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The '''Realm of Darkness''' is a realm made up of Darkness in people in every world. As with the Realm of Light, this realm has a Keyblade, [[Kingdom Key D]], which chose King Mickey as its wielder. [[Kingdom Hearts]] is found here. This is also the home of all the Heartless, as this is where the most powerful ones can be found. Sora fought [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] here in ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' while Aqua, who have wandered lost after sacrificing her [[Keyblade Armor]] and [[Stormfall|Keyblade]] to send [[Terra-Xehanort|Terra's body]] back to the Realm of Light, fought the [[Dark Hide]] Heartless [[A Fragmentary Passage|beforehand]].
The '''Realm of Darkness''' is a realm made up of Darkness in people in every world. As with the Realm of Light, this realm has a Keyblade, [[Kingdom Key D]], which chose King Mickey as its wielder. It is where Ansem formed the [[Kingdom Hearts of Worlds' Hearts]], and is the home of all Heartless.


Sora, Donald, and Goofy visit the Realm of Darkness after being saved from [[Saïx]] by [[Maleficent]] in Hollow Bastion, where they encounter a man in a black coat, later revealed to be Riku. Riku leaves a box with a picture of [[Hayner]], [[Pence]], [[Olette]], and [[Roxas]] and a bar of [[sea-salt ice cream]]. In this same realm, the Keyblade reacts to the ice-cream and Sora opens a pathway. This is the first time that Sora, Donald, and Goofy are able to make their way to the Realm of Darkness in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.
==Settings and Areas==
After defeating Terra-Xehanort, Aqua awakes within an immense, eerie cavern known simply as the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Realm of Darkness}}'''|闇の世界|Yami no Sekai}}. Starting at the cavern's {{nihongo|'''{{a|Middle Zone}}'''|中層|Chūsou}}, she ventures through the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Lower Zone}}'''|下層|Kasou}} and {{nihongo|'''{{a|Upper Zone}}'''|上層|Shousou}} before finally finding a way out. These caves are infested with Heartless and strange rock formations, as well as geysers and barriers formed from pure darkness.
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==Settings and Areas==
Just outside of this cavern is the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Valley of the Dark}}'''|闇の狭間|Yami no Hazama}}, a twisted and decaying forest drenched in darkness. Past the valley is the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Dark Cinderella Castle}}'''|闇シンデレラ城|Yami Shinderera Shiro}}, which is all that remains of [[Castle of Dreams]] after that world was swallowed by the darkness.
=====Inner Areas=====
The area is divided into the '''Upper Zone''', '''Middle Zone''' and '''Lower Zone''', and each feature domes of darkness which sprout different kinds of Heartless which will vanish once all the Heartless have been defeated. Some of these domes form pillars which allow the player to advance through the world. A final, arena-like setting is where the battle between Aqua and the Dark Hide takes place. That area, known as the '''Valley of the Darkness''' was the decaying '''Forest''' due to the fact that the [[Castle of Dreams]] fell into darkness, as witnessed by Aqua after the battle.


=====Dark Margin=====
[[File:Deep Dive 02 KHFM.png|thumb|left|200px|The Dark Margin.]]
[[File:Deep Dive 02 KHFM.png|thumb|left|200px|The Dark Margin.]]
The {{nihongo|'''Dark Margin'''|闇の海岸|Yami no Kaigan}} is a mysterious place in ''Kingdom Hearts''. It is first seen in the ''[[Another side, Another story...]]''.
At the furthest reaches of the Realm of Darkness, on the border between it and the Realm Between<!--cite to Director's Secret Report XIII-->, is a moonlit shoreline called the {{nihongo|'''Dark Margin'''|闇の海岸|Yami no Kaigan}}. Like the caverns, this beach is littered with strange, almost organic rock formations.
 
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' and In ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', Roxas converses with Xemnas at the Dark Margin. He talks to Roxas, telling him how much he looks like Sora. After defeating Xemnas, Riku and Sora end up on the Dark Margin. Suddenly, after Sora reads a letter from Kairi, a [[Door to Light|door]] appears, leading them to Destiny Islands.
 
