Dusk

	Rewards
	MP prize (1) ×4, Twilight Shard (10%), Serenity Stone (2%); ; Roxas Day 1; HP prize (5) ×5, Munny (10) ×15; ; Roxas Days 2–6; HP prize (1) ×4, Munny (5) ×1, Potion (10%)
	World(s)
	Twilight Town, Radiant Garden, The Land of Dragons, Beast's Castle, Olympus Coliseum, Port Royal, The World That Never Was

Dusk
	Kingdom Hearts II
	It is difficult to read this creature's next move, so catch it off guard with a Reversal to stop its actions. A series of attacks and Reversals can also look cool in battle!; ; Note: It lets its guard down when its attack is parried. This is also true for all Nobodies.
	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
	These lesser Nobodies handle simple combat, recon and courier operations.; Though lacking in strength, they have a robust repertoire of close-range tactics, including spinning charge and arm thrust attacks.
	Kingdom Hearts III
	Phantasmagorical frights that morph and stretch as they fight. Stay locked on, and all the fancy footwork in the world won't save them.; ; As tough as they are to predict, there are moments when they just sort of…stand there. And when they space? Keyblade to the face.

Dusk
Japanese	ダスク
Rōmaji	Dasuku
Type	Low-ranking Nobody
Games	Kingdom Hearts II; Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days; Kingdom Hearts III; Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

Location		HP	Strength		Defense	EXP
Twilight Town Roxas Days 1–3		32	5		2	6
Twilight Town Roxas Day 4		34	6		2	8
Twilight Town Roxas Day 6		37	7		3	9
Twilight Town Episode 0 (pre-Mysterious Tower)		45	9		4	14
Twilight Town Episode 1		103	27		15	153
Twilight Town Episode 2		152	43		25	516
Radiant Garden Episode 1		50	11		5	18
Radiant Garden Episode 2 (post-Space Paranoids)		108	29		16	179
Radiant Garden Cavern of Remembrance		228	67		39	600
The Land of Dragons Episode 2		108	29		16	179
Beast's Castle Episode 2		124	34		19	273
Olympus Coliseum Episode 2		132	37		21	330
Port Royal Episode 2		127	35		20	291
The World That Never Was		160	45		26	600
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Rewards
MP prize (1) ×4, Twilight Shard (10%) Roxas Day 1 HP prize (5) ×5, Munny (10) ×15 Roxas Days 2–6 HP prize (1) ×4, Munny (5) ×1, Potion (10%)^[1]
World(s)
Twilight Town, Radiant Garden, The Land of Dragons, Beast's Castle, Olympus Coliseum, Port Royal, The World That Never Was

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Titan Cup		• Match 1: 3 Dusk
		138	39		22
Titan Paradox Cup		• Match 1: 3 Dusk
		240	70		41
Hades Paradox Cup		• Match 19: 2 Dusk • Match 38: 6 Dusk
		290	87		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Titan Cup		• Match 1: 3 Dusk
		148	42		24
Titan Paradox Cup		• Match 1: 3 Dusk
		240	70		41
Hades Paradox Cup		• Match 19: 2 Dusk • Match 38: 6 Dusk
		290	86		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0

Mission	HP				EXP	STR/DEF
Mission	Story Mode		Mission Mode		EXP	STR/DEF
10	31		94		3	9
71	87		262		9	68
91	61		184		38	41
Fire		Blizzard		Thunder		Aero
x1.30		x2.00		x0.60		x1.70
Ignite		Freeze		Jolt		Air-Toss
x1.00		x1.00		x1.00		x0
Defense Power Adjustment					Heart Points
• Full Body: ?					—
					Flinch?	Bloom-Out?
					X	X
Rewards
Missions 1-14 — Missions 62-72 — Missions 73-93 Range Tech++ (20%)
Story Mode
Munny x6
Mission Mode
Munny x3
World(s)
The World That Never Was

Location			HP		Strength		Defense			EXP
Twilight Town			63		25		12			23
Twilight Town (Battlegate 3)			205		73		37			530
Kingdom of Corona			73		29		14			38
Kingdom of Corona (4 worlds cleared)			85		33		16			56
Kingdom of Corona (6 worlds cleared)			108		40		20			107
Kingdom of Corona (The Final World cleared)			130		48		24			177
Arendelle			108		40		20			107
Arendelle (6 worlds cleared)			120		44		22			140
Arendelle (The Final World cleared)			142		52		26			219
Arendelle (Battlegate 9)			205		73		37			530
Keyblade Graveyard			51		55		28			54
Scala ad Caelum			177		63		32			371
Physical	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder			Water
×1.0	×1.0		×1.5			×1.0			×1.0
Aero		Dark		Neutral				Rapid-fire
×1.0		×1.0		×1.0				×1.0
Freeze		Electrify		Stun				Hunny
✕		✕		✕				✕
Reaction Endurance		Revenge Value		Attraction Magnification				Damage Limit
0		6		×1.1				—
Rewards
HP prize (1) ×2, Munny (5) ×2 Twilight Shard (12%), Twilight Stone (6%)
World(s)
Twilight Town, Kingdom of Corona, Arendelle, Keyblade Graveyard, Scala ad Caelum

"We have come for you, my liege."

—A Dusk to Roxas

The Dusk is a low-ranking Nobody that is found in Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and Kingdom Hearts III. Dusks are the most common Nobodies. They are the only types of low Nobody known to be able to speak, and are used by Organization XIII for simple recon and courier operations. Higher-ranking Nobodies are sometimes threatened with being transformed into Dusks as an extreme form of punishment.

