Kingdom Hearts Unlimited - Organization XIII

» The Organization XIII

Organization XIII is a group of 13 Nobodies, beings without hearts. The name is derived from the fact that there are thirteen members in the group. By the beginning of Kingdom Hearts II, the numbers of the Organization have been reduced to half by Sora and friends.

Xemnas:
Referred to as the "Superior," Xemnas is the Leader of Organization XIII. He is also the Nobody of Xehanort, the main antagonist in the Kingdom Hearts Series.His original self was named Xehanort, but prior to becoming a Nobody he took his master's name, Ansem. He controls Sorcerer Nobodies, and in battle he uses Aerial Blades and manipulates nothingness to phase through solid matter and manifest energy-based shields and projectiles. In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Xemnas appears as an optional boss in Hollow Bastion, called "Unknown."

Xigbar:
Xigbar is a senior member and number II of the Organization. He is also referred to as the "Freeshooter." He controls Sniper Nobodies, and in battle he uses Gun Arrows and manipulates space to teleport himself, warp his bullets, and levitate upside down. Sora defeated him in a fierce battle.

Xaldin:
The third member in the Organization. He is also known as the "Whirlwind Lancer." Xaldin's original self was named Dilan. With his powers, he uses wind to manipulate his six lances and shield himself. Xaldin's lances can transform into a dragon-shaped contraption to attack opponents with whirlwinds. He controls lance-wielding Dragoon Nobodies. He was defeated by the hands of Sora and his friends.

Vexen: He is also known as the "Chilly Academic." Vexen's original self was Even, one of Ansem the Wise's six apprentices. A scientist who can control ice and carries a large shield in battle that blocks any frontal attacks made against him. Vexen sides with Zexion and Lexaeus, other members occupying the castle's basements, to prevent Marluxia's plan to overthrow the Organization. He first battles Riku in order to gather data to create a replica of him. However, when the Replica Riku failed to defeat Sora, Vexen faced Sora himself and was was defeated. After their battle, Vexen gives Sora the card to Twilight Town with the intention of revealing Roxas's existence. Marluxia considers him a traitor as a result and sends Axel to kill him. As Vexen is about to reveal Marluxia's plot, he is killed by Axel.

Lexaeus: Also referred to as the "Silent Hero." His original self was Eleus. A well-built fighter in Organization's ranks, one of the two members of the Organization that only appear in Riku's story. He combines earth magic with his giant tomahawk when fought. Lexaeus, along with Vexen and Zexion, are older members of the Organization who occupy the basement levels of Castle Oblivion in the second game. When they find Marluxia plans to overthrow the Organization by capturing and manipulating Sora, Lexaeus and Zexion decide to capture Riku and use him in the same fashion to counter Marluxia. When it becomes dangerously apparent that Sora might fall into Marluxia's grasp, Lexaeus confronts Riku directly, trying to convince him to open himself up to the power of the darkness in his heart. Riku manages to defeat the warrior, but with his last bits of strength, Lexaeus releases all of the darkness within him in hopes of overwhelming and consuming Riku. However, King Mickey protects Riku from the part of Xehanort's Heartless in his heart.

Zexion: Referred to as the "Cloaked Schemer." Zexion's original self was Ansem the Wise's youngest lab assistant, and named Ienzo. A manipulator, he convinced Ansem the Wise that they should build an underground lab for research. Zexion uses his power of illusion, used to mimic others' weapons, disguise himself as others, and create duplicates of himself. His unique weapon is a lexicon. Zexion is one of two Organization members who appear only in Riku's story. Zexion tracks Riku's actions until Vexen's death; Zexion and Lexaeus then decide to use Riku to counter Marluxia's plan to use Sora. After Marluxia is killed, Zexion sees Riku as unnecessary and attempts to destroy Riku himself. He leads Riku into a manifestation of Destiny Islands, Riku's home. There, Zexion tells Riku about how he threw away his friends and his home and opened the door to darkness, thus destroying the islands. Following Riku's battle with a large Heartless, Zexion disguises himself as Sora and attacks Riku, telling him that he's become a pawn of the darkness. He engulfs Riku in light, but a vision of Kairi convinces Riku to accept darkness and light. With newfound confidence, Riku follows Zexion's scent through the light and causes Zexion to flee. Afterwards, Axel brings the Riku Replica to Zexion and convinces the replica that he can become "real" by gaining power that the real Riku does not have. The replica agrees, and as per Axel's suggestion, kills Zexion.

