Dwarf Woodlands

### Game(s)

Kingdom Hearts: Rise of the KeybearerKingdom Hearts: The Keybearer's Revolutions

### Assistants

Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, Dopey

### Battle Theme(s)

Risky Romp

**Dwarf Woodlands** is a world based on the German forests of Disney's first animated feature film *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.* It is the home of the beautiful princess Snow White, as well as her stepmother the Evil Queen and the Queen's daughter (and coincidentally Snow White's younger stepsister) Evie.

The world is also notably based on the oldest movie in Disney history, although Timeless River holds the record for being the oldest world in history.

## Setting

### The Castle

Dwarf Woodlands is set in a German forested kingdom, ruled over by the Evil Queen and later Snow White and her prince. The heroes begin at the **Courtyard,** where Snow White works for her stepmother during the day, The rest of the castle is unlocked during their second visit, as they enter the castle via the **Underground Waterway,** which leads to the **Vault.** Going west in the Vault leads to the **Alchemy Study,** where the Queen concocts potions and other alchemic things. Going north leads to the **Magic Mirror Chamber,** where the Magic Mirror resides and traps our heroes inside.

### The Forest

South of the Courtyard is a **Flower Glade,** where Snow White picks wild flowers as Setzer tries to kill her, but is unable to do so. The party then runs into the **Deep Woods,** where the scary trees attempt to attack Snow White and later the Dark Treant attacks the party. From here, the path splits; going east heads to the **Rocky Path,** which is unlocked during the party's second visit. Along the path leads to the **Crag,** where the Queen confronts the dwarfs and heroes by rolling a rock over them.

Going north from the woods leads to the **Cottage Clearing,** wherein lies the cottage of the seven dwarfs. The dwarfs live in the **Cottage** itself, and later Snow White and Setzer take residence here.

### The Mountains

Going north from the cottage clearing leads to the **Mountain Trail.** Along the trail, they pass the **Seven Falls,** and beyond that is the **Log Bridge.** At the end of the road is the **Mine Entrance,** which naturally leads into the seven dwarfs' **Mine.** The trail is seen in the first visit's cutscenes, but is accessible during the second visit when the protagonists warn the dwarfs about the Queen trying to kill Snow White.

## Story

### Kingdom Hearts: Rise of the Keybearer (The Seven Jeweled Hills)

#### First Visit

The Queen consults her Magic Mirror early one morning, wondering who the fairest of all is. She becomes horrified to learn that her stepdaughter Snow White has succeeded her in becoming the fairest one of all, and uses her crystal ball to see a man named Setzer Gabbiani who will serve as an assassin for her.

Meanwhile, Carl, Sarah and Harlynn land in the Dwarf Woodlands near the castle courtyard, where they rejoin Snow White. The princess warns them to keep a low profile around the Queen, for the world's Keyhole has not yet been sealed. The gang then sing a song about the wishing well, and are joined by a prince who sings a song of his own as he meets Snow White. They then spot Setzer walking toward the castle, and introduce themselves to him. Snow White then gives the trio a slice of gooseberry pie, which they eat with Vanilla Glitz ice cream.

Back in the Magic Mirror Chamber, the Queen instructs Setzer to take Snow White far into the forest, and then kill her as she is picking wildflowers, for she wishes to use her heart for Maleficent's plan. He protests that killing a fair lady is wrong, but his mistress threatens him with an unknown penalty if he fails. The Queen then pulls out a jeweled box to put her heart in, to make doubly sure he does not fail.

The next day, as Snow White is picking wildflowers in the Flower Glade, Setzer attempts to use his sword to kill her, but is unable to because of his policy stating "It is wrong to kill a lady fair." He then fully befriends the trio, and warns the princess that her stepmother wishes her dead, sending them running into the forest as he goes off to tell his former mistress that Snow White is dead while finding another heart. Soon afterwards, he hands the box to the Queen (with the heart of a pig inside), while she releases him from her services as he goes back to rejoin his new friends.

