History Characters / KingdomHeartsWayfarerTrio

Terra, Aqua, and Ventus were three best friends training to be Keyblade Masters under Master Eraqus. Ten years before Sora, Riku, and Kairi began their journey, a threat known as the Unversed threatened the world. The three set out to defeat the Unversed and find answers, setting in motion events that would define the battles of the entire ''Kingdom Hearts'' series.

See the main character index [[Characters/KingdomHearts here]].
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[[folder:All Three]]
Tropes that apply to all three of the trio are listed here.

* AltumVidetur: Their names are all Latin words.
* {{Badass}}: In their own ways they each prove themselves some of the most powerful characters the series has seen. Special mention to Terra and Aqua for defeating [[spoiler:Xehanort in possession of Terra's body]], at a time when he is presumably at one of the highest levels of power he's ever reached. All three can fight and defeat the Mysterious Figure, who is one of the worst {{Bonus Boss}}es the series has known and [[spoiler:is also one of the most powerful Xehanort incarnations seen.]]
* BadassCape: Their armor in the ''Birth By Sleep'' secret ending to ''II: Final Mix+'' has them all wearing capes. They had to be removed for gameplay in ''Birth by Sleep'' due to the multiplayer elements, and the capes would slow things down with several players involved in the Mirage Arena. This continues in ''2.5 HD Remix'' [[spoiler:but Terra has the cape appear once he defeats Xehanort to maintain continuity with his later appearance as the Lingering Will.]]
* BeamSpam: Ragnarok launches a salvo of light-based projectiles, with the right timing adding more projectiles to the salvo.
* BladeSpam: Their Sonic Blade is a rapid series of charging slashes. Terra's exclusive Chaos Blade is a dark version of this.
* {{Butt Monkey}}s: Constantly prone to NiceJobBreakingItHero and PyrrhicVictory moments, more so than any other character. [[spoiler:And as of ''3D'', you can add SenselessSacrifice and ShootTheShaggyDog to the list.]]
* CombinedEnergyAttack: Capable of performing Trinity Limit, combining their power with an ally's to blast enemies.
* ElementalPowers: They run the gamut. They get FireIceLightning, [[BlowYouAway Aero]], [[HealingHands Cure]], [[GravityMaster the Zero Gravity and Magnet series]], [[PoisonousPerson Poison]], [[LightTheWay Light]], [[TimeStandsStill Slow and Stop]], and PureEnergy. Each member can manifest it in various individual ways and their exact powers vary between them. Terra is more into [[DishingOutDirt Earth]] and [[CastingAShadow Darkness]], Ven uses Wind and Light, and Aqua FireIceLightning with a thematic focus on [[MakingASplash Water]].
* FlashStep: Terra can use Sonic Shadow and Chaos Blade to rapidly dash around attacking, while Aqua has the Ghost Drive Command Style and Magic Hour Deck Command for TeleportSpam attacks.
* FullContactMagic: They all have some attack that relies on physical contact to hit enemies with some sort of magic.
* {{Invisibility}}: The "Vanish" command makes them, well, vanish from sight.
* IShallTauntYou: The "Taunt" command, which [[PracticalTaunt causes nearby enemies to attack only the user]]. [[UselessUsefulSpell Not very useful in the main game]], since you usually fight solo (and thus the enemy will always target you anyway), but it can be helpful in multiplayer.
* LaserBlade:
** Terra and Aqua's Blade Charge command style covers their Keyblades in ''massive'' cloaks of energy for this effect.
** Ven's Wingblade command style gives him six shorter light blades to work with, though he [[DualWielding swings them two at a time]] and controls the rest using magic.
* MagicKnight: They each have great aptitude with both Keyblade combat and magic, Terra and Ven more with the Keyblade and Aqua with magic.
* MagicMissileStorm: Meteor Shower, launching a series of star-like projectiles at the target. Using the right timing can cause more meteors to fall.
* MorphWeapon: They can each transform their Keyblade into a glider for travel between worlds. Terra also transforms his into a cannon for his Ultima Cannon attack. [[spoiler:As the Lingering Will in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix +'', he ups the ante with additional forms like [[WhipItGood a whip]] and a bow and arrow.]]
* MusicalAssassin: The Rhythm Mixer command style exclusive to ''Final Mix'' has them spin and fly through the air to attack with dance-like attacks, and create a trio of symbols and beat them to send out soundwaves as a finisher.
* MysteriousPast: Ven remembers some of his during the game, specifically [[spoiler:when he was Master Xehanort's student and had his heart extracted to create Vanitas]]. But that only goes back four years, when we see Terra and Aqua were already in training with Eraqus; their lives before this point are a blank slate.
* OriginalGeneration: Before the Destiny Island trio took up the call of adventure, it fell to these three to defend the Realm of Light from Xehanort's schemes.
* ParentalAbandonment: The Destiny Island kids have InvisibleParents. These guys have no parental figures at all besides Master Eraqus, and their lives before their training are a completely mystery.
* RetGone: Can weaponize this in the form of the "Warp" command, which takes the target from the battle completely, but also erases any rewards that might come of it.
* SimilarSquad: For the Destiny Islands Trio. Terra acts like Riku, Ven like Sora, and Aqua like Kairi. Ven also looks like Sora's Nobody, Roxas, and Aqua looks like an older version of Kairi. [[spoiler:This is played with more later on when Ven and Aqua effectively switch roles; Ven has a heart of pure light that makes him critical to Xehanort's plans, just like Kairi, while Aqua ends up being TheHero of the game and finishes what Terra and Ven started in the individual worlds, usually by beating the Disney villain they overlooked.]]
* {{Spellblade}}: For their Command Styles, they infuse their Keyblades with some sort of magic to power up their attacks.
* StandardStatusEffects: A part of their arsenal, with a special focus on "[[TimeStandsStill Stop]]" spells. Other spells cause "Poison", "Burn", "Paralyzed", "Blindness", "Confused", or "Frozen".
* StuffBlowingUp: Has the "Mine" series of spells to create explosive traps. Aqua has exclusive access to Seeker Mine, which creates homing mines, while Terra has his Ultima Cannon.
* SuperMode: Command Styles, which boost offensive power and are activated when the command gauge fills. There are a few shared styles between them as well as unique ones.
* ThemeNaming: Their names are Latin; Terra, Ventus, and Aqua, respectively mean Earth, Wind, and Water. It's reflected in their elemental themes, but also connects them to the original Destiny Islands Trio's ThemeNaming with the Japanese words for land, sky, and sea.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: "Strike Raid" and variants throw their Keyvlades to attack. Ventus in particular has the "Treasure Raid", "Wind Raid", and "Spark Raid" variations, and his recovery move is another variant.
* VagueAge: Terra and Aqua seem to be in their late teens, possibly ''very'' early twenties, but it's unclear. At the least, they're each several years older than Ventus, who presumably is the same approximate age as Roxas and Sora during ''II'' (14-15) due to his physical resemblance to the former. This is not helped by a flashback where Master Xehanort brings Ventus to Eraqus, and the three of them use the same character models despite this scene being approximately four years in the past.[[note]]Sora is four years old during the game, and Xehanort took Ven to Eraqus just after [[spoiler:extracting his heart, which was when Ven's heart merged with Sora's heart on the cusp of its birth]].[[/note]]
* WreathedInFlames: They have the Fire Surge and Fire Dash commands, which cloaks them in fire for a DashAttack. Terra has a variant called Dark Haze, which uses Darkness instead of Fire.
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[[folder:Terra]]
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[[caption-width-right:231:"What I do, I do for friendship."]]
->''"Ven...Aqua...I won't let him hurt you."''
-->Voiced by: Creator/RyotaroOkiayu (Japanese), Creator/JasonDohring (English)
-->'''Appearances''': ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII II: Final Mix]] | [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]] | [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsCoded coded]] | [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance Dream Drop Distance]]''

