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=== ~~'''~~This is a listing of the Major Villains that appear in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series. Visit [[Kingdom Hearts/Characters|here]] for the main characters index.~~'''~~ ===

=== This is a listing of the Major Villains that appear in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series. Visit [[Kingdom Hearts/Characters|here]] for the main characters index. ===

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== Xehanort and his incarnations ==

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** [[Badass Longcoat]]/[[Badass Long Robe]]: Always one or the other.

* [[Big Bad]]: Xehanort and his incarnations are almost always the major villains of all the games up to ''Kingdom Hearts III.''

** [[Hijacked by Ganon|Hijacked By Xehanort]]: Aside from Marluxia and {{spoiler|Sora's Heartless}}, every central villain of the franchise is either one of Xehanort's incarnations, is working for one of them, or is one of their [[Unwitting Pawn~~|Unwitting Pawns~~]], and his connection to the villains of the latest game is usually [[The Reveal]]. And while Marluxia's [[Evil Scheme]] had nothing to do with Xehanort, he very likely owes his existence to him.

** [[Hijacked by Ganon|Hijacked By Xehanort]]: Aside from Marluxia and {{spoiler|Sora's Heartless}}, every central villain of the franchise is either one of Xehanort's incarnations, is working for one of them, or is one of their [[Unwitting Pawn]]s, and his connection to the villains of the latest game is usually [[The Reveal]]. And while Marluxia's [[Evil Scheme]] had nothing to do with Xehanort, he very likely owes his existence to him.

* [[Black Magic]]/[[Casting a Shadow]]: Darkness is his whole shtick.

* [[Body Surf]]: {{spoiler|Master Xehanort's heart transferred to Terra, then after becoming "Ansem" transferred to Riku. According to [[Word of God]] on ''Dream Drop Distance'', Master Xehanort also has the power to transfer his consciousness to his alternate incarnations in his Organization and assume direct control of them}}.

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=== Master Xehanort ===

[[File:Master_Xehanort.png|frame| "Admirably done. I knew this was a journey you could make -- over the unseen wall that divides darkness and light. And I was not wrong, Terra!"]]

[[File:Master_Xehanort.png|frame|"Admirably done. I knew this was a journey you could make -- over the unseen wall that divides darkness and light. And I was not wrong, Terra!"]]

{{quote|"We know so little about the Keyblade War -- only that it was just the beginning. Amidst that crisis a precious light was found. It is a curious tale -- and one worth exploring. They say ruin brings about creation. So what, then, would another Keyblade War bring? When the darkness falls, will we be found worthy of the precious light the legend speaks of? I must have these answers."|Voiced by: [[Chikao Ohtsuka]] (Japanese), [[Leonard Nimoy]] (English)}}

An elderly Keyblade Master, he was once a noble and wise man, if somewhat shifty. However, in his quest to unravel the mysteries of the Keyblade and its role in the fate of the worlds, he delved too deep into darkness and now seeks the power of Kingdom Hearts to cause an apocalypse [[For Science!]]. He's effectively the [[Big Bad]] of the franchise, as his schemes and his various incarnations fuel the main conflicts behind almost every game.

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* {{spoiler|[[Back from the Dead]]: As 3 of himself in 3D plus his teenage self. It's currently unknown whether Terra-Xehanort is [[Back from the Dead]] with the others as well.}}

* [[Badass]]: Think of how badass all the other incarnations of Xehanort are. Then think, one way or another, it all started with him.

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* [[The Chessmaster]]: Not only in ''Birth By Sleep'', but according to ''Dream Drop Distance'', {{spoiler|everything Ansem and Xemnas have done was in line with his plans and was just build-up for something even bigger, and despite the interference of the various heroes he's ''still'' prepared to make it all work}}. Master Xehanort is clearly playing [[Gambit Roulette]] with a rigged wheel.

* [[Combat Tropes]]

** [[An Ice Person]]: Shows a preference for ~~ice -- he~~ freezes Ven, tosses out Blizzard attacks in battle, and ends his Keyblade combos in a blast of ice.

** [[An Ice Person]]: Shows a preference for ice—he freezes Ven, tosses out Blizzard attacks in battle, and ends his Keyblade combos in a blast of ice.

** [[Black Magic]]/[[Casting a Shadow]]: Zigzagged, while he's shown using dark attacks in cutscenes, and his various incarnations use them liberally, he doesn't use any when you actually fight him (However the thunderbolts and ice he summons are black and have aura's of darkness).

** [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: Raises pillars of earth to launch you into the air.

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* [[Complete Monster]]: Despite being a [[Knight Templar]] to begin with, he's become quite easily the most repugnant piece of work in the series.

