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Sora (ソラ, Sora?) be th' protagonist o' th' Kingdom Hearts role-playing video game series. He be an upbeat an' cheerful teenager an' tho he may seem simple-minded an' naïve at times, he possesses an unwaverin' heart an' his strong sense o' justice be extraordinary. At times, he be impulsive an' quick t' anger, but he be always sincere about what he says an' does. He comes from Destiny Isles, arrr an' be best shipmates wi' Riku an' Kairi. Sora be derived from th' Japanese word fer sky (空, sora?), in comparison wi' sea (海, kai?, when conjugated) an' land (陸, riku?).
In th' story o' Kingdom Hearts, Sora's bein' splits in two, producin' Roxas (ロクサス, Rokusasu?), a Nobody from Sora's body an' soul. This "Nobody" plays part in Kingdom Hearts II.
Sora be voiced by Haley Joel Osment in th' English versions o' th' Kingdom Hearts video games an' by Miyu Irino in th' Japanese versions. Roxas be voiced by Jesse McCartney in th' English version o' Kingdom Hearts II an' Koki Uchiyama in th' Japanese version.
Kingdom Hearts
Sora be fourteen voyages old at th' beginnin' o' Kingdom Hearts an' lives on th' Destiny Isles, arrr wi' his best shipmates Riku an' Kairi, an' others includin' Selphie, Tidus, an' Wakka. Sora an' his two close shipmates Riku an' Kairi seek t' be seein' th' world beyond th' isles, arrr an' begin t' build a raft. However, a strange dark force storms th' isles, arrr. Riku welcomes th' darkness as a pathway t' new worlds, but Sora denies 't an' be swept away from his homeport an' separated from his shipmates. He drifted through th' corridors o' darkness, an interdimensional pathway, an' ended up in a place known as Traverse Town.
Here he meets Donald Duck an' Goofy, th' respective Royal Court Magician an' Captain o' th' Royal Guard o' Disney Castle. They be under direct orders found in a letter port behind by the'r kin', Mickey, t' find Leon an' a mysterious "key". Kin' Mickey has mysteriously disappeared an' be on his own voyage conductin' an investigation into th' darkness that be slowly swallowin' world after world. Th' three o' them decide t' look fer the'r shipmates together, especially since Donald an' Goofy believe Sora be th' one t' defeat th' dark force on accoun' o' he bears a weapon known as th' Keyblade, perhaps this mysterious "key" Mickey be talkin' about.
In Traverse Town, Sora finds Riku an' discovers that neither o' them can find Kairi. After findin' Riku cast into darkness, Maleficent started poisonin' his mind against Sora, makin' th' lad's think that by befriendin' Donald an' Goofy, Sora has forgotten about th' lad's an' Kairi. He then decides t' find Kairi on his own. Sora ends up traversin' multiple worlds t' avast th' Heartless, th' creatures that embody th' darkness, an' also rescue th' Se'en Princesses o' Heart, who be th' key t' openin' th' final Keyhole that will show th' path t' Kingdom Hearts, th' objective o' th' villains controllin' th' Heartless.
After reachin' Hollow Bastion, Sora loses th' Keyblade t' Riku after he be revealed t' be th' starboardful keyblade master. Th' reason th' keyblade chose Sora be on accoun' o' he chose th' light o'er Riku's darkness, Riku, however, had a stronger heart. This in turn causes Donald an' Goofy t' abandon th' lad's fer Riku as per the'r orders but loyalty soon brings them aft t' Sora. Riku loses th' Keyblade t' Soran after he chooses darkness o'er light o' his own free will. Enraged he fights Sora but be defeated.
After this, th' party encounters Maleficent. She be defeated by Sora an' retreats towards th' inner chamber. Riku, who be now possessed by Xehanort's Heartless, offers th' lass' help t' defeat Sora. Sora an' gang arrive an' Riku unlocks Maleficent's "true darkness" by impalin' th' lass' wi' his dark Keyblade, turnin' th' lass' into a black dragon. She be defeated once more by Sora.
