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|contentsspecialeditordesc=In this issue, MateusinhoEX explains his theory on the 7 Lights and the 13 Darknesses.

|ansemreports1=Three weeks ago, at the beginning of June, the annual Electronics Entertainment Exposition (E3) was held in California, and ever present was ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX''. Many announcements and information surrounding the long-awaited remaster was released. Information was pouring even before the expo even began!

On June 5, Square Enix released a new trailer for ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'', along with a release date for the HD remaster. The game was announced for a North American release of December 2, 2014 and a European release of December 5, 2014. An official soundtrack for the game was announced that same day, and a Japanese release date of early October was announced, later confirmed as October 2, 2014.

Though the trailer became the highlight of Kingdom Hearts’s presence at E3, many more announcements were made regarding merchandise the following day. A Wayfinder pendant, a memorial Ultimania for the entire series, new PlayArts figures, and a soundtrack for the first remaster, ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' were all announced the following day. Several bundles were announced for the Japanese release, in which the game was bundled with the Ultimania, with ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'', with the soundtracks, and with several combinations of all the merchandise. On June 10, 2014, E3 2014 began. Playable demos of ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'' were featured at the Square Enix booth. The demo included Beast’s Castle from ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', Enchanted Dominion as Terra, Castle of Dreams as Ventus, and Radiant Garden as Aqua from ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix''. That day, at 3:30 PDT, Tai Yasue, Co-Director of ‘’Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX’’, held an interview as part of Square Enix Presents. In this interview, Mr. Yasue confirmed that there would be no multiplayer capabilities as part of the remaster, a long-hoped-for addition to ''Birth by Sleep'', and that the game was nearing completion. He also stated that the cutscenes for ''Re:coded'' had extended to three hours, and two of those hours would be completely new. Finally, though not confirmed, Tai Yasue stated that they were considering releasing both ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' and ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'' onto next-generation platforms, a sign of hope for those hoping to get a PlayStation 4 or XBOX One to play ''Kingdom Hearts III'' The game’s presence at E3 gave much reason to be excited for its release. Be sure to keep an eye out for the next chapter of the KINGDOM HEARTS series, ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'' in December!

|ansemreports2=On June 5, Square Enix released a new trailer for ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX''. Along with the new trailer came a thirty-second teaser for Kingdom Hearts III. The teaser starts by flashing several scenes from ‘’Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance’’, and then a conversation between two unknown characters. The conversation introduces the concept of Lost Masters. Later,during and after E3, Square Enix confirmed through several people that the teaser would be a central part to the plot of ''Kingdom Hearts III''.  

So, who are the Lost Masters? And who are these two people? All this is expected to be answered when the final battle comes to us in ''Kingdom Hearts III''. Be sure to stay tuned for all the latest news regarding the final episode of the Dark Seeker saga!

|ansemreports3=New renders for ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'' were released on June 20. The new renders are higher-definition images of previous renders from ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', and include updated renders for Kairi, Mickey, Naminé, Roxas, and the Lingering Will. In addition, full new renders in new poses were released for Sora, Donald, and Goofy. Check them below!

[[File:Sora (KHIIFM) KHIIHD.png|200px]] [[File:Donald Duck (KHIIFM) KHIIHD.png|200px]] [[File:Goofy (KHIIFM) KHIIHD.png|200px]]

|unlockingthekeyholejiminysjournal=The biggest news for the last quarter is the revival of the Underdrome! Custodian Chainoffire is hard at work orchestrating the heated battles, and this year we're hoping to go bigger and better! For more information on the Underdrome, be sure to take a look at The Coliseum, which can be found on page 6! Hard working editor [http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/User:EternalNothingnessXIII EternalNothingnessXII] has returned! He's been welcomed back into the folds of our staff with open arms, which means that he is now available for constant pestering! Go on, annoy him! The staff icon gives you permission to! Go for it!<br>

<small>DISCLAIMER: This publication does not endorse the willing annoyance of EternalNothingnessXIII.</small><br>

We're also lucky enough to welcome two new affiliates to the Keyhole family! Please give a warm welcome to news sites [http://kh13.com/ KH13.com] and [http://www.destinyislands.com/ DestinyIslands.com]! Make sure you take a look at both sites and thank them for helping keep the ''Kingdom Hearts'' fans up to date!  

|unlockingthekeyholenewusers=We've had a steady influx of users the last couple of months, so make sure you head over to the [http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Log/newusers user creation log] to check everyone out and give them a warm Keyhole welcome! All our new users are welcome to our wiki family, and here just a few of our newbies that we'd like to shine the spotlight on.

