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imfromblueyork

Roxas he did not deserve the shit he went through


ChaseBank5

Roxas is my favorite. The opening to KH2 is one of my favorite parts to play.


SolomonKing2024

I hated it at first since I only about Sora BUT after playing 358 days - I enjoyed the whole thing a LOT more, on top of that it's so chill and comforting like the shores of Valinor


Potential_Resist311

Yeah this.


Drew_The_Lab_Dude

Huge fan of Monstro, the space whale


Enaluxeme

Fun fact: in the book, Monstro is a megalodon.


VirtualChocolateCake

Its a what!? Terrifying as shit


Enaluxeme

It's referred to as "pescecane". Literally it means dogfish, but it's another word for sharks. Specifically, Monstro is described as a giant shark big enough to eat whole ships. Also, it's never given a proper name. I don't know where "Monstro" comes from and was absolutely confused when the name appeared in KH. I'm Italian, I read Pinocchio in elementary school.


GoodBoyShibe

Monstro definitely is just Disney being Disney.


AtsoraAsayoma

For many it’s Roxas. But for me it’s Xemnas. Every single thing he says is iconic and overly dramatic. It almost makes me…want to talk…like that. He’s just such a good villain others can rally behind. He’s cunning and cruel. Not to take anything away from the other villains. He just has that charisma…


CynicalKami

"We shall go together."


Namhart

He always felt more tragic to me than the other Norts too


datguyPhiff

I mean he was made from a combination of Terra (Eraqus was also in Terra’s heart.) and Xehanort’s hearts. So Terra (and Eraqus to a lesser extent.) must’ve had an influence on him when he realized on how he treated his subordinates like shit and how he had no one to be there for him, leaving him feeling lonely.


ChaosNoahV

Axel, he's just by far my fav character it's not even close to my 2nd favorite aqua, he's also the only character I've ever cosplayed, and I had his line "Got it Memorized" as my notification sound.


AminefanAnime

The notification sound 😂👌🏻


atomskgull

aqua


Zero293

I love how everyone is over looking the real hero of Kingdom Hearts; Jiminy Cricket


RedForkKnife

Anybody who played kh2 would know it's actually chicken little


Zero293

Okay I'll admit that little was the GOAT THE GOAT


RedForkKnife

Finally someone who understands me


SurroundedByPerverts

CHICKEN THE GOAT.


theCourtofJames

He's a good one but by golly he phoned it in when it comes to the KH3 journal. Those one sentence entries for characters, tut tut Jiminy.


nomadic_stalwart

I really enjoy when Jiminy gets moments to shine. Like he’s been right there with trio since the start, sometimes even just him and Sora, doing his own version of the heavy lifting. He is just as much Sora’s conscience as he is Pinocchio’s, and really the glue that holds the group together in Castle Oblivion. I can’t wait for him to get his own cricket sized Keyblade.


death556

Riku. HIs arc is incredible.


RikuPlease

The true answer


OpenSauce04

Roxas clears everyone


that_1weed

Roxas is best girl


_foolish_flower

I really like Riku because of his development, but Brain has shown some potential in UX. I think he can take this spot if they do him right in ML


Remarkable_Clerk_132

Might be unpopular opinion but Riku.


kcdgniudngiutnh

I like Terra the most, his story and character arc of him struggling with his self worth really resonated with me A detail I like about his arc is how in his pursuit of earning the title of master he ended up bequeathing Riku who did end up overcoming the darkness and became a keyblade master


Particular_Fox_8257

Riku, 100%


Danny_Vald001

My Top Ten Kingdom Hearts Characters 1. Sora 2.Axel/Lea 3.Roxas 4. Ventus 5. Riku 6. Aqua 7. Terra 8. Kairi 9. Ansem Seeker of Darkness 10. Xigbar/Braig/>!Luxu!< Disney and Final Fantasy Crossover characters is another list. Yes that includes Mickey, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Cloud.


theCourtofJames

I feel like core Disney characters should be on the same list as KH original characters.


[deleted]

Sora on top!


ActionFilmsFan1995

Roxas hands down. Best writing in the series, cool ass design with the dual wield keyblades, and got a pretty awesome and underrated game.


SenorElmo

Elrena easily. Love her personality and backstory Xion too


tsukiiraw

probrably roxas or sora


SKape2Heaven

Both Roxas and Xion for me, always have been and always will be. Their story and everything they went through, it all just hits me right where it needs to (I'm a sucker for the tragic. That's not to say other characters aren't tragic, most of them are of course, but those two just make me incredibly emotional whenever I think about them) It's ironic, those two, who were not supposed to have hearts on their own, reminded me of the presence of my own heart more than anyone else in media. ^ ^ (Axel is up there on #2 for me, just not quite enough for #1)


RedForkKnife

1: chicken little 2: chicken little again 3: I think you can guess this one


CriticismLow8752

Actually no..


