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==Nature==
[[File:Organization XIII's Weapons (Art).png|right|300px]]
===Purebloods and Emblems===
Almost all of '''[[Organization XIII]]'s weapons''' that are listed below appear in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''. The weapons featured in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' are noted as such. Each member has a different type of weapon, and their names usually follow a relevant theme.<!--Gears?--> The weapons are usually summoned in a flurry of the member's signature element.
[[File:Shadow KHII.png|100px|thumb|left|150px|A Shadow, a Pureblood Heartless.]]
Pureblood Heartless are natural Heartless, born from the darkness in people's hearts. They are more common in places that are close to or saturated in darkness. Upon their destruction, they simply disappear in puffs of darkness, without a heart leaving its body. While Purebloods have less variety, they are far more numerous in quantity and often attack in swarms.


==List of weapons==
Emblem Heartless, on the other hand, were originally created from a machine designed to reproduce the process of a heart being consumed by darkness. Once that machine was activated, most stolen hearts become Emblems, provided they contain darkness. They are more common on the worlds within the Realm of Light, and usually mimic the shape of creatures or objects within that world.
===Xemnas's Ethereal Blades===
[[File:Xemnas (Final Form, Battle) KHII.png|thumb|right|250px|Xemnas wielding his signature Ethereal Blades, the Interdiction.]]
[[Xemnas]] uses {{nihongo|"'''{{wikt|Ethereal}} Blades'''"|エアリアルブレード|Eariaru Burēdo|lit. "Aerial Blade"}}, and his signature Ethereal Blade is the "[[Interdiction]]". Ethereal Blades are beams of solidified Nothingness which act according to Xemnas's will, allowing him to hold them without a hilt or handle. He can summon or dismiss them at will, and uses them primarily as bludgeoning weapons. The Ethereal Blades can also be used as projectiles and can suspend themselves in midair around a target before falling in on them. Xemnas' joke weapon is [[Round Fan]]. As a desperation move, Xemnas can surround his enemy in darkness and fire an amazing amount of Ethereal Blades at once.  [[Xehanort|Young Xehanort]] wields weapons very similar to Ethereal Blades.


The Ethereal Blades are named after negative emotions, or terms related to authority.
[[File:Soldier KHII.png|100px|thumb|right|150px|A Soldier, an Emblem Heartless.]]
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Heartless – Emblem or Pureblood – possess several key characteristics that define them as Heartless. Pureblood Heartless are generated naturally from the darkness within people's hearts. Heartless are born when a heart is consumed by the darkness within it, or when a Heartless steals the heart. They can also be drawn out by a dark being like [[Maleficent]] or a source of dark power like the [[Keyblade of heart]].<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania]]''''' "As Yen Sid says in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the Heartless cannot be separated from the darkness in people's hearts, and have been around for a long time. Beings of darkness can draw out the darkness in the heart, so Master Xehanort could summon the Neoshadows with his own hands. In the same way, when Xehanort and Ansem the Wise's students begin to perform the first experiments on the darkness of the heart, artificial Heartless were created in large numbers."</ref>  
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File:Malice KHD.png|[[Malice]]
File:Sanction KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Sanction]]
File:Overlord KHD.png|[[File:Technical Gear KHD.png]] [[Overlord]]
File:Veneration KHD.png|[[File:Duel Gear KHD.png]] [[Veneration]]
File:Autocracy KHD.png|[[File:Loaded Gear KHD.png]] [[Autocracy]]
File:Conquest KHD.png|[[File:Chrono Gear KHD.png]] [[Conquest]]
File:Terminus KHD.png|[[File:Phantom Gear KHD.png]] [[Terminus]]
File:Judgment KHD.png|[[File:Lift Gear KHD.png]] [[Judgment]]
File:Discipline KHD.png|[[File:Nimble Gear KHD.png]] [[Discipline]]
File:Aristocracy KHD.png|[[File:Wild Gear KHD.png]] [[Aristocracy]]
File:Superiority KHD.png|[[File:Ominous Gear KHD.png]] [[Superiority]]
File:Aggression KHD.png|[[File:Valor Gear KHD.png]] [[Aggression]]
File:Fury KHD.png|[[File:Fearless Gear KHD.png]] [[Fury]]
File:Despair KHD.png|[[File:Prestige Gear KHD.png]] [[Despair]]
File:Triumph KHD.png|[[File:Crisis Gear KHD.png]] [[Triumph]]
File:Ruination KHD.png|[[File:Omega Gear KHD.png]] [[Ruination]]
File:Domination KHD.png|[[File:Hazard Gear KHD.png]] [[Domination]]
File:Annihilation KHD.png|[[File:Rage Gear KHD.png]] [[Annihilation]]
File:Tyrant KHD.png|[[File:Champion Gear KHD.png]] [[Tyrant]]
File:Magnificence KHD.png|[[File:Ultimate Gear KHD.png]] [[Magnificence]]
File:Infinity KHD.png|[[File:Pandora's Gear KHD.png]] [[Infinity]]
File:Interdiction KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Interdiction]]
File:Round Fan KHD.png|[[File:Casual Gear KHD.png]] [[Round Fan]]
File:Absolute KHD.png|[[File:Mystery Gear KHD.png]] [[Absolute]]
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====Xemnas (Armored Controller)====
===Main goal===
[[File:Xemnas (Armored Controller, Battle) KHII.png|thumb|Xemnas, in his Keyblade Armor, wielding his sword.]]
This process will occasionally also form [[Nobodies]], which are born from the body and soul left behind when the heart is lost. Being born from darkness, they are mindless and act on instinct; because of such, their only goal is stealing more hearts to turn into Heartless. But what they desire above all are the hearts of worlds, and thus they enter worlds in search of the way into the hearts of the worlds. When they consume these colossal hearts, the remains of the world form new worlds, such as [[Traverse Town]] and [[End of the World]].
While clad in his [[Keyblade Armor]], Xemnas is able to use the main weapons used by Xigbar, Xaldin, Saïx, Axel, Demyx, and Luxord, as well as a unique sword.


