Dark (element)

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Dark (ダーク, Dāku) is a recurring element that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is generally opposed to Light. The Dark element is associated with the Dark material and, in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, the Blind status.

Attacks and abilities

Dark-type abilities are rarely available to party members, although enemies frequently use Dark attacks. Terra and Riku have exclusive access to a number Dark-type abilities, as does Sora's AntiForm.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Ability	Type	Character	Description
Dark Haze	Attack Command	Terra	Cloak yourself in darkness, then charge at faraway enemies. The attack has a chance of dooming them, leaving them five seconds to live.
Chaos Blade	Attack Command	Terra	Press the button at the right times to perform a series of charging attacks that blind or bind some foes.
Dark Firaga	Magic Command	Terra	Launch a ball of dark fire that blinds some targets.
Outflow to the Dark	Magic Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Fire a single orb of darkness at an opponent.
Dark Volley	Shotlock	Terra	Launch dark projectiles at targets. Has a high lock-on count.
Dark Link	Shotlock	Ventus
Dark Cannon	Shotlock	Vanitas, Vanitas Remnant
Dark Impulse	Command Style	Terra
Dark Screen	Status Ability	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Increases your resistance to darkness-based attacks. Multi-install the ability to bump it up even further.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Ability	Type	Description
Dark Break	Attack Command	Leap above enemies and rocket toward them three times, generating shockwaves on the final impact.
Dark Aura	Attack Command	Multi-rush the enemy, then drive your Keyblade into the ground to make a shockwave.
Dark Splicer	Attack Command	Stop an enemy in its tracks, then warp around as you pummel it.
Shadowbreaker	Attack Command	Assail enemies with two spin attacks in a row; one of darkness, then one of light.
Dark Firaga	Magic Command	Launch a ball of dark fire toward enemies that splits apart and ignites some foes.
Counter Aura	Reprisal Command	Press right after a successful block to blow away nearby enemies with a dark aura
Payback Blast	Reprisal Command	Press after an attack knocks you into the air to retort with a dark projectile.
Vacuum Ghost	Link Attack	Have your Spirit slurp up surrounding enemies, deal damage, and then spit them back out. Use to move your Spirit.
Darkest Fears	Link Style	Grow dark claws and terrorize foes.
Dark Screen	Stat Ability	Increases your resistance to dark attacks. Multi-install the ability to bump it up even further.

Dark Resistance

Dark Resistance is a recurring stat in the Kingdom Hearts series. Increasing it through various means will reduce the amount of damage taken from Dark attacks. In most games in the series, Dark Resistance can be raised by equipping accessories or, in Kingdom Hearts II, armor. Dark Resistance is raised in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance by equipping the Dark Screen ability (see above).

Accessories and armor

Kingdom Hearts Name Dark Resistance Chaos Ring +20% Dark Ring +20% Raven's Claw +20% Heartguard +20% Inferno Band +20% Ribbon +20% Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Name Dark Resistance Obsidian Ring +20%

Kingdom Hearts II Name Dark Resistance Shadow Anklet +20% Dark Anklet +20% Midnight Anklet +20% Chaos Anklet +25% Gaia Belt +20% Petit Ribbon +10% Ribbon +20% +15%[KH II FM]

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix Name Dark Resistance Highest Ribbon +25%

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Dream Eaters have a natural resistance or weakness to Dark, and Spirits will gain a boost in Dark Resistance if certain Deck Commands are added to their recipes, as detailed below:

Command	Dark Resistance
Dark Break	+10
Dark Aura	+10
Dark Splicer	+10
Shadowbreaker	+20
Dark Firaga	+20
Dark Roll	+20
Dark Barrier	+30

Themes and other appearances

Darkness is a major component in the Kingdom Hearts universe and lore, and it is incorporated into the design or conceptualization of several recurring elements in the series.

The Dark synthesis materials are said to contain the essence of darkness.

The Darkness-G Wing Gummi is designed as a demonic wing.

Certain weapons and accessories are associated with darkness. The Oblivion Keyblade is associated with Riku, who is in turn associated with darkness, and its design incorporates the kanji for darkness (闇). Roxas also wields a number of Keyblades named after terms of darkness, including Glimpse of Darkness and Darker than Dark.

Riku's Soul Eater represents the darkness he wields, which is also incorporated into the design of the Way to the Dawn. The demonic eye that appears in their designs is incorporated into a number of other Keyblades, including Master Xehanort's Keyblade, which has an overall demonic appearance representing his darkness, Young Xehanort's Keyblade, the Void Gear, Terra's Chaos Ripper, and the End of Pain, which is designed as a counterpart to Master Xehanort's Keyblade.

Terra also wields the Darkgnaw, which has a dark design.

The accessories and armor that protect specifically against Dark damage are named after darkness-related terms.

Origin

Dark is a recurring element in the Final Fantasy series. It is the opposing element of Holy. While Dark-element spells appear rarely in the series, there are a number of abilities and weapons that inflict Dark damage.