* [[Crazy Prepared]]: See [[The Chessmaster]] above.

* [[Evil Counterpart]]: What we learn about Xehanort's past in ''Birth By Sleep'' has effectively turned him into an Evil Counterpart to Sora -- {{spoiler|both are Keyblade wielders, both were born on Destiny Islands, and both wanted to explore other worlds. While Master Xehanort's heart [[Body Surf~~|Body Surfs~~]] through Terra and Riku, Sora opens his heart to protect the hearts of Ventus and Kairi. ''Re:coded'' centers on Sora willingly taking on the pain and suffering of others, while ''Dream Drop Distance'' reveals Xehanort has been infecting others with his evil}}. While Xehanort and his incarnations betray their allies when they [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness|are of no further use]], Sora relies on [[The Power of Friendship]]. Not to mention that both of them have multiple alter-egos, which have themselves clashed across the series. According to [[Word of God]] as of ''Dream Drop Distance'', Master Xehanort also has the ability to attach different Keychains to his Keyblade to change it's form, too.

* [[Evil Counterpart]]: What we learn about Xehanort's past in ''Birth By Sleep'' has effectively turned him into an Evil Counterpart to Sora -- {{spoiler|both are Keyblade wielders, both were born on Destiny Islands, and both wanted to explore other worlds. While Master Xehanort's heart [[Body Surf]]s through Terra and Riku, Sora opens his heart to protect the hearts of Ventus and Kairi. ''Re:coded'' centers on Sora willingly taking on the pain and suffering of others, while ''Dream Drop Distance'' reveals Xehanort has been infecting others with his evil}}. While Xehanort and his incarnations betray their allies when they [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness|are of no further use]], Sora relies on [[The Power of Friendship]]. Not to mention that both of them have multiple alter-egos, which have themselves clashed across the series. According to [[Word of God]] as of ''Dream Drop Distance'', Master Xehanort also has the ability to attach different Keychains to his Keyblade to change it's form, too.

* [[Evil Laugh]]

* [[Evil Makes You Monstrous]]: Though not directly confirmed, there's a few hints that perhaps {{spoiler|the Guardian is actually the true form of Master Xehanort's heart, as it appears alongside Terra in the [[Battle in the Center of the Mind]] instead of Xehanort, and was passed on to "Ansem", who as his Heartless is the embodiment of his heart and relies exclusively on the Guardian to fight and protect him}}.

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* [[The Faceless]]: [[Played With]]. His face is seen multiple times throughout [[Birth By Sleep]], but he is always shown from his back during the flashbacks to his teenage days at Destiny Islands. ''Dream Drop Distance'' {{spoiler|reveals his teenage self's face, but}} the scene with him on Destiny Islands still show him from the back mostly. {{spoiler|Then the secret ending for ''Dream Drop Distance'' averts this completely and repeats the Destiny Islands scene from ''Birth By Sleep'', giving players a full look of his face at last.}}

* [[Fallen Hero]]

* [[Gambit Roulette]]: {{spoiler|Everything Ansem and Xemnas did was entirely planned out in advance by him, and to various degrees Maleficent, Sora, Riku and most of Organization XIII were [[Unwitting Pawn~~|Unwitting Pawns~~]] to help it all along}} And it worked.

* [[Gambit Roulette]]: {{spoiler|Everything Ansem and Xemnas did was entirely planned out in advance by him, and to various degrees Maleficent, Sora, Riku and most of Organization XIII were [[Unwitting Pawn]]s to help it all along}} And it worked.

* [[Grand Theft Me]]: Pulls this on {{spoiler|Terra, resulting in the present-day Xehanort.}}

** {{spoiler|And is the real reason he created Organization XIII!}}

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* [[Knight Templar]]: He sincerely believe his way of using darkness to dominate light will stabilize the universe and make it better. To this end, he will commit any atrocity he sees fit.

* [[Lack of Empathy]]: He feels no remorse for all the evil actions he's done. But he is not above [[Pet the Dog|petting the dog]] as seen below.

* [[Legacy Character]]: All subsequent incarnations of Xehanort bear similarities to this one in appearance, personality and/or goals. Of course, that's ~~chronologically -- with~~ the games being told out of order, design-wise ''he's'' a [[Legacy Character]] to ''them''.

* [[Legacy Character]]: All subsequent incarnations of Xehanort bear similarities to this one in appearance, personality and/or goals. Of course, that's chronologically—with the games being told out of order, design-wise ''he's'' a [[Legacy Character]] to ''them''.

