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The Unversed emblem.

The Unversed (アンヴァース, Anvāsu^?)^[1] are monsters that appear in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. They attack Terra, Ventus, and Aqua on many occasions over the course of their respective journeys.

They return in Kingdom Hearts III and make their primary appearance in Monstropolis. They also appear in the Keyblade Graveyard as enemies.

Story[edit]

Before Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

This information is based on alternate scenes or materials and is not considered canon within the overall plot of the series.

The first Unversed are born soon after Vanitas is created by Master Xehanort. Vanitas attempts to destroy the creatures, but he merely absorbs them. Their negativity worsens his mental state, and this, in turn, spawns more Unversed. A vicious cycle begins that does not end until Ventus's damaged heart contacts Sora's new one. After this, Vanitas leaves Ventus and is forced to fight more Unversed. The pain and suffering this causes him leads him to submit to Master Xehanort and agree to help him forge the χ-blade.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Vanitas tells Ventus the Unversed come from him.

After Master Eraqus conducts Terra and Aqua's Mark of Mastery exam, the Unversed are unleashed in accordance with Master Xehanort's ambitions. In each of the worlds they plague, the creatures are attracted to negativity.^[2] They ultimately cease to be after Ventus fuses with Vanitas, who reveals the Unversed only existed to make Ventus stronger.^[3]

Mickey later told Donald and Goofy about fighting the Unversed and how they were empowered by negative emotions. Kingdom Hearts III

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Spiked Turtletoads ravage Monstropolis.

As a result of Master Xehanort's plan to gather thirteen darknesses for the second Keyblade War, Vanitas is brought forward in time to clash with the Seven Guardians of Light. The Unversed, and Vanitas's control over them, return as well. Intrigued with how negative emotions are exploited in the world of Monstropolis, Vanitas sends hordes of Unversed to that world. On the Laugh Floor at the Monsters Inc. factory, the Unversed utilize the company's former business model of deploying Scarers into children's bedrooms to collect scream energy, allowing them to accumulate enough negative emotion to reconstitute Vanitas's heart.

Unversed back up the Heartless and Nobodies at the Keyblade Graveyard.

After Vanitas's defeat at the hands of Sora and Ventus, the Unversed cease to exist once more.

Design[edit]

The Cursed Coach's eyes resemble a crying face.

Unversed emblem from the battle missions.

Unversed come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. A key component of their design is emotion, thus their red eyes are made to resemble laughing, angry, and crying faces. All Unversed, with the exception with the Flood, are emblazoned with an insignia that represents a heart that expresses emotion.^[4]

Nature[edit]

The Flood, which lacks an Unversed emblem.

"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 Unversed to Ventus

Unversed are "those who are not well-versed in their own existences".^[5] They are the result of the negative emotions produced when Ventus and Vanitas were separated by Master Xehanort. The Unversed are extensions of Vanitas himself, thus they obey his every command.^[3] They only exist if Vanitas also exists, and if he is destroyed, they will cease to exist. However, certain Unversed like Cursed Coach and Symphony Master were drawn to the negative emotions of Lady Tremaine and focused on trying to carry out her wishes to harm Cinderella.^[6]

List of Unversed[edit]

Unversed listed in italics are exclusive to Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix.
Unversed listed in bold serve as bosses.

Notes and references[edit]

^ The Unversed were once publicly known as "Unbirths" due to a fan mistranslation.
^ Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Eraqus: "All the more reason, then, for concern—for he tells me the Princesses of Heart are in danger. Not only from the forces of darkness, as you may assume...but also from a new threat—one that feeds on negativity. Fledgling emotions that have taken monster form—Yen Sid calls them the "Unversed.""
^ ^a ^b Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Vanitas: "I released them in all the worlds I could, hoping to lure you away from home and isolate you from your Master. We needed to make you stronger. The Unversed were the perfect opponents. And better yet, no matter how many times you defeat them, their negativity flows right back into me."
^ Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania, Interviewer: "There was a new enemy this time called the Unversed, how did you think them up?" / Testuya Nomura: "Their design concept was "emotions", so we see them with smiling faces, angry faces, crying faces... they were designed with many different expressions. The Unversed mark is also meant to be a heart that expresses emotions." Translation via Lissar
^ Weekly Famitsu, Interviewer: "What can you tell us about the "Unversed" enemies?" / Tetsuya Nomura: "The English name will be "Unversed". The meaning is "those that are not [well]-versed in life" and they grow out of negative emotions. You'll understand the meaning of this when you play the game." Translation via Krexia.
^ Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Aqua: "The darkness in their hearts overtook them."

