Roxas

Roxas, the Key of Destiny, is the Nobody of Sora, and the former No. XIII in Organization XIII.
== History ==
=== Early days ===
After Sora turned himself into a Heartless, Roxas came into being as his Nobody outside the gates of the Old Manor at Twilight Town. While he initially declined Xemnas' offer to join Organization XIII, he agreed to become a member after Axel took him to the top of the Clock Tower to eat sea-salt ice cream. The Organization gave him a name and a black cloak and for seven days, Roxas was unable to remember anything else, relying on Axel, who had become his caretaker, to function. Six days since joining the Organization, Roxas met with Xemnas at the Dark Margin and was confused when he called him "Sora." The following day, Roxas was introduced to Organization XIII's No. XIV and accompanied Axel to the Grey Area afterward.
The next day, Roxas was assigned his first mission by Saïx and was partnered with Axel. He expressed an interest in the newest member and learned her name, Xion, before departing. At Twilight Town, Roxas learned that he had the unique ability to collect hearts with his Keyblade. After Axel found and weakened several Heartless, Roxas finished them off, completing his mission. Satisfied with his progress, Axel took Roxas back to the top of the Clock Tower and rewarded him with sea-salt ice cream, reminding him of the first time they ate it together. He told Roxas to start remembering from now on and asked him for his name. Roxas answered with "Axess" though Axel accused him of doing it on purpose.
Over the next six days, Roxas went on missions with other members of Organization XIII, who continued to teach him how to wield his Keyblade. On his second mission, Roxas gave Marluxia a curious glance when he commented on the Keyblade's power, but the senior member toasted to the Organization instead of answering. The next day, while observing Kingdom Hearts, Roxas was approached by Zexion, who told him that it consisted of hearts released by the Keyblade and thus had the power to restore their hearts. He formally introduced himself and presented Roxas with a dish of fermented fish viscera, which Roxas consumed eagerly. On his next mission to Twilight Town, Roxas was paired with Larxene and learned that there are others besides him and Xion that can use the Keyblade yet she refused to elaborate further. Upon returning to the castle, he was told by Xigbar to hurry up and become useful. The next day, at Twilight Town, Roxas was taught by Vexen that the Organization ran a covert operation though he had already destroyed a streetlight. Vexen began to shout at him, inadvertently drawing the attention of several citizens, and forcing them to hide in a corridor of darkness. The next day, Roxas was tasked by Lexaeus to figure out a puzzle as a way to practice calm judgment, which he easily accomplished. He asked Lexaeus about a heart, but he ignored his question and instead told him that the members would resort to desperate actions, such as groveling, to acquire one.
Two weeks since he joined the Organization, Roxas was paired with Axel for another mission in Twilight Town, much to his happiness. He thanked Axel for taking care of him during his first week when Hayner, Pence, and Olette raced by them to the ice cream shop. Roxas attempted to hide, as he was taught by Vexen, but Axel commented that Vexen was too covert and suggested they ate ice cream as well. When Roxas questioned him, Axel explained that they were friends and decided that after missions, the two of them would eat ice cream together atop the Clock Tower. Over the next few days, Roxas began to enjoy the new tradition and decided to use the Keyblade to obtain a heart in order to discover the meaning of friends. Eventually, Roxas learned that Axel was assigned to Castle Oblivion and wouldn't be able to come to the spot for a while. As Axel left to get ready, Roxas continued to eat his ice cream.
After Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Axel, Marluxia, and Larxene were assigned to Castle Oblivion, Roxas was challenged to a poker game by Luxord which he managed to win with a royal straight flush. Because half their numbers were away, Roxas was assigned a mission with Xion to collect hearts at Twilight Town. While there, Roxas attempted to converse with Xion though she failed to respond. During a battle with the Heartless, he noticed Xion fought with magic instead of a Keyblade and wondered if he had been wrong about her ability to wield one. Afterward, he went to the Clock Tower and wished for Axel's return. The next day, he was paired with Xion for another mission. After they completed it, Xion asked him about his name, but left shortly after. The next morning, Roxas was asked by Demyx about a grin on his face when Xion, unhooded, greeted them, shocking them. At Twilight Town once more, Roxas wondered how they'd be able to defeat their target, a Darkside, though Xion claimed they could if they attacked together. Motivated, Roxas agreed and the two met the Heartless in battle. However, Roxas was overpowered by the Heartless and separated from his Keyblade. He asked Xion to retrieve it for him, but it materialized in her hands, allowing her to defeat the Heartless. Once the Keyblade returned to him, Roxas and Xion, confused by the events, laughed. 