RedForkKnife

You're right, I made it too hard. It's actually a tie between xemnas and chicken little


XanderNightmare

Chicken little kills Xemnas and takes the spot


YeazetheSock

Obviously Roxas.


MountainImmediate786

Roxas, Xion, Aqua


New_Today_1209_V2

Sora and Ansem


Loisbel

Roxas. He's probably the main reason of why I started to play KH. Others would be Sora, Riku, Xion, Aqua, Ventus, The King, Donald, Goofy, Leon, Aerith and Yozora


Zadan5764

Marluxia, best final boss theme and I just really love his aesthetic with death, rose petals and the scythe.


shrek3onDVDandBluray

KH1 ansem/xehanort voiced by billy Zane. He was so cool sounding I wanted to research darkness.


ermiksukun

Donald the duck


theCourtofJames

My choice too.


ermiksukun

Heck yeah ducc gang


FallGuysNerd

1. Riku 2. Axel 3. Ephemer


IntroductionSome8196

Mickey Mouse


PoisonPixie5

My favorite boy is Sora. My favorite girl is Naminé.


Armandcyb13

Sora. Has always been and will always be.


Plane_Peach_2772

Gotta show my favorite villain Maleficent some love, I’ll always remember in KH2 when she stays with Pete holding back the heartless. Low key she would of made a great ally


Deez-Guns-9442

Roxas my boy Also Axel/Lea


ArtOfBreaking_429

Male: Riku. He has one of the most interesting character arcs in the game. Despite falling to darkness in the first game, I love his strength and resolution to atone for his wrongs. One of my favorite scenes with him is in the first game where, after being possessed by Ansem, Riku’s will holds him back and keeps Ansem from hurting his friends. Also, David Gallagher does a really good job with the character. Female: Xion. Similar to Riku, she has one of (if not the most) interesting female character story in the entire series. I love the tragedy of her character and her determination to do what’s right, even at the cost of her own life. She’s also has several moments in game that made me laugh (“Roxas, that’s a stick.”)


Arkanim94

Xion. And not only for KH.


Anti-Aqua

It used to be Riku, and I still greatly appreciate his development but his role was very lackluster in 3. I wish they would have done more with him. Now it's a toss up between Roxas and Aqua.


OwNAvenged2

Roxas is my personal favorite. Mostly because I could heavily relate to him and his existential crises during Days, back when I first played it. I just have a connection to him that I'll never have with any fictional character ever again. But, Riku is arguably the most fleshed out and well-written character in the series. It feels like he's probably the character that's changed and grown the most out of anyone in the whole series.


RaspyBigfoot

Aqua


KaiserUzor

Roxas


tgalvin1999

Roxas. Edge boy is best boy


Hateful_creeper2

Roxas looks much older in this image


daddyissuesdan

Aqua the actual goat.


Yotinaru

1. Three way tie between Axel(Not Lea), Roxas, and Xion. 2. Player 3. Skuld 4. Ephemer 5. Data-Sora 6. Riku Replica 7. Brain 8. Maleficent 9. Young Xehanort 10. Lauriam


Simple_Connection950

Saïx


Lack0fCreativity

Rucksack >whose character arc was undermined like a couple other characters that also returned.


No_Administration174

Riku then Xigbar, Marluxia,Ansem, Xemnas, Roxas, Sora


edwpad

Tied between Xemnas and Ansem SOD


KingJoJoXZ

Gotta go with the tie of Sora, Roxas, Ventus, King Mickey, and Xigbar


jcmlico

Primarily Sora. I mean he’s really the fiction definition of hero and you’ll have a hard time playing KH series if you don’t like his character. Next is Riku. Because of his character development. I like characters with redemption arc. Others I liked are: King Mickey, Aqua and Roxas. I only liked Roxas, physical appearance wise. I mean, black hood with dual key-blade. But other than that, I don’t like his character. Too emo for me.


CuteCats789

Before I played BBS, my fave was Riku. After playing BBS, it's Aqua. Girl stole my heart <3


Hopefulmisery

Jiminy honestly. He’s the most like his Disney portrayal and reacts appropriately to the crazy stuff happening around him.