* [[Leitmotif]]: Titled "Xehanort", it really contributes to how [[Obviously Evil]] he is.

* [[Magnificent Bastard]]

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]

* {{spoiler|[[Me's a Crowd]]}}: In ''Dream Drop Distance'' and beyond, this has apparently been his plan all along.

* [[Milking the Giant Cow]]: He has exactly two positions for his ~~hands -- clasping~~ behind his back, and milking position. That picture up there? That's how either or both look for pretty much all of ''Birth By Sleep''.

* [[Milking the Giant Cow]]: He has exactly two positions for his hands—clasping behind his back, and milking position. That picture up there? That's how either or both look for pretty much all of ''Birth By Sleep''.

* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: No Heart, the Artificial Fallen Angel Kung-Fu Magic Knight.

* [[Obviously Evil]]: Even if you didn't already know who he is and what he does, simply looking at his picture up there should tip you off.

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A young man that was found in Radiant Garden in the aftermath of a great battle between several Keyblade wielders, bearing no memories but his name. Ansem nursed him back to health and took him on as an apprentice, but he quickly became obsessed with [[The Heartless]] and Kingdom Hearts, and cast Ansem into the Realm of Darkness and became a Heartless and Nobody to delve deeper into the powers of darkness than his human form would allow. His backstory was a mystery until ''Birth By Sleep'', which explains it in full. He is {{spoiler|a possessed Terra, being taken over by Master Xehanort's heart to use as a stronger, younger body, but when Terra and Aqua nearly broke his control he sealed his own heart so neither he nor Terra could take direct control. With no memories, the new Xehanort was taken in by Ansem and was guided by Braig to follow the contingency plans Master Xehanort left in place in case his plan failed}}.

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* [[Badass]]

** [[Badass Arm-Fold]]: {{spoiler|As with Ansem, his pose when commanding the Guardian.}}

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Xehanort's Heartless who kept the alias "Ansem" that Xehanort himself took. He was the driving force behind the Disney villains's search for the Princesses of Heart, and uses Riku as a vessel to try and obtain the power of Kingdom Hearts. Uniquely for a Heartless, he retains the memories, appearance, and personality of his original self, Xehanort. {{spoiler|In ''Dream Drop Distance'' he is [[Back from the Dead]] and one of the thirteen vessels of Xehanort's heart as one of his thirteen Seekers of Darkness}}.

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* [[A God Am I]]: Wishes to access Kingdom Hearts to use as a source of ultimate knowledge and power.

* [[Arch Enemy]]: Is treated as Riku's after the first game.

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** [[Double Weapon]]: His final form uses a lance resembling two huge Soul Eaters fused together.

** [[Fusion Dance]]: With the Guardian for his final forms.

** [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: Summons [[Energy Ball~~|Energy Balls~~]] which fire them.

** [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: Summons [[Energy Ball]]s which fire them.

** [[Guardian Entity]]: "Come, Guardian!"

** [[Power Floats]]

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{{quote|"Hypocrite. You are the one who has made your heart a prison...even if you are not the prisoner."|Voiced by: [[Takanori Okuda]] (Japanese), David Gallagher (English, ''Birth By Sleep'') / [[Ben Diskin]] (English, ''Dream Drop Distance'')}}

An enigmatic figure who appears out of thin air in ''Birth By Sleep'' to challenge the heroes in the Land of Departure as a [[Bonus Boss]]. The Unknown's identity is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|completely unknown]] -- [[The Quiet One|he doesn't say a word]], and even the Keyblade he drops upon defeat is simply named "No Name". Despite the seemingly [[~~Big~~ ~~Lipped~~ ~~Alligator Moment~~|random]] encounter, [[Word of God]] confirms that his battle with one of the trio is canon.

An enigmatic figure who appears out of thin air in ''Birth By Sleep'' to challenge the heroes in the Land of Departure as a [[Bonus Boss]]. The Unknown's identity is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|completely unknown]] -- [[The Quiet One|he doesn't say a word]], and even the Keyblade he drops upon defeat is simply named "No Name". Despite the seemingly [[Non Sequitur Scene|random]] encounter, [[Word of God]] confirms that his battle with one of the trio is canon.

He reappears in ''Dream Drop Distance'' as the main antagonist, and is described as a being travelling worlds that causes beings of darkness to manifest in his wake. {{spoiler|He's revealed to be a younger Master Xehanort, given the power to travel through time by "Ansem" in order to create the true Organization XIII, an organization composed of Xehanort's heart in thirteen different vessels.}}

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Another "Unknown" is a [[Bonus Boss]] in ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'', and is [[Chekhov's Gunman|eventually revealed]] to be {{spoiler|Xemnas}}. This section, however, only refers to the ''Birth by Sleep''/''3D'' character.

