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Due to retaining Ventus's heart, Roxas was able to feel emotions shortly after his creation,<ref name="RoxVenLooks"/> unlike typical Nobodies who must first regrow their own heart over a long period of time.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''''', '''Xemnas:''' "A heart is never lost for good. There may have been variances in our dispositions, but a number of us unquestionably showed signs of a burgeoning replacement. Once born, the heart can also be nurtured. Our experiments creating Heartless were attempts to control the mind and convince it to renounce its sense of self. But understand, one can banish the heart from the body, but the body will try to replace it the first chance it gets, for as many times as it takes. And so I knew, even after we were divided into Heartless and Nobodies, it was just a temporary separation."</ref> Being Sora's other half, his personality is similar to that of his counterpart, with some differences. For example, when Riku confirms that Roxas is Sora's Nobody after they meet in Dark City, Roxas's statement, "What are you talking about? I am me! Nobody else!" is nearly identical to Sora's later reactions when the Organization XIII members address him as Roxas. | Due to retaining Ventus's heart, Roxas was able to feel emotions shortly after his creation,<ref name="RoxVenLooks"/> unlike typical Nobodies who must first regrow their own heart over a long period of time.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''''', '''Xemnas:''' "A heart is never lost for good. There may have been variances in our dispositions, but a number of us unquestionably showed signs of a burgeoning replacement. Once born, the heart can also be nurtured. Our experiments creating Heartless were attempts to control the mind and convince it to renounce its sense of self. But understand, one can banish the heart from the body, but the body will try to replace it the first chance it gets, for as many times as it takes. And so I knew, even after we were divided into Heartless and Nobodies, it was just a temporary separation."</ref> Being Sora's other half, his personality is similar to that of his counterpart, with some differences. For example, when Riku confirms that Roxas is Sora's Nobody after they meet in Dark City, Roxas's statement, "What are you talking about? I am me! Nobody else!" is nearly identical to Sora's later reactions when the Organization XIII members address him as Roxas. | ||
Roxas is less impulsive than Sora, but far | Roxas is less impulsive than Sora, but far quicker to anger. He is short-tempered, aggressive, blunt, and stands his ground against his foes. He can be arrogant, confident, and cocky as proven in his battles, more so when he engages Riku in a fight, proclaiming that he could not beat him no matter how many times he attempted to. When blinded with anger, he lets go of all reason and focuses on venting his anger, as seen when he continually hacks at DiZ's computers and viciously attacks DiZ's hologram. He expresses some dislike for being compared to Sora early on due to their relation, which DiZ notes with amusement in their encounter. This type of main contrast between the boys is even portrayed in official art, with Roxas almost always having a dark, sort of fierce expression, while Sora's is a bit more loose and mellow. However, Roxas is shown also to be less ruthless and more merciful to his enemies, as he spares a severely weakened Saïx and tries, albeit harshly, to convince Riku that fighting him is pointless. | ||
With a devil-may-care attitude in terms of recklessness, he can be rightfully selfish in certain intervals | With a devil-may-care attitude in terms of recklessness, he can be rightfully selfish in certain intervals but is selfless enough to return to Sora willingly. Roxas constantly rebels against what he's told is his "place" and is a strongly outspoken, independent individual. On the other hand, Roxas tends to be melancholy, stoic, and distracted, especially as he comes to realize the truth about himself, and at other points when he's confused and lost. | ||
Like Sora, Roxas has little patience for people who seem to be bending his will or trying to confuse him. He doesn't have an extreme lust for life as well, not taking everything in with a bright outlook, but he does wish and desire one of his own with fervor. Despite their differences, the traits he and Sora share are shown in how they deeply care for their friends and are extremely protective of them. Roxas has shown to be happy, cheerful, kind, and carefree in good company—even shown laughing. | Like Sora, Roxas has little patience for people who seem to be bending his will or trying to confuse him. He doesn't have an extreme lust for life as well, not taking everything in with a bright outlook, but he does wish and desire one of his own with fervor. Despite their differences, the traits he and Sora share are shown in how they deeply care for their friends and are extremely protective of them. Roxas has shown to be happy, cheerful, kind, and carefree in good company—even shown laughing. | ||
Roxas seems have a certain degree of intelligence that Sora often lacks, as he is not as easily fooled by his enemies and is more likely to think his actions through unless angered. This is slightly changed when it came to ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', because unlike his future self that had thorough knowledge of subjects in the fake Twilight Town, Roxas was born with no memories when taken in by the Organization. Hence, he had no information on the simplest topics or objects, making him comparable to a newborn who grows to learn them, and coming off slow and naive due to it, leading a few others, including himself, to refer to him as a "zombie". This is why Axel fulfills the role of enlightening him about his questions or thoughts, sometimes making Axel himself tongue tied on how to explain them. Roxas's attitude, nonetheless, was very apparent from the start, telling Axel after he accomplished a mission in the beginning that he could have done that blindfolded, and being greatly annoyed when Xigbar calls him "kiddo" or "tiger". | Roxas seems to have a certain degree of intelligence that Sora often