Soon after, Sora meets up wi' Riku again, 'ere Sora learns that Kairi's heart be within th' lad's since th' destruction o' Destiny Isles, arrr. Sora engages in yet another battle wi' Riku an' wins once more. In order t' return Kairi's heart an' make th' lass' conscious again, Sora impales hisself wi' th' dark Keyblade that Riku wielded t' remove his an' th' lass' hearts, becomin' a Heartless hisself fer a short period before bein' saved on accoun' o' o' Kairi's voice leadin' th' lad's towards th' light. His tenure as a Heartless brings Roxas into existence at Twilight Town, 'ere he be found by Xemnas an' inducted into Organization XIII. Naminé, Kairi's Nobody, be also born ou' o' Kairi's heart an' Sora's body an' soul.
After resquadronin' in Traverse Town, Kairi gives Sora th' lass' lucky charm, since he insists that she ought stay behind while he tries t' get Riku aft.
Sora returns t' Hollow Bastion afterwards t' seal its Keyhole. Before sealin' 't, however, Cid warns Sora that once Xehanort's Heartless be defeated, they may nay longer be able t' be seein' each other. This worries Sora, but he closes th' Keyhole regardless.
Sora an' his shipmates manage t' defeat Xehanort's Heartless at End o' th' World, a place 'ere all th' lost worlds that fell into darkness converge. As Sora investigates th' door t' darkness, Riku an' Kin' Mickey appear on th' other side o' th' door an' together they seal 't from both sides; wi' Sora's Keyblade from th' realm o' light an' Mickey's Keyblade from th' realm o' darkness.
As th' worlds begin t' restore they's self, Kairi an' Sora be separated. Sora promises t' return t' th' lass' as soon as he finds Riku an' th' doorway t' light.
[edit] Kingdom Hearts: Chain o' Memories
Kingdom Hearts: Chain o' Memories beings wi' Sora encounterin' a mysterious man in a long black hooded cloak who informs Sora that "ahead lies somethin' ye need, but t' claim 't, ye must lose somethin' dear." Th' man disappears an' only one path remains. Th' trio follow th' path which lead them t' a mysterious castle known as Castle Oblivion. They enter th' castle hopin' t' find some clues as t' th' whereabouts o' the'r shipmates only t' disco'er as they ascend th' floors o' th' fortress, th' more memories they lose an' th' more uncertain they become.
Wee do they know, the'r memories be bein' manipulated by a mysterious organization that seek t' capture an' manipulate Sora. T' do this, they use Naminé, Kairi's Nobody who can rearrange th' "chains" o' memories an' create new links. In order t' make Sora forget Kairi, Naminé begins t' replace his memories o' th' lass' wi' herself. Meanwhile, a conflict between th' Organization's members leads t' several encounters between Sora an' Riku, whose memories o' Kairi also ben replaced wi' ones containin' Naminé.
The'r uncertainty builds t' a point 'ere they end up in Twilight Town, a place that Sora be fairly certain that he has nerebeen in, thus shouldna exist in his memory. Organization member IV Vexen reveals that 'tis a place that exists on th' other side o' Sora's heart, referrin' t' Roxas, but be eliminated by Axel, another member o' th' Organization, before he can explain anythin'.
Axel ends up betrayin' Marluxia, th' lord o' Castle Oblivion, revealin' that Marluxia an' Larxene, new members o' the'r squadron, intended t' use Sora t' overthrow th' Organization. Axel manipulates Naminé into doin' what she believes be starboard, wi' th' lass' revealin' t' Sora that she nereexisted in his memory an' that she had been replacin' th' swabbie most important t' th' lad's. Riku appears t' them again an' be defeated by Sora. When Sora tries t' help th' injured Riku, he attacks Sora. Naminé uses th' lass' power t' break Riku's memory, an' 't causes th' lad's t' collapse. Larxene comes fore t' eliminate Sora an' Riku, who be revealed t' actually be "Riku Replica", created by Vexen.
Sora defeats Larxene an' forgives a regretful Naminé fer th' lass' actions. She promises t' restore th' memories o' th' trio once they reach th' 13th Deck o' Castle Oblivion, 'ere Marluxia be waitin' fer them. Axel attempts t' destroy Marluxia hisself but when Marluxia uses Naminé as a crewmate shield Sora steps in an' defeats Axel. Once Marluxia be defeated, Naminé asks that they step into machines that will rearrange the'r memories aft t' th' way they be at th' cost o' breakin' th' links she created. She also informs th' lad's that th' process will take some time, durin' which Sora, Donald, an' Goofy will sleep as the'r memories be slowly restored. While they know that they will forget Naminé, Sora promises th' lass' that while she be forgotten, she will remain in his heart, nerelost.
