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{{Game|BBS|FMB|DDD|DHD|KH3}} | {{nihongo|'''Keyblade Master'''|キーブレードマスター|Kīburēdo Masutā}} is the title given to exceptional [[Keyblade]] wielders who pass the [[Mark of Mastery exam]] in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series. | ||
{{nihongo|'''Keyblade Master'''|キーブレードマスター|Kīburēdo Masutā}} is the title given to exceptional [[Keyblade]] wielders who pass the [[Mark of Mastery exam]] in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series | |||
The Keyblade Master who passes the [[Mark of Mastery exam]] is given the choice to either travel to many worlds and explore their horizons, or to succeed their mentor and take refuge in their world to protect it from malevolent forces. However, there are also Keyblade Masters who have instead chosen to abuse their powers for their own gain, such as [[Master Xehanort]]. | The Keyblade Master who passes the [[Mark of Mastery exam]] is given the choice to either travel to many worlds and explore their horizons, or to succeed their mentor and take refuge in their world to protect it from malevolent forces. However, there are also Keyblade Masters who have instead chosen to abuse their powers for their own gain, such as [[Master Xehanort]]. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
=== | ===''[[Kingdom Hearts χ]]''=== | ||
Long before Aqua and Terra's exam, two young men, Eraqus and Xehanort, were both tested for the Mark of Mastery by their Master. They both passed, but Eraqus was chosen as their Master's successor. | The [[Master of Masters]] created Keyblades by studying the [[χ-blade]] and learning to extract Keyblades from peoples's hearts.<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}'''''<!--If anyone knows which volume issue this is, please add it-->, pg. 198; '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "The Master knows about its existence. Using the χ-blade as a model, he creates his own Keyblades. Well, by create I don't mean that in the physical sense, such as forging and tempering them, I mean more along the lines of pulling one out from the depths of a heart." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Famitsu-showcases-Kingdom-Hearts-HD-2-8-Nomura-interview-released-8108 Translation via Saken and Goldpanner].</ref> He bestowed Keyblades to his six apprentices: [[Ava]], [[Ira]], [[Gula]], [[Invi]], [[Aced]], and [[Luxu]], who would become Keyblade Masters. | ||
[[Ephemer]], referred to by [[Sigurd]] as the first Keyblade Master, founded the city of [[Scala ad Caelum]] upon the ruins of [[Daybreak Town]] after the [[Keyblade War]]. | |||
===''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''=== | |||
Long before Aqua and Terra's exam, two young men, Eraqus and Xehanort, were both tested for the Mark of Mastery by their Master, [[Odin]]. They both passed, but Eraqus was chosen as their Master's successor. | |||
Years later, they both took in apprentices of their own. Eraqus took in a young man named [[Terra]] and a young woman named [[Aqua]]. Xehanort took in a boy named [[Ventus]]. | Years later, they both took in apprentices of their own. Eraqus took in a young man named [[Terra]] and a young woman named [[Aqua]]. Xehanort took in a boy named [[Ventus]]. | ||
===''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''=== | ===''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''=== | ||
After many years of training, Terra and Aqua were ready to take the Mark of Mastery exam. | After many years of training, Terra and Aqua were ready to take the Mark of Mastery exam. Aqua passed and was chosen as the successor of Eraqus, but Terra failed because he could not keep the darkness in his heart in check, a trait that Master Eraqus did not see fitting for the title of Master. | ||
Eraqus informed Aqua her new duties as a Keyblade Master, including a "secret" in particular that she should know: as his successor if anything were to happen to him, and the darkness plundered the world, he wants her to take his [[Master's Defender|Keyblade]] and lock the [[Land of Departure|world]] away. He informed her that generations of Keyblade Masters have been entrusted with keeping the world safe, because the light and darkness are balanced there, and there are people who might want to abuse such a neutral powered world. Their predecessors devised a "trick" that allows the Keyblade to transform the world, so that all who visit the world will be lost to oblivion, as none would be able to solve its mystery, except for the one who transformed it. | Eraqus informed Aqua her new duties as a Keyblade Master, including a "secret" in particular that she should know: as his successor if anything were to happen to him, and the darkness plundered the world, he wants her to take his [[Master's Defender|Keyblade]] and lock the [[Land of Departure|world]] away. He informed her that generations of Keyblade Masters have been entrusted with keeping the world safe, because the light and darkness are balanced there, and there are people who might want to abuse such a neutral powered world. Their predecessors devised a "trick" that allows the Keyblade to transform the world, so that all who visit the world will be lost to oblivion, as none would be able to solve its mystery, except for the one who transformed it. | ||
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''=== | ===''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''=== | ||
Donald Duck teases Sora for not attaining the rank of a Keyblade Master. | [[Donald Duck]] teases Sora for not attaining the rank of a Keyblade Master. | ||
King Mickey and Riku venture forth into the Realm of Darkness to rescue Master Aqua. Unfortunately, she has been tainted by the darkness and transformed into [[Anti-Aqua]]. Sora arrives and frees her from the darkness and they all return to the Realm of Light. | |||
Keyblade Masters Riku, King Mickey, Aqua join the seven guardians of light to combat the thirteen seekers of darkness that were gathered by Master Xehanort. | |||