Roxas took Xion to the Clock Tower and presented her with sea-salt ice cream. He told her how he and Axel would eat some and talk about stupid stuff after their missions. When Xion asked if she could join them, Roxas agreed, exclaiming that the three of them could eat ice cream once Axel returned from Castle Oblivion. He found "Winner" on his ice cream stick and told Xion he'll make Axel jealous by showing it to him. The next day, while walking into the Grey Area, Roxas overheard Xigbar and Demyx discuss rumors about a termination at Castle Oblivion. Fearing for Axel's safety, Roxas asked them for more information, but Demyx stopped Xigbar from explaining, claiming Roxas wouldn't be able to handle it. When Saïx entered, Roxas asked him about what happened at Castle Oblivion. Saïx informed him they were investigating yet the Dusks reported no one had survived. As Roxas processed the news, Saïx dismissed his concern and assigned him a mission with Xigbar to Agrabah. 
While there, Roxas, unresponsive to his surroundings, asked Xigbar about termination. Xigbar explained that it meant being gone forever and claimed the terminated members weren't needed as only Roxas and Xion could collect hearts. Though he grieved his friend, Roxas collected a few hearts until he noticed his shadow had taken a different form. He was overwhelmed by Sora's memories and slipped into a coma.
=== Axel's return ===
Roxas awakened from his coma three weeks later and found a notice in the Grey Area about the termination of all members assigned to Castle Oblivion. He purchased an elixir from Organization XIII Moogle, but threw the bottle at him when the Moogle remarked the lost members would hurt his business. He traveled to the Clock Tower and grieved for Axel when Xion appeared, excited that he had awakened. Roxas learned that the Dusks were supposed to take care of him and that she had placed several seashells by his bedside every time she visited Destiny Islands. He held up her latest seashell to his ear to hear the ocean whereupon images of the world, Riku, and Kairi flashed through his mind. He told Xion that the sound was just wind passing through it and returned to his room, noticing that the girl and Xion looked alike. The next day, Roxas reread the notice, but it was torn down by Xigbar, who said there was no use in mourning the terminated members as they're gone. 
Roxas traveled to Twilight Town to collect hearts but was distracted by Hayner, Pence, and Olette as they purchased ice cream together, which reminded him of Axel. He was surrounded by Possessors, but during the battle, his mind wandered back to the idea of termination and he was overwhelmed. However, he was saved by Axel and the two ate ice cream atop of the Clock Tower once more. There, Roxas told Axel how he had invited Xion to join them, but she failed to show up that day. The following day, Roxas and Axel were assigned another mission to Twilight Town where Roxas again spotted Hayner, Pence, and Olette purchasing more ice cream. Excited about the idea of him, Axel, and Xion eating ice cream together, Roxas smiled.
=== Helping Xion ===
One day before he headed to his mission, Roxas was scolded by Saïx for failing to collect more hearts and advised him to go beyond his expected performance to meet their quotas. Angered, Roxas decided to defeat every Heartless he saw during his mission with Axel in Agrabah. After returning to the castle, Roxas decided to join Axel in showering and retrieved clothes for both of them. The next day, Roxas asked Axel and the Organization XIII Moogle about Xion's whereabouts though they both didn't know. Saïx informed them that he had assigned Xion a mission in Twilight Town, but told Roxas to use the time he spent worrying to collect hearts. After completing his mission, Roxas went to the Clock Tower when Axel appeared. The two noticed a commotion in the Woods, and deducing it to be Xion, traveled there to find her. However, he was overpowered by the Veil Lizard, only to be saved by Axel. The two of them managed to defeat the Heartless and Roxas gave Xion an elixir to recover her strength. Returning to the Clock Tower, Roxas began to eat his ice cream but noticed that Xion hadn't touched her's. Xion, persuaded by Axel, revealed that she lost her ability to use the Keyblade. After complaining about Saïx, Roxas agreed to Axel's plan where he would partner with Xion until her Keyblade returned and collect hearts for her. Though Saïx was reluctant, Roxas, Xion, and Axel managed to convince him to the arrangement.