An aspiring Keyblade Master training under Eraqus, he has outstanding power and skill, but lacks discipline and allows darkness into his heart out of fear of failure. Denied the rank of Master by Eraqus, he eventually becomes apprentice to Xehanort and resolves to learn to embrace and channel darkness rather than reject it.

A figure wearing Terra's armor appears as a BonusBoss in ''Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+'' under the name "Lingering Will," but how they are connected is a heavy spoiler for ''Birth By Sleep''. For simplicity's sake, the Lingering Will is covered here under Terra's profile.
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* AnimatedArmor: [[spoiler:When Xehanort takes over his body, Terra's mind reanimates his discarded armor as the Lingering Will.]]
* ASinisterClue: A rare {{Anti Hero}}ic example who ''doesn't'' fall under TheSouthpaw. Though he swings his Keyblade with his right hand like the other protagonists, Terra's dark powers tend to manifest through his left, to the point where his finishers in Dark Impulse mode involve turning it into a huge, grasping claw.
* {{Badass}}: In spite of his flaws and vulnerability to darkness, he proves himself one of the most powerful characters in the series. So far the only character to defeat him is Sora, everyone else is crushed.
* BattleAura: A vaguely flame-like, pitch-black one whenever he taps into the power of darkness.
* BerserkButton: Same as Aqua's. [[spoiler:Only it's not just villains who can trigger it, as Master Eraqus can attest.]]
* {{BFG}}: Ultima Cannon, Terra's SignatureMove and ultimate Shotlock, allows him to [[MorphWeapon morph his Keyblade into a giant cannon]] to fire upon his foes. The right timing causes the bullets to become explosive.
* {{BFS}}: His signature Keyblade, Ends of the Earth, is longer than Sora is tall.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Altough he isn't Ven's actual brother, their relationship is more or less this in a nutshell. Terra is protective of Ven no matter what happen. [[spoiler:This develops into KnightTemplarBigBrother behavior by the end of the game in regards to everyone seeming to want to end Ven's existence, whether they were good people or bad people.]]
* BonusBoss: As the Lingering Will in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]''.
* BrokenAce: Terra displays most things that would make him a good Keyblade Master, such as strong beliefs and great strength and skill, but the darkness in his heart causes him to lose that chance. It only goes downhill from that moment.
* CameBackStrong: [[spoiler: When his mind reanimates his armor into the Lingering Will, it hands Xehanort his ass, and then years later proves to be one of the most insanely difficult bosses the series has ever seen.]]
* CaptainObvious: He has a strange tendency to shout "Unversed!" whenever they show up. Which gets him into trouble [[spoiler:when talking to Snow White: [[HelpMistakenForAttack she thought he was summoning the Unversed to attack her]], instead of just warning her that they were coming.]]
* CastFromHitPoints: His "Sacrifice" move drains his HP for an extra-powerful attack.
* ColorCodedCharacters: Red-orange to Aqua's blue-purple and Ven's green. Expressed most prominently through their Wayfinders, though their outfits also play a part.
* CoolBike: His Keyblade Glider.
* {{Determinator}}: A variant. Terra usually has quite a lot of determination despite the situation, yet has little self-confidence due to his use of darkness. However, once Terra reaches a certain point he snaps and becomes almost unstoppable. [[spoiler: This is shown to excellent effect with both Lingering Will fights. In Kingdom Hearts II, the Lingering Will is bar none the hardest boss in the game, and in BBS Terra's own ''willpower'' reanimates his armor. This is a man whos will is so strong it can function on its own.]]
* DiagonalCut: His "Zantetsuken" move, which functions as a SingleStrokeBattle and can OneHitKO enemies, appears as this type of attack.
* EmotionalBruiser: While largely stoic, Terra goes through a lot of hidden emotional turmoil in his journey. Not that it stops him from smacking Unversed.
* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Well, do ''you'' have a better explanation for the hakama? He even gets a DiagonalCut as a unique attack that has a chance of {{One Hit Kill}}ing regular enemies.
* FatalFlaw: He wants power to protect his friends from any harm that might befall them. In a series where AmbitionIsEvil, he's doomed.
* FightingFromTheInside: It's what [[spoiler:lets Aqua overcome his Xehanort-possessed body when she joins him in his BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind.]]
* GenderBlenderName: Terra is a girl's name in the West, and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Square Enix knows that]].
* GenreBlindness: Terra ''really'' doesn't do well at spotting the ObviouslyEvil bad guys he meets and trusts them to help him. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Peter Pan if you talk to him in Neverland after finishing the storyline there.
--> '''Peter''': I'd watch out if I were you. You look like an easy guy to trick.
* HeelRealization: When [[spoiler:he mortally wounds Eraqus]].
* HeroicSpirit: The first instance of solitary OurSoulsAreDifferent, in comparison with all the usual talk about hearts or the combination of hearts and bodies (Nobodies).
* HeroicWillpower: Probably the most out of anyone in the series. [[spoiler:Even when Xehanort takes over his body and overpowers his heart, his ''mind'' reanimates his armor to keep the fight going.]]
* HeroWithAnFInGood: At first, he really stinks about doing good things. He improves it to a B+ over time.
* HiddenDepths: According to the tie-in novels, he's very skilled in carving wood with a knife, even making the wooden training keyblades himself.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Despite the fandom's love to play this up, Terra actually only follows to Maleficent, Hades, Jumbah, Hook and Xehanort. He does listen to several other villains instead of refusing them.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo
--> "What I do, I do for friendship."
* IdenticalStranger: Master Xehanort looked suspiciously like Terra in his youth [[spoiler:especially after Xehanort's possession leaves him HadesShaded]]. Any significance to this is so far uncommented on, by WordOfGod or in-game.
* JapanesePronouns: "Ore".
* LaserGuidedKarma: Much like Riku, he gave into the darkness and paid for it. Although Terra's consequences in comparison were ''much'' worse.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Terra", which is lifted from "Fate of the Unknown", the track that plays under the secret video of ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''.
* LeftHandedMirror: To Riku. Although Terra is not left-handed, his darkness manifests through his left hand while Riku's manifests through his right or both. They have many, many parallels, including sharing the same role in a TwoGuysAndAGirl trio, complete with same ThemeNaming. They both are destined keyblade wielders, both are misled and manipulated by Maleficent and Xehanort, and both succumb to the Darkness in their hearts. But while Terra [[spoiler:is lost to his inner Darkness and becomes a Xehanort host]], Riku [[spoiler:conquers his inner Darkness and uses it to defend the Light, thus escaping Terra's fate]].
