Buzz Lightyear

Buzz Lightyear is a toy based on a Space Ranger from Toy Box who is a party member set to appear in Kingdom Hearts III. He originated in the Disney/Pixar film, Toy Story.

Development
The proposal folder shown to Buena Vista included plans for a world based on Toy Story. For Kingdom Hearts II a model of Buzz Lightyear and Woody Pride were created for a similar purpose but according to the series' director Tetsuya Nomura, there was never a chance to present them to Disney so the idea was scrapped. Both the world and the characters finally made their appearance in Kingdom Hearts III as party members in Toy Box.

Appearance
Buzz is a Space Ranger action figure. He has a large build and a very prominent chin. His head and neck are covered in a tight purple cowl. He has a white space suit with a green chest plate featuring red, green, and blue buttons on the right side and a round red button on his left used to deploy and collapse the wings from his jet pack. His right arm ordinarily has a light bulb that flashes red to simulate a laser, however during the events of Kingdom Hearts III, it is replaced by a working laser. He has a collapsible, clear dome helmet that is controlled by the purple knobs on the side of it. There is a black coil around his waist.

Personality
Buzz is cautious and skeptical following the disappearance of his friends. He distrusts Sora, Donald, and Goofy initially, and believes the best solution is to wait in Andy's room for his return, rather than seek an answer.

Origin
Buzz Lightyear first appeared in Pixar's first feature film ' in 1995, voiced by Tim Allen, and has since appeared in its sequels ' and , as well as several television specials and shorts. The character also appeared in Disney/Pixar's animated film ', and the television series ', which both are about the character which the toy in Toy Story is based on. Tim Allen reprised his role for the The Adventure Begins, but was later replaced with Patrick Warburton for the TV series. In addition, when The Adventure Begins was re-edited into a three part episode format for the TV series, Patrick Warburton redubbed all of Tim Allen's lines.

In the 1995 film, Buzz Lightyear is the newest toy in the collection of a boy named Andy. He initially believes that he is the real Buzz Lightyear, a space ranger on a mission to defeat his arch-nemesis, the evil Emperor Zurg, and repeatedly attempts to return to space. Woody, Andy's favorite toy, is jealous about the amount of time Andy now spends with Buzz and tried to hide him from Andy. In the process, he gets them both lost and in the possession of Sid, the toy-torturer who lives next door. In Sid's house, Buzz sees a commercial for the Buzz Lightyear action figure and finally realizes he is just a toy, sending him into a depression. With Woody's help, he regains his composure and the two of them escape back to Andy and become close friends.