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'''Young Xehanort''' is an optional boss in the international and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix|Final Mix]]'' versions of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. His boss battle is unlocked when the protagonist returns to the [[Land of Departure]] after defeating [[Vanitas Remnant]], on a save file in which it is still accessible. Despite this odd situation, his scene is within canon,<ref name="Dengeki">'''''{{w|Dengeki PlayStation}}'' Vol. 474''' (6/25/2010); '''Interviewer''': "Is it stronger than the Vanitas Remnant?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "We took a survey, and some people thought it was a little stronger than the Vanitas Remnant, but others thought it was far stronger. Like the Lingering Will of ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', its attacks are hard to predict, unlike the Vanitas Remnant, which has movements that are fairly easy to read. The new enemy will use nefarious tricks." / '''Interviewer''': "Is the new character also involved with the story?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "As with the Lingering Will, at the time of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', I can't reveal that." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/BbS-Degenki-Interview-1497 Translation via ChaoticVanitas].</ref><!--https://web.archive.org/web/20100923233852/http://www.ff-reunion.net/kh/2010/06/25/khbbs_dengeki_nomura_interview--> and is considered to occur at the save file's point in the story. Defeating Xehanort will grant a unique Keyblade named "{{c|No Name|KHBbS}}", but he can be fought again by leaving Land of Departure and then returning.
'''Young Xehanort''' is an optional boss in the international and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix|Final Mix]]'' versions of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. His boss battle is unlocked when the protagonist returns to the [[Land of Departure]] after defeating [[Vanitas Remnant]], on a save file in which it is still accessible. Despite this odd situation, his scene is within canon,<ref name="Dengeki">'''''{{w|Dengeki PlayStation}}'' Vol. 474''' (6/25/2010); '''Interviewer''': "Is it stronger than the Vanitas Remnant?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "We took a survey, and some people thought it was a little stronger than the Vanitas Remnant, but others thought it was far stronger. Like the Lingering Will of ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', its attacks are hard to predict, unlike the Vanitas Remnant, which has movements that are fairly easy to read. The new enemy will use nefarious tricks." / '''Interviewer''': "Is the new character also involved with the story?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "As with the Lingering Will, at the time of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', I can't reveal that." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/BbS-Degenki-Interview-1497 Translation via ChaoticVanitas].</ref><!--https://web.archive.org/web/20100923233852/http://www.ff-reunion.net/kh/2010/06/25/khbbs_dengeki_nomura_interview--> and is considered to occur at the save file's point in the story. Defeating Xehanort will grant a unique Keyblade named "{{c|No Name|KHBbS}}", but he can be fought again by leaving Land of Departure and then returning.


Young Xehanort is also the penultimate boss of ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'', battled by [[Riku]] as he desperately tries to save [[Sora]] from [[Master Xehanort]].  
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' Young Xehanort is the penultimate boss battled by [[Riku]] as he desperately tries to save [[Sora]] from [[Master Xehanort]].  


In ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'', Young Xehanort is fought in the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] alongside [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] and [[Xemnas]]. A data replica of him is also a optional boss in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]''.
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'', Young Xehanort is fought in the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] alongside [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] and [[Xemnas]]. A data replica of him is also a optional boss in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]''.