* LimitBreak: His "Limit Storm" kinda acts like one, dealing more damage when Terra's HP is low. He also has access to "Shotlocks", attacks that consist of the user locking on to a target or targets for a set amount of hits before launching a HomingProjectile storm, whether of a projectile fired from the Keyblade of by him or herself.
* ManChild: There is {{subtext}} of Terra's behavior being consistent with a that of a child trying to cope with identity issues stemming from adolescence/puberty/growth spurts [[note]]which science has proven to be a normal part of growing up for people into their early twenties[[/note]]. Because of his VagueAge, in presentation he resembles a young man trying to live up to what he ''thinks'' should be his proper image; the result is a horrifying depiction of what happens when a kid doesn't have parents to guide him, or the sense of wisdom to cope with his issues alone. Xehanort's manipulates don't help any, either.
* {{Misblamed}}: InUniverse, everyone, including Terra himself, thought that he was responsible for [[spoiler:stealing Aurora's heart]]. He wasn't, as Braig finds out from Master Xehanort in Radiant Garden.
* MightyGlacier: He moves and attacks slowly, but he hits hard and has the highest HP of the trio. Moves into GlassCannon in the late-game; while Aqua and Ven have superior dodge and recovery commands, Terra's commands for them are lacking. His sole defensive advantage over the other two is his higher HP, which isn't that impressive with the damage output the {{Bonus Boss}}es have. On the other hand his advanced Deck Commands and Command Styles, like Dark Impulse and Ars Solum, help patch up his speed problem on the offense.
* MissedTheCall: According to WordOfGod, Terra has the skill and power of a Keyblade Master and thus is essentially one in all but title -- that's why he's able to [[spoiler:perform the Keyblade Inheritance Ceremony with Riku]]. However, due to Eraqus's concern for the darkness in his heart, he chooses to make Aqua a Master instead. If [[spoiler:Xehanort hadn't sabotaged Terra during the exam]], it's likely that Terra could have made Master too, and Xehanort's manipulations of his insecurities may not have gone so well.
* MrFanservice: For some. The [[FormFittingWardrobe tight clothing he wears]] definitely helps, especially his [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/e/ef/Terra_armor.png/revision/20110203020944 keyblade armour]]. And he'll do ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGWaKak-Ig4 vertical push-ups]]'' on command.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After beating up [[spoiler:Master Eraqus]] to the point of near-death and enabling Xehanort to finish him off.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Repeatedly, Terra has a problem of helping villains, directly or indirectly.
* PersonalityPowers: Specializes in earth and darkness and is stubborn, hard headed, and brooding.
* PickyEater[=/=]RealMenHateSugar: According to the tie-in novels, he has a strong aversion to sweets (preferring nuts), in spite of his master's and companions' collective SweetTooth. This is why his unique ice creams are stated to be bittersweet.
* ThePowerOfHate: His hatred for Xehanort builds and builds leading up to the final battle as he realizes [[spoiler:Xehanort manipulated him into killing Eraqus and more]]. Then reaches critical mass when [[spoiler:his hatred for Xehanort becomes so intense that he reanimates his armor to fight Xehanort when he loses his body.]]
* RageAgainstTheMentor: Causes a ''pivotal'' turning point in the plot.
* SealedEvilInADuel: Tells Xehanort [[spoiler:in "Blank Points"]] that he's willing to fight with him for as long as it takes to keep the old man from [[spoiler:having his way with his body.]]
* SignatureMove: Ultima Cannon is his ultimate signature Shotlock as mentioned above. [[spoiler:This carries over to both Xehanort in possession of Terra's body and The Lingering Will, once Xehanort possesses him.]]
* SingleStrokeBattle: The only one of the ''Birth by Sleep'' trio to learn Zantetsuken. In his case, the attack has him flash past his foes as he strikes, with a very high chance of instantly killing the enemies he hits.
** Being a low enough level when fighting the Lingering Will in Kingdom Hearts II will most likely result in his attacks killing you in a single shot.
* SkilledButNaive: Terra is one of the best Keyblade wielders shown. If only his heart wasn't so susceptible to darkness and prone to manipulation.
* SpinAttack: "Brutal Blast", which also has some kind of KiAttack going on before the spin, and also [[BlowYouAway "Windcutter"]].
* TearsOfRemorse: Lets them fall when he [[spoiler:kills Eraqus.]]
* ThemeMusicPowerUp: [[spoiler:Used as a tragic piece when his theme plays when he fights Eraqus. The Lingering Will gets one when it fights Terranort with "Rage Awakened" playing.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Through accepting his heart's darkness, unlocking his true potential and dark-elemental attacks. Like Riku, it ended up costing him dearly.
* TragicHero: Everything he did was to become powerful enough to protect his friends and defeat the forces of darkness. It didn't quite work out as he hoped, to say the least.
* TranquilFury: [[spoiler:As the Lingering Will]], he has no attack calls like usual, not even grunts when hit, and doesn't say a word until after the fight. However, he's angrier than ever. This carries over into Kingdom Hearts II, as while fighting him he doesn't make a single sound. [[spoiler: Presumably because he has no vocal chords.]]
* UnstoppableRage: There's a reason the ThemeMusicPowerUp for the Lingering Will is called "Rage Awakened". [[spoiler:Reaches full context when he rises against Xehanort. For once the barrier surrounding the battlefield is the ''hero's'', to make sure Xehanort has nowhere to run and no one can interfere as the Lingering Will beats him into submission.]]
* UnwittingPawn: Unfortunately Xehanort manipulated him without him realizing what was happening.
* WeaponOfChoice: The [[DishingOutDirt Earthshaker]] [[CoolKey key]][[CoolSword blade]] which is later upgraded to [[InfinityMinusOneSword Ends Of The Earth]].
* WhatTheHellHero: On the receiving end from various people for his actions in ''Birth By Sleep''.
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[[folder:Ventus ("Ven")]]
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[[caption-width-right:192:"Friends forever..."]]
->''"At least I have some [friends]! I've become a part of their heart, just as they've become a part of mine. My friends are my power... and I'm theirs!"''
-->Voiced by: Creator/KoukiUchiyama (Japanese), Music/JesseMcCartney (English),
-->'''Appearances''': ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]] | [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 358/2 Days]] | [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsCoded coded]] | [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance Dream Drop Distance]]''

