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{{Quote|quote=Confounded Heartless! Get lost, will ya?|source=Donald to [[Sora's Heartless]]}}
 
 
|japanese = ドナルドダック
{{Character
 
 
|kanji = Donarudo Dakku
|name = Donald Duck
 
|image = [[File:Donald Duck KH3.png|250px]]
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|sprite = [[File:Donald from COM sprite 1.png]] [[File:Donald from COM talk sprite 1.png]] <br> [[File:Donald from COM sprite 2.png]] [[File:Donald from COM talk sprite 2.png]]
|kana = ドナルドダック
 
 
|homeworld = [[Disney Castle]]
|romaji = ''Donarudo Dakku''
 
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|family = [[Daisy Duck]] (girlfriend)<br>[[Huey, Dewey, and Louie]] (nephews)<br>[[Scrooge McDuck]] (uncle)
|world = [[Disney Castle]]
 
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|weapon = [[Mage's Staff]]
|role = Ally (party member)
 
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|gender = Male
|first = ''[[wikipedia:The Wise Little Hen|The Wise Little Hen]]''
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|origin = [[:w:c:disney:The Wise Little Hen|The Wise Little Hen]]
|engvoice = [[wikipedia:Tony Anselmo|Tony Anselmo]]
 
|japvoice = [[wikipedia:Kōichi Yamadera|Koichi Yamadera]]
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|va english = [[wikipedia:Tony Anselmo|Tony Anselmo]]
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|va japanese = [[wikipedia:Kōichi Yamadera|Koichi Yamadera]]
|other=[[Donald Duck/Forms|Forms]] · [[Donald Duck/Card|Cards]] · [[Donald Duck/Gallery|Gallery]]
 
|journalKH='''First entry'''<br>''Royal Magician. Skilled in magic, but can be short-tempered and stubborn. He set out in the gummi ship with Goofy to find the king. Donald has joined forces with Sora, the key bearer alluded to in the king's letter.''<br><br>''Donald made his screen debut in "The Wise Little Hen" (1934).''<br><br>'''Second entry'''<br>''Royal magician. Skilled in magic, but short-tempered and stubborn. Because Mickey said to follow the key bearer, he once left Sora to follow Riku. But friendship soon led him back to Sora.''<br><br>''Donald made his screen debut in "The Wise Little Hen" (1934).''
 
|journalRE=''Court Wizard at Disney Castle who set out with Goofy after the king's disappearance with orders to find the Keyblade Master.''<br><br>''His short temper sometimes gets him into trouble, but he is very brave and caring of his loved ones. He would put his life on the line if it meant helping a friend.''
 
|journalKH2=''The Wise Little Hen (1934)''<br><br>''The Royal Court Magician.''<br><br>''Not long ago, Donald left Disney Castle with Goofy to search for King Mickey. During that quest, they met Sora and became fast friends.''<br><br>''After they helped Sora save the worlds from darkness, Donald and Goofy continued their search for King Mickey, who had decided to stay behind in the realm of darkness.''<br><br>''But before they could find the King, the three friends were plunged into a deep sleep.''
 
|journalBBS=''The Wise Little Hen (1934)''<br><br>''A magician in the service of King Mickey. He and Goofy rushed to Yen Sid's tower when they heard their king had gone missing in the middle of his training.''
 
|journalCOD=''A magician in the service of King Mickey. While full of vim and vigor, his short temper sometimes gets him into hot water. Donald met the real Sora while on a journey to find Mickey; during the course of their travels they became fast friends.''<br><br>''After reuniting with Mickey and fighting off the hordes of darkness, Donald returned to Disney Castle to enjoy a bit of peace.''
 
|journalDDD='''First entry'''<br>''The Wise Little Hen (1934)''<br><br>''King Mickey's court magician and a loyal friend. Donald has journeyed with Sora many times to save the worlds.''<br><br>''He is with the king and Goofy, keeping an eye on Sora and Riku as they take the Mark of Mastery exam.''<br><br>'''Second entry'''<br>''Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)''<br><br>''An overnight Musketeer and good friends with Mickey and Goofy. Donald was a chicken, but his adventures with Mickey and the others gave him the courage to become a Musketeer in heart and in name.''
 
|journalKH3=''The Wise Little Hen (1934)''<br>''King Mickey's court magician and a loyal friend. Donald has journeyed with Sora many times to keep the worlds safe. He has pledged to help Sora through the trials ahead.''<br><br>'''Toy Box'''<br>''This is the guise Donald assumes when visiting Woody and Buzz's world.''<br><br>'''Monstropolis'''<br>''This is the guise Donald assumes when visiting Sulley and Mike's world.''<br><br>'''The Caribbean'''<br>''This is the guise Donald assumes when visiting Jack's world.''
 
 
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'''Donald Duck''' is a character from the [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'']] series. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', Donald is the Royal Magician of [[Disney Castle]] and the royal assistant for [[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]]. As such, his weapon of choice is a Staff. He often provides comic relief more than advancing the plot despite the amount of camera time he has in the series. He is rash and has an aggressive personality, but he is loyal to his friends.
 
'''Donald Duck''' is a character from the [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'' series]]. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', Donald is the Royal Magician of [[Disney Castle]] and the royal assistant for [[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]]. As such, his weapon of choice is a [[Staff]]. He often provides comic relief more than advancing the plot despite the amount of camera time he has in the series. He is rash and has an aggressive personality, but he is loyal to his friends.
 
   
 
Though he initially only cares about [[Sora]] as a means to track down King Mickey, Donald soon grows to deeply care for him as a friend.
 
Though he initially only cares about [[Sora]] as a means to track down King Mickey, Donald soon grows to deeply care for him as a friend.
   
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==History==
=={{page header|Personality}}==
 
 
===''Union χ''===
Donald is the most aggressive member of the group. Though he has mastered spells, Donald is very reckless and is the comic relief in many games. Initially, he and Sora often argued, but in the end grow into a deep friendship. Donald is also very protective over Goofy and King Mickey as he is the most worried in [[Castle Oblivion]] when he fears he will forget about Mickey, and also in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' when Goofy is thought to be dead.
 
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He immediately runs into the battle after that. All in all, deep within Donald's short tempered and impatient nature he is actually good hearted, as he would sacrifice anything for the sake of friendship; this is proven twice in the games, when he initially leaves Sora to follow Riku after he obtained the Keyblade, but eventually chooses to return to his side; also when the King orders him and Goofy to take Sora from Hollow Bastion to look for Kairi and Riku, but chooses against his orders to help Leon and the others protect Hollow Bastion. He also seems to be afraid of Daisy as shown at Disney Castle when she yells at him for missing their date.
 
 
He also has somewhat of a greedy side, as commented when Sora and Goofy expressed worries that Donald would lose himself to the curse of the Aztec gold in [[Port Royal]]; or when [[Abu]] stole a sparkling ruby and Donald became infatuated with it.
 
 
=={{page header|Physical Appearance}}==
 
Donald is an anthropomorphic duck with white plumage, a yellow-orange bill, legs of the same color, light blue eyes, and a short tuft of feathers on his head, visible under his hat. His outfit is a modified version of his original blue sailor's suit (in fact, he wears his original clothes in the opening of ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''). His blue hat, which resembles a beret, has a belt in place of a normal brim, and sports a zipper that spans the length of the hat. His high-collared jacket is navy blue with sky blue lining and cuffs. There are three pouches, all of which are blue with yellow lining, along the middle of the jacket; the center pouch is secured by a flap, while the other two use silver zippers.
 
 
The middle pouch is framed by two other silver zippers that span the entire length of the jacket, from the top of the collar to the bottom. He has a short, blue cape with yellow lining that he wears draped over his shoulders, kept in place by a silver strap. Donald also wears a thick, gold bangle on each of his wrists, and, like his cartoon version, he does not wear pants.
 
