- "That is a Heartbinder. Think of this as a good-luck charm made just for you. You have a gift, Sora, for connecting with others, and this makes that gift stronger."
- —Yen Sid
Heartbinders (絆のお守り Kizuna no Omamori , lit. "Bond Amulet") are special items that appear in Kingdom Hearts III. They allow Sora to Link Summon certain allies to help him during his journey. They are obtained after significant story events or found in chests.
The Dream Heartbinder summons Meow Wow and the other Dream Eaters Sora befriended in the Sleeping Worlds; Pixel Heartbinder for Wreck-It Ralph; the Pride Heartbinder for Simba, the Ocean Heartbinder for Ariel; and lastly, the Ohana Heartbinder for Stitch.
Story
Kingdom Hearts III
At the Mysterious Tower, Yen Sid gives Sora the Dream Heartbinder. Yen Sid explains that the Heartbinder enhances Sora's natural gift for connecting with others.
In the Toy Box, Young Xehanort traps Sora into a demo of the video game Verum Rex: Beat of Lead. After Sora beats it, he returns to the real world with the Pixel Heartbinder.
When Randall and his legion of Unversed wreak havoc upon Monstropolis, Sora and his allies neutralises monsters and hazards in the factory. After fires in the Tank Yard are put out, Sora receives the Pride Heartbinder.
At the Caribbean, Sora and company run into a chest containing the Ocean Heartbinder, protected by the Lightning Angler. Following the Lightning Angler's defeat, Sora obtains the Ocean Heartbinder.
In San Fransokyo, Sora's movements are tracked by the AR Device to assist Big Hero 6's training. When Sora completes the first course of a virtual simulation designed by Hiro Hamada, he is given the Ohana Heartbinder.
Locations
- Dream Heartbinder: Given to by Yen Sid after returning to Mysterious Tower.
- Pixel Heartbinder: Reward from clearing Verum Rex: Beat of Lead for the first time.
- Pride Heartbinder: Received for putting out the fires at the Tank Yard.
- Ocean Heartbinder: Found in a chest at the Undersea Cavern.
- Ohana Heartbinder: Reward for completing Course A of Flash Tracer for the first time.