A rookie Keyblade wielder who trains alongside Terra and Aqua at the Land of Departure. He runs away from home to find Terra after receiving a warning of things to come. Despite not being as skilled as the other two, he's still a capable combatant and is eager to explore new worlds and make friends. He has some connection to Master Xehanort and his new apprentice Vanitas, which he cannot remember.
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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:His original master, Xehanort, was a SinkOrSwimMentor.]]
* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Poor Ven. No one's taking him seriously.
--> "[[CatchPhrase My name's Ventus. Call me Ven.]]"
* AndIMustScream[=/=]HumanPopsicle: Just like the secret ending from ''[[UpdatedRerelease Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+]]'', Ventus is frozen alive by Master Xehanort. [[spoiler:Granted, he ''does'' escape via HeroicWillpower just in the nick of time to save Aqua, but winds up being pinned down by some Unversed just for Vanitas to commit GrandTheftMe.]]
* ArtisticLicenseBiology: As of ''3D'', [[spoiler: his body has laid comatose in Castle Oblivion for over a decade, with no one around to take care of him or feed him. In real life, Ven would be long dead]].
* {{Badass}}: While often overshadowed by Terra and Aqua, he is quite strong as a keyblade wielder, and at higher levels even rivals the latter in usefulness.
* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: At the end of the game with [[spoiler:Vanitas.]]
* BigBrotherWorship: Of Terra. It's rather depressing how long it takes for poor Ven to accept that maybe there ''is'' something bad going on with him.
* BreakTheCutie: As he begins to remember his past, he starts coming apart. [[spoiler:Slips into DeathSeeker at the end of the game, asking Terra to kill him to stop Xehanort's plan.]]
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: By the end of the game, he [[spoiler: successfully defeats Vanitas and destroys the χ-blade, but ends up losing his heart and becoming comatose in the process]].
* CharacterTics: He often places his hands behind his head like Sora does.
* CallForward: Nearly replicates Sora's famous speech to Riku in ''KH I'' with "my friends are my power, and I'm theirs!"
* CatchPhrase: "I'm Ventus. Call me Ven," and all variations thereof.
* ColorCodedCharacters: Green to Terra's red-orange and Aqua's blue-purple. Expressed most prominently through their Wayfinders, though their outfits also play a part. This also means WindIsGreen, though ironically none of his actual wind attacks fit, just Ven himself.
* CoolBoard: His Keyblade Glider is a flying skateboard, sans wheels. Which of course means he can go SkySurfing.
* CryCute[=/=]PuppyDogEyes: As shown in a flashback within the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuAVe1gpoCY "The Masked Boy"]] cutscene, in response to Terra telling him off.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Even as [[spoiler:Xehanort's apprentice, before his darkness was extracted to make Vanitas]], he was largely the same person as he is in the game. In fact, the reason [[spoiler:his darkness was removed]] in the first place was because he was [[spoiler:too soft for Xehanort's purposes, even with all that darkness within him.]]
* DecoyProtagonist: You'd think he'd be the chief protagonist due to his resemblance to Sora and Roxas. As it stands, both Terra and Aqua are both somewhat more important protagonists. Ven still has an important role to play, though.
* DeepSleep: [[spoiler: Ven has been asleep for around 10 years by the time the events of ''Kingdom Hearts'' take place.]]
* DemonicPossession: If [[spoiler:Vanitas]] can truly be perceived as a demon, then Ven is his victim for this trope.
* {{Determinator}}: Despite Vanitas completely outclassing him the last time they fought, Ven adamantly refuses to give up when the time comes for their rematch. [[spoiler:His determination is so strong that he willingly destroys Vanitas and inflicts catastrophic damage on his own heart to keep his EvilCounterpart from wielding the χ-blade.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: He crossed it when Master Xehanort told him of [[MacGuffinSuperPerson his true nature]].
* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Whenever his heart is in critical condition.
* EmptyShell: He was this at a point in the past when his heart is damaged. [[spoiler:Also his fate by the end of ''Birth By Sleep'', though by ''3D'', he seems to be breaking out of it.]]
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: He has an entire fighting style based on this concept called Cyclone.
* FastballSpecial: When teamed up with Hercules, he is thrown, but when teamed with Stitch, he does the throwing.
* FragileSpeedster: Has the fastest attacks but the lowest HP growth. Curiously though, his defense is the highest, but only by a couple points.
* LoveFreak: Just may be the biggest one in the series. His motivation through his entire story can be summed as making/saving/protecting friends.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Possibly the purest and kindest non-princess of heart in the series, and he's got the gold hair to prove it.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:He destroyed the χ-blade even though he knew it would destroy his heart, along with Vanitas's.]]
* HeroicWillpower: When Vanitas is about to kill Aqua, Ven frees himself from his HumanPopsicle state through sheer willpower.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: The three fairies of ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'' even note that he's just like Aurora, with no darkness in his heart. As it turns out, it's because [[spoiler:his darkness has been forcefully removed and personified as Vanitas.]]
* TheIngenue: His kindness and naivety reflect the purity of his heart.
* JustAKid: The reason he's not allowed to take the Master Qualification Exam. [[spoiler:Aside from being half of Xehanort's plan, meaning Eraqus doesn't want him to ever leave the Land of Departure.]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Ventus", a mix of Sora and Roxas's themes.
* LightEmUp: Ven's specialty aside from wind is light-based spells like Faith and Salvation. Also reflected in his Wingblade Command Style which is basically his version of Sora's Final Form with blades of light instead of dual Keyblades, as well as some of his Shotlocks, [[StuffBlowingUp Pulse Bomb]] and [[EleventhHourSuperpower Dark Link]].
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Upon finding out about his role in Xehanort's plans, he [[spoiler: tells Terra and Aqua to, in the event that he ''does'' end up fighting Vanitas and forging the χ-blade, "[[NeverSayDie put an end to him]]."]]
* IdenticalStranger: Is identical to Sora with the exception of hairstyle/color, and identical to Roxas in those respects. [[spoiler:This is due to their heart connections, and the fact that Roxas is holding Ventus' heart himself.]]
* MacGuffinSuperPerson: In ''Birth By Sleep'', [[spoiler:he is the light half to the dark half for Vanitas in Master Xehanort's first chronological attempt at making the X-Blade. If the two clash at equal strength, a proto-X-Blade will form, bringing pieces into place for a possibility of TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt]].
* MythologyGag: While every character shares some of their trademark skills with Sora, which is more or less just a testament to them being series mainstays, Ven gets Ars Arcanum, several variations of Dodge Roll, Glide, and Strike Raid, and his Wingblade command style is heavily based on Final Form in appearance and fighting style, with a combo finisher that looks like Trinity. And for good measure, Faith and Salvation create pillars of light to attack enemies like Roxas's Event Horizon.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: A minor example, but in the Dwarf Woodlands, the Queen ends up dropping the poisoned apple by mistake, only for Ven to point it out and return it to her. There's no way he could have known it was poison, and everything ends up find a couple hours later, but had he not returned that apple, the Queen would have lost her weapon against Snow White.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Ven's been [[spoiler:sleeping for eleven years as of ''3D'', and while his body hasn't grown in that time he's now chronologically ''twenty-six years old.'']]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Usually goes by Ven, though he's also sometimes called Ventus.
* PersonalityPowers: Specializes in wind and light and is bright and cheerful.
* PowerFloats: His Skyclimber command style has him float in the air as he attacks.
* PyrrhicVictory: The end of his story results in [[spoiler:the defeat of Vanitas at the same time as Aqua destroys the proto-X-Blade outside of his heart, likely destroying Vanitas, but also plunging Ventus into a more-than-a-decade long coma]].
* ReverseGrip: Contrary to every other Keyblade wielder, Ventus holds his this way. [[spoiler:When his Keyblade Armor is possessed by the darkness in Sora's heart, it still uses this grip.]]
* SealedGoodInACan: Of a sort as of the end of ''Birth By Sleep''. [[spoiler:Ventus is in a coma due to the split of his heart and his HeroicSacrifice of destroying his dark half. As a way to protect him until she could find a way to revive him, Aqua turned the Land of Departure into [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories Castle Oblivion]], putting him deep within the castle, in a chamber that only she can find, meaning that only she can restore him when the time is right.]]
* ShirtlessScene: In his awakening, he's topless.
* StormOfBlades: His "Multivortex" Shotlock operates like this, with several blades of wind and light helping him.
* TookALevelInBadass: When he first fights Vanitas, he gets pummeled and needs Mickey to pull a BigDamnHeroes moment. [[spoiler:By the end of the game he manages to beat Vanitas one-on-one, ''while'' Vanitas is armed with the χ-blade.]]
* TraumaInducedAmnesia: Xehanort did something to him a few years ago that was so awful, he can't remember anything of it. Unfortunately the memories eventually come back.
* TeensAreShort: He's only a few years younger than Terra and Aqua, but he's only a couple inches taller than Ienzo, who's a ''preteen''.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: His dodge maneuver is the "Dodge Roll", which can be upgraded to the [[ShockAndAwe Thunder Roll]]. The tactic leaves him invulnerable for its duration.
* WeaponOfChoice: His original Keyblade, the Wayward Wind, which is obviously designed for his ReverseGrip combat style. Unlike Terra and Aqua, he doesn't upgrade it to a stronger form.
* WeaponTwirling: He's prone to spinning his keyblade during his ready-but-idle animation and also before opening chests.
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[[folder:Aqua]]
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[[caption-width-right:194:"The three of us... will always be one."]]
->''"Power is born within the heart. When the time is right, you just need to look inside yourself... and you'll find it there."''

