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Despite his callousness, he does seem to not be entirely without empathy, which he shows towards Xion when she fails to defeat the Organization's "[[Riku|impostor]]". |
Despite his callousness, he does seem to not be entirely without empathy, which he shows towards Xion when she fails to defeat the Organization's "[[Riku|impostor]]". |
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| − | Despite his high rank, Xigbar is not given high authority like [[Saïx]] or [[Marluxia]], but he instead is sent on missions and confrontations with Sora. Considering his personality, it may be simply that Xigbar prefers field work to a more administrative position. However, ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' seems to contradict this, as Xigbar attended a meeting at which the only other members attending were Xemnas and Saïx, the Organization's leader and second-in-command respectively. He does, however, maintain a position of importance in the Organization due to his past with Xehanort, and is privy to information about the Organization's leader that only a few others know. A master spy, Xigbar has a habit of divulging relatively important information to his enemies through his taunts, though he is typically vague enough that they do not understand his meeting; for example, his numerous comments to Sora about Ventus and Roxas; he is also described by Roxas as being difficult to trick. Xigbar does not seem to be intimidated by Xemnas as some other Organization members are, going so far as to spy on him in the Chamber of Repose. |
+ | Despite his high rank, Xigbar is not given high authority like [[Saïx]] or [[Marluxia]], but he instead is sent on missions and confrontations with Sora. Considering his personality, it may be simply that Xigbar prefers field work to a more administrative position. However, ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' seems to contradict this, as Xigbar attended a meeting at which the only other members attending were [[Xemnas]] and Saïx, the Organization's leader and second-in-command respectively. He does, however, maintain a position of importance in the Organization due to his past with Xehanort, and is privy to information about the Organization's leader that only a few others know. A master spy, Xigbar has a habit of divulging relatively important information to his enemies through his taunts, though he is typically vague enough that they do not understand his meeting; for example, his numerous comments to Sora about Ventus and Roxas; he is also described by Roxas as being difficult to trick. Xigbar does not seem to be intimidated by Xemnas as some other Organization members are, going so far as to spy on him in the Chamber of Repose. |
Unlike the other Organization members, Xigbar does not express fear or remorse while fading into darkness, instead chuckling rather triumphantly and giving Sora a cocky reply to the final question Sora asks him. Given his general knowledge of Xehanort's plans and his subsequent return, Xigbar may have known beforehand that he would be restored. |
Unlike the other Organization members, Xigbar does not express fear or remorse while fading into darkness, instead chuckling rather triumphantly and giving Sora a cocky reply to the final question Sora asks him. Given his general knowledge of Xehanort's plans and his subsequent return, Xigbar may have known beforehand that he would be restored. |
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]]''=== |
===''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]]''=== |
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A data recreation of Xigbar can be fought during the New Organization XIII Event in the month February. |
A data recreation of Xigbar can be fought during the New Organization XIII Event in the month February. |
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| + | ===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts''=== |
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| + | Despite losing his heart at the hands of [[Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort]], Braig's strong will enabled his Nobody counterpart Xigbar to come into existence. |
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===Before ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''=== |
===Before ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''=== |
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| − | [[File:Zexion Xigbar Cutscene KH2FM.png|thumb|left|Xigbar |
+ | [[File:Zexion Xigbar Cutscene KH2FM.png|thumb|left|Xigbar talks with Zexion.]] |
| − | Shortly after [[Vexen]] leaves [[Zexion]] following a short discussion on Xemnas's whereabouts, a hooded Xigbar reveals himself on a perch higher above, remarking on how he feels about the Chamber of Repose after eavesdropping on their conversation. Zexion questions why he wasn't on his mission with [[Xaldin]] to recruit new members, to which Xigbar explains that he was taking a break after he recruited [[Marluxia]], |