lacks, as he is not as easily fooled by his enemies and is more likely to think his actions through unless angered. This is slightly changed when it came to ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', because unlike his future self that had a thorough knowledge of subjects in the fake Twilight Town, Roxas was born with no memories when taken in by the Organization. Hence, he had no information on the simplest topics or objects, making him comparable to a newborn who grows to learn them, and coming off slow and naive due to it, leading a few others, including himself, to refer to him as a "zombie". This is why Axel fulfills the role of enlightening him about his questions or thoughts, sometimes making Axel himself tongue-tied on how to explain them. Roxas's attitude, nonetheless, was very apparent from the start, telling Axel after he accomplished a mission in the beginning that he could have done that blindfolded, and being greatly annoyed when Xigbar calls him "kiddo" or "tiger". | ||
Another difference with Sora is their heroic status. Oftentimes, Roxas shows how he'd rather not have anything to do with the Keyblade, longing to be an ordinary life. This is something represented in Hayner, Pence, and Olette throughout the series, as he is shown a number of times watching them in wonder and interest. On the other hand, Sora was spurred on by the goal of finding his friends and took on the responsibility more passively, without much hassle. | Another difference with Sora is their heroic status. Oftentimes, Roxas shows how he'd rather not have anything to do with the Keyblade, longing to be an ordinary life. This is something represented in Hayner, Pence, and Olette throughout the series, as he is shown a number of times watching them in wonder and interest. On the other hand, Sora was spurred on by the goal of finding his friends and took on the responsibility more passively, without much hassle. | ||
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===Abilities=== | ===Abilities=== | ||
In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Roxas's Limit Break is called [[Event Horizon]]. It transforms Roxas's Keyblade into a sword of light, with which he rapidly slashes at enemies. The Final Limit causes him to summon pillars of light | In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Roxas's Limit Break is called [[Event Horizon]]. It transforms Roxas's Keyblade into a sword of light, with which he rapidly slashes at enemies. The Final Limit causes him to summon pillars of light that fire in all directions. | ||
When Dual-Wielding, Roxas has another Limit Break, called [[Magic Hour]]. It causes Roxas to leap into the air and summon large pillars of light to hammer the battlefield. In the Final Limit, the pillars of light intensify and grow larger. This attack also appears in Roxas's [[Game:Roxas|boss]] fight in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''. Also, in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', after Roxas floats, a symbol appears below him and he spins both of his Keyblades while firing a great number of homing light orbs. | When Dual-Wielding, Roxas has another Limit Break, called [[Magic Hour]]. It causes Roxas to leap into the air and summon large pillars of light to hammer the battlefield. In the Final Limit, the pillars of light intensify and grow larger. This attack also appears in Roxas's [[Game:Roxas|boss]] fight in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''. Also, in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', after Roxas floats, a symbol appears below him and he spins both of his Keyblades while firing a great number of homing light orbs. | ||
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Roxas could also be customized in this gameplay incarnation to a lesser degree than in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', his Strength, Magic, or Defense raising very slightly depending on which Struggle weapon the player chooses in the first battle with Seifer. He would also grow in HP and other stats for meeting certain criteria in jobs or by defeating bosses. The main reason for playing as the Nobody in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' was to establish a plot and set the abilities and controls for the actual storyline, in which Sora is playable. | Roxas could also be customized in this gameplay incarnation to a lesser degree than in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', his Strength, Magic, or Defense raising very slightly depending on which Struggle weapon the player chooses in the first battle with Seifer. He would also grow in HP and other stats for meeting certain criteria in jobs or by defeating bosses. The main reason for playing as the Nobody in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' was to establish a plot and set the abilities and controls for the actual storyline, in which Sora is playable. | ||
In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Dual-Wielding Roxas can only be played as during the second fight with Axel and is toned down, Roxas only gaining access to his dual signature blades, wearing his ''Kingdom Hearts II'' attire, and having access to the [[Scan]], [[Item Boost]], [[Defender]], [[Second Chance]], and [[Once More]] abilities. If one puts him against a Dusk via hacking, Dual-Wielding Roxas still has access to the Reversal reaction command. | In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Dual-Wielding Roxas can only be played as during the second fight with Axel and is toned down, with Roxas only gaining access to his dual signature blades, wearing his ''Kingdom Hearts II'' attire, and having access to the [[Scan]], [[Item Boost]], [[Defender]], [[Second Chance]], and [[Once More]] abilities. If one puts him against a Dusk via hacking, Dual-Wielding Roxas still has access to the Reversal reaction command. | ||
Each of these abilities is counted as Support Abilities and is only used in the final battle with Axel | Each of these abilities is counted as Support Abilities and is only used in the final battle with Axel. Dual-Wielding Roxas also has access to his own set of attacks for the final Axel face-off, which are the following: | ||
*Cross Swing | *Cross Swing | ||
*Horizontal Swing | *Horizontal Swing | ||