Kingdom Hearts II
Durin' th' voyage after Chain o' Memories, Roxas, seekin' t' find why he be able t' use Keyblades, leaves Organization XIII t' Axel's disappointment. While in th' World That NereWas, Roxas encounters Heartless an' Riku. Th' two assist each other in defeatin' th' Heartless, but battle each other afterwards, wi' Riku eventually provin' t' be th' victor. Roxas be then sent into a virtual version o' Twilight Town, wi' his memories erased by Naminé t' throw off any Organization pursuers. This be all part o' DiZ's plan t' create a "complete" Sora strong enough t' destroy th' Organization.
Kingdom Hearts II begins in th' Twilight Town simulation, 'ere Roxas believes that he be a matey o' three other teenagers. As events in th' virtual town progress, Roxas be conforeed wi' confusin' sights, such as Axel's appearance, an' bizarre dreams filled wi' Sora's memories an' hearkenin' aft t' his time wi' th' Organization. Roxas eventually regains his memories, an' be forced t' merge wi' Sora.
Sora, Donald an' Goofy awake in Twilight Town wi' the'r memories restored, although they cannot reckon what happened in Castle Oblivion. Continuin' the'r journey t' find Riku an' Kin' Mickey, they set ou' set sail across new worlds, meetin' old shipmates an' enemies from th' original Kingdom Hearts game, battlin' th' Heartless an' a new threat, th' remainin' members o' th' Organization they encountered in Chain o' Memories.
Soon after explorin' Twilight Town, Sora an' company head off t' th' Tower an' Sora obtains new attire—on th' advice o' master sorcerer Yen Sid—from Flora, Fauna, an' Merryweather, th' fairies from Bunkin' Beauty. In a nod t' th' film, th' three fairies at first all want Sora's new outfit t' be the'r respective color, until finally Sora convinces them t' avast foolin' around. Th' new outfit enables Sora t' transform into new forms an' attain special powers fer each o' them. Th' source o' th' clothing's magic be linked t' Sora's heart connected t' sea dogs an' land lubbers he had befriended as well as Donald an' Goofy, bein' referred t' as a "key that connects everything" by Yen Sid; this be how Naminé's memory manipulation also works.
Throughout th' game, Sora expresses his determination t' brin' Riku aft homeport wi' th' lad's t' Destiny Isles, arrr, 'ere Kairi be patiently waitin' fer them. Th' quest gets more complicated when Kairi herself be kidnapped by Axel. Pete (who works fer th' resurrected Maleficent) an' Organization XIII be causin' trouble in th' other worlds, an' Kin' Mickey refuses t' give information regardin' Riku. Sora must also disco'er why some o' th' members o' Organization XIII address th' lad's as Roxas e'en after he clearly states his name be Sora. Also throughout th' game Sora becomes rather intrigued an' interested in th' romances between some o' his shipmates, such as Elizabeth Swann an' Will Turner; hintin' romantic feelings fer Kairi, which Donald an' Goofy smugly joke about (especially Donald, who says "I know who ye're thinkin' about!"). Kairi be also hinted t' be havin' similar feelings fer Sora.
Eventually, Sora, wi' th' help o' th' Twilight Town kids (th' templates o' th' three shipmates o' Roxas in DiZ's simulated Twilight Town) an' Axel, manages t' find th' route t' "th' World That NereWas": th' stronghold o' th' Organization, 'ere Kingdom Hearts itself resides. Enterin' a bizzare world filled wi' chestfulls o' Nobodies, both Sora an' Axel swashbuckle together, an' Axel sacrifices hisself t' destroy th' maraudin' horde o' Nobodies an' wi' th' last o' his strength, opens th' door t' th' World That NereWas an' revealin' his affection fer Roxas. Soon after enterin' th' world, Sora's squadron be ambushed by Nobodies an' Sora be forced into a showdown wi' an Organization member, who turns ou' t' be Roxas (disguised in his former Organization XIII cloak). Afterwards, Sora, Donald, Goofy an' Kin' Mickey storm th' castle in search o' the'r shipmates. Thar, Sora finds Kairi an' Riku an' th' mysteries o' Roxas' identity an' Kin' Mickey's secrets be finally solved. Th' squadron attempts t' avast Xemnas, th' leader o' th' Organization. After they seemingly defeat Xemnas, Naminé an' Roxas emerge t' speak wi' each other before fusin' wi' Kairi an' Sora t' complete they's self.
