Master Xehanort is the one of the main antagonists of the Kingdom Hearts series, serving as the main antagonist of the Dark Seeker Saga, He is the original incarnation of Xehanort, the ex best friend of Master Eraques, Arch Enemy of Sora and the Guardians of Light. In Japanese, he was voiced by the late Chikao Ōtsuka (who also voiced Captain Hook in the same series, Professor Moriarty in Sherlock Hound, and Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog, and by his son Akio Ōtsuka (who also voices Ansem, Seeker of Darkness and Terra-Xehanort in the same series) from Kingdom Hearts III onwards.
In English, he was voiced by the late Leonard Nimoy, the late Rutger Hauer, and Christopher Lloyd.
What Makes Him a Base Breaking Character?[]
What Do People Like About Him?[]
- Leonard Nimoy did an great job voicing him.
- He has been often compared to Darth Sidious due to having powers and personality.
- Christopher Lloyd's performance.
- He is the true leader of the Organization XIII and Council of Disney,making him an chessmaster.
- If player read Xehanort's Report, they would understand that he's extremenist that know that Darkness need to exist in equlibrium with Light. While his friend Eraqus go to far with Light to the point of willingly to kill Ventus to prevent Vanitas from merging with him, which only increase Darkness in Terra heart.
- Fairy Godmother in Birth By Sleep says that fight Darkness with just Light without compassion and forgiveness only make Darkness act more hostile, and Darkness should be fight with compassion.
- Fans memes him for having multiple version of himself, call the process of putting a piece of his heart on other people body "Nort".
What Do People Hate About Him?[]
- Compared to other versions of himself, such as Ansem and Xemnas, Xehanort is seen as less complex. Despite all other version of him are simply part of him, they are seen as seperate characters.
- His tragic backstory in Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road, released after Kingdom Hearts 3, should have been disclosed earlier, making it harder for fans to sympathize with him.
- The ending of Kingdom Hearts III attempts to redeem Xehanort and portray him as a sympathetic character. He aimed to create a purge that would restore all worlds to their original state, free from darkness, and lead the universe in a way that would prevent anyone from disrupting the balance with their relentless darkness. However, this attempt to sympathize with and redeem Xehanort is relatively weak, given the numerous crimes he committed throughout the series. Critics argue that he does not deserve Eraqus's forgiveness, considering he destroyed lives. It is also noted that some of his goals, such as "taking down the tyranny of light," stemmed from his surrender to the darkness.
- His second voice actor is consider not as good as the first one.
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