-->Voiced by: Creator/MegumiToyoguchi (Japanese), Willa Holland (English)
-->'''Appearances''': ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]] | [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsCoded coded]] | [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance Dream Drop Distance]] | Birth by Sleep 0.2: A Fragmentary Passage''

The only one of her trio of friends to become a Keyblade Master. She is tasked with looking after Terra to keep him from succumbing to darkness, and to bring Ventus back to the Land of Departure after he runs away from home. Specializing in magic instead of physical fighting like Terra, Aqua's promotion above him and Ven and her natural urge to try and guide them leads to their friendship fracturing when she seems to be acting superior to them. Despite this, she has a very strong sense of justice and a strong desire to do the right things, and she is the overall heroine of Birth by Sleep.
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* TheAce: The most powerful of the trio and the only one to be named Master, as well as the only one to withstand being manipulated by the villains.
* ActionGirl: Is primarily a magic user, which she can combine into a few good [[FullContactMagic physical attacks]]. There's a reason she's the one with the Master rank, after all. Doubles as an AffirmativeActionGirl; though Kairi had fought in cut-scene form before, and Xion and Larxene had been playable in ''Days's'' multiplayer mode, Aqua is the first proper female player character.
* {{Adorkable}}: As shown by her completely flustered reaction when [[spoiler: Zack asks her out on a date]].
* BackToBackBadasses: Subverted when she tells ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Zack]]'' to sit on the sidelines before her battle with [[DualBoss Hades and the Ice Colossus]]. Later played straight in an awesome fashion when she [[spoiler:teams up with fellow MemeticBadass Mickey to fend off a [[DemonicPossession Vanitas-possessed]] Ven.]]
* {{Badass}}: One of the most powerful heroes in the game, if not, the whole series.
%%* BadassBoast
* BarrierWarrior: Where Terra and Ventus block attacks with their Keyblades, Aqua throws up a BeehiveBarrier that protects her from all directions. She also learns skills to dash while projecting a barrier to damage enemies, can explode her barrier outwards to damage enemies, and is the only character who can use her Block skill in midair.
* BerserkButton: Do not say or do anything bad to or about her friends. Nearly every villain she encountered learned this sad fact the hard way.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Aqua is basically the big sister you'd always want... until you mess with someone close to her. At which point, she becomes your worst nightmare.
* BoobsOfSteel: Being that she's several years older than the other main female heroes seen so far, she's more physically developed, and is certainly the most powerful of them, as well as one of the most powerful heroes, period.
* ColorCodedCharacters: Blue-purple to Terra's red-orange and Ven's green. Expressed best through their Wayfinders, though their outfits also play on it.
* CoolBigSis: To Ventus, guiding and watching over him with a caring but firm hand.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Blue eyes ''and'' blue hair.
* CuteBruiser: She's quite easy on the eyes. Just don't think she's another pretty face... or she'll beat yours in, severely. Hades learned this the hard way.
* DanceBattler: In line with her agility, Aqua's fighting style is peppered with graceful cartwheels, spins, and twirls, making it a sight to behold as an ally, and a symphony of pain to avoid if you're an enemy.
* DifficultButAwesome: The most difficult protagonist to play, but when mastered is the most powerful.
* DoubleJump: Doubleflight, which functions as a platform of light under her which she jumps off of for a second jump.
* DistaffCounterpart: To Sora to a certain extent. She's effectively TheHero of the game and shares many of his core beliefs that make him suitable for the role.
* DrunkWithPower: Invoked; in Radiant Garden, Ven accuses her of letting her newfound status as a Keyblade Master go to her head.
* ElementalPowers: Has access to all types of Elemental magic.
* EleventhHourSuperpower: She gains the Brightcrest Keyblade in the [[spoiler:Final Chapter]]. It possesses very impressive range, makes critical hits a 75% chance, ''and'' provides an outstanding boost to her already impressive magic stat. She gets yet another one, [[spoiler:namely Eraqus's Keyblade, Master Keeper, during the Secret Episode.]] It has the same range and magic rating as Brightcrest, but with additional physical strength.
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Her final Shotlock Lightbloom has her spin in place to launch light projectiles at enemies.
* FastballSpecial: She tosses Stitch at enemies when teamed up with him. When teamed up with Prince Phillip, however, he tosses her instead.
* FatalFlaw: Her desire to help Terra and Ven backfires on her, since it makes it seem like she's spying on them for Master Eraqus. Not helped by her not explaining her reasons better. [[spoiler: It ends up costing her them.]]
* FeminineWomenCanCook: In the tie-in novels, she's a skilled baker of sweets. Terra teases that, due to her ActionGirl status, it's his only reminder that she's a girl.
* FightingYourFriend: Poor girl had to fight [[spoiler:both of them]].
* FingerlessGloves: She wears them under her large sleeves.
* GoodIsNotNice: Played with. Aqua is a genuinely nice and caring person, but as mentioned above, her rank as Master and her desire to protect her friends makes her come off as a high and mighty busybody. Put simply, she ''is'' a nice person, but she has the unfortunate habit of rubbing people the wrong way at times.
* TheHero: While Terra is busy coping with NiceJobBreakingItHero and Ventus is just on a fun adventure, it's Aqua who is actually the real protagonist of ''Birth By Sleep''. A major hint is the timeline of events in the theater: Aqua usually (though not always) visits a world after Terra and Ven already have, and cleans up their loose ends by kicking the butt of the local Disney villain and setting things right for the local good guys. And in contrast to Terra and Ven having character flaws, she's selfless, brave, strong, always wants to help others, always wants to do the right thing, and puts her friends above herself with no real flaws to bring her down. [[spoiler:Most obvious in the Final Episode. With Ven comatose and Terra a victim of GrandTheftMe, it's Aqua's story that keeps going to bring the game to its true conclusion. It's also worth noting that in the Secret Ending, Ansem considers her to be a lot like the hero of almost every other game in the series, Sora, because of her kindness and dedication to her friends.]]
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Despite being the exact definition of the word hero, being kind, selfless, and helpful towards others, she once claimed she doesn't consider herself one because she drove away Terra and Ventus accidentally making them think she was on Master Eraqus' side more than on theirs.
