The REAL Reason Riku's Keyblade Broke in KH3 | Kingdom Hearts Theory
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Why give Riku a new Keyblade? Why did it break in the Realm of Darkness of all places? As we learn little by little in Kingdom Hearts, very few things are by accident and what appears to us one day, can have a whole new meaning the next.
Anyway I hope you enjoy this video with Riku and whether or not The Master of Masters had his eyes set on him in this theory!
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I think as time goes on, a lot of the events that happened in Kingdom Hearts 3 will get more context, boosting their importance and impact. We saw all the sub-title games do that for KH2, and I don't think KH3 will be any different. My theory here about Riku is just one potential example of this
I think so too. So much in fact that by the time kh5 or 6 comes out. We’ll be looking at 3 in a different more positive light.
@@christianwhite7294 kh 3 Was a very good game..the issue Was people wantet it to be something it never was going to be.the Story Was always savi g the people xehanort hurt and Ending him onceand for all but Sora is going to pay a price.Nomura saving all peopld despite havi g Reservatios about it( he does Do fan Service but Not on everythibg and he say ther ar plot elements he just says no nomater if the Fans like it or not i wont change it and i Respekt that.it Shows he is acompetent writer he does changes wher asked when possible and Not if he cant)
Like imagine if sora failed to save some? Sure kh 3 would have had a bit more wight and mayby Kairi would Not have been sacraficed and then brought back( locking at it like this you knew nomura thought about the bigger picture her and in the end it did give Kairi more of a boost too so again in the long run it Was all good decisions short Terme it cones down to Taste wich it Hit me with perfectly i loved it)
And like always he left stuff open for Interpretation like in previousgames questions like why didnt Yen sid relise Xehanort would timetravel after Mickey informed him? I belive this was becaus Yen sid was more worried about Master xehanorts return? How did he knew it Was him?becaus mikey told him.the Name and based on stuff from kh 1 and 2 it Was clear what was Happening.
Yen sid simply didnt thing about the bigger thing and mickey didnt relise it was the same xehanort until afterhe told yensid ofscreen post kh 2.
Its Not canon but as close as to what nonura thought mostlikely.
And about the Los masters arc based on context clues nomura has planed this arc since around 2007 atleast so i Fell like unlike with the dark seeker Saga wher he only had rouge ideas like Old man Xehanort since kh 1, and everything else during the kh 2 and CoM Dev, he should have atleast a very good outline of importent plotpoints to Hit.
Im Sure he eventuly hD on for the darkseeker Saga too but that one was propaly realy rouge. But he is goodat connecti g thongs so
I'm still waiting them to talk about Sora's use of anti/rage form. Especially now that it's literally canon, with the master xehanort final boss fight.
And by them, I mean everyone in kh. I want a cutscene where they talk about it.
ayyyyyy my boy landi comin with the fuego theories as always
Well there is other key blades with eyes too. Terras, venitas , Rikus, Sora's, xenonort and young xenonort
I always like to think his Keyblade represented his place amongst the other guardians, Soul Eater being a normal sword was him lost still in the dark, WttD was him slowly coming back into the light and still unsure about his place and Braveheart is him fully embracing his role as a master but also as a Guardian of Light and that he truly has “the power to protect” that Terra wanted him to have.
Absolutely,, it's as if his Soul forged a new Blade that reflected his Self-Growth!
Still upset that a keyblade can be so easily replaced. that goes for Mickey too
Yeah especially since a scene of Riku and Mickey forging new ones would have been so cool
I just wish it didn't look like a dumb car key...
@@captianbacon It’s a key. And key blades are made too look like keys including car keys. All the versions of the Fenrir keyblade look great and have a longer thick blade similar to clouds sword.a few other key blades have the car key look. I will agree however, I’d like a redesign of this key made that made it look more like fenrir then a plain basic car key
This is an interesting theory, but I have one that lies in opposition: Riku isn't unsuitable as a vessel for the Master because he has strength beyond darkness, but rather, he is a perfect candidate because of that.
This is my reasoning: Xehanort originally wanted Riku to be his 13th vessel, and manipulated him in those first 2 games (1 and CoM) to get him to that point. But, Riku eventually found "Strength Beyond Darkness," and as a result, Xehanort could not possess him the way he did Terra and the other Organization members. He then looked to Sora, then settled on Xion.
