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|enva2n=<ref>Prior to the American release of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]'', Derek Stephen Prince confirmed on his blog that Sir Christopher Lee would reprise his role as DiZ, but Corey Burton replaced him on the release date. The reasons why Lee couldn't return are still unexplained, but he reprises his role in the English version of ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' yet the character is voiced once again by Corey Burton in the English versions of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]'', cutscenes previously exclusive to the ''Final Mix+'' version of ''Kingdom Hearts II'' are given English audio, including a scene featuring DiZ. Archived audio of Christopher Lee from ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'' is used for this scene, but Lee himself did not return to do any new dialogue.</ref> | |enva2n=<ref>Prior to the American release of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]'', Derek Stephen Prince confirmed on his blog that Sir Christopher Lee would reprise his role as DiZ, but Corey Burton replaced him on the release date. The reasons why Lee couldn't return are still unexplained, but he reprises his role in the English version of ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' yet the character is voiced once again by Corey Burton in the English versions of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]'', cutscenes previously exclusive to the ''Final Mix+'' version of ''Kingdom Hearts II'' are given English audio, including a scene featuring DiZ. Archived audio of Christopher Lee from ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'' is used for this scene, but Lee himself did not return to do any new dialogue.</ref> | ||
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===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts | ===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''=== | ||
{{Q|I'm glad we have the opportunity to speak like this, my friend. I'm intrigued by your hypothesis... and I'm finding it difficult to stave off the urge to test it.|Ansem to Mickey}} | {{Q|I'm glad we have the opportunity to speak like this, my friend. I'm intrigued by your hypothesis... and I'm finding it difficult to stave off the urge to test it.|Ansem to Mickey}} | ||
[[File:The King's Memory 02 KHII.png|thumb|right|Ansem discusses with Mickey the stability of the worlds.]] | [[File:The King's Memory 02 KHII.png|thumb|right|Ansem discusses with Mickey the stability of the worlds.]] | ||
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==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Upon his first appearance in ''Kingdom Hearts | Upon his first appearance in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', Ansem is disguised as "Ansem, Seeker of Darkness", and thus shares many personality traits with the Heartless while harboring his hidden agenda of destroying Xehanort and Organization XIII. Once he reveals himself as DiZ, he becomes much less sinister, and appears to be genuinely interested in helping Riku and Sora. | ||
As himself, Ansem the Wise, true to his name, is a wise sage-king, even though he has been overthrown. It is revealed that his betrayal by Xehanort was what turned him from a selfless man to a lonely, bitter and rather self-serving individual bent on revenge on Xehanort and apparently caring nothing for the fate of the universe. One notable personality trait that he exhibits in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' is his clear dislike of Nobodies in general, likely due to his rage at his former apprentices and the Nobodies which they have become. His prejudice is so deep that he orders Riku to eliminate Naminé once they are finished with her, despite everything she had done for their noble cause (although Riku refuses). His attitude, however, begins to change when he witnesses Riku's transformation into "Ansem" in order to wake Sora up: he first laughs at Riku and mocks him for using the name "Ansem", but later confides to Mickey that his heart was aching greatly at the mere sight of Riku and he began to lose his desire for revenge. | As himself, Ansem the Wise, true to his name, is a wise sage-king, even though he has been overthrown. It is revealed that his betrayal by Xehanort was what turned him from a selfless man to a lonely, bitter and rather self-serving individual bent on revenge on Xehanort and apparently caring nothing for the fate of the universe. One notable personality trait that he exhibits in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' is his clear dislike of Nobodies in general, likely due to his rage at his former apprentices and the Nobodies which they have become. His prejudice is so deep that he orders Riku to eliminate Naminé once they are finished with her, despite everything she had done for their noble cause (although Riku refuses). His attitude, however, begins to change when he witnesses Riku's transformation into "Ansem" in order to wake Sora up: he first laughs at Riku and mocks him for using the name "Ansem", but later confides to Mickey that his heart was aching greatly at the mere sight of Riku and he began to lose his desire for revenge. | ||
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==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
Ansem the Wise has no combat abilities to speak of, but since gaining the power of darkness during his banishment, he has been shown to be able to do at least three things. In one of his reports, Ansem stated that after he discovered his new-found powers, he gained the ability to use Corridors of Darkness for travel, though he admits that it was difficult to control initially. This was shown after Riku defeats Roxas; Ansem arrives shortly to take Roxas with him. To avoid being recognized, Ansem has also displayed the ability to change his outward appearance to conceal his identity. In ''Kingdom Hearts | Ansem the Wise has no combat abilities to speak of, but since gaining the power of darkness during his banishment, he has been shown to be able to do at least three things. In one of his reports, Ansem stated that after he discovered his new-found powers, he gained the ability to use Corridors of Darkness for travel, though he admits that it was difficult to control initially. This was shown after Riku defeats Roxas; Ansem arrives shortly to take Roxas with him. To avoid being recognized, Ansem has also displayed the ability to change his outward appearance to conceal his identity. In ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', he uses this ability to become Xehanort's Heartless to guide Riku. | ||
Ansem is also a technical genius, having created a functioning digital replica of Twilight Town, as well as a facility there. His facility in Twilight Town is a very high-tech laboratory, filled with computer screens and several suspended-animation pods. He also created the Kingdom Hearts Encoder, designed to undo Kingdom Hearts. | Ansem is also a technical genius, having created a functioning digital replica of Twilight Town, as well as a facility there. His facility in Twilight Town is a very high-tech laboratory, filled with computer screens and several suspended-animation pods. He also created the Kingdom Hearts Encoder, designed to undo Kingdom Hearts. | ||