* HiddenDepths: She's very good at cooking.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Because she follows Eraqus's teachings so strongly, she has only a small bit of darkness in her heart. This leads Vanitas to plan to use her as a back up for the Master Plan, and her heart is strong enough to [[spoiler:not be consumed in the Realm of Darkness without her armor or a Black Coat for an extended period of time]].
* JigglePhysics: Part of the reason that ESRB tagged the game with "Mild Suggestive Themes"; she doesn't bounce as much as you may expect, but she does.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: She remains graceful in combat by using cartwheels and spins and is the magical powerhouse of the game, using devastating Elemental magic.
* LadyOfWar: While Ven and Terra assume typical battle stances, Aqua stands perfectly poised even in the heat of battle. Her first [[SuperMode Command Style]], Spellweaver, hammers this concept home, where she attacks with Keyblade slashes alongside graceful flips and twirls.
* LampshadeHanging: [[SquishyWizard Aqua]]'s fights with [[LightningBruiser Vanitas]] are almost universally [[ThatOneBoss hellish duels of survival]]. Aqua is panting and exhausted in both cutscenes immediately following her battles against him, and she actually collapses from exhaustion in the second one.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Aqua", which borrows from "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Fate of the Unknown]]".
* MagicKnight: She's the most skilled magic user of the trio, and just as capable a swordsman as her friends.
* MakingASplash: Subverted. Unlike Terra and Ventus, who get attacks for their elemental namesakes, Aqua's only water attack is her starting Shotlock Bubble Blast. Instead her element is shown through her unique Keyblades, Rainfell and Stormfall, and her InfinityMinusOneSword Brightcrest.
* MaleGaze: Pay close attention to where Hades's eyes [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocBIBZcM44A briefly wander.]]
* MamaBear: Harm Ventus in ''any'' way and you have dug your own grave.
* MasterSwordsman: Attains a Mark of Mastery in the exam at the start of ''Birth By Sleep'', being named Keyblade Master.
* MsFanservice: Aqua is easily the most attractive original female character to come from the series so far. Aside from having a more developed body, her outfit, while covering her up well enough, is still quite gratuitous in emphasizing her rear, legs, and breasts. The Olympus Coliseum visit on her end serves to have fun lampshading it.
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: After sensing the darkness within Lady Tremaine and her daughters in the Castle of Dreams, Aqua, recalling Master Eraqus' teachings that darkness must be destroyed, ultimately concludes that she ''has'' to kill them. The FairyGodmother instead convinces her to help Cinderella, though [[spoiler: Tremaine and her daughters are ultimately killed [[HoistByHisOwnPetard by the Cursed Coach Unversed that they summoned to kill Cinderella]]]].
* MyNameIsInigoMontoya
-->"My name is Master Aqua. Now return my friend's heart, or pay the price!"
* MythologyGag: The scene in which we are introduced to her is played out in exactly the same way we met Kairi in the first game, only with a more sisterly tone than romantic. Likewise, the lucky charms Aqua made were inspired from a misinterpretation of the two tales we heard in the first game, with the thalassa shell charm made by sailors for safe returns merged with the binding properties of the Paopu fruit.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: She is 100% responsible for ''everything'' that happens between the events of Birth By Sleep and Dream Drop Distance. In order - by her blunt words, she pushes Terra and Ventus further down their paths and into Master Xehanort's trap. This leads to him succeeding and possessing Terra; her interference in that battle lead to [[spoiler:Xehanort]] apparently getting amnesia after she locked herself in the realm of darkness and [[spoiler:saved him]]. Due to his amnesia, he was taken in by Ansem, allowing him to use Ansem's research, overthrow Ansem and become a Heartless, which also lead to the creation of Organization XIII. As well as this, Aqua does not kill Maleficent. This leads to many worlds being plunged into Darkness under Maleficent's plan to obtain the Princesses. Saving [[spoiler:Xehanort]] and letting [[spoiler:him]] become a Heartless led to the events of Kingdom Hearts, allowing Riku to leave Destiny Islands and fall to Maleficent's manipulations - which were only still continuing due to her being spared by Aqua. Maleficent's manipulations, the defeat of Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, and the closing of the door to Kingdom Hearts led to both Sora and Riku ending up in Castle Oblivion - [[spoiler: which Aqua had created to save Ventus who had lost his heart after fighting Vanitas]] - and led to Riku eventually using his Darkness to become Ansem, Seeker of Darkness to capture Roxas while Sora, due to Namine's ability to manipulate his memories, was in a year long sleep with his memories being fixed. This, in turn, leads to Kingdom Hearts II. After this, the events of Re-Coded occur [[spoiler: which only happen due to her absence as she is one of those who are "suffering" that is mentioned by the Journal]] This, in turn, leads to Dream Drop Distance, in which [[spoiler: Master Xehanort is resurrected due to the destruction of Xemnas and Ansem, Seeker of Darkness - both of whom only came into existence by Aqua saving Xehanort]]. As well as this, Sora fails miserably in becoming a Keyblade Master and is almost used by Xehanort to become his thirteenth Darkness. As well as this, thanks to Aqua's words that pushed Terra down the path to Master Xehanort and trapping herself in the Darkness, the side of light are now ''three'' people down - namely her, Ventus and Terra. '''''Everything''''' that happens throughout the entire series is directly or indirectly caused by her.
** This can also be said of both Terra and master Eraqus. Terra's desire to be a good person eventually leads him to Xehanort, and his total obliviousness to when someone is most likely a villain (like Hades) eventually ends badly for everyone, as he falls directly into Xehanort's plans. The biggest offender has to be master Eraqus, as his poor communication skills leads everyone away from his home in the beginning of the game, where all of them are now outside his range of protection. He also either completely fails to notice that Xehanort is obviously evil, or else he does just not dare to take any action. In either case, he should have probably warned the Trio to be kind of careful of Xehanort, since [[spoiler: he won't let Ven leave exactly because he is afraid of Xehanort doing something with him.]] In the end, he [[spoiler: dies because he straight up wants to kill Ven, and he doesn't bother telling Terra why in the world he would do so, whhich leads to a fight between Master and Pupil, which leaves Eraqus weary enough to be easily backstabbed by Xehanort. Poor communication really does kill...]]
* OneeSama: For Kairi and Cinderella.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Her English VA Willa Holland occasionally slips into a British accent in some scenes.