 
In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Donald is seen in a much different outfit during his tutelage under [[Yen Sid]]. Donald's hat in now much taller and resembles a stereotypical witch's hat, as well as the hat on his Mage's Staff. It is dark blue, has a wide brim with gold lining, and the tip curls in a very angular fashion. His navy jacket is now much longer and has a blue addition to the bottom that covers the lower half of his body. The sleeves are long and resemble those of a sweater, sporting vertical creases. The jacket now has two large, yellow buttons down the front, a gold-lined pattern of ovals, rather resembling Mickey Mouse's ears, on the lower half, and a blue belt tie around the waist.
 
 
Donald also wears a shorter, light blue coat over his jacket, this one with more bell-like sleeves, gold lining and cuffs, a turtleneck-esque collar, and the two silver, vertical zippers present in his jacket in ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''. Donald's webbed feet are also slightly different in this appearance, as the toes are less distinguished.
 
 
=={{page header|Story}}==
 
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]]''===
 
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===Before ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
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===Before ''Birth by Sleep''===
Donald is a resident of Disney Castle, a world where many famous Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse (the King), [[Queen Minnie]], [[Daisy Duck]] (a countess and girlfriend to Donald), and [[Goofy]] (the captain of the Royal Knights), among others, reside.
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Donald is a resident of Disney Castle, a world where many famous Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse (the King), [[Minnie Mouse|Queen Minnie]], [[Daisy Duck]] (a countess and girlfriend to Donald), and [[Goofy]] (the captain of the Royal Knights), among others, reside.
   
 
He himself holds a respectable position as the Royal Magician for the King, and has been trained under [[Merlin]] to harness his magic. Apparently, he has been around long before the castle was even built—back when the world was called [[Disney Castle#Timeless River|Timeless River]].
 
He himself holds a respectable position as the Royal Magician for the King, and has been trained under [[Merlin]] to harness his magic. Apparently, he has been around long before the castle was even built—back when the world was called [[Disney Castle#Timeless River|Timeless River]].
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He also has several relatives that live in the castle (at the end of ''Kingdom Hearts II''): his nephews [[Huey, Dewey, and Louie]], as well as his rich uncle [[Scrooge McDuck]].
 
He also has several relatives that live in the castle (at the end of ''Kingdom Hearts II''): his nephews [[Huey, Dewey, and Louie]], as well as his rich uncle [[Scrooge McDuck]].
   
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===''Birth by Sleep''===
 
Donald appears in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' with Goofy at the [[Mysterious Tower]], the two supporting King Mickey and witnessing him learn to better harness the power of his Keyblade under [[Yen Sid]]. At some point within the storyline, both Donald and Goofy encounter [[Ventus]] and [[Aqua]], Donald later becoming a Dimension Link for both of them. When Ventus uses the Star Fragment that Yen Sid gave Mickey to transport to the Mysterious Tower, Yen Sid uses magic to tell Mickey's whereabouts and bad condition.
 
Donald appears in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' with Goofy at the [[Mysterious Tower]], the two supporting King Mickey and witnessing him learn to better harness the power of his Keyblade under [[Yen Sid]]. At some point within the storyline, both Donald and Goofy encounter [[Ventus]] and [[Aqua]], Donald later becoming a Dimension Link for both of them. When Ventus uses the Star Fragment that Yen Sid gave Mickey to transport to the Mysterious Tower, Yen Sid uses magic to tell Mickey's whereabouts and bad condition.
   
 
Seeing their king is in trouble, Donald and Goofy prepare to depart for the Keyblade Graveyard, but Yen Sid persuades them otherwise, knowing they are no match for Master Xehanort, and Ventus decides to go on his own. At the end of the game, Donald observes with Goofy as Mickey hands in the Star Fragment and his Keyblade, thinking he had failed to reach his goal, and is overly thrilled when Yen Sid returns the weapon to the king.
 
Seeing their king is in trouble, Donald and Goofy prepare to depart for the Keyblade Graveyard, but Yen Sid persuades them otherwise, knowing they are no match for Master Xehanort, and Ventus decides to go on his own. At the end of the game, Donald observes with Goofy as Mickey hands in the Star Fragment and his Keyblade, thinking he had failed to reach his goal, and is overly thrilled when Yen Sid returns the weapon to the king.
   
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===''Kingdom Hearts''===
 
One day, Donald, who has been King Mickey's Magician for at least ten years, goes to see the King in the morning, but is shocked to see that he has disappeared, leaving behind only a letter in the mouth of the King's dog [[Pluto]], explaining his absence. Donald rushes to tell Goofy about the King's absence, but his secret is quickly discovered by Queen Minnie and Daisy when they overhear him telling Goofy what happened.
 
One day, Donald, who has been King Mickey's Magician for at least ten years, goes to see the King in the morning, but is shocked to see that he has disappeared, leaving behind only a letter in the mouth of the King's dog [[Pluto]], explaining his absence. Donald rushes to tell Goofy about the King's absence, but his secret is quickly discovered by Queen Minnie and Daisy when they overhear him telling Goofy what happened.
   
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Strangely enough, Goofy and Donald's clothes have changed from their current attire to their old cartoon clothes. This continues through to the beginning of ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'', and they act surprised when it changes back to their ''Kingdom Hearts'' outfit.
 
Strangely enough, Goofy and Donald's clothes have changed from their current attire to their old cartoon clothes. This continues through to the beginning of ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'', and they act surprised when it changes back to their ''Kingdom Hearts'' outfit.
   
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===''Chain of Memories''===
 
Sora, having encountered a [[Marluxia|mysterious figure]], goes with Donald and Goofy to [[Castle Oblivion]]. Inside, they discuss going further into the castle, realizing that all four of them, including Jiminy, feel that Riku and the King are in the castle. But before they can progress, they meet the mysterious man once more. Donald, assuming the man to be a Heartless, attacks, but finds out that none of his spells will function (It is never told how he relearns his spells as they progress into the castle as he is still used for magic as a friend card).
 
Sora, having encountered a [[Marluxia|mysterious figure]], goes with Donald and Goofy to [[Castle Oblivion]]. Inside, they discuss going further into the castle, realizing that all four of them, including Jiminy, feel that Riku and the King are in the castle. But before they can progress, they meet the mysterious man once more. Donald, assuming the man to be a Heartless, attacks, but finds out that none of his spells will function (It is never told how he relearns his spells as they progress into the castle as he is still used for magic as a friend card).
   
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The trio then confronts Axel and Marluxia, with Marluxia using Naminé as a human shield. Marluxia escapes, but the three manage to defeat Axel, and soon after chase down and defeat Marluxia (after a round against a replica, and then the real thing). Naminé then leads them to [[Memory Pod]]s, where they can sleep while Naminé fixes their memories. Donald and Goofy say goodnight, and leave, while Sora and Naminé say goodbye.
 
The trio then confronts Axel and Marluxia, with Marluxia using Naminé as a human shield. Marluxia escapes, but the three manage to defeat Axel, and soon after chase down and defeat Marluxia (after a round against a replica, and then the real thing). Naminé then leads them to [[Memory Pod]]s, where they can sleep while Naminé fixes their memories. Donald and Goofy say goodnight, and leave, while Sora and Naminé say goodbye.
   
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===''358/2 Days''===
 
Donald remains asleep while Roxas is in the Organization, but does appear within Roxas's dreams of Sora. He also appears as a playable character in [[Mission Mode]].
 
Donald remains asleep while Roxas is in the Organization, but does appear within Roxas's dreams of Sora. He also appears as a playable character in [[Mission Mode]].
   
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===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
 
[[File:Friends Together Forever.png|thumb|right|250px|Sora, Donald, and Goofy reunited at Destiny Islands.]]
 
[[File:Friends Together Forever.png|thumb|right|250px|Sora, Donald, and Goofy reunited at Destiny Islands.]]
 
