Light

**Light** is a force parallel to Darkness, a strong element used in Synthesis items, and may also be used as an attack in the *Kingdom Hearts* universe. Although often associated with the forces of good, light is not entirely benevolent; for example, Xemnas uses the power over light gained from Kingdom Hearts against Sora and Riku in his last stand. The Realm of Light is also one of the three known realms in the *Kingdom Hearts* universe, along with the Realm Between, and the Realm of Darkness.

## Special Uses for Light

Light can also be manipulated into attacks by some beings within the *Kingdom Hearts* universe with a strong connection to the force, most notably being Sora and his Nobody, Roxas. Similar to members of Organization XIII's usage of their respective elements, these two are able to physically call and wield the element of light.

However, Roxas has considerably more advanced powers with light than Sora's due to his far greater preference in using light. In comparison to Sora, who could only use light to augment his combo finishers and project beams and balls of light, Roxas is capable of not only augmenting his weapon with light, with the addition of using it to enhance his speed, but also displaying much greater projections of light such as spears, lasers and force-fields. such as Explosion. However, in his Drive Forms, especially Final Form, Sora is shown capable of using similarly advanced combat techniques incorporating light.

King Mickey, benefitting his powerful connection to light, is also capable of using it at advanced levels in combat. He can fire homing balls of light, generate a burst of light capable of stunning others in *Chain of Memories*, use light to heal, and he even uses light in his *Limit Break*in *358/2 Days* by summoning bursts of light in the form of orbs and rays.

Master Eraqus is yet another advanced user of Light, as he is capable of capable of coating himself in light and unleashing pillars and blades of light as well as firing shots of light energy.

Ventus also shows affinity in manipulating light, being able to use several light-based commands like Salvation and Faith, and his ultimate Finish Command, Stratosphere, combines both light and wind into a devastating attack. Aqua also uses light in the four variations of her Deck Command Magic Hour, in where she sends orbs of light spiraling upwards.

Also, during the Final Episode of *Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep*, Ventus's sleeping form is able to summon his Keyblade and open the Door to Light, leading himself and Aqua back to their home of Land of Departure.

Sora's Keyblade, Kingdom Key, is a light-aligned Keyblade. Other notable light-aligned Keyblades are Destiny's Embraceand Way to the Dawn, used by Kairi and Riku, respectively.

On multiple occasions throughout the *Kingdom Hearts* series, characters have been able to wield light in unique manners not similar to those above. Most notable are the Princesses of Heart, who are able to use their inner light to help those in need. For example, after Sora sacrificed himself and became a Heartless in *Kingdom Hearts*, Kairi used the light in her heart to turn Sora to back to his original form.

In *Kingdom Hearts II*, Sora is able to open the "Door to Light" in the Realm of Darkness, at the Dark Margin, by using his own heart in order to return himself and Riku to Destiny Islands.

Although she is not a Keyblade wielder or Princess of Heart, Queen Minnie has control over light; when she assists Sora during the Heartless invasion of Disney Castle, they can perform a Reaction Command in which a beam of light falls on her, and releases a shockwave of light; she also occasionally casts "Pearl".

Light is even used by some antagonists: Ansem, despite being called the Seeker of Darkness, can generate a barrier of violet light around himself. Zexion was capable of engulfing Riku in a sea of light up until Riku accepted the darkness. Xemnas, after absorbing the power of Kingdom Hearts, also becomes able to use the powers of light, as he can summon crests of light capable of firing blasts of white energy and erect thorns of white energy. The X-Blade, which is known for being forged of both light and darkness, granted Master Xehanort himself several deadly powers over light, as he created a gigantic cage of light and even capable of stealing Sora's light and containing it in the center of the arena with the legendary weapon, which can only be reclaimed by attacking Xehanort in a special manner. While Sora's light was stolen, Xehanort is able to create large homing pillars of light, slashes of blue light, and can have Sora's light fire waves of golden light. His last attack after warping Sora and his party to a dimension upon Sora reclaiming his light was to fire a large beam of light.

The light of *Kingdom Hearts*, according to Xehanort, as the first light, is the only thing capable of destroying all darkness in the world, although in process destroying all worlds, and creating a pure, bright new world.