27 Facts About Organization XIII

1.

Organization XIII is a fictional group of characters featured in Square Enix and Disney Interactive Studios' Kingdom Hearts video game series.

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Concept of the Organization XIII was originally introduced in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix within a bonus ending titled "Another Side, Another Story [deep dive]", where their Japanese name was translated as the "Thirteenth Order".

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3.

Organization XIII characters were created by Tetsuya Nomura, director of the series, and other members of his development staff.

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4.

The emblem associated with the Nobodies and Organization XIII was designed to look like a splintered heart as a complement to the Heartless emblem.

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Originally numbered at eight, the Organization XIII recruited a quartet of Nobodies, who were hand-picked by Xehanort as their original selves were time-displaced Keyblade users from the aftermath of the Keyblade War, before recruiting Roxas as their final member with Xion as an unofficial member.

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6.

Six of the Organization XIII's members were introduced in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, with the remaining members introduced in Kingdom Hearts II.

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7.

Organization XIII uses the power of nothingness to phase through solid matter and wield a pair of "ethereal blades", two red beams of light generated from his palms.

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8.

Organization XIII's plans are thwarted when Ansem the Wise damages Kingdom Hearts and releases the accumulated hearts in his attempt to encode them within a machine.

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Organization XIII is Xemnas's second-in-command, and is privy to Xemnas's various private agendas due to eavesdropping.

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10.

Organization XIII would be revealed to be the ancient Keyblade Master Luxu.

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11.

Organization XIII eventually assumes the identity of Braig and finds Xehanort during the events of Birth by Sleep, feigning ignorance to be the Keyblade Master's right hand.

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12.

Organization XIII's weapon is an "axe sword", a massive battle axe with an extended blade that he uses to shatter rocks and shake the area itself with his elemental power of earth.

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13.

Organization XIII was originally a resident of Radiant Garden named Isa and Lea's best friend who met Ventus during the events of Birth By Sleep.

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14.

Organization XIII reveals Kairi to be the Organization's hostage in order to further motivate Sora.

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15.

Organization XIII later meets with Lea on Twilight Town's clock tower the day before the battle and they discuss Subject X In the Keyblade Graveyard, Saix battles Sora's group and makes amends with Lea by confessing his feelings of jealousy and abandonment before peacefully fading away in Lea's arms.

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16.

Organization XIII is later restored as Isa again and joins Lea, Roxas, and Xion in Twilight Town before going to Destiny Islands with them to celebrate their victory against Xehanort.

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17.

Organization XIII is the best friend and mentor of Roxas, whose relationship with him enables Axel to re-experience human emotion as a Nobody.

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18.

Lea and Isa attempted to find her by becoming apprentices to Ansem the Wise but this led to Lea's transition to Axel as he and Saix, Isa's Nobody, were inducted into the Organization XIII but remained true to their intentions of finding Subject X and regaining their humanity.

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19.

Organization XIII is joined by Saix and the two talk about how their involvement with Subject X led them to where they are now.

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20.

Organization XIII is heavily injured by Xemnas and almost killed by the hooded girl until Sora stops her and calls her Xion.

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21.

Organization XIII behaves as an easygoing and self-professed slacker, and has a noted lack of combat skill.

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22.

Organization XIII's weapon is a sitar that he uses to control water and create duplicates of himself, and he commands the "Dancer" Nobodies.

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23.

Organization XIII has power over time, and can transform Sora into a card or gaming die.

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24.

Larxene first appeared in Chain of Memories as Marluxia's co-conspirator for control of the Organization XIII, helping to manipulate Sora's memories by causing him to remember Namine's name.

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25.

Organization XIII's eventually comes to forge a strong friendship with Roxas and Axel.

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26.

Organization XIII's makes minor appearances in Birth by Sleep, Coded, and Dream Drop Distance, showing her to still exist within Sora's heart.

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27.

Visually, the artwork of Organization XIII's members is based more on the styles of Final Fantasy rather than those of Disney.

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