According to the '''[[Director's Secret Report XIII]]''', Nomura states that the Dark Margin is "the tip of a world", i.e. the boundary between Darkness and In Between. Sora and Riku were on the coast of the side of In Between, and were looking over the sea in the Realm of Darkness. Having said this, the Door to Light which appeared in the ending scene is reminiscent of a quote which recurs in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, albeit in different words: "No matter how deep the Darkness, a light shines within."
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While wandering lost through the Realm of Darkness, Aqua is confronted by a [[Darkside]]. She prepares to fight it, but three more Darksides join the fight and she loses hope. However, she is rescued by the [[Earthshaker]] and [[Wayward Wind]] Keyblades, which make quick work of the Darksides and renew her hope. She looks at her Wayfinder and remembers all the friends she has made throughout her journey across the worlds. Smiling, Aqua vows to escape the Realm of Darkness.
While wandering lost through the Realm of Darkness, Aqua is confronted by a [[Darkside]]. She prepares to fight it, but three more Darksides join the fight and she loses hope. However, she is rescued by the [[Earthshaker]] and [[Wayward Wind]] Keyblades, which make quick work of the Darksides and renew her hope. She looks at her Wayfinder and remembers all the friends she has made throughout her journey across the worlds. Smiling, Aqua vows to escape the Realm of Darkness.


But as she moves onwards, a crack of light forms in the Realm's ceiling and a beam of darkness fires through it. Aqua's Wayfinder stops glowing and she senses something is wrong. Aqua ventures deeper in the Realm of Darkness and comes across some [[Heartless|enemies she has never encountered before]]. As residents of the Realm of Darkness, these enemies prove to be stronger than the Unversed, but Aqua manages to fight her way through them until she reaches [[Dark Hide|the leader]]. After a lengthy battle, with Aqua barely keeping up with the creature's speed and stealth tactics, Aqua finally emerges victorious and defeats her enemy.
However, as she moves onward, a crack of light forms in the cavern's roof and a beam of darkness fires through it. Aqua's Wayfinder stops glowing and she senses something is wrong. Aqua ventures deeper in the Realm of Darkness and comes across the [[Heartless]], enemies she does not recognize. As residents of the Realm of Darkness, these enemies prove to be stronger than the Unversed, but Aqua manages to fight her way through them until she reaches their leader{{?}}, the [[Dark Hide]]. Although the beast is vicious and powerful, Aqua finally emerges victorious after a lengthy battle.


Venturing forward, Aqua stumbles across the [[Castle of Dreams]] jutting out of a sea of darkness in the distance.
Venturing forward, Aqua is horrified when she spots the destroyed [[Castle of Dreams]] jutting out of a sea of darkness in the distance.


===''Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days''===
===''Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days''===
Six days after [[Roxas]]'s induction into [[Organization XIII]], Roxas visits [[Xemnas]] on the Dark Margin, where they briefly talk before Xemnas takes his leave.
Six days after [[Roxas]]'s induction into [[Organization XIII]], Roxas visits [[Xemnas]] at the Dark Margin, where they briefly talk before Xemnas takes his leave.{{fact}}<!--doesn't Nomura say this part of the Dark Margin is on the Realm Between side?-->
 
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
After Ansem takes Riku's body, Riku's heart escapes to the [[Realm of Darkness]], where he hears Mickey calling for him. Mickey lets him know that he has retrieved a [[Keyblade of darkness]], with which they can close the [[Door to Darkness]]. Riku agrees to help, and continues onward.
 
Later, after Sora reaches the deepest depths of the [[End of the World]], he finds Ansem preparing to open the [[Door to Darkness]], so that he can enter the Realm of Darkness and the [[Kingdom Hearts of Worlds' Hearts]] laying within it. Though Sora defeats Ansem, the door has already opened and darkness begins spilling out. As Sora and his friends struggle to shut the door, they see Mickey and a restored Riku on the other side, and together, they manage to close the door.
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
Riku awakens from his slumber in the Realm of Darkness{{fact}} when an unseen presence, later revealed to be [[DiZ]], gifts him a magic world card and asks him to choose between slipping back into sleep, or taking the card and making his way toward the truth. Riku decides that going back to sleep would be boring, and confidently takes the card. He is taken by the card to the lowest basement of [[Castle Oblivion]]. As Riku makes his way through the castle, he is contacted by Mickey, who is still trapped within the Realm of Darkness but encourages Riku to persevere. As Riku reaches the top of the castle, Mickey finally finds a way out of the Realm of Darkness in the form of another card, which showed him Riku's heart.


===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
In order to save them from [[Saïx]], [[Maleficent]] transports [[Sora]], [[Donald Duck|Donald]] and [[Goofy]] to the Realm of Darkness, where [[Riku]], his face hidden, leaves them a [[sea-salt ice cream]] bar and a photo of Roxas in [[Twilight Town]] as clues to get to [[The World That Never Was]], rescue [[Kairi]] and destroy Organization XIII.
After running into Mickey at [[Twilight Town]], Sora and his friends decide that they must enter the Realm of Darkness to find Riku.
 
