I Know we have all wondered since E3 2018 on how and why Aqua was Norted, but what if she really isn't Norted and is just turning into something much worse ? Well I have a theory on if this is true or not and I hope you all enjoy  :biggrin: 

 

I've always wondered why people compared her more to a Darkling than Vanitas.

In the latest trailer they've shown they've found Ventus...which can only be done through Aqua's knowledge of Castle Oblivion so by extension she should be norted

The only problem there is she no longer has the Master Keeper Keyblade.

There's something happening to Aqua that doesn't really fit with the theory that she's a Nort: her upper arms are turning black, as though she's becoming a creature of the darkness or something. We haven't seen this on anyone else who's become a Nort, even Xehanort himself. So I still have a feeling that she's not a Nort, and that she's becoming something else instead, maybe something even worse.

 

Heck, maybe she'll end up being the final boss. No way to know for sure until the game comes out.

Edited September 21, 20187 yr by Allwil13

I know when Riku got possessed in KH1 his look started to change as well. Vanitas also has a weird look to him, though he's not technically possessed (or was not, this whole plot can be really confusing and contrived a lot times  :lol: ). So I think:

 

Either A. Letting darkness in or being overwhelmed of darkness is worse for Keybearers in general or it just causes them to have that look. or B. She was possessed by Ansem instead, which would probably technically mean she was norted or Vanitas which....might have the same results? who knows, or C. They just found the design cool and kept it and it don't mean anything or D. Something we don't know of yet and is impossible to guess cause this is Kingdom Hearts and they like to make things up as they go along.