Though he struggled with the darkness in the past, he learned to control his heart and successfully earned the Mark of Mastery. Three friends who live in Destiny Islands.Ī childhood friend of Sora and Kairi, and the king of Disney Castle.Ī true Keyblade Master and childhood friend of Sora and Kairi.

He dreamed of going off to the outside world.Ī Keyblade-wielding boy who takes on the Mark of Mastery exam.Ī young Keyblade wielder who attempts the Mark of Mastery exam to test his potential. Reliable and inquisitive.Ī childhood friend of Sora who struggles with the darkness inside.Ī childhood friend of Sora and Kairi. KH II Black Coat Riku A/KH II Black Coat Riku BĪ childhood friend of Sora and Kairi who's fought Sora in the past.Ī childhood friend of Sora and Kairi. Now, he is braving the Mark of Mastery examination to find out if he is still worthy of the Keyblade. His battles to save the worlds have often pitted him against the darkness in his own heart. With his new friend's help, Riku learned to turns his wrongs into rights, and eventually became one of Sora's greatest, unseen allies.Ī boy who wields a Keyblade. Eventually, he and Sora clashed.įortunately, he met Mickey.

But Riku was so desperate to leave their small, stifling home that he succumbed to the darkness. They grew up together on the Destiny Islands. Riku deeply cares for his friend Sora, and believes the strength he needs to protect people awaits him somewhere in the wider world. Terra chose him to inherit the power of the Keyblade. He donned the Organization's black coat pretending to be a member, and investigates their actions while waiting for Sora's memories to be restored.Ī little boy who yearns to see the outside world. You could say it was a miracle-worked by a heart no darkness could eclipse.Ĭhildhood friends with Sora and Kairi. He had clad himself in darkness in order to wield it, and had even changed in appearance.īut when the real Ansem's Kingdom Hearts Encoder exploded, Riku returned to his old form. He would live in darkness if that's what it took to wake Sora. Riku began calling himself 'Ansem,' perhaps as a sign of resolve. But the only way to wield the darkness fully was to become it. Though Xehanort tried to control Riku from within, Riku's heart proved stronger. The form Sora's longtime friend Riku chose. Still, the dark wounds in Riku's heart have yet to mend. But in the end, he was able to regain himself, and together with Sora closed the door to darkness.

Riku dreamt of seeing other worlds, and so he forsook the islands-only to be seduced by the power of darkness.Įnslaved by Ansem, pursuer of darkness, Riku clashed with his childhood friend Sora. Sora journeys in the hopes of finding Riku.Ī boy who was born and raised on a small group of islands. In order to seal the door to darkness, Riku stayed with the king on the other side. Ansem exploited Riku's weakness of heart and possessed him.īaited by the darkness and used by Maleficent and Ansem, Riku once fought against Sora. Riku was actually the rightful master of the Keyblade, but once he chose darkness over light, the weapon chose Sora instead. When Kairi lost her heart, Riku allied himself with Maleficent to save her. But ordinary humans are no match for the darkness, and it is gradually consuming his heart. Riku gained immense power through the forces of darkness. Riku is willing to go to any length to save Kairi-even join forces with Maleficent. By the time Riku reappeared, Sora had already found new friends, so Riku didn't rejoin him. When the Destiny Islands vanished, so did he. A self-confident youth always competing with Sora. Riku seems to have vanished along with the Destiny Islands. He hated the monotony of island life and built a raft with Sora and Kairi to explore the outside world.

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