Donald, like Sora and Goofy, has been asleep in special chambers to regain his lost memories. Donald is unknowingly visited by Roxas, Sora's [[Nobody]]. Donald and Goofy are the first to wake up out of the trio. Sora awakes soon after and is reunited with Donald and Goofy.
 
Donald, like Sora and Goofy, has been asleep in special chambers to regain his lost memories. Donald is unknowingly visited by Roxas, Sora's [[Nobody]]. Donald and Goofy are the first to wake up out of the trio. Sora awakes soon after and is reunited with Donald and Goofy.
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He is reunited with Sora and Riku when they return to Destiny Islands. The three of them share a joyful moment before Sora turns his attention to Kairi. After their long journey, Donald returns to Disney Castle with Goofy, King Mickey, Pluto, his nephews and Scrooge McDuck to be hugged by Daisy.
 
He is reunited with Sora and Riku when they return to Destiny Islands. The three of them share a joyful moment before Sora turns his attention to Kairi. After their long journey, Donald returns to Disney Castle with Goofy, King Mickey, Pluto, his nephews and Scrooge McDuck to be hugged by Daisy.
   
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Donald appears once again in ''Kingdom Hearts coded'' with Goofy in Disney Castle to help King Mickey solve a mystery of [[Jiminy's Journal]] and its mysterious message.
 
Donald appears once again in ''Kingdom Hearts coded'' with Goofy in Disney Castle to help King Mickey solve a mystery of [[Jiminy's Journal]] and its mysterious message.
   
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At a needed time, Donald and Goofy run into the digital version of Hollow Bastion to assist [[Data-Sora]] fight against Pete and the Heartless.
 
At a needed time, Donald and Goofy run into the digital version of Hollow Bastion to assist [[Data-Sora]] fight against Pete and the Heartless.
   
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===''Dream Drop Distance''===
 
Donald appears alongside Mickey and Goofy in the Mysterious Tower.
 
Donald appears alongside Mickey and Goofy in the Mysterious Tower.
   
When Queen Minnie is kidnapped and held hostage, Donald rushes back to Disney Castle with Mickey and Goofy, where they talk to Maleficent about Xehanort. Mickey refuses to submit his collected data, and the witch summons a green flame, which she propels in their direction. However, before her magic is able to hard the trio, [[Lea]] comes to their rescue; Minnie uses the power of [[light]] to escape. Maleficent and Pete are forced to retreat for the present.
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When Queen Minnie is kidnapped and held hostage, Donald rushes back to Disney Castle with Mickey and Goofy, where they talk to Maleficent about Xehanort. Mickey refuses to submit his collected data, and the witch summons a green flame, which she propels in their direction. However, before her magic is able to harm the trio, [[Lea]] comes to their rescue; Minnie uses the power of [[light]] to escape. Maleficent and Pete are forced to retreat for the present.
   
 
While in the [[Country of the Musketeers]], Sora encounters a dream version of Donald, who is a cowardly musketeer assigned to protect [[Country of the Musketeers#Princess Minnie|Princess Minnie]], along with Mickey and Goofy. In the end, he conquers his fear and joins forces with his friends to save the princess and the kingdom.
 
While in the [[Country of the Musketeers]], Sora encounters a dream version of Donald, who is a cowardly musketeer assigned to protect [[Country of the Musketeers#Princess Minnie|Princess Minnie]], along with Mickey and Goofy. In the end, he conquers his fear and joins forces with his friends to save the princess and the kingdom.
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In the secret ending, Goofy and Donald are wondering about Sora, Lea, and Riku on the steps before the entrance to the tower itself. Riku soon returns from his secret errand, and Donald and Goofy are surprised to find that Kairi appears with him.
 
In the secret ending, Goofy and Donald are wondering about Sora, Lea, and Riku on the steps before the entrance to the tower itself. Riku soon returns from his secret errand, and Donald and Goofy are surprised to find that Kairi appears with him.
   
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===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
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Donald and Goofy join Sora's side again to help him discover the power of waking and to help regain his lost strength. The trio goes to Olympus to find a way to restore Sora's strength, but their visit proves fruitless and they are now set on following Roxas's heart and setting him free.
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After adventuring through various worlds, the trio gets a call from Chip and Dale, informing them that Riku and King Mickey are in danger in the Dark World and Sora opens up a gate that takes them to the Destiny Islands. The trio find Eraqus's Keyblade, which Sora uses to unlock a path to the Dark World. Donald and Goofy stay behind while Sora heads to the Dark World and he is present when they reunite with Aqua. The trio goes with Aqua to the newly restored Land of Departure to wake Ventus up and are confronted by Vanitas. After Sora awakens Ventus with the power of waking and Vanitas departs, the guardians return to Yen Sid's tower to rest in preparation for the coming battle with Xehanort.
=={{page header|Abilities}}==
 
[[File:Mage's Staff (KHII).png|thumb|Mage's Staff, Donald's default staff.]]
 
In contrast to Goofy who is a supportive party member, Donald focuses on his magic in battle. He equips rods, and is capable of conjuring all the magic that Sora has learned (excluding Summon magic).
 
   
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All the guardians arrive at the Keyblade Graveyard where they are greeted by Master Xehanort and the other members of the Real Organization XIII and are ambushed by a massive swarm of Heartless, Nobodies and Unversed. The trio battles the horde and comes out victorious and they quickly catch up to the other Guardians of Light coming face to face with Terra-Xehanort. The guardians are quickly overwhelmed, but gets staggered by Goofy and Donald uses a powerful Zettaflare spell to finish him off. As a result of using such a powerful spell, Donald collapses to the ground exhausted after using a lot of energy from that attack. All the guardians of light get swept away from a massive Demon Tide and Donald loses his heart from it, but Sora is able to save his heart as well as the other guardians of light that fell in battle. The guardians confront Terra-Xehanort but Terra's Lingering Will fights him and defends the guardians. Sora, Donald, and Goofy face off against a Demon Tide, which Sora manages to dispatch thanks to the help from the light of the past. Afterwards, Xigbar and Dark Riku come in to taunt the guardians before summoning another massive swarm of enemies. The guardians are overwhelmed, but then they're saved by Yen Sid who creates a path for all the guardians to advance though Donald and Goofy stay behind to defend Yen Sid. Donald and Goofy and the other guardians catch up to Sora and find that Xehanort has summoned Kingdom Hearts and Darkness is quickly spreading. Mickey and Riku get the idea to trap Xehanort as he's a portal and finish him off. Sora takes up the job and Donald and Goofy go with him and with the help of the guardians, the trio crosses over into the portal and arrive at Scala ad Caelum for the final battle with Xehanort. The trio emerge victorious over the battle and are quickly rejoined by the other guardians. Xehanort gives Sora the χ-blade before passing on and Sora uses it to close Kingdom Hearts. The guardians return to the Keyblade Graveyard and Sora decides to go look for Kairi despite knowing the risks if he uses the Power of Waking too many times.
Overall, Donald is a good support in terms of offense, as well as healing Sora in tight situations. He is also shown to be a fighter on an "okay" level, able to fight his enemies with his staff if his magic runs out. His [[Limit]] commands unleash a variety of powerful magical attacks in the form of rockets and fireworks.
 
   
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In the aftermath, Donald, Goofy, King Mickey, Jiminy, and Yen Sid return to Disney Castle where they are reunited with Queen Minnie, Daisy, Chip and Dale and Pluto and watch a fireworks show over the Castle. Donald, Goofy, and King Mickey then head to the Destiny Islands to celebrate their victory with the other guardians and they all watch Sora and Kairi share one last moment before Sora completely vanishes.
===D-Link===
 
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A year after Xehanort's defeat, Donald joins his friends in searching for Sora.
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In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Donald becomes a [[Dimension Link]] for Aqua and Ventus, able to project his magic to assist them in times of need. His ''Fantasia'' attack has been seen to be implemented as one of the D-Link's attacks.
 
