Forest of Thorns (track)

"Forest of Thorns" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-. It is primarily used as the field theme of the Forest of Thorns.

Appearances
"Forest of Thorns" is the field theme of the Forest of Thorns in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-.

Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-

 * Dark World: "Visions"

Composition
"Forest of Thorns" runs two minutes and 39 seconds in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-.

At its core, the track reflects the nature of the Forest of Thorns as the remnants of Enchanted Dominion within the Realm of Darkness, being a mashup of the Dark World and Enchanted Dominion's respective field themes, "Night in the Dark Dream" and "The Silent Forest". Instrumentally, the piece is led by strings and piano, as well as a clarinet. A snippet of "The Secret Whispers" also plays at the start of the track.

Albums
 File:Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 8, Track 20 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack 