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The Unversed emblem.

The Unversed (アンヴァース, Anvāsu^?)^[1] are monsters that appear in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. They attack Terra, Ventus, and Aqua on many occasions over the course of their respective journeys.

They return in Kingdom Hearts III and make their primary appearance in Monstropolis. They also appear in the Keyblade Graveyard as enemies.

Story[edit]

Before Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

This information is based on alternate scenes or materials and is not considered canon within the overall plot of the series.

The first Unversed are born soon after Vanitas is created by Master Xehanort. Vanitas attempts to destroy the creatures, but he merely absorbs them. Their negativity worsens his mental state, and this, in turn, spawns more Unversed. A vicious cycle begins that does not end until Ventus's damaged heart contacts Sora's new one. After this, Vanitas leaves Ventus and is forced to fight more Unversed. The pain and suffering this causes him leads him to submit to Master Xehanort and agree to help him forge the χ-blade.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Vanitas tells Ventus the Unversed come from him.

After Master Eraqus conducts Terra and Aqua's Mark of Mastery exam, the Unversed are unleashed in accordance with Master Xehanort's ambitions. In each of the worlds they plague, the creatures are attracted to negativity.^[2] They ultimately cease to be after Ventus fuses with Vanitas, who reveals the Unversed only existed to make Ventus stronger.^[3]

Mickey later told Donald and Goofy about fighting the Unversed and how they were empowered by negative emotions. Kingdom Hearts III

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Spiked Turtletoads ravage Monstropolis.

As a result of Master Xehanort's plan to gather thirteen darknesses for the second Keyblade War, Vanitas is brought forward in time to clash with the Seven Guardians of Light. The Unversed, and Vanitas's control over them, return as well. Intrigued with how negative emotions are exploited in the world of Monstropolis, Vanitas sends hordes of Unversed to that world. On the Laugh Floor at the Monsters Inc. factory, the Unversed utilize the company's former business model of deploying Scarers into children's bedrooms to collect scream energy, allowing them to accumulate enough negative emotion to reconstitute Vanitas's heart.

Unversed back up the Heartless and Nobodies at the Keyblade Graveyard.

After Vanitas's defeat at the hands of Sora and Ventus, the Unversed cease to exist once more.

Design[edit]

The Cursed Coach's eyes resemble a crying face.

Unversed emblem from the battle missions.

Unversed come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. A key component of their design is emotion, thus their red eyes are made to resemble laughing, angry, and crying faces. All Unversed, with the exception with the Flood, are emblazoned with an insignia that represents a heart that expresses emotion.^[4]

Nature[edit]

The Flood, which lacks an Unversed emblem.

"It happened when you and I were split into two. The negativity took shape as these monsters. They are what I feel—a horde of fledgling emotions under my control."

—Vanitas, explaining the Unversed to Ventus

Unversed are "those who are not well-versed in their own existences".^[5] They are the result of the negative emotions produced when Ventus and Vanitas were separated by Master Xehanort. The Unversed are extensions of Vanitas himself, thus they obey his every command.^[3] They only exist if Vanitas also exists, and if he is destroyed, they will cease to exist. However, certain Unversed like Cursed Coach and Symphony Master were drawn to the negative emotions of Lady Tremaine and focused on trying to carry out her wishes to harm Cinderella.^[6]

List of Unversed[edit]

Unversed listed in italics are exclusive to Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix.
Unversed listed in bold serve as bosses.

