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[[File:Terra, Aqua, and Ven's Armors KHBBS.png|thumb|200px|right|Terra, Ventus, and Aqua in their suits of Keyblade Armor.]] | [[File:Terra, Aqua, and Ven's Armors KHBBS.png|thumb|200px|right|Terra, Ventus, and Aqua in their suits of Keyblade Armor.]] | ||
{{nihongo|'''Keyblade Armor'''<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Signature Series Strategy Guide|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Signature Series Guide]]''''', '''pg. 75:''' "In the final battle, Xehanort takes Terra's body, leaving you to fight from within your Keyblade Armor."</ref>|鎧|Yoroi|lit. "Armor"}} is a suit of armor worn by [[Keyblade wielders]]. It first appears in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', as the remnants of [[Terra]] and [[Aqua]], and is used throughout ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' by Terra, [[Ventus]], Aqua, and the digital simulations of [[Master Eraqus]] and [[Master Xehanort]]. One of its most important qualities is that it protects the wearer from the darkness surrounding the [[Lanes Between]], much like the [[black coat]].<ref>'''Xehanort's Report II''' | {{nihongo|'''Keyblade Armor'''<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Signature Series Strategy Guide|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Signature Series Guide]]''''', '''pg. 75:''' [https://imgur.com/a/IrH64 "In the final battle, Xehanort takes Terra's body, leaving you to fight from within your Keyblade Armor."]</ref>|鎧|Yoroi|lit. "Armor"}} is a suit of armor worn by [[Keyblade wielders]]. It first appears in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', as the remnants of [[Terra]] and [[Aqua]], and is used throughout ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' by Terra, [[Ventus]], Aqua, and the digital simulations of [[Master Eraqus]] and [[Master Xehanort]]. One of its most important qualities is that it protects the wearer from the darkness surrounding the [[Lanes Between]], much like the [[black coat]].<ref>'''Xehanort's Report II:''' "''Our Master instructed us to don armor while traveling between worlds, so that we might shield ourselves from the darkness. But there, in the Lanes Between, I could feel the force of it—the power—and from then on, I forwent my armor's "protection." I had been told the darkness would devour me, but what terrors could it possibly hold, so long as I found the strength to control it?''"</ref> However, it is also worn during battle, at the user's discretion. | ||
Pieces of the armor usually appear as part of the user's normal clothing, such as their boots or belts. However, the armor's left {{w|pauldron}} is more important—by pressing it, the user activates the rest of the armor, which appears in a flash of light. Despite the fact that it usually appears and disappears magically, the armor can also be removed physically, as [[Terra-Xehanort]] did once he had gained control of Terra's body, and Aqua did to give Terra's body a vessel to take him out of the [[Realm of Darkness]]. Despite its heavy appearance, the armor does not appear to impede movement in any way. | Pieces of the armor usually appear as part of the user's normal clothing, such as their boots or belts. However, the armor's left {{w|pauldron}} is more important—by pressing it, the user activates the rest of the armor, which appears in a flash of light. Despite the fact that it usually appears and disappears magically, the armor can also be removed physically, as [[Terra-Xehanort]] did once he had gained control of Terra's body, and Aqua did to give Terra's body a vessel to take him out of the [[Realm of Darkness]]. Despite its heavy appearance, the armor does not appear to impede movement in any way. | ||
==Design and conception== | ==Design and conception== | ||
In ''[[The Gathering]]'' and ''[[Birth by Sleep (video)|Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra, Ventus, and Aqua each have capes attached to their suits of Keyblade Armor, but these capes were removed in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' due to frame rate issues.<ref>Nomura: We wanted to make it so that as many people could play together as possible, but in the end we could only do six. By the way, in the ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' secret movie you can see Terra in his armor with a cape, but we took off the cape in this game. It was to make processing easier when you’re playing with six people. Processing of moving fabric can be slow, so the speed it runs at is completely different if he has a cape or not.</ref> In ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX '', during the final cutscene in Terra's story, the Lingering Will sprouts a cape; this maintains continuity between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and its later appearance in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''. | In ''[[The Gathering]]'' and ''[[Birth by Sleep (video)|Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra, Ventus, and Aqua each have capes attached to their suits of Keyblade Armor, but these capes were removed in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' due to frame rate issues.<ref>'''Interviewer:''' " I was very surprised to hear that in VS Arena Mode you could play with six other people." / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "We wanted to make it so that as many people could play together as possible, but in the end we could only do six. By the way, in the ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' secret movie you can see Terra in his armor with a cape, but we took off the cape in this game. It was to make processing easier when you’re playing with six people. Processing of moving fabric can be slow, so the speed it runs at is completely different if he has a cape or not." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Famitsu-Interview-Nomura-New-1269 Translation via KHInsider]</ref> In ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX '', during the final cutscene in Terra's story, the Lingering Will sprouts a cape; this maintains continuity between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and its later appearance in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''. | ||