When they encounter [[Saïx]] at the [[Battle of 1000 Heartless]], Sora even begs Saïx to let him into the Realm of Darkness, but the Nobody coldly refuses and prepares to attack. [[Maleficent]] begrudgingly rescues Sora and his friends by transporting them to the Realm of Darkness, where they run into a disguised [[Riku-Ansem]]. He leaves them a [[sea-salt ice cream]] bar and a photo of Roxas in [[Twilight Town]] as clues to get to [[The World That Never Was]], rescue [[Kairi]] and destroy Organization XIII. They follow the clues to [[the Old Mansion]], hoping that the [[Simulated Twilight Town]] will have another path to the Realm of Darkness.


Following the defeat of Xemnas, Sora and Riku end up on the coastline and sit in front of the water for a while before a portal to the Realm of Light leads them back to Destiny Islands.
After defeating Xemnas within his "[[The World of Nothing]]", Sora and Riku end up at the Realm Between's side of the Dark Margin.<!--cite Director's Secret Report--> They patiently wait there until [[Kairi's Letter]] washes up on the shore. The [[Door to Light]] appears as they read it, allowing them to return home to Destiny Islands.


===''Blank Points''===
===''Blank Points''===
Eventually, Aqua finds [[Ansem the Wise]] sitting on the coast of the side of darkness, having been sent there by the explosion of the [[Kingdom Hearts Encoder]] instead of being killed as previously believed, though he is slowly losing his memories again. Aqua and Ansem have a conversation about the worlds and how Ansem came to know Sora. This leads Aqua to shed tears of hope and say Sora's name, knowing that he will save her and her friends.<!--DiZ's "Realm of nothingness" is identified as this place in Blank Points, which fits Aqua calling it empty and eternal-->
Eventually, Aqua finds [[Ansem the Wise]] sitting on the coast of the side of darkness, having been sent there by the explosion of the [[Kingdom Hearts Encoder]], though he is slowly losing his memories again. Aqua and Ansem have a conversation about the worlds and how Ansem came to know Sora. This leads Aqua to shed tears of hope and say Sora's name, knowing that he will save her and her friends.<!--DiZ's "Realm of nothingness" is identified as this place in Blank Points, which fits Aqua calling it empty and eternal-->
<!--Ansem creates a facsimile of the Realm of Darkness in which to fight Riku in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance-->
<!--Ansem creates a facsimile of the Realm of Darkness in which to fight Riku in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance-->


==Corridors of Darkness==
==Corridors of Darkness==
[[File:Corridor of Darkness KHII.png|thumb|left|The Corridor of Darkness as it appears in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.]]
[[File:Corridor of Darkness KHII.png|thumb|left|The Corridor of Darkness as it appears in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.]]
{{nihongo|'''Corridors of Darkness'''|闇の回廊|Yami no Kairō}} are unpredictable pathways that interlink the worlds of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' universe. The Heartless use these extensively to reach other worlds, as do members of [[Organization XIII]], their subordinate [[Nobody|Nobodies]], and many other characters. These pathways are formed out of darkness, so it is unsafe for a normal person to travel them, because the constant use of these corridors would corrupt one's heart. However, the Heartless, the Nobodies, and the Princesses of Heart don't have to worry about this, since the Heartless already have corrupted hearts, the Nobodies do not have hearts to corrupt, and the Princesses of Heart have hearts made out of pure light. An example of the Princesses of Heart's immunity would be, when Axel was kidnapping Kairi, he took her through a Corridor of Darkness. Kairi was wearing normal clothes, yet she wasn't affected by the darkness, as her heart was made out of pure light. One upside to the Darkness in the Corridors is that it provides a faster means of travel than the Gummi Ships.
{{nihongo|'''Corridors of Darkness'''|闇の回廊|Yami no Kairō}} are unpredictable pathways that interlink the worlds of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' universe. The Heartless use these extensively to reach other worlds, as do members of [[Organization XIII]], their subordinate [[Nobody|Nobodies]], and many other characters. These pathways are formed out of Darkness, so it is unsafe for a normal person to travel them, because the constant use of these corridors would corrupt one's heart. However, the Heartless, the Nobodies, and the Princesses of Heart don't have to worry about this, since the Heartless already have corrupted hearts, the Nobodies do not have hearts to corrupt, and the Princesses of Heart have hearts made out of pure light. An example of the Princesses of Heart's immunity would be, when Axel was kidnapping Kairi, he took her through a Corridor of Darkness. Kairi was wearing normal clothes, yet she wasn't affected by the Darkness, as her heart was made out of pure light. One upside to the Darkness in the Corridors is that it provides a faster means of travel than the Gummi Ships.
 
[[File:Corridor of Darkness KHD.png|thumb|Saïx opening a Corridor of Darkness for Roxas.]]
Other characters who have used these corridors include Sora, Donald Duck, Goofy, King Mickey, [[Kairi]], Riku, [[Naminé]], [[Ansem the Wise|DiZ]], and even [[Pluto]]. Of these, only Riku, Naminé and DiZ have been responsible for summoning the portals, and only Heartless, Nobodies, and Princesses of Heart aren't affected, with two noted exceptions; according to Nomura in the [[Director's Secret Report XIII]], Riku and Mickey aren't affected by darkness at all, due to some "''secret similarities''". Ironically, in the first ''Kingdom Hearts'', after the face-off in Neverland, Riku's heart was significantly weakened as he carelessly used a Corridor of Darkness to return to Hollow Bastion. Nomura goes further to state that DiZ and the Beast can successfully use the Corridors of Darkness, and perhaps open them, due to their particularly strong feelings. Furthermore, despite Sora having used the Corridors of Darkness several times before, he has not used them frequently enough to allow the Darkness to stain his heart. The influential power of Darkness depends on the strength of a person's heart.


[[File:Corridor of Darkness KHD.png|thumb|240px|Saïx opening a Corridor of Darkness for Roxas.]]
[[Maleficent]] is also believed to travel the Corridors, though she does not show the physical changes. This could be due to her trying to command the Darkness, instead of becoming one with it. It is also known that [[Pete]] travels the Corridors as well. He is known to be protected&nbsp;from the Darkness by Maleficent's magic.
Other characters who have used these corridors include Sora, Donald Duck, Goofy, King Mickey, [[Kairi]], Riku, [[Naminé]], [[Ansem the Wise|DiZ]], and even [[Pluto]]. Of these, only Riku, Naminé and DiZ have been responsible for summoning the portals, and only Heartless, Nobodies, and Princesses of Heart aren't affected, with two noted exceptions; according to Nomura in the [[Director's Secret Report XIII]], Riku and Mickey aren't affected by darkness at all, due to some "''secret similarities''". Ironically, in the first ''Kingdom Hearts'', after the face-off in Neverland, Riku's heart was significantly weakened as he carelessly used a Corridor of Darkness to return to Hollow Bastion. Nomura goes further to state that DiZ and the Beast can successfully use the Corridors of Darkness, and perhaps open them, due to their particularly strong feelings. Furthermore, despite Sora having used the Corridors of Darkness several times before, he has not used them frequently enough to allow the darkness to stain his heart. The influential power of darkness depends on the strength of a person's heart.


The [[Black Coat|black coats]] worn by Riku, King Mickey, and Organization XIII are said to protect wearers from the effects of darkness, and from detection by those who use darkness. Thus, those who wear these coats can traverse Corridors of Darkness without suffering the negative effects. The [[Keyblade Armor]] worn by [[Terra]], [[Ventus]], [[Aqua]], [[Eraqus]], and [[Xehanort]] functions in the same way as the black coats.
The [[Black Coat|black coats]] worn by Riku, King Mickey, and Organization XIII are said to protect wearers from the effects of darkness, and from detection by those who use darkness. Thus, those who wear these coats can traverse Corridors of Darkness without suffering the negative effects. The [[Keyblade Armor]] worn by [[Terra]], [[Ventus]], [[Aqua]], [[Eraqus]], and [[Xehanort]] functions in the same way as the black coats.

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Realm of Darkness

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Japanese 闇の世界

Romaji Yami no Sekai
Games Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
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Traverse Town | Wonderland | Olympus Coliseum
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100 Acre Wood | Hollow Bastion
End of the World | Realm of Darkness
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Castle Oblivion | Twilight Town
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts II
Mysterious Tower | Radiant Garden
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Port Royal | Pride Lands | Space Paranoids
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Land of Departure | Mirage Arena
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Disney Town | Deep Space
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The Final World | Secret Forest | Olympus
Toy Box | Kingdom of Corona | Monstropolis
Arendelle | The Caribbean | San Fransokyo
Scala ad Caelum | Quadratum

The Realm of Darkness is a realm made up of Darkness in people in every world. As with the Realm of Light, this realm has a Keyblade, Kingdom Key D, which chose King Mickey as its wielder. It is where Ansem formed the Kingdom Hearts of Worlds' Hearts, and is the home of all Heartless.

Settings and Areas

After defeating Terra-Xehanort, Aqua awakes within an immense, eerie cavern known simply as the Realm of Darkness (闇の世界 Yami no Sekai?). Starting at the cavern's Middle Zone (中層 Chūsou?), she ventures through the Lower Zone (下層 Kasou?) and Upper Zone (上層 Shousou?) before finally finding a way out. These caves are infested with Heartless and strange rock formations, as well as geysers and barriers formed from pure darkness. Template:Section-stub

Just outside of this cavern is the Valley of the Dark (闇の狭間 Yami no Hazama?), a twisted and decaying forest drenched in darkness. Past the valley is the Dark Cinderella Castle (闇シンデレラ城 Yami Shinderera Shiro?), which is all that remains of Castle of Dreams after that world was swallowed by the darkness.

