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In his true, original form, Master Xehanort first appeared in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' as the antagonist (alongside Vanitas) battling Terra, Ventus and Aqua. Despite being the true main antagonist of the "Dark Seeker Saga", Master Xehanort did not appear until ''Birth by Sleep'' (the sixth installment) and did not meet Sora face to face until ''Dream Drop Distance'' (the seventh game). Prior to these games, it was believed that [[Terra-Xehanort]], the original form of Ansem and Xemnas, was the series' antagonist until ''Birth by Sleep'' revealed that the character was simply a possessed version of Terra. Master Xehanort's origins and connection to Terra-Xehanort were hinted when it was revealed that he would be voiced by Chikao Ostuka, the father of Akio Otsuka, the voice of Ansem and Terra-Xehanort.

In the English version of the series, Master Xehanort is voiced by Leonard Nimoy, chosen specifically by Tetsuya Nomura because of his role as Mr. Spock from ''Star Trek'' and because Nomura himself is a huge fan of both ''Star Trek'' and ''Star Wars'', two franchises he intended to pit against each other by additionally casting Mark Hamill as Master Eraqus, Xehanort's enemy. Of note, ''Birth by Sleep'' was originally intended to be Nimoy's final performance before his retirement in 2010 but he has since come out of retirement and briefly reprised the role in ''Dream Drop Distance'' (but it's currently unknown if Nimoy will return for ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''--Xehanort's final story--).