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bramblequeen · 11 months

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Something that I doodled ages ago and never had the energy to finish as a gouache painting. Decided to make it digital to finish it.

#bramble arts #kingdom hearts #keyblade #kingdom key #kh4 #kh3 #kingdom hearts 3 #I need to practice drawing/painting metals

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starfiresky · 2 months

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❤️ “May your heart be your guiding key!” 🗝️

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kieranharris · 5 months

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I turned the Kingdom Key from Kingdom Hearts into a colorful robot. Maybe I'll do more Keyblades later! Do let me know if you got a favorite you'd find it cool to see a robot version of!

#kingdom hearts #kingdom key #robot

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asterdiz · 11 months

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The KH1 gang all assembled!

Compiled everyone’s separate shots in this post too

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rxcketwip · 3 months

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today's theme is KH2 drip

more kairi bc I love kairi and her kh2 fit is my fave

#rxcketwip #b3d #kingdom hearts #blender3d #kh3 #kairi kingdom hearts #sora #kh sora #kh2 kairi #kh2 #kh2 sora #kairi #kingdom key

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theknucklehead · 5 months

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I love it whenever Kingdom Hearts is referenced in something.

A shame though that Disney missed the opportunity to reference KH in Wreck-It Ralph/Ralph Breaks the Internet.

#kingdom hearts #keyblade #kingdom key #the wonderful world of mickey mouse #minnie mouse #goofy #donald duck #daisy duck #chip n dale #rescue rangers #the ghost and molly mcgee #molly mcgee #scratch

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dominicsorel · 5 months

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Terra passed the Braveheart Keyblade to Riku, not the Kingdom Key

The Timeline

[see: some proof the timeline isn't what you initially assume is Ventus receiving his new Keyblade for the FIRST time at Destiny Islands and wielding it at the Badlands]

In BBS, each individual is only hours behind or before the other. Sometimes only minutes, some of them even cross paths. At Destiny Islands, people have argued it's days. I argue hours because days all of a sudden simply doesn't make sense unless it's Ventus who would be there the next day...which would STILL be only hours later.

Take a look at the timing of each encounter.

With Terra's entrance, they are already about to leave to go home.

But with Aqua's entrance, they are still playing and having fun.

And thus, this order is my understanding of the timeline.

The Narrative

Now, let's see if the writing backs me up here.

What did Terra say in the passing of power again?

Yeah, that seems about right. It fits quite well.

Riku has only truly reached this point at the end of KH3D.

And it carries over quite beautifully in KH3.

So when Way to the Dawn breaks because he's outgrown it, he's able to summon a brand new Keyblade that Terra left for him.

He has become the person Terra hoped he would.

Terra was Riku's second chance.

As to why Terra didn't notice Riku already had a Keyblade in BBS, it could be unintentional negligence or simply fate's will.

The Kingdom Key

Okay but...who gave Riku the Kingdom Key? It's a good question because I also have no idea! Was it even a "person"?

I think what we need to find out first is where the Kingdom Key originated in the first place. I'm hoping KHML might fill in these blanks a little but that doesn't mean it'll happen.

And I hesitate to believe it was the Master of Masters that passed the Kingdom Key because...I feel like Way to the Dawn is more his style considering how long he watched over Riku.

That's only my assumption, however.

Xigbar and others sure made it sound like it was a true honor to be chosen by the Kingdom Key. Maybe it's something you just get chosen for? Not by a person but by fate itself and Aqua simply assumed it was a person who passed it to Riku.

"The worlds gave us this doorway. They want us to be the guardians of their destiny!" — Mickey Mouse, KH2

As cheesy as that sounds, Kingdom Hearts can be quite the cheesy series and I love it all the same.

#kingdom hearts #kh riku #kh terra #kh aqua #kh ventus #riku #terra #aqua #ventus #kingdom key #braveheart #kh meta #knighting legacy duo #text

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strayheartless · 6 months

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Confession time.

I don’t have the money to be buying Keyblades. I’m a broke masters student. It happens.

Do you wanna know what I do have?

A grandfather with insane carpentry skills, and the dimensions for a keyblade:

I’ve never been so happy! It’s going on my wall!

#kingdom hearts #kh1 #kh3 #kh2 #kh sora #keyblade #kingdom key

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hollowwhisperings · 11 months

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Kingdom Key & Kingdom Hearts: A SoRiku Theory

The Kingdom Hearts series (& its creators) actively emphasizes the ways that its primary protagonist, Sora, is a "normal, ordinary boy". Yet Sora wields the iconic Kingdom Key, the Ultima Keyblade & even a x-blade (as forged by Xehanort): Sora's Story has been that of a Chosen One, even as he fits the archetype of one "Unchosen".

