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{{Youmay|the ending video entitled "Birth by Sleep"|[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep|the PSP game]]}}
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[[File:Birth by Sleep 09 KHIIFM.png||thumb|300px|The mysterious warriors Terra, Aqua, and Ventus face an unknown threat.]]
 
"'''Birth by Sleep'''" is the secret ending video to ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'' and a follow-up to "[[The Gathering]]", the secret ending video to the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. The video centers around three [[Keyblade Armor|armored]] warriors wielding [[Keyblade]]s and [[Xehanort|an unnamed foe]]. It is a teaser for ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''.
[[File:Keyblade Knights.png||thumb|right|300px|The mysterious warriors, Terra, Aqua, and Ventus face an unknown threat.]]
'''Birth by sleep''' is the secret ending video to ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'' and a follow-up to ''[[The Gathering]]'', the secret ending video to the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. The video centers around three [[Keyblade Armor|armored]] warriors wielding [[Keyblades]] and [[Master Xehanort|an unnamed foe]]. It is a teaser for ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Picking up where "The Gathering" left off, the three Keyblade knights, [[Terra]], [[Aqua]] and [[Ventus]] are approached by an old man, [[Master Xehanort]], and his apprentice, [[Vanitas]].
Picking up where "The Gathering" left off, the three Keyblade knights, Terra, Aqua and Ven are approached by an old man, [[Master Xehanort]], and his apprentice, [[Vanitas]].


The two are charged by Terra, and Xehanort responds by shifting the earth beneath them to create a rising plateau that carries Terra above the rest. Xehanort then lifts the ground beneath himself as well, creating a cliff much higher than the surrounding terrain. While Vanitas strikes Terra with [[Thunder]], and is immediately pursued by Aqua and Ventus, Terra chases after Xehanort, who creates a Keyblade infused cyclone to aid Vanitas against Aqua and Ventus.
The two are charged by [[Terra]], and Xehanort responds by shifting the earth beneath them to create a rising plateau that carries Terra above the rest. Xehanort then lifts the ground beneath himself as well, creating a cliff much higher than the surrounding terrain. While Vanitas strikes Terra with [[Thunder]], and is immediately pursued by [[Aqua]] and [[Ventus]], Terra chases after Xehanort, who creates a Keyblade infused cyclone to aid Vanitas against Aqua and Ventus.


Vanitas chases and battles Aqua and Ventus on the cyclone, and neither are able to overcome him. Noticing that Terra is getting closer to Xehanort, Vanitas directs the cyclone towards Terra, knocking him off the cliff. Aqua and Ventus watch in horror, and Aqua gets hit by the cyclone, crashing to the ground, obliterating her helmet completely. Ventus comes to her aid as she casts [[Reflect]] magic on Terra to protect him from the cyclone. The spell protects him from the cyclone until the he is pushed up to where Xehanort is, at which point it explodes, blasting the cyclone to pieces. Terra is dropped to where Xehanort is. Terra briefly duels Xehanort until the old man freezes his left arm. Ventus attempts to attack Xehanort from behind, but Xehanort teleports himself behind Ventus and grabs him by the helmet, beginning to crush it. Terra stumbles forward, probably in an attempt to help Ven, until Vanitas and the Keyblade infused cyclone inexplicably reappear below Terra's feet, hurling him off the cliff as countless keyblades batter his body. Xehanort and Vanitas stand at the top of the cliff, still holding Ventus, presumably so Aqua could see him. When she does, Xehanort first burns and then freezes Ventus. As Aqua looks on in horror, Xehanort throws him off the cliff, and his Keyblade shatters on a rock. Aqua catches his body and he is revealed to have a striking resemblance to [[Roxas]]. Though frozen, he moves his eyes to indicate that he is still alive.
Vanitas chases and battles Aqua and Ventus on the cyclone, and neither are able to overcome him. Noticing that Terra is getting closer to Xehanort, Vanitas directs the cyclone towards Terra, knocking him off the cliff. Aqua and Ventus watch in horror, and Aqua gets hit by the cyclone, crashing to the ground, obliterating her helmet completely. Ventus comes to her aid as she casts [[Reflect]] magic on Terra to protect him from the cyclone. The spell protects him from the cyclone until the he is pushed up to where Xehanort is, at which point it explodes, blasting the cyclone to pieces. Terra is dropped to where Xehanort is. Terra briefly duels Xehanort until the old man freezes his left arm. Ventus attempts to attack Xehanort from behind, but Xehanort teleports himself behind Ven and grabs him by the helmet, beginning to crush it. Terra stumbles forward, probably in an attempt to help Ven, until Vanitas and the Keyblade infused cyclone inexplicably reappear below Terra's feet, hurling him off the cliff as countless keyblades batter his body. Xehanort and Vanitas stand at the top of the cliff, still holding Ven, presumably so Aqua could see him. When she does, Xehanort first burns and then freezes Ventus. As Aqua looks on in horror, Xehanort throws him off the cliff, and his Keyblade shatters on a rock. Aqua catches his body and he is revealed to have a striking resemblance to [[Roxas]]. Though frozen, he moves his eyes to indicate that he is still alive.


