KHWiki:Horseless Headless Horsemann

Template:Enemy The Horseless Headless Horsemann is a secret boss in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. It originally appeared in the Scream Fortress series of updates in Valve's Team Fortress 2. Upon defeating it, Riku receives the Headless Headtaker Keyblade and Demopan Dream Eater.

Design

The Horseless Headless Horsemann is a skeleton wearing a black robe with a short charcoal cape, black boots and gloves, and a Jack-o-Lantern for a head, a small branch sprouting from the side. It wields a large battle axe with a malevolent grin carved into its blunt end. The Horsemann has an ever shifting purple glow.

In the Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Ultimania, Nomura explains that he chose the Horsemann as a secret boss because he feels that it fits well with the Hallowe'en theme Julius sets.

Strategy

The Horsemann is capable of outrunning Riku, so heavy use of Free-Flow Action is recommended in order to survive. Heavy damage dealing Dream Eater Links are also recommended. Template:Section-stub

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Upon returning to Traverse Town's Second District, Riku is stricken by surprise as all the lights flicker before turning off completely. A pool of darkness appears before him, out of it emerging the battle-ready Horseless Headless Horsemann. Template:Section-stub

Origin

The Horseless Headless Horsemann made its first appearance in Team Fortress 2's Scream Fortress update as the game's first boss monster. It is the undead form of Silas Mann, co-owner of Zepheniah Mann & Sons Quarterly Concern, the comapny which would later be known as Mann Co. He perished shortly after his brother, Zepheniah, later becoming the Horsemann and haunting the now defunct Mann Manor.