This theory explores the nature of Choice within the KH series, specifically in the context of "Destiny" and prophecies. It employs the "Riku is The Light" & "Necklace" theories, as well as elements of "Sleeping Realm". It also casts Riku as one of those Strange Women in Ponds who Distribute Swords as a Basis of [Galactic World Order].

Sora's story seemingly begins as a Classic Hero's Journey only for such a reading to fall flat when Expectations such as "Getting The Girl" and "Becoming a Keyblade Master" pointedly do not happen.

The driving force of the KH series has always been Riku: Riku wished to see worlds beyond his home, knowing the truth of the KH Multiverse well before proof literally crashlanded in the form of Kairi (a literal shooting star).

It is Riku's Heart that drew the attention of the Worlds at large to the Destiny Islands: the brightness of his light lead Terra, Aqua & Xehanort to meeting Sora in the first place.

Terra chooses Riku as a future Keyblade Master.

Aqua chooses Sora for the sake of preserving Riku's Light, the events of BBS teaching her that the strongest lights cast the longest shadows.

Xehanort chooses Riku as a Dark Vessel, whispering to him & encouraging him to doubt, to mistrust.

It is assumed, by Sora and by Riku, that Riku was also the person responsible for "opening the door" to the Darkness that felled the Destiny Islands. Yet throughout his childhood, each attempt by Riku to open the mysterious door on the play island failed and, when Darkness Falls, it is Kairi who is found at its source (Kairi, who had been expelled from her home by a version of Xehanort & whose heart harboured yet another fragment of the Seeker of Darkness).

Regardless of whether he truly opened the Destiny Islands to Darkness, Riku believed it & through Darkness did he find "freedom" to explore the Worlds Beyond, just as he had always dreamed... except for one, rather significant detail becoming derailed: Sora's presence by Riku's Side.

The two were separated and Sora was almost lost: even with Darkness swallowing Riku whole, the light within his Heart acted in time to save Sora by entrusting to him 'Kingdom Key'. Riku's Keyblade. A physical manifestation of Riku's Heart.

(notably, the "Kingdom Key-D" found by King Mickey was found not too far from the scene where Kingdom Key manifested: it is plausible that this keyblade was also manifested by Riku's Heart, perhaps alongside its 'Light' counterpart - I'd need to check the timeline to see how such a theory holds up)

Kingdom Key was entrusted to Sora, a subconscious act of Riku's Heart that mirrored an earlier act of protection Riku gave to Sora: on the night where Kairi fell to the Destiny Islands, a young Sora felt frightened and a young Riku swore to protect his dearest friend. This oath was sworn in turn sworn by Sora to Riku. They sealed these oaths with tokens they held close: while Sora's charm gifted to Riku remains unknown, Riku entrusted Sora with a crown charm he had had since infancy.

When Riku was 5, Riku entrusted Sora with his Crown. Both boys swore to protect the other.

When Riku was 15, Riku's Heart entrusted itself to Sora in the form of 'Kingdom Key'.

When Riku was ~16, he subconsciously protected Sora by becoming the latter's Dreamel Eater. Within the same timeframe, Riku sacrificed himself entirely to save Sora at the Keyblade Graveyard (an act of sacrifice, an act of True Love).

At every instance where Riku has been at a crossroads, knowingly or not, his Heart has Chosen Sora's: Riku, presumed descendant of Ephemera and a child of the Destiny Islands, has always & continues to choose Sora.

When the pair were reunited in KH2 and confronted the threat of Xemnas, the two fought as one & passed their keyblades between each other intuitively

When the pair existed in parallel realms of Sleep, separated but connected, their heartbeasts joined to form a Waltzing variation of the melody 'Dearly Belove'. They then fought in sync with a Combined Blade, formed from the keyblades "Mirage Split" and "Nightmare's End", acting again as two halves of a whole.

When Riku was to meet his end in the Realm of Darkness, far within the abyss, Sora appeared to him and they once again wielded their Combined Blade. Beast had once reaponded to a 15 year old Riku's questioning of his impossible arrival to Hollow Bastion, where Beast's Beloved Belle was held hostage, that he had "simply believed": belief brought Sora to Riku in the Realm of Darkness, belief brought Sora to the Final World in the wake of Riku's Ultimate Sacrifice.

The premise of Kingdom Key & its counterpart, Kingdom Key-D, being Manifestations of Riku's Heart & indicative of Riku's being the "Child of Destiny" does run into some Logistical Obstacles.

One, if Riku's Keyblade is being wielded by Sora (& Mickey, assuming the two keys were originally one) then whose keyblade is Riku wielding?

Two, how can Riku's Heart manifest multiple keyblades? Posession by Ansem Seeker of Darkness explains 1 of the "extra" keyblades (the key of "all hearts"). The bequeathing ceremony by Terra could explain another. Kingdom Key-D is definitely connected to Kingdom Key yet never specifically associated with Riku, evem being wielded by King Mickey (a stranger to Riku, at that point).

