Dilan
- "Radiant Garden shall not fall under the likes of you."
- —Dilan to an Unversed
Dilan was one of the six apprentices to Ansem the Wise, and the original persona of Xaldin. He appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
Journal Entry
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
One of the Royal Guard who keep Radiant Garden safe. His savage looks belie a silver tongue and natural talent for manipulating the hearts of others.
Story
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Dilan appears with Aeleus, both acting as guards for Ansem's castle. Ventus comes to entrance looking for Mickey, but they keep him from getting inside the castle. Dilan suggests him to leave before the monsters come out. Aeleus then spots an Unversed, and both guards begin to head after it as Ventus runs ahead of them. As the two move to follow him, Even approaches and openly wonders what will become of the castle if they left their posts. Aeleus begins to argue, but Even assures Ventus could handle it because he is "special". As Aeleus questions this, Dilan recalls their job to guard the castle, and the two return to their positions at the door.
Between Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
About a decade prior to Kingdom Hearts, Dilan was still one of six apprentices to the ruler and scientist of Radiant Garden, Ansem the Wise, alongside Braig, Even, Aeleus, Ienzo, and Xehanort. Worried the Darkness in people's hearts would eventually consume his world, Ansem began performing tests on Xehanort's heart. Eventually, he created a laboratory in his castle's basement for such experimentation, by the urging of Ienzo. However, Dilan 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 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, Dilan and the other five apprentices dabbled too deep into darkness through their continued experiments. Dilan, along with the others, was consumed by the darkness, producing a Heartless. However, the apprentices all had strong wills, and so Dilan also became his Nobody, Xaldin. The six Nobodies formed Organization XIII, and banished Ansem the Wise to the Realm of Nothingness.
Appearance
Dilan has been seen wearing a grey guard uniform with white cuffs and a red heart on the chest, identical to the one Aeleus also wears. Unlike Even or Aeleus, Dilan looks fairly different from his Nobody. While he shares Xaldin's long, black dreads, Dilan ties almost all of them back in a low ponytail, save for a single one that dangles in front of the right side of his face. His sideburns are different from Xaldin's and do not hook over his cheeks. His eyes are violet. Dilan has also been shown holding a single lance, as opposed to the six lances his Nobody possesses.
Gallery
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Official Artwork for Dilan from the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania.
