Black coat

The standard Organization XIII attire.

The Black Coat (黒のコート, Kuro no kōto), also called the Black Cloak, is a magical form of clothing that allows the person that wears it to safely pass through the Corridors of Darkness; appearance-wise, it is simply a black long-sleeved, double-breasted, twin-tailed trenchcoat with a hood. It is most noticeable as the uniform for Organization XIII, but it is first used by Master Xehanort in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep as an alternative to the Keyblade wielders' traditional armor. Several characters outside of the Organization wear this coat, including Riku, King Mickey, Ansem the Wise, a Moogle, and the Unknown.

The Black Coat's main purpose is to resist the corruption inflicted upon one's heart when they pass through a Corridor of Darkness. It also seems to be able to change shape to fit its wearer, as seen when Xion shifts from her normal form to Sora's, and when Riku changes into his Ansem form.

Somehow, when Riku and King Mickey cast their coats off, the black gloves, pants, and boots worn under the coat disappear. Furthermore, any trace of the wearer's clothing under the coat disappears, such as Riku's collar, jeans, and sneakers in his second attire, or Mickey's trademark white gloves. All these hint that donning the coat transforms whatever clothing the coat's bearer is wearing under it into the black gloves, pants, and boots seen on all the coat's wearers. However, Roxas's sneakers are visible under his coat in several of his appearances.

Story

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Master Xehanort is seen wearing a black coat as he leaves Ventus, wrapped in white cloth, on Destiny Islands.

The Unknown, also wearing a black coat, later appears at the Land of Departure and battles Terra, Ventus, and Aqua.

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

The Unknown is seen wearing the black coat when he fights Sora in Hollow Bastion.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, the Moogle wears the black coat, as a sign of it servicing Organization XIII.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

Later, in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Riku and King Mickey are given Black Coats by DiZ, who obtained them through unknown means, so that they would not be tracked down by Organization XIII. Riku continues to wear the coat throughout Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts II, until the explosion of the Kingdom Hearts Encoder returns him to his original form.

Kingdom Hearts II

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King Mickey in his Organization coat, which he wears until the Battle of the 1000 Heartless.

In Kingdom Hearts II, all the members of Organization XIII wear the black coat. King Mickey also dons the black coat until taking it off later in the game, and Riku is seen wearing it while taking the appearance of Ansem, Seeker of Darkness. He takes it off after reverting back to his original form. In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Mushroom XIII are also seen wearing the coat.

Kingdom Hearts coded

In Kingdom Hearts coded, Jiminy's Journal takes on the form of Riku when the latter was wearing an Organization XIII coat.

Blank Points

When Aqua comes across Ansem the Wise at the Dark Margin in the Realm of Darkness, he is wearing the black coat.

Organization XIII

Among the most notable characters that sport the black coat are the members of Organization XIII. The Organization's coats are not uniform in appearance. For instance, Axel's coat has tight sleeves, while Xigbar and Demyx both wear coats with pointed shoulders. Additionally, Vexen's coat is longer than most other members, to the point that it covers his feet and its sleeves partially cover his hands. Roxas and Xion in Sora's form wear what appear to be black sneakers, while Larxene and Xion in her normal form wear heeled boots.

See also

• Organization XIII