To the first: if Riku's keyblade is being wielded by Sora (& its counterpart by King Mickey), how can Riku wield another keyblade in KH1 even before getting possessed?

There are several immediate & varyingly plausible explanations: Riku's nature as a "Child of Destiny" allowing his Heart to churn out keyblades on demand like some Fey Lady of Avalon; or the other keyblades were not actually manifested by Riku at all.

While I greatly enjoy the imagery of Riku playing the "Lady of the Lake" to Sora's "Arthur" in KH1, given Sora's opening dream sequence already set Riku as being stuck in a Body Of Water (which is additionally representative of Darkness), it is Stretching Things to assume all other Plot Focused keyblades were ALSO fished out from Riku's Heart.

Perhaps Riku's Heart simply conjured new keyblades in response to Sora's Heart taking in new quests: Riku's Heart supplying keys to the metaphoric doors of Sora's Heart Hotel.

It is more likely, however, that the "new" keyblade wielded by Riku (the one currently known as "Braveheart") is a manifestation of SORA'S Heart: Riku entrusted his crown & his heart to Sora, first on the night of the Meteor Shower & then on the night the Islands Fell; Sora, in turn, entrusted his sword & heart to Riku. It explains how each boy readily wields the keyblade of the other & fits within the theme of their hearts beating in sych.

Riku choosing Sora, Riku's entrusting his Heart (literally & figuratively) with Sora, resulted in Destiny Itself 'choosing' Sora: if Riku represents Kingdom Hearts, the subject of his love would naturally become beloved by the Worlds in turn.

Sora acting as "[the] One Sky, One Destiny" due to Sora having the 'Heart' of Destiny through its child (Riku)'s love.

Sora is not only Riku's Dearly Beloved, Sora is THE "Dearly Beloved": beloved by the Worlds, entrusted with their Hearts & appointed their Savior. And all because, dull and ordinary boy that he may be, it is Sora's naturally normal self that Riku fell in love with. Sora may not be any more innately special than anyone else but Sora is special to RIKU, the love between them (knowingly or not) serving as the driving force of their stories & of Destiny itself.

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pineapplebread · 2 years

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Kingdom Hearts x Hypebeast

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ohhhmomo · 3 months

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📢 Sappy, sentimental, nerd post ahead 📢

I got Kingdom Hearts in October 2002 when I was 8 years old. My family had just moved into a new house after my parents reunited from a nasty divorce. My dad and I went to Best Buy one night to look for a new microwave and he ended up letting me get this game that I’d been wanting for MONTHS. I’d seen every commercial for it on Disney channel and I was SO excited to finally hold it in my hands. I barely had any furniture in my room at the time - just my bed and my TV on the floor. I ran inside, overwhelmingly excited, turned on my PS2 and saw what was the most beautiful opening to any game or movie I’d ever seen before. Simple and Clean filled me with these big, huge, unexplainable feelings that still stick with me to this day. My friend Sarah (who was 3 years older than me) started playing it every weekend with me when she would come over. She was much better at it than I was and I loved watching her play because of it. My room felt like its own little world when it was just the two of us on the edge of my bed flying through Neverland until 1 in the morning.

After a long winter and my ninth birthday had passed, my parents were back to fighting. Big fights that no 9 year old should be subjected to. My mom would leave for days on end, succumbing to her addiction. My dad’s work would force him to go out of town on a weekly basis. So it was just me and a fridge full of frozen dinners to tide me over until one of my parents came back most of the time. I was an only child doing the very best I could to keep myself afloat. Things were dark to say the least and I was having to grow up at an alarming rate, but the one, *single* thing that kept my inner child alive during this was this silly little RPG that I loved so much. Even in an empty house on those nights when I really didn’t want to be alone, I still had Sora and Neverland. I still had those weekends with Sarah to look forward to. Things were far from ideal but I mean it wholeheartedly when I say this game saved me. It was my biggest source of comfort during some of the hardest times and I’ll always be so thankful I had it.

Somehow, I’m turning 30 this year and I’m still getting to watch new trailers come out for it. I’m still playing it with my friend Sarah on the weekends, only now, we’re both good at it. It’s followed me for almost my entire life and I still very much feel like that weird 8 year old girl jumping up and down at Best Buy whenever new content for it comes out.

I recently got a Kingdom Key tattoo as a tribute to the spikey-haired boy who made me laugh when I didn’t think I could. Who always reminded me to approach life with kindness and to find strength in the light. Who in so many ways, saved my life. Over and over again. I’m so happy to have a piece of him on me forever.

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#kingdom hearts #sora #kingdom hearts sora #tattoo #kingdom key #keyblade tattoo #keyblade

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violetunversed · 1 year

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