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'''Scala ad Caelum''' ({{LangLat|{{w|Jacob's Ladder|Stairway to Heaven}}}}) is a world that appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' | '''Scala ad Caelum''' ({{LangLat|{{w|Jacob's Ladder|Stairway to Heaven}}}}) is a world that appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Dark Road]]''. For gameplay purposes, it is recognized as part of the [[Keyblade Graveyard]]; however, in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]'', it is recognized as its own world. | ||
Scala ad Caelum is built upon the ruin of [[Daybreak Town]] | Scala ad Caelum is built upon the ruin of [[Daybreak Town]]. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
Scala ad Caelum was first unveiled in a teaser trailer at a ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix'' fan event in Los Angeles in 2014, with the working name "Cable Town."<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/01/saw-kingdom-hearts-iii-teaser-soras-transforming-keyblade/ We Saw A Kingdom Hearts III Teaser With Sora's Transforming Keyblade]</ref>{{?}}<!--clean up formatting of link -- see KH3 article--> | Scala ad Caelum was first unveiled in a teaser trailer at a ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix'' fan event in Los Angeles in 2014, with the working name "Cable Town."<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/01/saw-kingdom-hearts-iii-teaser-soras-transforming-keyblade/ We Saw A Kingdom Hearts III Teaser With Sora's Transforming Keyblade]</ref>{{?}}<!--clean up formatting of link -- see KH3 article--> | ||
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* The world is inspired by the {{w|Greek}} city of {{w|Fira}} on the isle of {{w|Santorini}}, which is accessed by cable car from the Skala Pier.--> | * The world is inspired by the {{w|Greek}} city of {{w|Fira}} on the isle of {{w|Santorini}}, which is accessed by cable car from the Skala Pier.--> | ||
==Settings and Areas== | ==Settings and Areas== | ||
[[File:Ruins of Daybreak Town (Art).png|thumb|200px|left|The ruins of Daybreak Town.]] | |||
During the Age of Fairy Tales, Scala ad Caelum was the world known as [[Daybreak Town]]. | During the Age of Fairy Tales, Scala ad Caelum was the world known as [[Daybreak Town]]. | ||
The world is perpetually sunny and clear and considered breathtakingly beautiful, consisting of a nearly infinite number of mountain towns suspended on a body of water–stretching out as far as the horizon, though the "mountains" are composed entirely of glistening white and gold buildings–with a large citadel on the top of each mountain. Nearly every building in Scala ad Caelum has at least one windmill fixed atop it. Travel between the mountains is apparently achieved through numerous inter-connected cable cars. Except for the central mountain explored in ''Kingdom Hearts III'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road'', all of the others were abandoned even when [[Xehanort]] was living there many decades ago. | The world is perpetually sunny and clear and considered breathtakingly beautiful, consisting of a nearly infinite number of mountain towns suspended on a body of water–stretching out as far as the horizon, though the "mountains" are composed entirely of glistening white and gold buildings–with a large citadel on the top of each mountain. Nearly every building in Scala ad Caelum has at least one windmill fixed atop it. Travel between the mountains is apparently achieved through numerous inter-connected cable cars. Except for the central mountain explored in ''Kingdom Hearts III'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road'', all of the others were abandoned even when [[Xehanort]] was living there many decades ago. | ||
The explorable section of Scala ad Caelum is divided into two areas, the first of which is {{nihongo|'''The Stairway to the Sky'''|天へ続く階段|Ten e Tsuzuku Kaidan | The explorable section of Scala ad Caelum is divided into two areas, the first of which is {{nihongo|'''The Stairway to the Sky'''|天へ続く階段|Ten e Tsuzuku Kaidan}}, a pier located directly beneath the central citadel. Scattered throughout the town are various market stands, leisure areas and domiciles. At the north-most point is a large golden fence which hosts a number of larger manors and stately homes, which are inaccessible. | ||
