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Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep; Organization XIII
Arranger	Yoko Shimomura
Composer	Yoko Shimomura

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days; Organization XIII
Arranger	Yoko Shimomura
Composer	Yoko Shimomura

Kingdom Hearts II; Organization XIII
Arranger	Yoko Shimomura
Composer	Yoko Shimomura
Length	1:22

Latest revision as of 15:18, 1 September 2023

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Organization XIII

Arranger	Yoko Shimomura
Composer	Yoko Shimomura
Length	2:34

Kingdom Hearts III Organization XIII -Mark of Fate-

Arranger	Yoko Shimomura
Composer	Yoko Shimomura
Orchestrator	Natsumi Kameoka
Length	4:32

Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- Organization XIII

Arranger	Natsumi Kameoka
Composer	Yoko Shimomura

"Organization XIII" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. A new arrangement introduced in Kingdom Hearts III is named "Organization XIII -Mark of Fate-". It is the theme of Organization XIII.

Appearances[edit]

"Organization XIII" appears only in cutscenes.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Twilight Town: "Taking Care of the Rat"^{[KH II FM]}, "Keyblade vs. Keyblade", "Number 13: Roxas", "Saïx's Message"^{[KH II FM]}, "His Last Words", "Those Who Remain"^{[KH II FM]}
Hollow Bastion: "Gathering of the Organization", "The Organization's Thoughts", "The Hero of Light"^{[KH II FM]}, "Xemnas' Thoughts", "The Message Left Behind", "Everything is Starting"^{[KH II FM]}
The World that Never Was: "Farewell", "The Door to Kingdom Hearts"

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Final Episode[edit]

Radiant Garden: "Where the Heart Goes"

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]

Disney Castle: "Beneath the Hood"

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]

The Mysterious Tower: "My Name is Ansem", "A Remembered Promise", "Lea Awakens"

Sora's Story[edit]

Prankster's Paradise: "Enter Xemnas"

Riku's Story[edit]

The World that Never Was: "The Past Xehanort"

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX[edit]

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

"Day 94 - Hearts"
"Day 255 - The Longest Day"
"Day 256 - News"
"Day 298 - Sora"
"Day 322 - The Program"
"Day 354 - Truth"

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[edit]

Medals

HD Axel [EX]

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Olympus: "Xigbar's Admonition"^[1]
Keyblade Graveyard: "The Organization's Origins",^[2] "The χ-blade",^[3] "A Vain Promise",^[4] "The Gambler's Lot",^[5] "An Unspoken Secret",^[6] "Reclaiming His Identity",^[7], "More to Seek",^[8] "A First Surge of Emotion"^[9]

Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind[edit]

Olympus: "Strategic Moves"^[1]
Keyblade Graveyard: "The Plan"^[10], "Past Redux: A Vain Promise",^[4] "Past Redux: The Gambler's Lot",^[5] "Past Redux: An Unspoken Secret",^[6] "Past Redux: Reclaiming His Identity",^[7] "Long Awaited Showdown",^[11] "Roxas's Heart", "Journey's End",^[8] "The Power Within"^[9]

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory[edit]

"KINGDOM HEARTS II: Chapter 3"
"KINGDOM HEARTS III: Chapter 3"^[3]

Composition[edit]

"Organization XIII" is an excerpt from "Another Side". The motifs of these pieces appear in many tracks related to Organization XIII and its members.

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Variations[edit]

The piano melody of "Organization XIII" and "Another Side" is incorporated in many tracks throughout the Kingdom Hearts series:

"The 13th Struggle"^[12]
"Graceful Assassin"
"Lord of the Castle"
"The 13th Dilemma"
"Deep Drive"
"Darkness of the Unknown"
"Fantasia alla marcia for piano, chorus and orchestra"
"The 13th Reflection"
"Critical Drive"
"Forze dell'Oscurita"
"Xigbar"
"Deep Drop"
"Dawn of Hope"
"Roxas's Return"
"Hearts as One"
"Forza Finale"
"Rhapsody in Tres for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra"

Other appearances[edit]

Official websites[edit]

"Organization XIII" plays as the background music for the Kingdom Hearts II page on the Square Enix website.^[13] The Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX recording of "Organization XIII" is one of five selectable background tracks for the 20th Anniversary Archive page on the Square Enix website.^[14]

Albums[edit]

Disc 1, Track 24 in the Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack
Disc 3, Track 24 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
Disc 1, Track 24 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
Disc 6, Track 1 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack
Disc 1, Track 20 in the Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
Disc 2, Side A, Track 8 in the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box

Notes and references[edit]

^ ^a ^b An unnamed arrangement.
^ A unique unnamed arrangement.
^ ^a ^b "Organization XIII -Mark of Fate-"
^ ^a ^b An unnamed arrangement.
^ ^a ^b An unnamed arrangement.
^ ^a ^b An unnamed arrangement.
^ ^a ^b An unnamed arrangement.
^ ^a ^b An unnamed arrangement.
^ ^a ^b An unnamed arrangement.
^ A unique unnamed arrangement.
^ As part of an unnamed arrangement.
^ First introduced in the Kingdom Hearts II version
^ Kingdom Hearts II Japanese website
^ 20th Anniversary Archive Japanese website

[Olympus-1] An unnamed arrangement.

