Master Xehanort's Keyblade (マスター・ゼアノートのキーブレード Masutā Zeanōto no Kīburēdo) is the the default form of Master Xehanort's Keyblade, which is also used by his reincarnation Terra-Xehanort and his data copy No Heart, and appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
Although Master Xehanort does not often draw his Keyblade, whenever he does fight he wields his Keyblade in this form, even after becoming Terra-Xehanort. Xehanort often uses this Keyblade to channel his own dark magic, but as a Keyblade, the weapon itself also possesses the ability to lock and unlock hearts. Master Xehanort once used this ability to extract the dark half of Ventus's heart from his body, creating Vanitas, and then again during the final battle at the Keyblade Graveyard, in order to extract his own heart and allow him to take over Terra's body and become Terra-Xehanort. However, during his battle with Aqua, Terra's heart begins throwing off Master Xehanort's control, forcing him to use his Keyblade on their shared body to seal away their hearts, also causing them to lose the Keyblade.[1] After this, Master Xehanort's Keyblade vanishes, though Terra-Xehanort regains it later, when he uses it to extract Braig's heart from his body and transforms him into Xigbar. Following his revival, Master Xehanort continues to wield this Keyblade, attempting to use it to place a fragment of his heart inside Sora's comatose body.
During the short time Master Xehanort possesses the body of his younger incarnation, he wields his Keyblade with a different Keychain.
Design
Master Xehanort's Keyblade has a spiky, black guard resembling demonic wings, a horned, demonic head just above the handle, two barbed shafts, and teeth resembling a battle axe split into three almost claw-like protrusions. It resembles the Oblivion Keyblade to a degree, but with two shafts and a different head. It also contains two demonic, blue eyes; one above the handle and the other one on the head, similar to that of the Soul Eater, Way to the Dawn, and Void Gear. Its shaft and head are adorned with several twisting, silver patterns. Master Xehanort is capable of converting his Keyblade into an orb of dark energy, which is shot into the sky to summon Kingdom Hearts. No Heart has displayed the ability to detach the head of the Keyblade to form an impenetrable barrier, as well as tranform the Keyblade into a claw-like weapon, a greave, or a pair of wings that allow flight. His Keyblade possesses a Keychain, which has a black charm with another demonic blue eye upon it.
Other Appearances
Master Xehanort's Keyblade is briefly shown in the Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix Secret Ending, Birth by sleep.
Gallery
Master Xehanort's Keyblade in its Keyblade Glider form
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More alternate forms of Master Xehanort's Keyblade
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Master Xehanort's Keyblade's Keychain token
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References
- ^ Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Final Episode: "In a desparate move to rid himself of Terra once and for all, Xehanort turned his own Keyblade on himself, and began to sink into the pool of darkness that spilled forth."