Post by Dylan on Dec 3, 2006 19:38:18 GMT -5
Riku
WARNING! Spoilers Ahead!
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Around a year after the events of Chain of Memories, Riku is asked by DiZ to locate and capture a member of Organization XIII, Roxas, with the belief that it will help Sora awaken from his slumber. Riku loses in his first encounter with Roxas. He realizes then that to fight in the realm of darkness he would have to immerse himself in that same darkness, which has the unexpected consequence of him taking on the appearance of Xehanort's Heartless. When Riku brings Roxas back to DiZ in Twilight Town, he was introducing himself as Ansem. This is a symbolic gesture that represents that Riku is willing to give up all that he is and become something dark, being "Ansem" in order to repent for his foolishness.
Riku agrees to help DiZ as they share a common objective: eliminate Xemnas, the Superior of Organization XIII, the Nobody of Xehanort. However, Riku wanted no part in DiZ's revenge and remained only to see Sora's restoration. After this, Riku meets up with King Mickey again and asks him not to reveal his present condition to Sora, although Riku still wishes to help with Sora’s journey. He provides Mickey with the munny pouch and a blue crystal from Roxas in the virtual Twilight Town, which the King passes on to Sora.
Riku remains in Xehanort's Heartless form for the majority of Kingdom Hearts II. In the Land of Dragons, Riku warns the Emperor of a upcoming powerful Heartless and encounters Sora, who mistakes him for a hooded Organization XIII member, resulting in a battle. At the Radiant Garden, Riku gives Sora a photo of Roxas and his friends in the virtual Twilight Town. In The World That Never Was, Riku appears cloaked before Kairi and Naminé when the two girls are confronted by Saïx. While reluctant to show his face, he allows Kairi to remove his hood. Kairi, wishing to see Riku after so long, takes everything in stride, knowing that Riku is only wearing Xehanort's Heartless appearance and is still himself at heart. Riku gives Kairi a Keyblade and the two fight off Heartless together to reach Sora. Riku and Kairi are then reunited with Sora. Sora is initially fooled by Riku's outward appearance (but nonetheless thanks him for saving Kairi) until Kairi reveals to him that it is Riku.
The energy from the explosion caused by DiZ's machine restores Riku to his "true form", revealing an older Riku still cloaked and blindfolded, which he removes to reveal a new outfit. After this, Riku becomes a selectable party member for The World That Never Was. He wields a Keyblade called "Way to Dawn". Sora and Riku’s co-op move, Eternal Session, is the most powerful team attack in Kingdom Hearts II. The final boss battles against Xemnas are fought by Riku and Sora alone. During one part of the final boss fight, Riku even takes a hit for Sora resulting in an injury that he is still reeling from after the battle, walking with a visible limp and unable to move at all without Sora's help. In the last battle against Xemnas, Riku is a playable character for a small part of the battle while Sora is trapped.
After Xemnas' defeat, he and Sora are left on a dark moonlit beach where the two discuss their thoughts and mutual respect for each other. He finds a message in a bottle written by Kairi, and gives it to Sora to read. When Sora is done reading the letter, the "door to light" opens and Riku returns home to Destiny Islands with Sora and they are reunited with all of their friends.
WARNING! Spoilers Ahead!
Present
Around a year after the events of Chain of Memories, Riku is asked by DiZ to locate and capture a member of Organization XIII, Roxas, with the belief that it will help Sora awaken from his slumber. Riku loses in his first encounter with Roxas. He realizes then that to fight in the realm of darkness he would have to immerse himself in that same darkness, which has the unexpected consequence of him taking on the appearance of Xehanort's Heartless. When Riku brings Roxas back to DiZ in Twilight Town, he was introducing himself as Ansem. This is a symbolic gesture that represents that Riku is willing to give up all that he is and become something dark, being "Ansem" in order to repent for his foolishness.
Riku agrees to help DiZ as they share a common objective: eliminate Xemnas, the Superior of Organization XIII, the Nobody of Xehanort. However, Riku wanted no part in DiZ's revenge and remained only to see Sora's restoration. After this, Riku meets up with King Mickey again and asks him not to reveal his present condition to Sora, although Riku still wishes to help with Sora’s journey. He provides Mickey with the munny pouch and a blue crystal from Roxas in the virtual Twilight Town, which the King passes on to Sora.
Riku remains in Xehanort's Heartless form for the majority of Kingdom Hearts II. In the Land of Dragons, Riku warns the Emperor of a upcoming powerful Heartless and encounters Sora, who mistakes him for a hooded Organization XIII member, resulting in a battle. At the Radiant Garden, Riku gives Sora a photo of Roxas and his friends in the virtual Twilight Town. In The World That Never Was, Riku appears cloaked before Kairi and Naminé when the two girls are confronted by Saïx. While reluctant to show his face, he allows Kairi to remove his hood. Kairi, wishing to see Riku after so long, takes everything in stride, knowing that Riku is only wearing Xehanort's Heartless appearance and is still himself at heart. Riku gives Kairi a Keyblade and the two fight off Heartless together to reach Sora. Riku and Kairi are then reunited with Sora. Sora is initially fooled by Riku's outward appearance (but nonetheless thanks him for saving Kairi) until Kairi reveals to him that it is Riku.
The energy from the explosion caused by DiZ's machine restores Riku to his "true form", revealing an older Riku still cloaked and blindfolded, which he removes to reveal a new outfit. After this, Riku becomes a selectable party member for The World That Never Was. He wields a Keyblade called "Way to Dawn". Sora and Riku’s co-op move, Eternal Session, is the most powerful team attack in Kingdom Hearts II. The final boss battles against Xemnas are fought by Riku and Sora alone. During one part of the final boss fight, Riku even takes a hit for Sora resulting in an injury that he is still reeling from after the battle, walking with a visible limp and unable to move at all without Sora's help. In the last battle against Xemnas, Riku is a playable character for a small part of the battle while Sora is trapped.
After Xemnas' defeat, he and Sora are left on a dark moonlit beach where the two discuss their thoughts and mutual respect for each other. He finds a message in a bottle written by Kairi, and gives it to Sora to read. When Sora is done reading the letter, the "door to light" opens and Riku returns home to Destiny Islands with Sora and they are reunited with all of their friends.