Roxas walking through the rain.
The Dark Margin.

At the furthest reaches of the Realm of Darkness, on the border between it and the Realm Between, is a moonlit shoreline called the Dark Margin (闇の海岸 Yami no Kaigan?). Like the caverns, this beach is littered with strange, almost organic rock formations.

Story

A Fragmentary Passage

Aqua fighting Heartless in the Realm of Darkness.

While wandering lost through the Realm of Darkness, Aqua is confronted by a Darkside. She prepares to fight it, but three more Darksides join the fight and she loses hope. However, she is rescued by the Earthshaker and Wayward Wind Keyblades, which make quick work of the Darksides and renew her hope. She looks at her Wayfinder and remembers all the friends she has made throughout her journey across the worlds. Smiling, Aqua vows to escape the Realm of Darkness.

However, as she moves onward, a crack of light forms in the cavern's roof and a beam of darkness fires through it. Aqua's Wayfinder stops glowing and she senses something is wrong. Aqua ventures deeper in the Realm of Darkness and comes across the Heartless, enemies she does not recognize. As residents of the Realm of Darkness, these enemies prove to be stronger than the Unversed, but Aqua manages to fight her way through them until she reaches their leader[?], the Dark Hide. Although the beast is vicious and powerful, Aqua finally emerges victorious after a lengthy battle.

Venturing forward, Aqua is horrified when she spots the destroyed Castle of Dreams jutting out of a sea of darkness in the distance.

Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days

Six days after Roxas's induction into Organization XIII, Roxas visits Xemnas at the Dark Margin, where they briefly talk before Xemnas takes his leave.[citation needed]

Kingdom Hearts

After Ansem takes Riku's body, Riku's heart escapes to the Realm of Darkness, where he hears Mickey calling for him. Mickey lets him know that he has retrieved a Keyblade of darkness, with which they can close the Door to Darkness. Riku agrees to help, and continues onward.

Later, after Sora reaches the deepest depths of the End of the World, he finds Ansem preparing to open the Door to Darkness, so that he can enter the Realm of Darkness and the Kingdom Hearts of Worlds' Hearts laying within it. Though Sora defeats Ansem, the door has already opened and darkness begins spilling out. As Sora and his friends struggle to shut the door, they see Mickey and a restored Riku on the other side, and together, they manage to close the door.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

Riku awakens from his slumber in the Realm of Darkness[citation needed] when an unseen presence, later revealed to be DiZ, gifts him a magic world card and asks him to choose between slipping back into sleep, or taking the card and making his way toward the truth. Riku decides that going back to sleep would be boring, and confidently takes the card. He is taken by the card to the lowest basement of Castle Oblivion. As Riku makes his way through the castle, he is contacted by Mickey, who is still trapped within the Realm of Darkness but encourages Riku to persevere. As Riku reaches the top of the castle, Mickey finally finds a way out of the Realm of Darkness in the form of another card, which showed him Riku's heart.

Kingdom Hearts II

After running into Mickey at Twilight Town, Sora and his friends decide that they must enter the Realm of Darkness to find Riku.

When they encounter Saïx at the Battle of 1000 Heartless, Sora even begs Saïx to let him into the Realm of Darkness, but the Nobody coldly refuses and prepares to attack. Maleficent begrudgingly rescues Sora and his friends by transporting them to the Realm of Darkness, where they run into a disguised Riku-Ansem. He leaves them a sea-salt ice cream bar and a photo of Roxas in Twilight Town as clues to get to The World That Never Was, rescue Kairi and destroy Organization XIII. They follow the clues to the Old Mansion, hoping that the Simulated Twilight Town will have another path to the Realm of Darkness.

After defeating Xemnas within his "The World of Nothing", Sora and Riku end up at the Realm Between's side of the Dark Margin. They patiently wait there until Kairi's Letter washes up on the shore. The Door to Light appears as they read it, allowing them to return home to Destiny Islands.

Blank Points

Eventually, Aqua finds Ansem the Wise sitting on the coast of the side of darkness, having been sent there by the explosion of the Kingdom Hearts Encoder, though he is slowly losing his memories again. Aqua and Ansem have a conversation about the worlds and how Ansem came to know Sora. This leads Aqua to shed tears of hope and say Sora's name, knowing that he will save her and her friends.

Corridors of Darkness

The Corridor of Darkness as it appears in Kingdom Hearts II.

