each weapon bears a pattern similar to the Nobody symbol. They are purple, strangely shaped weapons resembling crossbows, and shoot red laser arrows which bend towards a target. Xigbar can create wormholes to direct his shots. The shots can be rebounded at Xigbar using the Keyblade's "Guard" ability. During Xigbar's desperation attack, the Arrowguns are able to fire a massive, rapid-fire stream of powerful rounds, which glow blue rather than red. When held together and charged, the Arrowguns can fire a massive, blue energy arrow that ricochets around the area, and can be angled to hit an enemy multiple times. After several attacks, the Arrowguns need to be reloaded.
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| The Arrowguns can be combined together into a makeshift sniper rifle with deadly accuracy. In the North American release of ''Kingdom Hearts II'', this was changed to Xigbar spinning his guns around and sniping with one while using the other to steady his aim. The sniper rifle's HUD was also changed to make it less realistic; in the Japanese version, it is decorated with a black silhouette of Xigbar's individual Arrowguns in each of the four cardinal directions, which was localized into three dots vaguely showing his aim. Xigbar's sniper rifle was later brought back for ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', despite keeping many changes from the English versions, and was retained in the English release of ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX''.
| | *Xigbar, along with Xaldin, was the member who found and brought [[Marluxia]] into the Organization. |
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| Xigbar also uses his sniper rifle in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' during Critical Snipe, and in ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' in a cutscene while confronting Sora. The rifle and the scope HUD were both retained in the English releases. | | *Xigbar is Tetsuya Nomura's favorite character in ''358/2 Days''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> multiplayer mode. |
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| In ''Kingdom Hearts III'', he can combine his Arrowguns into a longbow.
| | *It was confirmed that he will appear in ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep]]'' as Braig, and will have a bigger role than the other apprentices. |
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| After the defeat of Xehanort in ''Kingdom Hearts III'', Xigbar reclaims his [[No Name]] Keyblade.
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| File:Sharpshooter KHIIFM.png|Xigbar's signature Arrowgun, the [[Sharpshooter]].
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| File:No Name KH0.2.png|Xigbar's [[No Name]]
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