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-{{translation}}
+{{Game|BBS|FMB|KH3|3RM|MOM}}
-{{Game|BBS}}
+[[File:Unversedlogo.png|thumb|200px|The Unversed emblem.]]
-[[File:Unbirths.png|thumb|right|The Unversed Emblem]]
+The {{nihongo|'''Unversed'''|アンヴァース|Anvāsu}}<ref>The Unversed were once publicly known as "Unbirths" due to a fan mistranslation.</ref> are monsters that appear in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. They attack [[Terra]], [[Ventus]], and [[Aqua]] on many occasions over the course of their respective journeys.
-{{Spoiler}}
-The {{nihongo|'''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 distilled from [[Ventus]]. It is because of this that Vanitas is able to control them. By all accounts, the Unversed are extensions of Vanitas himself, and part of his power and influence—effectively making him the first and original Unversed.
-Chronologically, the Unversed are either the First or Second Enemy referenced by ''[[Another side, Another story...|Deep Dive]]'', as they are the second race to manifest, but the first to attack the Realm of Light.
+They return in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' and make their primary appearance in [[Monstropolis]]. They also appear in the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] as enemies.
 ==Story==
+===Before ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
+{{canon
+|The first Unversed are born soon after [[Vanitas]] is created by [[Master Xehanort]]. Vanitas attempts to destroy the creatures, but he merely absorbs them. Their negativity worsens his mental state, and this, in turn, spawns more Unversed. A vicious cycle begins that does not end until Ventus's damaged heart contacts [[Sora]]'s new one. After this, Vanitas leaves Ventus and is forced to fight more Unversed. The pain and suffering this causes him leads him to submit to Master Xehanort and agree to help him forge the [[χ-blade]].
+}}
 ===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
-[[File:Vanitas_and_Unversed.png|thumb|left|Vanitas explains to Ventus how the Unversed came into existence and his ties to them]]
+[[File:The χ-blade's Forging 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|Vanitas tells Ventus the Unversed come from him.]]
-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]]. Eraqus sends two of his three apprentices, Terra and Aqua, on a quest to find Master Xehanort and stop the Unversed threat. He did not plan on his youngest apprentice, Ventus, trailing after his two friends, and it is due to Ventus's quest and his final battle with his dark side, Vanitas, that the truth behind the Unversed is revealed.
+After [[Master Eraqus]] conducts Terra and Aqua's [[Mark of Mastery exam]], the Unversed are unleashed in accordance with Master Xehanort's ambitions. In each of the worlds they plague, the creatures are attracted to negativity.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''''', '''Eraqus:''' "All the more reason, then, for concern—for he tells me the Princesses of Heart are in danger. Not only from the forces of darkness, as you may assume...but also from a new threat—one that feeds on negativity. Fledgling emotions that have taken monster form—Yen Sid calls them the "Unversed.""</ref> They ultimately cease to be after Ventus fuses with Vanitas, who reveals the Unversed only existed to make Ventus stronger.<ref name="Vanitas">'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''''', '''Vanitas:''' "I released them in all the worlds I could, hoping to lure you away from home and isolate you from your Master. We needed to make you stronger. The Unversed were the perfect opponents. And better yet, no matter how many times you defeat them, their negativity flows right back into me."</ref>
-Vanitas explains that the Unversed are his creation, and since he is a human 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 sentiments of the defeated Unversed eventually return to Vanitas, and the race as a whole disappears upon Vanitas's destruction.
+Mickey later told Donald and Goofy about fighting the Unversed and how they were empowered by negative emotions. {{storylink|Kingdom Hearts III}}
-{{spoilerend}}
-==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.
+===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
+[[File:Code 72-16 01 KHIII.png|thumb|200px|Spiked Turtletoads ravage Monstropolis.]]