Corridors of Darkness (闇の回廊 Yami no Kairō?) are unpredictable pathways that interlink the worlds of the Kingdom Hearts universe. The Heartless use these extensively to reach other worlds, as do members of Organization XIII, their subordinate Nobodies, and many other characters. These pathways are formed out of Darkness, so it is unsafe for a normal person to travel them, because the constant use of these corridors would corrupt one's heart. However, the Heartless, the Nobodies, and the Princesses of Heart don't have to worry about this, since the Heartless already have corrupted hearts, the Nobodies do not have hearts to corrupt, and the Princesses of Heart have hearts made out of pure light. An example of the Princesses of Heart's immunity would be, when Axel was kidnapping Kairi, he took her through a Corridor of Darkness. Kairi was wearing normal clothes, yet she wasn't affected by the Darkness, as her heart was made out of pure light. One upside to the Darkness in the Corridors is that it provides a faster means of travel than the Gummi Ships.

Saïx opening a Corridor of Darkness for Roxas.

Other characters who have used these corridors include Sora, Donald Duck, Goofy, King Mickey, Kairi, Riku, Naminé, DiZ, and even Pluto. Of these, only Riku, Naminé and DiZ have been responsible for summoning the portals, and only Heartless, Nobodies, and Princesses of Heart aren't affected, with two noted exceptions; according to Nomura in the Director's Secret Report XIII, Riku and Mickey aren't affected by darkness at all, due to some "secret similarities". Ironically, in the first Kingdom Hearts, after the face-off in Neverland, Riku's heart was significantly weakened as he carelessly used a Corridor of Darkness to return to Hollow Bastion. Nomura goes further to state that DiZ and the Beast can successfully use the Corridors of Darkness, and perhaps open them, due to their particularly strong feelings. Furthermore, despite Sora having used the Corridors of Darkness several times before, he has not used them frequently enough to allow the Darkness to stain his heart. The influential power of Darkness depends on the strength of a person's heart.

Maleficent is also believed to travel the Corridors, though she does not show the physical changes. This could be due to her trying to command the Darkness, instead of becoming one with it. It is also known that Pete travels the Corridors as well. He is known to be protected from the Darkness by Maleficent's magic.

The black coats worn by Riku, King Mickey, and Organization XIII are said to protect wearers from the effects of darkness, and from detection by those who use darkness. Thus, those who wear these coats can traverse Corridors of Darkness without suffering the negative effects. The Keyblade Armor worn by Terra, Ventus, Aqua, Eraqus, and Xehanort functions in the same way as the black coats.

Enemies

Heartless

Treasures

Type Items Found Locations Notes
Command
Zero Graviga Middle Zone
Blackout Lower Zone
Transcendence Lower Zone
Triple Firaga Upper Zone
Item
Balloon Letter Middle Zone
Megalixir Upper Zone
Crystal
Chaos Crystal Lower Zone
Secret Gem Lower Zone

Trivia

  • According to the Director's Secret Report XIII, the Dark Margin is the tip of a world in the Realm Between reaching into the Realm of Darkness. Although this world is not officially named, the Kingdom Hearts II game files refer to it as End of Sea (エンド・オブ・シー Endo obu Shī?).