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At the same time, Heartless seek out the users of the Keyblade, since the Keyblade holds the power to lock and unlock hearts. If a Heartless is slain by a Keyblade, it will reunite with the body and soul it left behind, if it isn't currently a Nobody. In order to stop the users of the Keyblades, the Heartless use the Keyblade itself as a homing beacon, but ultimately desire to take the heart that commands it. Because of this, Keyblade wielders are under constant attack.
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File:Xemnas's Sword KHII.png|Xemnas's Sword
File:Sharpshooter KHII.png|Xigbar's Sharpshooter
File:Lindworm KHII.png|Xaldin's Lindworm
File:Lunatic KHII.png|Saïx's Lunatic
File:Eternal Flames KHII.png|Axel's Eternal Flames
File:Arpeggio KHII.png|Demyx's Arpeggio
File:Fair Game KHII.png|Luxord's Fair Game
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===Xigbar's Arrowguns===
===Size and strength===
[[File:Xigbar (Sharpshooter) KHII.png|thumb|right|Xigbar wielding his signature Arrowguns, the Sharpshooter.]]
The strength of a Heartless is proportional to the depth of the darkness from which it was born. The darker the heart forming a Heartless, Emblem or Pureblood, the more powerful and more monstrous the resulting being will be. An exception to this is Xehanort's Heartless, who retained his human appearance for unknown reasons. This is a contrast to Nobodies, which determine rank according to the strength of the heart, and whose appearances become more human as they increase in power. Furthermore, as beings of elemental darkness, some Heartless are able to take possession of other beings or even inanimate objects, granting them immense dark power and often reshaping their very forms to suit their purpose.
As the Nobody of [[Braig]], [[Xigbar]] uses ranged weapons known as Arrowguns, a peculiar type of laser gun with traits similar to crossbows and handguns. His signature arrowguns are known as [[Sharpshooter]], similar to his title of "Freeshooter". Many of his weapons' names are based on demonic names and ranged weapon terminology, and several are named after enemies from the ''Final Fantasy'' series. Unlike other characters, his attacks have a much longer range and a slight homing ability. However, his attacks are limited by a number next to the "Attack" command. Once the number runs out, Xigbar must then reload, leaving him open for almost two seconds. Xigbar's joke weapons are Dryer and Trumpet, both still retaining the ammo limit and reload features of Xigbar's other weapons. If equipped with the [[Zero Gear]], Xigbar can wield his Sharpshooter Arrowguns from ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. Xigbar is able to combine his Arrowguns into a single sniper rifle, regardless of what model he is using.
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File:Stand-Alone KHD.png|[[Stand-Alone]]
File:Killer Bee KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Killer Bee]]
File:Stingray KHD.png|[[Stingray]]
File:Counterweight KHD.png|[[Counterweight]]
File:Precision KHD.png|[[Precision]]
File:Dual Head KHD.png|[[Dual Head]]
File:Bahamut KHD.png|[[Bahamut]]
File:Gullwing KHD.png|[[Gullwing]]
File:Blue Frame KHD.png|[[Blue Frame]]
File:Star Shell KHD.png|[[Star Shell]]
File:Sunrise KHD.png|[[Sunrise]]
File:Ignition KHD.png|[[Ignition]]
File:Armstrong KHD.png|[[Armstrong]]
File:Hard-Boiled Heat KHD.png|[[Hard-Boiled Heat]]
File:Diablo Eye KHD.png|[[Diablo Eye]]
File:Double Tap KHD.png|[[Double Tap]]
File:Stardust KHD.png|[[Stardust]]
File:Energy Muzzle KHD.png|[[Energy Muzzle]]
File:Crime & Punishment KHD.png|{{c|Crime & Punishment|Arrowgun}}
File:Cupid's Arrow KHD.png|[[Cupid's Arrow]]
File:Final Weapon KHD.png|[[Final Weapon]]
File:Sharpshooter KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Sharpshooter]]
File:Dryer KHD.png|[[Dryer]]
File:Trumpet KHD.png|[[Trumpet]]
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===Xaldin's Lances===
The Heartless, being mindless, usually have no master to direct their actions and instead act on the instinct to consume more hearts. However, there are some higher beings who can command them. Heartless will obey those with an affinity for darkness and a strong will. If many people attempt to control them, the Heartless will side with whomever is most powerful. However, those with hearts, such as Maleficent, endanger themselves, as the Heartless are attracted to their hearts and if they show weakness, the Heartless will not hesitate to consume their hearts.
[[File:Xaldin (Lindworm) KHII.png|400px|thumb|right|Xaldin wielding his signature Lances, the Lindworm.]]
'''Lances''' are [[Xaldin]]'s primary weapons, resembling [[Dilan]]'s weapon of choice. They, along with Xaldin's attacks and [[Dragoon]] Lesser Nobodies, are a reference to Final Fantasy's {{ns|finalfantasy|Dragoon}} Job Class. The names of Xaldin's Lances are mostly named after terms relating to the sky, air, or wind, and several have names based on constellations. His signature lances are called the [[Lindworm]]. Xaldin usually only holds up to three at a time, and the rest float around him in the wind Xaldin commands.


Xaldin can use them to thrust from long distances, twirl them around himself as a form of defense, jump down on a foe with all six pointed downward, or have them grow and fuse into an enormous dragon that he rides on before firing a whirlwind from the dragon's mouth.  
On the other hand, higher ranking Heartless, like Xehanort's Heartless, can fully command other Heartless without endangering themselves. Also, Organization XIII is able to command them as well with their strong wills, but are not endangered of being consumed by them for their lack of a heart.


