Editing Soldier

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{{Character
 |name=Soldier
 |katakana=ソルジャー
 |romaji=Sorujā
 |fr=Soldat
 |de=Klappersoldat
 |image=[[File:Soldier KHIII.png]]
 |FMimage=[[File:Soldier KHIIFM.png|200px]]
 |tab2=KHD
 |image2=[[File:Soldier KHD.png|x303px|The Soldier in ''358/2 Days'']]
 |tab3=KHX
 |image3=[[File:Soldier KHX.png|200px]]
 |game1=Kingdom Hearts
 |game2=Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
 |game3=Kingdom Hearts II
 |game4=Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
 |game5=Kingdom Hearts coded
 |game6=Kingdom Hearts χ
 |game7=Kingdom Hearts III
 |game8=Kingdom Hearts Dark Road
 |game9=Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
 |type=Emblem Heartless
 |spec=Heartless
 |s1=Stealth Soldier
 |s2=Deserter
 |s3=Sergeant
 |s4=Commander
 |s5=Pumpkin Soldier
 |s6=Diver
 |s7=High Soldier
 |journalKH=Heartless that emerge from various places. They are brisk in their movements, and rush into their opponents. However, they are not that tenacious. They often appear in numbers, though they lack teamwork.
 |journalSS=A swift-moving Heartless that attacks its prey with a spin kick.<br>Its whimsical nature makes the Soldier a less than tenacious foe.
 |journalKH2=It unleashes decent attacks from every angle. Stay alert when fighting it!<br><br>It counterattacks with a kick, so retaliate with Cyclone to float in midair and unleash combo attacks!
 |journal358=These small Heartless primarily use their claws and a flurry of kicks to attack.<br>The latter can be deflected with a block to trip them up.
 |journalCOD=Strangely perky Heartless which show up just about anywhere you look (as well as a few places you don't). They lunge at the first prey they spot.
 |journalUX=Power Medals are most effective against this enemy. Defeat it before it unleashes a strong offensive attack.
 |journalKH3=As threats go, these aren't all that threatening, but that's no reason to be reckless.<br><br>Just be careful not to get surrounded. Focus on taking them down one by one!
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 |KHgrav=x1.0<ref>x0.8 after rescue.</ref>
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 |KHstop=x1.0<ref>x0.6 after rescue.</ref>
 |KHko=x1.0
 |KHother=x1.0
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 |ability=Combo Plus
 |desc=Add an extra hit to normal combos.
 |duration=3 reloads
 |CP=20
 |value=1~3
 |duel=3
 |time=4
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 |KH2LV3=15
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 |KH2enc8=Episode 1
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 |KH2LV12=22
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 |KH2LV13=38
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 |KH2LV14=24
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 |KH2enc15=Episode 1 (post-1000 Heartless)
 |KH2LV15=39
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 |KH2enc16=Episode 1 (pre-1000 Heartless)
 |KH2LV16=26
 |KH2loc17=Pride Lands
 |KH2enc17=Episode 1 (post-1000 Heartless)
 |KH2LV17=41
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 |KH2fire=×1.0
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 |KH2thun=×1.0
 |KH2dark=×1.0
 |KH2neut=×1.0
 |KH2reward=HP prize (1) ×2, Munny (5) ×2<br>Dark Shard (8%), Bright Shard (4%)
 |KH2world=Twilight Town, Radiant Garden, The Land of Dragons, Beast's Castle, Olympus Coliseum, Disney Castle, Timeless River, Port Royal, Agrabah, Halloween Town, Pride Lands, Space Paranoids
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 |CFM2LV1=25
 |KH2cup1=Pain and Panic Cup
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 |KH2num11=2
 |KH2match12=7