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Maleficent - Riku - Hades - Captain Hook - Oogie Boogie - Ursula - Jafar
Non-playable characters
99 Puppies - Abu - Aerith - Alice - Aurora - Bathtub - Belle - Card Soldiers - Carpet - Cave of Wonders Guardian - Cerberus - Chernabog - Cheshire Cat - Chip and Dale - Cid - Cinderella - Cloud - Crocodile - Daisy Duck - Dark Figure - Doorknob - Dr. Finkelstein - Eeyore - Enchanted Brooms - Fairy Godmother - Flotsam and Jetsam - Flounder - Flower - Geppetto - Hercules - Huey, Dewey, and Louie - Iago - Ice Titan - Jane Porter - Jasmine - Jiminy Cricket - Kairi - Kairi's Grandma - Kala - Kerchak - King Triton - Lock, Shock, and Barrel - Merlin - Mickey Mouse - Minnie Mouse - Moogles - Mr. Smee - Owl - Philoctetes - Piglet - Pinocchio - Pluto - Pongo and Perdita - Queen of Hearts - Rabbit - Rock Titan - Roo - Roxas - Sabor - Sally - Sebastian - Selphie - Sephiroth - Snow White - Squall Leonhart - Terk - The Mayor - The Peddler - The Shark - Tidus - Tigger - Wakka - Wendy - White Rabbit - Winnie the Pooh - Yuffie - Xemnas - Zero
Locations
Worlds
Destiny Islands - Disney Castle - Traverse Town - Wonderland - Olympus Coliseum - Deep Jungle - 100 Acre Wood - Agrabah - Monstro - Atlantica - Halloween Town - Neverland - Hollow Bastion - End of the World
Places
Dive to the Heart
Terms
Ansem's Reports - Door to Darkness - Final Keyhole - Keyblade - Keyhole - Kingdom Hearts - Mickey's Letter - Postcard - Princesses of Heart - The End - Trinity Mark
Music
Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack - Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete - Simple and Clean
Archives
Accessories - Artwork - Bosses - Enemies - Items - Keyblades - Other Weapons - Removed content
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Characters
Party members
Sora - Riku - Donald Duck - Goofy - Mickey Mouse
Aladdin - Ariel - Jack Skellington - Peter Pan - Beast
Summons
Simba - Genie - Cloud - Dumbo - Bambi - Tinker Bell - Mushu
Antagonists
Ansem
Organization XIII
Marluxia - Lexaeus - Larxene - Vexen - Zexion - Axel - Riku Replica
Villains
Hades - Jafar - Ursula - Oogie Boogie - Captain Hook - Maleficent
Non-playable characters
Aerith - Alice - Ansem the Wise - Belle - Card Soldiers - Cave of Wonders Guardian - Cheshire Cat - Cid - Dark Figure - Dr. Finkelstein - Eeyore - Flounder - Geppetto - Hercules - Iago - Jasmine - Jiminy Cricket - Kairi - Moogles - Naminé - Owl - Philoctetes - Piglet - Pinocchio - Pluto - Queen of Hearts - Rabbit - Roo - Sally - Sebastian - Selphie - Squall Leonhart - Tidus - Tigger - Wakka - Wendy - White Rabbit - Winnie the Pooh - Yuffie
Locations
Worlds
Traverse Town - Agrabah - Olympus Coliseum - Wonderland - Monstro - Halloween Town - Atlantica - Neverland - 100 Acre Wood - Hollow Bastion - Twilight Town - Destiny Islands - Castle Oblivion
Terms
Attack Card - Card break - Cards - Enemy Card - Friend Card - Gimmick Card - Item Card - Keyblade - Wayfinder - Magic Card - Map Card - Memory - Pod - Premium Cards - Reload Card - Replica - Sleight - Special Card - Summon Card - World Cards - The End
Music
Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete - Simple and Clean
Archives
Artwork - Bosses - Enemies - Keyblades - Removed content
Kingdom Hearts II
Characters
Party members
Roxas - Sora - Donald Duck - Goofy
Fa Mulan - Beast - Auron - Jack Sparrow - Aladdin - Jack Skellington - Simba - Tron - Riku
Summons
Chicken Little - Genie - Stitch - Peter Pan
Antagonists
Organization XIII
Xemnas - Xigbar - Xaldin - Saïx - Axel - Demyx - Luxord
Villains
Maleficent - Pete - Hades - Ursula - Hector Barbossa - Jafar - Oogie Boogie - Scar
Shan-Yu - Master Control Program - Sark
Non-playable characters
Abu - Aerith - Ansem the Wise - Ariel - Ariel's Sisters - Auron - Bathtub - Belle - Biggs - Captain Pete - Carpet - Cave of Wonders Guardian - Cerberus - Chien Po, Ling, and Yao - Chip - Chip and Dale - Christmas Elves - Cid - Clara Cluck - Clarabelle Cow - Cloud - Cogsworth - Daisy Duck - Dark Figure - Dr. Finkelstein - Eeyore - Elizabeth Swann - Enchanted Brooms - Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather - Flotsam and Jetsam - Flounder - Fujin - Gopher - Gullwings - Hayabusa - Hayner - Hercules - Horace Horsecollar - Hostile Program - Huey, Dewey, and Louie - Hydra - Iago - Jasmine - Jessie - Jiminy Cricket - Kairi - Kanga - King Triton - Li Shang - Lock, Shock, and Barrel - Lumière - Maleficent's Raven - Megara - Merlin - Mickey Mouse - Minnie Mouse - Moogles - Mrs. Potts - Mufasa - Mushu - Nala - Naminé - Olette - Owl - Pain and Panic - Pegasus - Pence - Philoctetes - Piglet - Pluto - Prince Eric - Pumbaa - Rabbit - Rafiki - Raijin - Reindeer - Rock Titan - Roo - Sally - Santa Claus - Scrooge McDuck - Sebastian - Seifer - Selphie - Sephiroth - Setzer - Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed - Simba and Nala's cub - Squall Leonhart - Terra-Xehanort - The Emperor - The Experiment - The Ghost of Scar - The Mayor - The Peddler - Tifa - Tigger - Timon - Tinker Bell - Undead Pirates - Vivi - Wallace - Wantz - Wardrobe - William Turner - Winnie the Pooh - Wedge - Yen Sid - Yuffie - Zero
