Enchanted Dominion

**Enchanted Dominion** is a World that is featured in *Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep*, *Kingdom Hearts χ*, and *Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-*. It is based on the 1959 Disney film, *Sleeping Beauty*. In *Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep*, it is the first world visited by Terra.

In *Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-*, the world is set within the Realm of Darkness, and is visited by Aquaduring her travels through the dark realm.

## Settings

Enchanted Dominion is a cross between the castles of Maleficent and King Stefan. The highest point of King Stefan's Castle is the **Tower Room**. Down the stairs, you enter **Aurora's Chamber**. Through the next exit you'll find yourself in the **Hallway**. Through the halls and down the stairs, you reach the **Audience Chamber**. Through the gates of the castle, a **Bridge** to the **Forest Clearing**. Past this area will be the **Waterside**. Once you past the area, you'll enter Maleficent's Domain. The first part you enter is the **Forbidden Mountain**.

In *Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-*, the world appears very much as it does in *Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep*, albeit in a fallen state. It exists as a continuous part of the Realm of Darkness, which can accessed from outside by foot. The playable areas of the world consist of a room containing mirrors and staircases and a previously undiscovered area, described as the **Forest of Thorns**. This latter area is a dark and eerie place, through which a trail winds, punctuated on occasion by overgrown brambles and thorns.

## Known Inhabitants

* Princess Aurora
* Flora, Fauna & Merryweather
* Maleficent

## Role in Sora's Adventures

The kingdom was visited in Kairi's Adventures in Enchanted Dominion, in which Kairi and her friends meet up with Aurora, who now has the keys to the kingdom, yet knows nothing about running one. Meanwhile, Maleficent is planning on stealing Aurora's heart in her final stand against the Keybladers along with her daughter Mal. However, Mal eventually betrays her mother after Aqua convinces her that just because her mother is evil, she doesn't have to be, and assists her new friends in killing her mother, this time for good.

## Role in Heart of the Keybearer Series

### Once Upon a Dream

#### First Visit

In *Kingdom Hearts: Rise of the Keybearer,* this is the last of the three classic Princess worlds visited by the Trinity Trio. As soon as Carl, Sarah and Harlynn arrive, they hear a beautiful voice singing, which they identify as Princess Aurora. Once they fight their way through the Heartless in the glen, they reunite with her, who insists they call her by her nickname given by the Good Fairies: Briar Rose. Of course, the singing attracts the attention of her betrothed (unkown to the dear princess), Prince Philip. As the trio join Aurora in singing *Once Upon a Dream,* soon Philip joins in as well, and they have a wonderful time until Carl notices sparks flying from the cottage. This turns out to be the Good Fairies disguised as peasants, and that Flora and Merryweather are arguing about whether to make Aurora's dress pink or blue. The trio manage to break up the fight after they hear Aurora coming back, while they hide to surprise Aurora for her 16th birthday. Aurora is pleasantly surprised to see her gifts from everyone, including the beaded Wayfinder necklace Carl gave her (as he harbored a connection with the lovely princess in the first game), but becomes distraught when she learns that she must not see her betrothed as the fairies were planning to return her home.

As the trio and the fairies return Aurora back home, they encounter the Heartless Maleficent is sending after them on the bridge, as they fight to protect the dear princess. As soon as the group enters, Flora gives Aurora a tiara to wear, and the fairies walk out, leaving Carl and friends to watch over Aurora. All is not well, however, as Harlynn can smell something Maleficent-ish in the castle. Sure enough, Maleficent lures Aurora through the fireplace to the top of the tower as Carl goes to warn the fairies of the events. The group battles the Heartless for their lives as Aurora reaches the top of the tower and pricks her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel (which turns out to be a Heartless Maleficent created, the Twilight Spinner). As Maleficent taunts the group with the princess's sleeping body and her stolen heart, she soon leaves the castle and ends the Twilight Spinner to kill them. A well-fought battle later, Carl learns that the fireplace has Enchanted Dominion's Keyhole, which he seals. Despite the fact that the Keyhole is sealed, the trio promises their fairy friends they will be back to destroy Maleficent. Flora, Fauna and Merryweather combine their powers to give the group the Fairy Stars Keychain and Carl a new Drive form, Limit Form.

#### Second Visit

Once Carl, Sarah and Harlynn land back in Enchanted Dominion, they vow to destroy Maleficent once and for all. A reunion with Flora, Fauna and Merryweather reveals that they put the kingdom into a deep slumber while they go to the Forbidden Mountains to retrieve Aurora's heart and destroy Maleficent once and for all. Upon arriving, they get Prince Phillip out of the dungeon and give him new weapons-the Sword of Truth and Shield of Virtue. The Trinity Trio and the fairies then deal with Maleficent's goons while Phillip lowers the drawbridge, while Merryweather takes care of her raven Diablo. Enraged, the wicked fairy sends a forest of thorns to impede the group, along with several Heartless to keep them busy. When the Heartless attack fails, Maleficent arrives in fury and tells the group "Now shall you deal with me, O Prince and meddling Keybladers, and all the powers of HELL!!!!!" as she transforms into her dragon form. After a difficult battle, the fairies help Prince Phillip deliver the final blow to Maleficent with his flying sword. With this stab in her heart, she falls to her impending doom as she leaves behind her cloak. Her heart then shatters right before the group's very eyes and the essence becomes absorbed by Koren as he taunts the group. With all the hubbub subsided, Prince Phillip kisses Princess Aurora, who thanks her Keyblader friends for helping Prince Phillip get to her. The trio then leaves in triumph with the Diablos Magicite.

During the end credits, Prince Phillip and Princess Aurora waltz in the ballroom while Flora and Merryweather argue over her dress...again...