*'''[http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/User:SixRockFire SixRockFire]''' joined April 18th and is a big fan of ''Kingdom Hearts II''! Are there any fellow Xigbar fans out there?

*'''[http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/User:MasterAfrit MasterAfrit]''', who joined on the 25th of April, already has an impressive list of KH stats posted on his userpage. Check them out and give him a round of applause!

*'''[http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/User:Mikuhan Mikuhan]''', joined on the 26th of April. His userpage is home to an impressively designed OC article, and it's definitely worth a look!

*'''[http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/User:Keyblademaster678 Keyblademaster678]''', joined on the 8th of May and didn't waste any time in sharing a love for Sora and Roxas. If you share a similar affection, why not drop by and say hi?

*'''[http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/User:AxelAndNamineForever AxelAndNamineForever]''', who joined on the 31st of May, has already made a name in our Recent Changes, by creating a fun set of blogs. AaNF shares opinions on various ''Kingdom Hearts'' characters and also sets some fun queries up for our users to answer. AxelAndNamineForever is just getting used to working on the wiki, so why not hop on by and offer a friendly show of support?

*'''[http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/User:Lunaeric17 Lunaeric17]''', joined on the 20th of June to a fanfare of quick image uploads and a personal touch of a userpage. This one's a big fan of the Org 13, so make sure you don't get on Lunaeric17's bad side!We offer a big hello to those users, as well as all the others we didn't have the time to mention! We hope you enjoy your stay in the Keyhole/KHWiki universe!

|doortolighttrinityarchives=[[File:Traverse Town KH.png|right]]Perhaps the most important piece of news is that our chief editor [[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] is leaving the Wiki. We will miss him deeply, for the KHWiki wouldn't be the database it is if it weren't for him. In happier news, the KHWiki has formed affiliations with ''[http://kingdomhearts.answers.wikia.com/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_Answers Kingdom Hearts Answers]'', ''[http://ffxiv.sevengamer.de/wiki/Hauptseite sevengamer]'', and [https://www.youtube.com/user/Hardyt3kyoyo Hardyt3kyoyo]'s YouTube channel!

'''[http://www.khwiki.com/Forum:MegaProject:_Arise MegaProject: Arise]''', which intends to revive interest in the KHWiki and the Kingdom Hearts franchise, has been launched! There are several community projects that are included in this, such as:

*'''The Traverse Town Revival''': Traverse Town, our community portal, isn't as up-to-scratch as we'd like so we've decided to clean it up and update it with the most current and relevant information! Add your input at [http://www.khwiki.com/Forum:Updating_our_Projects this forum post].

*'''Home Page''': The current main page is dated, text-heavy and in desperate need of a new coat of paint. We envision a new main page that is visually pleasing and engaging to visitors, so help out [http://www.khwiki.com/Forum:MegaProject:_Arise_-_Main_Page_Revamp here]!

*Various other revamps have taken place too, such as the return of the [http://www.khwiki.com/KHWiki:Mirage_Arena Mirage Arena] and [http://www.khwiki.com/KHWiki:Votes_for_Featured_Users Featured Users].

Additionally, our [http://www.khwiki.com/Forum:Project:_Manga manga project] is up and running but there are still summary sections to be filled out and images to be uploaded! Make sure to take a look at the Flick Rush page (page 13) for more wiki tasks you can help out with!

