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===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
;Battles
;Battles
*[[The World that Never Was]]: {{ns|Game|Xemnas}}
*[[The World that Never Was]]: {{ns|Game|Xemnas}} (Dragon, Second Armored Fight, Final Form)
*[[Cavern of Remembrance]]: Xemnas's Replica Data{{FMII}}
*[[Cavern of Remembrance]]: Xemnas's Replica Data (Final Form){{FMII}}


;Cutscenes
;Cutscenes
*The World that Never Was: "Naminé and Roxas", "The Depths of Oblivion", "To End It All",{{FMII}} "The Final Battle"
*The World that Never Was: "Naminé and Roxas", "The Depths of Oblivion", "To End It All", "The Final Battle"


===''Kingdom Hearts Union χ''===
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==Composition==
==Composition==
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"Darkness of the Unknown" is written in three movements. In the game, the three sections were split to individually loop for each phase of the Xemnas battle, and they were recombined as one for the album release.<ref>'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130119042041/http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/10th_fan/#!/tracklist ''Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-'' website]''', '''Yoko Shimomura''': "When we recorded this for the soundtrack, this track was originally three parts that made one song. However, it was split into three songs during production. It would have been troublesome, so they let me record the pattern in one song, identical to the soundtrack." (Translation by [https://www.kh13.com/news/30303-kh-10th-anniversary-soundtracks-website-updated-with-kh2-2 goldpanner].)</ref>
 
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==Albums==
==Albums==

Latest revision as of 23:52, 17 June 2024

Kingdom Hearts II
Darkness of the Unknown
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 4:36
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
Darkness of the Unknown
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 7:50

"Darkness of the Unknown" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is one of the boss themes of Xemnas.

Appearances[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Battles
Cutscenes
  • The World that Never Was: "Naminé and Roxas", "The Depths of Oblivion", "To End It All", "The Final Battle"

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[edit]

Medals

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Cutscenes

Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind[edit]

Cutscenes
  • Keyblade Graveyard: "Long Awaited Showdown",[3] "Roxas's Heart",[2] "The Final Key"[4]

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory[edit]

Cutscenes
  • "KINGDOM HEARTS II: Chapter 4"

Composition[edit]

"Darkness of the Unknown" is written in three movements. In the game, the three sections were split to individually loop for each phase of the Xemnas battle, and they were recombined as one for the album release.[5]

Albums[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Third movement only.
  2. ^ a b As part of an unnamed arrangement.
  3. ^ As part of a unique unnamed arrangement.
  4. ^ As part of a unique unnamed arrangement.
  5. ^ Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- website, Yoko Shimomura: "When we recorded this for the soundtrack, this track was originally three parts that made one song. However, it was split into three songs during production. It would have been troublesome, so they let me record the pattern in one song, identical to the soundtrack." (Translation by goldpanner.)