Story

Kingdom Hearts II

Dusks are sent into the Simulated Twilight Town to bring back Roxas, but due to DiZ wiping his memory of his time in the Organization, Roxas instead fights them off along with several Creepers and Twilight Thorn. One Dusk poses as the virtual Vivi, summoning its comrades when the Struggle match freezes. Another one poses as a dog owned by a boy and hides inside a bag on Sunset Hill.

Yen Sid later shows three Dusk holograms when explaining the existence of Nobodies to Sora, Donald, and Goofy.

During the Battle of the 1000 Heartless, Dusks fight against Armored Knight Heartless. However, once Maleficent orders them to focus on Sora, Donald and Goofy, the Dusks team up with them. Saïx summons some Dusks to take out a small battalion of Soldiers summoned by Maleficent. They then pin Maleficent to the ground, forcing her to flee through a Corridor of Darkness.

In The World That Never Was, Dusks and a Neoshadow attempt to prevent King Mickey from advancing up Naught's Skyway. He slays them all to save DiZ.

Kingdom Hearts III

When Sora, Donald, and Goofy initially arrive in Twilight Town and discuss Roxas, several Dusks appear, asking if he seeks "[their] liege". Later, Xemnas summons several Dusks outside the Old Mansion in order to supplement the Neoshadows summoned by Ansem, Seeker of Darkness.

When Ansem the Wise is brought to Twilight Town, Hayner, Pence, and Olette attack the Seeker of Darkness. Vexen sends several Dusks to aid them, with one cushioning Hayner's fall when the Dark Figure throws him at the wall surrounding the Old Mansion.

Design

A Dusk has a thin, sinuous body that is capable of dumbfounding feats of flexibility. It has a large, cylindrical head with a flat top that is emblazoned with the Nobody symbol. Its body seems to be covered in a light grey jumpsuit, and its "mouth" is actually a zipper that undoes itself to reveal its actual, grey, sharp-toothed mouth underneath. It appears to be fairly muscular, though its arms and legs are very thin. The sides of its body are lined by a black line, which pulses weakly with light. Its feet and hands are pointed and lack digits, and its hands each sport two black bands around them.

The Dusk's name refers to the period of time when the sun begins to set and twilight begins to set in. This emphasizes how Nobodies are beings of neither Light nor Darkness, but are closer to the Darkness.

Strategy

Kingdom Hearts II

Dusks are fairly weak and require little strategy, but can be a bit troublesome in large groups at the beginning of the game, especially when paired with the Creeper Nobody. The Reversal Reaction Command can help as it stuns the Dusk and any surrounding Dusks and Creepers. However, although this strategy works well playing as Roxas (because of the shorter combos), when at high levels, they can be eliminated with ease. Reversal can also be used to avoid other Nobodies as they normally appear with others. Also, Fire magic and Thunder magic can help greatly when playing as Sora in case they surround him.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Technique	Element	Power	Block?
Thrust (突き, Tsuki^?) Attack	Physical	2.10	△
Thrust (突き, Tsuki^?) Attack	Twists its body back and then thrusts its arm forward at the target.
Rotation Rush (回転突進, Tosshin^?) Attack	Physical	1.30	△
Rotation Rush (回転突進, Tosshin^?) Attack	Rushes at the target through the air while spinning.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Dusks can be battled in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days during several missions located in The World That Never Was. They can easily be dispatched by staying at a distance and using Blizzard magic, which they are weak to, and blocking their spinning charge attack which is generally easy to react to.

Kingdom Hearts III

Technique	Element	Status	Power	Block?
Headbutt (頭突き, Zudzuki^?)	Physical	1.0	◯	2
Headbutt (頭突き, Zudzuki^?)	Approaches the target while moving in a meandering manner, then swings its enlarged head downward.
Sweep Kick (払い蹴り, Haraigeri^?)	Physical	1.5	◯	2
Sweep Kick (払い蹴り, Haraigeri^?)	Performs a side-to-side sweeping kick with both legs at ground level.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Dusks have a similar attack pattern as in Kingdom Hearts II, except Reversal is unavailable. They can be very easily dealt with using Formchanges like Blizzard Claws and Blizzard Blades, which exclusively deal Blizzard damage (which Dusks are weak to) and bypass their Revenge Value, which only increases when being attacked by Physical attacks.

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga

Dusks appear to be very mischievous, drawing on Roxas's face with markers during his early days in Organization XIII, and when he fell into a coma, making him look like Groucho Marx on Day 29, and Xigbar on Day 30. Afterwards, Xion would clean his face daily, but this only prompted them to draw in permanent marker. They also seem to perform servitude roles for the other members of the Organization, such as giving Xaldin a shave.

One particular Dusk develops a fascination with Xion, as she was the only member to treat it with kindness. It later perishes after trying to "slow down" Riku under Saïx's orders before leaving behind Aster tataricus flowers for Xion, a reference to the meaning of her name.[?]

Trivia

Dusks are the first common enemy to be specifically mentioned outside of Jiminy's Journal; in this case, they are referred to as such by Axel and Yen Sid.
A glitch in the North American Kingdom Hearts II causes a Dusk to randomly pop out of one summoned by Axel while it is being fought.

Notes and references

^ ^a ^b Only after reaching the Station of Serenity

Navigation

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