* PersonalityPowers: As the levelheaded and intelligent one, she specializes in magic in general.
* PostVictoryCollapse: After beating Vanitas in Neverland, she's so exhausted that she can't stand, and ends up passing out. By the time she comes to, Vanitas has recovered and [[VillainExitStageLeft made his escape]].
* ThePowerOfFriendship: It can create a Spirit Sword when she [[spoiler:focuses the magic in her Wayfinder into her Keyblade to destroy the proto-X-Blade]].
* PrecisionFStrike: Hilariously subverted. After Vanitas [[KickTheDog breaks Ven's wooden keyblade in front of her eyes]], Aqua seethes a bit and seems ready to curse him out, only to instead call him a freak. Justified in that this is Disney. That's as extreme as the language will get.
-->'''Aqua:''' You freak!
* PureEnergy: Her Spellweaver, Bladecharge, and Ghost Drive Command Styles, Magic Pulse finishers up to and including Teleport Spike, and her Lightbloom shotlock, appear as glowing white orbs of PureEnergy. She also has Roxas's Magic Hour.
* SatelliteCharacter: Aqua's entire role in the story is to be completely associated with her fellow males; she is one of Eraqus's favorite student because she completely follows his teachings, her motives for travelling the world is to look after Terra and Ventus, and she has no EvilCounterpart specifically for her.
* SenselessSacrifice: She sacrifices herself [[spoiler:to save Terra, [[TheBadGuyWins only for Xehanort to take over his body completely years later]].]]
* SexyBacklessOutfit: To the point where ''[[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101201010961/kingdomhearts/images/5/5c/AquaPrecensor.png it had to be toned down]]''.
* SheFu: She dodges with cartwheels and uses many flips in battle.
* SheIsTheKing: ''Master'' Aqua.
* ShutUpHannibal: Her standard response to the taunts, boasts and speeches of the villains is to tell them she has no patience for such and that whatever believes they're spouting, they're wrong. Gets most literal at the end of the game with Vanitas.
-->"Shut up! I'm sick of your nonsense!"
* SpannerInTheWorks: Despite being irrelevant to Master Xehanort's schemes, she's the one that derails them the most.
* SquishyWizard: Her HP and defenses are awful, and her physical attacks are mediocre. However, she is a magical powerhouse and has devastating spells. In the end-game with all her skills mastered, she evolves into a LightningBruiser; her Barrier and Cartwheel are just as effective at protecting her, if not more, than Terra and Ven's Block and Slide/Dodge Roll, her Curaga is the strongest of the trio, and she still has an arsenal of lethal spells.
* StaticCharacter: Unlike Terra and Ven, she doesn't undergo much CharacterDevelopment, though she does have some depth to her to avoid being a FlatCharacter. This is precisely the point; Aqua has absolute faith in Eraqus' teachings and is more confident in herself and her abilities than Terra or Ven, thus she serves as the voice of reason in the trio and doesn't fall for Xehanort's manipulations like they do.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Nomura says that, "She puts up a cold front, but she's kind to her friends."
* SupportingProtagonist: ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'''s plot focuses mainly on Terra and Ven, even though Aqua serves as TheHero.
* TakeUpMySword: [[spoiler:Uses Master Keeper (Master Eraqus' Keyblade) to turn the Land of Departure into Castle Oblivion and to fight in the Realm of Darkness.]]
* TeachersPet: Described by [[WordOfGod Nomura]] as an Honor Student type. She follows Master Eraqus's orders without question, and even reluctantly spies on Terra for him.
* TeamMom: To Peter Pan and the lost boys, as well as, to an extent, to Ventus.
* TeleportersAndTransporters: She has a "Teleport" command, which works as a kind of dodge.
* TearfulSmile: Gives one in ''Blank Points'' when Ansem the Wise tells her that Sora is coming to save her and her friends.
%%* TearsOfJoy
* ThinkingTic: When she's thinking, she tends to fold her right arm over her chest while propping her left elbow up on it and placing a hand on her chin.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: [[spoiler:Has been trapped in the Realm of Darkness ever since the events of ''Birth By Sleep'', and is currently taking residence with Ansem the Wise on the Dark Meridian.]]
* TrueBlueFemininity: She has blue hair, wears blue in her outfit, and is [[LadyOfWar graceful in battle]] and [[TeamMom motherly]].
* UnstoppableRage: In Neverland, when Vanitas breaks Ven's Wooden Keyblade right in front of her, Aqua blows her stack, calls him a freak, and beats the ever-loving snot out of him.
* WeaponOfChoice: [[MakingASplash Rainfell]], which upgrades to the [[InfinityMinusOneSword Stormfall]], followed by [[spoiler:Master Eraqus' [[TakeUpMySword Master Keeper]]]] in the epilogue.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: A rare heroic example; upon encountering [[Disney/{{Cinderella}} Lady Tremaine]] and her daughters and sensing the darkness within them, she follows them home and overhears them trying to deny the fact that Cinderella lives there. Her response to this is to ''summon her Keyblade and attempt to charge in, with the full intent of bashing them over the heads with it.'' The only reason she doesn't is because Cinderella's Fairy Godmother pops in and points out how in this instance doing such a thing would be incredibly unwise. [[note]]At that point, they had done nothing to imply that they were anything but normal, albeit it incredibly terrible people.[[/note]]
* WomenAreWiser: Easily the most mature and centered of the three ''Birth By Sleep'' heroes. She is the only one of the trio who qualifies to become a Keyblade Master. Ven's [[JustAKid too inexperienced to apply]], and Terra [[AntiHero has too much darkness in him.]] Though in Terra's defense, [[spoiler:he was sabotaged.]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: So far the only protagonist of the series with an abnormal hair color.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Sports thigh high stockings as part of her outfit.
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* SatelliteCharacter: Aqua's entire role in the story is to be completely associated with her fellow males; she is one of Eraqus's favorite student because she completely follows his teachings, her motives for travelling the world is to look after Terra and Ventus, she has no EvilCounterpart specifically for her, and we do not know much about her aside from her being a NiceGirl towards everyone but ruthless to her enemies.