{{w|Tetsuya Nomura}} stated in an interview that he chose to use armor to hide Terra, Aqua, and Ventus's yet-to-be-designed faces to avoid using the [[black coat]]s of Organization XIII again. Nomura's decision was also influenced by the recent release of ''Final Fantasy XII'', which featured the armored [[finalfantasy:Archadian Judges|Archadian Judge Magisters]],<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}''''', '''Interviewer''' | {{w|Tetsuya Nomura}} stated in an interview that he chose to use armor to hide Terra, Aqua, and Ventus's yet-to-be-designed faces to avoid using the [[black coat]]s of Organization XIII again. Nomura's decision was also influenced by the recent release of ''Final Fantasy XII'', which featured the armored [[finalfantasy:Archadian Judges|Archadian Judge Magisters]],<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}''''', '''Interviewer:''' "Does that mean the players know of these people?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "I just haven't drawn their faces. (laugh) I can't hide their faces with black hoods like in KH:FM's secret movie, too. Who knows what kind of grudges I'll invite if I just change the hood's color. (laugh) That's why I chose armors. First, I only drew the atmosphere and the rest is done by the staff. But FF12 has Judge in armor, so I made a more heroic design for them." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Famitsu-2006-Nomura-Interview-2569 Translation via KHInsider].</ref> as well as an early, canceled project of his.<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2014/07/25/tetsuya-nomuras-batman-figurine-came-canceled-videogame-project/ '''''Siliconera: Tetsuya Nomura’s Batman Figurine Came From A Canceled Videogame Project''''']</ref> | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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Terra, Ventus, and Aqua wear their Armor whenever they enter the Lanes Between, or when they land at the [[Mirage Arena]]. They also activate the armor when they are attacked by Xehanort at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]]. | Terra, Ventus, and Aqua wear their Armor whenever they enter the Lanes Between, or when they land at the [[Mirage Arena]]. They also activate the armor when they are attacked by Xehanort at the [[Keyblade Graveyard]]. | ||
When Terra defeats Master Xehanort in their final battle, the elderly Keyblade master unlocks his own heart. Terra attempts to protect himself from Xehanort by quickly activating his armor, but Terra's darkness allows Xehanort to take control anyway. Terra's armor falls to the ground in pieces as the new, younger Terra-Xehanort walks off, but rises again as Terra's soul animates it. It creates the [[ | When Terra defeats Master Xehanort in their final battle, the elderly Keyblade master unlocks his own heart. Terra attempts to protect himself from Xehanort by quickly activating his armor, but Terra's darkness allows Xehanort to take control anyway. Terra's armor falls to the ground in pieces as the new, younger Terra-Xehanort walks off, but rises again as Terra's soul animates it. It creates the [[Will's Cage]] around the two, forcing Terra-Xehanort to turn and fight. It manages to knock out Terra-Xehanort, who is swallowed by the [[χ-blade]]'s aura and transported to [[Radiant Garden]]. Its job done, it kneels down with its [[Ends of the Earth]] Keyblade in its hands, and remains there for the next eleven years. | ||
After leaving Ventus in the [[Chamber of Waking]] and encountering a confused Terra-Xehanort at Radiant Garden, Aqua damages Terra-Xehanort enough for Terra's heart to temporarily take control and cause Master Xehanort to force Terra-Xehanort into stabbing himself with the Keyblade, knocking his body out. Both Aqua and Xehanort fall into the Realm of Darkness. Aqua removes her armor, and instructs both it and her Keyblade to take Xehanort back through the closing portal to Radiant Garden. [[Dilan]] later discovers the unconscious Xehanort and Aqua's armor, and [[Ansem the Wise|Ansem]] instructs [[Braig]] to carry Xehanort, and Dilan to bring the armor back to the [[Hollow Bastion]]. | After leaving Ventus in the [[Chamber of Waking]] and encountering a confused Terra-Xehanort at Radiant Garden, Aqua damages Terra-Xehanort enough for Terra's heart to temporarily take control and cause Master Xehanort to force Terra-Xehanort into stabbing himself with the Keyblade, knocking his body out. Both Aqua and Xehanort fall into the Realm of Darkness. Aqua removes her armor, and instructs both it and her Keyblade to take Xehanort back through the closing portal to Radiant Garden. [[Dilan]] later discovers the unconscious Xehanort and Aqua's armor, and [[Ansem the Wise|Ansem]] instructs [[Braig]] to carry Xehanort, and Dilan to bring the armor back to the [[Hollow Bastion]]. | ||