By going through the western keyhole-shaped gate, players will arrive at the {{Nihongo|'''Breezy Quarter'''|風の通る街|Kaze no Tōru Machi|lit. "Town Where the Wind Passes"}}, a massive urban area populated by many homes, apartment buildings, shops, and vendor stands that appear to sell books, scrolls, and various scientific instruments. In the northern center of the Quarter, there is an unusual gold, mechanical contraption with a mural at the top, a globe in the center, and three levers—each colored red, blue, and green, respectively—to operate it. By striking the levers, players are able to manipulate the rings surrounding the globe to line up the lights; each time it is successfully lined up, the mural changes, appearing to tell the story of how Daybreak Town eventually became Scala ad Caelum. Similarly, the ground surrounding the machine bears the cobblestone and purple star-shaped motif of Daybreak Town. Going west, there is a large though non-functional water fountain. By hitting the four spiral pylons surrounding the fountain, it will begin to spew water once more. Underneath the Breezy Quarter is a large waterway, which can be accessed from a lower level near a large plaza. By reaching the end of the waterway and manipulating the chain gate, players can [[Autorunning|Autorun]] up to inside the tallest windmill in the Quarter. | |||
[[ | Submerged beneath the water of the main mountain town are the upside-down ruins of Daybreak Town. The battle against the Armored [[Master Xehanort]] partially takes place around the dilapidated remains of Daybreak Town's iconic clock tower. | ||
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==Story== | ==Story== | ||
===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Union | ===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Union X'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Scala ad Caelum KHX.png|thumb|200px|left|A fountain square with Ephemer's statue.]] | ||
[[Ephemer]] founded the town of Scala ad Caelum after the destruction of Daybreak Town, and eventually a statue commemorating him is built in a fountain plaza in the town. At some point after this, [[Brain]] ends up in Scala ad Caelum were he meets [[Sigurd]], who tells him of Ephemer's role in the town's founding and that his appearance there was ordained and that he would answer Brain's questions at headquarters and proceeds to bring him there. | [[Ephemer]] founded the town of Scala ad Caelum after the destruction of Daybreak Town, and eventually a statue commemorating him is built in a fountain plaza in the town. At some point after this, [[Brain]] ends up in Scala ad Caelum were he meets [[Sigurd]], who tells him of Ephemer's role in the town's founding and that his appearance there was ordained and that he would answer Brain's questions at headquarters and proceeds to bring him there. | ||
Later in time, Xehanort is born in this town and given away to a cloaked person, who takes him to [[Destiny Islands]]. | Later in time, Xehanort is born in this town and given away to a cloaked person, who takes him to [[Destiny Islands]]. | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''=== | ||
[[ | A young [[Xehanort]] finds his way back to Scala ad Caelum thanks to the actions of his own time-traveling Heartless and lands unconscious in that world. There he studies the Keyblade and its lore under [[Odin]], along with his classmates [[Eraqus]], [[Vor]], [[Bragi]], [[Urd]], [[Hermod]], and Baldr. As lower-classmen, they are aware that other worlds exist, but are forbidden from visiting them. When the upper-classmen disappear during their Mark of Mastery exam, Master Odin orders the remaining students to leave Scala ad Caelum and venture forth to other worlds in search of the missing students. | ||
===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road'' and ''Kingdom Hearts III''=== | |||
On one day, while playing chess, Xehanort asks Eraqus about the ancient [[Keyblade War]], which Eraqus claims is their master's favorite story. However, when Xehanort mentions the "Lost Masters" who actually started the war, Eraqus feigns ignorance, and Xehanort remains unconvinced. Xehanort muses on how on the land where the Keyblade War was fought, darkness will prevail and light expire, looking up at [[No Name]], while Eraqus counters him by claiming that the light might surprise Xehanort and prevail, and Xehanort expresses interest in this possibility. | |||
After | After their last game, Eraqus and Xehanort begin a new game of enacting a battle between seven dark pieces and one white piece. | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts III''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts III''=== | ||
