The Story
The Keyblades, a combination of key and sword; useable only by the hand and mind of it's rightful owner. Those excelling in their use are called "Keyblade Masters."
There was once a man named Xehanort, whose darkly inquistive mind led him to undertake a dangerous experiment. Blending the powers of pure light and blackest darkness, he attempted to recreate the X- Blade (pronounced key or kye) and plunge the worlds into another keyblade war. However, he was stopped by his former comrade pupils, keyblade wielders themselves, whom he attempted to divide and conquer. Though ambition nearly succeded, the sacrifice of one for the sake of the others averted war, and Xehanort was defeated.
Or so they thought......
Now the beneficiaries of those brave pupils, Sora and Riku have used the keyblades bestowed upon them to lock away their world and others, protecting them from creaters called heartless. They also prevented Ansem, seeker of darkness and the leader of the heartless, from reaching the heart of all worlds, known as Kingdom Haerts. But their efforts were not without cost, as Riku and King Mickey were trapped inside Kingdom Hearts with the forces of darkness.
With Donald and Goofy, Sora set out to find the King and Riku. They came upon castle Oblivion, home to the mysterious Organization Xlll, who tried to use the powers of a girl named Namine to change Sora's memories and take his keyblade. Sora defeated several Organization members, who it turns out were heartless "nobodies" created when the students of Ansem the Wise, ruler of Radiant Garden, were betrayed and struck down by Xehanort. Afterward, Namine confessed that she was the Nobody of Sora and Riku's friend, Kairi, and admitted her part in the affair, but Sora forgave her. And so Namine offered Sora the chance to regain his memories, though he had forgot about Castle Oblivion, Organization Xlll, and Namine herself. Sora promised that he would not forget her, and he entered a deep slumber to recall what he had lost. Meanwhile, Riku found himself in the lower levels of the castle, where he had to fight the darkness within himself, personified by Ansem. With the help of King Mickey and a mysterious stranger named DiZ, Riku found Namine. Though she offered to lock away Riku's memories of Ansem, Riku refused. He faced his darkness in battle. Victorious, he resolved to work toward a brighter future.
Meanwhile, A boy named Roxas joined Organization Xlll. However, he didn't realize that he was a nobody created from Sora's heart, when it had been givin up to save Kairi. The Organization Xlll also created a clone named Xion and filled her with the memories they'd taken from Sora at caslte Oblivion. During their time with the Organization, Roxas, Xion, and a third nobody named Axel, formed a close bond of friendship. However, when Xion learned her true purpose, she realized she must kill Roxas to retrieve the rest of Sora's memories, which he possessed unknowingly. With great sadness, Roxas defeated Xion, and her memories returned to Sora. She ceased to exist and vanished from memory. Though he no longer knew why, Roxas vowed to bring down the Organization Xlll and it's leader, Xemnas, and to destroy Kingdom Hearts. But Roxas did not have the power to fulfill his vow, as Riku knew all to well. Going on the advice of a girl, whose name he could no longer remember, Riku intervened, but he could only defeat Roxas by surrending to the darkness in his own heart. Riku delivered Roxas to DiZ, who placed Roxas in Twilight Town, where the boy had so many pleasent memories of his friends. When dusks appeared in Twilight Town, a keyblade materialized in Roxas' hand. He soon remembered who he was, and then he found Sora sleeping in a pod. He realized that he must sacrifice himself so that the last of Sora's memories may return to him.
Awakened, Sora reunited with Donald and Goofy and traveled to the mysterious tower. There, Yen Sid warned them of the spread of nobodies, who served Organization Xlll. Pursuing the Organization from world to world, Sora learned that they had kidnapped Kairi. He and his friends also became trapped in a computer program owned by "Ansem the Wise". After repairing the program, they returned to reality and reunited with King Mickey, who revealed that the being calling himself Ansem was actually Xehanort's Heartless, and that Xehanort also had a nobody: Xemnas, the leader of Organization Xlll. With help from Axel, Sora reached Organization Xlll's home world, "The World That Never Was", eliminated several Organization members, and rescued Kairi and Riku. Then, DiZ revealed that he was actually Ansem the Wise, and he admitted that his blind quest for revenge against his treacherous apprentices had cost to many to dearly. Ansem destroyed the Organizations version of Kingdom Hearts, succumbing to the blast himself. Sora and his friends defeated Xemnas, and Namine opened a gateway home. She and Roxas gave up their memories and returned to being parts of Kairi and Sora, respectively. But Xemnas had not been defeated as they thought, and Sora and Riku faced him again. Though they finally destroyed Xemnas, the two were trapped in the dark margin. However a message in a bottle from Kairi allowed them to returned to Destiny Islands. But then Kairi found a mysterious letter...
Sora and Riku join Yen Sid at the mysterious tower, with King Mickey, Donald, and Goofy in attendance. They learned from the sorcerer that there are sleeping worlds that never completely returned from the darkness, and they can now only be reached in dreams. While these worlds are safe from the heartless, they have their own manner of darkness. Known as "Dream Eaters", these creatures appear as both nightmares that devour happy dreams and benevolent spirts that devour the nightmares. The sleeping worlds represent a threat, a doorway that can be opened by the hands of light or darkness... meaning that Xehanort could return. Yen Sid charges Sora and Riku with unlocking the seven key holes and awakening the sleeping worlds, for which they will aquire new powers in the process, and Yen Sid shall name them both "Keyblade Masters".
