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{{Q|As lightless oblivion devours you, drown in the ever-blooming darkness!|Marluxia to Sora}} | {{Q|As lightless oblivion devours you, drown in the ever-blooming darkness!|Marluxia to Sora}} | ||
'''Marluxia''', the {{nihongo|''Graceful Assassin''|優雅なる凶刃|Yūga-naru Kyōjin|lit. ''Graceful Assassin's Blade''}}, is Rank XI within the original [[Organization XIII]], the lord of [[Castle Oblivion]], and the main antagonist of [[Sora]]'s story in ''[[Kingdom Hearts | '''Marluxia''', the {{nihongo|''Graceful Assassin''|優雅なる凶刃|Yūga-naru Kyōjin|lit. ''Graceful Assassin's Blade''}}, is Rank XI within the original [[Organization XIII]], the lord of [[Castle Oblivion]], and the main antagonist of [[Sora]]'s story in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]''. He controls flowers, and he uses this attribute to command flower-themed minions to shoot beams of destructive energy, as well as to bombard the opponent with flurries of petals. Scythes are his weapon of choice. | ||
Originally discovered by senior Organization members [[Xigbar]], Marluxia is the mastermind of an internal rebellion in the Organization against [[Xemnas]], putting him at odds with fellow members [[Axel]] and [[Zexion]]. Marluxia makes an appearance in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'' and is a playable character in [[Mission Mode]]. | Originally discovered by senior Organization members [[Xigbar]], Marluxia is the mastermind of an internal rebellion in the Organization against [[Xemnas]], putting him at odds with fellow members [[Axel]] and [[Zexion]]. Marluxia makes an appearance in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'' and is a playable character in [[Mission Mode]]. | ||
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{{Q|The Keyblade's power... How I've longed to make it my own!|Marluxia}} | {{Q|The Keyblade's power... How I've longed to make it my own!|Marluxia}} | ||
[[File:Promise of a Reunion 01 KHRECOM.png|thumb|right|Marluxia lures Sora to Castle Oblivion.]] | [[File:Promise of a Reunion 01 KHRECOM.png|thumb|right|Marluxia lures Sora to Castle Oblivion.]] | ||
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The [[Kingdom Hearts (manga)|manga version]] of these battles differs from the version depicted in ''Kingdom Hearts | The [[Kingdom Hearts (manga)|manga version]] of these battles differs from the version depicted in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories''. In the manga, Marluxia does not assume multiple forms and is easily destroyed by Sora in the first battle. He is also surrounded by flowers and flower petals a majority of the time, sometimes even seen holding a rose. | ||
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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
A tall, elegant [[Nobody]] with feminine features, Marluxia wears the basic Organization uniform of a black cloak, black boots, and black gloves. His hair is shoulder-length and rose pink with ruffles, though in ''Kingdom Hearts | A tall, elegant [[Nobody]] with feminine features, Marluxia wears the basic Organization uniform of a black cloak, black boots, and black gloves. His hair is shoulder-length and rose pink with ruffles, though in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', this color was more muted, appearing closer to light brown. Marluxia's eyes are blue and his lips are pale pink. | ||
Marluxia is usually surrounded by cherry blossom petals, which symbolize the transient nature of life and death in Japanese culture. Marluxia drops these petals whenever hit during battle, and he fades back into darkness in a flurry of petals when he is destroyed. | Marluxia is usually surrounded by cherry blossom petals, which symbolize the transient nature of life and death in Japanese culture. Marluxia drops these petals whenever hit during battle, and he fades back into darkness in a flurry of petals when he is destroyed. | ||
Originally, Marluxia was planned to be a female, but this idea was scrapped during the creation of ''Kingdom Hearts | Originally, Marluxia was planned to be a female, but this idea was scrapped during the creation of ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' so that both traitors weren't females.{{fact}} | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
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==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
[[File:Marluxia's Absent Silhouette KHIIFM.png|thumb|right|Marluxia's Absent Silhouette portal from ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.'']] | [[File:Marluxia's Absent Silhouette KHIIFM.png|thumb|right|Marluxia's Absent Silhouette portal from ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.'']] | ||
Marluxia fights using the attribute of ''Flower'' and wields a large, rose pink and dark green scythe. The petals he commands have the appearance of cherry blossoms in ''Kingdom Hearts | Marluxia fights using the attribute of ''Flower'' and wields a large, rose pink and dark green scythe. The petals he commands have the appearance of cherry blossoms in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', but they have been changed to resemble rose petals in the remake. | ||