Why is this relevant? Because in the UX finale, when the Master told Luxu about his plan for the vessels for the living Darknesses, he specifically said, "I didn't just raise you to be sacrifices. I made sure all of your hearts were strong enough to never be possessed by Darkness." So, the Master's plan for the vessels is not for them to be like Xehanort's vessels, to be possessed and destroyed like sacrifices, but for them to contain the Darknesses to be dealt with in a way that hasn't been told to us yet. In this context, Riku's "Strength Beyond Darkness" which made him an undesirable vessel for Xehanort makes him a perfect candidate for a vessel for the Master's plan.
Anyway, that's my theory, what do you think of it? And if I got anything wrong, please let me know.
First of all, isn't it awesome that Kingdom Hearts can take little plot threads like this in opposite directions and be equally as awesome?
Anyway, I think your theory is completely viable - However, the only rebuttal I might have is that if himself and the Foretellers + Luxu are 7, that leaves room for 6 more.
I don't think there are another 5 characters like Riku who have had a full transformation through Darkness. You have your Terra's and Your Aqua's but I don't think their Journey is the same as Riku's necessarily, they didn't confront their Darkness head-on in the same way Riku did Ansem.
However, it's equally as possible that this arc will actually focus on The Master preparing the likes of Terra, Aqua, Sora, Yozora etc. as potential vessels for Darkness's.
I think that's a cool theory, if you have it in you to make videos - you should
@@TheLandiLodge Hearing that from you really made my day, thank you.
Also, about there not being others like Riku, in the UX finale, the Master also stated that he intended the Union leaders to serve as other vessels, leaving only one more vessel to find. I don't know if this means that he believes the Union leaders were suitable vessels already or that he would prepare them in due time like he did Luxu and the Foretellers, but he did have plans for them to be vessels. I think Strelitizia is going to be a target of the Master's along with Riku, as both are on "the other side."
My only doubt comes from Riku and The Foretellers having Polar Opposite Attitudes towards Darkness. The Foretellers Reject it in every form, but RIku sees it as a balance.
@@TheLandiLodge yeah, I do see that, but it could potentially be a plot point as to how Riku deals with being a vessel as opposed to the Foretellers. And if Riku turns out to work with the Darkness rather than just be a vessel for containment, the Master could just go to plan B and eliminate Riku along with the sealed Darkness.
Wow.... this is awesome.
Honestly, the keyblade breaking to ment that Riku out grew the darkness and found that balance that disqualified him to being a vessel. Riku was at first embracing darkness and got overpowered by it; then fought to learn to repurpose darkness for good use when helping sora, the king and DiZ. When Diz's strange contraption exploded it somehow purified riku to the point of not only returning him to his normal appearence, but cuts him of from making dark portals.
The Way to Dawn keyblade may of been Riku's oath to return to the light, but it also means that specific keyblade is probably fueled by the wielders darkness, as it was originally the Soul Eater sword, the lesser the darkness the weaker it gets....or its suppose to represent the balance he was trying to uphold for himself. He leaned too far to the light and didn't have enough darkness to give that keyblade purpose. A symbolism of Riku moving forward as a guardian of light, with knowledge on how darkness functions from personal experience.
While it did have the gazing eye in it, I think it was more to watch riku's growth, finding a method to destroy/ overcome darkness.
Riku is honestly my favourite character in the kingdom hearts series. He’s just developed so much over time. But I agree his role was definitely limited in kh3. Hopefully he gains more important over time.
He is the only (main) character that has had any real development!
The story honestly is about him and Sora is more of a distraction lol.
Riku needs to get his own game!!!
@@Gameboy_Graci definitely I couldn’t agree more! It might not ever happen at this point in the series but who knows?
@@Gameboy_Graci there is two Games with Riku as protagonist... his history in Chain of Memories and Dream Drop Distance (technicaly this IS a Game of Riku, Sora in this games is like X in Megaman X 4 and Riku is like Zero Who has the main protagonist, anyways Riku is a great characters for me too)
@@Anotherone-rl3ok very excellent point! Thank you for reminding me 😃
It is basically suggested the Formless Darkness in Ventus becomes Vanitas, then returns to Formless Darkness after being defeated in BBS,
Now about Riku. Riku is seen by the Masters of Masters. The Master "wrote" him to be possessed by Xehanort's Darkness ( Ansem, Seeker of Darkness who is a Heartless). Heartless are a Form of Darknesss.
To make it simpler, Riku is proof that the Master's plan to seal Darkness in the Foretellers will work. He is a Retro causal test . And he passed. Now the Master can use him on the Light side of the Board. To battle the Foretellers of Darkness. Of Course, this also prove the Master can save the Foretellers with Riku and Sora. Sora saved Riku. Riku saves Sora. They both save the Foretellers.