 |KH2num12=2
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 |358DEF=1.20
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 |358LVL7=22
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 |358LVL8=10
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 |358bliz=x4.80
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 |358aero=x5.10
 |358igni=x1.00
 |358free=x1.00
 |358jolt=x1.00
 |358toss=x1.00
 |358reward2=Panacea (30%)
 |358reward3=Shield Tech (40%)
 |358reward4=-<!--Can someone check this?-->
 |358reward6=Combo Tech++ (45%)
 |358world=Beast's Castle, Olympus Coliseum
 |CODHP=0.50
 |CODSSHP=0.69
 |CODEXP=1.38
 |CODDEF=0.47
 |CODloc1=Traverse Town
 |CODLVL1=8
 |CODloc2=Traverse Town
 |CODenc2=Questploration
 |CODLVL2=23
 |CODloc3=Wonderland
 |CODLVL3=14
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 |CODenc4=Questploration
 |CODLVL4=23
 |CODloc5=Castle Oblivion
 |CODLVL5=60
 |CODSSloc1=Destiny Islands
|CODSSsec1=B
|CODSSLVL1=20
|CODSScol1=bug
|CODSSloc2=Destiny Islands
|CODSSsec2=C
|CODSSLVL2=32
|CODSScol2=bug
|CODSSloc3=Traverse Town
|CODSSsec3=B
|CODSSLVL3=1
|CODSScol3=bug
|CODSSloc4=Traverse Town
|CODSSsec4=C
|CODSSLVL4=8
|CODSScol4=bug
|CODSSloc5=Traverse Town
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|CODSSrow5=3
|CODSSflr5=1
|CODSSLVL5=8
|CODSSflr5b=1
|CODSSLVL5b=1
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|CODSSLVL14b=87
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|CODSScol15=green
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 |COD2DLVL1=8
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 |COD2Denc2=Summoned by Guard Armor
 |COD2DLVL2=1
 |COD2Dloc3=Hollow Bastion II
 |COD2DLVL3=50
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 |CODlabDEF=0.47
 |CODlabEXP=0.94
 |CODlabloc1=Layers 1-4
 |CODlabLVL1=20
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 |CODlabLVL2=25
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 |CODlabLVL3=27
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 |CODlabLVL4=35
 |CODlabloc5=Layer 22
 |CODlabLVL5=37
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 |CODlabLVL6=40
 |CODlabreward=HP prize x2-3
 |CODfire=x1.00
 |CODbliz=x1.00
 |CODthun=x1.00
 |CODaero=x1.00
 |CODigni=O
 |CODfree=O
 |CODjolt=O
 |CODtoss=O
 |CODslow=O
 |CODstop=O
 |CODconf=O
 |CODstun=O
 |CODmagn=O
 |CODreward=HP prize x4-8, Munny x12
 |CODreward1=Potion (1.00%)
 |CODreward2=Ether (1.00%)
 |CODreward3=Rising Strike (1.00%)
 |CODreward4=Round Blitz (1.00%)
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 |CODSSworld=Destiny Islands, Traverse Town, Wonderland, Olympus Coliseum, Agrabah, Hollow Bastion, Hollow Bastion II
 |CODSSBworld=Destiny Islands, Traverse Town, Wonderland, Olympus Coliseum, Agrabah, Hollow Bastion
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 |KH3LV1=4
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 |KH3rev=—
 |KH3att=×1.1
 |KH3dam=—
 |KH3reward=MP prize (3) ×3, Munny (1) ×2<br>Pulsing Shard (8%), Pulsing Stone (4%),<ref>Soldiers can drop Pulsing Stones during fights that require you to fill up Boo's Laugh Gauge in Monstropolis.</ref> Lightning Shard (8%), Wellspring Shard (4%)
 |KH3world=Olympus, Monstropolis, Arendelle, San Fransokyo
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 |DRelv1=4|DRebp1=5
 |DRe2=Daily Challenge
 |DRelv2=4|DRebp2=5
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 |DRfire=Weak
 |DRwind=Resist
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 |DRpass1=HP +1
 |DRpass2=HP +1
 |DRpass3=HP +1
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}}
The '''Soldier''' is an [[Emblem Heartless]] introduced in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''.