After the death of Master Xehanort in Scala ad Caelum, the [[No Name]] Keyblade lands in the Keyblade Graveyard, where it is recovered by [[Xigbar]], the current incarnation of Master Luxu. He proceeds to summon four of the five [[foreteller]]s, and begins to recount his long tale to them. | |||
==Powers and abilities== | ==Powers and abilities== | ||
All Keyblade Masters share the ability to extract the hearts of themselves or others, this is shown when Master Xehanort extracts the hearts of [[Aurora]] and himself. They can also extract part of the heart as well; for instance, Xehanort | All Keyblade Masters share the ability to extract the hearts of themselves or others, this is shown when Master Xehanort extracts the hearts of [[Aurora]] and himself. They can also extract part of the heart as well; for instance, Xehanort creates Vanitas from the extracted darkness from Ventus's heart;<ref>'''''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''''', '''Master Xehanort:''' "Empty creature from Ventus riven."</ref> though Vanitas claims he existed already.<ref>'''''Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind''''', '''Vanitas:''' "I was just hidden deep inside of you, for a really long time. All Xehanort did...was tear me right out of you."</ref> | ||
Keyblade Masters also have the ability to perform the [[Bequeathing]], a trial in which a person is chosen to inherit the power of the Keyblade by clutching the Keyblade in their hand and allowing it to accept them. This is shown when Terra performs it on Riku, and when it is accidentally performed on Kairi when she grasps [[Rainfell|Aqua's Keyblade]].<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania]]''''', '''Interviewer:''' "Why can Kairi use a Keyblade?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "Because she was touched by Aqua's Keyblade. The Keyblade inheritance ceremony is performed with a Keyblade Master touches someone using a Keyblade. When Kairi was running away from the Unversed in ''Birth by Sleep'' she grabbed Aqua's Keyblade, which performed the ceremony. That is why she is able to use a Keyblade in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' to help Sora." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/BBS-Ultimania-20-Mysteries-Solved-2546 Translation via Lissar].</ref> | Keyblade Masters also have the ability to perform the [[Bequeathing]], a trial in which a person is chosen to inherit the power of the Keyblade by clutching the Keyblade in their hand and allowing it to accept them. This is shown when Terra performs it on Riku, and when it is accidentally performed on Kairi when she grasps [[Rainfell|Aqua's Keyblade]].<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania]]''''', '''Interviewer:''' "Why can Kairi use a Keyblade?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "Because she was touched by Aqua's Keyblade. The Keyblade inheritance ceremony is performed with a Keyblade Master touches someone using a Keyblade. When Kairi was running away from the Unversed in ''Birth by Sleep'' she grabbed Aqua's Keyblade, which performed the ceremony. That is why she is able to use a Keyblade in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' to help Sora." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/BBS-Ultimania-20-Mysteries-Solved-2546 Translation via Lissar].</ref> While not officially a Keyblade Master, Terra is on the level of one and can therefore perform the rite.<ref>'''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania#Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania|''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' Ultimania]]''', '''Interviewer:''' "The Keyblade succession can only be performed by a Keyblade Master, but we see Terra performing this rite with Riku - does this mean we can consider Terra a Keyblade Master?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "No. Terra was not awarded that title by his Master Eraqus, so no matter how Master Xehanort flatters him he is not a Keyblade Master. But that's just a matter of whether or not he's achieved the official title. Even Eraqus recognised that Terra possessed suitable power to be a Master, which is why he was able to perform the rite for Riku." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Birth-by-Sleep-Plot-Mysteries-Interview-1364 Translation via krexia].</ref> | ||
In addition to performing the Bequeathing, Masters can conduct the Mark of Mastery exam upon potential Keyblade Masters. Although Yen Sid is a retired Master, he is still able to conduct the exam. | In addition to performing the Bequeathing, Masters can conduct the Mark of Mastery exam upon potential Keyblade Masters. Although Yen Sid is a retired Master, he is still able to conduct the exam. | ||
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File:Foreteller Ira KHXBC.png|[[Ira|Master Ira]] | File:Foreteller Ira KHXBC.png|[[Ira|Master Ira]] | ||
File:Luxu KHXBC.png|[[Luxu|Master Luxu]] | File:Luxu KHXBC.png|[[Luxu|Master Luxu]] | ||
File:Master Eraqus KHIII.png|[[Eraqus|Master Eraqus]] | File:Ephemer KHXBC.png|[[Ephemer|Master Ephemer]] | ||
File:Master Xehanort KHIII.png|[[Xehanort|Master Xehanort]] | File:Odin KHDR.png|[[Odin|Master Odin]] | ||
File:Yen Sid KHIII.png|[[Yen Sid|Master Yen Sid]] ( | File:Master Eraqus KHIII.png|[[Eraqus|Master Eraqus]]<br>(deceased) | ||
File:Master Xehanort KHIII.png|[[Xehanort|Master Xehanort]]<br>(deceased) | |||
File:Yen Sid KHIII.png|[[Yen Sid|Master Yen Sid]]<br>(retired) | |||
File:Aqua KHIII.png|[[Aqua|Master Aqua]] | File:Aqua KHIII.png|[[Aqua|Master Aqua]] | ||
File:Mickey Mouse KHIII.png|[[Mickey Mouse|Master Mickey Mouse]] | File:Mickey Mouse KHIII.png|[[Mickey Mouse|Master Mickey Mouse]] | ||
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==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
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