Riku already saved Sora in DDD so this time itll be Yozora. The fact that yozora meets sora at all shows that yozora and riku were NEVER meant to meet.
I do think it will be great, whether this theory is right or wrong, to see Riku interact with the Foretellers. They are so adamant in being true to the light and destroying the darkness that I can see them seeing Riku, Sora and all the other Guardians of Light as people who must be destroyed. The very thought of darkness existing at all is exactly what seek to destroy.
Ira thought the Master made the keyblades to protect the light from the Darkness, and basically rejected it when the Master told him that that is NOT what the keyblades are for. He wouldn't listen when the Master told him that they should focus on what comes after the Keyblade war. Yes, the Master of Masters was manipulating all of his apprentices but I honestly don't think he ever lied to them, he just never corrected them when they came to their own conclusions (see Gula hypothesizing why the Master gave him the lost page).
I also really, really want to see Sora meet the Master of Masters. Sora is smart enough to know when to take advice, but has enough experience to know that Light and Darkness are two sides of the same coin and he has no problem with darkness itself, via his friendship with Riku, just those who use it to hurt others.
No matter what happens, I think we'll see the Lost Master Arc show us what happens when those so devoted to the light become the tyrants and destructive force that they believe the darkness is.
It actually is confirmed that Vanitas is one of the 13 original darknesses. It’s how he’s such a powerhouse in his own right and has the ability to make his own mobs (Unversed).
Keyblades are connected to your heart. They can be damaged and worn, but not entirely broken, unless it’s not truly your keyblade anymore. Riku is so different from where he was that his keyblade isn’t even connected to his heart. That’s why he needed a new one, and why his old one was so fragile and breakable. In my opinion
In my eyes, I think Riku's keyblade breaking is representative of him no longer heading towards dawn while walking through the darkness and finally having reached the morning light. Riku's new keyblade Braveheart signifies his "strength beyond darkness" and that he is able to face the darkness without having to jump in aka his "immunity" towards darkness.
I think it's that immunity that might actually catch MoM's eye since this is basically what he planned for the Foretellers: To have strong enough hearts so that darkness can't overtake/infect them.
It would be interesting to see if Riku becomes a vessel for one of the 13 Darknesses since I believe that his darkness in the form of Ansem is a derivative of the Darkness that I think Xehanort hosted. Riku struggled to come to terms with his darkness and came out with a heart strong enough to withstand darkness, but is it strong enough to withstand Darkness? Honestly, in my opinion Riku's strength of heart probably is on the same level as those of the Foretellers.
So there is really a chance that MoM might seek out Riku to be a vessel for Darkness.
Absolutely love this Counter-Theory! But I have one rebuttal that honestly if someone could answer would have me convinced.
So the Foretellers and Riku are nothing alike in terms of Keyblade Wielding - Riku has a balance of both Light and Dark, he uses and channels both powers. The Foretellers SHUN anything Darkness, in fact that's The Masters philosophy as well given he truly intends to defeat Darkness once and for all.
But given that The Foretellers absolutely deny anything Darkness, whilst Riku has found a healthy balance of both and seems to believe both are necessary, how would these opposing views/styles qualify them as a Vessel for Darkness itself given that there seems to be no overlap in Riku and The Foretellers feelings towards Darkness? Let alone Riku's willingness to wield it.
@@TheLandiLodge I think the reason why the Master would want Riku as a vessel for Darkness is because he plans to kill Riku anyways.
MoM's original plan for the vessels was probably to have the light in their hearts erase the Darkness but he came to see that that doesn't work based on what Young Xehanort said: "Darkness lurks in the pit of everyone's heart."
MoM knows Darkness can only be erased in a bodily form. That's why I think that by him saying: "I didn't raise you to be mere vessels" he meant something along the lines of "you're dying as heros but I'm still gonna merk you" as oppose to "the Darkness will die away in your hearts of light and that's it, we're good". He wouldn't hesitate to kill his students, after all he sent thousands of children to war.
Whether or not Riku is at peace with his darkness doesn't matter to the Master because according to his plan, Riku is a goner no matter if he uses him as a vessel or not since if MoM achieves his goal Riku would be dead anyways because he already is a darkness user.
So why wouldn't MoM use Riku's power not to give in to darkness for his benefit? It be much harder to find and train someone else to resist the temptation of darkness when Riku is right there under the Master's nose.
Ooooo
@@maryscary Christ dude the Master is a freaking Agent of Choas I keptwondering how we would see the Master of Master as evil but I couldn't have said it better.
Also the fact that Riku's keyblade is a double sided "car key" is representative of the dark and the light.