+ | Shortly after [[Vexen]] leaves [[Zexion]] following a short discussion on Xemnas's whereabouts, a hooded Xigbar reveals himself on a perch higher above, remarking on how he feels about the Chamber of Repose after eavesdropping on their conversation. Zexion questions why he wasn't on his mission with [[Xaldin]] to recruit new members, to which Xigbar explains that he was taking a break after he recruited the Organization's eleventh member [[Marluxia]], tasking [[Lexaeus]] to take his place for the day. Before Zexion could leave him to his break, Xigbar stops him and tells him to stay and chat, asking of Xemnas's secret. Xigbar then spiels on Xemnas's origins as Xehanort, causing Zexion to ask what he was getting at. Xigbar tells him of the Chamber of Repose, a room that was constructed in the basement of the labs they used to work in when they were complete beings, and that Xemnas goes down into the room to chat with someone, when in reality there is no one else there. |
When Zexion asks if he should repeat his thoughts on eavesdropping, Xigbar justifies himself by saying it wasn't eavesdropping since he couldn't hear what they were saying, asking Zexion if he knew anything about it. Zexion tells Xigbar that he would very much like to get his own work done, as should Xigbar, reminding him that they need to prepare the new facility at Castle Oblivion, but they still needed more hands on deck. Xigbar questions what Xemnas wanted with the castle, and although Zexion assures him that Xemnas revealed his intentions to them, Xigbar interrupts and tells him that there was something Xemnas didn't share. Xigbar explains that the Chamber of Repose is part of a pair, and that the Chamber of Waking is the other. He explains that it was constructed by [[Aqua|someone]] other than Xemnas, and that it was where he would find his other "[[Ventus|friend]]". |
When Zexion asks if he should repeat his thoughts on eavesdropping, Xigbar justifies himself by saying it wasn't eavesdropping since he couldn't hear what they were saying, asking Zexion if he knew anything about it. Zexion tells Xigbar that he would very much like to get his own work done, as should Xigbar, reminding him that they need to prepare the new facility at Castle Oblivion, but they still needed more hands on deck. Xigbar questions what Xemnas wanted with the castle, and although Zexion assures him that Xemnas revealed his intentions to them, Xigbar interrupts and tells him that there was something Xemnas didn't share. Xigbar explains that the Chamber of Repose is part of a pair, and that the Chamber of Waking is the other. He explains that it was constructed by [[Aqua|someone]] other than Xemnas, and that it was where he would find his other "[[Ventus|friend]]". |
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Regardless of his laid back nature, Xigbar is proven to be a considerably powerful fighter, showing a high level of speed and reflexes both with and without his powers and exceptional marksmanship, able to instantly wipe out a large swarm of Shadow Heartless while never hitting Sora, Donald and Goofy and fight all three for a time before being defeated. |
Regardless of his laid back nature, Xigbar is proven to be a considerably powerful fighter, showing a high level of speed and reflexes both with and without his powers and exceptional marksmanship, able to instantly wipe out a large swarm of Shadow Heartless while never hitting Sora, Donald and Goofy and fight all three for a time before being defeated. |
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[[File:Xigbar Arrowgun Salvo KH2.png|thumb|left|Xigbar firing a salvo of shots in rapid succession.]] |
[[File:Xigbar Arrowgun Salvo KH2.png|thumb|left|Xigbar firing a salvo of shots in rapid succession.]] |
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| − | Worthy of his title, the "Freeshooter", Xigbar attacks from far range using his twin Arrowguns, firing rapid barrages of lasers at Sora. He uses his control over space to its fullest, bending his attribute to teleport, warp his shots, and levitate upside down, which removes his need to even aim at Sora to hit him, as he can simply fire anywhere he wishes and open spatial rifts to redirect the shots towards the Keyblade wielder. |
+ | Worthy of his title, the "Freeshooter", Xigbar attacks from far range using his twin Arrowguns, firing rapid barrages of lasers at Sora. He uses his control over space to its fullest, bending his attribute to teleport, warp his shots, and levitate upside down, which removes his need to even aim at Sora to hit him, as he can simply fire anywhere he wishes and open spatial rifts to redirect the shots towards the Keyblade wielder. He can also use his powers to warp the area he is currently in, rearranging the layout of the floor and its size. |
In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Xigbar has a [[Limit Break]] called [[Limit Break#Xigbar|Critical Snipe]]. During Critical Snipe, Xigbar's gameplay goes into a over-the-shoulder first-person shooter mode. He combines his two gun arrows into a single sniper rifle, and fires powerful, large bullets at the target. Enemies hit take damage and are temporarily stunned. Due to his manipulation of space, he can hang in midair and shoot, but not upside down. |
