Destiny's Embrace
| Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Destiny's Embrace | |||
|---|---|---|---|
"A Keyblade that makes it easier to land critical hits." | |||
| Token |  | ||
| Japanese | デスティニープレイス | ||
| Stats | |||
| Strength | Magic | ||
| +3 | +3 | ||
| Critical Rate | Critical Damage | ||
| 75% | x1.35 | ||
| Length | |||
| Short | |||
| Obtained | |||
| Meet Kairi in Radiant Garden. | |||
Destiny's Embrace (デスティニープレイス Desutinī Pureisu, lit. "Destiny Place") is a Keyblade that appears in Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
When Kairi is still a child leaving in the Radiant Garden, she is saved from a swarm of Unversed by Aqua. Kairi gives the Keyblade Master some flowers as thanks, rewarding her with the Keychain for the Destiny's Embrace.
A separate instance of the Keychain is later given to Kairi by Riku in The World That Never Was, in order to help fend off a swarm of Heartless attacking Sora. Like Sora's Keyblade, this Keyblade is from the Realm of Light. Kingdom Hearts II[1] Later, when Sora is about to face Xemnas within the Dreaming Realm of The World That Never Was, he explains that his friends are his power, and an image of Kairi wielding the Destiny's Embrace appears alongside all of his other friends. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Design
The Keyblade is round and curvaceous to the point of appearing harmless. One side of the hilt is formed in the shape of a breaking ocean wave, while the other is formed into a beige vine of sand that wraps around the shaft, which is colored to resemble a sunset. The vine connects to a bouquet of colorful flowers, which form the teeth of the Keyblade. A red silken Keychain connects the hilt to the Paopu Fruit token, a recurring symbol of the bond between Sora and Kairi.
Gallery
Destiny's Embrace in Kingdom Hearts II
The Destiny's Embrace's Keychain token in Kingdom Hearts II
Notes and references
- ^ Director's Secret Report XIII, p. 28; Tetsuya Nomura: "There isn't necessarily one Keyblade for the dark side and one for the light side, just as many as there exist people with qualified hearts. Concerning the conditions to wield one, at this stage, 'those with strong hearts' is the only obvious one. However, less obvious conditions still exist and there are still plans for an opportunity to reveal those. Riku's 'Way to the Dawn' and Kairi's Keyblade are naturally the same type of Keyblade as Sora's. However there is no particular explanation for the Soul Eater's transfer and occurrence, as well as Riku's handing it to Kairi. When there isn't a normal process of acquisition, I think it's okay to think there is some deeper meaning there."