Both the thesis of this theory and the antithesis in the comments are intriguing. I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out
Then you realize xehanort forged 13 gazing eye keyblades and tried becoming all 13 vessels
Wow I really liked this. I feel like every one of Xehanort’s Darkness candidates are traceable back to the 7 Masters, 5 Union Leaders, and Elrena. Xehanort’s 5 versions represent the Foretellers. Elrena and Lauriam represent themselves. Xigbar of course is Luxu. Luxord represents Brain, or at least I believe he stands in opposition to the Master. Vanitas represents Ventus. Xion represents Skuld. Sai’x, as Organization XIII’s #7 represents the Master and his objectives surrounding the moon. Finally, [Dark]Riku represents Ephemer and in some sense I feel Riku may be Ephemer’s descendant- especially if you consider that the Kingdom Key was supposed to belong to Riku.
I see how Riku could be the descendant of Ephemer. I mean, that would explain his silver hair.
Casual reminder that we still don't know the identity of Sora's parents. I mean, it feels weird to have Sora's mom have just one line in KH1. Nomura just doesn't seem the type to casually leave loose threads like that with no meaning. Maybe in the Lost Master saga, we'll find out more about Sora's heritage.
Nomura: "Y-es... Of course, I planned it all along"
That riku theme from kh2 hits so hard!!!
YOU HANDSOME INSIGHTFUL MANIAC! This is such a SOLID theory my dude. Riku is my favorite character in the franchise and I truly feel he will have a bigger role in this new Arc. He’s had one of the best and my personal favorite character developments. I cant wait for what’s in store next for our boy. This might have to be one of my new favorites! Keep killing it my dude 🤘🏻
Do you like my twin brother Yozora more than me?!
I’ve always thought that since Riki can resist darkness, that would make him the perfect vessel for housing all 13 Willful Darknesses
Yeah, it seems more like the Keyblade broke because the Master doesn't need to watch him anymore.
Xehanort and Luxu knew Sora would fall into Quatradum by the end of the game, and therefore they knew Riku will follow.
Since Riku will arrive where the Master is, there is no reason to spy on him.
Plus, if the MoM only watches candidates, it means he hasn't truly chosen them yet.
Riku has proven that he can do what the MoM wants - trap Darkness inside his heart.
He is therefore not a candidate anymore, he is already chosen for the job.
I wonder if it’s a reflecting character growth moment 🤔
Me love theories as always
Oooo
A theory about something I haven't really thought about for a while
Considering I figured out where this theory was going halfway through, it makes sense, I could see it happening.
(I'm not good at seeing the connections until they've been pointed out to me honestly)
Another cool this is the hilt. When weilded the darkness points up and light points down signifying his dark side is stronger than his light but when it broke and he put it down the dark wing points down and the light wing points up meaning his light is now stronger supporting the idea of him not being a good vessel for the darkness anymore.
I always thought the Gazing eyes represented the other darknesses. They may have had a hand in developing those keyblades with the eyes in them.
It could be a qualification he needs ppl who won’t be possessed by darkness & with Riku’s breaking he doesn’t need to be watched because it’s obvious he’s strong enough to not fall again
Now here's a theory for the sickos!
Dude, keep em coming! Love these theory vids!! Definitely a connection I feel with the gazing eye being on very specific keyblades. Definitely no coincidence
He said it felt like something was calling him here right?
What if rather than just Riku no longer being suitable as a vessel the master for whatever reason needs to watch the dark realm as a part of his plan and now that Riku has left his keyblade in the dark realm he can do that
I really like this theory!
It definitely make sense in a way.
To me the reason Riku had The Way to the Dawn was always the fact that he walked the line between light and dark,
so it stands to reason that if he can now control his darkness that this specific key blade may no longer be useful to him.
I think realistically it should not have broken though.
All the things key blades have been through and not a single one has ever been broken
(exception: I haven't played or seen all of UX) so why his?
Why didn't it just evolve like everyone else's?
I know in BBS Aqua uses Master Eriques's key blade as her "master" weapon,
but throughout the story their key blades evolved into their own master versions by the end
(unless I'm mistaken and please correct me if so).
I feel like his "ultima" or "master" key blade should have been birthed from his key blade.
As if to evolve from the path between light and dark to the new stance of controlling both light and dark at his will.
I read a blog with a theory on why his new key blade is like that of a blank car key that hasn't been molded yet which is kind of a cool idea but I just don't think it fits his general aesthetic the way his old one did.
I really feel like The Way to the Dawn should have turned into a shinning light mid battle and transformed or evolved into something new that maintained it's general aesthetic but with a new twist like Terra or Aqua who's master keyblades just looked like leveled up versions of their apprentice key blades.
