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Kingdom Key D

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This article is about King Mickey's version of the Kingdom Key.
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Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Key D
Token
Kingdom Key D Keychain KHII.png
Japanese キングダムチェーンD
Rōmaji Kingudamu Chēn D
Stats
Strength Magic
+3 +0
Ability
None
Obtained
Choose "I won't give up!" when knocked out.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Key D
"The King's Keyblade.
The dark side of the Kingdom Key."
Japanese キングダムチェーンD
Rōmaji Kingudamu Chēn D
Stats
Strength Magic
Base Unit Ultima Base Unit
+80 +1/
+2/
+3
+20 +10 +1/
+2/
+3
Defense Crit Rate Crit Bonus
Base Unit Base Unit Base Unit
+0 +1/
+2/
+3
+7 +1/
+2/
+3
+7 +1/
+2/
+3
Attack Speed Approach Speed
Ground Air
1.0 1.0 1.0
Abilities
1: Defender
2: Damage Control
3: Second Chance
Obtained
No Gear, Skill Gear, Skill Gear+ ②, Technical Gear ③, Technical Gear+ ③, Duel Gear ④, Duel Gear+ ④, Loaded Gear, Loaded Gear+ ②, Chrono Gear ③, Chrono Gear+ ③, Phantom Gear ④, Phantom Gear+ ④, Phantom Gear++ ⑤, Lift Gear ③, Lift Gear+ ③, Nimble Gear ④, Nimble Gear+ ④, Wild Gear ③, Wild Gear+ ③, Ominous Gear ④, Ominous Gear+ ④, Valor Gear ②, Valor Gear+ ②, Fearless Gear ③, Fearless Gear+ ③, Prestige Gear ④, Prestige Gear+ ④, Hazard Gear ⑤, Hazard Gear+ ⑤, Casual Gear ②, Mystery Gear ③ (The King)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Key D+
"An upgraded Kingdom Key D.
Possesses excellent capabilities."
Japanese キングダムチェーンD+
Rōmaji Kingudamu Chēn D+
Stats
Strength Magic
Base Unit Ultima Base Unit
+117 +3 +15 +25 +3
Defense Crit Rate Crit Bonus
Base Unit Base Unit Base Unit
+0 +3 +10 +3 +15 +3
Attack Speed Approach Speed
Ground Air
1.0 1.0 1.0
Abilities
1: Defender
2: Damage Control
3: Second Chance
Obtained
Duel Gear++ ⑤, Crisis Gear ⑤, Crisis Gear+ ⑤, Rage Gear ⑤, Rage Gear+ ⑤ (The King)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Key D++
"The penultimate Kingdom Key D.
Possesses excellent capabilities."
Japanese キングダムチェーンD++
Rōmaji Kingudamu Chēn D++
Stats
Strength Magic
Base Unit Ultima Base Unit
+120 +3 +15 +34 +3
Defense Crit Rate Crit Bonus
Base Unit Base Unit Base Unit
+0 +3 +10 +3 +19 +3
Attack Speed Approach Speed
Ground Air
1.0 1.0 1.0
Abilities
1: Defender
2: Damage Control
3: Second Chance
Obtained
Omega Gear ⑥, Omega Gear+ ⑥, Champion Gear ⑤, Champion Gear+ ⑤, Ultimate Gear ⑥, Ultimate Gear+ ⑥ (The King)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Key DΩ
"The TRUE ultimate Kingdom Key D. Possesses excellent capabilities."
Japanese キングダムチェーンDΩ
Rōmaji Kingudamu Chēn DΩ
Stats
Strength Magic
Base Unit Ultima Base Unit
+125 +4 +15 +38 +4
Defense Crit Rate Crit Bonus
Base Unit Base Unit Base Unit
+0 +4 +10 +4 +20 +4
Attack Speed Approach Speed
Ground Air
1.0 1.0 1.0
Abilities
1: Defender
2: Damage Control
3: Second Chance
Obtained
Zero Gear ⑤ (The King)

The Kingdom Key D, also known as the "Kingdom Key -Dark Side-"[1] (キングダムチェーン ダークサイド Kingudamu Chēn Dākusaido?, lit. "Kingdom Chain Darkside"), is the default form for Mickey's Keyblade, introduced in Kingdom Hearts. It is a Keyblade of the Realm of Darkness which the King obtained to mirror Sora's Keyblade from the Realm of Light.[2] In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, it can be upgraded to the Kingdom Key D+, the Kingdom Key D++, and the Kingdom Key DΩ.

The Kingdom Key D was originally seen with Mickey in the final scene of Kingdom Hearts, and appears throughout Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days as King Mickey's Keyblade. Before the events of Kingdom Hearts, when he was an apprentice of Master Yen Sid, King Mickey instead wielded the Star Seeker Keyblade.

Story

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 0.2 - A Fragmentary Passage

Mickey finds the Kingdom Key D in the ruins of Destiny Islands.

Design

The Kingdom Key D is a mirror of the Kingdom Key, and this purpose is reflected in its coloration - where Sora's Keyblade is silver, Mickey's is gold, and vice-versa. Even the rainguard, which is blue on Sora's Kingdom Key, is red on Mickey's, although both Keyblades possess a dark-colored handle.

Gameplay

In Kingdom Hearts II, the Kingdom Key D is used whenever Sora faints during a boss battle and King Mickey enters play. However, it lacks a finishing move, so King Mickey is unable to finish off any of these bosses; he must instead revive Sora in order for the boss to be defeated.

In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Mission Mode, the Kingdom Key D is King Mickey's default Keyblade, and does not require gears to be equipped. The ground combo consists of a diagonal upward slash from the right leg, followed by the same slash from the left leg, and finishes with a 360° spinning slash. The aerial combo is the exact same as when he uses the Star Seeker Keyblade, consisting of a horizontal slash to the right finishing with a vertical slash upward, followed by the upward slash leading into a 360° spin with the Keyblade held above the King's head, and ends with a series of three thrusts as he descends.

Other appearances

Another side, Another story...

The Kingdom Key D appears in the secret movie Another side, Another story..., where it is wielded by Mickey during his brief appearance.

The Gathering

The Kingdom Key D also appears in the secret movie The Gathering, where it is pulled from the ground by Aqua at the Keyblade Graveyard.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

The "Lightseeker" (ライトシーカー Raitoshīkā?) was originally intended to be a Keychain for Ventus, and although it is not available in the final game, the data for the Keyblade's icon and stats remains within the game's code. If equipped through the use of a cheating device, it grants Ventus +3 Strength and +2 Magic. The Keyblade's model is present in gameplay when equipped in the oringal Japanese release of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, but the model is removed in later releases of the game.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

The Kingdom Key D is listed as one of Riku's Keyblades in the game files, though it is unusable in normal gameplay. Like every other equippable Keyblade in the game, it changes appearance when visiting The Grid, taking on a black, grey, and light blue coloration.

Gallery

Notes and references

  1. ^ SQUARE ENIX PRODUCT Online Catalog
  2. ^ Director's Secret Report XIII, p. 28; Tetsuya Nomura: "In order to work, the door needs to be closed from both the Dark side and the Light side and both a Dark and Light realm Keyblade are needed. The King needed a Keyblade opposite from the realm of Light Keyblade that Sora had, so he went to the realm of Darkness to obtain one."

See also