Xehanort (track)

"Xehanort" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is the character theme of Xehanort.

"Xehanort -The Early Years-" is an arrangement introduced in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. It is the character theme of Young Xehanort.

Appearances
"Xehanort" and "Xehanort -The Early Years" appear only in cutscenes.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

 * Destiny Islands: "A Voice Amidst the Waves"
 * Ending: "Blank Points"

Terra's Story

 * Land of Departure: "Another Road"
 * Radiant Garden: "What Darkness Can Do"
 * Keyblade Graveyard: "The Masked Boy's Identity", "Gathering"

Ventus's Story

 * Keyblade Graveyard: "Former Master"

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

 * Ending: "Signs of What's Next"

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

 * Mysterious Tower: "The King Departs"

Sora's Story

 * La Cité des Cloches: "Out There"
 * The World that Never Was: "The Recusant's Sigil"

Riku's Story

 * The World that Never Was: "Seven Lights, Thirteen Darknesses"

Kingdom Hearts III

 * Toy Box: "The First of the Xehanorts"
 * San Fransokyo: "A Riku From the Past?"
 * Keyblade Graveyard: "Thirteen and Seven", "Good-bye, Sora"

Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind

 * Keyblade Graveyard: "Thirteen and Seven", "Good-bye, Sora"

Kingdom Hearts Dark Road

 * Dwarf Woodlands: "Former Friends"
 * Land of Departure: "Struggle to Answer", "Darkness Disguised"
 * Corridor of Darkness: "A Worthy Heart"

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

 * Story Archive: "Fated Meeting", "The Answer"

Composition
"Xehanort" is two minutes and ten seconds in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. It is a slow, moody piece led by a low oboe and piano, with a violin and female vocals as backing voices.

"Xehanort -The Early Years-" is two minutes and nine seconds in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. It is completely identical to "Xehanort", except with an extra electronic beat as a backing vocal and a xylophone during the piano segment.

Albums
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