In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Xigbar has a [[Limit Break]] called [[Limit Break#Xigbar|Critical Snipe]]. During Critical Snipe, Xigbar's gameplay goes into a over-the-shoulder first-person shooter mode. He combines his two gun arrows into a single sniper rifle, and fires powerful, large bullets at the target. Enemies hit take damage and are temporarily stunned. Due to his manipulation of space, he can hang in midair and shoot, but not upside down. |
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In the Japanese version of ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the arrow guns can be combined together into a makeshift sniper rifle with deadly accuracy. In the English version, Xigbar doesn't combine the guns, but uses one gun to balance the other, though the effect is the same. The rifle sight is also different in each version. In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Xigbar combines his weapons in the same manner when using his Limit Break, and is uncensored in the English version. |
In the Japanese version of ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the arrow guns can be combined together into a makeshift sniper rifle with deadly accuracy. In the English version, Xigbar doesn't combine the guns, but uses one gun to balance the other, though the effect is the same. The rifle sight is also different in each version. In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Xigbar combines his weapons in the same manner when using his Limit Break, and is uncensored in the English version. |
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| − | Sniper Nobodies also carry similar weapons; though theirs are much weaker, |
+ | Sniper Nobodies also carry similar weapons; though theirs are much weaker, appearing more like crossbows, and their crystal arrows hang in the air for a short time, allowing for a reaction command. |
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+ | [[File:Xigbar_gun_comparison.jpg|left|thumb]] |
| − | When ''Kingdom Hearts II'' was released in North America, one of the main changes in the game was made to Xigbar. As noted above |
+ | When ''Kingdom Hearts II'' was released in North America, one of the main changes in the game was made to Xigbar, specifically his weapon. As noted above, Xigbar combines his two guns together to make a sniper rifle. Due to restraints on video game violence, this was changed in North America, with Xigbar no longer created his sniper rifle, and instead, simply spun his guns around as they brightened before teleporting, using one gun as a balance to steady the gun with which he sniped. |
The first person HUD display was changed as well, to make it less realistic. Xigbar's sniper rifle was later brought back for ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' and the HD compilations, with the exception of the reticle. Interestingly, the Japanese HUD display is decorated with a black silhouette of Xigbar's individual Arrowguns in each of the four cardinal directions. |
The first person HUD display was changed as well, to make it less realistic. Xigbar's sniper rifle was later brought back for ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' and the HD compilations, with the exception of the reticle. Interestingly, the Japanese HUD display is decorated with a black silhouette of Xigbar's individual Arrowguns in each of the four cardinal directions. |
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Still, Sora, that doesn't mean you should change. Accept the power you're given. Find the hearts joined to yours.
Xigbar, the Freeshooter (魔弾の射手 Madan no Ite?), is the Nobody of Braig, and by extension Luxu, and is Rank II within Organization XIII. Xigbar has power over space, and uses this to freely redirect the projectiles from his twin "Arrowgun" rifles, and to alter the battlefield. He commands the Sniper Nobodies.
While Roxas was still a part of Organization XIII, Xigbar would occasionally assist him in some of his missions and lounge in the Grey Area with the other Organization members. Xigbar is also featured as a playable character in Mission Mode in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
Xigbar directly meets with Sora in Hollow Bastion shortly after his run in with Organization XIII, making several cryptic remarks to him before disappearing. He later appears in The Land of Dragons, where Sora initially mistakes him as Riku, although he reveals himself before escaping. During the final struggle at The World That Never Was, Xigbar saves Sora and company from a horde of Heartless, referring to Sora as Roxas before fighting the group personally. However, he is soon defeated, and fades away before giving Sora an answer for calling him Roxas. He was the ninth member of Organization XIII to fall, tenth if Xion is counted.
