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'''Radiant Garden''', also known as '''The Radiant Garden''', is an explorable world in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. It is also featured in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'', although only in cutscenes. Radiant Garden is the home world of many ''Final Fantasy'' characters within the series, as well as the original home world of [[Kairi]], [[Ansem the Wise]], and many of the members of [[Organization XIII]]'s human forms.

A ruined incarnation of this world appears in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', under the name "[[Hollow Bastion]]", consisting primarily of the castle that lies in the center of the world, with the areas outside mostly destroyed. Even after its restoration, it continues to go by this name until the events of ''Kingdom Hearts II''.

 

In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the Radiant Garden plays a similar role to [[Traverse Town]] from ''Kingdom Hearts'', as a sort of "home base" for [[Sora]] before his return to the [[Destiny Islands]].

Passing through the Restoration Site leads to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Postern}}'''|城通用口|Shiro Tsūyō Kuchi}}, the site of a save point and the base entrance to the castle itself. Going inside, the party must navigate the twisting and maze-like {{nihongo|'''{{a|Corridors}}'''|廊下|Rōka}} before reaching the end at {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ansem's Study}}'''|アンセムの研究室|Ansemu no Kenkyūshitsu|lit. "Ansem's Laboratory"}}. The room contains a desk, several bookshelves, broken containers formerly filled with [[heart]]s, as well as a portrait of [[Terra-Xehanort]]. A secret passage can be found here that leads to Ansem the Wise's computer room. Ansem's Computer contains a complex data system and an elaborate network copied from ENCOM, which was updated and modified for research purposes. From here the party can transport inside the computer and access the [[Space Paranoids]] world. On the other side of the computer room is a small balcony overlooking the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Heartless Manufactory}}'''|ハートレス製造施設}}, which can also be accessed by use of the elevator found there. Below the Manufactory area is an inaccessible {{nihongo|'''{{a|Underground Facility}}'''|地下施設}}, only seen in cutscenes. The area contains a long downward spiral staircase with a long hallway at the end, with several prison cells on each side of the corridor. A the end lies the entrance to the [[Chamber of Repose]].

As the Battle of the 1000 Heartless attack begins, a hole in the castle wall at the Postern appears, revealing the entrance to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Cavern of Remembrance}}'''|追憶の洞|Tsuioku no Hora}}. Climbing down the hole leads to the cave's first area called the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Depths}}'''|最深部|Saishinbu}}. The area appears at first to be a small cave with a stream of water pouring down a high ledge, next to a [[Drive Orb]] crystal, however, past the ledge is a short tunnel leading to an immense, beautiful crystalline cave, containing many ledges, stalactites, and stalagmites which can be ascended to reach an ornate door, as well as a healthy population of powerful Heartless.

The final door leads out of the subterranean caves to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|[[Garden of Assemblage]]}}'''|集積の庭園|Shūseki no Teien}}, which can be used to bring to face against the [[Organization XIII's Replica Data]] as well as a secret passageway, veiled by an illusion, back to the Restoration Site.

In ''Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind'', {{nihongo|'''{{a|Merlin's House}}'''|マーリンの家}} becomes playable during the [[Limitcut Episode]], and retains its appearance from ''Kingdom Hearts II''. Though the outside portion resembles its appearance as '''Castle Town''' in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''. Inside, by accessing [[Cid]]'s computer, a data version of the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Garden of Assemblage}}'''|集積の庭園}} can be entered, though it looks relatively different. The digital replica lacks a sky and replaces the waterfalls with dark streams of data, as well as dark pillars seen between them. The passage which used to lead to the Restoration Site is simply replaced with a wall. From the garden the [[Real Organization XIII's Recreated Data]] can be fought. [[Master Xehanort]] and [[Xion]]'s portals are unavailable until the eleven other members have been beaten. The area also contains a save point and a Moogle Shop. All thirteen battles take place at the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Data-Organization XIII Arena}}'''}}, which consists of massively detailed circular platforms, with noen blue and purple lines springing out of the platform. Surrounding the arena are dark and ominous clouds.

Following the demise of Organization XIII, Lea wakes up in the computer room and notices that he has reverted to his original human form. He ventures into Ansem's study, where he finds Dilan, Even, Aeleus, and a now-adult Ienzo. They also take note that Braig and Isa are mysteriously missing, prompting Lea to decide to go and search for them.