Notes and references[edit]

^ The Unversed were once publicly known as "Unbirths" due to a fan mistranslation.
^ Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Eraqus: "All the more reason, then, for concern—for he tells me the Princesses of Heart are in danger. Not only from the forces of darkness, as you may assume...but also from a new threat—one that feeds on negativity. Fledgling emotions that have taken monster form—Yen Sid calls them the "Unversed.""
^ ^a ^b Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Vanitas: "I released them in all the worlds I could, hoping to lure you away from home and isolate you from your Master. We needed to make you stronger. The Unversed were the perfect opponents. And better yet, no matter how many times you defeat them, their negativity flows right back into me."
^ Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania, Interviewer: "There was a new enemy this time called the Unversed, how did you think them up?" / Testuya Nomura: "Their design concept was "emotions", so we see them with smiling faces, angry faces, crying faces... they were designed with many different expressions. The Unversed mark is also meant to be a heart that expresses emotions." Translation via Lissar
^ Weekly Famitsu, Interviewer: "What can you tell us about the "Unversed" enemies?" / Tetsuya Nomura: "The English name will be "Unversed". The meaning is "those that are not [well]-versed in life" and they grow out of negative emotions. You'll understand the meaning of this when you play the game." Translation via Krexia.
^ Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Aqua: "The darkness in their hearts overtook them."