 

|coliseummacomingsoon=<big>[[Mirage Arena]] - [[Blank Points]] - [[Commands]] - [[Gummi Ship]]</big>

|coliseumudcomingsoon=<big>[[Captain Hook]] - [[Queen of Hearts]] - [[Maleficent]] - [[Rinzler]]</big>

|coliseumfighttopic=Defense Bonus VS Strength Bonus

|keyblademastertitle1=“Seven of Light, Thirteen of Darkness”

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Hello guys, I am MateusinhoEX, also known as MEX! On the first ever Keyblade Master article, I will be talking about some of the theories that surround the members of the Real Organization XIII and the Seven Guardians of Light.

First, let's have a little the history: in ‘’Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance’’, it was revealed that Organization XIII’s true goal was to gather 13 nobodies, take them all to the artificially created Kingdom Hearts and then fill them up with the same heart: Xehanort’s one. Why? Well, as we know, Master Xehanort is obsessed with his search for the X-Blade, which he hopes to use to open the door to Kingdom Hearts.

In the old fairy tale of the Keyblade War, it was told that the X-Blade was divided into 20 parts: 7 of light and 13 of darkness. So, Xehanort wants to gather those parts again to form it. He first attempted to join together two beings, one with a heart of pure light and one of pure darkness (Ventus and Vanitas, remember?). Didn’t work. Then, he used Maleficent to gather the Seven Princesses of Heart, but thanks to Sora, things didn’t go well for him again.

His new plan was to divide his heart, one of pure darkness, into 13 vessels, to clash with 7 guardians of light. Thus, Organization XIII was created. However, not all members were strong enough to serve Xehanort’s plan. Ansem, Seeker of Darkness – during a time frame we are still unsure of, since Young Xehanort states that he "saw Riku’s experiences in Real Time", which indicates that it was sometime after he possessed Riku – casts away his body and is reduced to just a heart, allowing him to travel back in time and meet Young Xehanort, which, in turn, gives him the task to gather all of Xehanort’s incarnations throughout time. This way, Master Xehanort formed the Real Organization XII, composed of 12 incarnations of himself, all with the same signature amber colored eyes. Sora was meant to be the 13th member.

And here we enter the interesting part of the history. After the final battle between Riku and Young Xehanort in Where Nothing Gathers, Master Xehanort himself appears to talk to him and King Mickey,while the comatose Sora was sitting in one of the chairs. He explains all his plans, and that the clash between the 13 darkness and 7 lights shall forge the X-Blade. Mickey counts: “Seven Guardians of Light? Well, for Keyblade wielders there’s Me, Riku and Sora... and my three missing friends.. and..." – he thinks on Lea, who he already knows is a Keyblade Wielder – "oh no!” Master Xehanort replies, “Very perceptive little King. But Sora, and another on your list belongs to me now. That puts you three guardians" – Master Xehanort doesn’t count Lea – "short".

After this Lea appears, saves Sora, and Saix is revealed to be one of the Real Organization members. They clash, run out of time and each of the members goes back to their proper place in time. Riku saves

Sora and becomes a Keybade Master, Lea reveals he’s a Keyblade Wielder and Riku takes Kairi to train. This is all we need to know to understand my theory. Now pay attention to the bold quotes. For Guardians of Light, Mickey counts himself, Riku, Sora, Ventus, Aqua, Terra and Lea, making 7. But Xehanort says one belongs to him, which we can think means this one belongs to the True Organization XIII. This one can only be Terra, who was already possessed by him. Thus, introducing Kairi as the 7th can be true.  

Now for the Organization: confirmed we have Master Xehanort, Young Xehanort, Ansem, Xemnas, Xigbar and Saix as the characters we have seen with amber eyes for now. As per the previously cited facts, Terra-Xehanort can be another member. The same goes for Vanitas, who also has the amber eyes characteristic. Another member might be the other version of Xehanort shown at the KHIII portion of the E3 KH HD 2.5 ReMIX trailer. That gives us 9 members and no more of the original Organization members can be part of this formation, since none of them feature the characteristic amber colored eyes. In summary we have... Guardians of Light: Sora, Riku, Mickey, Ventus, Aqua, Lea and Kairi Organization: Master Xehanort, Young Xehanort, Ansem, Xemnas, Xigbar, Saix, Terra-Xehanort, Vanitas, the Unknown Xehanort and 4 other members. So that’s it guys. What do you think? Did you like my theory? Have a better one? Have ideas to compliment mine? Give your opinions over on the magazine talk page!!!