As the crew runs into the woods, the Heartless appear and possess the trees, turning them into Haunted Timbers, while the trio protects Snow White while killing the Heartless. Setzer shows back up to join his new allies in destroying the Heartless along with the trio. After a bit of running, the princess breaks down and cries while a group of animals comforts her and leads her and her new guardians to the cottage clearing. Awestruck by the cottage's perks, the crew decides to clean the house because it is a bit of a mess, while singing *Whistle While You Work.*

Meanwhile, the Seven Dwarfs are working in their mines, and sing *Heigh-Ho* as they go home from work, but as they come back to their cottage, they are shocked to learn that it has been cleaned. The protagonists meet the dwarfs, who initially think they are thieves, but Doc learns they have Keyblades so they will be safe (despite Grumpy having doubts). Sarah then introduces the dwarfs to Snow White, who wakes up and is surprised to learn that the "children" are really little men. After a bit of discussion, they decide that she can stay in their cottage, with Setzer acting as a bodyguard.

Back at the castle, the Queen is furious to learn that Setzer lied to her and gave her the heart of a pig. She then sends the Dark Treant after the protagonists to dispatch of them, while she prepares a potion that transforms her into an ugly old peddler. Now an ugly witch, the Queen decides to poison Snow White with an apple that will make her sleep forever.

At the cottage, Snow White decides to tell a story after supper, eventually singing *Someday My Prince Will Come.* Harlynn looks outside and sees the Dark Treant arriving to kill them, so the trio and Setzer rush into the forest to destroy the maddened tree. Following the battle (and the obtaining of the Quake spell), the treant becomes a plain old tree with the world's Keyhole in it, which Carl seals. The trio then bid Snow White, Setzer and the dwarfs farewell, as Grumpy does something nice for them by giving the crew a Treasure Trove Keychain he found while mining earlier.

#### Second Visit

As Carl, Sarah and Harlynn arrive back to the cottage, the Queen prepares the poison apple for Snow White, and notices an antidote (love's first kiss). She then rows toward the cottage, confident that her stepdaughter will be buried alive.

Back with our heroes, they meet up with Setzer near the entrance to the cottage clearing, where Snow White is kissing the dwarfs as they go to work. Dopey wants more than one, while Grumpy avoids getting kissed. The friends reunite, but Heartless surround the cottage, so the heroes dispatch of them. After this, they make pies and ice cream, but are interrupted by the Queen, who is about to offer Snow White the poisoned apple. The animals and Keybladers know right away this is the Queen, but Snow White doesn't, so they decide (following a tug on the Queen's cloak) to warn the dwarfs. Once they travel down the mountain trail, the animals and heroes try to tell them Snow White is to be killed by her stepmother, which Sleepy guesses correctly.

The dwarfs and heroes race to the cottage on deer, but arrive a moment too late as Snow White bites the apple and passed out. The Queen is overjoyed by this and races off to her castle, but the crew chase her across a rocky path until they reach the end of a cliff. She decides to murder them by rolling a huge boulder over them, but lightning strikes the branch before she can fully do so and sends her plummeting to her death.

As the group arrives at the cottage, the dwarfs are deeply saddened by the princess's supposed death. She is so beautiful, even in "death," that they just cannot find it in their hearts to bury her, so they fashion a coffin made of glass and gold and keep eternal vigilance over her. Carl desires to find out what killed Snow White, so Doc implores him and his crew to brave the castle. The gang marches to the castle, where they find the Prince looking far and wide for the beautiful princess in the forest. Sarah informs him Snow White is near the cottage as they head through the castle and into the Alchemy Study, where they discover that it was a poisoned apple that put her to sleep. They soon go into the Magic Mirror Chamber, where the Mirror traps them inside of him as they ask their questions.

After defeating the Mirror Spirit (and receiving an upgrade to Poisonga), he disappears into darkness as his task is now fulfilled. The trio and Setzer soon arrive back at the cottage, where the Prince kisses Snow White and breaks her sleeping spell. The dwarfs become ecstatic by her living again, and get a final kiss from the princess before she leaves with her prince. Carl, Sarah and Harlynn bid farewell to Snow White, her Prince and Setzer (who becomes the new guardian of the cottage) as they leave the world.

During the end credits, Snow White and the Prince have fun with the dwarfs in the flower meadows behind their new castle. Setzer smiles at how much fun they are having, when his true love Terra arrives and embraces him.