| Bookmaster | |||
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| Japanese | ブックマスター | ||
| Rōmaji | Bukkumasutā
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| Type | Emblem Heartless | ||
| Games | Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory | ||
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| Kingdom Hearts II |
| A great mage who can handle all three types of elemental magic. It bears a striking resemblance to Red Nocturne, Blue Rhapsody, and Yellow Opera when changing stance for use of each magic. It is immune to all magic, and should be defeated immediately. |
| Location | HP | Strength | Defense | EXP | ||
| Radiant Garden Episode 2 (pre-Space Paranoids) |
64 | 27 | 15 | 153 | ||
| Radiant Garden Episode 2 (post-Space Paranoids) |
67 | 29 | 16 | 179 | ||
| Radiant Garden Post-episode 2, pre-episode 3 |
74 | 32 | 18 | 239 | ||
| Radiant Garden Episode 3 |
92 | 42 | 24 | 465 | ||
| Space Paranoids Episode 2 |
92 | 42 | 24 | 465 | ||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×0 | ×0 | ||||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | ||||
| ×0 | ×0 | ×1.0
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| Rewards | ||||||
| Drive prize (1%) ×4, Munny (10) ×2 Lucid Gem (10%), Energy Crystal (4%), Akashic Record (1%) | ||||||
| World(s) | ||||||
| Radiant Garden, Space Paranoids | ||||||
| Cup | HP | Strength | Defense | ||
| Titan Cup |
• Match 6: 1 Bookmaster | ||||
| 86 | 39 | 22 | |||
| Titan Paradox Cup |
• Match 6: 1 Bookmaster | ||||
| 150 | 70 | 41 | |||
| Hades Paradox Cup |
• Match 28: 2 Bookmaster | ||||
| 181 | 87 | 51 | |||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | |||
| ×1.0 | ×0 | ×0 | |||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | |||
| ×0 | ×0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Cup | HP | Strength | Defense | ||
| Titan Cup |
• Match 6: 1 Bookmaster | ||||
| 92 | 42 | 24 | |||
| Titan Paradox Cup |
• Match 6: 1 Bookmaster | ||||
| 150 | 70 | 41 | |||
| Hades Paradox Cup |
• Match 28: 2 Bookmaster | ||||
| 181 | 86 | 51 | |||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | |||
| ×1.0 | ×0 | ×0 | |||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | |||
| ×0 | ×0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Attack | Normal |
| Type | |
| Aerial | Multi-Attack Ability |
| Music Stages | |
| Magical Mystery, Reviving Hollow Bastion, Scherzo Di Notte (KHII), Waltz of the Damned, Dance of the Daring, Monochrome Dreams, Old Friends, Old Rivals, Desire for All That Is Lost, Rowdy Rumble, What A Surprise?!, Happy Holidays!, Beauty and the Beast | |
Bookmasters (ブックマスター Bukkumasutā) are Emblem Heartless that appear in Kingdom Hearts II. They are close relatives to the spell-casting Heartless such as Crimson Jazz. Like their predecessors, Bookmasters first appear in Hollow Bastion.
Bookmasters wield a book called the Akashic Record. They have a small chance of dropping their books upon defeat, which Goofy can use as a shield.
A more powerful version of this Heartless, called the Runemaster, appears in the Cavern of Remembrance in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.
Design
A Bookmaster is a rather small Heartless that wears long robes that cover its feet. These robes are predominantly green, with a yellow collar, white highlights, and a blue bottom. It also wears a tall, cylindrical, green and white hat and what seem to be orange gloves. The only part of the Heartless not covered by clothing is its blue, spherical head and yellow, glowing eyes. It wields a book called the Akashic Record in battle.
In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, a Bookmaster wears predominantly yellow robes with an orange collar and brown patterns decorating them. Its hat is yellow and brown, and it carries a differently-colored version of the Akashic Record.
The Bookmaster's name is a reference to the spell book it carries and fights with, and its skill in using it.
Strategy
The Bookmaster is immune to all magic attacks excluding Reflect and Magnet. It attacks from a distance using a sequence of Fire or Blizzard, then Thunder. Using Reflect or Guard to defend these attacks is a good strategy; if Sora has Reflega, it can take out several Bookmasters at once. If damaged, they will often counter by hitting Sora with their Book Strike attacks, which are hard to deflect. Their magic hits from quite a distance, so it is best to use physical attacks.
| Technique | Element | Power | Guard? | |||
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| Fire (ファイア Faia) |
Fire | — | x1.5 | △ | ||
| Launches fireballs forward sequentially, in patterns of 1 → 2 (successive) → 3 (successive). | ||||||
| Blizzard (ブリザド Burizado) |
Blizzard | — | x1.5 | △ | ||
| Launches ice balls forward sequentially, in patterns of 1 → 2 (simultaneous) → 3 (simultaneous). | ||||||
| Thunder (サンダー Sandā) |
Thunder | — | x1.5 | △ | ||
| Eight thunderbolts appear over the opponent and rain down on them sequentially. | ||||||
| Book Strike (ブックストライク Bukku Sutoraiku) |
Physical | — | x0.5 | △ | ||
| Strikes twice with book, knocking opponents back. | ||||||
| Book Strike 2 (ブックストライク2 Bukku Sutoraiku 2) |
Physical | — | x0.25 | △ | ||
| Strikes four times with book, staggering opponents. | ||||||
| Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked. | ||||||
Gallery
A Bookmaster in Space Paranoids.
Bookmaster's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts II.
Bookmaster's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.
Bookmaster's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX.
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