Xehanort's Keyblade is changed into a purple and blue ball of flame-like energy, which he shoots upwards to part the gathering dark clouds, revealing [[Kingdom Hearts]]. Terra, barely able to stand, tears off what remains of his helmet to look up at Kingdom Hearts and begins to succumb to the darkness, shown by his eyes turning yellow.
Xehanort's Keyblade is changed into a purple and blue ball of flame-like energy, which he shoots upwards to part the gathering dark clouds, revealing [[Kingdom Hearts]]. Terra, barely able to stand, tears off what remains of his helmet to look up at Kingdom Hearts and begins to succumb to the darkness, shown by his eyes turning yellow.
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File:Master Xehanort KHBBS.png|[[Master Xehanort]]
File:Master Xehanort KHBBS.png|[[Master Xehanort]]
File:Vanitas KHBBS.png|[[Vanitas]]
File:Vanitas KHBBS.png|[[Vanitas]]
File:Mickey Mouse KHBBS.png|[[Mickey Mouse]]
File:King Mickey KHBBS.png|[[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]]
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==Unlock criteria==
==Unlock criteria==
The conditions to unlock the video "Birth by Sleep" vary according with the difficulty level chosen:
The conditions to unlock the video '''Birth by sleep''' vary according with the difficulty level chosen:


*'''Beginner Mode''' - Not accessible.
*'''Beginner Mode''' - Not accessible
*'''Standard Mode''' - Beat the game, complete [[Jiminy's Journal]], all [[Gummi Missions]], and get the [[Gold Crown]].
*'''Standard Mode''' - Beat the game, complete [[Jiminy's Journal]], all [[Gummi Missions]], and get the Gold [[Crown]]
*'''Proud Mode''' - Beat the game, complete Jiminy's Journal, and get the Gold Crown.
*'''Proud Mode''' - Beat the game, complete [[Jiminy's Journal]], and get the Gold [[Crown]]
*'''Critical Mode''' - Beat the game and get the Gold Crown.
*'''Critical Mode''' - Beat the game and get the Gold [[Crown]]