There was once a man named Xehanort, whose darkly inquistive mind led him to undertake a dangerous experiment. Blending the powers of pure light and blackest darkness, he attempted to recreate the X- Blade (pronounced key or kye) and plunge the worlds into another keyblade war. However, he was stopped by his former comrade pupils, keyblade wielders themselves, whom he attempted to divide and conquer. Though ambition nearly succeded, the sacrifice of one for the sake of the others averted war, and Xehanort was defeated.
Or so they thought......
Now the beneficiaries of those brave pupils, Sora and Riku have used the keyblades bestowed upon them to lock away their world and others, protecting them from creaters called heartless. They also prevented Ansem, seeker of darkness and the leader of the heartless, from reaching the heart of all worlds, known as Kingdom Haerts. But their efforts were not without cost, as Riku and King Mickey were trapped inside Kingdom Hearts with the forces of darkness.
With Donald and Goofy, Sora set out to find the King and Riku. They came upon castle Oblivion, home to the mysterious Organization Xlll, who tried to use the powers of a girl named Namine to change Sora's memories and take his keyblade. Sora defeated several Organization members, who it turns out were heartless "nobodies" created when the students of Ansem the Wise, ruler of Radiant Garden, were betrayed and struck down by Xehanort. Afterward, Namine confessed that she was the Nobody of Sora and Riku's friend, Kairi, and admitted her part in the affair, but Sora forgave her. And so Namine offered Sora the chance to regain his memories, though he had forgot about Castle Oblivion, Organization Xlll, and Namine herself. Sora promised that he would not forget her, and he entered a deep slumber to recall what he had lost. Meanwhile, Riku found himself in the lower levels of the castle, where he had to fight the darkness within himself, personified by Ansem. With the help of King Mickey and a mysterious stranger named DiZ, Riku found Namine. Though she offered to lock away Riku's memories of Ansem, Riku refused. He faced his darkness in battle. Victorious, he resolved to work toward a brighter future.
Meanwhile, A boy named Roxas joined Organization Xlll. However, he didn't realize that he was a nobody created from Sora's heart, when it had been givin up to save Kairi. The Organization Xlll also created a clone named Xion and filled her with the memories they'd taken from Sora at caslte Oblivion. During their time with the Organization, Roxas, Xion, and a third nobody named Axel, formed a close bond of friendship. However, when Xion learned her true purpose, she realized she must kill Roxas to retrieve the rest of Sora's memories, which he possessed unknowingly. With great sadness, Roxas defeated Xion, and her memories returned to Sora. She ceased to exist and vanished from memory. Though he no longer knew why, Roxas vowed to bring down the Organization Xlll and it's leader, Xemnas, and to destroy Kingdom Hearts. But Roxas did not have the power to fulfill his vow, as Riku knew all to well. Going on the advice of a girl, whose name he could no longer remember, Riku intervened, but he could only defeat Roxas by surrending to the darkness in his own heart. Riku delivered Roxas to DiZ, who placed Roxas in Twilight Town, where the boy had so many pleasent memories of his friends. When dusks appeared in Twilight Town, a keyblade materialized in Roxas' hand. He soon remembered who he was, and then he found Sora sleeping in a pod. He realized that he must sacrifice himself so that the last of Sora's memories may return to him.
Awakened, Sora reunited with Donald and Goofy and traveled to the mysterious tower. There, Yen Sid warned them of the spread of nobodies, who served Organization Xlll. Pursuing the Organization from world to world, Sora learned that they had kidnapped Kairi. He and his friends also became trapped in a computer program owned by "Ansem the Wise". After repairing the program, they returned to reality and reunited with King Mickey, who revealed that the being calling himself Ansem was actually Xehanort's Heartless, and that Xehanort also had a nobody: Xemnas, the leader of Organization Xlll. With help from Axel, Sora reached Organization Xlll's home world, "The World That Never Was", eliminated several Organization members, and rescued Kairi and Riku. Then, DiZ revealed that he was actually Ansem the Wise, and he admitted that his blind quest for revenge against his treacherous apprentices had cost to many to dearly. Ansem destroyed the Organizations version of Kingdom Hearts, succumbing to the blast himself. Sora and his friends defeated Xemnas, and Namine opened a gateway home. She and Roxas gave up their memories and returned to being parts of Kairi and Sora, respectively. But Xemnas had not been defeated as they thought, and Sora and Riku faced him again. Though they finally destroyed Xemnas, the two were trapped in the dark margin. However a message in a bottle from Kairi allowed them to returned to Destiny Islands. But then Kairi found a mysterious letter...
Sora and Riku join Yen Sid at the mysterious tower, with King Mickey, Donald, and Goofy in attendance. They learned from the sorcerer that there are sleeping worlds that never completely returned from the darkness, and they can now only be reached in dreams. While these worlds are safe from the heartless, they have their own manner of darkness. Known as "Dream Eaters", these creatures appear as both nightmares that devour happy dreams and benevolent spirts that devour the nightmares. The sleeping worlds represent a threat, a doorway that can be opened by the hands of light or darkness... meaning that Xehanort could return. Yen Sid charges Sora and Riku with unlocking the seven key holes and awakening the sleeping worlds, for which they will aquire new powers in the process, and Yen Sid shall name them both "Keyblade Masters".