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-{{Game|BBS|FMB}}
+{{Game|BBS|FMB|KH3|3RM|MOM}}
-[[File:Unversedlogo.png|right|200px|The Unversed Emblem]]
+[[File:Unversedlogo.png|thumb|200px|The Unversed emblem.]]
-{{Q|It happened when you and I were split into two. The negativity took shape as these monsters. They are what I feel—a horde of fledgling emotions under my control.|Vanitas, explaining the existence of the Unversed to Ventus}}
+The {{nihongo|'''Unversed'''|アンヴァース|Anvāsu}}<ref>The Unversed were once publicly known as "Unbirths" due to a fan mistranslation.</ref> are monsters that appear in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. They attack [[Terra]], [[Ventus]], and [[Aqua]] on many occasions over the course of their respective journeys.
-The {{nihongo|'''Unversed'''|アンヴァース|Anvāsu}},<ref>At one point, the Unversed were known as "Unbirths" due to a fan mistranslation.</ref> meaning "those who were not well-versed in their own existences", are the main enemies of the game ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. They are considered "the opposite of human life" and grow from the negative emotions produced when [[Vanitas]] was created from [[Ventus]]. By all accounts, the Unversed are extensions of Vanitas himself, allowing him to control their actions.
-Chronologically, the Unversed are either the first or second enemy referenced during ''[[Another side, Another story...|Deep Dive]]'', as they are the second race to manifest, but the first to attack the [[Realm of Light]].
+They return in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' and make their primary appearance in [[Monstropolis]]. They also appear in the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] as enemies.
 ==Story==
 ===Before ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
-The Unversed first came into being soon after Vanitas was created by [[Xehanort]] from the extracted darkness in Ventus's heart. Out of mixed feelings of self-hatred that spawned the first of them, Vanitas attempted to destroy the creatures but re-absorbed them. As a result, the negativity of the defeated Unversed worsens Vanitas's mental state as more Unversed are created in a vicious cycle that lasted until Ventus came in contact with Sora's heart. After being forced to part ways with Ventus, Vanitas is forced to fight the Unversed in another cycle of pain and suffering before finally breaking down from the strain and deciding to aid Xehanort to create [[χ-blade]] so his pain can cease to be.
+{{canon
+|The first Unversed are born soon after [[Vanitas]] is created by [[Master Xehanort]]. Vanitas attempts to destroy the creatures, but he merely absorbs them. Their negativity worsens his mental state, and this, in turn, spawns more Unversed. A vicious cycle begins that does not end until Ventus's damaged heart contacts [[Sora]]'s new one. After this, Vanitas leaves Ventus and is forced to fight more Unversed. The pain and suffering this causes him leads him to submit to Master Xehanort and agree to help him forge the [[χ-blade]].
+}}
+===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
+[[File:The χ-blade's Forging 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|Vanitas tells Ventus the Unversed come from him.]]
+After [[Master Eraqus]] conducts Terra and Aqua's [[Mark of Mastery exam]], the Unversed are unleashed in accordance with Master Xehanort's ambitions. In each of the worlds they plague, the creatures are attracted to negativity.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''''', '''Eraqus:''' "All the more reason, then, for concern—for he tells me the Princesses of Heart are in danger. Not only from the forces of darkness, as you may assume...but also from a new threat—one that feeds on negativity. Fledgling emotions that have taken monster form—Yen Sid calls them the "Unversed.""</ref> They ultimately cease to be after Ventus fuses with Vanitas, who reveals the Unversed only existed to make Ventus stronger.<ref name="Vanitas">'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''''', '''Vanitas:''' "I released them in all the worlds I could, hoping to lure you away from home and isolate you from your Master. We needed to make you stronger. The Unversed were the perfect opponents. And better yet, no matter how many times you defeat them, their negativity flows right back into me."</ref>
+Mickey later told Donald and Goofy about fighting the Unversed and how they were empowered by negative emotions. {{storylink|Kingdom Hearts III}}
+{{-}}
+===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
+[[File:Code 72-16 01 KHIII.png|thumb|200px|Spiked Turtletoads ravage Monstropolis.]]
+As a result of Master Xehanort's plan to gather [[Real Organization XIII|thirteen darknesses]] for the second Keyblade War, Vanitas is brought forward in time to clash with the [[Seven Guardians of Light]]. The Unversed, and Vanitas's control over them, return as well. Intrigued with how negative emotions are exploited in the world of [[Monstropolis]], Vanitas sends hordes of Unversed to that world. On the Laugh Floor at the Monsters Inc. factory, the Unversed utilize the company's former business model of deploying Scarers into children's bedrooms to collect scream energy, allowing them to accumulate enough negative emotion to reconstitute Vanitas's heart.
