This has been seriously bugging me for some friggin time now, and I just wanna hear from others: Is Sora the ONLY character in Kingdom Hearts who isn't special? Someone who isn't important? Ordinary?

 

Because ever since KH2, I've always thought that Sora was special in a way, like Kairi, who happens to be a Princess of Heart, or maybe another character in KH. But now after DDD, i'm hearing that Sora is not special; not like "chosen" special, but just "special" special. Some say he's special because he's ordinary, but I don't see that. I honestly can't seem to believe that after seeing everything that he's done. 

 

He's the only character so far who's managed to create bonds with anyone he meets and makes Nobodies like Axel feel like they had hearts. Even Ansem states that Sora may have the power to bring back those who were thought to be lost. 

 

I just... I can't even comprehend this load.

It basically means that everything happens for a reason. Destiny is written in stone. Nothing is a coincidence or 'chance' like is said in the quote. Sora is special, and it is his destiny to save everyone. So in that sense he is he chosen one. The chosen one by destiny.

Doesn't "Destiny is never left to chance" mean that your destiny should not be left to the hands of fate.

Imo, I think it means that your path in life/ fate was never set out for you. You create your own path, you walk the road to "insert whatever you want to be".

Xehanort has manipulated pretty much all of the Guardians of Light, so it was never a destiny, it was just controlled(sort of) by manipulation.

An example of this is when Terra fails the Mark of Mastery and wants to pass it, but Norty influenced him throughout the story to use the darkness, therfore ending in the being we know as Terra-Nort. It was not destiny, it was just manipulated. Remember, this is my opinion.

Edited September 1, 201510 yr by Captain Swagblader

He has saved the world how many times? He's special. 

 

And yet he's no Keyblade Master. Nomura's logic 

Sora is the most special one, his ability to connect with everyone he meets is the most powerful, since his friends are his power.

Edited September 1, 201510 yr by Felixx

I don't wanna be a jerk, but Nomura is only making it hard on himself to maintain what's left of the "ordinary" concept. 

Sora IS special. And i like him just the way he is. I connected with him, after all.

Edited September 1, 201510 yr by PrincessHearts25

He has saved the world how many times? He's special. 

"Yes, he did that dull, ordinary boy."

Sora is the Jesus of the Kingdom Hearts Universe. Everybody knows his importance except for himself.

I honestly don't believe that Sora is ordinary if he can just pull off stuff that's out of the ordinary. I mean, Sora being a "smaller part of something bigger"? That's hard to believe. Heck, Sora has done stuff that other Keybladers haven't. Bonding with just anyone, repairing hearts and bonds, creating two nobodies and make the other ones feel like having a heart again? I just... ugh!!!!

 

 

And another quick question, before gaining the powers of Darkness, was Riku considered to be, in a way, "ordinary" as well?

Edited September 2, 201510 yr by Flaming Lea

And another quick question, before gaining the powers of Darkness, was Riku considered to be, in a way, "ordinary" as well?

 

Riku is a different matter. He was very intelligent for his young age evident in Birth By Sleep. Terra seen the potential in him as a master (probably due to favoritism at the time) so he bequeath Riku to be able to wield a Keyblade. Aside that event, Riku is in a similar situation as Sora. He became special due to his life choices.

 

Riku is a subversion of Terra. Terra went from being a hero to a pawn of darkness whilst Riku was manipulated as a pawn of darkness only to become a hero!

So wait, was Riku in a similar condition of being ordinary as well? Before the Dark powers?

Honestly, I never saw Sora as ordinary ever since the end of KH1. It just felt like the concept of an ordinary boy was just completely removed from Sora after the end of the first game. I mean, what characters like Yen Sid and Ansem the Wise said about Sora makes it seem like he's not as ordinary as he was in the first game. Calling him the "Key that connects everything" instead of finding THE ACTUAL "Key that connects everything"? Portraying him somewhat as a messiah chosen to fulfill a duty to save everyone who is hurting? Should an ordinary boy be portrayed in such a way instead of just finding someone else that can be portrayed exactly like that? The answer is no. 

 

Because of this, I don't believe Sora is ordinary at all if he's able to be THIS (Key that connects everything) or THAT (One who is chosen to save those who are hurting).

 

Also in DDD, compared to Riku, Sora has managed to connect to anyone just instantly. Even Neku, who is an extremely aloof firetrucker that blasts loud music in his ears because he hates people. No one from TWEWY was able to get him out of his shell so quickly like Sora could. Riku had trouble connecting to people instantly (I don't have much to say about him right now. I've seen the game and cutscenes, but I just don't feel like talking much more about Riku), but I guess that's because of the Darkness but still. It's almost like Sora's heart just automatically connects to the hearts of others.

 

This paragraph may have some points that anyone here could use to counter my points, but anyways, Roxas had pointed out how Sora's heart was connected to so many others, whether they were of Disney or Square Enix, or both (KH). Ansem the Wise had pointed that Sora may be able to mend hearts and even bring back lost ones from the brink of existence.

 

In my perspective, I feel like the concept of an ordinary boy for Sora has been damaged enough to convince plenty of people that Sora is not ordinary. No longer is he the Batman of the Justice League (I'm not saying he's not awesome anymore. If anything it's his personality that makes me think he's awesome), but rather something just a little bit bigger.