Marluxia has two forms in the original ''Kingdom Hearts | Marluxia has two forms in the original ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', and three in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories|Re:Chain of Memories]]''. While in basic nobody form, he can attack normally with his scythe or use it to slash at an enemy from a distance using energy waves. | ||
Despite his arrogant nature, Marluxia has proven to be quite powerful. With his command over flowers, he can create a full-body replica of himself made of petals, send a flurry of blossoms at his opponent, and in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', create a powerful shockwave by hitting the ground with his scythe. Like most Organization members from ''Kingdom Hearts | Despite his arrogant nature, Marluxia has proven to be quite powerful. With his command over flowers, he can create a full-body replica of himself made of petals, send a flurry of blossoms at his opponent, and in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', create a powerful shockwave by hitting the ground with his scythe. Like most Organization members from ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', Marluxia moves by levitating. In the remake, he can also teleport freely. This is also the only form which he is constrained to the use of an actual deck. | ||
In his first final form, Marluxia makes use of a mechsuit-like Nobody called the [[Specter]] to slash at Sora with its scythe-arms or charge him and cause massive damage upon impact. He can also summon three petals to fire pink beams of energy at Sora and send blasts of energy from the bottom of the contraption. In the remake, the Nobody is also capable of harnessing darkness, with which it can shroud the entire battlefield. | In his first final form, Marluxia makes use of a mechsuit-like Nobody called the [[Specter]] to slash at Sora with its scythe-arms or charge him and cause massive damage upon impact. He can also summon three petals to fire pink beams of energy at Sora and send blasts of energy from the bottom of the contraption. In the remake, the Nobody is also capable of harnessing darkness, with which it can shroud the entire battlefield. | ||
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If the timer reaches zero, Sora loses the battle, but the timer can be increased by using the [[Reaction Command]] "Rob Count", in which Sora grabs Marluxia's scythe, knocks him into the air, and hurls the weapon at him, adding thirteen points to the counter. Marluxia also can conjure dark pools of energy which cover a majority of the battlefield and deal damage to Sora's HP, leaving the death timer unaffected. Marluxia can wheel around the battlefield swinging his scythe, and he also can hover above Sora, attacking him with his scythe while summoning pillars of energy from under the ground to damage to Sora. | If the timer reaches zero, Sora loses the battle, but the timer can be increased by using the [[Reaction Command]] "Rob Count", in which Sora grabs Marluxia's scythe, knocks him into the air, and hurls the weapon at him, adding thirteen points to the counter. Marluxia also can conjure dark pools of energy which cover a majority of the battlefield and deal damage to Sora's HP, leaving the death timer unaffected. Marluxia can wheel around the battlefield swinging his scythe, and he also can hover above Sora, attacking him with his scythe while summoning pillars of energy from under the ground to damage to Sora. | ||
In the original ''Kingdom Hearts | In the original ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', the real Marluxia is only fought once, unlike most of the main antagonists, such as Ansem and Xemnas, who must be fought and defeated multiple times before they are finally eliminated. | ||
In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Marluxia's Limit Break, [[Bloom-Out]] causes him to swing his scythe radially around himself. | In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Marluxia's Limit Break, [[Bloom-Out]] causes him to swing his scythe radially around himself. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*All musical pieces used in the battles against Marluxia in ''Kingdom Hearts:Chain of Memories'' and ''Re:Chain of Memories'' are named after his overall concept. The first piece, "Graceful Assassin", is also his title. "Scythe of Petals" obviously refers to the weapon he wields. Finally, "Lord of the Castle" refers to his status in Castle Oblivion. | *All musical pieces used in the battles against Marluxia in ''Kingdom Hearts:Chain of Memories'' and ''Re:Chain of Memories'' are named after his overall concept. The first piece, "Graceful Assassin", is also his title. "Scythe of Petals" obviously refers to the weapon he wields. Finally, "Lord of the Castle" refers to his status in Castle Oblivion. | ||
*In ''Kingdom Hearts | *In ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', Marluxia wields his scythe in his left hand in cutscenes and in his normal battle sprite. However, in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', and ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', he wields it in his right. | ||
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{{Scythe}} | {{Scythe}} | ||