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'''The Sceptre and the Kingdom''' is a Spanish promotional comic book (real name '''El Cetro y el Reino''') distributed freely in several GAME stores, and would be acquired by reserving a copy of the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' before the end of November 2002. It consists of 12 pages which tell an alternate story of ''Kingdom Hearts'', including two Disney worlds not yet featured in the series.
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|seriesissue=The Sceptre and the Kingdom
|image=The Sceptre and the Kingdom Logo.png
|publisher={{w|The Walt Disney Company Italy}}, {{w|Otter Press}}
|date=2002
|written by=Alessandro Sisti
|pencils by=Fabio Celoni
|inks by=Sonia Matrone, Riccardo Sisti
|colors by=Massimo Rocca, Litomilano
|letters by=Lara Martinelli
|pagecount=12
}}
'''''The Sceptre and the Kingdom''''' is an Italian comic book adaptation of ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''. It was featured in ''Kingdom Hearts Official Game Magazine'', published by {{w|The Walt Disney Company Italy|Walt Disney Italy}} and distributed in local kiosks during the game's release in Europe, which was then localized in Spanish and distributed by {{w|Game (retailer)|GAME}} with the name ''El Cetro y el Reino'' as a pre-order bonus for ''Kingdom Hearts''. The comic consists of 12 pages which tell an alternate story of ''Kingdom Hearts''. An English localized edition of the magazine was later published by Otter Press in Australia.


==Story==
==Story==
The story opens when a [[Nobody]]-like creature with wings and a helmet similar to those worn by [[Soldier]]s appears from nowhere, and its goal is to steal the legendary Fairy Spectre which it will use to uncover the Sword in the Stone and bring Great Britain under its rule. The figure disappears with the Spectre after narrowly avoiding [[Goofy]]. [[Minnie Mouse|Minnie]] alerts [[Donald Duck|Donald]], who is depicted here as being capable of transporting himself and others to different worlds via his magic.
[[File:El Cetro y el Reino Page 1+2.png|thumb|left|250px|The first two pages seen in the Spanish localization of the comic.]]
On an otherwise normal day in [[Disney Castle]], a winged creature resembling a Heartless suddenly appears in the courtyard, proclaiming that it intends to steal the legendary Fairy Spectre, then use it to uncover the Sword in the Stone and bring Great Britain under its rule. The figure vanishes with the Spectre after narrowly avoiding [[Goofy]].


Donald attempts to use this technique to transport [[Sora]] and [[Riku]] to where the figure has fled, but the spell fails and they are instead sent to Paris (in a world based on ''[[wikipedia:The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''). They promptly bump into Judge Claude Frollo, who happened to be passing there. One of Frollo's thugs claims to have seen them appear out of nowhere, and Frollo declares witchcraft-practicing outlaws to be arrested and burned at the stake. Sora and Riku run for it, unaware that they are being watched from above.
[[Minnie]] alerts [[Donald]], who attempts to use his magic to transport [[Sora]] and [[Riku]] to wherever the figure has fled, but the spell fails and they are instead sent to [[La Cité des Cloches]]. They promptly bump into Judge [[Claude Frollo]], who happened to be passing there. One of Frollo's thugs claims to have seen them appear out of nowhere, and Frollo declares witchcraft-practicing outlaws to be arrested and burned at the stake. Sora and Riku flee, unaware that they are being watched from above.


As they flee, they come across a beautiful young gypsy woman named Esmeralda, who helps them escape Frollo. Once they are safe, she introduces them to Quasimodo, a resident of Notre Dame cathedral. Sora asks Esmeralda if she happens to be the world's princess, but she claims that she is not. Riku looks over the balcony and Sora joins him, deciding that they may be able to find a door back to their own world. One of the gargoyles answers Sora, asking him what kind of door he seeks, and then takes him to the world's door, which opens a door to the next world, where the figure truly is.
As they flee, they come across a beautiful young gypsy woman named [[Esmeralda]], who helps them escape Frollo. Once they are safe, she introduces them to [[Quasimodo]], a resident of Notre Dame cathedral. Sora asks Esmeralda if she happens to be the world's princess, but she claims that she is not. Riku looks over the balcony and Sora joins him, deciding that they may be able to find a door back to their own world. One of the gargoyles answers Sora, asking him what kind of door he seeks, and then takes him to the world's door, which opens a door to the next world, where the figure truly is.


Once in Britain (in a world based on ''[[wikipedia:The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)|The Sword in the Stone]]''), Sora and Riku find the figure, who throws a magic attack at them, but a passing youth known as Wart throws water underneath the figure, causing it to slip, giving the owl Archimedes the chance to take back the Sceptre. With the weapon in Sora and Riku's hands, Archimides and Wart request help from [[Merlin]] to return them both to [[Disney Castle]]. The comic ends as they are sent back and return the Sceptre to its rightful place.
Once in Britain (in a world based on ''{{w|The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)|The Sword in the Stone}}''), Sora and Riku find the figure, who throws a magic attack at them, but a passing youth known as Wart throws water underneath the figure, causing it to slip, giving the owl Archimedes the chance to take back the Sceptre. With the weapon in Sora and Riku's hands, Archimides and Wart request help from [[Merlin]] to return them both to Disney Castle. The comic ends as they are sent back and return the Sceptre to its rightful place.