** This can also be said of both Terra and master Erequas. Terra's desire to be a good person eventually leads him to Xehanort, and his total obliviousness to when someone is most likely a villain (like Hades) eventually ends badly for everyone, as he falls directly into Xehanort's plans. The biggest offender has to be master Ereqaus, as his poor communication skills leads everyone away from his home in the beginning of the game, where all of them are now outside his range of protection. He also either completely fails to notice that Xehanort is obviously evil, or else he does just not dare to take any action. In either case, he should have probably warned the Trio to be kind of careful of Xehanort, since [[spoiler: he won't let Ven leave exactly because he is afraid of Xehanort doing something with him.]] In the end, he [[spoiler: dies because he straight up wants to kill Ven, and he doesn't bother telling Terra why in the world he would do so, whhich leads to a fight between Master and Pupil, which leaves Erequas weary enough to be easily backstabbed by Xehanort. Poor communication really does kill...]]

* DespairEventHorizon: He crossed it when Master Xehanort told him of [[MacGuffinGirl his true nature]].

* MacGuffinBoy: In ''Birth By Sleep'', [[spoiler:he is the light half to the dark half for Vanitas in Master Xehanort's first chronological attempt at making the X-Blade. If the two clash at equal strength, a proto-X-Blade will form, bringing pieces into place for a possibility of TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt]].

* CallForward:
** Nearly replicates Sora's famous speech to Riku in ''KH I'' with "my friends are my power, and I'm theirs!"
** Another possible one might involve [[spoiler:Master Eraqus mentioning how Ventus was never meant to exist, similarly to how Naminé mentions how Roxas was never meant to exist.]]

* {{Expy}}: For the Destiny Islands Trio. Terra acts like Riku, Ven like Sora, and Aqua like Kairi. Ven also looks like Sora's Nobody, Roxas, and Aqua looks like an older version of Kairi. [[spoiler:This is played with more later on when Ven and Aqua effectively switch roles; Ven has a heart of pure light that makes him critical to Xehanort's plans, just like Kairi, while Aqua ends up being TheHero of the game and finishes what Terra and Ven started in the individual worlds, usually by beating the Disney villain they overlooked.]]

* [[AbusiveParents Abusive]] ParentalSubstitute: [[spoiler:His original master, Xehanort, was a SinkOrSwimMentor.]]

* [[LoveFreak Friendship Freak]]: Just may be the biggest one in the series. His motivation through his entire story can be summed as making/saving/protecting friends.

-->'''Appearances''': ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]] | [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsCoded coded]] | [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance Dream Drop Distance]]''

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: She is 100% responsible for ''everything'' that happens between the events of Birth By Sleep and Dream Drop Distance. In order - by her blunt words, she pushes Terra and Ventus further down their paths and into Master Xehanort's trap. This leads to him succeeding and possessing Terra; her interference in that battle lead to [[spoiler:Xehanort]] apparently getting amnesia after she locked herself in the realm of darkness and [[spoiler:saved him]]. Due to his amnesia, he was taken in by Ansem, allowing him to use Ansem's research, overthrow Ansem and become a Heartless, which also lead to the creation of Organization XIII. As well as this, Aqua does not kill Maleficent. This leads to many worlds being plunged into Darkness under Maleficent's plan to obtain the Princesses. Saving [[spoiler:Xehanort]] and letting [[spoiler:him]] become a Heartless led to the events of Kingdom Hearts, allowing Riku to leave Destiny Islands and fall to Maleficent's manipulations - which were only still continuing due to her being spared by Aqua. Maleficent's manipulations, the defeat of Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, and the closing of the door to Kingdom Hearts led to both Sora and Riku ending up in Castle Oblivion - [[spoiler: which Aqua had created to save Ventus who had lost his heart after fighting Vanitas]] - and led to Riku eventually using his Darkness to become Ansem, Seeker of Darkness to capture Roxas while Sora, due to Castle Oblivion's ability to remove memories, was in a year long sleep with his memories being fixed. This, in turn, leads to Kingdom Hearts II. After this, the events of Re-Coded occur [[spoiler: which only happen due to her absence as she is one of those who are "suffering" that is mentioned by the Journal]] This, in turn, leads to Dream Drop Distance, in which [[spoiler: Master Xehanort is resurrected due to the destruction of Xemnas and Ansem, Seeker of Darkness - both of whom only came into existence by Aqua saving Xehanort]]. As well as this, Sora fails miserably in becoming a Keyblade Master and is almost used by Xehanort to become his thirteenth Darkness. As well as this, thanks to Aqua's words that pushed Terra down the path to Master Xehanort and trapping herself in the Darkness, the side of light are now ''three'' people down - namely her, Ventus and Terra. '''''Everything''''' that happens throughout the entire series is directly or indirectly caused by her.

* DetachedSleeves: Her outfit has billowing white sleeves but her upper arms and shoulders are bared.