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Winter Sonata, Clannad, AIR, Death Note, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Oh, and Rurouni Kenshin.

This is utterly outrageous.

Proud. I get too frustrated with Critical, but too bored with Standard.

...this better mean the next Death Cab record is going to be wonderfully miserable

http://inuscreepystu.../09/majora.html This one's awesome.

Huh. Pretty wide age range here. I'm 18.

I'm surprised no one commented on this. Definitely pretty interesting. If this is in fact where Nomura drew inspiration (which it seems he very likely did), then we can say with some level of confidence that the KK and KKD are, perhaps, components (or rather, fragments) of the χ-blade.

It's just you.

I'm 50/50 between thinking that Xehanort had actually forced the apprentices into Heartless/Nobodies and that perhaps Terra temporarily regained control over the body, although considering the limited amount of information we have the former seems more probable. There's also the possibility that this takes place A. in present time (maybe the resurrection principle of a Heartless then Nobody being destroyed also applies to the apprentices) or B. in the world of sleep. Either way, not nearly enough conclusive evidence for anything. I think Nomura's got something HUGE in store for us, and I don't think he's going to make it easy to figure it out.

Not to sound harsh... but this really isn't a theory, it's a fan fic.

No complaints. All of them have been pretty fundamental to the plot, and I wouldn't consider any of them fillers (I mean, except for Re:Coded.. I mean come on, that game was a pile of junk). My only complaint is the fact that they have to put out a game on every imaginable console. Dear God, it's eating my wallet and depriving many lesser fans of a true appreciation of this incredible story.

Even better - don't bother. At some point in your life, the right person will come prancing along in front of you (of course, this isn't to say to be passive... you have to be looking, too)... but you absolutely DO NOT need to be worrying about it at age 14, let alone 18 (my age). Go with the flow, man.

Boston University! majoring in human physiology (I'm pre-med).

Though all three are in the Realm in Between, that doesn't necessitate that they are all neutral... just that they are in between light and dark. As far as I am aware, it is implied that Twilight Town and TWTNW are not entirely neutral, i.e. that they both lean closer toward either the Realm of Light or the Realm of Darkness (TWTNW, obviously, seems to be closer with the latter. Can't say for sure about Twilight Town). The Land of Departure/Castle Oblivion, on the other hand, is in COMPLETE balance between the two, hence its neutrality. That is why, as Eraqus affirms, it is so special.

I'm almost positive it is just a concept teaser... Though I do understand where you're coming from, it would be cool as hell if the KH2 secret ending WEREN'T, in fact, the prequel to the KH2 FM+ secret ending, and that they were entirely different scenes altogether and that the former actually takes place post-KH2. The only thing that could even slightly convince me to consider that, though, would be the fact that TVA pick up KK, KKD, and Way to Dawn. But, again, I'm pretty sure it was just a concept teaser. Nomura had originally intended for Birth by Sleep to be post-KH2, I believe, then revised the idea.

Er... I suppose, if, in fact, hidden behind the black coat IS an FF character.. but then you'd just have another FF character in Dissidia, not a KH character. So it's essentially meaningless, seeing as that's what that game is comprised of anyway. Plus, chances are Nomura isn't hiding an FF character behind MF's coat, and anything but an FF character would be co-owned by Disney and Square.

I've been thinking this for a while. I'm pretty confident it'll be something along these lines... and Nomura actually stated, in the BBS Ultimania, that the upcoming installments would have a lot to do with the distribution of MX's/Terra's (and Eraqus', therefore) memories/hearts/etc between Ansem SoD, Riku, and Xemnas. Well, up until now, it doesn't appear as if they've at all held back with the confusion factor. The complexity of the story is one of the primary attributes that defines the Kingdom Hearts series. By now we should be accustomed to the fact that we will never know what to expect from the plot and that Nomura can throw all kinds of wild curve balls at us.

Agreed. If you can touch it and hold it physically then your a Keyblade Wielder. nuff said. lol, exactly. I don't know where the erroneous complication of "oh, but she can't actually summon her own Keyblade willingly" came from.