Despite his destruction, his complete self Braig was restored in Radiant Garden, where he met with Young Xehanort. Braig soon reverted back to his Nobody self Xigbar, and rejoins Xehanort as a member of the real Organization XIII. During the Keyblade War, Xigbar simulates his elimination to Sora and Riku before discreetly recovering the Black Box. Once he recovers the Gazing Eye following Xehanort's defeat, he summons the Foretellers minus Ava before revealing to them his status as a vessel for their comrade Luxu.
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Xigbar has a laid-back and cocky attitude, and likes to taunt Sora to put him off-guard, though with limited success. When not on missions, he occasionally enjoys eavesdropping on his fellow Organization members. He relies heavily on instinct rather than on intelligence for both decision-making and fighting, making him adaptable and unpredictable in battle. He also has a habit of saying, "As if". In the English version of Kingdom Hearts II, Xigbar speaks with a Californian Surfer accent, possibly to emphasize on his laid-back nature.
Along with Axel, Larxene and Demyx, Xigbar acts as the Organization's comic relief due to his frequent sarcasm and wise cracks. Xigbar however is possibly the most wise-cracking of them all as unlike Axel and Larxene who know when to be serious, and Demyx having his comic relief due to his klutzy persona, along with his laziness, Xigbar never breaks character and even in his battle he still makes sarcastic comments. He also uses nicknames for the other members on occasions, calling Roxas "kiddo" or "tiger" in the Grey Area and on various missions, calling Xion "Poppet" in the Grey Area, and once calling Axel "Flamesilocks" near the end of the game, when he talks to Roxas about the outcome of Xion's escape at Wonderland.
Xigbar is also shown to be very uncaring to the other members of the Organization, remarking to Roxas that it did not bother him about what had happened to the members at Castle Oblivion, and even stating that he is glad the castle is quieter. He even jokingly remarks in the Organization's final meeting, "seems like we're getting a lot more free seats".
Along with the rest of the Organization he considers Roxas to be a traitor. He seems to support this view more than any other Organization member as he's the only one who states it in his battle quotes. In fact, when the battle begins he remarks, "you really shouldn't have betrayed us!" to Sora. However, this could simply be in keeping with his mocking personality, as he seemed to be taunting Sora for his ignorance of Roxas.
Despite his callousness, he does seem to not be entirely without empathy, which he shows towards Xion when she fails to defeat the Organization's "impostor".
Despite his high rank, Xigbar is not given high authority like Saïx or Marluxia, but he instead is sent on missions and confrontations with Sora. Considering his personality, it may be simply that Xigbar prefers field work to a more administrative position. However, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days seems to contradict this, as Xigbar attended a meeting at which the only other members attending were Xemnas and Saïx, the Organization's leader and second-in-command respectively. He does, however, maintain a position of importance in the Organization due to his past with Xehanort, and is privy to information about the Organization's leader that only a few others know. A master spy, Xigbar has a habit of divulging relatively important information to his enemies through his taunts, though he is typically vague enough that they do not understand his meeting; for example, his numerous comments to Sora about Ventus and Roxas; he is also described by Roxas as being difficult to trick. Xigbar does not seem to be intimidated by Xemnas as some other Organization members are, going so far as to spy on him in the Chamber of Repose.
Unlike the other Organization members, Xigbar does not express fear or remorse while fading into darkness, instead chuckling rather triumphantly and giving Sora a cocky reply to the final question Sora asks him. Given his general knowledge of Xehanort's plans and his subsequent return, Xigbar may have known beforehand that he would be restored.
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Xigbar wears the usual Organization garb of a black cloak, black boots, and black gloves, though his cloak is distinguishable by more pointed shoulders and the fact that it sags at his shoulders. The sleeves of his cloak are also somewhat closer-fitting than normal, though not as close as Axel's. In terms of facial features, Xigbar sports gold eyes, pointed, elf-like ears, upturned eyebrows, and dark hair with several grey streaks tied into a long ponytail. The grey streaks, along with the length of his hair, may be only present due to him harboring a fragment of Master Xehanort's heart, infused into him due to his loyalty to Xemnas.
