Walkthrough:Kingdom Hearts/Hollow Bastion

Hollow Bastion


Hollow Bastion is the second to the last world of the game. Your party member is the Beast.

First Visit
You'll start at a Save Point (Type B) at the bottom of the falls, where feels a strange wamth in his Heart. Now, you have to climb the falls using the moveable ledges. There's plenty of along the way, including those underwater. To reach these, use the bubbles; they will take the party to the chests, as well as provide them with air to breath. However, you can only stay underwater for a few seconds before being taken back.



Soon, you'll encounter confronting a  on how he was able to escape the dustrution of his world. The Beast said that it was because of his strong Heart that lead him to Hollow Bastion, with the hopes of rescuing, a Princess of Heart. However, Riku then attacks him, then confronts Sora, explaining the he himself is the Keyblade's Chosen One, taking back the Keyblade as a result. This, unfortunetly, causes and  to reluctently turn to Riku's side, as per the King's orders; both leave the party as a result. Sora, meanwhile, is left with only Riku's old Wooden Sword to fend for himself.

At this point, the Beast will join the party, showing no fear, and determaned to rescue Belle. He's quite powerful, and will be able to deal damage to any Heartless encountered. However, Sora's Wooden Sword will deal no damage, but that does not mean Sora can no longer fight, as he can still do magic damage, so focus on magic for the time being if you want to train a bit more.

The door to the castle is locked, so you'll need to take another route to unlock the door. To the right of the lift will be another pathway, that will get you into the basment of the castle. Your main goal is to reach the end and unlock the main entrance. There's a Trinity Jump  down there, but it cannot be used at this point, as Sora's only party member is the Beast.

After unlocking the door, return to the entrance, where the Beast will be lured out of the party through an illusion of Belle being turned into a Heartless. Meanwhile, you'll be reunited with Riku, Donald and Goofy, but the former will soon attempt to terminate Sora by sending a Shadow Ball at him... which is blocked by Goofy, who decided to go against the King's orders to protect Sora. Donald will also defect back to Sora, thanks to the friendship that the trio gained during their quest. At this point, Sora's heart becomes strong again, with the help of his true power: his friends. Sora will then get back the Keyblade, Donald and Goofy will rejoin the party, and a battle with will begin.

After this battle, Riku will flee, and the Beast will re-appear and rejoin the party. Your main goal now is to solve the puzzles of the castle and reach the top of it.

During this point, a mysterious figure in a brown coat will posses Riku.

Soon, you'll reach the top of the castle, where a battle with will begin.

After defeating Maleficent, another area will become avalible. Before entering, don't forget to save the game at the nearby Save Point (Type A).

Once you enter the next room, "Riku" will stab Maleficent with a Keyblade, allowing her to unlock the true darkness in her heart. As part of this, she will transform into a Dragon.

After defeating Dragon Maleficent, a new route is open behind the Save Point. Insure your party is at high levels, as this next boss will be difficult, and only Sora will be able to fight this one. Take the path, and you'll soon encounter a large room, with stools containing the bodies of six of the Princesses of Heart :

Sora and Donald will then find themselves in front of the Keyhole (a forcefield will appear before Goofy will be able to enter), where they finally discover 's comatose body lying on the ground. Sora tries to get her to wake up, but "Riku" suddenly appears and tells Sora and Donald that Kairi's heart has been within Sora's body all along, explaining a few things. He'll also mention that Kairi is a Princess of Heart, and that her Heart is needed to complete the Keyhole.

Sora suddenly grows weak, and Donald attempts to attack "Riku" to defend him, but is tossed out of the room. "Riku" will then reveal himself to be, and then prepares to attack Sora to get Kairi's Heart, but Sora gets back his strength and tells Ansem that there was no way he'd get Kairi's Heart.

After this battle, Ansem will flee, and Donald and Goofy will enter the room. Sora will then attempt to seal the Keyhole, but as it is incomplete, he is unable. Sora then spots the Keyblade that Ansem was using and will then stab himself with it, despite the protests of his friends. This releases his Heart, along with Kairi's. The Keyhole will then be completed, and the Hearts belonging to the other Princesses will return to their bodies.

Kairi's Heart returns to her body, and she wakes up, but spots a fading Sora and she runs up to him. Sadly, Sora fades away before she could touch him. Ansem then reappears, and attempts to put an end to Kairi, Donald and Goofy, but Riku suddenly gains control of his body and tells the trio to run, which they do, before Ansem retakes control of it. A lone will then appear and you'll gain control of it.

Your main mission here is to reach the entrance to the castle. You might want to jump off the castle to reach it. If the Shadow reaches the Waterway, it will automatically be taken to the first floor outside. Soon, a cutscene involving Kairi, Donald and Goofy will be shown. Donald spots the Shadow and will then attack it on the head with his staff. Kairi, however, suspects the Shadow to be Sora. Suddenly, more s will appear to attack the trio. Kairi will then embrace the friendly Shadow, restoring it to it's true form: Sora!

With Sora restored, the four will then leave Hollow Bastion. The Beast, however, refuses to leave, since Belle is still inside. The party will be automatically taken back to Traverse Town.