Saï¿½x: He is also known as the "Luna Diviner." He has an X-shaped scar on his face and wields a claymore. He draws power from the moon and controls the Berserker Nobodies, who wield weapons like his own. He was destroyed by Sora in the World That Never Was.

Axel: Despite him being part of Marluxia's conspiracy against the Organization, Axel's true intentions are clearly unknown. Axel utilizes a pair of chakram, as well as fire. After Sora defeated him twice, Axel enlists the aid of the Riku Replica to get rid of Zexion in Castle Oblivion's basement levels. In Kingdom Hearts II, he sacrifices himself in order to save Sora. He then reveals that he only did all the things he did so that he could see Roxas again.

Demyx: He is also referred to as the "Melodious Nocturne." Demyx first appeared in Kingdom Hearts II at Hollow Bastion with the other Organization XIII members. He later appeared in the Underworld, the world in which he first removes his hood. He is confronted for stealing the Olympus Stone, an object that protects the bearer from the effects of the Underworld. He refers to Sora as Roxas, having been given orders to "use aggression to liberate [Sora's] true disposition" but nevertheless still proclaiming "they sent the wrong guy [for this]". He fights Sora with the use of his water abilities and sitar to create duplicates, giving the player a time limit to defeat them all and leaving after losing. The two cross paths again at Hollow Bastion during the Heartless attack, which involves Demyx's Dancer Nobodies. Upon being reminded that he is a Nobody, and has no heart, Demyx commands the "traitor" to be silent, and uses his duplicates and water attacks; Demyx fades into darkness at the conclusion of the battle.

Luxord: is described by Jiminy Cricket as "a master of rhetoric". He is also known as the "Gambler of Fate." His lesser Nobodies are Gambler Nobodies. With games of luck, Luxord is able to transform Sora into a card or a die; and uses his cards as weapons, defense or hiding places. Luxord also has power over time. He was defeated by Sora.

Marluxia: The lord of Castle Oblivion. and Sora's main antagonist in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. He uses a scythe and his control over flowers to attack. In Chain of Memories, Marluxia and Larxene conspire to overthrow the Organization by using Naminï¿½ to manipulate Sora's memories. But, his plan failed and he was eliminated by Sora.

Larxene: Another member of the Organization who helped Marluxia conspire against the Organization. Larxene wields knives and the power of thunder to fight. She is later killed by Sora, Donald, and Goofy.

Roxas: The 13th member of the Organization. He is the nobody of Sora and is referred to as the "Key of Destiny." In battle, he uses the "Oathkeeper" and "Oblivion" Keyblades, which represent Sora's memories of Kairi and Riku, as well as the power of light. As a stronger Nobody, Roxas controls Samurai Nobodies. Unlike the other Organization members, Roxas lacks memories of his previous life, due to the short time Sora had spent as a Heartless. In the first 6 hours of the game, you play as Roxas. Afterwards, you switch to Sora. Roxas appears twice later on in the game. The first is a battle with Sora, shown only as a cut scene and never fully explained. In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Sora's battle with Roxas is made playable, and a cut scene is added that shows Xemnas explaining that Axel's death triggered the reappearance of Roxas. Roxas appears once again with Naminï¿½ before Kairi enters the corridor of darkness back to Destiny Islands. He and Naminï¿½ imply that they will live on within Sora and Kairi as both a part of them and as individuals, as seen in the ending cinematic when they smile at each other through Sora and Kairi.