==Story==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
[[Sora]] spots his first Soldier when he enters the [[Second District]], as an exhausted man is caught by the Heartless and has his [[heart]] stolen. The heart is transformed into a Soldier Heartless, which escapes through a [[Corridor of Darkness]]. A platoon of Soldiers later lays siege to the [[Hotel]] in which [[Sora]], [[Donald]], [[Goofy]], [[Leon]], [[Yuffie]], and [[Aerith]] are discussing the situation, and Leon helps hold them off so that Sora can escape and find the leader of the local Heartless, the [[Guard Armor]].

===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
As Sora first returns to [[Hollow Bastion]], a troop of Soldiers run past. Later on, another swarm steals the [[100 Acre Wood]] novel, damaging it and shunting Sora back out of it. Sora defeats them and retrieves the book, returning it to [[Merlin]] and going out to retrieve the stolen pages.

==Design==
Soldiers have a much more refined appearance than [[Shadow]]s, appearing as a noble knight-type warrior at first glance. A closer examination reveals the Soldiers are just as beastly as the other Heartless. Their muscular forms are clad in a bluish-black body suit bearing the Heartless emblem and purple inverted emblems trimmed in gold on the knees. They wear black, silver trimmed shoes that end in spiral toes, silver wristbands, and a silver knight's helm decorated with two angular, eye-like spirals on the front and a yellow stripe at the base of the curled silver plume. Its true Heartless behavior comes out on a close examination of their fierce blue and red-tipped claws, and their shadowed faces with bright yellow eyes and toothy maw.

''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix]]'' Soldiers have their colors swapped with the [[Air Soldier]], shading them in black, tan, and brown.

The Soldier's name references {{w|soldier}}s serving the military. This highlights the Heartless's battle capabilities. They also appear in large numbers, referencing an army. This is reflected in the names of its variants, such as the [[Sergeant]] and the [[Commander]].

==Strategy==

===''Kingdom Hearts''===
Sora earns [[Tech Points]] every time he successfully blocks a Soldier's attacks.<ref>In ''Kingdom Hearts'', before Kairi's rescue, Sora earns one Tech Point every time he successfully blocks a Soldier's attack. This number was increased to two Tech Points for every successful block in ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''.</ref><ref>In ''Kingdom Hearts'', after Kairi's rescue, Sora earns nine Tech Points every time he successfully blocks a Soldier's Scratch Attack.</ref> Soldiers often appear en masse, and can quickly kill Sora if they surround him, so prevent them from doing so.

===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
*{{nihongo|'''Scratching Attack'''|引っかき攻撃|Hikkaki Kougeki}}: The Soldier swipes its target with the claws on its right hand.
*{{nihongo|'''Two-step Scratch'''|2段引っかき|2-dan Hikkaki}}: The Soldier swipes at its target and then thrusts forward.
*{{nihongo|'''Rotating Kick'''|回転蹴り|Kaitengeri}}: The Soldier jumps and launches a spinning dropkick upon landing. Has heavy recoil if blocked.
*{{nihongo|'''Pouring Kicks'''{{?}}|あびせ蹴り|Abise Keri}}: The Soldier launches an attack consisting of multiple kicks.

===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
Soldiers have a fairly predictable pattern of running around and stopping, or if close enough to the target it will run to the target and stop before using one of its attacks. Both of its attacks have a delay before hitting the target, making it easy to react to. Blocking its kick attack will cause it to fall over, allowing more damage to be dealt.
{{Atk-o|358}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Scratch'''|ひっがき|Higgaki}}<br>''Attack''
|—
|—
|0.90
|△
|Scratches at the target with its claw.
}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Pouring Kicks'''|あびせ蹴り|Abise Keri}}<br>''Attack''
|—
|—
|1.43
|◯
|Swings and kicks at the target.
}}
{{Atk-c}}

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
Just like in previous games, the Soldier can be easily killed with a few hits, and they have the same attacks. All attacks can be blocked, but the '''Aerial Whirlwind Kick''' will break Sora's guard, allowing the use of [[Risk Dodge]]. Blocking '''Scratch''' and '''Combo Lunge''' will cause the Soldier to stagger.
{{Atk-o|KH3}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Scratch'''|引っかき|<br>Hikkaki|}}
|Physical
|1
|◯ 
|2
|Scratches with right hand.
}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Combo Lunge'''|コンボ突き|<br>Konbo Tsuki|}}
|Physical
|1 x 2 hits
|◯
|2
|Grabs enemy with right hand and strikes with left hand.
}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Aerial Whirlwhind Kick'''|空中旋風蹴り|<br>Kūchū Senpūgeri|}}
|Physical
|1.5
|△ (Risk Dodge)
|3
|Jumps straight overhead and launches a swooping kick.
}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Pouring Kicks'''|あびせ蹴り|<br>Abise Keri|}}
|Physical
|1
|△
|2
|Glows, then jumps and swings legs.
}}
{{Atk-c}}

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}
{{HeartlessDirectory}}
[[Category:Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory enemies]]