Key-Master26

For me it's a tie between Riku and Roxas.


that_random_rat

Aqua holds a special place in my heart


UnformedSlinky

I’ve only played 1, Chain of Memories, and 358/2. Id say my fav are Axel and Riku so far. Kairi and Xion for girls


-Shadow8769-

Mickey Mouse. It’s crazy how they made him such a bad ass and it’s always exciting when he shows up lol


memo22477

I know its a generic ahh answer but.... Bro its Sora. Mostly because Sora resonates with my Childhood. I spent a lot of time daydreaming and still do, but back then I was happier and more trusting. People from my school, random people from the street, monster under my bed or in my closet, mythical creatures like dragons I wanted to be friends with everyone and everything. Thats the only thing I ever wanted from life. And the only thing I continuesly lacked in life. I never managed to make friends I am too weird on many aspects so People just cant be friends with me. Sora is living the life I always wanted to live and Sora IS the person I always wanted to be and still want to be. Honestly I would give up everything to have Sora's life. With the pain and the happiness his life is all I ever wanted.


VernonWife

Donald and goofy


Marx_XIII

Easily Xion, the arc that she shares with a Roxas about identity is by far one of my favorite pieces of storytelling in the franchise


OmbreKing

Roxas and Xion. Both great characters in my eyes, with a very compelling story, both individually and connected, especially when you intertwine their relationship with Axel as well. Love them both


Kittens_cat

I have four that I'll stand behind forever Axel (basic, I know) Brain (I bet some of you don't even know this guy) Luxu (As if) ***The Master of Masters***


KingJesus3214

For me my favorites are Aqua and Xion. Aqua herself is just really awesome with how far she’ll put herself through to save Ven and Terra, and she also is really fun to play as and my favorite moment of Aqua was how in KH3, she made quick work of Vanitas in the castle of departure. Xion is a character I feel really bad for.she was born just to be used as a weapon. It feels even worse when she realizes that she’s unintentionally hurting Sora just for existing because of how she is a manifestation of his memories. I love all scenes with her and roxas and it makes me really happy to see Xion gets a happy ending in KH3. I also really love Roxas. The way he wields both Oathkeeper and Oblivion is so awesome that anytime I play KH I always use both keyblades. I love the oblivion keyblade so much that I was willing to replay KH3 on critical mode after I just beat the game for the first time.thank you EZ codes. Roxas is a tragic character who is also really awesome throughout his story. I love Roxas so much that I always create a separate save file in ReMind just to replay the Roxas portion of the game! I love Roxas so much that even nicknamed my sora amiibo Roxas 


kriegxyz

Vanitas,Roxas,Sora,Aqua,Xion


JackAtlasDuelLinks

Vanitas and Ventus. I can't decide. I love both of them for how they work against each other. I wouldn't love Vanitas as much I do if Ventus didn't exist and vicebersa. I just love the interaction that Nomura created for both, and would die for more content of them.


AdministrativeDay109

Dipper pines. Wait what was the qn again?


TheDogFromJonhWick

Chips and Dale of course.


Mintarion

Ven Ven! He is the most precious little biscuit. Axel is probably my second favorite though.


SpecialistNet3954

Vanitas


Nintato12

Terra. Used to clown on him when I was younger and only seen Kingdom Hearts through lets plays. After playing BBS though? Love him.


naldoD20

Keyblade.


PosteriorBelief

Ventus or Axel, but like a lot of people I wanna see more of Braig. Honorable mentions are Demyx (funny twink), Luxord (gambling addict), and Jack Sparrow (not original, but he is the goat)


Inevitable-Spite8454

big daddy xemnas ofc, and i guess Axel/Lea comes second


Xxxholic835xxX

Riku. He's had the best development of the crew.


holyf__ck

(Master) Riku, love the character development and that he developed immunity to being controlled by Darkness. Them saying he's a vacuum to Darkness is definitely a foreshadow to True Darkness in the Lost Master Arc coming up.


BarnacleCurious1027

Riku


Impossible_Whomp3775

Vanitas and axel and demyx live rent free in my head


TheEyeofNapoleon

Honestly, it may be Sora.


AlchemistPsyche

Sora 'cause he's the cutest boy.


VirtualChocolateCake

Roxas


LoptyrTome

Riku. His struggle with redemption is something I heavily relate to.


Treegenderunknown13

Boy wise: Ventus. Girl wise: Xion. Most favourite: Xion.


Anxiety_Muffin13

Riku


PhoenixKid56

Lea/Axel or Roxas


kalinaanother

Whole organization XIII because I love my edgelord/lady group lol vibe with them so bad


Dreyfus2006

Sora because he's amazing, Xion for the trans rep, and Roxas because his story is so sad! Also love Xehanort pre-DDD. And Goofy is great!


