Organization XIII

Organization XIII



The first six members of Organization XIII are Nobodies of assistants of Ansem in his experiments in darkness. The assistants and Ansem built an underground facility in Hollow Bastion, where they conducted experiments with the heart, using themselves as test subjects. After speaking with the off-worlder, King Mickey, Ansem saw the immorality of what he was doing and ceased his involvement. The assistants and their leader, Xehanort, did not share his moral compunction and continued their experiments. This eventually led to tragedy and the creation of Nobody versions of the assistants. Xemnas, the Nobody of Xehanort, became the "Superior" and founded Organization XIII in order to learn about the secrets of the heart and to recover their hearts and become complete beings again. To that end, they deliberately send Heartless into various worlds with the expectation of Sora killing them, releasing the hearts inside the creatures, which then bond with Kingdom Hearts, granting more usable power for the Organization to use.

Members:


Name - Rank in Organization
Roxas - 13
The youngest and newest member of the Organization, Roxas, the "Key of Destiny", was "born" when Sora briefly became a Heartless. However, due to a combination of Sora's short time as a Shadow and Kairi's heart serving in his creation, Roxas had no memory of being Sora. He wields the Oblivion and Oathkeeper Keyblades, and controls the power of light and the Samurai Nobodies. His name is an anagram of Sora with an x added.



Name - Rank in Organization
Larxene - 12
The only female member and the "Savage Nymph", Larxene, conspires with Marluxia to overthrow Organization XIII by using Sora to achieve their ends. She is an arrogant sadist in nature, abrasive and uncaring for the feelings of others as she enjoyed seeing them suffer with her mindgames. Larxene uses the element of thunder to fight and wields kunai (throwing knives) held between her fingers as her weapons. Compared to the other members, she is incredibly agile in battle.



Name - Rank in Organization
Marluxia - 11
A relative newcomer to the Organization, Marluxia is Lord of Castle Oblivion and the "Graceful Assassin". In battle, he wields a pink scythe and the element of flower (referred to as "nature" in some official material; the meaning of nature does not exactly correspond to the powers Marluxia possesses). Along with Larxene, Marluxia conspires to overthrow the Organization by using Naminé to manipulate Sora's memories.



Name - Rank in Organization
Luxord - 10
Being the "Gambler of Fate", Luxord's life is permeated by gambling. He loves to gamble and sees battle as just another form of it. Like Zexion, he is more a strategist than a powerful fighter. He has neatly ordered blond hair, a short beard and several earrings in the shape of the Nobody symbol. Luxord uses a deck of 52 giant playing cards and the element of time. He is in control of the Gambler Nobodies. Luxord appears at Port Royal, where he revives the curse of the Aztec gold, and the cursed pirate nuisance along with it. Luxord makes use of the opportunity to scout the inhabitants of Port Royal, Sora, and the gold's curse, to ascertain as to whether or not they would be useful to the Organization.


Name - Rank in Organization
Demyx - 9
A blond fighting musician, Demyx, the "Melodious Nocturne", uses a sitar as his weapon and controls the Dancer Nobodies. He does not enjoy fighting, but can control water with his sitar to replicate himself and to execute powerful and intimidating attacks. Demyx seems not to take his mission seriously at first, joking around with Sora and complaining that the higher-ups had mistakenly chosen him to carry them out, as he claims he is a poor fighter. Initially, he refers to Sora as Roxas, not regarding Sora as an individual but rather as another form of Roxas.



Name - Rank in Organization
Axel - 8
Axel, the "Flurry of Dancing Flames", works as a double agent in Castle Oblivion. In battle, he utilizes a pair of chakram as well as the element of fire. The Assassin Nobodies are under his control. He is a skilled manipulator and one never quite knows whose side he is really on. Axel's role and motives revolve around Roxas, whom Axel sees as a dear friend and almost like a brother.



Name - Rank in Organization
Saïx - 7
Saïx, the "Luna Diviner", has an X-shaped scar on his face and wields a gigantic claymore. He controls the element of moon and the Berserker Nobodies, who wield weapons much like his own. His powers and fighting style are most likely a play on lycanthropy.
Despite his rank, Saïx is respected as if he was the second in command. He is a calm and collected man who shows no emotion, belying his extensively cruel nature. Axel has a clear dislike of him and Saïx becomes the one to brand Axel as a traitor to the group for attempting to derail the Organization's plans for Sora. It was Saïx who caught Kairi after she got away from Axel and he decided to use this to his advantage. After Sora defeated the Heartless army at Hollow Bastion, Saïx appears and summons even more Heartless for Sora to defeat after he fills Sora's heart with anger when he refused to bring him to Kairi.



Name - Rank in Organization
Zexion - 6
Like Axel, Zexion, the "Cloaked Schemer", is a skilled manipulator by nature. Appearing in Chain of Memories, his talents lay outside of battle, even though he does have a weapon; he is the only Organization member who does not fight in a gameplay battle and lacks a voice actor. He was originally Ansem's youngest lab assistant and test subject, under the name of Ienzo. He was the one that convinced Ansem, with his passionate words, that they should expand the horizons of their research.



Name - Rank in Organization
Lexaueus - 5
Lexaueus, the "Silent Hero", is a well-built, muscular fighter in Organization XIII's ranks. His original name was Elaeus.



Name - Rank in Organization
Vexen - 4
Vexen, the "Chilly Academic", is the research scientist of the group and loves to study the secrets of the heart. He is often very stoic in his behavior. Vexen is ranked higher than others in Chain of Memories and has long dirty blond hair. He can control the power of ice and carries a large shield in battle that blocks any frontal attacks made against him. His original name was Even.



Name - Rank in Organization
Xaldin - 3
While he looks like the silent-type, Xaldin, the "Whirlwind Lancer", is actually quite talkative. He sports long black hair and long sideburns, and wields six lances while wielding the element of wind, along with controlling the Dragoon Nobodies who all wield spears much like his own.
His original name was Dilan.



Name - Rank in Organization
Xigbar - 2
Xigbar, the "Freeshooter", is a senior member of the Organization. He controls the Sniper Nobodies that share the same affinity for sharpshooting as he does. Being a sniper by nature, Xigbar uses gun arrows and the element of space in battle. A missing right eye and the deep scar on his left cheek indicate that he was in some sort of intense battle in the past. He has several grey streaks in his hair, which is worn in a ponytail.
For someone his age, Xigbar talks a lot and likes to insult people. He is not terribly intelligent and fights based on instinct. His original name was Braig.



Name - Rank in Organization
Xemnas - 1
Previously known by fans as the Enigmatic Man, Sitting Unknown or the Superior, Xemnas (whose name is an anagram of Ansem with an x added to it) is the Nobody of Xehanort and the main antagonist of Kingdom Hearts II. Like his counterpart, Xemnas is collecting hearts but he intends to absorb Kingdom Hearts to become a complete and almighty godlike being. He can manifest some sort of energy as a weapon, making red "aerial blades" with it, use the element of nothingness, control the Sorcerer Nobodies and move through solid objects such as humans. He is also known to be manipulative, and exaggerates the emotions of Sadness and Sorrow, and is feared by most Organization members due to his power.