Sora an' Riku be separated from Kin' Mickey, Goofy, Kairi an' Donald. They swashbuckle Xemnas again on the'r own an' defeat th' lad's, tho they remain stranded on a beach wi' Riku slightly injured. As Sora an' Riku share the'r thoughts about the'r adventure an' friendship, they come t' th' conclusion that "if worlds be made o' light an' darkness, they'll be th' darkness since th' light realm be safe". As they listen t' th' waves, a keg containin' Kairi’s letter washes onto th' shore. Th' door t' light appears, an' both Sora an' Riku use 't t' return t' the'r homeworld: Destiny Isles, arrr.
Havin' brought Riku aft homeport, fused wi' Roxas an' reunited at last wi' all his shipmates, Sora returns Kairi's lucky charm wi' Kairi sayin' "Ye're homeport." Durin' th' credits, Sora be walkin' around in th' Secret Place. He smiles while lookin' at all th' pictures he an' Kairi had drawn o'er th' voyages. He glances down at th' picture o' Kairi an' hisself. He sees that Kairi drew th' other half o' a paopu fruit, an' smiles t' hisself.
At th' end o' th' credits, another FMV shows Sora askin' Riku what he thinks th' door t' light be. Riku replies that 't be Sora's heart, "'tis always closer than ye think". Kairi runs up t' them an' give them a keg she found, containin' a letter from Kin' Mickey. Th' trio reads th' letter, its contents a mystery t' th' player.
World transformations
When Sora enters certain worlds in Kingdom Hearts an' Kingdom Hearts II, his appearance changes t' make th' lad's able t' set sail in that particular land.
* In Hollow Bastion durin' th' first game, Sora be turned into a Shadow Heartless after givin' up his heart t' free Kairi from th' lass' comatose state. While in this form, Sora be unable t' do anythin' 'ceptin' jump an' move around. Luckily, thar be nay enemy encounters while he be in this state. Sora be returned t' normal upon arrivin' in th' Gangplank Hall.
* In Atlantica from Th' Wee Mermaid, Sora becomes a dolphin-like merman. He has nay shirt, an' his body from th' waist down transforms into a dolphin tail. This version o' Sora has unique swimmin' abilities, an' be able t' breathe underwater. Sora cannot use Drive in this form. Dialogue prior t' enterin' Atlantica in th' first game reveals that Donald be th' one who transforms Sora into that form. Also, some abilities in th' first game be unable t' be used while in Atlantica, such as th' Sonic Blade an' Strike Raid.
* In Halloween Town from Th' Nightmare Before Christmas, Sora dons a Halloween costume, makin' th' lad's appear t' be a vampire-like creature. If nay fer his fearsome appearance, th' macabre inhabitants o' th' town wouldna receive th' lad's. Sora has nay special abilities in this form, an' when Drivin', his mask changes rather than his clothes. In this form, th' appearance o' Sora's Keyblade also changes t' grey-ish tones t' match th' surroundings o' Halloween Town. In th' alternate Christmas Town o' th' same world in Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+, Sora will don a black Santa suit that seems t' be a mixture o' both th' Christmas an' Halloween themes. He keeps his dark makeup an' overall appearance, tho. 'tis unknown how his new outfit be affected by Drive, since he dasn't wear a mask in this form.
* In Space Paranoids, inspired by Tron, Sora appears in robot-like armor, gray in color wi' glowin' cyan circuit lines; essentially th' appearance o' nearly all non-evil crewmate bein' or program in th' computer world o' th' Tron universe. Sora has nay special abilities in this form, an' when Drivin', Sora's circuit lines change color t' reflect th' Form transformed into (i.e. red fer Valor Form, blue fer Wisdom Form, etc.). In this form, th' appearance o' Sora's Keyblade also be changed t' be havin' glowin' blue circuit lines as well.
* In Timeless River, inspired by Steamboat Willie, Sora's costume an' his appearance turn black an' white, an' his face, arms, an' figure take on characteristics o' 1920's cartoon characters. Also, like sea dogs an' land lubbers else inside o' Timeless River, he be in his first appearance design (from th' first Kingdom Hearts game). He has nay special abilities in this form, an' when Drivin', th' icon o' Sora by th' HP Bar tints color slightly on th' outline t' reflect th' Form transformed into.