In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Xaldin can wield six Lances in battle, although only two are present outside of a combo. Due to the length of the Lances, Xaldin's melee attacks have the longest range, barely beating [[Marluxia]]'s [[Graceful Dahlia|Scythe]]. Xaldin's joke weapons are the Broom and Wyvern. Xaldin blocks attacks by lining all six lances in front of him, forming a sort of wall. Equipping Xaldin with the Zero Gear allows him to use the Lindworm, the only set of Lances he wields in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.
===The Heartless invasion===
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{{Q|Your past endeavors did prevent an immense effusion of Heartless from the great darkness; make no mistake about that. However, the Heartless are darkness made real---and darkness lingers yet in every heart. The Heartless are fewer. But while darkness exists in a single heart, it will be difficult to eliminate them.|Yen Sid}}
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While the Heartless were not researched with the intent of creating a fighting force, their very nature as manifestations of the destructive force of darkness made them naturally suited for conquering and destroying the various worlds. Heartless make use of the "[[Corridors of Darkness]]", inter-dimensional pathways that connect the many worlds. These pathways are located in the Realm of Darkness, and thus are very dangerous to use if one is not accustomed to the darkness. This makes it virtually impossible to fully defend a world from Heartless, and the method in which they are created and exist makes it practically impossible to cut them off at the source. Even fighting them once they appear is made difficult due to their immunity to standard weaponry.  
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File:Zephyr KHD.png|[[Zephyr]]
File:Moonglade KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Moonglade]]
File:Aer KHD.png|[[Aer]]
File:Nescience KHD.png|[[Nescience]]
File:Brume KHD.png|[[Brume]]
File:Asura KHD.png|[[Asura]]
File:Crux KHD.png|[[Crux]]
File:Paladin KHD.png|[[Paladin]]
File:Fellking KHD.png|[[Fellking]]
File:Nightcloud KHD.png|[[Nightcloud]]
File:Shimmer KHD.png|[[Shimmer]]
File:Vortex KHD.png|{{c|Vortex|Lance}}
File:Scission KHD.png|[[Scission]]
File:Heavenfall KHD.png|[[Heavenfall]]
File:Aether KHD.png|[[Aether]]
File:Mazzaroth KHD.png|[[Mazzaroth]]
File:Hegemon KHD.png|[[Hegemon]]
File:Foxfire KHD.png|[[Foxfire]]
File:Yaksha KHD.png|[[Yaksha]]
File:Cynosura KHD.png|[[Cynosura]]
File:Dragonreign KHD.png|[[Dragonreign]]
File:Lindworm KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Lindworm]]
File:Broom KHD.png|[[Broom]]
File:Wyvern KHD.png|{{c|Wyvern|Lance}}
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===Vexen's Shield===
While sealing a world's Keyhole will save the world itself,{{?}} it is still possible for the Heartless to appear on the world and hunt the people themselves. For example, even though the great Door to Darkness at Radiant Garden was sealed by Sora in ''Kingdom Hearts'', the Heartless were able to remain on that world even after the destruction of the End of the World and the restoration of the worlds, and propagated to form a gigantic siege engine of over a thousand Heartless.
[[File:Vexen KHCOM.png|thumb|right|100px|Vexen wielding his signature Shield, the Frozen Pride.]]
[[Vexen]], like Goofy, carries a {{c|Shield|weapon}} as a weapon, and his signature weapon is a pointed blue and silver shield named [[Frozen Pride]]. His shields tend to take the name of a glacial period or of a scientific description or term. He has been seen to have high defensive and offensive skills when wielding his Shield. His Shield, Frozen Pride, has even been shown to have a health bar of its own in the data battle in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]''. His joke weapons are the Pot Lid and Snowman. He can equip Frozen Pride with the Zero Gear.
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File:Tester Zero KHD.png|[[Tester Zero]]
File:Product One KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Product One]]
File:Deep Freeze KHD.png|[[Deep Freeze]]
File:Cryolite Shield KHD.png|[[Cryolite Shield]]
File:False Theory KHD.png|[[False Theory]]
File:Glacier KHD.png|[[Glacier]]
File:Absolute Zero KHD.png|[[Absolute Zero]]
File:Gunz KHD.png|[[Gunz]]
File:Mindel KHD.png|[[Mindel]]
File:Snowslide KHD.png|[[Snowslide]]
File:Iceberg KHD.png|[[Iceberg]]
File:Inquisition KHD.png|[[Inquisition]]
File:Scrutiny KHD.png|[[Scrutiny]]
File:Empiricism KHD.png|[[Empiricism]]
File:Edification KHD.png|[[Edification]]
File:Contrivance KHD.png|[[Contrivance]]
File:Würm KHD.png|[[Würm]]
File:Subzero KHD.png|[[Subzero]]
File:Cold Blood KHD.png|[[Cold Blood]]
File:Diamond Shield KHD.png|[[Diamond Shield]]
File:Aegis KHD.png|[[Aegis]]
File:Frozen Pride KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Frozen Pride]]
File:Pot Lid KHD.png|[[Pot Lid]]
File:Snowman KHD.png|[[Snowman]]
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===Lexaeus's Axe Sword===
The Heartless's natural danger is only increased due to the many villains who seek to harness the creatures' power for their own goals. Many of these villains, such as Pete and Organization XIII, specifically seek to create abnormally strong Heartless by forcing beings with strong hearts to succumb to darkness.
[[File:Lexaeus KHCOM.png|thumb|150px|Lexaeus wielding his signature Axe Sword, the Skysplitter.]]
[[Lexaeus]] uses weapons called Axe Swords, which possess traits of axes, swords, and hammers. Many of his weapons have names referencing poetry, types of trees, minerals, and various other references to nature. His joke weapons are the Bleep Bloop Bop, a simple cartoonish hammer, and the Monolith, a weapon resembling one of the Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile. Lexaeus can wield his main weapon, the [[Skysplitter]], by equipping the Zero Gear.
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File:Reticence KHD.png|[[Reticence]]
File:Goliath KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Goliath]]
File:Copper Red KHD.png|[[Copper Red]]
File:Daybreak KHD.png|[[Daybreak]]
File:Colossus KHD.png|[[Colossus]]
File:Ursa Major KHD.png|[[Ursa Major]]