??? The basis of my argument was that "Kairi's situation is NO DIFFERENT than Riku's; they both underwent a Keyblade Inheritance Ceremony. Thus, her condition as a Keyblade wielder and Riku's are identical." That is a statement of fact, not opinion. In fact, the only opinion I expressed was, "Hers, perhaps, just has yet to be discovered and/or developed more. I am confident that Nomura will expand upon her role as a Keyblade wielder in the future," and this is merely speculation, which I've acknowledged. Nevertheless, the opinionated part of my statement is irrelevant to providing an answer to the original question.

Er... I'm afraid this is entirely incorrect and based off imaginary presumptions. Kairi underwent the Keyblade Inheritance Ceremony (though unintentionally), which explicitly states that "So long as you have the makings, then through this simple act of taking, its wielder you shall one day be." As an inheritor of a Keyblade and as a Keyblade wielder, it is undoubtedly implicit that one should be able to summon that weapon willingly. There has never been an instance where this is NOT true. And to say that "Aqua's Keyblade is still around and thus cannot be used" would be false as well; it's not the same Keyblade that is inherited, only the ability to wield a Keyblade. Riku's Keyblade has never been Terra's Earthshaker (which is still around, wielded by the Lingering Sentiment). He inherited Terra's ability to wield the Keyblade, and thus was able to summon the Kingdom Key (though, initially, this went to Sora instead), and later the Way to Dawn. Kairi's situation is NO DIFFERENT than Riku's; they both underwent a Keyblade Inheritance Ceremony. Thus, her condition as a Keyblade wielder and Riku's are identical. Hers, perhaps, just has yet to be discovered and/or developed more. I am confident that Nomura will expand upon her role as a Keyblade wielder in the future.

Haha. Good catch.

He never actually says that the LoD is neutral. The LoD is in the Realm of Light. After MX put an end to ME, he used his dark powers to bring the LoD closer to the darkness, but it's still in the Realm of Light, just on the brink of being consumed by darkness. "Generations of Keyblade Masters have been charged with keeping this land safe. Light and darkness exist in balance here, and there are those who would abuse such neutral ground. This is why our predecessors devised a certain...trick." Verbatim from the game.

Just because it's on the brink of falling to darkness doesn't mean there's equal darkness and light, just that it's on the edge of light and darkness. ...Yes, but the whole point of Eraqus giving Aqua the ability to transform The Land of Departure is to preserve the absolute neutrality of its existence between light and darkness and protect this neutrality from being abused... I mean, he goes on about that for a while during that scene in the Final Episode.

I find the story to be very beautifully and elegantly sad. That's the whole idea, I think. Same with Birth By Sleep, which is why there's a strong connection between the two. The overarching theme is of best friends who are torn apart due to some inevitable "fate." In Days, they're Nobodies. They're not even supposed to have emotions, friends, etc. Particularly Xion, who isn't even a Nobody. Yet they do grow bonds. And, inevitably, they are broken apart. BBS offers us a very similar situation. And this overlying theme sets up an aura of sadness, of broken bonds, and of unrequited love and friendship. Which is why Sora can now be used to represent a redemption-type figure, a glimmer of hope. It's BEAUTIFUL. Such a beautiful, and truly sad, story.

Just for the record, it is entirely possible that Xemnas actually sees her as Vanitas. I'd personally like to believe he sees Ventus, though evidently Xigbar's secret report says that he suspects that does not. I believe it would more come down to whether Xemnas has inherited more of MX or of Terra... if the former is the case, it is very possible that he sees Vanitas, whereas if the latter is the case (which I believe is, due Xemnas' connection with the Chambers of Repose and Waking and his "friend" (Aqua) and his "other friend" (Ventus)), the chances are higher that he does, in fact, see Ven. Or, perhaps, neither is the case, and Xemnas sees Xion as Sora. But there are 2 things that turn me away from this idea: A) The way Xigbar says, "though I suspect that Xemnas sees entirely something else in her..." Sora seems like the most obvious option. Xigbar's proposition implies that Xemnas sees something perhaps unexpected, "entirely something else." B) Xemnas' relationships with Ventus and Vanitas are MUCH stronger than his relationship with Sora - he had a single encounter with Sora, whereas he has a long history with the former 2.