He also has two visible injuries on his face; the first being a damaged right eye covered by an eyepatch, while the other is a large jagged scar extending from his left cheek to just under his left eye. His original self, Braig, received these injuries when he fought the Keyblade wielder Terra in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
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Regardless of his laid back nature, Xigbar is proven to be a considerably powerful fighter, showing a high level of speed and reflexes both with and without his powers and exceptional marksmanship, able to instantly wipe out a large swarm of Shadow Heartless while never hitting Sora, Donald and Goofy and fight all three for a time before being defeated.
Xigbar firing a salvo of shots in rapid succession.
Worthy of his title, the "Freeshooter", Xigbar attacks from far range using his twin Arrowguns, firing rapid barrages of lasers at Sora. He uses his control over space to its fullest, bending his attribute to teleport, warp his shots, and levitate upside down, which removes his need to even aim at Sora to hit him, as he can simply fire anywhere he wishes and open spatial rifts to redirect the shots towards the Keyblade wielder. He can also use his powers to warp the area he is currently in, rearranging the layout of the floor and its size.
In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Xigbar has a Limit Break called Critical Snipe. During Critical Snipe, Xigbar's gameplay goes into a over-the-shoulder first-person shooter mode. He combines his two gun arrows into a single sniper rifle, and fires powerful, large bullets at the target. Enemies hit take damage and are temporarily stunned. Due to his manipulation of space, he can hang in midair and shoot, but not upside down.
During Xigbar's Final Limit, Xigbar's bullets become larger, more powerful, and can be fired at a faster rate. Instead of simply being larger, they become a sphere of pink, white, and blue energy. Their strength is shown by the ripples they make in space as they are fired. Enemies that are hit take heavy damage.
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Xigbar summoning his Arrowguns.
Xigbar wields two ranged weapons called Arrowguns, with this specific model called Sharpshooter. The top of each gun bears a pattern similar to the Nobody symbol. They are purplish, strangely shaped weapons that appear to be somewhat similar to crossbows. They shoot red laser arrows which bend towards a target, making them quite deadly with Xigbar's aim. Xigbar also uses his Space attribute to full effect, creating wormholes to stick his arms and Arrowguns through to attack Sora from multiple sides. The blasts however can be rebounded at Xigbar using the Keyblade's Guard ability or Reflect magic.
During Xigbar's desperation moves, they are able to fire a massive stream of powerful rounds, which glow blue rather than red, and adapt a rapid-fire ability. When held together and charged, they can fire a massive blue energy arrow that rebounds around the area, and can be angled to hit an enemy multiple times. After several attacks, they need to be reloaded.
In the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts II, the arrow guns can be combined together into a makeshift sniper rifle with deadly accuracy. In the English version, Xigbar doesn't combine the guns, but uses one gun to balance the other, though the effect is the same. The rifle sight is also different in each version. In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Xigbar combines his weapons in the same manner when using his Limit Break, and is uncensored in the English version.
Sniper Nobodies also carry similar weapons; though theirs are much weaker, appearing more like crossbows, and their crystal arrows hang in the air for a short time, allowing for a reaction command.
When Kingdom Hearts II was released in North America, one of the main changes in the game was made to Xigbar, specifically his weapon. As noted above, Xigbar combines his two guns together to make a sniper rifle. Due to restraints on video game violence, this was changed in North America, with Xigbar no longer created his sniper rifle, and instead, simply spun his guns around as they brightened before teleporting, using one gun as a balance to steady the gun with which he sniped.
The first person HUD display was changed as well, to make it less realistic. Xigbar's sniper rifle was later brought back for Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and the HD compilations, with the exception of the reticle. Interestingly, the Japanese HUD display is decorated with a black silhouette of Xigbar's individual Arrowguns in each of the four cardinal directions.
In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Xigbar combines his twin Arrowguns into one during his Limit Break, this was kept in the English adaption as well, as it lacks the targeting graphic featured in Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.
Once Master Xehanort is defeat, Xigbar is able to reclaim his Keyblade known as the Gazing Eye, which had been in his possession many years ago while he was still Luxu.
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- In an interview, Tetsuya Nomura said that "Xigbar's attacks have a high range, but he has slow reloading time." He also said Xigbar is his favorite character to play on Mission Mode.
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