+As a result of Master Xehanort's plan to gather [[Real Organization XIII|thirteen darknesses]] for the second Keyblade War, Vanitas is brought forward in time to clash with the [[Seven Guardians of Light]]. The Unversed, and Vanitas's control over them, return as well. Intrigued with how negative emotions are exploited in the world of [[Monstropolis]], Vanitas sends hordes of Unversed to that world. On the Laugh Floor at the Monsters Inc. factory, the Unversed utilize the company's former business model of deploying Scarers into children's bedrooms to collect scream energy, allowing them to accumulate enough negative emotion to reconstitute Vanitas's heart.
-== List of Unversed ==
+Unversed back up the Heartless and Nobodies at the Keyblade Graveyard.
-''Note- A name in '''bold''' denotes a [[boss]].''
+After Vanitas's defeat at the hands of Sora and Ventus, the Unversed cease to exist once more.
+{{-}}
+==Design==
+[[File:Something Very Wrong 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|200px|left|The Cursed Coach's eyes resemble a crying face.]]
+[[File:Symbol - Unversed.png|thumb|150px|Unversed emblem from the battle missions.]]
+Unversed come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. A key component of their design is emotion, thus their red eyes are made to resemble laughing, angry, and crying faces. All Unversed, with the exception with the Flood, are emblazoned with an insignia that represents a heart that expresses emotion.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania]]''''', '''Interviewer''': "There was a new enemy this time called the Unversed, how did you think them up?" / '''Testuya Nomura''': "Their design concept was "emotions", so we see them with smiling faces, angry faces, crying faces... they were designed with many different expressions. The Unversed mark is also meant to be a heart that expresses emotions." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Full-Nomura-Interview-20-KH-Mysteries-Solved-1366 Translation via Lissar]</ref>
+{{-}}
+==Nature==
+[[File:A Girl in Distress 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|200pxt|The Flood, which lacks an Unversed emblem.]]
+{{Q|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 Unversed to Ventus}}
+Unversed are "those who are not well-versed in their own existences".<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}'''''<!--If anyone knows which volume issue this is, please add it-->, '''Interviewer''': "What can you tell us about the "Unversed" enemies?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "The English name will be "Unversed". The meaning is "those that are not [well]-versed in life" and they grow out of negative emotions. You'll understand the meaning of this when you play the game." [https://www.khinsider.com/forums/index.php?threads/revised-translation-of-new-famitsu-interview.133571/ Translation via Krexia].</ref> They are the result of the negative emotions produced when Ventus and Vanitas were separated by Master Xehanort. The Unversed are extensions of Vanitas himself, thus they obey his every command.<ref name="Vanitas"/> They only exist if Vanitas also exists, and if he is destroyed, they will cease to exist. However, certain Unversed like [[Cursed Coach]] and [[Symphony Master]] were drawn to the negative emotions of [[Lady Tremaine]] and focused on trying to carry out her wishes to harm Cinderella.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''''', '''Aqua:''' "The darkness in their hearts overtook them."</ref>
+<!--
+This contains speculation -- it needs to be pruned to what is sourceable
+Without Vanitas commanding them, the Unversed generally cause chaos. They appear drawn to the [[Princesses of Heart]], due to the pure light in their hearts; however, they can also be drawn in when someone's heart is wounded and they are being negative.
+When the [[Magic Mirror]] was turned into an Unversed, it focused on attacking anyone that wasn't [[the Queen]]; in addition, the [[Mad Treant]] was likely born when the Queen plotted to poison Snow White with her sleeping apple.-->
+{{-}}
+==List of Unversed==
+*Unversed listed in ''italics'' are exclusive to ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix]]''.
+*Unversed listed in '''bold''' serve as bosses.
 <gallery>
-File:Flood.png|[[Flood]]
+File:Flood KHIII.png|[[Flood]]
-File:Scrapper.png|[[Scrapper]]
+File:Scrapper KHBBS.png|[[Scrapper]]
-File:Bruiser.png|[[Bruiser]]
+File:Bruiser KHBBS.png|[[Bruiser]]
-File:Red-Hot Chili.png|[[Red Hot-Chili]]
+File:Red Hot Chili KHBBS.png|[[Red Hot Chili]]
-File:Monotracker.png|[[Monotracker]]
+File:Monotrucker KHBBS.png|[[Monotrucker]]
-File:Thorn Bite.png|[[Thorn Bite]]
+File:Thornbite KHBBS.png|[[Thornbite]]
-File:Shoe Gazer.png|[[Shoe Gazer]]
+File:Shoegazer KHBBS.png|[[Shoegazer]]
