Dilan

Unreleased

Dilan was one of the six apprentices to Ansem the Wise, and the complete being of Xaldin. He is a confirmed character to appear in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.

Dabbling In Darkness
About a decade prior to Kingdom Hearts, Dilan was one of six apprentices to the ruler and scientist of Radiant Garden, alongside Xehanort, Braig, Even, Aeleus, and Ienzo. Worried the Darkness in people's hearts would eventually consume his world, Ansem began performing tests on Xehanort's heart. Eventually, he created a laboratory in his castle's basement for such experimentation. However, Dilan and the other apprentices had their own intentions for the laboratory, and began conducting inhumane experiments on the human heart and the darkness within it. Such experimentation led to the creation of Heartless. Ansem quickly discovered their secret experiments, and immediately ordered them to stop. One day, after being advised to review their research data by King Mickey, Ansem found that the effects of their experiments had become irreversible. Eventaully, Dilan and the other five apprentices dabbled too deep into darkness through their continued experiments. Dilan, along with the others, was consumed by the darkness, producing a Heartless. However, the apprentices all had strong wills, and so Dilan also became his Nobody, Xaldin. The six Nobodies formed Organization XIII, and banished Ansem the Wise to the Realm of Darkness.

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep
Dilan is confirmed to appear in the upcoming game Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep. Since the game takes place ten years prior to Kingdom Hearts, he will probably be conducting experiments alongside the other five of Ansem the Wise's apprentices.

Kingdom Hearts II
Dilan appears as his Nobody Xaldin in Kingdom Hearts II. He appears to Sora first at Beast's Castle during his first visit to the world, and then engaged Sora in battle during his second visit. He was defeated by Sora, and faded into nothingness, therefore ending the existance of Dilan.