==Featured Characters==
==Characters==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Kh-sora-model.jpg|[[Sora]]
File:Sora KHHD.png|[[Sora]]
Image:RikuKHCGI.png|[[Riku]]
File:Riku KHHD.png|[[Riku]]
Image:CetroReino_boss.jpg|The Mysterious Creature
File:CetroReino boss.png|The Mysterious Creature
</gallery>
</gallery>


==='''Disney Castle'''===
===Disney Castle===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Queen Minnie BBS.png|[[Minnie Mouse]]
File:Minnie Mouse KHBBS.png|[[Minnie Mouse]]
Image:Donald Duck KHREC.png|[[Donald Duck]]
File:Donald Duck KHREC.png|[[Donald Duck]]
Image:Goofy KHREC.png|[[Goofy]]
File:Goofy KHREC.png|[[Goofy]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==='''The Hunchback of Notre Dame's World'''===
===La Cité des Cloches===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:QuasimodoKHComic.jpg|Quasimodo
File:Quasimodo KH3D.png|[[Quasimodo]]
Image:EsmeraldaKHComic.jpg|Esmeralda
File:Esmeralda KH3D.png|[[Esmeralda]]
Image:FrolloKHComic.jpg|Judge Claude Frollo
File:Claude Frollo KH3D.png|[[Claude Frollo]]
Image:LaverneKHComic.jpg|Laverne
File:Laverne KH3D.png|[[Laverne]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
Frollo's guards also appear.


==='''The Sword in the Stone's World'''===
===The Sword in the Stone's world===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:ArthurKHComic.jpg|Wart (Arthur)
File:ArthurKHComic.png|Wart (Arthur)
Image:MerlinBBS.png|[[Merlin]]
File:Merlin KHBBS.png|[[Merlin]]
Image:ArchimedesKHComic.jpg|Archimedes
File:ArchimedesKHComic.png|Archimedes
</gallery>
</gallery>
[[Mickey Mouse]] is absent but referenced several times.


==Trivia==
*The two featured Disney worlds have yet to make official appearances in the series. Only Merlin has appeared so far, tutoring Sora in magic in ''Kingdom Hearts'' and helping him drive [[Maleficent]] away in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. A world based on ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', however, is slated to appear in the upcoming ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''.
*Curiously, there are many themes used in this comic that would later be incorporated into ''Kingdom Hearts II'', such as the design of the mysterious creature which greatly resembles a Nobody, and the idea of a world opening a door to another, like Disney Castle revealing a door to [[Timeless River]] (although they are essentially the same world, making the door more of a time machine than a portal).
*Sora is only accompanied by Riku, rather than by Donald and Goofy, who stay in Disney Castle. This will also be the main theme of ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', which will focus only on Sora and Riku.
*Sora can already use the Keyblade.
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Latest revision as of 06:58, 12 September 2024

The Sceptre and the Kingdom
the translated logo of The Sceptre and the Kingdom
Publisher The Walt Disney Company Italy, Otter Press
First published 2002
Written by Alessandro Sisti
Pencils by Fabio Celoni
Inks by Sonia Matrone, Riccardo Sisti
Colors by Massimo Rocca, Litomilano
Letters by Lara Martinelli
Page count 12

The Sceptre and the Kingdom is an Italian comic book adaptation of Kingdom Hearts. It was featured in Kingdom Hearts Official Game Magazine, published by Walt Disney Italy and distributed in local kiosks during the game's release in Europe, which was then localized in Spanish and distributed by GAME with the name El Cetro y el Reino as a pre-order bonus for Kingdom Hearts. The comic consists of 12 pages which tell an alternate story of Kingdom Hearts. An English localized edition of the magazine was later published by Otter Press in Australia.

Story[edit]

The first two pages seen in the Spanish localization of the comic.

On an otherwise normal day in Disney Castle, a winged creature resembling a Heartless suddenly appears in the courtyard, proclaiming that it intends to steal the legendary Fairy Spectre, then use it to uncover the Sword in the Stone and bring Great Britain under its rule. The figure vanishes with the Spectre after narrowly avoiding Goofy.

Minnie alerts Donald, who attempts to use his magic to transport Sora and Riku to wherever the figure has fled, but the spell fails and they are instead sent to La Cité des Cloches. They promptly bump into Judge Claude Frollo, who happened to be passing there. One of Frollo's thugs claims to have seen them appear out of nowhere, and Frollo declares witchcraft-practicing outlaws to be arrested and burned at the stake. Sora and Riku flee, unaware that they are being watched from above.

As they flee, they come across a beautiful young gypsy woman named Esmeralda, who helps them escape Frollo. Once they are safe, she introduces them to Quasimodo, a resident of Notre Dame cathedral. Sora asks Esmeralda if she happens to be the world's princess, but she claims that she is not. Riku looks over the balcony and Sora joins him, deciding that they may be able to find a door back to their own world. One of the gargoyles answers Sora, asking him what kind of door he seeks, and then takes him to the world's door, which opens a door to the next world, where the figure truly is.

Once in Britain (in a world based on The Sword in the Stone), Sora and Riku find the figure, who throws a magic attack at them, but a passing youth known as Wart throws water underneath the figure, causing it to slip, giving the owl Archimedes the chance to take back the Sceptre. With the weapon in Sora and Riku's hands, Archimides and Wart request help from Merlin to return them both to Disney Castle. The comic ends as they are sent back and return the Sceptre to its rightful place.

Characters[edit]

Disney Castle[edit]

La Cité des Cloches[edit]

Frollo's guards also appear.

The Sword in the Stone's world[edit]