File:Megacosm KHD.png|[[Megacosm]]
File:Terrene KHD.png|[[Terrene]]
File:Fuligin KHD.png|[[Fuligin]]
File:Hard Winter KHD.png|[[Hard Winter]]
File:Firefly KHD.png|[[Firefly]]
File:Harbinger KHD.png|[[Harbinger]]
File:Redwood KHD.png|[[Redwood]]
File:Sequoia KHD.png|[[Sequoia]]
File:Iron Black KHD.png|[[Iron Black]]
File:Earthshine KHD.png|{{c|Earthshine|Axe Sword}}
File:Octiron KHD.png|[[Octiron]]
File:Hyperion KHD.png|[[Hyperion]]
File:Clarity KHD.png|[[Clarity]]
File:1001 Nights KHD.png|[[1001 Nights]]
File:Cardinal Virtue KHD.png|[[Cardinal Virtue]]
File:Skysplitter KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Skysplitter]]
File:Bleep Bloop Bop KHD.png|[[Bleep Bloop Bop]]
File:Monolith KHD.png|[[Monolith]]
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===Zexion's Lexicon===
The primary weapon for destroying the Heartless is the Keyblade, as it is both specially suited for manipulating the bonds between heart, body, and soul which create Heartless, and it is the only object able to thwart the Heartless in their goal of devouring a world's heart. However, in the absence of the Keyblade there are several other options. Magic is effective against the Heartless, as are magical weapons. In either situation, invading Heartless can be made disorganized by defeating the major Heartless which leads them<!--source to Leon-->, or the dark heart which attracted them to that world. While this does not by any means purge the world of its Heartless, it gives no small respite from their threat. Emblem Heartless that are destroyed by a Keyblade release the heart within them, sending it to a [[Kingdom Hearts]] where it waits for its body and soul to be freed, so that the person it once was can be woken once again.
[[File:Zexion KHD.png|thumb|130px|right|Zexion wielding his signature Lexicon, the Book of Retribution.]]
[[Zexion]]'s weapons revolve around books and written composition terms, with the addition of some type of dark or foreboding adjective. His personal weapon is a Lexicon or a Greek dictionary named [[Book of Retribution]] and can be used with the Zero Gear. When he is played in [[Mission Mode]], he attacks by smashing opponents with his book. His Lexicon has the ability to summon meteors when using his [[Limit Break]] and mimic others' attacks as a boss. His "joke weapons" are called Dear Diary and Midnight Snack. Midnight Snack is a sandwich that opens up, and Dear Diary is a white laptop that carries the [[Nobody]] symbol.
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File:Black Primer KHD.png|[[Black Primer]]
File:White Tome KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[White Tome]]
File:Illicit Research KHD.png|[[Illicit Research]]
File:Buried Secrets KHD.png|[[Buried Secrets]]
File:Arcane Compendium KHD.png|[[Arcane Compendium]]
File:Dissenter's Notes KHD.png|[[Dissenter's Notes]]
File:Nefarious Codex KHD.png|[[Nefarious Codex]]
File:Mystic Album KHD.png|[[Mystic Album]]
File:Cursed Manual KHD.png|[[Cursed Manual]]
File:Taboo Text KHD.png|[[Taboo Text]]
File:Eldritch Esoterica KHD.png|[[Eldritch Esoterica]]
File:Freakish Bestiary KHD.png|[[Freakish Bestiary]]
File:Madman's Vita KHD.png|[[Madman's Vita]]
File:Untitled Writings KHD.png|[[Untitled Writings]]
File:Abandoned Dogma KHD.png|[[Abandoned Dogma]]
File:Atlas of Omens KHD.png|[[Atlas of Omens]]
File:Revolting Scrapbook KHD.png|[[Revolting Scrapbook]]
File:Lost Heterodoxy KHD.png|[[Lost Heterodoxy]]
File:Otherworldly Tales KHD.png|[[Otherworldly Tales]]
File:Indescribable Lore KHD.png|[[Indescribable Lore]]
File:Radical Treatise KHD.png|[[Radical Treatise]]
File:Book of Retribution KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Book of Retribution]]
File:Midnight Snack KHD.png|[[Midnight Snack]]
File:Dear Diary KHD.png|[[Dear Diary]]
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===Saïx's Claymore===
It should be noted that Yen Sid has mentioned that the only true way to save all worlds is to have all people have light filled in their hearts and no darkness, leaving nothing to create a Heartless or something for them to thrive for.
[[File:Saïx KHII.png|thumb|right|230px|Saïx wielding his signature Claymore, the Lunatic.]]
[[Saïx]] uses large weapons called Claymores that change form in some way when his Limit Break is activated. Most of his weapon names have something to do with the moon or the night. Saïx and his weapons have the highest critical rates and damage of all the Mission Mode characters. His joke weapons are Just Desserts, which is an over-sized banana, and Bunnymoon, which has a bunny head appear when the Limit Break is activated. Saïx can use his main weapon, the [[Lunatic]], by equipping the Zero Gear. When he enters his berserk state, Saïx's claymores all "open" in some fashion, becoming wider and gaining some sort of supplementary blade.
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File:New Moon KHD.png|[[New Moon]]
File:Werewolf KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Werewolf]]
File:Artemis KHD.png|[[Artemis]]
File:Luminary KHD.png|[[Luminary]]
File:Selene KHD.png|[[Selene]]
File:Moonrise KHD.png|[[Moonrise]]
File:Astrologia KHD.png|[[Astrologia]]
File:Crater KHD.png|[[Crater]]
File:Lunar Phase KHD.png|[[Lunar Phase]]
File:Crescent KHD.png|[[Crescent]]
File:Gibbous KHD.png|[[Gibbous]]
File:Berserker KHD.png|{{c|Berserker|Claymore}}
File:Twilight KHD.png|{{c|Twilight|Claymore}}
File:Queen of the Night KHD.png|[[Queen of the Night]]
File:Balsamic Moon KHD.png|[[Balsamic Moon]]
File:Orbit KHD.png|[[Orbit]]
File:Light Year KHD.png|[[Light Year]]
File:King of the Night KHD.png|[[King of the Night]]
File:Moonset KHD.png|[[Moonset]]
File:Horoscope KHD.png|[[Horoscope]]
File:Dichotomy KHD.png|[[Dichotomy]]
File:Lunatic KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Lunatic]]
File:Just Desserts KHD.png|[[Just Desserts]]
File:Bunnymoon KHD.png|[[Bunnymoon]]
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===Axel's Chakrams===
===Habitat===
[[File:Axel KHCOM.png|thumb|right|130px|Axel wielding his signature Chakrams, the Eternal Flames.]]