Roxas and Xion were sent to Agrabah to find and defeat a giant Heartless. While there, Roxas noticed a crowd of people in the streets and decided to search the desert. However, they were interrupted by Abu, who had stolen an apple from a stall. Aladdin asked someone to catch him when the monkey scratched Roxas's face and took off. After Xion caught and returned him to Aladdin, Roxas hid her from view, reminding that they ran a covert operation. He decided to get a better view from the top of a building and asked Xion if she still couldn't summon her Keyblade. The two were interrupted by a sandstorm, though Xion managed to spot an Antlion in the middle of it. Roxas and Xion traveled there to engage the Heartless in battle, but the Heartless continued to burrow underground and the terrain made it difficult to walk. He offered Xion his elixir (which had expired) when Genie grabbed the Heartless, holding it in place long enough for Roxas to deliver the finishing blow. As he fell, he was caught by Carpet, who transported him and Xion back to the city.
There, Roxas learned of the Genie's origin as the ex-spirit of a magic lamp who granted people three wishes. Upon arriving, Genie was surprised to see Agrabah had been damaged which Roxas attributed to the sandstorms. Genie resolved to find Aladdin and Roxas attempted to leave with Xion. They came across Aladdin and Jasmine and were taken by the Genie to the top of a building where Roxas was told of the Genie's plan to surprise them. However, Genie changed his mind when he heard Aladdin explain he couldn't ask him for his help and respected his decision as his best friend, a concept unfamiliar to Roxas. Afterward, Roxas and Xion asked Axel at the Clock Tower though he claimed he couldn't explain as he didn't have one. Roxas, hurt by the statement, decided to exclaim that they'll work hard the next day as well.
For the next twenty days, Roxas continued to collect hearts for Xion and exclaimed he could continue to do so at the Clock Tower. However, both Xion and Axel wondered how much longer they could fool the rest of the Organization. The next day, while preparing for their mission, Roxas was asked by Demyx to show him his Keyblade, which he did. When Demyx asked Xion to show her's, Axel interfered, reminding Demyx of a Mission Report he had to rewrite and sent Roxas and Xion on their way. The next day, Roxas and Xion attempted to leave the Grey Area undetected but were stopped by Saïx, who told them of two major Heartless threats in different worlds. Though Roxas and Xion struggled to come up with an excuse, Saïx wondered if the situation wasn't convenient for them. At that moment, Axel, having slept in the lounge, interrupted and convinced Saïx to let Roxas and Xion handle the Heartless at Beast's Castle while he dealt with the other one. Though reluctant, Saïx agreed on the condition that it be the last day Roxas and Xion worked together. The two traveled to the world where Roxas watched as Xion desperately tried to summon her Keyblade to no avail.
He suggested that they, along with Axel, run away from the Organization, but came upon Belle, Cogsworth, and Lumière as they ran from Heartless. After they defeated the enemies, Roxas learned that Belle had seen a Keyblade before and that he looked similar to its wielder, Sora. He agreed to let Xion borrow his weapon, believing it would help her remember how to summon her's and armed himself with a sword from a suit of armor. The two patrolled the castle and came upon the Bully Dog in the ballroom. Though Roxas offered to back Xion up with magic, Xion managed to single-handedly defeat the Heartless and regain her Keyblade. Roxas celebrated with Xion when the Beast entered and collapsed from exhaustion, followed by Belle, Cogsworth, and Lumière. Roxas and Xion gave Belle an elixir to restore the Beast's strength and left the castle with Xion agreeing to live with him and Axel after they complete Kingdom Hearts.
Sometime later, Roxas attended a meeting with the other members at the Altar of Naught where Xemnas reminded them of their objective. As he entered the Grey Area with Axel, they noticed that Xion had been showing off her Keyblade ever since it returned. Afterward, Roxas and Xion asked Axel to live with them after they completed Kingdom Hearts. Though Axel cautioned them about the reality of living together, Roxas claimed it would be great if they could be together even if it was a dream. Axel agreed to their proposal, exciting Roxas and Xion. The next day, Roxas said good-bye to Axel as he disembarked on his mission.
