Dwarf Woodlands

**Dwarf Woodlands** is a World that is featured in *Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep*, *Kingdom Hearts χ*, *Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ*, and *Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-*. It is based on Disney's *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs*. It is the first world visited by Ventus, and the second visited by Terra and Aqua.

The world appears as **The World Within** in *Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-*. It is set within the Realm of Darkness and is visited by Aqua during her travels through the realm.

## Settings

Part of the world is the Dwarfs's cottage based on the 1937 Disney film, *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs*, which was Disney's first animated movie. Thus, it is the oldest animated feature to be incorporated as a world in the series. However it is not the oldest work of Walt Disney's to have a world as it is second to the world based on Steamboat Willie's world, Timeless River.

Passing the Dwarfs's cottage in the **Cottage Clearing**, leads you to the **Deep Woods**. Following the route will lead you to the **Flower Glade**. After the glade, the Evil Queen's **Courtyard** is accessed. To the right of the castle, past the wishing well, will lead you to the doorway of the **Underground Waterway**. Entering the doorway, you will find the **Vault**. After navigating your way through the vault, you will reach a doorway to the **Magic Mirror Chamber**.

Another section in the Cottage Clearing leads you to the **Mountain Trail**. Heading North and entering a cave leads you to the **Mine Entrance,** where the only exit leads you to the **Mine**.

## Known Inhabitants

* Snow White
* Snow White's Prince
* Doc
* Grumpy
* Happy
* Sleepy
* Bashful
* Sneezy
* Dopey
* Evil Queen
* Evie
* Magic Mirror

## Role in Sora's Adventures

The world is first visited in Kairi’s Adventures in Dwarf Woodlands, where ever since Snow White married her prince, they have lived a happy life. However, it seems the Magic Mirror is still alive, and is plotting to revive his Queen with her daughter (and Snow White's stepsister) Evie...and Maleficent, of course, as they were friends when they were young. Larxene helps to revive her mother so she can exact revenge upon Snow White and steal her heart. With help from the Seven Dwarfs, Kairi and her friends (minus Sora) defeat the Queen and befriend Evie.

## Role in Heart of the Keybearer series

### Someday My Prince Will Come

#### First Visit

In *Kingdom Hearts: Rise of the Keybearer,* this is the first of the three classic princess worlds Carl, Sarah and Harlynn visit. When they land their Keyblade Gliders, they reunite with Snow White, who tells them not to attract attention because, due to this world's Keyhole not yet being sealed, her stepmother wishes to find it and use Snow White's heart to obtain it.

Meanwhile, the Queen speaks to her Magic Mirror, who tells her that Snow White is the fairest in the land. Angered by this, she hires Setzer Gabbiani as a huntsman, whom the Trinity Trio bump into. They then join Snow White in singing *Wishing Well,* which attracts the attention of the prince, who sings the song *One Song,* while the Queen instructs Setzer to kill Snow White, much to his protests. She then hands him a jeweled box to ensure he does not fail or else she will dine on head of huntsman.

As Snow White and her friends are playing in the glade, Setzer raises his sword to kill her, but stops short when he realizes he can't do it. After informing the princess and the Trinity Trio of the Queen's plot, he sends her running into the dark, spooky forest while the trio protects her from the scary trees. Eventually, Snow White breaks down and cries, but the animals comfort her and take her to a cozy little cottage. Setzer, meanwhile, delivers the heart of a pig to the Queen, who sets him free. The gambler then comes to the cottage and helps to clean up with the animals, princess and his three new friends (to the song *Whistle While You Work.*)

Meanwhile, in the mines, the seven dwarfs are ready to go home as they sing *Heigh-Ho* as they walk down the Mountain Trail (which is twice as long as Birth By Sleep's path), and soon reach home where Snow White is sleeping in their beds. After a misunderstanding and introductions, the dwarfs befriend Snow White, Carl, Sarah, Harlynn and Setzer. Snow White then goes downstairs to check on her soup, which she then tells the dwarfs to wash. Harlynn then notices a scary-looking tree that moves outside, which turns out to be the Dark Treant Heartless the Queen sent to kill Snow White and the Trinity Trio to ensure Setzer does not fail. As it disappears into the forest, Snow White announces supper is ready and her new friends all sit down to eat (and also gives her Keyblade wielding friends the recipe for Kartoffelsuppe).

Back at the castle, the Queen discovers from the Magic Mirror of Setzer's deception and vows to go herself to the dwarfs' cottage, even if her Heartless has been destroyed. She then prepares a potion in her laboratory that turns her into an ugly old hag and plots to use an apple to put Snow White into a slumber to steal her heart. Meanwhile, at the house, Snow White and her new friends have fun dancing while the dwarfs sing *The Silly Song*. After Sneezy's big sneeze, Snow White tells a story and sings *Someday My Prince Will Come,* but the moment is soon ruined by the Dark Treant, which the trio and Setzer dispose of. As the Treant turns back into an ancient tree, it is revealed that this is the location of the Keyhole, which Carl seals. They then bid Snow White, the dwarfs and Setzer goodbye as they jump on their gliders and set off for the next world.

#### Second Visit

When Carl, Sarah and Harlynn arrive back in the Woodlands, they meet up with Snow White, who says goodbye to the dwarfs and kisses them before they leave. They then run into Setzer, who informs them that he saw an ugly old hag walk toward the cottage. When she arrives, the hag presents her basket of apples to Snow White, but Harlynn smells something dark about the peddler, identifying it as the Queen in disguise. The animals can sense this as well as the birds attack her. While Carl, Sarah, Harlynn and Setzer run off with the animals to warn the dwarfs, the Queen tricks Snow White into making a wish and taking a bite.

As the dwarfs and their friends rush off to save Snow White, she takes a bite and falls asleep, while the Queen prepares to steal her heart for Maleficent. However, this is cut short when the crew arrives to chase after the Queen and put her away. During the chase, the Queen attempts to roll a boulder over them, but is plummeted to her death when lightning strikes the stick she is holding.

When they arrive back, the gang finds her so beautiful, even in death, that the dwarfs cannot find it in their hearts to bury her. So, they fashion a coffin of glass and gold and keep eternal vigilance to the princess while the Trinity Trio and Setzer head to the castle to find the antidote somehow. They travel through the castle to the Magic Mirror Chamber (where the book of spells is) and fight off the Spirit of the Magic Mirror, who draws them into his mirror. After a tough fight, the spirit disappears for good (with a smile as he does so) and they discover the antidote, which just so happens to be love's first kiss. As the four heroes head back, they meet up with the Prince, who is her true love and the one who can break the spell. Once they arrive at the cottage, the Prince kisses Snow White on the lips and wakes her up, having broken the curse. The dwarfs rejoice and Snow White kisses their heads to bid them farewell. Doc hands Carl the Treasure Trove Keychain as the Prince and Snow White take off into the sunset with Setzer becoming the princess's new protector.

During the credits, the Prince and Snow White are seen dancing in their ballroom while Setzer and the dwarfs watch in awe. Suddenly, Setzer's girlfriend Terra enters the Prince's palace and smiles at him.