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==Characteristics==
 
===Personality===
 
Donald is the most aggressive member of the group. Though he has mastered spells, Donald is very reckless and is the comic relief in many games. Initially, he and Sora often argued, but in the end grow into a deep friendship. Donald is also very protective over Goofy and King Mickey as he is the most worried in [[Castle Oblivion]] when he fears he will forget about Mickey, and also in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' when Goofy is thought to be dead.
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He immediately runs into the battle after that. All in all, deep within Donald's short tempered and impatient nature he is actually good hearted, as he would sacrifice anything for the sake of friendship; this is proven twice in the games, when he initially leaves Sora to follow Riku after he obtained the Keyblade, but eventually chooses to return to his side; also when the King orders him and Goofy to take Sora from Hollow Bastion to look for Kairi and Riku, but chooses against his orders to help Leon and the others protect Hollow Bastion. He also seems to be afraid of Daisy as shown at Disney Castle when she yells at him for missing their date.
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He also has somewhat of a greedy side, as commented when Sora and Goofy expressed worries that Donald would lose himself to the curse of the Aztec gold in [[Port Royal]]; or when [[Abu]] stole a sparkling ruby and Donald became infatuated with it.
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===Appearance===
 
Donald is an anthropomorphic duck with white plumage, a yellow-orange bill, legs of the same color, light blue eyes, and a short tuft of feathers on his head, visible under his hat. His outfit is a modified version of his original blue sailor's suit (in fact, he wears his original clothes in the opening of ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''). His blue hat, which resembles a beret, has a belt in place of a normal brim, and sports a zipper that spans the length of the hat. His high-collared jacket is navy blue with sky blue lining and cuffs. There are three pouches, all of which are blue with yellow lining, along the middle of the jacket; the center pouch is secured by a flap, while the other two use silver zippers.
   
 
The middle pouch is framed by two other silver zippers that span the entire length of the jacket, from the top of the collar to the bottom. He has a short, blue cape with yellow lining that he wears draped over his shoulders, kept in place by a silver strap. Donald also wears a thick, gold bangle on each of his wrists, and, like his cartoon version, he does not wear pants.
===''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''===
 
Donald is the main spellcaster in the party so his MP is high to make up for his low HP. Donald attacks using magic and as such his abilities focus on increasing his magic power. Donald can learn the following abilities during the game:
 
   
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[[File:Donald KHBBS.png|thumb|right]]
*'''Berserk''': Boosts attack power when HP is critical. Learned at Level 10.
 
 
In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Donald is seen in a much different outfit during his tutelage under [[Yen Sid]]. Donald's hat in now much taller and resembles a stereotypical witch's hat, as well as the hat on his Mage's Staff. It is dark blue, has a wide brim with gold lining, and the tip curls in a very angular fashion. His navy jacket is now much longer and has a blue addition to the bottom that covers the lower half of his body. The sleeves are long and resemble those of a sweater, sporting vertical creases. The jacket now has two large, yellow buttons down the front, a gold-lined pattern of ovals, rather resembling Mickey Mouse's ears, on the lower half, and a blue belt tie around the waist.
*'''MP Haste''': Increases rate of MP restoration. Learned at Level 15.
 
*'''MP Rage''': Restores MP when attacked. Donald learns this ability twice, at Level 20 and Level 40.
 
*'''Second Chance''': Ensures 1 HP is retained after being hit with a critical attack. Learned at Level 25.
 
*'''Treasure Magnet''': Attracts HP/MP and Munny balls. Donald learns this ability twice, at Level 30 and Level 45
 
*'''Second Wind''': Recovers from KO quickly. Learned at Level 35.
 
*'''Jackpot''': Receive more HP/MP and Munny balls from enemies. Learned at Level 50.
 
*'''Lucky Strike''': Increases the chance of an enemy dropping a rare item. Learned at Level 55.
 
*'''Cheer''': Increases Summon's MP gauge. Learned after defeating Maleficent.
 
*'''High Jump''': Allows Sora, Donald and Goofy to jump to a higher extent. Obtained in a box in Monstro's mouth.
 
*'''Mermaid Kick''': Allows Sora, Donald and Goofy to swim at incredible speeds and withstand water pressure. Obtained in the first fight against Ursula.
 
*'''Glide''': Allows Sora, Donald and Goofy to float through the air. Obtained after sealing the Keyhole in Neverland.
 
*'''Superglide''': Allows Sora, Donald and Goofy to float through the air at an extended speed. Obtained after defeating Chernabog in the End of the World.
 
   
 
Donald also wears a shorter, light blue coat over his jacket, this one with more bell-like sleeves, gold lining and cuffs, a turtleneck-esque collar, and the two silver, vertical zippers present in his jacket in ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''. Donald's webbed feet are also slightly different in this appearance, as the toes are less distinguished.
Donald shares the [[Magic|spell elements]] that Sora obtains, meaning that his repertoire of magic grows in lock-step with Sora's. However, this is not always followed within the game's plot; for example, in his introductory scene, Donald uses a Thunder spell to shock Goofy out of sleep, despite not being able to use the spell when he joins Sora later. Donald's spells are divided into three main categories, and the frequency at which he draws from each category can be set by the player. However, the exact spell he uses in combat is in the end due to his own situational AI.
 
   
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==Gameplay==
*'''Offensive Magic''': Donald will cast Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder to attack.
 
 
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*'''Defensive Magic''': Donald will cast Aero and Cure to protect his allies and himself.
 
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*'''Advanced Magic''': Donald will cast Gravity and Stop to inflict debilitating status effects on opponents.
 
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Donald is the primary caster [[Kingdom Hearts party members|party member]], and is capable of casting the same [[Magic (Kingdom Hearts)|magic]] as Sora, while he picks up new spells by progressing through the game. His level is always slightly below Sora's at the start of the game, which works against him as he tends to fit the role of a 'glass cannon' due to his low [[Hit Points (Kingdom Hearts)|HP]]. His [[Strength (Kingdom Hearts)|Strength]] and [[Defense (Kingdom Hearts)|Defense]] are generally fine, although the latter is on the low end for the first part of the game. As a spellcaster he does start with a total of three [[Magic Points (Kingdom Hearts)|MP]], maxing out naturally at ten (gaining one for each tenth level).
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Although Donald can manage in melee combat, and does not do too poorly with his more Strength-oriented weapons, due to a lack of special attacks and low HP this is more often than not a bad choice. Instead it is recommended to customize his parameters to 'constantly' use magic, even if he tends to waste MP while doing so more often than not. His offensive spells can be devastating when used at the right moment. This is especially the case if you give him [[Kingdom Hearts accessories|accessories]] that raise his MP, further boosting both his direct damage and maximum spell output.
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As a downside he tends to fare poorly against bosses, as they often possess high resistances to magic, largely nullifying his potential, and deal enough damage to knock him out more often than not. And despite Donald's healing spells being being exceptionally useful when he times them right when you hit critical health, he can be equally unreliable by not healing you at all. In the late game he becomes a genuine powerhouse regardless, when he has enough staying power to last in a bossfight, and enough MP to repeatedly heal everyone and also throw around defensive [[Aeroga (Kingdom Hearts)|Aeroga]] shields.
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In terms of actual [[Kingdom Hearts abilities|abilities]] he gains all the standard passive support ones, much like everyone else. ''Final Mix'' notably moved [[Second Chance (Kingdom Hearts)|Second Chance]] from level 25 to 59, but also added [[Leaf Bracer (Kingdom Hearts)|Leaf Bracer]] at level 34.
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===D-Link===
 
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In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Donald becomes a [[Dimension Link]] for Aqua and Ventus, able to project his magic to assist them in times of need. His ''Fantasia'' attack has been seen to be implemented as one of the D-Link's attacks.
   
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*'''Magic Lv.2'''- Stock two Donald cards.
 
*'''Magic Lv.2'''- Stock two Donald cards.
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*'''Trinity Limit'''- Stock a Keyblade, a Goofy, and a Donald.
 
*'''Trinity Limit'''- Stock a Keyblade, a Goofy, and a Donald.
   
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*'''Stardust Blitz'''- Stock a Donald and a Fire.
 
*'''Stardust Blitz'''- Stock a Donald and a Fire.
 
*'''Wild Crush''''' (Trinity Limit Version II) ''- Stock a Goofy, Donald, and a Keyblade card.
 
*'''Wild Crush''''' (Trinity Limit Version II) ''- Stock a Goofy, Donald, and a Keyblade card.
   
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Donald's [[Limit]] abilities let him execute powerful magical attacks with Sora, blasting fireworks and rockets at their enemies. Unlike in the first game, Donald's magic is limited to [[Fire]], [[Blizzard]], [[Thunder]] and [[Cure]]. Donald can equip two armor pieces, three accessories, and three items. While he is present with Sora and Goofy to perform the Trinity Limit, Donald will pull nearby enemies in front of them and blast them with fireworks and then perform the final blow to inflict the damage. His abilities are as follows:
 
Donald's [[Limit]] abilities let him execute powerful magical attacks with Sora, blasting fireworks and rockets at their enemies. Unlike in the first game, Donald's magic is limited to [[Fire]], [[Blizzard]], [[Thunder]] and [[Cure]]. Donald can equip two armor pieces, three accessories, and three items. While he is present with Sora and Goofy to perform the Trinity Limit, Donald will pull nearby enemies in front of them and blast them with fireworks and then perform the final blow to inflict the damage. His abilities are as follows:
   
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*'''Flare Force''': The Limit, [[Limit#Donald Duck|Duck Flare]], becomes available. Sora can move freely to attack while Donald launches many rockets.
 
*'''Flare Force''': The Limit, [[Limit#Donald Duck|Duck Flare]], becomes available. Sora can move freely to attack while Donald launches many rockets.
   
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During development over the main character, Disney had initially chosen Donald Duck as the protagonist, however this was scrapped as Tetsuya Nomura did not like the idea and wanted a human character, thus Sora was created.
When his appearance isn't changed in a certain world, Donald's attire in the games fairly resembles his sailor suit. While he retains his typical appearance in most worlds, in certain worlds Donald's appearance is altered in order to allow himself to blend in with the inhabitants of those worlds. His appearance alterations are listed here:
 
   
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Donald originally debuted in the 1934 Disney short ''The Wise Little Hen'', in which his self-centered nature is seen when he, along with his friend Peter Pig, fake stomach aches so they avoid physical work to help a hen with planting and harvesting her corn. Since then, Donald became popular in cartoons, alongside Mickey and Goofy.
*'''[[Atlantica]]:''' In Atlantica, Donald appears in the form of a [[Squid Form|half-squid and half-duck]]. In this form, he is able to use all kinds of magic he's learned in his prior adventures.
 
   
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*'''[[Halloween Town]]:''' In Halloween Town, Donald's body is almost completely covered by [[Mummy Form|mummy-like bandages]]. A gap in the bandages shows that there is nothing under them. The make-up is used mostly everywhere.
 
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*'''[[Disney Castle#Timeless River|Timeless River]]:''' When Donald visits the Timeless River with Sora and Goofy, they are all converted into [[Retro Donald|old-style cartoon characters]]—Donald takes on his original appearance from ''[[wikipedia:The Wise Little Hen|The Wise Little Hen]]''.
 
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*'''[[Atlantica]]:''' When Donald, Sora and Goofy visit Atlantica again, he is once again turned into a [[Squid Form|half-duck, half-squid]]. However, this time he is not able to use any magic as the world in this game progresses through the story through songs.
 
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*'''[[Halloween Town]]:''' Donald once again becomes a [[Mummy Form|mummy creature]] in Halloween Town, this time his weapon is covered by dust, making it more related to the Halloween decorations. In the middle of his body, he has a part of missing toilet paper around his stomach. In ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', his mummy looks are altered to a [[Snowman Form|snowman]] when he visits [[Christmas Town]]. In this form, he has thin sticks for arms, an orange scarf around his neck, a blue bucket for a hat and three blue-and-orange buttons. He wears decorated spats on his feet, albeit festively red and fluff-lined like his [[Scrooge McDuck|Uncle Scrooge]]'s.
 
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*'''[[Pride Lands]]:''' In the Pride Lands, Donald transforms into a [[Bird Form|tropical bird]], often floating near Sora and Goofy, or [[Simba]]. Unlike his usual form, he holds onto his staff all of the time.
 
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*'''[[Space Paranoids]]:''' In Space Paranoids, Donald and his friends, like [[Tron]], are converted into [[Data Donald|data forms]] with circuit patterns all over their bodies, which makes them look like robots. Even their weapons are converted into data.
 
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 7 October 2023

Donald Duck is a character from the Kingdom Hearts series. In Kingdom Hearts, Donald is the Royal Magician of Disney Castle and the royal assistant for King Mickey. As such, his weapon of choice is a Staff. He often provides comic relief more than advancing the plot despite the amount of camera time he has in the series. He is rash and has an aggressive personality, but he is loyal to his friends.

Though he initially only cares about Sora as a means to track down King Mickey, Donald soon grows to deeply care for him as a friend.

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History[]

Union χ[]

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Before Birth by Sleep[]

Donald is a resident of Disney Castle, a world where many famous Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse (the King), Queen Minnie, Daisy Duck (a countess and girlfriend to Donald), and Goofy (the captain of the Royal Knights), among others, reside.

He himself holds a respectable position as the Royal Magician for the King, and has been trained under Merlin to harness his magic. Apparently, he has been around long before the castle was even built—back when the world was called Timeless River.

He also has several relatives that live in the castle (at the end of Kingdom Hearts II): his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, as well as his rich uncle Scrooge McDuck.

Birth by Sleep[]

Donald appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep with Goofy at the Mysterious Tower, the two supporting King Mickey and witnessing him learn to better harness the power of his Keyblade under Yen Sid. At some point within the storyline, both Donald and Goofy encounter Ventus and Aqua, Donald later becoming a Dimension Link for both of them. When Ventus uses the Star Fragment that Yen Sid gave Mickey to transport to the Mysterious Tower, Yen Sid uses magic to tell Mickey's whereabouts and bad condition.

Seeing their king is in trouble, Donald and Goofy prepare to depart for the Keyblade Graveyard, but Yen Sid persuades them otherwise, knowing they are no match for Master Xehanort, and Ventus decides to go on his own. At the end of the game, Donald observes with Goofy as Mickey hands in the Star Fragment and his Keyblade, thinking he had failed to reach his goal, and is overly thrilled when Yen Sid returns the weapon to the king.

Kingdom Hearts[]

One day, Donald, who has been King Mickey's Magician for at least ten years, goes to see the King in the morning, but is shocked to see that he has disappeared, leaving behind only a letter in the mouth of the King's dog Pluto, explaining his absence. Donald rushes to tell Goofy about the King's absence, but his secret is quickly discovered by Queen Minnie and Daisy when they overhear him telling Goofy what happened.

King Mickey's letter explains that darkness is threatening the worlds, which appear as stars in the night sky, and have been blinking out one by one. Therefore, he left in order to study and counter the threat, and provides Donald and Goofy with a mission to seek out the "Key to their survival". To start, they must head to a world called Traverse Town to find a man named Leon.

Donald and Goofy, loyal to their king and concerned about his welfare as well as the worlds', agree to take on the mission. Queen Minnie also introduces them to another traveling companion, Jiminy Cricket, who will chronicle their travels in his journal.

With the three of them as well as Pluto, they take the Gummi Ship and begin their journey.

Donald and Goofy soon arrive in Traverse Town, having gained new, more casual, clothes. They set out in search of Leon and the key, but end up meeting Aerith, a friend of Leon's. She explains to them the situation with the Heartless, the Keyblade, and the Ansem Reports, a document written by "Ansem" that details his findings on the Heartless.