The Heartless reside wherever darkness is abundant, especially the Realm of Darkness. However, they also reside in places such as the End of the World, a collection of the remnants of worlds that is located near the darkness. Another area that the Heartless live in is The World That Never Was, the world of the Nobodies that rests dangerously close to the darkness upon which the Heartless thrive.
[[Axel]] uses Chakrams, which are circular bladed weapons, resembling [[Lea]]'s frisbees. Most of the names of Axel's Chakrams are themed after heat or fire. His main weapon in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series is a pair of Chakrams collectively named "[[Eternal Flames]]", which can be equipped with the Zero Gear. His joke weapons are the Pizza Cut, which is a pair of pizzas with a single slice cut out of them, and the Conformers, which are large shuriken. Axel has a habit of twirling his Chakrams in his hands while idle.
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File:Ashes KHD.png|[[Ashes]]
File:Doldrums KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Doldrums]]
File:Delayed Action KHD.png|[[Delayed Action]]
File:Dive-Bombers KHD.png|[[Dive-Bombers]]
File:Combustion KHD.png|[[Combustion]]
File:Moulin Rouge KHD.png|[[Moulin Rouge]]
File:Blaze of Glory KHD.png|[[Blaze of Glory]]
File:Prometheus KHD.png|[[Prometheus]]
File:Ifrit KHD.png|[[Ifrit]]
File:Magma Ocean KHD.png|[[Magma Ocean]]
File:Volcanics KHD.png|[[Volcanics]]
File:Inferno KHD.png|[[Inferno]]
File:Sizzling Edge KHD.png|[[Sizzling Edge]]
File:Corona KHD.png|[[Corona]]
File:Ferris Wheel KHD.png|[[Ferris Wheel]]
File:Burnout KHD.png|[[Burnout]]
File:Omega Trinity KHD.png|[[Omega Trinity]]
File:Outbreak KHD.png|[[Outbreak]]
File:Double Edge KHD.png|[[Double Edge]]
File:Wildfire KHD.png|[[Wildfire]]
File:Prominence KHD.png|[[Prominence]]
File:Eternal Flames KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Eternal Flames]]
File:Pizza Cut KHD.png|[[Pizza Cut]]
File:Conformers KHD.png|[[Conformers]]
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===Demyx's Sitar===
===Kingdom Hearts===
[[File:Demyx (Arpeggio) KHII.png|thumb|230px|right|Demyx wielding his signature Sitar, the Arpeggio.]]
Heartless, as they seek and consume hearts, also desire to return to the greatest heart, the heart of all worlds, Kingdom Hearts, that resides deep within the Realm of Darkness. And because of this, Heartless seek immense darkness, enough to completely consume the Realm of Light. The entryway into this place of great power is the Door to Darkness, the door that separates the realm of light and the realm of darkness. However, with the efforts of Sora and the King, the door is closed, which causes the worlds lost to the darkness to be restored, and preventing a massive army of Heartless from pouring into the realm of light.
[[Demyx]] wields a Sitar, an instrument used predominantly in the Indian subcontinent. Most of his Sitars are named after musical or rock and roll terms. His main weapon in the series is [[Arpeggio]], which can be equipped with the Zero Gear in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''. His weapon when the [[Mystery Gear]] panel is equipped is After School, a broom, and when the [[Casual Gear]] panel is equipped, it is a giant tennis racket named Prince of Awesome.
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File:Basic Model KHD.png|[[Basic Model]]
File:Tune-Up KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Tune-Up]]
File:Quartet KHD.png|[[Quartet]]
File:Quintet KHD.png|[[Quintet]]
File:Overture KHD.png|[[Overture]]
File:Old Hand KHD.png|[[Old Hand]]
File:Da Capo KHD.png|[[Da Capo]]
File:Power Chord KHD.png|[[Power Chord]]
File:Fermata KHD.png|[[Fermata]]
File:Interlude KHD.png|[[Interlude]]
File:Serenade KHD.png|[[Serenade]]
File:Songbird KHD.png|[[Songbird]]
File:Rise to Fame KHD.png|[[Rise to Fame]]
File:Rock Star KHD.png|[[Rock Star]]
File:Eight-Finger KHD.png|[[Eight-Finger]]
File:Concerto KHD.png|[[Concerto]]
File:Harmonics KHD.png|[[Harmonics]]
File:Million Bucks KHD.png|[[Million Bucks]]
File:Fortissimo KHD.png|[[Fortissimo]]
File:Up to Eleven KHD.png|[[Up to Eleven]]
File:Sanctuary KHD.png|{{c|Sanctuary|Sitar}}
File:Arpeggio KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Arpeggio]]
File:Prince of Awesome KHD.png|[[Prince of Awesome]]
File:After School KHD.png|[[After School]]
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===Luxord's Cards===
The forces of the Heartless were extremely weakened after the door to Kingdom Hearts was sealed off, though there were still many left. At the end of ''Kingdom Hearts II'', it is unknown what exactly happened to the Heartless and if they still pose a threat.
[[File:Luxord KHD.png|150px|right|thumb|Luxord wielding his signature Cards, the Fair Game.]]
[[Luxord]] uses Cards as his weapon of choice. All of his weapons are named after tarot cards, with the exception of his joke weapons, The Joker, and [[Fair Game]], the latter being his main weapon from ''Kingdom Hearts II''. His joke weapons are Finest Fantasy 13, which take the appearance of compact discs, and High Roller's Secret, which are four-leaf clovers. Luxord's cards can vary greatly in size, from the size of normal playing cards to almost twice [[Sora]]'s height.
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File:The Fool KHD.png|[[The Fool]]
File:The Magician KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[The Magician]]
File:The Star KHD.png|[[The Star]]
File:The Moon KHD.png|[[The Moon]]
File:Justice KHD.png|[[Justice]]
File:The Hierophant KHD.png|[[The Hierophant]]
File:The World KHD.png|[[The World]]
File:Temperance KHD.png|[[Temperance]]
File:The High Priestess KHD.png|[[The High Priestess]]
File:The Tower KHD.png|[[The Tower]]
File:The Hanged Man KHD.png|[[The Hanged Man]]
File:Death KHD.png|[[Death]]
File:The Hermit KHD.png|[[The Hermit]]
File:Strength KHD.png|{{c|Strength|Cards}}
File:The Lovers KHD.png|[[The Lovers]]
File:The Chariot KHD.png|[[The Chariot]]
File:The Sun KHD.png|[[The Sun]]
File:The Devil KHD.png|[[The Devil]]
File:The Empress KHD.png|[[The Empress]]
File:The Emperor KHD.png|{{c|The Emperor|Cards}}
File:The Joker KHD.png|[[The Joker]]
File:Fair Game KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Fair Game]]
File:Finest Fantasy 13 KHD.png|[[Finest Fantasy 13]]
File:High Roller's Secret KHD.png|[[High Roller's Secret]]
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===Marluxia's Scythe===