[2] A unique unnamed arrangement.

[MOF-3] "Organization XIII -Mark of Fate-"

[Xigbar-4] An unnamed arrangement.

[Luxord-5] An unnamed arrangement.

[Larxene-6] An unnamed arrangement.

[Marluxia-7] An unnamed arrangement.

[Ansem-8] An unnamed arrangement.

[Xemnas-9] An unnamed arrangement.

[10] A unique unnamed arrangement.

[11] As part of an unnamed arrangement.

[12] First introduced in the Kingdom Hearts II version

[13] Kingdom Hearts II Japanese website

[14] 20th Anniversary Archive Japanese website

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 ===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
-*[[Olympus]]: "Xigbar's Admonition"<!--Unnamed arrangement with hints of "Xigbar"-->
+*[[Olympus]]: "Xigbar's Admonition"<ref name="Olympus">An {{unnamed|kh3|Xigbar's Admonition|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>
-*[[Keyblade Graveyard]]: "The Organization's Origins", "The χ-blade"<ref name="MOF">"Organization XIII -Mark of Fate-"</ref>, "A Vain Promise", "The Gambler's Lot", "An Unspoken Secret", "Reclaiming His Identity", "The Last Light", "More to Seek", "A First Surge of Emotion"<!--All of these are new unnamed arrangements (except MoF, obviously). The version in "The Last Light" is part of a larger track with elements of "Darkness of the Unknown"-->
+*[[Keyblade Graveyard]]: "The Organization's Origins",<ref>A unique {{unnamed|kh3|The Organization's Origins|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref> "The χ-blade",<ref name="MOF">"Organization XIII -Mark of Fate-"</ref> "A Vain Promise",<ref name="Xigbar">An {{unnamed|kh3|A Vain Promise|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref> "The Gambler's Lot",<ref name="Luxord">An {{unnamed|kh3|The Gambler's Lot|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref> "An Unspoken Secret",<ref name="Larxene">An {{unnamed|kh3|An Unspoken Secret|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref> "Reclaiming His Identity",<ref name="Marluxia">An {{unnamed|kh3|Reclaiming His Identity|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>, "More to Seek",<ref name="Ansem">An {{unnamed|kh3|More to Seek|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref> "A First Surge of Emotion"<ref name="Xemnas">An {{unnamed|kh3|A First Surge of Emotion|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>
 ===''Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind''===
-*Olympus: "Strategic Moves"<!--Another unnamed arrangement with hints of "Xigbar"-->
+*Olympus: "Strategic Moves"<ref name="Olympus" />
-*Keyblade Graveyard: "The Plan"<!--Yet another one, this time with a trace of "Destati"-->, "Past Redux: A Vain Promise", "Past Redux: The Gambler's Lot", "Past Redux: An Unspoken Secret", "Past Redux: Reclaiming His Identity", "Long Awaited Showdown", "Roxas's Heart", "The Sigil", "Journey's End", "The Power Within"<!--Not a single one of these is a named, released arrangement, not a single one of them is the same, and several incorporate elements of different tracks-->
+*Keyblade Graveyard: "The Plan"<ref>A unique {{unnamed|kh3|The Plan|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>, "Past Redux: A Vain Promise",<ref name="Xigbar" /> "Past Redux: The Gambler's Lot",<ref name="Luxord" /> "Past Redux: An Unspoken Secret",<ref name="Larxene" /> "Past Redux: Reclaiming His Identity",<ref name="Marluxia" /> "Long Awaited Showdown",<ref>As part of an {{unnamed|kh3|Long Awaited Showdown|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref> "Roxas's Heart", "Journey's End",<ref name="Ansem" /> "The Power Within"<ref name="Xemnas" />
 ===''Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory''===
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 ==Composition==
 "Organization XIII" is an excerpt from "[[Another Side]]". The motifs of these pieces appear in many tracks related to Organization XIII and its members.
+<!--The ''Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-'' arrangement incorporates the melody of "[[The 13th Reflection]]" near the piece's conclusion.-->
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 *"[[The 13th Reflection]]"
 *"[[Critical Drive]]"
+*"[[Forze dell'Oscurita]]"
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 *"[[Deep Drop]]"
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 *"[[Roxas's Return]]"
 *"[[Hearts as One]]"
+*"[[Forza Finale]]"
 *"[[Rhapsody in Tres for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra]]"
+==Other appearances==
+===Official websites===
+"Organization XIII" plays as the background music for the ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' page on the Square Enix website.<ref>[http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom2/ ''Kingdom Hearts II'' Japanese website]</ref> The ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]'' recording of "Organization XIII" is one of five selectable background tracks for the 20th Anniversary Archive page on the Square Enix website.<ref>[https://www.jp.square-enix.com/kingdom/20th/event/archive/ 20th Anniversary Archive Japanese website]</ref>
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 File:Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 20 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-]]''
+File:Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box Cover.png|Disc 2, Side A, Track 8 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box]]''
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