After forming the [[χ-blade]] at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] and ascending to [[Kingdom Hearts]], [[Riku]] says to [[Sora]] that because Master Xehanort exists outside of time and space, he can be used as a portal to trap himself in. Volunteering to defeat Xehanort, Sora, alongside [[Donald Duck]] and [[Goofy]], decides to enter the portal, which is opened by the rest of the guardians of light using their Keyblades on Xehanort. This transports the four to Scala ad Caelum. | After forming the [[χ-blade]] at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] and ascending to [[Kingdom Hearts]], [[Riku]] says to [[Sora]] that because Master Xehanort exists outside of time and space, he can be used as a portal to trap himself in. Volunteering to defeat Xehanort, Sora, alongside [[Donald Duck]] and [[Goofy]], decides to enter the portal, which is opened by the rest of the guardians of light using their Keyblades on Xehanort. This transports the four to Scala ad Caelum. | ||
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File:Odin KHDR.png|[[Odin]]<br>{{DR}} | File:Odin KHDR.png|[[Odin]]<br>{{DR}} | ||
File:Baldr KHDR.png|[[Baldr]]<br>{{DR}} | File:Baldr KHDR.png|[[Baldr]]<br>{{DR}} | ||
File:Sigurd KHUX.png|[[Sigurd]]<br>{{Ux}} | File:Sigurd KHUX.png|[[Sigurd]]<br>{{Ux}} | ||
File:Cloaked figure KHUX.png|Unnamed cloaked figure<br>{{Ux | File:Cloaked figure KHUX.png|Unnamed cloaked figure<br>{{Ux}} | ||
File:Unnamed Woman KHUX.png|Unnamed woman<br>{{Ux | File:Unnamed Woman KHUX.png|Unnamed woman<br>{{Ux}} | ||
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*'''Baldr's sister''' is mentioned as an upper class student. | |||
==Enemies== | ==Enemies== | ||
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File:Shadow KHIII.png|[[Shadow]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Shadow KHIII.png|[[Shadow]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Neoshadow KHIII.png|[[Neoshadow]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Neoshadow KHIII.png|[[Neoshadow]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Helmed Body KHIII.png|[[Helmed Body]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Helmed Body KHIII.png|[[Helmed Body]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Satyr KHIII.png|[[Satyr]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Satyr KHIII.png|[[Satyr]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Flame Core KHIII.png|[[Flame Core]]<br>{{RM | File:Flame Core KHIII.png|[[Flame Core]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Water Core KHIII.png|[[Water Core]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Water Core KHIII.png|[[Water Core]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Malachite Bolero KHIII.png|[[Malachite Bolero]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Malachite Bolero KHIII.png|[[Malachite Bolero]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Marine Rumba KHIII.png|[[Marine Rumba]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Marine Rumba KHIII.png|[[Marine Rumba]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Popcat KHIII.png|[[Popcat]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Popcat KHIII.png|[[Popcat]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Vitality Popcat KHIII.png|[[Vitality Popcat]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Vitality Popcat KHIII.png|[[Vitality Popcat]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Munny Popcat KHIII.png|[[Munny Popcat]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Munny Popcat KHIII.png|[[Munny Popcat]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Magic Popcat KHIII.png|[[Magic Popcat]]<br>{{RM}} | File:Magic Popcat KHIII.png|[[Magic Popcat]]<br>{{RM}} | ||
File:Darkside KH.png|'''[[Darkside]]'''<br>{{RM}} | File:Darkside KH.png|'''[[Darkside]]'''<br>{{RM}} | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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File:Replica Xehanort KHIII.png|'''[[Replica Xehanort]]s'''<br>{{KHIII}}{{RM}} | File:Replica Xehanort KHIII.png|'''[[Replica Xehanort]]s'''<br>{{KHIII}}{{RM}} | ||
File:Master Xehanort KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Master Xehanort|Master Xehanort]]'''<br>{{KHIII}} | File:Master Xehanort KHIII.png|'''[[Game:Master Xehanort|Master Xehanort]]'''<br>{{KHIII}} | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{KH3}} | {{KH3}} | ||
{{KHDR}} | {{KHDR}} | ||