Your theory makes way too much sense! Awesome video
Interesting theory!
I've always wondered the role of the other Gazing Eyes seen on several keyblades...
I believe now that both Riku and Sora are Children of Destiny (born on Destiny Island) and therefore, The Master set Riku up to be "One" with Sora, and play this Game with each other.
Ya got it memorized!
I have a feeling that the new keyblade is transitory and he will soon have a new one that will represent him
Just give him back soul eater and way to the dawn because brave heart is the ugliest keyblade I have ever seen!
Maybe end of the pain will be back as riku's new keychain it would be awesome
I think I just found one of my new favorite youtube channels.
The symbolism is over the top in KH. Nomura is a genius. Some things seem so obvious, yet might play into something else entirely.
If Riku holds a power stronger than darkness, enough to hold it at bay and control it without being consumed by it, what if this disqualifies him from being a vessel for the True Darkness but actually qualifies him to become the perfect vessel for the Master? I know the Master, Luxu and the Fortellers were meant to become vessels for the seven strongest darknesses, but I have a feeling Riku will still have his uses for the Master.
Awesome content!!
Doing my best Mr. King, doing my best
Amazing Video :) Totally Agree With You, Makes Perfect Sense :) Riku Is My Favorite Character Because Of Having Both Light/Darkness And Always Wanted To Know How Does His New Keyblade Braveheart Represents Him? By The Way ''What Ever Happened To Mickey's Old Keyblade"? (Kingdom Key D) :) Did He Give It Back To Yen Sid? Assuming Anyone Can Be A Candidate For MoM With A Strong Heart? Thinking That MoM's Plan Must Be: You Must Sacrifice Yourself To Get What You Seek? Will You Go The Realm Of Fiction? Possible Candidate: Lauriam (Get Back His Sister In The Realm Of Fiction) :) So Excited To See How The Story Goes On With These Characters :)
It might end up being something like that, but considering how the tide of darkness was so goddamn op and it even gave Riku a fresh cut, I don't know how much it was plot and how much it was clumsy excuse for an image update.
To me, Riku was the character that represented tye understanding of Darkness. Throughout the games, it is said that darkness Isn't something to erase or to hate, but, instead, something to mature through and to learn how to deal with. So Riku being that sort of inbetween character made him much more interesting than being someone who simply sides with the Light element.
Although he still has plenty of dark based moves, so IDK.
5:05 Did you meant to repeat that line?
I wonder what all of the other gazing eyes do, the ones that aren't colored like the real gazing eye
Great analysis man 🔑
I really really really want riku to fall to darkness again. I'm want a kh4 boss battle between sora and full power re warlocked riku echo the kh1 dual with more stakes more heart and more challenging...
RIP "Way to the Dawn" 😿
“Riku replica becomes Yozora"
out of all the past versions of riku to use for the true organization 13 why use riku replica?? Especially After such a large period of time has past since C.O.M and not only use him for the true 13 but to use him to effect normal riku's arc in KH3
And in the keyblade graveyard battles we see the riku replica fade away with his pass self, however. Besides Xion no other replica has grown its own heart as in terms of becoming its own being. And yet in every heart theirs light and darkness and we see that both dark and light riku replicas "fade" together.
My theory is that the riku replicas merged and faded into a new heart....... Yozora
In the ending of union cross we see the player character fade into Young xhanort.
So technically every keyblade wielder has to potential to fade into a new heart when they die.
And what do we see riku replica wield in kh3 ???? "They Way to dawn".
A keyblade wielder not fading into light but into a new heart
Riku replica faded into yozora's heart
Replicas are "fake" or fictional a person/people soo when riku replica was reborn into yozora when went to fictional world. Verum Rex.
And Nomura never explained what happeneds to replicas that become there own person once they fade into light or darkness. Xion only faded into Sora because she was defeated by Roxas and was only composed of memory's and not a half a heart like Roxas.
In KH lore we are told time flows differently between the realms of light, darkness, between, data, and sleep. And we see that the final world and the station of awakening touch,
And in the secret episode of KH3 we see that the final world touches Sora’s station of awakening before being consumed by Yozora’s world
So the realm of un-reality could in theory flow alot faster then our does.
This is proven by the new kh4 trailer
Stating that he’s been there 7 days
While back with the guardians of light
It’s been a year
This could explain how Yozora can appear to be in this time while his "past self" already exist. As explained by luxu / Xigbar in KHDDD of the rules of time travel.
In Toybox we see something very peculiar,
we get glimpses of verum rex's world as a video game.