[[File:Marluxia KHCOM.png|230px|thumb|right|Marluxia wielding his signature Scythe, the Graceful Dahlia.]]
[[Marluxia]] specializes in the use of the Scythe, which make his attack combos slow, but powerful. His attacks have the longest reach of any melee character except [[Xaldin]]. All of his weapons are named after flowers, with the exception of the Stirring Ladle, one of his joke weapons, and all of his weapons have adjectives in their name. Marluxia summons his scythe in a flurry of pink flower petals. His main weapon is the [[Graceful Dahlia]], which can be equipped with the Zero Gear. His joke weapons are the Stirring Ladle and Dainty Bellflowers.
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File:Fickle Erica KHD.png|[[Fickle Erica]]
File:Jilted Anemone KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Jilted Anemone]]
File:Proud Amaryllis KHD.png|[[Proud Amaryllis]]
File:Mad Safflower KHD.png|[[Mad Safflower]]
File:Poor Melissa KHD.png|[[Poor Melissa]]
File:Tragic Allium KHD.png|[[Tragic Allium]]
File:Mournful Cineraria KHD.png|[[Mournful Cineraria]]
File:Pseudo Silene KHD.png|[[Pseudo Silene]]
File:Faithless Digitalis KHD.png|[[Faithless Digitalis]]
File:Grim Muscari KHD.png|[[Grim Muscari]]
File:Docile Vallota KHD.png|[[Docile Vallota]]
File:Quiet Belladonna KHD.png|[[Quiet Belladonna]]
File:Parting Ipheion KHD.png|[[Parting Ipheion]]
File:Lofty Gerbera KHD.png|[[Lofty Gerbera]]
File:Gallant Achillea KHD.png|[[Gallant Achillea]]
File:Noble Peony KHD.png|[[Noble Peony]]
File:Fearsome Anise KHD.png|[[Fearsome Anise]]
File:Vindictive Thistle KHD.png|[[Vindictive Thistle]]
File:Fair Helianthus KHD.png|[[Fair Helianthus]]
File:Solemn Magnolia KHD.png|[[Solemn Magnolia]]
File:Hallowed Lotus KHD.png|[[Hallowed Lotus]]
File:Graceful Dahlia KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Graceful Dahlia]]
File:Stirring Ladle KHD.png|[[Stirring Ladle]]
File:Dainty Bellflowers KHD.png|[[Dainty Bellflowers]]
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===Larxene's Knives===
[[File:Larxene KHCOM.png|150px|thumb|right|Larxene wielding her signature Knives, the Foudre.]]
[[Larxene]] uses Knives to fight. All of her weapons have French names. Her main weapons are [[Foudre]], equippable with the Zero Gear. Her joke weapons are Demoiselle, which are dragonflies, and Ampoule, which are lightbulbs.
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File:Trancheuse KHD.png|[[Trancheuse]]
File:Orage KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Orage]]
File:Tourbillon KHD.png|[[Tourbillon]]
File:Tempête KHD.png|[[Tempête]]
File:Carmin KHD.png|[[Carmin]]
File:Météore KHD.png|[[Météore]]
File:Etoile KHD.png|[[Etoile]]
File:Irrégulier KHD.png|[[Irrégulier]]
File:Dissonance KHD.png|[[Dissonance]]
File:Eruption KHD.png|[[Eruption]]
File:Soleil Couchant KHD.png|[[Soleil Couchant]]
File:Indigo KHD.png|[[Indigo]]
File:Vague KHD.png|[[Vague]]
File:Déluge KHD.png|[[Déluge]]
File:Rafale KHD.png|[[Rafale]]
File:Typhon KHD.png|[[Typhon]]
File:Extirpeur KHD.png|[[Extirpeur]]
File:Croix du Sud KHD.png|[[Croix du Sud]]
File:Lumineuse KHD.png|[[Lumineuse]]
File:Clair de Lune KHD.png|[[Clair de Lune]]
File:Vol de Nuit KHD.png|[[Vol de Nuit]]
File:Foudre KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Foudre]]
File:Demoiselle KHD.png|[[Demoiselle]]
File:Ampoule KHD.png|[[Ampoule]]
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===Roxas and Xion's Keyblades===
[[File:Roxas and Xion KHD.png|thumb|220px|Roxas and Xion wielding their basic Keyblades, the Kingdom Key.]]
[[Roxas]]'s and [[Xion]]'s weapons are [[Keyblade]]s. The names of the weapons are mostly associated with the pain of parting, loneliness, or light phenomena. Their joke weapons are the Umbrella and Aubade, and their fighting styles are similar to Sora's in previous games. The Zero Gear allows them to use a more powerful version of the Kingdom Key; however, Roxas can dual-wield [[Oathkeeper]] and [[Oblivion]] in Mission Mode when using the Zero Gear with three Ability Units. Roxas and Xion can wield Oathkeeper and [[Two Become One]] when equipping the Zero Gear with one and two Ability Units, respectively.
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File:Kingdom Key KHD.png|[[Kingdom Key]]
File:Missing Ache KHD.png|[[File:Skill Gear KHD.png]] [[Missing Ache]]
File:Ominous Blight KHD.png|[[Ominous Blight]]
File:Abaddon Plasma KHD.png|[[Abaddon Plasma]]
File:Pain of Solitude KHD.png|[[Pain of Solitude]]
File:Sign of Innocence KHD.png|[[Sign of Innocence]]
File:Crown of Guilt KHD.png|[[Crown of Guilt]]
File:Abyssal Tide KHD.png|[[Abyssal Tide]]
File:Leviathan KHD.png|[[Leviathan]]
File:True Light's Flight KHD.png|[[True Light's Flight]]
File:Rejection of Fate KHD.png|[[Rejection of Fate]]
File:Midnight Roar KHD.png|[[Midnight Roar]]
File:Glimpse of Darkness KHD.png|[[Glimpse of Darkness]]
File:Total Eclipse KHD.png|[[Total Eclipse]]
File:Silent Dirge KHD.png|[[Silent Dirge]]
File:Lunar Eclipse KHD.png|[[Lunar Eclipse]]
File:Darker Than Dark KHD.png|[[Darker Than Dark]]
File:Astral Blast KHD.png|[[Astral Blast]]
File:Maverick Flare KHD.png|[[Maverick Flare]]
File:Twilight Blaze KHD.png|[[Twilight Blaze]]
File:Omega Weapon KHD.png|[[Omega Weapon]]
File:Umbrella KHD.png|[[Umbrella]]
File:Aubade KHD.png|[[Aubade]]
File:Oathkeeper KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Oathkeeper]]
File:Two Become One KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Two Become One]]
File:Oathkeeper & Oblivion KHD.png|[[File:Zero Gear KHD.png]] [[Oathkeeper & Oblivion]] <small>(Roxas only)</small>
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====Xion (Final Form)====
[[File:Xion Final Form KHD.png|thumb|220px|Xion in her final form.]]
In her boss battle, Xion uses four different weapons, one for each phase. In her first phase, she uses a  huge, orange and red, intricately-shaped sword. In her second phase, she draws a large, pincer-like weapon vaguely resembling one of the [[Chimera]]'s arms. In her third phase, she sports four huge arms, decorated with elegant, gold, purple and red design, and large scimitar-like blades in place of hands, resembling [[Kurt Zisa]]'s arms. And in her final form, She uses two pink and silver Keyblade-like weapons  shaped like the Nobody symbol.
 