Locations
Worlds
Twilight Town - Destiny Islands - Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden - The Land of Dragons - Beast's Castle - 100 Acre Wood - Olympus Coliseum - Disney Castle - Timeless River - Atlantica - Port Royal - Agrabah - Halloween Town - Pride Lands - Space Paranoids - The World That Never Was - End of Sea
Places
The Other Twilight Town - Dive to the Heart - Mysterious Tower - Kingdom Hearts
Terms
Cornerstone of Light - Drive Form - Gate - Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee - Kairi's Letter - Keyblade - Kingdom Hearts Encoder - Organization XIII - Princesses of Heart - Reaction Command - Secret Ansem Report - Sidecar Glider - Skateboard - The End - Twilight Town Disciplinary Committee
Music
Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack - Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete - Sanctuary
Archives
Accessories - Artwork - Bosses - Enemies - Items - Keyblades - Other Weapons - Songs - Removed content
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Characters
Party members
Roxas - Axel - Demyx - Larxene - Lexaeus - Luxord - Marluxia - Saïx - Vexen - Xaldin - Xemnas - Xigbar - Xion - Zexion
Secret characters
Donald Duck - Goofy - King Mickey - Riku - Sora
Non-playable characters
Abu - Aladdin - Ansem the Wise - Beast - Belle - Captain Hook - Card Soldiers - Carpet - Cave of Wonders Guardian - Cheshire Cat - Cogsworth - Dark Figure - Doorknob - Dr. Finkelstein - Genie - Hayner - Hercules - Jack Skellington - Jasmine - Kairi - Lock, Shock, and Barrel - Lumière - Moogle - Mr. Smee - Naminé - Olette - Pence - Pete - Philoctetes - Queen of Hearts - Tinker Bell - White Rabbit - Zero
Locations
Worlds
Agrabah - Beast's Castle - Castle Oblivion - Destiny Islands - Halloween Town - Neverland - Olympus Coliseum - The World That Never Was - Twilight Town - Wonderland
Places
The Other Twilight Town
Terms
Heart - Heartless - Keyblade - Kingdom Hearts - Mission Mode - Nobody - Organization XIII - Organization XIII Device - Replica - Replica Program - Roxas's Diary - Sea-salt ice cream - The End
Music
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack - Sanctuary
Archives
Rings - Artwork - Bosses - Enemies - Keyblades - Other Weapons - Removed content
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Characters
Party members
Terra - Ventus - Aqua - Lingering Will
Prince Phillip - Mickey Mouse - Hercules - Zack - Experiment 626
Antagonists
Xehanort - Vanitas - Braig - Terra-Xehanort
Maleficent - Lady Tremaine - Anastasia and Drizella - Lucifer - The Queen - Magic Mirror - Gantu - Experiment 221 - Hades - Ice Colossus - Captain Hook - Captain Dark
Non-playable characters
Aeleus - Ansem the Wise - Aurora - Captain Justice - Chip and Dale - Cinderella - Crocodile - Daisy Duck - Dark Figure - Dilan - Donald Duck - Dr. Jumba Jookiba - Enchanted Brooms - Eraqus - Even - Fairy Godmother - Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather - Goofy - Grand Councilwoman - Grand Duke - Horace Horsecollar - Huey, Dewey, and Louie - Ienzo - Isa - Jaq - Kairi - Kairi's Grandma - Lea - Lost Boys - Maleficent's Goons - Maleficent's Raven - Merlin - Minnie Mouse - Moogle - Peter Pan - Philoctetes - Pluto - The Prince - Prince Charming - Rabbit - Riku - Scrooge McDuck - Seven Dwarfs - Mr. Smee - Snow White - Sora - Tigger - Tinker Bell - Vanitas Remnant - Winnie the Pooh - Yen Sid
Locations
Worlds
Land of Departure - Enchanted Dominion - Castle of Dreams - Dwarf Woodlands - Destiny Islands - Radiant Garden - Olympus Coliseum - Disney Town - Deep Space - Mirage Arena - Neverland - Mysterious Tower - Keyblade Graveyard - Castle Oblivion - Realm of Darkness
Places
Dive to the Heart - 100 Acre Wood - Chamber of Waking
Terms
Bequeathing - Blank Points - Keyblade - Keyblade Armor - Keyblade Glider - Keyblade Master - Keyblade War - Kingdom Hearts - Mark of Mastery exam - Million Dreams Award - Princesses of Heart - The End - Unversed
Gameplay terms
Arena Mode - Command Board - Command Style - D-Link - Deck Commands - Shotlock - Special Command
Music
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack - Simple and Clean
Archives
Artwork - Bosses - Enemies - Keyblades - Removed content
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