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An {{nihongo|'''Absent Silhouette'''|アブセント・シルエット|Abusento Shiruetto}} is a phantom version of the five [[Organization XIII]] members who were destroyed in ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'': [[Vexen]], [[Lexaeus]], [[Zexion]], [[Marluxia]], and [[Larxene]]. They appear in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'' as a set of optional boss battles, and upon defeat they relinquish a [[Lost Illusion]] and a synthesis [[Recipe]] that allows the Moogles to craft a replica of the member's signature weapon. Defeating a member's Absent Silhouette also allows Sora to challenge their [[Organization XIII Replica Data|Replica Data]] at the [[Cavern of Remembrance#Garden of Assemblage|Garden of Assemblage]].

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After [[Demyx]]'s "battle" in the same [[world]], a brief cutscene commences in which he explains to Sora about the Absent Silhouettes.

It was once also suggested that the Absent Silhouette is a type of Nobody, since it appears in the same fashion a Nobody does, although this is most likely untrue, as Vanitas's Sentiment appears after what seems to be an Absent Silhouette, and Vanitas was an Unversed, not a Nobody.  

Whenever [[Sora]] challenges an Absent Silhouette to a battle, the Absent Silhouette takes the form of the slain member it represents and fights him. The Absent Silhouette initially appears as a dark sphere depicting a silhouette of the slain member's weapon, with threads of nothingness and the respective member's element circling around it.<ref>As Zexion's element of Illusion is immaterial, his sphere represents it by fading in and out.</ref> When Sora accepts its challenge, it warps Sora, Donald and Goofy to the location that its member was defeated.<ref>The battle with Marluxia's Absent Silhouette mimics the first phase of his final battle, without his Second and Third Forms.</ref> There, it challenges them to an arduous battle.

 

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#'''Vexen's Absent Silhouette''' is fought at the [[Castle Oblivion#11th Floor|11th Floor]] facsimile of [[The Old Mansion]], and relinquishes a [[Lost Illusion]] and the [[Guide to Experimentation]] Recipe. The portal to the battle appears at [[Agrabah#The Peddler's Shop|The Peddler's Shop]] after the shop is remodeled.

#'''Lexaeus's Absent Silhouette''' is fought at the [[Castle Oblivion#Station of Remembrance|Station of Remembrance]], and relinquishes a Lost Illusion and the [[Power Exceeding Power]] Recipe. The portal to the battle appears at the [[Twilight Town#Sandlot|Sandlot]] after Sora defeats the Nobodies there.

#'''Zexion's Absent Silhouette''' is fought at the [[Castle Oblivion#3rd Basement|3rd Basement]] facsimile of [[Destiny Islands]], and relinquishes a Lost Illusion and the [[Book of Shadows]] Recipe. The portal to the battle appears at the [[Underworld#Cave of the Dead: Inner Chamber|Cave of the Dead: Inner Chamber]] after Sora escapes Hades.

#'''Marluxia's Absent Silhouette''' is fought at the [[Castle Oblivion#Station of Oblivion|Station of Oblivion]], and relinquishes a Lost Illusion and the [[Undying Flowers]] Recipe. The portal to the battle appears at [[Beast's Castle#The Beast's Room|The Beast's Room]] after Beast decides to join Sora in order to defeat Xaldin.<!--reword:

This sphere is notable in that before Marluxia himself appears, it is seen through two different camera views at once until both cameras focus on the same point. -->

#'''Larxene's Absent Silhouette''' is fought at the Station of Remembrance, and relinquishes a Lost Illusion and the [[Secret Thunder]] Recipe. The portal to the battle appears at the [[Port Royal#Isla de Muerta: Rock Face|Isla de Muerta: Rock Face]] after Sora lands at Isla de Muerta.

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In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', an enemy named [[Vanitas Remnant]] appears in the [[Keyblade Graveyard]]<!--where?--> after Vanitas has been defeated. Like the Absent Silhouettes, it initially appears as a dark sphere depicting the Keychain of the [[Void Gear]]. However, the sphere is only surrounded by wisps of darkness, without any threads of nothingness.

==Notes and References==

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