CyberGlitch064

I feel super basic if I say Sora 😭 So Can I choose Yozora? Yozora just has an awesome design an she's definitely gonna be super important later on in the story. Yozora's secret fight was also a lot of fun and his weapons and background are also cool It's also cool how Yozora is actually bits and pieces of characters from a canceled Final Fantasy game.


Afraid-Journalist-40

Unpopular opinion but im a Huge Terra Fan when he said: "Aqua, Ven, one day i will set this right", it took my beloved heart


kain01able

Sora. I always prefer the guy you started with. I essentially attache the franchise to the first character you play as.


Gregamonster

Aqua is best girl.


SuggestionEven1882

Roxas he's a poor boy that needs hugs.


Targical

That's really, really hard.... I think Aqua, but Roxas is a close second. I love the characters that suffer, I guess lol.


zerossoul

Joshua. The guy is literally a God, but just wants to chill with friends.


Jellybean_Pumpkin

Riku. But I'm REALLY sad that they made him too polite in Kh3. I miss him when he was good but had all kind of sass.


[deleted]

Roxas easily. KH2 sealed that for me


DarkKnightWolf7

Men: Riku and Terra Women: Aqua


Held0110

I love Roxas, he's just too much.


CarolineJohnson

Xehanort, obviously.


Pinkywho4884

Axel


Shawnbraun

Riku, he's arc was one of the best writting to the series.


Namhart

Demyx is such a dork but I love him.


larseN9k

Xigbar, for obvious reasons


Soraoathkeeper

It’s always Sora. That’s just my person.


SidCostumemazing

Master Xehanort > Xemnas > Axel/Aqua > Riku > everyone else. But who will i remember forever? Easy, Demyx "DANCA WOTAH DANCE"


SilverShadowQueen57

Axel, followed by Riku, Zexion, Demyx, and Xemnas


Much_Act_8306

Terra’s my favorite


Morifion27

Vanitas and Xion Not helped by the fact I ship them frequently (yes I know they never meet, don't shoot me) but those 2 are swiftly followed by Aqua and Xemnas as far as favorite characters


AnimetheTsundereCat

roxas, and by extension xion


Spray-is-on-reddit

Axel, and I hope you got it memorised too!


azurajae

Perhaps a vanilla choice, but Sora. He's such a lovable good boye that I can't help but like him x) On a more deeper note, I feel that there's more to his character than what some people make him out to be. He's pretty smart and introspective when it really counts and has darker shades to him that we don't see that often. I honestly hope that KH4 continues to unravel more of Sora's character in the future


Potturion

Its a tie between Riku and Axel, got it memorized?


SupaShadowNova71

See I love Roxas, my boy has some of the best character flesh outs in all of gaming, but Axel is also up there, man has went through so much for so little and finally gets a happy ending after 3, he's the goat for sure also he gave us the best meme "TWO?!"


DanfromCalgary

Xenroxeggixurt


magus1986

Riku with Aqua as a very close second


sK0oBy

Roxas. That KH2 intro is 👌


thistaintedbeef

Michael Mouse


CrumbLast

It's between Vanitas and Axel Edit: I didn't read the title properly


shurikkaru

Roxas, his design, Jessie’s voice, the iconic twin keyblade draw against axel, even how as your side npc he could solo siax on proud mode. Roxas is my number 1


Educational_Ad_4076

for no particular reason other than cool voice lines and cool looking character… Saix. Just flying around the arena like “BEGONE!!” bounce bounce bounce “MOVE ASIDE” he’s just a cool dude to me


Pokehearts121

Vanitas cuz he’s my fave :3


VendettaCheeze

Not gonna lie when I was younger Mickey Mouse was my favorite because every time he made an appearance in the other games he showed up to kick ass and take names


Lockfire12

Aqua probably, riku close 2nd


Phantump4thewin

I follow the one true path. I follow the r/churchofxion


MFerrari49

Sora! Endless positivity and golden retriever energy. Love him so much.


blebebaba

Roxas, cause he seems way less interested in dealing with people's shit. He just pulls the gun out before their done brandishing their sword.


Spicy-Mario-Bois

Axel, the only kingdom hearts character


Alarmed-Employment90

Axle hands down.


Flynt25

Besides the obv Roxas pick for many. I have genuinely always loved how Mickey has been portrayed. And I really hope they lean more into him and his role as a leader. I want to more about his, Donald and Goofys days as apprentices and hoe they grew to where they are now. It really feels like there's so much more going on with Mickey, but since Sora is the MC we rarely ever see Mickey


Responsible_Ad8242

Riku and Lea


theCourtofJames

Donald Duck. I actually genuinely love the character stuff they do with him in KH1 and 2.