However, things take a turn for the worst when Heartless attack the hotel that Donald and the others are in (with Leon, Yuffie and Sora, the Keyblade wielder they have been searching for, in the next room). Donald and Goofy are about to go talk to Leon, but Yuffie dashes out of the room and crushes Donald with the door in her haste. Donald and Goofy arrive in the Third District, where they attempt to fight some Heartless, but are unable to defeat them, and a massive explosion sends them flying through the air and right on top of Sora, where they immediately recognize the Keyblade in his hand. However, before they have a chance to formally introduce themselves, they are attacked by a giant Heartless known as the Guard Armor, starting a fight that they manage to win.

After the battle, the three introduce themselves. Donald and Goofy explain that they have been searching for Sora, and that if he travels with them, they can go search for the King as well as Sora's friends Riku and Kairi; however, Donald secretly tells Goofy that he doesn't know if they'll find Sora's friends, but they need him either way if they expect to find the King. Donald proceeds to tell a depressed Sora to cheer up if he wants to come with them ("You can't come along looking like that, understand? No frowning, no sad face. Okay? This boat runs on happy faces!"). Sora attempts to look happy, but only ends up making a fool of himself, much to Donald and Goofy's amusement. Nonetheless, Sora agrees to accompany them, and the three set off.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy set off to many worlds, defeating Heartless, the Disney villains, and sealing Keyholes that lead towards the hearts of worlds, as well as making many new friends. Of course, the journey is not without its problems, such as at Deep Jungle; Donald and Sora end up angry at each other after they have an argument involving their search for the King and Sora's friends (like when they saw Riku and Donald said he can't come, causing Sora to realize the duck lied to him), but their friendship ultimately prevails and the two make amends.

The three eventually make their way to Hollow Bastion, the world that Leon and his friends hail from, and which Maleficent has turned into her base. To everyone's surprise, they encounter Riku (having not seen him since the events in Neverland), whom just wounded an other-world resident named Beast. But that is not all; Riku manages to take the Keyblade from Sora, revealing that Riku is in fact the true Keyblade master.

Having been explicitly ordered to follow the Key, Donald and Goofy have no choice but to leave Sora and follow Riku, much to their regret. But eventually, with the aid of Beast, Sora catches up with Riku. With the Beast lured away by a Heartless feigning to be his beloved Belle, Riku attempts to eliminate Sora once and for all with a dark blast. However, Goofy comes to the rescue and blocks the attack, finding himself unable to betray Sora after all that they had been through together, and Donald rejoins them as well, saying, "All for one, one for all". Amazingly, the strength of their friendship also strengthens Sora's heart, and because his heart became stronger, he is able to regain the Keyblade, meaning that Donald and Goofy are no longer going against orders.

The trio then make their way through Hollow Bastion, confronting Maleficent as well as Riku, who is now possessed by Ansem and wields a Keyblade forged from the hearts of six of the seven Princesses of Heart. Upon their second encounter with the possessed Riku, Donald leaps to attack him, but is easily swatted away, and he and Goofy are separated from Sora by a barrier set up by Riku to prevent them from interfering.

They also come across Kairi's body, devoid of her heart. When Sora discovers that Kairi's heart rests within his own, he chooses to release it by stabbing himself with the dark Keyblade left behind by Riku, despite Donald and Goofy frantically trying to convince him otherwise. While Kairi's heart is restored, Sora's is lost, and he becomes a Heartless. Donald is clearly distraught by this, running over to Sora as he fades away and desperately screaming for him to come back, to no avail.

Ansem makes his reappearance (and now in nearly total control of Riku's body) soon afterwards, planning to kill the revived Kairi now that her usefulness to him has ended. Donald and Goofy bravely make a stand against Ansem, but both know that they might be no match for him alone. Before Ansem can make his strike, however, Riku is able to take control, holding back Ansem temporarily. Donald and Goofy then attempt to escape with Kairi.

At the foyer of the castle, Heartless block their path. However, another Heartless, seemingly without hostile intentions, arrives. Donald shouts at it to get lost and bonks it over the head with his staff, but Kairi realizes it is Sora, and is able to revive him, much to Donald and Goofy's relief. The four then make their escape.

The trio then make their way back to Hollow Bastion, fighting their way through Heartless and sealing up the Keyhole opened up by the seven princesses. They then journey to the End of the World, the home of the Heartless. There, they confront Ansem at the remains of Destiny Islands, and then at the endless abyss, where the Door to Darkness that leads to Kingdom Hearts itself resides. After Ansem's defeat, Sora, Donald, and Goofy attempt to seal the door, but their efforts are futile.

But then, the King makes his appearance, wielding the Keyblade of the Realm of Darkness. With the two Keyblades and the assistance of Riku, the Door to Darkness is sealed, and the worlds are restored. However, the King and Riku are sealed in the Realm of Darkness, though the King leaves Donald and his companions with the knowledge that there will always be a door to the light. Thus they travel along a long dirt road through grassy plains, searching for the King and Riku. There, they catch sight of Pluto, who again has a letter from the King. Opportunity arising, the three chase after Pluto, heading off towards another journey.

Strangely enough, Goofy and Donald's clothes have changed from their current attire to their old cartoon clothes. This continues through to the beginning of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, and they act surprised when it changes back to their Kingdom Hearts outfit.

Chain of Memories[]

Sora, having encountered a mysterious figure, goes with Donald and Goofy to Castle Oblivion. Inside, they discuss going further into the castle, realizing that all four of them, including Jiminy, feel that Riku and the King are in the castle. But before they can progress, they meet the mysterious man once more. Donald, assuming the man to be a Heartless, attacks, but finds out that none of his spells will function (It is never told how he relearns his spells as they progress into the castle as he is still used for magic as a friend card).

The man reveals that Sora and his friends forgot every single ability they knew as soon as they entered the castle. In addition, the figure remarks that in this castle, they will find someone they know. Granting Sora a card, the figure leaves, and the others are compelled to follow.

Sora, using the card, goes deeper into the castle, only to find that he is in Traverse Town. In addition, Donald and Goofy have disappeared, being at the mercy of the cards that control Castle Oblivion. After learning to battle, Sora reunites with Donald and Goofy, who have also gained new clothes. The three continue on, meeting memory versions of the people they have encountered in Kingdom Hearts.

Unfortunately, as they progress through the castle, they find that their memories are slowly fading. One example would be how Donald forgets the name of the castle they had visited before: Hollow Bastion. But at the same time, they experience memories they had forgotten long ago, such as Naminé, a supposed former resident of Destiny Islands, and a friend of Sora. But in truth, their memories are being manipulated by Naminé herself.

Also, they begin to encounter members of Organization XIII, including Axel, Larxene, and Vexen. All leave cryptic remarks about the nature of Castle Oblivion, including memories, and even about Roxas, the other half of Sora's heart.

But they also meet Riku, who apparently is also striving to reach Naminé, but has once again turned on Sora. Donald and Goofy reason that Riku just forgot that Sora and he are friends, but Sora still slowly succumbs to anger at all the things that have been happening to him.

The three, after Vexen had been eliminated by Axel, become separated once Sora's anger at the Organization's manipulations overcomes him. When Sora is caught off by Riku, who in turn is knocked unconscious by Naminé shattering Riku's memories apart, Larxene comes in for the kill. But Goofy and Donald come in the nick of time, saving Sora and defeating Larxene. It is then that they learn of Naminé's true nature, as well as the fact that the Riku before them is only a replica of the real person.

Naminé tells them that she can restore their memories, but only after they defeat Marluxia, the lord of Castle Oblivion, who had been manipulating them the entire time they were in the castle. The three then travel to the 13th floor of Castle Oblivion. By this point, however, Donald and Goofy have forgotten about King Mickey, only recalling that they are looking for someone important.

