History KingdomHearts / TropesPToZ

* TeensAreShort:
** Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, Naminé, etc. are all shorter than almost ''all'' of the adults in the game. "Shorter than some" would be understandable, as would "slightly shorter than most", but there is a significant height gap most of the way through, at least for the males. Although Riku does hit a growth spurt after ''Chain of Memories'' and becomes "adult height" for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''.
** Not really a teen, but seeing Goofy next to some of these other characters makes you realize that he's not so tall as much as all of his friends are just short.
** Gets really weird in ''3D'' when you see them interact with the cast of ''Film/TronLegacy'' (which are portrayed are as real, detailed, and unsettling humans) and see them tower over Sora and Riku.

** Sora was not the initial choice for the Keyblade. Pretty much spelled out when Sora meets [[spoiler:Terra, one of the previous Keybearers.]] The latter flips out upon seeing the Keyblade in the hands of someone other than the one he chose. Cue BonusBoss. This is subverted if you take into account that it was the keyblade that chose Sora. Not a keyblade wielder like [[spoiler:Terra]].

* UniquenessDecay: Over the course of the series, a surprising amount of Keyblades and Wielders have popped up with each passing game. In the first game, it's implied there's only one Keyblade and Keyblade Wielder, which is a major plot point when Sora has to earn it back and prove himself after Riku reveals his status as the ''real'' [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]] and promptly takes it from him. At the end of the game, there's also revealed to be a Keyblade for the DarkWorld as well, which isn't too unreasonable to believe because of it being the opposite of the realm of light. However, in the secret video unlocked ''in the very same game'', there's shown to be a mysterious figure who can ''dual wield'' two Keyblades. Then in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', we find out that there's ''more'' Keyblades and Keyblade Wielders out there, but the amount is still rather reasonable come end game. That being Sora, Riku, Mickey, and Kairi, with everyone else being either a Nobody version of an existing Keyblade Wielder, retired like Yen Sid, or (at that point) being a massive MindScrew like [[BonusBoss the Lingering Will]]. Then the secret video in ''that'' game and ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' reveals [[spoiler: ''an entire war of nothing but Keyblade Wielders took place in the past'', over what can be considered the ''ultimate and true'' LegendaryWeapon version of the Keyblade, and that there's an ''entire graveyard'' of the things now as a result]]. It's a fact that Braig in ''Birth By Sleep'' [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]], ironically, given the games status as a prequel to the rest of the series.

* ViolationOfCommonSense: Against most bosses that can eat through your HP in just a few hits (which encompasses most of the {{Bonus Boss}}es), it's actually a better idea to let yourself get juggled by the boss in the event you get launched as opposed to pressing the Aerial Recovery / Payback button as soon as it's available. This is because while you're in juggle state, the game still thinks you're in a combo, which means that Once More will continue protecting you until you leave juggle state. If you Aerial Recovery or Payback, you no longer have this safety net and the next hit will kill you.

** Sephiroth himself appears as a BonusBoss in the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI first two]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII numbered titles]].

* SurpriseCreepy: Having the Disney Label on Kingdom Hearts and trailers featuring tons and tons of our beloved characters from ''Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon'' made it seem like this game was intended for children ages 6 and up. Then the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' elements show up and [[NightmareFuel/{{Disney}} the OTHER feeling Disney is famous for.]]

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Even though the game series was made in Japan, a lot of the English that appears in the game is grammatically correct, including the phrases that appear in the opening. Justified, as Engrish would look out of place in a game filled with Disney characters.

** Xion is a essentially a toy who GrewBeyondTheirProgramming and BecomeARealBoy. Unfortunately, her existence threatens Roxas and Sora, because she is literally living on borrowed time; as long as she exists, Sora can never wake up, while Roxas will eventually cease to exist. When she dies, she is {{Ret Gone}}d.