+Unversed back up the Heartless and Nobodies at the Keyblade Graveyard.
+After Vanitas's defeat at the hands of Sora and Ventus, the Unversed cease to exist once more.
 {{-}}
-===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
+==Design==
-[[File:The χ-blade's Forging 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|Vanitas informs Ventus that his pain is the source of the Unversed's existence.]]
+[[File:Something Very Wrong 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|200px|left|The Cursed Coach's eyes resemble a crying face.]]
-After the [[Mark of Mastery exam]] was conducted by [[Eraqus]], Vanitas unleashes the Unversed on the worlds as part of Xehanort's plan to get both [[Terra]] and Ventus to leave the [[Land of Departure]]. Across the worlds, the Unversed appear before and aid those with negative thoughts and emotions. Ultimately, prior to fusing back into Ventus's body as he has some of his extensions hold him at bay, Vanitas reveals the Unversed's origins and that their primary purpose was to ensure that Ventus would grow stronger with every confrontation. With Vanitas back in Ventus's body, the Unversed ceased to be.
+[[File:Symbol - Unversed.png|thumb|150px|Unversed emblem from the battle missions.]]
+Unversed come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. A key component of their design is emotion, thus their red eyes are made to resemble laughing, angry, and crying faces. All Unversed, with the exception with the Flood, are emblazoned with an insignia that represents a heart that expresses emotion.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania]]''''', '''Interviewer''': "There was a new enemy this time called the Unversed, how did you think them up?" / '''Testuya Nomura''': "Their design concept was "emotions", so we see them with smiling faces, angry faces, crying faces... they were designed with many different expressions. The Unversed mark is also meant to be a heart that expresses emotions." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Full-Nomura-Interview-20-KH-Mysteries-Solved-1366 Translation via Lissar]</ref>
 {{-}}
-==Appearance==
+==Nature==
-[[File:Something Very Wrong 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|200px|The eyes of the Cursed Coach make it appear to be crying.]]
+[[File:A Girl in Distress 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|200pxt|The Flood, which lacks an Unversed emblem.]]
-Several varieties of Unversed appear over the course of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''. Emotion was a key component in their conception and design. Thus they are seen with smiling, angry, and crying "faces", referring to the shape of their red eyes, which all Unversed share. The emblem most Unversed are christened with is also meant to represent a heart that expresses emotion.<ref>'''''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''''' '''Ultimania Nomura Interview''' Their design concept became the theme of ‘emotion’, and we went with various motifs, such as a laughing face, angry face and crying face. The Unversed mark was also modeled on the heart from emotions.</ref>
+{{Q|It happened when you and I were split into two. The negativity took shape as these monsters. They are what I feel—a horde of fledgling emotions under my control.|Vanitas, explaining the Unversed to Ventus}}
+Unversed are "those who are not well-versed in their own existences".<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}'''''<!--If anyone knows which volume issue this is, please add it-->, '''Interviewer''': "What can you tell us about the "Unversed" enemies?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "The English name will be "Unversed". The meaning is "those that are not [well]-versed in life" and they grow out of negative emotions. You'll understand the meaning of this when you play the game." [https://www.khinsider.com/forums/index.php?threads/revised-translation-of-new-famitsu-interview.133571/ Translation via Krexia].</ref> They are the result of the negative emotions produced when Ventus and Vanitas were separated by Master Xehanort. The Unversed are extensions of Vanitas himself, thus they obey his every command.<ref name="Vanitas"/> They only exist if Vanitas also exists, and if he is destroyed, they will cease to exist. However, certain Unversed like [[Cursed Coach]] and [[Symphony Master]] were drawn to the negative emotions of [[Lady Tremaine]] and focused on trying to carry out her wishes to harm Cinderella.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''''', '''Aqua:''' "The darkness in their hearts overtook them."</ref>
+<!--
+This contains speculation -- it needs to be pruned to what is sourceable
+Without Vanitas commanding them, the Unversed generally cause chaos. They appear drawn to the [[Princesses of Heart]], due to the pure light in their hearts; however, they can also be drawn in when someone's heart is wounded and they are being negative.
