Kingdom Hearts (series)/Timeline: Difference between revisions

|[[File:Promise of a Reunion 02 KHRECOM.png|200px]]||In the middle of the grassy plains, Sora is confronted by a man in a Black Coat – Marluxia – and goaded into setting foot in Castle Oblivion, with the potential of maybe finding Riku or King Mickey inside. As the three journey up the castle and experience the memories of their past adventures, their memories are slowly being rewritten by the witch [[Naminé]], while a copy of Riku, the [[Riku Replica]], constantly antagonizes them. Marluxia and Larxene plot to use Naminé's power to turn Sora into their puppet in an attempt to initiate a coup within Organization XIII.||[[File:COM icon.png]]

|[[File:Riku's Resolve and the King's Determination 01 KHRECOM.png|200px]]||As Sora ventures upwards in Castle Oblivion, Riku is spirited away to its basement levels by an unknown "voice". Three other members of the Organization – Zexion, Lexaeus, and Vexen – are aware of Marluxia's treachery, and they plot to turn Riku into their own puppet of darkness as a countermeasure. They, too, are foiled at every step. As Riku climbs the basement floors, he is forced to confront his past weakness and his own replica, but is guided by the spirit of King Mickey.||[[File:COM icon.png]]

|[[File:False Memories and Real Feelings 01 KHRECOM.png|200px]]||Sora continues his climb, hoping to save his newly-remembered childhood friend Naminé. He clashes with the Riku Replica, defeats Larxene, and nearly destroys Vexen, who is promptly incinerated by [[Axel]]. In the basement, Riku strikes down Lexaeus, refusing to yield to the darkness within him. Axel then betrays Marluxia, setting Naminé free and confronting his traitorous comrade.||[[File:COM icon.png]]

|[[File:Promise in the Light 01 KHHD.png|200px]]||Sora's journey culminates in a fierce battle against Marluxia at the top of the castle, and the powerful Nobody is destroyed. By this point, however, Naminé has completely disrupted Sora's memories and replaced Kairi with herself in his heart. Sora opts to restore his original memories forget everything that has transpired in the castle, but to do that he must sleep inside a pod for a year. Meanwhile, Axel takes the Riku Replica with him to enact the next stage of his plan.||[[File:COM icon.png]]

|[[File:Where the Road Leads 01 KHRECOM.png|200px]]||Riku is finally reunited with King Mickey as he approaches the ground level. The mysterious voice Riku heard is revealed to be a man named [[DiZ]], who needs Riku to make a certain choice. With Naminé's help and Mickey's encouragement, Riku otps to face the darkness in his heart – Ansem – and triumphs. Choosing the "road to dawn," Riku and Mickey don the Organization's [[black coat]]s and ready themselves to protect Sora as he sleeps to regain his memories. ||[[File:COM icon.png]]