Who Created the Heartless?
The Heartless were created by Ansem the Wise, who discovered the process of creating these creatures through his experiments, and later, his six apprentices furthered his work, with Apprentice Xehanort playing a significant role in the creation of Emblem Heartless. The creation of Heartless is a complex process that involves the extraction of darkness from a person’s heart, which then takes on a life of its own, becoming a powerful and malevolent entity.
Understanding the Creation of Heartless
The process of creating Heartless is rooted in the darkness that exists within every person’s heart, and Ansem the Wise was the first to tap into this darkness, unleashing a power that would change the course of history in the Kingdom Hearts universe.
Heartless Creation FAQs
1. Did Xehanort Create the Heartless?
Xehanort did not directly create the Heartless, but his Apprentice Xehanort form was involved in the creation of Emblem Heartless, highlighting the complexity of Xehanort’s role in the Kingdom Hearts universe.
2. Did Ansem Create the Heartless?
Ansem the Wise is credited with the creation of the first Heartless, marking the beginning of a new era in the Kingdom Hearts universe, where darkness and light are in constant conflict.
3. Who Controls the Heartless?
The Heartless are not truly controlled by anyone, as they are manifestations of darkness that can be called upon by those with dark hearts, making them a formidable and unpredictable force in the Kingdom Hearts universe.
4. Where Do the Heartless Come From in Kingdom Hearts?
The Heartless originate from the Realm of Darkness, where they seek to consume hearts and fulfill their ultimate goal of absorbing Kingdom Hearts, the source of all hearts.
5. What Do the Heartless Want?
The Heartless are driven by an insatiable hunger for hearts, which they seek to consume in order to grow stronger and more powerful, posing a constant threat to the light and its guardians.
6. What is the Strongest Heartless?
Ansem is considered the most powerful Heartless in the series, due to his exceptional strength, cunning, and mastery of darkness.
7. Is Vanitas an Unversed?
Vanitas is not an Unversed, but rather the source of the Unversed, a being of pure darkness created when Xehanort split Ventus’ heart in two, extracting the darkness from within.
8. Why Does Sora Have Two Nobodies?
Sora has two Nobodies, Roxas and Naminé, due to the unique circumstances of his transformation into a Heartless, which resulted in the creation of two separate Nobodies.
9. What Made Xehanort Evil?
Xehanort’s descent into darkness was facilitated by the influence of his future Heartless, Ansem, who manipulated him into embracing the darkness within his heart.
10. Why Did Riku Look Like Ansem?
Riku took on the appearance of Ansem due to the darkness within his heart, which was exacerbated by Ansem’s possession of his body in the past.
11. What is the Monster in Heartless?
The Jabberwock is a monster from the novel Heartless, by Marissa Meyer, and is not directly related to the Kingdom Hearts series.
12. Is Sora More Powerful Than Xehanort?
Sora is not necessarily more powerful than Xehanort, but rather, he has proven himself to be a worthy adversary and a potential leader in the fight against darkness.
13. Why Did Xehanort Lose His Hair?
Xehanort lost his hair as a sign of his commitment to the darkness, which he chose to embrace in his pursuit of power and knowledge.
14. Was Xehanort Really Evil?
Xehanort’s actions, although misguided and evil in nature, were motivated by a desire to understand and control the darkness, rather than a simple desire for evil.
15. What Happens When a Heartless Dies?
When a Heartless is destroyed, the trapped heart returns to its body, but if the body has become a Nobody, the Nobody must be destroyed first in order for the heart to be freed.