-Unlike [[Heartless]] bosses, whom are enveloped in light when defeated, the Unversed bosses are consumed in a dark flame when vanquished.<!--What does this even have to do with appearances?-->
+When the [[Magic Mirror]] was turned into an Unversed, it focused on attacking anyone that wasn't [[the Queen]]; in addition, the [[Mad Treant]] was likely born when the Queen plotted to poison Snow White with her sleeping apple.-->
 {{-}}
 ==List of Unversed==
-*Unversed in ''italics'' appear in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix]]''
+*Unversed listed in ''italics'' are exclusive to ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix]]''.
-*Unversed in '''bold''' are bosses
+*Unversed listed in '''bold''' serve as bosses.
-<div class="tabber" style="float:center;">
-<div class="tabbertab" title="Original">
 <gallery>
-File:Flood KHBBS.png|[[Flood]]
+File:Flood KHIII.png|[[Flood]]
 File:Scrapper KHBBS.png|[[Scrapper]]
 File:Bruiser KHBBS.png|[[Bruiser]]
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 File:Gluttonous Goo KHBBSFM.png|''[[Gluttonous Goo]]''
 File:Element Cluster KHBBSFM.png|''[[Element Cluster]]''
-File:Shade Jelly KHBBSFM.png|''[[Jellyshade]]''
 File:Floating Flora KHBBSFM.png|''[[Floating Flora]]''
+File:Flowersnake KHIII.png|[[Flowersnake]]
+File:Turtletoad KHIII.png|[[Turtletoad]]
+File:Spiked Turtletoad KHIII.png|[[Spiked Turtletoad]]
 File:Wheel Master KHBBS.png|'''[[Wheel Master]]'''
 File:Symphony Master KHBBS.png|'''[[Symphony Master]]'''
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 File:Iron Imprisoner IV KHBBS.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner IV]]'''
 File:Vanitas Remnant KHBBS.png|'''[[Vanitas Remnant]]'''
+File:Lump of Horror KHIII.png|'''[[Lump of Horror]]'''
 </gallery>
-</div><div class="tabbertab" title="Final Mix">
-<gallery>
-File:Flood KHBBSFM.png|[[Flood]]
-File:Scrapper KHBBSFM.png|[[Scrapper]]
-File:Bruiser KHBBSFM.png|[[Bruiser]]
-File:Red Hot Chili KHBBSFM.png|[[Red Hot Chili]]
-File:Monotrucker KHBBSFM.png|[[Monotrucker]]
-File:Thornbite KHBBSFM.png|[[Thornbite]]
-File:Shoegazer KHBBSFM.png|[[Shoegazer]]
-File:Spiderchest KHBBSFM.png|[[Spiderchest]]
-File:Archraven KHBBSFM.png|[[Archraven]]
-File:Hareraiser KHBBSFM.png|[[Hareraiser]]
-File:Jellyshade KHBBSFM.png|[[Jellyshade]]
-File:Tank Toppler KHBBSFM.png|[[Tank Toppler]]
-File:Vile Phial KHBBSFM.png|[[Vile Phial]]
-File:Sonic Blaster KHBBSFM.png|[[Sonic Blaster]]
-File:Triple Wrecker KHBBSFM.png|[[Triple Wrecker]]
-File:Wild Bruiser KHBBSFM.png|[[Wild Bruiser]]
-File:Blue Sea Salt KHBBSFM.png|[[Blue Sea Salt]]
-File:Yellow Mustard KHBBSFM.png|[[Yellow Mustard]]
-File:Mandrake KHBBSFM.png|[[Mandrake]]
-File:Buckle Bruiser KHBBSFM.png|[[Buckle Bruiser]]
-File:Chrono Twister KHBBSFM.png|[[Chrono Twister]]
-File:Axe Flapper KHBBSFM.png|[[Axe Flapper]]
-File:Prize Pod KHBBSFM.png|[[Prize Pod]]
-File:Blobmob KHBBSFM.png|[[Blobmob]]
-File:Glidewinder KHBBSFM.png|[[Glidewinder]]
-File:Flame Box KHBBSFM.png|''[[Flame Box]]''
-File:Lone Runner KHBBSFM.png|''[[Lone Runner]]''
-File:Vitality Vial KHBBSFM.png|''[[Vitality Vial]]''
-File:Belly Balloon KHBBSFM.png|''[[Belly Balloon]]''
-File:Ringer KHBBSFM.png|''[[Ringer]]''
-File:Gluttonous Goo KHBBSFM.png|''[[Gluttonous Goo]]''
-File:Element Cluster KHBBSFM.png|''[[Element Cluster]]''
-File:Shade Jelly KHBBSFM.png|''[[Jellyshade]]''
-File:Floating Flora KHBBSFM.png|''[[Floating Flora]]''
-File:Wheel Master KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Wheel Master]]'''
-File:Symphony Master KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Symphony Master]]'''
-File:Cursed Coach KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Cursed Coach]]'''
-File:Spirit of the Magic Mirror KHBBS.png|'''[[Game:Magic Mirror|Spirit of the Magic Mirror]]'''
-File:Mad Treant KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Mad Treant]]'''
-File:Trinity Armor KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Trinity Armor]]'''
-File:Metamorphosis KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Metamorphosis]]'''
-File:Mimic Master KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Mimic Master]]'''
-File:Iron Imprisoner I KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner I]]'''
-File:Iron Imprisoner II KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner II]]'''
-File:Iron Imprisoner III KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner III]]'''
-File:Iron Imprisoner IV KHBBSFM.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner IV]]'''
-File:Vanitas Remnant KHBBS.png|'''[[Vanitas Remnant]]'''
-</gallery>
-</div></div>
 ==Notes and references==
-{{reflist|1}}
+{{reflist}}
 ==See also==
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 *[[Nobody]]
 *[[Dream Eater]]
-{{BoxTop}}
 {{UnversedDirectory}}
 {{BBS}}
+{{KH3}}
+{{MOM}}
 {{KH series}}
 [[fr:Nescient]]

Unversed: Difference between revisions

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Story[edit]

Before Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Design[edit]

Nature[edit]

List of Unversed[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

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