This isnt by chance,
Why does young xhanort seem to be able to control the verum rex video game when he sends Sora into it??? Cuz its not just a video game about the world of verum rex. Its a illusion from the "book a prophecies"
a book of prophecy has The power to foretell future events of other worlds but not in its entirety but glimpses.
And we see what can be only be describe as verum rex falling into "darkness" in the trailer in the beginning Toy Box.
And Just like the player characters does in union cross. Sora travels temporarily into the world to defeat heartless Gigas.
I believe that the master of masters has told Yozora this and explained his past existence to him and thats how he's heard of Sora and was told to "save him".
So that Sora can be one of the 7 crowns
One thing here, in KH "unreality" _is_ "our" reality, as in the closest KH is going to come to being set in the real world, so it would actually be that time flows a lot faster in "our" world than in the KH world.
Which would explain why it's been 20 years in the real world and only 2 in KH (if we count from the first released game to KH4)
Have your thoughts changed no that Dark road has clarified the ending og Union X and the player is not Xehanort
I've noticed another potential connection between the eyes on the keyblade. They're all related to the 13 true darkness or 7 pure lights. Vanitus is clearly one of the 13 darknesses. Riku's keyblade was given to Sora, but he was able to get a replacement when he joined all 7 lights together. He doesn't keep that replacement, but it's possible that his wtd keyblade was born from that. Finally, NoName has the power to unlock hearts, giving it a power that should be exclusive to the keyblade of hearts. It was probably also created from the gathering of 13 darknesses or 7 lights.
Alternatively, we see NoNames created from clashes between light and darkness at the end of KH3. Vanitus is born from a clash of light and darkness, thus so was his keyblade, and WtD represents riku's struggle with darkness, moving towards the dawn. The breaking of WtD could be him no longer being able to support it with darkness
I LOVE this theory
Interesting theory brother!
Thanks so much my dude!! 🤙
I like your shatter theory.
on this "vessels for darkness" idea...
modern era characters that have held darkness within, but maintained their sense of self and light include: Sora (his time as a heartless lasted until he was recompleted at the beginning of kh2), Riku (during/before kh2 when he took Ansem's form and powers, he even had the Guardian Heartless help him fight for a bit), and Ventus (after BBS presumably Vanitas returned to Ven's heart as "Darkness," since kh3 vanitas had used time travel to reach the present), and Terra (briefly in kh3 when his lingering will synced up with the Guardian and he spoke of his promise before retaking his body from Xehanort).
Secondly, characters that had a "dark" version of themselves containing darkness but their original personality was tainted by it: include Xehanort, Aqua, Maleficent (she may also belong in the first group, except her original personality was either dark aligned or corrupted and fits better here) and *maybe* Eraqus. Luxu and Ava would be here if they counted in the "modern era"
Lastly the surviving new union leaders Larxene and Marluxia were known candidates but we have not seen their darkness/heartless, only their nobodies. Same with the other bearers of an "ancient keyblade legacy" within the organization. The rest of the foretellers would be here if we count them in the "modern era"
The other modern keyblade wielders have yet to show if they could become a dark vessel, and I do not believe they have been shown wielding a keyblade with the MoM's eye, (except Roxas, but Imma count that towards the MoM watching Sora's development as a potential dark vessel. Though Roxas would be somewhere inbetween the first and second catagory, Xemnas and Ansem have both confirmed his viability as a dark vessel during kh3 when recalling his prior adventures.)
Sora wasn't really a Heartless once Kairi restores his human form. A Heartless, even a humanoid one like Ansem, is a Heart without light.
But Kairi restored Sora's light, so while still incomplete he wasn't a Heartless.
@@stevenhiggins3055 I like this interpretation, but he was still a heart without a body for around a year
It is weird that Kingdom hearts characters have twitter Did Mickey take the picture? Riku need to share his that his weapon broke and share random thoughts about the beach
I genuinely hope this theory is accurate, for two reasons:
1. It gives a really cool reason for why the writers got rid of the Way to the Dawn keyblade.
2. It's incredibly symbolic of past events:
a. It brings his getting rejected by the Keyblade in KH1 full circle.
b. After him getting rejected by the Keyblade so that Sora could have it, and him being rejected for a candidate for being the 13th vessel in DDD and Sora being selected instead, this would be the 3rd time Riku was passed up for something, and it would be especially meaningful if Sora was chosen by the Master of Masters to be a vessel of one of the darknesses in response to Riku being rejected.
