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'''Alba & Ater''' | {{nihongo|'''Alba & Ater'''|アルバ&アーテル|Aruba & Āteru}} (Latin for "White" and "Black", respectively) is a chess-like board game seen in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Dark Road]]''.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Dark Road]]'', Episode 4, Quest 75, Eraqus:''' "I want to know how to beat Xehanort in chess! / It's a game with black and white pieces called Alba and Ater and—"</ref> [[Xehanort]] and [[Eraqus]] would often play this game in their youth. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''=== | ||
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===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''=== | ===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''=== | ||
One day in [[Scala ad Caelum]], | One day in [[Scala ad Caelum]], Xehanort questions Eraqus about his knowledge of the [[Keyblade War]] and the "Lost Masters" during a game of Alba & Ater. After the game, the two offer each other their support and begin a new game with Xehanort's new seven dark pieces and Eraqus placing a white piece on the board. | ||
==Pieces== | ==Pieces== | ||
The main board that Xehanort and Eraqus play on has 32 pieces: 16 silver and white pieces, and 16 gold and black pieces. Each piece is adorned with a [[Symbols in the Kingdom Hearts series|symbol]] on top and named after a character in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series or a Keyblade. Eraqus introduces a variant of the game with seven new black and gold pieces against one of the existing silver and white pieces. | |||
<!--Do not say what name is what pieces or what side until there is actual confirmation that correlate each name to that pieces--> | <!--Do not say what name is what pieces or what side until there is actual confirmation that correlate each name to that pieces--> | ||
*[[Sora]] | *Silver and white piece: | ||
*[[Riku]] | **[[Sora]] | ||
*[[Kairi]] | **[[Riku]] | ||
*[[Mickey]] | **[[Kairi]] | ||
*[[Terra]] | **[[Mickey]] | ||
*[[Aqua]] | **[[Terra]] | ||
*[[Ventus]] | **[[Aqua]] | ||
*[[Roxas]] | **[[Ventus]] | ||
*[[Axel]] | **[[Roxas]] | ||
*[[Starlight]] | **[[Axel]] | ||
*[[Xehanort]] | **[[Starlight]] | ||
*[[Ansem]] | |||
*[[Xemnas]] | *Gold and black piece: | ||
*[[Xigbar]] | **[[Xehanort]] | ||
*[[Saïx]] | **[[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]] | ||
*Young Xehanort | **[[Xemnas]] | ||
*[[Marluxia]] | **[[Xigbar]] | ||
*[[Vanitas]] | **[[Saïx]] | ||
*[[Larxene]] | **[[Young Xehanort]] | ||
*[[Demyx]] | **[[Marluxia]] | ||
*[[Vexen]] | **[[Vanitas]] | ||
*[[Luxord]] | **[[Larxene]] | ||
*[[Xaldin]] | **[[Demyx]] | ||
*[[Dark Riku]] | **[[Vexen]] | ||
*[[Xion]] | **[[Luxord]] | ||
*Terra Gold Ver. | **[[Xaldin]] | ||
**[[Dark Riku]] | |||
**[[Xion]] | |||
**[[Terra-Xehanort|Terra Gold Ver.]] | |||
**7 unnamed gold and black pieces | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Alba & Ater 02.png|Silver and white pieces. | |||
File:Alba & Ater 03.png|Gold and black pieces. | |||
Sora Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Sora's game piece. | |||
Riku Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Riku's game piece. | |||
Kairi Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Kairi's game piece. | |||
Mickey Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Mickey's game piece. | |||
Terra Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Terra's game piece. | |||
Aqua Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Aqua's game piece. | |||
Ventus Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Ventus's game piece. | |||
Xehanort Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Xehanort's game piece. | |||
Ansem Seeker of Darkness Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Ansem's game piece. | |||
Xemnas Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Xemnas's game piece. | |||
Xigbar Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Xigbar's game piece. | |||
Saix Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Saïx's game piece. | |||
Young Xehanort Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Young Xehanort's game piece. | |||
Marluxia Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Marluxia's game piece. | |||
Vanitas Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Vanitas's game piece. | |||
Larxene Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Larxene's game piece. | |||
Demyx Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Demyx's game piece. | |||
Vexen Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Vexen's game piece. | |||
Luxord Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Luxord's game piece. | |||
Xaldin Chess Piece (Art) KHIII.png|Artwork of Xaldin's game piece. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{KHDR}} | |||
{{KH3}} | {{KH3}} | ||
[[Category:Kingdom Hearts III]] | [[Category:Kingdom Hearts III]] |
Latest revision as of 17:01, 22 October 2024
Alba & Ater (アルバ&アーテル Aruba & Āteru ) (Latin for "White" and "Black", respectively) is a chess-like board game seen in Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts Dark Road.[1] Xehanort and Eraqus would often play this game in their youth.
Story[edit]
Kingdom Hearts Dark Road[edit]
Between Kingdom Hearts Dark Road and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]
One day in Scala ad Caelum, Xehanort questions Eraqus about his knowledge of the Keyblade War and the "Lost Masters" during a game of Alba & Ater. After the game, the two offer each other their support and begin a new game with Xehanort's new seven dark pieces and Eraqus placing a white piece on the board.
Pieces[edit]
The main board that Xehanort and Eraqus play on has 32 pieces: 16 silver and white pieces, and 16 gold and black pieces. Each piece is adorned with a symbol on top and named after a character in the Kingdom Hearts series or a Keyblade. Eraqus introduces a variant of the game with seven new black and gold pieces against one of the existing silver and white pieces.
- Gold and black piece:
Gallery[edit]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, Episode 4, Quest 75, Eraqus: "I want to know how to beat Xehanort in chess! / It's a game with black and white pieces called Alba and Ater and—"