=== The impostor and the day off ===
Roxas and Xion read a bulletin warning Organization XIII of an impostor, but they were interrupted by Saïx, who told everyone to get to work. He was assigned to explore a new world with Xigbar, who rubbed Roxas's hair and called him "tiger," much to Roxas's annoyance. As they traveled to Olympus, Roxas asked Xigbar about the impostor, but Xigbar brushed his questions aside. They exited the corridor of darkness in front of the coliseum gates were Roxas was mistaken for an aspiring hero by Philoctetes. He was forced to perform rigorous exercises and pleaded for help from Xigbar, who read that the coliseum regularly trained heroes. After Phil assigned Roxas a diet of 500 grams of chicken breast, Roxas ran off and reunited with Xigbar outside the coliseum. Xigbar pointed out an unidentified hooded figure and attacked him, shocking Roxas. The two pursued the figure through the coliseum when Roxas found an opening to knock him down. Xigbar unhooded him, revealing the figure to be Demyx, who had used the world as a personal slack-off area. Roxas questioned why he had his hood up when they were warned of an impostor though Demyx said it was to avoid a sunburn, causing Xigbar to shoot him with his arrowguns.
Roxas met Pluto after Saïx allowed Xion to keep him. The dog woke up him one day and Xion told him they were given the day off, confusing him. He met with Xion and Axel at one of the meeting rooms where Xion attempted to decide how to spend their day. When asked what he wanted to do, Roxas was unsure as he never had a day off before and wondered what the other members were doing. After Xion decided to go to the Clock Tower and eat ice cream, Roxas watched Hayner, Pence, and Olette play frisbee as Axel told him and Xion about summer vacations, a month off. Roxas admitted he wouldn't know how to fill a whole month but could deal with a week. He learned that Axel had been assigned a classified mission and couldn't tell where he was going. Roxas declared he could tell Axel and Xion anything before they returned to the castle, where he played with Pluto.
=== Worrying about Xion ===
One hundred and forty-nine days since he joined Organization XIII, Roxas ate sea-salt ice cream atop the Clock Tower when Axel returned from his classified mission and joined him though Xion never showed. The next day, Roxas happened across Xion as she begged Saïx to give her another chance. Xion ran away when she saw him and Roxas was reminded by Xaldin that they had to leave for their mission before he could follow. Afterward, he went to the Clock Tower and asked Axel if he had seen Xion, though he hadn't. The day after that, Roxas found Xion in Twilight Town, having been assigned to collect hearts in the same world. They went to the Clock Tower where Roxas asked Xion what had happened. When Xion suddenly asked him why she was working with the Organization, Roxas answered that it was because they were the only ones who could use the Keyblades and therefore special. Xion, upset by his answer, declared they may be special, but weren't the same and left as Roxas called out to her, confused.
Axel advised that he give Xion space as he had pushed the wrong button. Roxas recalled his conversation with Xion, but couldn't figure out where he had upset her. After Axel explained that girls' buttons were more complicated than guys, Roxas headed to the shower room and flipped the light switch on and off, scaring Demyx. He apologized and asked Demyx if he had ever pushed a girl's buttons. After a brief misunderstanding, Demyx told Roxas that he believed girls could get scary if mad, citing Larxene as an example. Later, Roxas walked past Xion's room and wondered if he should apologize until the light turned off. He spent the night thinking over buttons in the Grey Area when Roxas found him, having concluded he never should have talked to Xion if he was going to upset her. Axel explained that Roxas had been over-thinking and that he sounded like a human for worrying about getting hurt. Roxas explained he was worried about hurting Xion and asked Axel if he could apologize with a note saying, "I'm sorry I pushed your buttons." However, a corridor of darkness opened and Roxas watched, shocked as Dusks brought in Xion, unconscious.
He rushed over to her side, but Saïx ordered the members to back away and had the Dusks take Xion into her room. Roxas attempted to follow when Saïx remarked that he shouldn't bother as she was broken and defective. He ignored her and followed the Dusks to Xion's room. When Axel joined him, Roxas told him that Xion wasn't seriously injured, but was angry about how Saïx treated her, asking if he hated her. Axel laughed at his comment and reminded Roxas that as Nobodies, they don't feel emotions such as "like" or "hate". He explained that they based their actions on memories from when they were human and that Saïx was simply a jerk when he entered, demanding they head to their missions as Xion's unconsciousness has left them more work. Roxas, angered again, was reminded that Luxord was waiting for him in the Grey Area for their mission. On his way there, Roxas remembered he had forgotten to give Xion his note and decided to give it to her when she woke up.