-File:Chest Spider.png|[[Chest Spider]]
+File:Spiderchest KHBBS.png|[[Spiderchest]]
-File:Arch Raven.png|[[Arch Raven]]
+File:Archraven KHBBS.png|[[Archraven]]
-File:Laser Bunny.png|[[Laser Bunny]]
+File:Hareraiser KHBBS.png|[[Hareraiser]]
-File:Shade Jelly.png|[[Shade Jelly]]
+File:Jellyshade KHBBS.png|[[Jellyshade]]
-Image:Illimitable Tank.png|[[Irritable Tank]]
+File:Tank Toppler KHBBS.png|[[Tank Toppler]]
-File:Medicine Bottle.png|[[Medicine Bottle]]
+File:Vile Phial KHBBS.png|[[Vile Phial]]
-File:Sonic Blaster.png|[[Sonic Blaster]]
+File:Sonic Blaster KHBBS.png|[[Sonic Blaster]]
-File:Vile Face.png|[[Vile Face]]
+File:Triple Wrecker KHBBS.png|[[Triple Wrecker]]
-File:Wild Bruiser.png|[[Wild Bruiser]]
+File:Wild Bruiser KHBBS.png|[[Wild Bruiser]]
-File:Blue Sea-Salt.png|[[Blue Sea-salt]]
+File:Blue Sea Salt KHBBS.png|[[Blue Sea Salt]]
-File:Yellow Mustard.png|[[Yellow Mustard]]
+File:Yellow Mustard KHBBS.png|[[Yellow Mustard]]
-File:Mandrake.png|[[Mandrake]]
+File:Mandrake KHBBS.png|[[Mandrake]]
-Image:Buckle Bruiser.png|[[Buckle Bruiser]]
+File:Buckle Bruiser KHBBS.png|[[Buckle Bruiser]]
-File:Chrono Twister.png|[[Chrono Twister]]
+File:Chrono Twister KHBBS.png|[[Chrono Twister]]
-File:Axe Flapper.png|[[Axe Flapper]]
+File:Axe Flapper KHBBS.png|[[Axe Flapper]]
-File:Prize Pot.png|[[Prize Pot]]
+File:Prize Pod KHBBS.png|[[Prize Pod]]
-File:Jelly Ball.png|[[Jelly Ball]]
+File:Blobmob KHBBS.png|[[Blobmob]]
-File:Spring Loady.png|[[Spring Loady]]
+File:Glidewinder KHBBS.png|[[Glidewinder]]
-File:Wheel_Master.png|'''[[Wheel Master]]'''
+File:Flame Box KHBBSFM.png|''[[Flame Box]]''
-File:Symphony Master.png|'''[[Symphony Master]]'''
+File:Lone Runner KHBBSFM.png|''[[Lone Runner]]''
-File:Cursed Carriage.png|'''[[Cursed Carriage]]'''
+File:Vitality Vial KHBBSFM.png|''[[Vitality Vial]]''
-File:Trinity Armor.png|'''[[Trinity Armor]]'''
+File:Belly Balloon KHBBSFM.png|''[[Belly Balloon]]''
-File:Metamorphosis.png|'''[[Metamorphosis]]'''
+File:Ringer KHBBSFM.png|''[[Ringer]]''
-File:Mad Treant.png|'''[[Mad Treant]]'''
+File:Gluttonous Goo KHBBSFM.png|''[[Gluttonous Goo]]''
-File:Mimic Master.png|'''[[Mimic Master]]'''
+File:Element Cluster KHBBSFM.png|''[[Element Cluster]]''
-File:Iron Prisoner.png|'''[[Iron Prisoner]]'''
+File:Floating Flora KHBBSFM.png|''[[Floating Flora]]''
-File:Vanitas.png|'''[[Vanitas (Boss)|Vanitas]]'''
+File:Flowersnake KHIII.png|[[Flowersnake]]
-File: Vanitas Sentiment Art.png|'''[[Vanitas's Sentiment]]'''
+File:Turtletoad KHIII.png|[[Turtletoad]]
+File:Spiked Turtletoad KHIII.png|[[Spiked Turtletoad]]
+File:Wheel Master KHBBS.png|'''[[Wheel Master]]'''
+File:Symphony Master KHBBS.png|'''[[Symphony Master]]'''
+File:Cursed Coach KHBBS.png|'''[[Cursed Coach]]'''
+File:Spirit of the Magic Mirror KHBBS.png|'''[[Game:Magic Mirror|Spirit of the Magic Mirror]]'''
+File:Mad Treant KHBBS.png|'''[[Mad Treant]]'''
+File:Trinity Armor KHBBS.png|'''[[Trinity Armor]]'''
+File:Metamorphosis KHBBS.png|'''[[Metamorphosis]]'''
+File:Mimic Master KHBBS.png|'''[[Mimic Master]]'''
+File:Iron Imprisoner I KHBBS.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner I]]'''
+File:Iron Imprisoner II KHBBS.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner II]]'''
+File:Iron Imprisoner III KHBBS.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner III]]'''
+File:Iron Imprisoner IV KHBBS.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner IV]]'''
+File:Vanitas Remnant KHBBS.png|'''[[Vanitas Remnant]]'''
+File:Lump of Horror KHIII.png|'''[[Lump of Horror]]'''
 </gallery>
-==Trivia==
+==Notes and references==
-*Due to a translation error, the Unversed were originally translated by fans as "Unbirth". "Unbirth" and "Unversed" are homophones in Japanese, as are [[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories|"Reverse" and "Rebirth"]].
+{{reflist}}
-*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]]).
-==See Also==
+==See also==
-*[[Vanitas]]
 *[[Heartless]]
-*[[Nobodies]]
+*[[Nobody]]
+*[[Dream Eater]]
 {{UnversedDirectory}}
-{{Unversed Boss}}
 {{BBS}}
+{{KH3}}
+{{MOM}}
 {{KH series}}
+[[fr:Nescient]]
+[[es:Unversed]]
 [[Category:Unversed| ]]
-[[Category:Enemies| ]]
+[[Category:Enemies]]
 [[Category:Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]
+[[Category:Original characters]]

Unversed: Difference between revisions

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Story[edit]

Before Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Design[edit]

Nature[edit]

List of Unversed[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

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