* In th' Pride Lands from Th' Lion King, Sora undergoes th' most drastic o' th' World Transformations. He becomes a brown lion cub, an' his hairdo be replaced by a mane; th' crown-shaped pendant around his neck be still present, an' he runs around wi' th' Keyblade in his bung hole. Sora cannot use Drive in this form or perform Summons, although he be able t' move wi' increased agility. Donald says that this transformation be due t' Sora's new clothes, instead o' Donald's magic, like in Atlantica.
Drive
In Kingdom Hearts II, Sora has a new ability; he can transform t' take on more powerful forms. Similar t' Summonin', a certain party member linked t' th' Drive be removed until Sora reverts.
Most Forms also grant Sora a special ability he can equip t' hisself fer use in his normal form only, which be received when he upgrades th' Form level fer that Form t' Level 3 (which can be further enhanced at Level 5 an' 7). Although these special abilities that Sora can use be nay as powerful in his normal form, 't enables th' lad's t' be able t' use any o' these abilities at any time.
* Valor Form (Brave Form in th' Japanese version o' Kingdom Hearts II) be accomplished by Sora's bond wi' Goofy; Sora dons a red an' black outfit an' gains th' ability t' wield two Keyblades. This form o' Sora has impressive offense attacks, an' his speed be increased greatly, but be unable t' use magic. Th' three fairies give Sora th' drive ability fer Valor Form.
* Wisdom Form be brought about by Sora's bond wi' Donald; Sora's outfit turns blue an' black an' his physical attack be replaced wi' a magic blast, called Shoot; Sora's other magical skills be doubled. In Wisdom Form, Sora hovers an' glides along th' deck instead o' standin' an' walkin', lettin' th' lad's attack or use magic while movin'. This form be obtained when Sora completes th' Timeless River.
* Master Form be a combination o' Valor an' Wisdom Forms, achieved by th' bonds wi' both current party members. Sora's clothes be colored yellow an' black. In this form, Sora wields two Keyblades. However, unlike th' previous Valor Form, Sora's port handed Keyblade floats instead o' bein' held, this allows a longer swingin' range an' more power. Although both strength an' magic be increased in this Form, th' boosts be nay as high as Valor an' Wisdom. Master Form specializes in aerial attacks, although magic attacks used in Master Form be more powerful an' somewhat different. This form be obtained after Sora talks t' Mickey in Ansem's Study.
* Final Form be th' most powerful o' all o' Sora's Drive Forms. As wi' th' other Drives, Sora's clothes go through a drastic change, switchin' from th' standard black t' a lustrous silver. As wi' Valor an' Master Forms, Sora wields two Keyblades; they float behind th' lad's an' be able t' attack on the'r own. Sora be also able t' hover, as wi' Wisdom Form. This form can be obtained after Sora fights Roxas at Th' World That NereWas, but th' first transformation occurs randomly.
* AntiForm be triggered by an unseen counter an' chance that increases as th' player uses drives more often. Th' chances increase or decrease in certain situations. AntiForm renders Sora completely black wi' glowin' yellow one good eye, similar t' them o' a Heartless. He be seemingly feral; he runs on all fours an' attacks wi' his claws. While in AntiForm, Sora be unable t' use many options usually available an' he takes more damage than normal. However, Sora's combo potential an' speed be drastically increased. Unlike th' other forms, AntiForm cannot be leveled an' 't dasn't give normal Sora any new abilities. Sora can voluntarily change aft from this form, but he can only do so once th' battle has ended.
[edit] Other Forms
* "Card Form" occurs when Sora encounters Gambler Nobodies controlled by Organization XIII's tenth member, Luxord, or Luxord hisself. When Sora loses against them in a draw o' cards, he be transformed into a playing-card version o' hisself. He cannot use th' Keyblade, Magic, Items, Drives, Summons or Limits while in this form, an' can only attack by throwin' hisself at enemies.
* "Sink t'Davy Jones' locker Form" occurs similarly t' Card Form; Sora transforms into a sink t'Davy Jones' locker wi' his face on 't by losin' a game t' a Gambler Nobody or battlin' Luxord. He has th' same limitations as a card, an' his only attack be rollin' into enemies.
Sora cannot revert from these forms at will; in both cases, he must wait fer th' onscreen "Form" bar t' drop t' zero in order t' return t' his regular form. Howereupon leavin' a room Sora reverts aft t' his normal state.