Given how complex kingdom hearts’ lore is, I’d be surprised if this wasn’t accurate
Im CONVINCED Yen Sid IS MoM. Who is it that CREATED the keyblades? Who is it that Mickey and Riku go to to recieve NEW keyblades?!?! Yeah... i could make a short book about this, but Yen Sid LITERALLY MOSES' THE SHT out of darkness to let him champions pass in KH3.... not to mention his control over time and space. I think him, Merlin and perhaps a couple more to come are embodiments of light. Lets not forget merlin at the very least granted passage to (if not outright created) a land with no time and an everlasting sunset for Lea and Kairi to train. Not to mention the book and skull with the burning candle on the desk of Yen Sid. Above all: WHERE DID FORMER KEYBLADE MASTERS KEYBLADE GO?!?!? Perhaps it was given to LUXU?!?!
Im convinced.
I hardily disagree. I think people put too much emphasize on the "gazing eye" in other keyblades. The only keyblade we know of that has MOM's eye is going to the No Name blade. With that said, I think it was to introduce the idea of your True Keyblade, the one forged just for you. Some people have also associated the gazing eye to darkness as well. There are many wielders who have a blue eye somewhere on their keyblade who all have been with the seekers of darkness. I think this is a little more surface. Riku lost his keyblade so he could get a new one. If that was going to be an entire thing, we should have seen it during KH3.
I can vibe with this. Its VERY possible we are all putting too much emphasis on The Gazing Eye - but in truth, its tough to ignore and is still compatible with whats going on in the story.
However, the wielders all being connected to darkness having a Blue Eye Keyblade would build into the point, no? If Blue Eye Keyblade = Tangle with Darkness, then of course theyd be potential vessels.
As for it taking place in KH3? I dont know, Kingdom Hearts has always taken its time with supporting characters, mostly because Sora being the main playable character takes up the most screentime.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, only time will tell whether or not the Gazing Eye is as important as we might think
Don't forget the X. Everyone who has had it has betrayed someone at some point. Organization 13 has the Trope Chronic Backstabbing Disorder for a reason. The sigil, X, is the mark of Traitors, a mark the Master gave to Luxu.
@@TheLandiLodge To add to my earlier comment, Betrayal is the worst Sin in Dante's Divine Comedy. The Betrayer are found in the "Lowest" level of Hell where Satan is. It makes me think the X is a Curse from Kingdom Hearts (God) given to Agent of the Darkness to show their "Betrayer" status.
Xehanort, for instance, literally stabs Eraqus, his best friend in the back. It is similar to Cain and Abell. Cain even has God's sign placed on his head so everyone knows who he is.
Xehanort. Another X. Saix. X on his face.
Nomura propaly Plans to use it as a way to explain how MoM knews everything
Maybe. But they didn't have to do that.
First off, most people seem to start off with their true Keyblade, as Keyblades emerge from the heart of their weilder when they first manifest. (Its explained that the light Sora saw just before getting Kingdom Key was Riku's heart, and the reason he got Kingom Key at that time was because he came into contact with it as it was manefesting)
Second, at least in the case of Successors, they get their Master's Keyblade when they pass their exam.
Third, even without all this, there was no need for WttD to break for Riku to get his new Keyblade. It was shown with Mickey that even when you have two, physically distinct Keyblades, you can still only weild one at a time. So Riku could have easily just gotten Braveheart and we could see him use either one depending on the situation.
Merchandising
No lie, my heart shattered when WttD broke.
Disclaimer: though I've been a superfan since the original CoM came out on the Gameboy Advance, I can't keep up with Union lore since a few years ago when I lost my account because of a sudden phone change and haven't been able to get it back. So after like a year or two of work into that game I wasn't exactly inspired to start over and just got behind...so this Union lore is actually completely new to me.
Before Union, WttD symbolized something COMPLETELY different. With the transformation of Soul Eater into WttD only at the end KH2 (as he still had Soul Eater in ReCoM R/R, had to use one of Roxas's at the end of 358, and used Soul Eater all through KH2 until almost the end), it in itself symbolized redemption, thus its name. Even though Riku declares he's following the Way to Dawn in the ending of ReCoM R/R, he doesn't actually receive WttD until he reverts back to his original form and can no longer use dark portals because darkness has no place in him anymore.
So for so many years it had that meaning to me, so to see it broken and tossed aside so easily in KH3 for some shiny car key that had no plot significance to its design really freakin' hurt.
Now that I've had a minute to think over it more in context without calling KH out for retconning again like I wanted to at first, one could still say Riku's keyblade was intended to seek out dark vessels...when it was created. As Soul Eater, a keyblade that canonically grows stronger if used with darkness. But Riku's redemption and full embrace into the light and shedding of the darkness was the very thing that transformed it INTO WttD.