|divetotheheartwikitutorial=<center>Let's begin!</center>

<center>Everyone knows that sandwiching a word with square brackets turns it into a '''link''', a Wiki's main method of connecting pages together. However, there are some extra bits that can be added into links to manipulate or alter them. This tutorial explains just three methods:

[[File:Link Tutorial Image.png|300px|right]]

#'''Disguising Links''': Maybe you need to link to an article that has an awkward title and you don't want to make your own page look unattractive. We can fix that problem by disguising links. This can be done by adding a vertical bar "<nowiki>|</nowiki>" and then typing whatever you want to make visible on your page. The example demonstrates how this works and publishing that coding will make only [[Donald Duck|Donald]] show up.

#'''Linking to Sections''': Perhaps you only want to link to a specific section of a lengthy article. This can be done by adding a "#" after your link and then the section's heading, as shown in the example. Be warned, however; the link's entire coding will be made visible on your page so you may also want to disguise the link (as taught above).

#'''Linking to Categories''': You may find out that linking a category will cause the page to be ''added'' to the category instead. However, you may need to link '''to''' a category page and this can easily be done by adding a colon at the start of the link. For example, "<nowiki>[[''':'''Category:Kingdom Hearts II]]</nowiki> becomes [[:Category:Kingdom Hearts II]] as demonstrated to the right. The colon method also works with linking to files.</center>

|roundroominthisepisode=Firey hats and key lime pie all around! Erry, UnknownChaser, Chainoffire, and Neumannz gathered around an imaginary table for the first time to discuss the events of E3 2014, our hopes for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts games, and theories for Kingdom Hearts III.

|roundroomnotes=

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Kingdom_Hearts_Original_Soundtrack_Complete Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Kingdom_Hearts:_Dream_Drop_Distance_Original_Soundtrack 3D Soundtrack]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Lingering_Will Lingering Will]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Winner%27s_Proof Winner's Proof]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/No_Heart No Heart]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Armor_of_the_Master Armor of the Master/Armor Master]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Unnamed_Heartless Unnamed Heartless/Hunter of the Dark]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Game:Young_Xehanort Unknown/Mysterious Figure]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Jelly_Glee_Tea Jelly Glee Tea]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Blobmob Blobmob]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Kingdom_Hearts_Birth_by_Sleep_Final_Mix BBSFM's Keyblade]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Foreteller%27s_Script Foreteller's Script]

*[http://www.khwiki.com/Kingdom_Hearts_Mobile Kingdom Hearts Mobile]

|markofmasteryexamreview='''Another Guardian of Light''' is the secret ending for ''Dream Drop Distance'' so this review is bound to contain spoilers. The nearly-four minute video effectively sets up for ''Kingdom Hearts III'' so let's take a look.

The video starts with a few cryptic scenes with Xehanort in his youth and then Aqua in the Dark Margin, later goes onto a conversation between Donald and Goofy, and then ends with a meeting between Mickey and Yen Sid. For me, the secret ending's main weakness is the fact that it consists entirely of dialogue. Although this helps build the tension for the revelation at the end, it makes Another Guardian of Light pale in comparison to the pizazz of previous secret endings, such as The Gathering.

However, the ending slightly redeems itself by leading on a strong plot. While the Xehanort scene seems to be there purely to start fan discussions among the KH theorists, the conversation between Donald and Goofy neatly ties a few loose ends with the mention of Lea's return to Radiant Garden. The "meat" of the ending is the counsel with Yen Sid and it delivers a satisfying introduction to the intriguing concepts of the "Seven Guardians of Light" and "Thirteen Darknesses". The climax of the scene is the revelation that Kairi could wield the Keyblade, a topic that many had theorised beforehand.

'''Final Opinion''': Another Guardian of Light doesn't live up to previous secret endings but it introduces intriguing story concepts and, at the very least, sets up for Kingdom Hearts III.