* [[All Your Powers Combined]]: Has [[Colony Drop|Meteor]], [[Playing with Fire|Raging Storm, Mega Flare]], Collision Magnet, Restore Barrier, Sonic Blade, Vanitas's X-shaped [[Sword Beam]], Marluxia's Doom and Whirlwind to the Void, [[Laser Blade~~|Laser Blades~~]] like Xemnas, and can clone himself like Xemnas. About the only attack of his that isn't taken from someone else is his [[Beam Spam]], which in ''Dream Drop Distance'' still sort of resembles Sora's Wisdom Form shots fired in a Dark Volley-like pattern.

* [[All Your Powers Combined]]: Has [[Colony Drop|Meteor]], [[Playing with Fire|Raging Storm, Mega Flare]], Collision Magnet, Restore Barrier, Sonic Blade, Vanitas's X-shaped [[Sword Beam]], Marluxia's Doom and Whirlwind to the Void, [[Laser Blade]]s like Xemnas, and can clone himself like Xemnas. About the only attack of his that isn't taken from someone else is his [[Beam Spam]], which in ''Dream Drop Distance'' still sort of resembles Sora's Wisdom Form shots fired in a Dark Volley-like pattern.

** And in ''Dream Drop Distance'' he even {{spoiler|wields a Keyblade}}.

* {{spoiler|[[The Assimilator]]}}

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The villain from ''[[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'', Maleficent is an evil fairy hellbent on taking over all worlds in existence. She poses a major threat early on in Sora's adventure, but her plan gets [[Hijacked by Ganon|Hijacked By Xehanort]] before the climax. Unfortunately for Sora and co., you can't keep a good villain down for long...

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* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type V]]. She becomes this in the latter half of KH2. Nothing about her changes except that she's working with Sora and the others for a common goal.

* [[As Long as There Is Evil]]: ''Chain of Memories'' has the Organization commenting on how Maleficent's "death" merely banished her "somewhere else." Then, in ''KH2'', her crow [[Familiar]] shows her cloak to the Good Fairies, who try to resist acknowledging her existence, but they cannot and this brings her back.

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[[My Friends and Zoidberg|There is also Pete]]. Once a humble steamboat captain, Pete turned to mischief-making until he got out of hand and was banished. He met Maleficent during his inter-dimensional exile and acts as her loyal servant.

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* [[Beard of Evil]]: In the Country of Musketeers.

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The mysterious masked apprentice of Master Xehanort. To keep up the parallels, his outfit is nearly identical to "Dark Mode" Riku and he frequently antagonizes Ven. {{spoiler|He's actually an artificial being created from the darkness in Ven's heart}}.

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* [[Anime Hair]]: {{spoiler|Exactly as ridiculous as Sora's. Just black.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Artificial Human]]}}

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* [[Japanese Pronouns]]: "Ore".

* [[Kick the Dog]]: Breaking Ven's toy Keyblade that Terra gave him in front of Aqua.

* [[Large Ham]]: Hoo boy, it seems [[Chikao Ohtsuka]]<ref>Master Xehanort's seiyuu.</ref>, {{spoiler|[[Miyu Irino]]<ref>Vanitas's seiyuu. Same as Sora's.</ref>}}, and {{spoiler|[[Akio Ohtsuka]]<ref>Xehanort's seiyuu.</ref>}} decided to have a contest to see who can ham it up more.

* [[Large Ham]]: Hoo boy, it seems [[Chikao Ohtsuka]],<ref>Master Xehanort's seiyuu.</ref> {{spoiler|[[Miyu Irino]]<ref>Vanitas's seiyuu. Same as Sora's.</ref>}}, and {{spoiler|[[Akio Ohtsuka]]<ref>Xehanort's seiyuu.</ref>}} decided to have a contest to see who can ham it up more.

** Ditto for their English counterparts. You can definitely tell {{spoiler|Haley}} was enjoying himself on this one.

* [[Laughing Mad]]: In Japanese ''and'' English.

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Originally, when {{spoiler|Sora sacrificed his Heart in the first Kingdom Hearts, he was able to retain his sense of self even when turned into a Heartless}}. However, the digital recording in Jiminy's Journal gained sentience and began corrupting the journal with bug blocks.

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* [[Big Bad]]: Of ''Coded''.

** [[Arc Villain]]: {{spoiler|Probably the only one, depending on whether you think Marluxia is one or not.}}