Master Xehanort

Master Xehanort is a character from the Kingdom Hearts series.
== Charactah Account ==
Master Xehanort is a Keyblade Master who once taught Ventus, Master Xehanort believes that darkness and light should exist in perfect balance, and for this reason, he seeks to conquer Kingdom Hearts and recreate the worlds according to his wishes. Through his many different incarnations, including Terra-Xehanort, his Heartless, Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, and his Nobody, Xemnas, Xehanort is ultimately responsible for the series of events that repeatedly threaten the worlds with destruction, including the mass release of Heartless into the Realm of Light, and the creation of the Nobodies and Organization XIII. He has also brought tragedy to many that have crossed his path, including Sora, Riku, Kairi, Terra, Ventus, and Aqua.
Much like Xehanort, "Ansem", and Xemnas, Master Xehanort is shown to be a cunning, callous, and pragmatic being with the sole goal of merging with Kingdom Hearts and become all-knowing, the lives of innocent people and even his closest friends meaning absolutely nothing to him. To this end, he is willing to put whatever he pleases on the line or destroy anything in his way, demonstrated when he manipulated several characters such as Terra, Aqua, Ventus, Braig, and even Maleficent; creates Vanitas, a sentient being for the sole purpose of forwarding his evil plan; and slays his old friend, Master Eraqus, in cold blood after tricking Terra into defeating him in battle.
Furthermore, when Riku and Mickey confronted him over ruining Terra, Ventus, and Aqua's lives, Xehanort simply told them that it was their destiny to fall, and dismissed Sora as a "dull ordinary boy" even though Sora had successfully thwarted several of his plans. In the case of the latter, Xehanort tends to have a series of back-up plans to occur whenever his previous scheme fails. Yen Sid mentions this to Mickey while discussing Xehanort, and describes him as a brilliant strategist.
== Appearance ==
=== Light Novels ===
* Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
* Kingdom Hearts III
* Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
=== Video Games ===
* Disney Tsum Tsum
* Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
* Kingdom Hearts Dark Road
* Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 Remix
* Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 Remix
* Kingdom Hearts HD II.8: Final Chapter Prologue
* Kingdom Hearts III
* Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
* Kingdom Hearts: All In One Package
* Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
== Trivia ==
* Xehanort's heart is shown to be powerful enough to alter the eyes and hair of those he chooses as a vessel. Though on a minor scale, a fragment of his heart can serve to empower others with darkness; the members of Real Organization XIII were notably more powerful than before.
* Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, made from the heart of Master Xehanort, is referenced twice in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. First, Master Xehanort asks Terra to "Seek out the darkness that upsets the balance", similar to Ansem's title, and second, Terra tells Master Xehanort in Blank Points that "You're gonna get shown the door, old man", referencing Ansem's fate at the end of Kingdom Hearts.
* In both versions of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, the voice actor for the young Master Xehanort is uncredited.
* Both of Master Xehanort's original voice actors have passed away in 2015. Chikao Ōtsuka passed away on January 15 followed by Leonard Nimoy a month later on February 27. In addition, his Kingdom Hearts III English voice actor Rutger Hauer passed on July 19, 2019, months after the game's release.
* Despite having passed away back in 2015, Chikao Ootsuka had 13 seconds of new dialogue in Kingdom Hearts III when Master Xehanort first speaks in the game. After Chikao finished his final line, his son, Akio Ootsuka, took over for the rest of the cutscene, the game, and future games. As a result of Chikao voicing Master Xehanort in the game, he is listed in the end credits.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Master Xehanort at Kingdom Hearts Wiki
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