Sora (Rave)

Sora (ソラ, Sora) is the main protagonist of the Kingdom Hearts series and appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Rave.
He is voiced by Haley Joel Osment in English and Miyu Irino in Japanese, both via reused voice clips from Kingdom Hearts Re:coded and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
==Attributes==
Sora is a lightweight swordsman with poor ground mobility and great aerial mobility, referencing his movement in his home series. While he has a respectable ground game, he excels in aerial attacks. He can also crawl.
==Moveset==
===Ground Attacks===
Neutral attack	Performs a lunging downward strike, then a forward thrust, and then a spinning outward strike.
Forward tilt 	Performs an upward strike.
Up tilt 	Twirls the Kingdom Key overhead, then he catches it.
Down tilt 	Performs an inward strike while kneeling.
Dash attack 	Performs a modified baseball slide.
Forward smash 	Performs a lunging, outward strike.
Up smash 	Thrusts the Kingdom Key upward, emitting a burst of magical light from its tip.
Down smash 	Hops before thrusting the Kingdom Key into the ground, creating a shockwave.
===Air Attacks===
Neutral aerial	Performs a somersaulting strike with the Kingdom Key. If tapped or held, then he will perform an upward strike and a somersaulting strike.
Forward aerial	Swings the Kingdom Key downwards. If tapped or held, then he performs an upward strike and a somersaulting strike.
Back aerial 	Turns around, performing an outward strike.
Up aerial 	Backflips while performing a overhead arcing strike.
Down aerial 	Backflips rapidly and repeatedly while holding the Kingdom Key horizontally in front of himself, performing a buzzsaw-like series of slashes while plummeting downward.
===Grabs & Throws===
Grab 	Reaches out with one hand.
Pummel 	Hits the opponent with the hilt of the Kingdom Key.
Forward throw	Swings the Kingdom Key downward teeth-first, sending the opponent away.
Back throw 	Performs a giant swing, launching the opponent behind himself.
Up throw 	Heaves the opponent upward with one hand.
Down throw 	Performs a one-handed body slam.
===Recovery Attacks===
Floor attack	Spins around while swinging the Kingdom Key behind himself and in front of himself before getting up.
Edge attack 	Thrusts the Kingdom Key from a low angle while climbing up.
===Special Moves===
Neutral special	Magic: Casts one of three magic spells: Firaga (a fireball that travels horizontally that can be launched continuously by tapping), Thundaga (three thunderbolts that descend in front of him in a subsequent order), and Blizzaga (a short-ranged, conical stream of ice crystals that can freeze opponents). Each use cycles through the spells in a list above his damage meter.
Side special 	Sonic Blade: Performs a high-speed thrust. His trajectory can be changed, increasing his travel distance.
Up special 	Aerial Sweep: Leaps in a spinning motion, performing a series of alternating inward and outward swipes.
Down special 	Counterattack: Assumes a parrying stance, and if hit, he counterattacks with an upward strike.
Final Smash 	Sealing the Keyhole: Fires a beam of magical light from the tip of the Kingdom Key, summoning a huge Keyhole. If opponents are trapped inside it, a cutscene plays where they are sent and locked behind a Super Smash Bros. variant of the Door to Darkness, then he seals the Keyhole, making the Door explode and launches the opponents away.
==On-Screen Appearance==
*Glides in from the background before landing and hops happily while hoisting the Kingdom Key in the air, then he assumes his battle stance.
==Taunts==
Up taunt 	Casts Stopga, Aeroga, or Curaga while saying "Time!", "Wind!", and "Heal!" respectively.
Side taunt	Faces the screen before twirling the Kingdom Key in front of himself while grunting.
Down taunt	Hops while raising his fist in the air and says "Here we go!".
==Idle Poses==
*Twirls the Kingdom Key around while adjusting his hands to hold it again.
*Looks around.
==Victory Poses==
Left 	Hops while raising his fist in the air, and upon landing, he spins the Kingdom Key around before resting it on his shoulder while saying "Yes."
Up 	Swings the Kingdom Key forward once before twirling it around, then he rests it on his shoulder while showing his back to the screen.
Right	Thrusts the Kingdom Key forward and turns it, then he quickly spins it around and points it upward while holding it with both hands.
Victory Theme: An orchestrated rendition of "Hand in Hand" (the second battle theme of Traverse Town) from the original Kingdom Hearts.
==Alternate Costumes==
His costumes are based on his outfits from various Kingdom Hearts games.
Original	His appearance in the first Kingdom Hearts.
Two 	His appearance in Kingdom Hearts II.
Dream 	His appearance in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
Three 	His appearance in Kingdom Hearts III.
Grey 	His appearance in the Timeless River from the first Kingdom Hearts.
Red 	His Valor Form from Kingdom Hearts II.
Blue 	His Wisdom Form from Kingdom Hearts II.
White 	His Ultimate Form from Kingdom Hearts III.
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