Unversed

"It happened when you and I were split into two. The negativity took shape as these monsters. They are what I feel—a horde of fledgling emotions under my control."

—Vanitas, explaining the existence of the Unversed to Ventus

The Unversed (アンヴァース, Anvāsu), meaning "those who were not well-versed in their own existences", are the main enemies of the game Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. They are considered "the opposite of human life" and grow from the negative emotions produced when Vanitas was created from Ventus. It is because of this that Vanitas is able to control them. By all accounts, the Unversed are extensions of Vanitas himself.

It was rumored that they are either the "First Enemy" or "Second Enemy" referred to in Deep Dive as they are the second race to manifest, but the first to attack the Realm of Light. This, however, is untrue, as Director Tetsuya Nomura said in an interview, that the first enemy were the Disney Villains.

Story

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

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Vanitas explains to Ventus about the Unversed's existence.

Around the same time as Master Xehanort's leave from the Land of Departure, the existence of the Unversed is brought to the attention of Master Eraqus by the Keyblade master's old friend, Master Yen Sid. Master Eraqus sends Terra and Aqua (two of his three apprentices) on a quest to find Master Xehanort and stop the Unversed threat. He did not plan on Ventus (the youngest apprentice) trailing after his two friends, and it is due to Ventus's quest and his final battle with Vanitas (his dark side) that the truth behind the Unversed is revealed.

Vanitas explains that the Unversed are his creation, and since he is a being created from the purest, most raw form of darkness, he can manipulate the negative thoughts and emotions of people. He spawned them as Unversed and spread them across the worlds, so that Terra, Ventus, and Aqua can fight them off and grow stronger in the process. The negativity of the defeated Unversed eventually return to Vanitas, and the race as a whole disappears upon Vanitas's destruction.

Appearance

Several varieties of Unversed appear over the course of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Emotion was a key component in their conception and design. Thus they are seen with smiling, angry, and crying "faces", referring to the shape of their red eyes, which all Unversed share. The emblem most Unversed are christened with is also meant to represent a heart that expresses emotion.

List of Unversed

• Flood.png

  Flood

• Scrapper.png

  Scrapper

• Bruiser.png

  Bruiser

• Red-Hot Chili.png

  Red Hot Chili

• Blue Sea-Salt.png

  Blue Sea Salt

• Yellow Mustard.png

  Yellow Mustard

• Monotracker.png

  Monotrucker

• Thorn Bite.png

  Thornbite

• Shoe Gazer.png

  Shoegazer

• Chest Spider.png

  Spiderchest

• Arch Raven.png

  Archraven

• Laser Bunny.png

  Hareraiser

• Shade Jelly.png

  Jellyshade

• Illimitable Tank.png

  Tank Toppler

• Medicine Bottle.png

  Vile Phial

• Sonic Blaster.png

  Sonic Blaster

• Vile Face.png

  Triple Wrecker

• Wild Bruiser.png

  Wild Bruiser

• Mandrake.png

  Mandrake

• Buckle Bruiser.png

  Buckle Bruiser

• Chrono Twister.png

  Chrono Twister

• Axe Flapper.png

  Axe Flapper

• Prize Pot.png

  Prize Pod

• Jelly Ball.png

  Blobmob

• Spring Loady.png

  Glidewinder

• Wheel Master.png

  Wheel Master

• Symphony Master.png

  Symphony Master

• Cursed Carriage.png

  Cursed Coach

• Magic Mirror.png

  Spirit of the Magic Mirror

• Mad Treant.png

  Mad Treant

• Trinity Armor.png

  Trinity Armor

• Metamorphosis.png

  Metamorphosis

• Mimic Master.png

  Mimic Master

• Iron Prisoner.png

  Iron Imprisoner I

• Iron Prisoner II.png

  Iron Imprisoner II

• Iron Prisoner III.png

  Iron Imprisoner III

• Iron Prisoner IV.png

  Iron Imprisoner IV

• Vanitas Sentiment Art.png

  Vanitas Remnant

Trivia

• The Unversed are the only enemy species not to have appeared as playable characters, unlike the Heartless (Sora's Heartless) and the Nobodies (Organization XIII). They're also the only enemy species to not be led by some form of Xehanort.
• Unlike Heartless bosses and Nobody bosses (whom are enveloped in light when defeated), the Unversed bosses are consumed in a dark flame when vanquished.

See also

• Vanitas
• Heartless
• Nobodies