“ | All that and more. I'm carrying on what you yourself began, and I'm creating a brand new world, one heart at a time. I thought you'd praise me, but all you ever do is hold me back. I understand, though. Unlike me, you have a heart. And you're powerless to control it. Consumed by the jealousy you feel toward the student who surpassed you. | „ |
~ Xemnas to Ansem the Wise. |
“ | I feel...the emptiness where my companions once stood. I took them for granted. And now, I have...nothing. My first surge of emotion in years...for as long as I can remember... and it's... loneliness. Do you see? A heart is just pain. | „ |
~ Xemnas speaking from his heart. |
Xemnas is the Nobody of Terra-Xehanort, and the leader of the villainous Organization XIII group, acting as a major antagonist of the Kingdom Hearts franchise,One of the three main antagonists(alongside MCP and Pete) of Kingdom Hearts II,the main antagonist of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Memories,one of the two secondary antagonists(alongside Ansem) of Dream Drop Distance, and one of the four secondary antagonists(alongside Ansem,Young Xehanort,and Vanitas) of Kingdom Hearts III.The most powerful of the Nobodies, Xemnas manipulates and deceives his entire group, leading them to believe they cannot regrow their hearts without Kingdom Hearts, when in truth, he merely wishes to use its power to become a god.
He was voiced by Norio Wakamoto in the Japanese version, while in English, he is instead voiced by Paul St. Peter.
His Evil Ranking[]
Debated Validations[]
- The extent to which he has moral agency is unclear, as while Nobodies are revealed to be capable of growing hearts, althougt Xemnas has enough of heart to be capable of time travel, it wasn't clear how much emotional capability he has. However, Axel, a fellow Nobody, did turn good by his own free will, which would seem to imply that Xemnas has the option to be good and merely isn't taking it, but it is unclear exactly when Axel regained his heart.
- He's particulary effect by Terra memories due to being created from his body, which make him call Aqua's armor "friend". It's unclear if he care for Ventus and Aqua as an partically extension of Terra or not because this idea never revisit again.
What Makes Him Heinous?[]
- Was directly responsible for some of the Organization becoming Nobodies, and then went on to purposely hide the fact that they can naturally develop a heart over time, instead lying that Kingdom Hearts would restore their hearts to manipulate them into helping him restore it. In truth, he merely wanted to use its power to become a god.
- Even after this, he is a rather bad boss to the Organization, showing apathy towards an unconscious Axel and threatening to turn those who fail him into Dusks.
- In 358/2 Days, he tries to have Roxas and Xion kill one another in an attempt to kill Roxas and prevent Sora's awakening.
- Willingly assists Master Xehanort in his evil plans after the latter's return in Dream Drop Distance.
- Tortures Axel in III, before directly ordering Xion, his friend, to kill him. When she resists, he kicks her to the ground and calls her a useless puppet, before trying to kill them both.
- Kidnaps Kairi and brings her to Xehanort.
- Meets the heinous standard, as while Master Xehanort and Vanitas have done worse than him, he has fewer resources than they do, and his deceiving the Organization into committing atrocities in the name of a false goal is unique.
What Makes Him Inconsistent?[]
- He is genuinely tragic. Once considering the heart to be weak and powerless, he grew obsessed with nothingness as he feared the pain of loneliness and couldn't connect with others, only realizing the value of being strong enough to shoulder the pain of having a heart once he truly has nothing left to return to - no allies or friends, and no hope of redemption.
- His feared of pain and loneliness can be blamed to original Xehanort memory, which many of Xehanort tragedies is something that he can't control. As Xehanort Nobody, Xemnas represent of Xehanort manipulative tendency and as well as his loneliness and sadness.
- After he regains his heart, he displays far too much remorse to be NPE or PE. He admits that he took the Organization for granted and regrets all his maltreatment of his now former underlings.
- He develops a genuine respect for humans, and Sora in particular, for having the strength to shoulder the pain and complex emotions that come with having a heart.
- His final defeat and subsequent death are played for sympathy. Be send back to the past to be killed and his heart absorbed by Master Xehanort original heart, reduce him to become just another page of Xehanort life.
External Links[]
- Xemnas on the Villains Wiki
- Xemnas on the Disney Wiki
- Xemnas on the Kingdom Hearts Wiki
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