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Her name is Latin for "water", while Kairi's name in Japanese means "sea". The only connection between the two is that Aqua met Kairi in [[Radiant Garden]] in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and put a protective spell on her necklace, which later brought Kairi to Destiny Islands. Kairi, by accidentally [[Keyblade Inheritance Ceremony|touching Aqua's Keyblade]] during this time, also inherited the Keyblade from Aqua. The official Japanese website refers to Aqua as the {{nihongo|"Dancing Waters Forming Bonds"|絆繋ぐ舞水|Kizuna Tsunagu Busui}}<!--cite to japanese bbs website-->.

Aqua, Ven, and Terra make many new friends along the way and fight off hordes of [[Unversed]]. Aqua later ends up at Radiant Garden with [[Mickey Mouse]] and meets the young Princess of Heart, Kairi, who touched Aqua's Keyblade in fright, unintentionally performing a Keyblade Inheritance Ceremony. Aqua and Mickey protect her from a group of Unversed, and in return, Kairi gives Aqua flowers, which becomes the Keyblade Destiny's Embrace. Aqua also places a protective charm on Kairi's necklace to help her in the future, believing that their meeting may not have been a coincidence.

Aqua's armor and Keyblade reside in the [[Chambers of Repose and Waking|Chamber of Repose]], a room constructed by Ansem's Apprentices under Radiant Garden for an as of yet unknown purpose. [[Xemnas]] visits the armor often, calling it "friend" and talking to it for long periods of time. This has piqued the curiosity and suspicion of [[Xigbar]], who often eavesdrops on his conversations, and once shared this story with [[Zexion]], stating that one time he heard "another voice" respond to Xemnas. In [[The World That Never Was]], Sora encounters Xigbar, who mentions "other Keyblade bearers", referring to Terra, Aqua, and Ventus.

When Sora arrives at The World That Never Was, he is caught by the Organization and placed within a nightmare in which he chases after memories of Riku and Kairi. When he catches up to them at the [[Contorted City]], the phantoms suddenly take the form of Terra and Aqua, while Sora himself takes on Ventus's appearance. Sora is confused, but the phantoms grasp his hand before turning back into Riku and Kairi and walking off again. As Riku attempts to wake Sora on his own side of the dream, Sora recalls when Aqua came to Destiny Islands, and nearly wakes up.

Aqua bears some similarities to [[Kairi]] and Sora, primarily in her sisterly affection for her closest friends. This is displayed by when she makes [[Wayfinder|lucky charms]] for them, does everything in her power to protect Ventus (despite his apparent discouragement whenever she tells him to go home), her confidence that Terra will overcome the darkness, and when she strands herself in the [[Realm of Darkness]] in order to save him. Aqua is also shown to be very sociable with children, quickly befriending Kairi, Sora and Riku. Aqua is remarkably calm and dead-set on her goals, and only threats on her loved ones seem to make her lose her composure. Although, like Sora, Aqua is comedically insecure in a romantic sense, so when [[Zack]] asks her out on a date, she shakes her head, wildly waves her arms, avoids eye contact, stutters, and blushes, desperately trying to compose herself. She also quickly changes the subject when [[Hercules]] asks why her face is red.

Aqua is typically modest, referring to herself as a trainee (only calling herself "Master Aqua" before she fights Terra-Xehanort, even then only as an intimidation tactic) and acting very respectful toward elders and authorities such as Master Eraqus, [[Queen Minnie]] and the [[Grand Councilwoman]]. However, like Eraqus, Aqua is also strict, stubborn and overprotective, which sometimes makes her seem condescending. She always worries about Ventus because of his age and lack of experience, ordering him to go home whenever she finds him without giving him a chance to prove himself.