As they make their way to Marluxia, the three also make an important promise: that no matter how far apart they are from each other, or if they have forgotten each other, they will always be friends. Using that promise as strength, they go on.

The trio then confronts Axel and Marluxia, with Marluxia using Naminé as a human shield. Marluxia escapes, but the three manage to defeat Axel, and soon after chase down and defeat Marluxia (after a round against a replica, and then the real thing). Naminé then leads them to Memory Pods, where they can sleep while Naminé fixes their memories. Donald and Goofy say goodnight, and leave, while Sora and Naminé say goodbye.

358/2 Days[]

Donald remains asleep while Roxas is in the Organization, but does appear within Roxas's dreams of Sora. He also appears as a playable character in Mission Mode.

Kingdom Hearts II[]

Friends Together Forever

Sora, Donald, and Goofy reunited at Destiny Islands.

Donald, like Sora and Goofy, has been asleep in special chambers to regain his lost memories. Donald is unknowingly visited by Roxas, Sora's Nobody. Donald and Goofy are the first to wake up out of the trio. Sora awakes soon after and is reunited with Donald and Goofy.

The three encounter Hayner, Pence and Olette when they enter Twilight Town, and then a group of Nobodies at the train station, but are saved by the timely arrival of King Mickey, who sends them off to the tower of Yen Sid, who Donald greatly respects. The trio also encounter Pete at the tower.

Donald and Goofy journey with Sora across the stars again in search of the missing King and Riku, who is actually following them and leaving them clues to his location and Roxas's connection to Sora. Donald helps out several times during the journey, including finally killing Oogie Boogie by stepping on the bug that is his core conscious.

However, Donald seems to develop an attraction to treasure (probably an inherited trait from his Uncle Scrooge), as seen in Agrabah, where he fights Abu for a red diamond, and in Port Royal, where Sora and Goofy share a joke about Donald being lost to the curse of the Aztec gold, much to Donald's irritation.

It is also hinted that Donald has a terrible singing voice; in Atlantica, when Ariel keeps getting distracted while rehearsing for Sebastian's musical, Donald offers to sing her part in the musical, and Sora immediately declares, "No way! Not a chance!".

Donald is overjoyed when he is reunited with King Mickey, practically leaping upon his king to hug him, eventually having to be pushed off by Mickey himself. During the Battle of Hollow Bastion, King Mickey orders the trio to go search for Riku and Kairi and leave the Heartless to them.

Sora is extremely reluctant to leave, so Donald and Goofy go against King Mickey's orders and assist Sora in helping Leon and the others, apologizing to the king as they do so. When Goofy seems to die during the Battle of Hollow Bastion, Donald completely loses control of his rage and rushes off to destroy Heartless. Goofy later appears unharmed and an enraged Donald hits him in the kneecap with his staff, telling Goofy never to "scare me like that again!".

Donald travels with Sora into the digital Twilight Town and sees the death of Axel. They journey through The World That Never Was and are reunited with Riku and Kairi. Donald helps defeat Xemnas and leaves with the other Disney Castle residents through a portal opened by Naminé. After he stepped through with Pluto, King Mickey, Goofy, and Kairi, Xemnas closes the portal, preventing Sora and Riku from returning, forcing the two of them to battle him one last time.

He is reunited with Sora and Riku when they return to Destiny Islands. The three of them share a joyful moment before Sora turns his attention to Kairi. After their long journey, Donald returns to Disney Castle with Goofy, King Mickey, Pluto, his nephews and Scrooge McDuck to be hugged by Daisy.

Coded[]

Donald appears once again in Kingdom Hearts coded with Goofy in Disney Castle to help King Mickey solve a mystery of Jiminy's Journal and its mysterious message.

While they find clues and mysterious additions to the journal, Heartless suddenly appear in their castle. King Mickey manages to fend them off, but when they try to leave the library, where the experiment is being held, they find themselves trapped inside.

At a needed time, Donald and Goofy run into the digital version of Hollow Bastion to assist Data-Sora fight against Pete and the Heartless.

Dream Drop Distance[]

Donald appears alongside Mickey and Goofy in the Mysterious Tower.

When Queen Minnie is kidnapped and held hostage, Donald rushes back to Disney Castle with Mickey and Goofy, where they talk to Maleficent about Xehanort. Mickey refuses to submit his collected data, and the witch summons a green flame, which she propels in their direction. However, before her magic is able to harm the trio, Lea comes to their rescue; Minnie uses the power of light to escape. Maleficent and Pete are forced to retreat for the present.

While in the Country of the Musketeers, Sora encounters a dream version of Donald, who is a cowardly musketeer assigned to protect Princess Minnie, along with Mickey and Goofy. In the end, he conquers his fear and joins forces with his friends to save the princess and the kingdom.

In Where Nothing Gathers, Goofy and Donald come at the last second to knock down Xehanort's Guardian, saving the captured Riku and Mickey, and subsequently saving Sora from Master Xehanort's clutches. Back at the Mysterious Tower, Donald witnesses Riku enter Sora's heart to free his friend, and later has a tea party, before Riku is given the honor of being a Keyblade Master; Lea also summons his Keyblade, stunning everyone in the room, including Donald.

In the secret ending, Goofy and Donald are wondering about Sora, Lea, and Riku on the steps before the entrance to the tower itself. Riku soon returns from his secret errand, and Donald and Goofy are surprised to find that Kairi appears with him.

Kingdom Hearts III[]

Donald and Goofy join Sora's side again to help him discover the power of waking and to help regain his lost strength. The trio goes to Olympus to find a way to restore Sora's strength, but their visit proves fruitless and they are now set on following Roxas's heart and setting him free.

After adventuring through various worlds, the trio gets a call from Chip and Dale, informing them that Riku and King Mickey are in danger in the Dark World and Sora opens up a gate that takes them to the Destiny Islands. The trio find Eraqus's Keyblade, which Sora uses to unlock a path to the Dark World. Donald and Goofy stay behind while Sora heads to the Dark World and he is present when they reunite with Aqua. The trio goes with Aqua to the newly restored Land of Departure to wake Ventus up and are confronted by Vanitas. After Sora awakens Ventus with the power of waking and Vanitas departs, the guardians return to Yen Sid's tower to rest in preparation for the coming battle with Xehanort.

All the guardians arrive at the Keyblade Graveyard where they are greeted by Master Xehanort and the other members of the Real Organization XIII and are ambushed by a massive swarm of Heartless, Nobodies and Unversed. The trio battles the horde and comes out victorious and they quickly catch up to the other Guardians of Light coming face to face with Terra-Xehanort. The guardians are quickly overwhelmed, but gets staggered by Goofy and Donald uses a powerful Zettaflare spell to finish him off. As a result of using such a powerful spell, Donald collapses to the ground exhausted after using a lot of energy from that attack. All the guardians of light get swept away from a massive Demon Tide and Donald loses his heart from it, but Sora is able to save his heart as well as the other guardians of light that fell in battle. The guardians confront Terra-Xehanort but Terra's Lingering Will fights him and defends the guardians. Sora, Donald, and Goofy face off against a Demon Tide, which Sora manages to dispatch thanks to the help from the light of the past. Afterwards, Xigbar and Dark Riku come in to taunt the guardians before summoning another massive swarm of enemies. The guardians are overwhelmed, but then they're saved by Yen Sid who creates a path for all the guardians to advance though Donald and Goofy stay behind to defend Yen Sid. Donald and Goofy and the other guardians catch up to Sora and find that Xehanort has summoned Kingdom Hearts and Darkness is quickly spreading. Mickey and Riku get the idea to trap Xehanort as he's a portal and finish him off. Sora takes up the job and Donald and Goofy go with him and with the help of the guardians, the trio crosses over into the portal and arrive at Scala ad Caelum for the final battle with Xehanort. The trio emerge victorious over the battle and are quickly rejoined by the other guardians. Xehanort gives Sora the χ-blade before passing on and Sora uses it to close Kingdom Hearts. The guardians return to the Keyblade Graveyard and Sora decides to go look for Kairi despite knowing the risks if he uses the Power of Waking too many times.