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File:Xion (First Form) Weapon KHD.png|Xion's first form's weapon
File:Xion (Second Form) Weapon KHD.png|Xion's second form's weapon
File:Xion (Third Form) Weapon KHD.png|Xion's third form's weapon
File:Xion (Final Form) Weapon KHD.png|Xion's final form's weapon
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Revision as of 14:49, 3 July 2017

Nature

Purebloods and Emblems

A Shadow, a Pureblood Heartless.

Pureblood Heartless are natural Heartless, born from the darkness in people's hearts. They are more common in places that are close to or saturated in darkness. Upon their destruction, they simply disappear in puffs of darkness, without a heart leaving its body. While Purebloods have less variety, they are far more numerous in quantity and often attack in swarms.

Emblem Heartless, on the other hand, were originally created from a machine designed to reproduce the process of a heart being consumed by darkness. Once that machine was activated, most stolen hearts become Emblems, provided they contain darkness. They are more common on the worlds within the Realm of Light, and usually mimic the shape of creatures or objects within that world.

A Soldier, an Emblem Heartless.

Heartless – Emblem or Pureblood – possess several key characteristics that define them as Heartless. Pureblood Heartless are generated naturally from the darkness within people's hearts. Heartless are born when a heart is consumed by the darkness within it, or when a Heartless steals the heart. They can also be drawn out by a dark being like Maleficent or a source of dark power like the Keyblade of heart.[1]

Main goal

This process will occasionally also form Nobodies, which are born from the body and soul left behind when the heart is lost. Being born from darkness, they are mindless and act on instinct; because of such, their only goal is stealing more hearts to turn into Heartless. But what they desire above all are the hearts of worlds, and thus they enter worlds in search of the way into the hearts of the worlds. When they consume these colossal hearts, the remains of the world form new worlds, such as Traverse Town and End of the World.