So no matter how you slice it, WttD mirrors and encapsulates Riku's entire journey from embracing and growing in darkness to physically and entirely transforming when emerging into the light. In that respect, considering Union without thinking about KH3, that in itself is such a powerful message. That something meant for darkness could be transformed into light.
Riku LITERALLY says himself at the end of DDD: "I know the way. Consume the darkness, return it to light." THAT. That right there, IS Way to the Dawn.
Whiiiich breaks my heart all the more to see what they did to it so they could seemingly market a giant car key to all the new fans... 😭😭
I think the MoM's plan is to bring The Darknesses to unreality, where Light and Darkness don't naturally exist. There, they could be released and rid the realm of light of them forever. Alternatively, they could be vanquished if they're bound to a mortal form. Sora won't stand by and watch the Darkness invade a new reality, but he also couldn't let someone die just to be rid of them.
I think Sora will oppose the MoM's plans because of this, despite not knowing a better alternative. There's a strong theme of self-sacrifice throughout the series. So Sora, knowing how many hearts he's kept safe inside himself in the past, takes it on himself to imprison these Darknesses inside his own heart, and carry them back to his reality so they can't hurt the people in unreality anymore. I think the Build/Divide mechanic Nomura mentioned will tie into this thematically, where Sora is syphoning darkness from his foes (Divide) and learning new abilities from it (Build). As Riku comes into the equation later on, he's going to help Sora carry that burden, housing some darkness within his heart as well.
Lastly, I think Kairi, and the other princesses of heart, will use their light to vanquish the 7 darknesses. The clash between the two will, surprise surprise, summon Kingdom Hearts where Sora and friends can seal the Darknesses inside using the X-Blade.
I was thinking about the time loop theory, and that in the original timeline, Riku wielded Way to Dawn all the way to the end. In the second timeline, the one that extends beyond the end, Way to Dawn breaks because of Riku's death in the first timeline.
You can also use the example of how Terra’s keyblade has an eye and he because a vessel for xehanort … could be all connected
That’s interesting. Idk if someone else already mentioned it but didn’t 1 of Terra’s obtainable keyblades also have an eye? Same could be said for him.
I'd really love to know what the deal was with Riku's weird overreaction, when Mickey said that Aqua was "like Sora." What exactly did he think Mickey meant? XD
Lmao, in the Japanese translation Riku misunderstands Mickey as thinking he means that Aqua "looks like" Sora.
As for the English translation (the manga does this in particular better) Riku is shook because he thinks Mickey means that Aqua is another "bird-brain" like Sora lol
@@TheLandiLodge So after everything they've all been through together, Riku and Mickey don't have much faith in Sora's intelligence XD
The reason it broke was cause nomura had bad taste and way to the dawn is so much fucking cooler
My big brain theory is that Repliku is going to come back, since he has Way to Dawn, the Master of Masters knows about him and where he is.
The Master could blorp in, swoop Repliku’s heart, and then splorf him into a new body.
What if luxu’s plan to betray the master of masters is, to relocate the seven deadly darknesses to the seven guardians of light so neither of the lost masters have to become a vessel.
I hope I’m still able to use Soul Eater and Way to the dawn in KH4 and in the other KH games moving forward! I don’t like brave heart it’s ugly! Why is Sora allowed to have access to a million different keyblades but Riku can’t?
Your new Keyblade looks like my Car Key
That’s why I hate it lol
No one else has a keyblade that looked as dope as soul eater and way to the dawn and it represents Riku’s journey perfectly! I wonder if they will ever get rid of Sora’s kingdom key and give him another keyblade that will be his main at some point in the story!?
I thought his blade broke because his hair got cut too short in the heartless swarm. Like Sampson, your hair being cut will diminish his power.
Sounds like a load of fanfiction. As usual with so many video game and anime and sh*t, fan theories are more complex than the actual thing.
KH series story is not complex though, in reality it's just a mess, a large dumb mess.
The writers don't think that far ahead.
I love this Theory.
But can we all agree his New Keyblade is Stupid?
I'm not the biggest fan of it, looks so much like a basic car key.
However if he uses it to boot up a Motorcycle or something in Quadratum ill give it some points.
@@TheLandiLodge I'm hoping it gets changed again cause each keyblade has a special representation from either the user or the Key-chain attached to it.
I hate Riku’s new redesign! I prefer his KH1 and KH2 look with his original eye color his long hair and his soul eater or way to the dawn keyblade! We don’t need another Noctis look alike because we have Yozora!