Eraqus

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Master Eraqus is a character who appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep as the master of Ven, Aqua, and Terra.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
In the 2009 TGS trailer, Master Eraqus is shown together with Master Xehanort, and opens the "Final Exam" for Keyblade Wielders and Apprentices. He's also the one who sends out his apprentices to search out Master Xehanort and Vanitas after their unexpected leave. Since the Unversed mysteriously started to appear at the same time as their leave, Master Eraqus sent Terra and Aqua to see if there was any connection between the two events.

Appearance
Master Eraqus, like his student, Terra, bears a distinct Japanese influence in his choice of clothing. He wears a white, red lined haori that seems to have a hood, along with slightly shorter than normal, light-colored hakama. Underneath his haori, he wears a navy blue shirt with a large white X pattern on the front.

Like his pupils, Eraqus wears pieces of armor, in his case gold and black armored boots and a dull blue-green section that cover his abdomen. This second piece of armor sports the same symbol worn by his students near the top. Ventus appears to wear a piece of armor similar to this, though in a more yellow color. Eraqus' black hair is tied into a short, high ponytail, with one bang falling off to the right side of his face. He also has a short, triangular soul patch and a mustache.

Weapon
Master Eraqus wields a rather basic Keyblade, gray in coloration. It has the appearance of an old fashioned skeleton key, the tip being shaped like an "E", the first letter of his name. Interestingly, its keychain is the symbol that Aqua, Terra, Ven, and Eraqus himself all wear in their clothing.

Trivia

 * Master Eraqus wears a similar belt like Terra, Aqua and Ven.
 * Master Eraqus resembles and could be possibly be based on the appearance of Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series.
 * His name is an anagram of "Square", the first name of the series's developer. This trend is based on Yen Sid's name being the reverse spelling of "Disney", the other company who produced the series.
 * Tetsuya Nomura stated the relationship between Master Eraqus and Master Xehanort is something like old classmates.

Maître Eraqus