#[[File:Icon Movement KHBBS.png]] '''Flowmotion''': Introduced in the most recent ''Dream Drop Distance'', Flowmotion indulges players with the freedom of locomotion and thrill of motion attacks. After soaring the landscape with Flowmotion, I began to look at walking pedestrians with pity.

#[[File:Heartless Emblem.png|10px]] '''Dark Mode''': Most disliked ''Chain of Memories''<nowiki>'</nowiki> slow-paced card system, which made Dark Mode all the more refreshing. Not only did Dark Mode have powerful attacks, the increased mobility allowed players to break the mundane routine that battles could become. What's more, Dark Mode was a balanced system that didn't ruin the game's difficulty, like Drive Forms did.  

#[[File:Drive_Orb KHII.png|10px]] '''Drive Forms''': In my opinion, ''Kingdom Hearts II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s combat isn't the most challenging. But with Drive Forms that doesn't matter, since the stylish costumes and Keyblade flair are enough to forgive any OPed aspects  

#[[File:Icon Attack KHBBS.png]] '''Deck Command''': With three games implementing them, Deck Commands have been well-established in the series. ''Dream Drop Distance'' and ''Re:coded'' had their twists, but the initial ''Birth by Sleep''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s system remains the best, adding the deepest strategy and precision that prevented the game from becoming a button masher.

#[[File:Slot Releaser KHD.png]] '''Panel System''': Although it wasn't implemented perfectly, ''358/2 Days''<nowiki>'</nowiki> panels were certainly innovative to say the least. They were an interesting spin on existing RPG elements and formed a subtle mini-game that required you to slot the panels together like a jig-saw puzzle.

 

'''FR: Great, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBEXSiFzOfU guess what song is stuck in my head right now]?<br>Of course, ''Kingdom Hearts'' is why we're all here, so let's talk about that. Over on page 13 is our Flick Rush page, on which we've got a poll asking readers to vote for their favourite game in the series. What game will you be voting for and why?'''

'''FR: You do anime reviews over on [http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/User:Chainoffire/Anime_Reviews the Keyhole], so... favorite anime?'''

 

 

''For more information on Chainoffire, visit his [http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/User:Chainoffire userpage] or head to the wiki doctor's office, where he can be found nursing a bruised nose five days of the week. FinalRest can also be found on her [http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/User:FinalRest userpage] or in America, where she has recently moved in search of the allusive "cookie dough ice-cream". Last we heard, she was in Alaska. She has not been seen for three weeks. We are all very concerned.''

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|gridriddle1=A power of many varieties. <br> Sometimes attacking and destroying. <br> Sometimes defending and protecting

|gridriddle2=You first heard me in a trailer<br>Though I was later removed- sent to the abyss<br>Now I am hidden- a part of a layer<br>Don't submit or dismiss, for I still exist<br>Listen closely and you shall hear of the unknown's fate

|gridriddle2answer=Fate of the Unknown

|gridriddle2author=Xion4ever

|gridriddle3=I am the original Grandstander<br>And quite the master, at that<br>I jump around from town to town<br>Do not expect to easily find me

|gridriddle4=Formed in flame but does not burn<br> Cannot strike but it can hurt<br> Opposes valor and turns time to speed <br> Tell me, what is it of which I speak?

|gridriddle4answer=Wisdom Form

|gridriddle4author=FinalRest

|gridcrosswordacrossclues=

*3. A revitalizing drink.

*4. The rarest of all metals and matter.

*7. A form of great intellect

|gridcrossworddownclues=

*1. An emotionless entity that lacks a heart.

*2. Electrical magic.

*4. A fighting memory of Riku.

*5. A King that has walked through darkness.

*6. The basic embodiment of negative emotion.

|flickrushkhwikitask1=Add a gameplay image for the side-scrolling page.

|flickrushkhwikitask2=Add a story section for an enemy. Information about this task can be found KHWiki:Project Enemy/Story.

|flickrushkhwikitask3=Head on over to Forum:MegaProject: Arise - Main Page Revamp the main page revamp forum]] and give your input on the main page change.  

|flickrushkhwikitask4=Make a helpful edit to the Gift Wrapping page.

|flickrushkhwikitask5=Take on and complete one of the tasks listed for KHWiki:Project World.