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===''Kingdom Hearts''===
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
[[File:Connected World 01 KH.png|right|thumb|Sora finds Ansem at the Secret Place.]]
[[File:Connected World 01 KH.png|right|thumb|Sora finds Ansem at the Secret Place.]]
Ansem, after nine years of being a Heartless, appears in a brown robe at the [[Destiny Islands]] Keyhole before the world's fall into darkness, insulting [[Sora]]'s ignorance of what was to come, and completely ignoring Sora's questions.<!--expand with what we know from 3D-->


The villain appears again to [[Riku]], after his loss to Sora at [[Hollow Bastion]]. Shaken by his loss of control over the Keyblade to Sora, Riku lets himself be influenced by Ansem and his promise of power. Riku then lets his heart open up to the darkness, allowing Ansem to possess him.
After years of waiting, arriving to the Secret Place prior to the boy, the robed Ansem reveals himself to [[Sora]] as he states he came to see the [[Destiny Islands]] Keyhole before the world's fall into darkness. He insults [[Sora]]'s ignorance of what was to come, and completely ignoring Sora's questions. Ansem also manipulated Riku into enabling the Heartless to manifest in his world and guided him through Corridor of Darkness to [[Hollow Bastion]] so Maleficent can hone the youth's darkness. After seeing Sora reaching Hollow Bastion, Ansem made his move to trick Riku into opening his heart to darkness so that the Heartless can possess him and convert him a vessel of Xehanort.
 
Firmly in control of Riku's body, Ansem creates the artificial [[Keyblade of People's Hearts]] from six of the Princesses of Heart's hearts. This Keyblade possesses the power to unlock hearts, a property he soon tests on [[Maleficent]], transforming her into a gigantic dragon. The dragon is felled by Sora and his friends, leading the Heartless to comment that the dark fairy was arrogant to believe that she manipulated the Heartless when it was actually the other way around. He insults Maleficent and takes his leave, waiting for Sora in the chamber of the [[Final Keyhole]].


[[File:Riku's Keyblade 01 KH.png|left|thumb|Ansem taunts Sora with the Keyblade of People's Hearts.]]
[[File:Riku's Keyblade 01 KH.png|left|thumb|Ansem taunts Sora with the Keyblade of People's Hearts.]]
Sora arrives, finally reunited with Kairi, though she is comatose due to the loss of her heart. Ansem comments that she lacks a heart, and from his impersonal comments and unusual nature, Sora realizes that who he sees as Riku is not truly the friend he knew. Riku introduces himself as "Ansem, Seeker of Darkness". The Heartless goes on to explain that Kairi's heart is in Sora, and that his dark Keyblade is necessary to remove the imprisoned heart. Sora refuses to agree with the plan and they battle. Sora wins the duel, and Ansem retreats. However, his efforts are not in vain, as Sora stabs himself with the dark Keyblade, in order to free Kairi's heart as well as the six other Princesses. This ends up opening the final Keyhole and the way to Kingdom Hearts, as well as the loss of Sora's heart and his brief transformation into [[Sora's Heartless]].
Firmly in control of Riku's body, Ansem creates the artificial [[Keyblade of People's Hearts]] from hearts of the six captive Princesses of Hearts using it on Maleficent once she outlived her usefulness. Once Sora arrives in the chamber of the [[Final Keyhole]], learning that Riku is possessed, Ansem formally introduces himself while revealing that he intends to force Kairi's heart out of Sora's body to complete the Final Hole. Through Ansem was driven off, Sora played into his hands by sacrificing himself to restore Kairi to her body. Ansem shortly returns, having altered Riku's body into one almost resembling his original human self, attempting to kill Kairi, Donald, and Goofy. However, Riku's heart restrains Ansem long enough for Kairi and the king's men to escape before Ansem expelled Riku's heart into the Realm of Darkness. With full control over his body, Ansem hen allows himself to be enveloped by the darkness flowing out of the Keyhole, and travels to the [[End of the World]] where the Kingdom Hearts produced there awaits him.
 
Ansem shortly returns, having expelled Riku's heart and shaped his body into one resembling his original human self. Now that the final Keyhole is open from Sora's sacrifice, he plans to kill Kairi now that her purpose in his plans has been fulfilled. Donald and Goofy bravely make a stand against Ansem in order to protect Kairi, but both know that, without Sora, they may not be able to stop him. Before he can dispose of the three, Riku projects himself from Xehanort's stolen body and manages to establish enough control to stop the Heartless in his tracks, allowing Donald and Goofy to escape with Kairi. This leads to an internal struggle between the two that Riku ultimately loses. His heart is forced out of his body, and Ansem completely takes control. Ansem then allows himself to be enveloped by the darkness flowing out of the Keyhole, and travels to the [[End of the World]] and Kingdom Hearts.


[[File:Return to Darkness 01 KH.png|right|thumb|Ansem pontificates on darkness.]]
[[File:Return to Darkness 01 KH.png|right|thumb|Ansem pontificates on darkness.]]
As Sora, his humanity having been restored by Kairi's light, arrives at the remnants of Destiny Islands at End of the World, Ansem appears, bearing Riku's form. He explains Riku's fall to darkness, that he desperately sought to escape the island "prison" enough to open his heart to darkness. Afterward, Ansem explains his philosophy: that worlds and hearts begin and end in darkness. Thus, darkness is the heart's true essence. Sora denies this, in words and in battle, with Ansem. During the battle Ansem summons both his familiar, the Guardian Heartless, and a [[Darkside]] Heartless to assist him. As the battle rages on, Ansem leads the trio to the endless abyss where the Door to Darkness resides. This time, Ansem merges himself to the [[World of Chaos]], a monstrous Heartless ship, and captures Donald and Goofy, though Sora rescues them.
After Sora is restored to normal, he arrives to the remnants of Destiny Islands at End of the World where Ansem confronts him in Riku's form. He explains Riku's fall to darkness before assuming his actual form and explaining his original self's philosophy: that darkness is the heart's true essence. Sora denies this, in words and in battle, with Ansem. During the battle Ansem summons both his familiar, the Guardian Heartless, and a [[Darkside]] Heartless to assist him. As the battle rages on, Ansem leads the trio to the endless abyss where the Door to Darkness resides. This time, Ansem merges himself to the [[World of Chaos]], a monstrous Heartless ship, and captures Donald and Goofy, though Sora rescues them.


After several more rounds of combat, Ansem, weakened, opens the [[Door to Darkness]], imploring Kingdom Hearts to fill him with the power of darkness so that he can gain enough power to destroy Sora, Donald, and Goofy and shroud the universe in darkness. However, Ansem is horrified to see light pour out of the door. The overwhelming light of Kingdom Hearts envelops and destroys Ansem, allowing Riku to take back his body.
After several more rounds of combat, Ansem, weakened, opens the [[Door to Darkness]], imploring Kingdom Hearts to fill him with the power of darkness so that he can gain enough power to destroy Sora, Donald, and Goofy and shroud the universe in darkness. However, Ansem is horrified to see light pour out of the door. The overwhelming light of Kingdom Hearts envelops and destroys Ansem, allowing Riku to regain his body.
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