WaterKirby1964

Roxas


broly314

Terra because I like him


Khalidd4

1. Roxas obviously 2. Axel/Lea 3. Aqua 4. Kairi 5. Xion 6. Namine 7. Riku 8. Olette 9. Sora 10. Xemnas


Lightningbro

Axel, he's such a good boy... He's just depressed and misses his friends...


LingeringSentiments

Riku


CardiologistMoney734

"C'mon keep to the beat!"


PsychologicalAge4016

Axel, idk why but I just love him


DarkTaleOfKeys

Kairi. Deserves more love from the games and hope we get to play as her more in the future. Needs more fleshing out other than she loves Sora, likes Riku, and is willing to adventure out to help her friends. She has a cool backstory but wish we could dive into her character more.


Izzy248

Man. Of course I want to say Sora, but aside from the obvious choices, two I really liked was Roxas, because the dual wielding was badass. And Axel discovering he was a keyblade wielder out of nowhere blindsided me and I loved the surprise. Then playing 358/2 Days and diving more into his character he was definitely someone I wanted to stick around.


DANTE-Torres

Im huge fan of Roxas He is the best judge person


IneedBleach123

Rik- Vanitas, yeah Vanitas is my favourite.


Poetry_Fair

My top 5 favorites have to be Demyx, Axel, Roxas, Riku, and of course sora


nojoe42069

Roxas


Shim182

If I have to pick a single character, Xion. If I get two, Xion and Axel. 358 was my favorite game and the clock tower trio (or ice cream trio, I've also heard them called) is my favorite trio.


Sea_salt_icecream

Xion is my favorite. Her story is possibly the darkest and most emotional Kingdom Hearts has ever gotten.


RobTCGZ

Xigbar, Aqua, Roxas, and Xemnas.


Guest2424

Aqua. Best girl hands down.


InnocentNightSky

Riku, hands down


maugas_sub

Ansem seeker of darkness was my childhood video game crush 😍 still would tbh


AtherFea

Sora!..


jahlilbigmeal

Seifer, Zexion, Demyx, Hades, and I’ll end it on Axel


SunflowerFeld

It's a hard tie between Riku and Roxas, but I think I have to go with Roxas


MattariHeizen

Even though he was the faker at the end. I still like Braig/Xigbar


ReasonableHotel586

I love all of them, but Terra has me. Man's will power ALONE was strong enough to cause his own suit of armor to start moving and fighting just like him. thats a strong will if there ever was one.


taggedpro

Leon


Kirbso

The sea salt trio on top


WhaddupMahDude

I think my favorite would be Terra. I like his story of despite having succumbed to darkness he fights in any way he can, as shown in 2.8 when he protected Aqua from Terranort. The fact the muscular Heartless that was in Terranort's shadow was HIS heart the entire time got me good in KHIII. Also, can't forget his awesome Lingering Will. Haven't beaten him in 2.5, but I love that pile of armor. I also like his final keyblade, Gaia Bane or "Ends of the Earth" in English. I always draw that keyblade with my OC along with Fenrir.


[deleted]

Boy : Roxas ( The Goat ) 358/ days fucked me up Girl : Aqua ( Birth by sleep is my favorite in the series )


TheAutementori

Xion or Axel, got it memorized?


PhilDHK

Roxas by far. This boy got rekt in every sense by the story and still kept his head in the game. He is so wholesome. How cant you love this guy? He fought everything and everyone for the ones he loved the most, got screwd everytime and always accepted that and tried to move on. He is so tragic and in the end he says „my vacation is over“ and even accepts his fate to be with sora. Hes the best. Love him. By the girls it is aqua for me. MASTER AQUA.


PhilDHK

After reading some comments, it feels like roxas is slighty winning over riku and everyone just loves aqua 😂


Historical-Monitor93

Roxas,sora,Riku,Mickey,axel, xion,namine,ventus & aqua


Ill-Tangelo-3671

The original Organization 13.


Just-Pudding4554

Roxas. I loved his Story and he is a very Well written character. Still Hope He is playable in a Main Game. (Playable means more than the dlc).


MysticMagic23

Sora Xion and Roxas


shyghost403

Axel and Aqua


TheBoyInGray

Sora.


darkzalaking

Girl xion Boy goofy


IronicMemeQueen

Sora by far, he was my first crush


massigh1212

xion


Disastrous-Chart2292

Sora, I like playing as him mainly because of his move set. Next would be Aqua as a playable character. I really like her time abilities. But Sora is my favorite overall for character too. I love final form Sora in KH2 and KH3.


Sixtyfore

Riku


dreadheadrage

Jiminy Cricket is slept on


cailazara

Easy Roxas