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==Process== | ==Process== | ||
The criteria for passing is up to the Keyblade Master serving as the examiner. | The criteria for passing is up to the Keyblade Master serving as the examiner. The exam itself varies in its process, with some being simple duels, as seen with Terra and Aqua's exam, and others being entire journeys to resolve pressing issues, such as Sora and Riku's quest to awaken the Sleeping Worlds. If outside forces interfere with the exam, the examiner will determine if the applicant still meets the criteria for passing. Eraqus failed Terra for using darkness, due to his own aversion to it. Despite Sora also gaining the [[power of waking]] in the exam, Yen Sid did not pass him due to Xehanort making him lose most of his powers. | ||
Apprentices of Keyblade Masters who pass the test have a few paths open to them. Traditionally, new Keyblade Master will eventually take on their own apprentices, passing down their beliefs and shaping a new generation of Keyblade wielders. Others may become teachers. In addition, one Master is given the title of "Successor", charged with keeping watch over the sacred [[Land of Departure]].<ref>'''[[Xehanort's Report VIII]]''': "I had already shown the Mark and become a Keyblade Master—but having been passed over as Successor, all that remained to me was the road of teacher. Ordinarily, Keyblade Masters take pupils under their wings, malleable minds in which to impress the precepts of the Keyblade wielder and keep our profession alive for generations to come."</ref> New Keyblade Masters may also choose to embark on their own journey, as Master Xehanort did. | |||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''=== | ||
As part of their Mark of Mastery exam, Hoder, Helgi, Heimdall, Vala, Vali, Vidar and Sigrun travel to other worlds, but due to conflicting beliefs among them and the loss of Hoder, the remaining students were struck down by Baldr, who was possessed by Darkness. Years later, Eraqus and Xehanort took the exam themselves passing and earned the title of Keyblade Masters themselves. | As part of their Mark of Mastery exam, Hoder, Helgi, Heimdall, Vala, Vali, Vidar and Sigrun travel to other worlds, but due to conflicting beliefs among them and the loss of Hoder, the remaining students were struck down by Baldr, who was possessed by Darkness. Years later, Eraqus and Xehanort took the exam themselves passing and earned the title of Keyblade Masters themselves. | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''=== | ||
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Despite the interference of Xehanort and his [[Real Organization XIII|new Organization XIII]], Yen Sid states that both Sora and Riku deserve to become Keyblade Masters, but since Riku went to the Realm of Sleep again to save Sora, who has lost most of his power because of his near possession, Yen Sid names only Riku as a Keyblade Master. | Despite the interference of Xehanort and his [[Real Organization XIII|new Organization XIII]], Yen Sid states that both Sora and Riku deserve to become Keyblade Masters, but since Riku went to the Realm of Sleep again to save Sora, who has lost most of his power because of his near possession, Yen Sid names only Riku as a Keyblade Master. | ||
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