At the same time, Heartless seek out the users of the Keyblade, since the Keyblade holds the power to lock and unlock hearts. If a Heartless is slain by a Keyblade, it will reunite with the body and soul it left behind, if it isn't currently a Nobody. In order to stop the users of the Keyblades, the Heartless use the Keyblade itself as a homing beacon, but ultimately desire to take the heart that commands it. Because of this, Keyblade wielders are under constant attack.

Size and strength

The strength of a Heartless is proportional to the depth of the darkness from which it was born. The darker the heart forming a Heartless, Emblem or Pureblood, the more powerful and more monstrous the resulting being will be. An exception to this is Xehanort's Heartless, who retained his human appearance for unknown reasons. This is a contrast to Nobodies, which determine rank according to the strength of the heart, and whose appearances become more human as they increase in power. Furthermore, as beings of elemental darkness, some Heartless are able to take possession of other beings or even inanimate objects, granting them immense dark power and often reshaping their very forms to suit their purpose.

The Heartless, being mindless, usually have no master to direct their actions and instead act on the instinct to consume more hearts. However, there are some higher beings who can command them. Heartless will obey those with an affinity for darkness and a strong will. If many people attempt to control them, the Heartless will side with whomever is most powerful. However, those with hearts, such as Maleficent, endanger themselves, as the Heartless are attracted to their hearts and if they show weakness, the Heartless will not hesitate to consume their hearts.

On the other hand, higher ranking Heartless, like Xehanort's Heartless, can fully command other Heartless without endangering themselves. Also, Organization XIII is able to command them as well with their strong wills, but are not endangered of being consumed by them for their lack of a heart.

The Heartless invasion

"Your past endeavors did prevent an immense effusion of Heartless from the great darkness; make no mistake about that. However, the Heartless are darkness made real---and darkness lingers yet in every heart. The Heartless are fewer. But while darkness exists in a single heart, it will be difficult to eliminate them."
—Yen Sid

While the Heartless were not researched with the intent of creating a fighting force, their very nature as manifestations of the destructive force of darkness made them naturally suited for conquering and destroying the various worlds. Heartless make use of the "Corridors of Darkness", inter-dimensional pathways that connect the many worlds. These pathways are located in the Realm of Darkness, and thus are very dangerous to use if one is not accustomed to the darkness. This makes it virtually impossible to fully defend a world from Heartless, and the method in which they are created and exist makes it practically impossible to cut them off at the source. Even fighting them once they appear is made difficult due to their immunity to standard weaponry.

While sealing a world's Keyhole will save the world itself,[?] it is still possible for the Heartless to appear on the world and hunt the people themselves. For example, even though the great Door to Darkness at Radiant Garden was sealed by Sora in Kingdom Hearts, the Heartless were able to remain on that world even after the destruction of the End of the World and the restoration of the worlds, and propagated to form a gigantic siege engine of over a thousand Heartless.

The Heartless's natural danger is only increased due to the many villains who seek to harness the creatures' power for their own goals. Many of these villains, such as Pete and Organization XIII, specifically seek to create abnormally strong Heartless by forcing beings with strong hearts to succumb to darkness.

The primary weapon for destroying the Heartless is the Keyblade, as it is both specially suited for manipulating the bonds between heart, body, and soul which create Heartless, and it is the only object able to thwart the Heartless in their goal of devouring a world's heart. However, in the absence of the Keyblade there are several other options. Magic is effective against the Heartless, as are magical weapons. In either situation, invading Heartless can be made disorganized by defeating the major Heartless which leads them, or the dark heart which attracted them to that world. While this does not by any means purge the world of its Heartless, it gives no small respite from their threat. Emblem Heartless that are destroyed by a Keyblade release the heart within them, sending it to a Kingdom Hearts where it waits for its body and soul to be freed, so that the person it once was can be woken once again.

It should be noted that Yen Sid has mentioned that the only true way to save all worlds is to have all people have light filled in their hearts and no darkness, leaving nothing to create a Heartless or something for them to thrive for.

Habitat

The Heartless reside wherever darkness is abundant, especially the Realm of Darkness. However, they also reside in places such as the End of the World, a collection of the remnants of worlds that is located near the darkness. Another area that the Heartless live in is The World That Never Was, the world of the Nobodies that rests dangerously close to the darkness upon which the Heartless thrive.

Kingdom Hearts

Heartless, as they seek and consume hearts, also desire to return to the greatest heart, the heart of all worlds, Kingdom Hearts, that resides deep within the Realm of Darkness. And because of this, Heartless seek immense darkness, enough to completely consume the Realm of Light. The entryway into this place of great power is the Door to Darkness, the door that separates the realm of light and the realm of darkness. However, with the efforts of Sora and the King, the door is closed, which causes the worlds lost to the darkness to be restored, and preventing a massive army of Heartless from pouring into the realm of light.

The forces of the Heartless were extremely weakened after the door to Kingdom Hearts was sealed off, though there were still many left. At the end of Kingdom Hearts II, it is unknown what exactly happened to the Heartless and if they still pose a threat.

  1. ^ Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania "As Yen Sid says in Kingdom Hearts II, the Heartless cannot be separated from the darkness in people's hearts, and have been around for a long time. Beings of darkness can draw out the darkness in the heart, so Master Xehanort could summon the Neoshadows with his own hands. In the same way, when Xehanort and Ansem the Wise's students begin to perform the first experiments on the darkness of the heart, artificial Heartless were created in large numbers."