==Differences between the video and the game==
==Differences between the video and the game==
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**Ventus's Keyblade shattering against the rocks.
**Ventus's Keyblade shattering against the rocks.
**Terra's eyes turning yellow after he removes his helmet.
**Terra's eyes turning yellow after he removes his helmet.
*The changes include:
*The changes include:
**Terra, Ventus, and Aqua no longer wear capes, due to frame rate issues in the final game.<ref>'''''{{w|Famitsu}} PSP+PS3''''', '''Interviewer''': "I was very surprised to hear that in VS Arena Mode you could play with six other people." / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "We wanted to make it so that as many people could play together as possible, but in the end we could only do six. By the way, in the ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' secret movie you can see Terra in his armor with a cape, but we took off the cape in this game. It was to make processing easier when you're playing with six people. Processing of moving fabric can be slow, so the speed it runs at is completely different if he has a cape or not." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Famitsu-Interview-Nomura-New-1269 Translation via Lissar].</ref>
**Terra, Ventus, and Aqua no longer wear capes, due to frame rate issues in the final video.<ref><!---source the interview--->'''Tetsuya Nomura''': We wanted to make it so that as many people could play together as possible, but in the end we could only do six. By the way, in the ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' secret movie you can see Terra in his armor with a cape, but we took off the cape in this game. It was to make processing easier when you’re playing with six people. Processing of moving fabric can be slow, so the speed it runs at is completely different if he has a cape or not.</ref>
**Ventus holds the [[Wayward Wind]] with his right hand, and the guard and teeth of the Keyblade are now on the same side.
**Ventus holds the [[Wayward Wind]] with his right hand, and the guard and teeth of the Keyblade are now on the same side.


==Commentary by Tetsuya Nomura==
==Commentary by Nomura==
[[Tetsuya Nomura]], the head storyline designer for the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series, originally gave very few details about the secret ending. Originally, the only information he disclosed was that all the characters in the video were new to the series, despite any physical resemblances. The time and place of the video were all left ambiguous as well. However, Nomura stated in a Famitsu interview that the video was the non-playable ending of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', and took place ten years before ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''.
Tetsuya Nomura, the head storyline designer for the ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series, originally gave very few details about the secret ending. Originally, the only information he disclosed was that all the characters in the video were new to the series, despite any physical resemblances. The time and place of the video were all left ambiguous as well. However, Nomura stated in a Famitsu interview that the video was the non-playable ending of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', and took place ten years before ''Kingdom Hearts''.


In a May 2007 interview dubbed the "Scenario Mysteries Interview", Nomura revealed more insights into the video and its implications for the series. He confirmed the names of Aqua and Ventus, and introduced the name of the third Keyblade knight, Terra. Having introduced Ventus by his nickname "Ven", he clarified that "Ven" was only a nickname for the young male knight, and that the full name was "a little bit longer" (Ventus). In regards to Ventus's resemblance to Roxas, Nomura hinted that was due to their connection to Sora.
In a May 2007 interview dubbed the "Scenario Mysteries Interview", Nomura revealed more insights into the video and its implications for the series. He confirmed the names of Aqua and Ven and introduced the name of the third Keyblade knight, Terra; however, he also stated that Ven was only a nickname for the young male knight, and that the full name was "a little bit longer" (Ventus).


He also gave no details regarding the change in color of Terra's eyes from blue to yellow, saying "I think everyone's imaginations are pretty capable so please try and anticipate a lot of things." His final comments regarding the three warriors' names were that the names of [[Sora]], [[Riku]], and [[Kairi]] are meant to signify "sky", "land", and "sea", while the names of Ventus, Terra, and Aqua represent three different properties of the world: "wind", "earth", and "water".{{fact}}<!--This interview was taken Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ Ultimania, originally translated here~ https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/935702-kingdom-hearts-ii-final-mix-/42359124-->
Nomura had this to say of Ven's resemblance to Roxas:
 
{{Q|I can't give any specifics about that. He may just resemble him, and if there is a connection, Sora may be related too. What I can say right now is that these mysteries are all connected to the story.|Tetsuya Nomura}}
He also gave no details regarding the change in color of Terra's eyes from blue to yellow, saying "I think everyone's imaginations are pretty capable so please try and anticipate a lot of things." His final comments regarding the three warriors' names were that the names of Sora, [[Riku]], and [[Kairi]] are meant to signify Sky, Land, and Sea, while the names of Ven, Terra, and Aqua represent three different properties of the world: Wind, Earth, and Water.


==Video==
==Video==
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==Trivia==
*The Keyblades littering the Keyblade Graveyard include the Follow the Wind, Fenrir, Wishing Lamp, and Sleeping Lion, as well as several Keyblades with new designs.


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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