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Revision as of 03:36, 31 March 2012

Template:Enemy Ienzo was one of the six apprentices of Ansem the Wise who made his debut in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Ienzo is the original persona of Zexion; his existence continued on as Zexion after his fellow apprentice, Xehanort, led him to his gradual descent into darkness. Ienzo is also mentioned in the Secret Ansem Reports found in Kingdom Hearts II.

Story

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Ienzo appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep as a minor character with no speaking lines. His parents passed away for an unknown reason. Disobeying the orders of his master to stay inside the castle, Ienzo was ultimately surrounded and attacked by Unversed until Ventus came to his rescue. Shortly after the battle, his escort Even arrived and gave Ventus both his and Ienzo's thanks, explained Ienzo's past and that he had been assigned to take care of him since the death of his parents, gave Ventus the directions to the Outer Gardens where he would find Terra, and returned to the castle with Ienzo.

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Ienzo sharing sea-salt ice cream with Ansem the Wise

As Braig is interrogating Xehanort on his state of mind, Ienzo and Ansem walk past, eating sea-salt ice cream. The pair stop and turn to see Braig and Xehanort walking away, still deep in conversation.

Between Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Ienzo was still one of six apprentices of Ansem the Wise, the ruler and scientist of Radiant Garden, alongside Braig, Dilan, Even, Aeleus, and Xehanort. Worried the Darkness in people's hearts would eventually consume his world, Ansem began performing tests on Xehanort's heart. Eventually, at Ienzo's persuasive influence, he created a laboratory in his castle's basement for such experimentation. However, Ienzo and the other apprentices had their own intentions for the laboratory, and began conducting inhumane experiments on the human heart and the darkness within it. Such experimentation led to the creation of the Heartless. Ansem quickly discovered their secret experiments, and immediately ordered them to stop. One day, after being advised to review their research data by King Mickey, Ansem found that the effects of their experiments had become irreversible.

Eventually, Ienzo and the other five apprentices dabbled too deeply into darkness through their continued experiments. Ienzo, along with the others, was consumed by the darkness, producing a Heartless. However, the apprentices all had strong wills, and so Ienzo became a Nobody ultimately named Zexion. The six Nobodies formed Organization XIII, and banished Ansem the Wise to the Realm of Darkness.

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

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Ienzo in the Jump Festa 2012 trailer

Near the end of the Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance 2011 Tokyo Game Show Trailer, Ienzo and Even are seen in the computer room in Ansem's Study from Xehanort's point of view. Both of them are seen collapsed on the floor with specks of darkness rising from their bodies.

An adult Ienzo is later shown along with Lea and Aeleus in the Jump Festa 2012 trailer, restored following the demise of his Heartless and Nobody, Zexion. Ienzo resembles Zexion physically, but he wears a lab coat like the one he wore in his youth rather than the black coat of Organization XIII as Lea does.[1]

Appearance

Like his fellow apprentice Even, Ienzo has a scientist-like appearance, wearing the same white coat that Even wears over a black, V-neck top with a white collar. Oddly, Ienzo appears to be much younger than his Nobody, Zexion, perhaps even younger than Ventus, making him the youngest of the apprentices.[2] Otherwise, he completely resembles his Nobody, Zexion, with a few minor changes such as shorter, lighter hair. His eyes also appear to be a lighter shade of blue. Likely due to his size, Ienzo folds the sleeves of his lab coat back, and even then his hands are partially covered. He also wears blue pants and navy blue shoes, as opposed to the other apprentice's black boots.

As an adult, Ienzo looks identical to Zexion. He wears a white lab coat with a purple ascot similar to the one worn by Xehanort during his time as Ansem's apprentice.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPtX25lSRmE&feature=g-u&context=G29003aeFUAAAAAAAAAA: Jump Festa trailer
  2. ^ KHInsider "The first image features the apprentice Ienzo (who looks strikingly younger than Ven) standing next to Even."