=== In Wonderland ===
One hundred and seventy-one days after he joined Organization XIII, Roxas was assigned a mission with Luxord to defeat both Pink Concertos and shadow globs in Wonderland. Though he was confused about having two objectives, Luxord reminded Roxas that they had lost several members and Xion had fallen unconscious. He advised him to meet challenges head-on when the White Rabbit bounced off Roxas's head and ran off. Curious, Roxas ran after the rabbit into the Bizarre Room and came upon a shrunken door. He attempted to enter, only to wake the Doorknob, who denied them entry as they were too big. When Luxord threatened to break him down, the Doorknob advised them to drink out of nearby bottles. Roxas repeated Luxord's advice back to him and drank out of it, shrinking to a passable size. As they passed through the door, Luxord advised Ruxord that fate is determined if one seized the window of opportunity. 
They entered the Lotus Forest and noticed that they had become smaller than the Heartless they were hunting. Roxas came across the Caterpillar as he sprayed perfume and was dismayed at being smaller than it. Unsure of what to do, Roxas leaned on a mushroom which the caterpillar informed could either make him larger or shorter, depending on the side. Roxas asked which side was which, but the Caterpillar, having transformed into a butterfly, flew off.
Roxas informed Luxord of the mushrooms he found though questioned his idea of trying both sides at the same time, preferring for one of them to test the mushroom and see its effect. Luxord advised Roxas that to live is to take risks, convincing him to agree with his idea. Though Luxord remained the same size, Roxas grew larger than the trees though he dropped his side of the mushroom. Luxord, having clung to his hair, offered him his size of the mushroom to return him to normal size, inadvertently separating them. Roxas searched the Lotus Forest for Luxord and found him cornered by the Cheshire Cat, who disappeared upon spotting him. He attempted to cheer Luxord up by offering him a sunflower seed though Luxord demanded that he stop patronizing him.
Continuing their search, Roxas asked Luxord about their targets and was informed that shadow globs made it difficult to collect hearts and that they may find them indoors. They happened across a house and began searching for shadow globs inside (though Roxas questioned if they were simply allowed to enter someone's house without their knowledge.) While searching, Roxas knocked over a pile of cookies and suggested that Luxord ate one, noting that they've changed sizes every time they ate something. Though it had little effect, Roxas continued to search the house when the White Rabbit returned, searching for his gloves. He disguised himself as his maid, Mary Ann, though the rabbit had him imprisoned at the Queen of Hearts' court.
While inside the cage, Roxas noticed that the Queen of Hearts had built a new castle comprised of shadow globs. Luxord, having spotted the key, attempted to retrieve it, but was mistaken for a ball in the Queen of Hearts' game of croquet. Roxas watched as Luxord was struck with the queen's mallet and sent flying back into the forest. The Cheshire Cat appeared before him and offered a way to get Roxas out of the cage, having warned that the darkness couldn't hold back the shadows anymore. He picked up a hedgehog and threw it at the queen before vanishing, pinning the blame on Roxas. The Queen of Hearts ordered Roxas to lose his head though he protested as he was taken to the guillotine. At that moment, the Heartless appeared, having been drawn to the shadow globs, allowing Roxas to escape. Though he collected a few hearts, he was overwhelmed until Luxord, having turned into a giant, appeared and rounded up the Heartless. After Roxas collected their hearts, Luxord toppled the Queen of Hearts' new castle and built her a new one with her Card Guards. 
As they returned to their castle, Roxas was told that the White Rabbit ended up being his lucky charm and was advised that though curiosity can carve a path through life, it could also lead to one's undoing. At the Castle, Saïx refused to let them enter until Luxord returned to his normal size, which Roxas had expected.
=== Xion's awakening ===
=== In Neverland ===
=== Training with Demyx ===
=== Searching for Xion ===
=== Deserting the Organization ===
=== Resolve ===
=== In Simulated Twilight Town ===
=== Return to Sora ===
== Personality ==
== Abilities ==
=== Weapons ===
== Appearances ==
== Trivia ==
== References ==
== See also ==
* Sora
* Xion
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