In the aftermath, Donald, Goofy, King Mickey, Jiminy, and Yen Sid return to Disney Castle where they are reunited with Queen Minnie, Daisy, Chip and Dale and Pluto and watch a fireworks show over the Castle. Donald, Goofy, and King Mickey then head to the Destiny Islands to celebrate their victory with the other guardians and they all watch Sora and Kairi share one last moment before Sora completely vanishes.

A year after Xehanort's defeat, Donald joins his friends in searching for Sora.

Characteristics[]

Personality[]

Donald is the most aggressive member of the group. Though he has mastered spells, Donald is very reckless and is the comic relief in many games. Initially, he and Sora often argued, but in the end grow into a deep friendship. Donald is also very protective over Goofy and King Mickey as he is the most worried in Castle Oblivion when he fears he will forget about Mickey, and also in Kingdom Hearts II when Goofy is thought to be dead.

He immediately runs into the battle after that. All in all, deep within Donald's short tempered and impatient nature he is actually good hearted, as he would sacrifice anything for the sake of friendship; this is proven twice in the games, when he initially leaves Sora to follow Riku after he obtained the Keyblade, but eventually chooses to return to his side; also when the King orders him and Goofy to take Sora from Hollow Bastion to look for Kairi and Riku, but chooses against his orders to help Leon and the others protect Hollow Bastion. He also seems to be afraid of Daisy as shown at Disney Castle when she yells at him for missing their date.

He also has somewhat of a greedy side, as commented when Sora and Goofy expressed worries that Donald would lose himself to the curse of the Aztec gold in Port Royal; or when Abu stole a sparkling ruby and Donald became infatuated with it.

Appearance[]

Donald is an anthropomorphic duck with white plumage, a yellow-orange bill, legs of the same color, light blue eyes, and a short tuft of feathers on his head, visible under his hat. His outfit is a modified version of his original blue sailor's suit (in fact, he wears his original clothes in the opening of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories). His blue hat, which resembles a beret, has a belt in place of a normal brim, and sports a zipper that spans the length of the hat. His high-collared jacket is navy blue with sky blue lining and cuffs. There are three pouches, all of which are blue with yellow lining, along the middle of the jacket; the center pouch is secured by a flap, while the other two use silver zippers.

The middle pouch is framed by two other silver zippers that span the entire length of the jacket, from the top of the collar to the bottom. He has a short, blue cape with yellow lining that he wears draped over his shoulders, kept in place by a silver strap. Donald also wears a thick, gold bangle on each of his wrists, and, like his cartoon version, he does not wear pants.

Donald KHBBS

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Donald is seen in a much different outfit during his tutelage under Yen Sid. Donald's hat in now much taller and resembles a stereotypical witch's hat, as well as the hat on his Mage's Staff. It is dark blue, has a wide brim with gold lining, and the tip curls in a very angular fashion. His navy jacket is now much longer and has a blue addition to the bottom that covers the lower half of his body. The sleeves are long and resemble those of a sweater, sporting vertical creases. The jacket now has two large, yellow buttons down the front, a gold-lined pattern of ovals, rather resembling Mickey Mouse's ears, on the lower half, and a blue belt tie around the waist.

Donald also wears a shorter, light blue coat over his jacket, this one with more bell-like sleeves, gold lining and cuffs, a turtleneck-esque collar, and the two silver, vertical zippers present in his jacket in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II. Donald's webbed feet are also slightly different in this appearance, as the toes are less distinguished.

Gameplay[]

Kingdom Hearts[]

Donald is the primary caster party member, and is capable of casting the same magic as Sora, while he picks up new spells by progressing through the game. His level is always slightly below Sora's at the start of the game, which works against him as he tends to fit the role of a 'glass cannon' due to his low HP. His Strength and Defense are generally fine, although the latter is on the low end for the first part of the game. As a spellcaster he does start with a total of three MP, maxing out naturally at ten (gaining one for each tenth level).

Although Donald can manage in melee combat, and does not do too poorly with his more Strength-oriented weapons, due to a lack of special attacks and low HP this is more often than not a bad choice. Instead it is recommended to customize his parameters to 'constantly' use magic, even if he tends to waste MP while doing so more often than not. His offensive spells can be devastating when used at the right moment. This is especially the case if you give him accessories that raise his MP, further boosting both his direct damage and maximum spell output.

As a downside he tends to fare poorly against bosses, as they often possess high resistances to magic, largely nullifying his potential, and deal enough damage to knock him out more often than not. And despite Donald's healing spells being being exceptionally useful when he times them right when you hit critical health, he can be equally unreliable by not healing you at all. In the late game he becomes a genuine powerhouse regardless, when he has enough staying power to last in a bossfight, and enough MP to repeatedly heal everyone and also throw around defensive Aeroga shields.

In terms of actual abilities he gains all the standard passive support ones, much like everyone else. Final Mix notably moved Second Chance from level 25 to 59, but also added Leaf Bracer at level 34.

D-Link[]

DL Donald

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Donald becomes a Dimension Link for Aqua and Ventus, able to project his magic to assist them in times of need. His Fantasia attack has been seen to be implemented as one of the D-Link's attacks.

Chain of Memories[]

Sleights[]

  • Magic Lv.2- Stock two Donald cards.
  • Magic Lv.3- Stock three Donald cards.
  • Blazing Donald- Stock a Fire, a Donald, and a additional magic card.
  • Trinity Limit- Stock a Keyblade, a Goofy, and a Donald.

Re:Chain of Memories[]

  • Stardust Blitz- Stock a Donald and a Fire.
  • Wild Crush (Trinity Limit Version II) - Stock a Goofy, Donald, and a Keyblade card.

Kingdom Hearts II[]

Donald's Limit abilities let him execute powerful magical attacks with Sora, blasting fireworks and rockets at their enemies. Unlike in the first game, Donald's magic is limited to Fire, Blizzard, Thunder and Cure. Donald can equip two armor pieces, three accessories, and three items. While he is present with Sora and Goofy to perform the Trinity Limit, Donald will pull nearby enemies in front of them and blast them with fireworks and then perform the final blow to inflict the damage. His abilities are as follows:

  • Donald Thunder (Japanese: ドナルドサンダー): Donald will cast his version of the Thunder spell. Donald summons a bolt of lightning to strike enemies with. Donald begins the game knowing this.
  • Donald Cure (Japanese: ドナルドクアル): Donald will cast his version of the Cure spell. Donald uses his magic to heal an ally or himself. Donald begins the game knowing this.
  • Donald Fire (Japanese: ドナルドフアイア): Donald will cast his version of the Fire spell. Flames manifest around Donald to damage nearby enemies. Acquired after defeating Possessor.
  • Donald Blizzard: Donald will cast his version of the Blizzard spell. A chunk of ice is shot from his staff. Acquired after leading Abu to the jewel pedestal in the Cave of Wonders.
  • Fantasia: The Limit, Comet, becomes available. Sora can move freely to attack enemies while Donald casts colorful fireworks.
  • Flare Force: The Limit, Duck Flare, becomes available. Sora can move freely to attack while Donald launches many rockets.

Development[]

During development over the main character, Disney had initially chosen Donald Duck as the protagonist, however this was scrapped as Tetsuya Nomura did not like the idea and wanted a human character, thus Sora was created.

Origin[]

Donald originally debuted in the 1934 Disney short The Wise Little Hen, in which his self-centered nature is seen when he, along with his friend Peter Pig, fake stomach aches so they avoid physical work to help a hen with planting and harvesting her corn. Since then, Donald became popular in cartoons, alongside Mickey and Goofy.

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