Luxord

**Luxord**, the *Gambler of Fate* (運命を賭す者, *Unmei o Tosumono*?), is Rank X of Organization XIII, and Rank V of the real Organization XIII. He possesses the power of time manipulation, and uses his ability to force his opponents to play timed games, with unfortunate consequences if they cannot learn the rules and lose. He commands the Gambler Nobodies.

During Roxas' time with Organization XIII, Luxord would accompany him during missions in Wonderland, as well as lounge in the Grey Area of the Castle That Never Was with several other Organization members. Along with the rest of Organization XIII, Luxord also appears as a playable character in Mission Mode in *Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days*.

As Sora continued his search for Organization XIII’s stronghold, Luxord harassed him and his friends in Port Royal, playing a game with them involving the cursed Aztec treasure. He later battled Sora alone in The World That Never Was, and was the tenth member of Organization XIII to fall.

Sometime after his destruction, Luxord was brought back to serve as a member of the real Organization XIII, and was tasked to recover a mysterious Black Box for the Organization, though he was unsuccessful in his searches. He would later participate in the Keyblade War, and would vanish yet again after his defeat.

## Appearance

Luxord wears the usual all-black attire of Organization members, but his cloak is somewhat different than normal, sporting slightly pointed shoulders and very loose sleeves. Luxord's platinum-blond hair is very short and worn in a Caesar cut, and he has electric-blue eyes, although they become golden-yellow when he gains a fragment of Master Xehanort’s heart. He is also the only member of the original Organization XIII to have a beard or mustache, his being a goatee and the same blond color as his hair.

Luxord wears five silver piercings on his ears; four helix piercings in the form of two hoops on each ear and one piercing shaped like the Nobody symbol dangling from one earlobe. The latter piercing hangs from his left ear in-game and his right in some artwork, indicating that both earlobes are pierced.

## Personality

Luxord is a man of games and luck; his challenge to Sora and Jack to find the medallions has a game quality to it, and the Heartless he summons cannot be attacked unless all the coins are in the chest, giving a side-objective to the battle. He also uses games of chance in his own battle with Sora. However, his enjoyment for games can backfire on him, both in and out of battle. His enjoyment of games is further portrayed in his additional scenes in *Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix*, which show him in an almost uncaring light - he seems to not be bothered as long as he can continue to gamble and see interesting things. In *Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days*, much of Luxord's dialogue makes references to cards, games, and luck.

Luxord is also portrayed as a master of rhetoric, with an advanced vocabulary (for example, describing the Grim Reaper Heartless as "*a veritable maelstrom of avarice*", meaning endlessly greedy, using it to taunt his opponents). He also possesses a notably British accent in the English translation, furthering his air of sophistication. Another interesting note is that, unlike most other members of Organization XIII, who banter with Sora in some fashion before fighting, when Luxord appears to him he calmly smiles and says "*I'd rather we just skip the formalities*", and begins the battle right away. This somewhat contrasts his appearance in *Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days*, where he talks a good deal to Roxas on their missions, supposedly because he gets on well with him. This brings further meaning to his last words after being fatally struck by Sora "How could you, Roxas?"

In *Kingdom Hearts III*, Luxord's loyalty to the Organization appears to be out of duty rather than out of any actual loyalty, contrasting this with Vexen's apparent loyalty to Xemnas. He does not appear to enjoy being used as a pawn, sarcastically remarking to Xemnas about being put at the bottom of the Organization rankings. After being defeated, Luxord calmly accepts his demise and praises Sora for his magnificent talents in playing card games, smiling when Sora playfully asks to play him again after he is revived, saying that he would like that very much. He even gives Sora a wild card that he said could "turn the tables", which seems to indicate that Luxord knows of the price Sora will have to pay for misusing the power of waking.

Luxord also acknowledges that he has a tendency to look into the minds of the people around him and has shown strong deductive reasoning skills. In his conversation with Xigbar about his mission to find the Black Box, Luxord appeared to see through Xigbar's attempts at dismissing the topics and put out his own theory on Xigbar's motives based on the evidence he gathered. However, he did not appear to have any motive beyond satisfying his curiosity, as he said that he was fine playing along.

## Role in Sora’s Adventures

Luxord had been revived by the spirit of Master Xehanort, along with the other members of the original Organization XIII, and is one of the main antagonists of the show until his reunion with his former heart, which is that of Rould, an OC for this show. He is often the main antagonist of nautical-themed episodes, although he did also appear to defeat the Three Caballeros, and teamed up with Xaldin to lead the grasshopper army while in Ant Island and he lead The Legion of Pirate Villains in Sora’s Adventures in Never Land.

## Trivia

* Luxord's name is pronounced "Luke-serd" and not "Luck-sord."