Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Xigbar

Xigbar (シグバール Shigubāru), the "Freeshooter" (魔弾の射手 Madan no Shashu, lit. "Magic Bullet Shooter"), is the second member of Organization XIII. His original self was named Braig (ブライグ Buraigu?, misspelled as Bleig in the North American version), a man with a profound interest for the Keyblade who allied himself with Master Xehanort. He has a scar on the left side of his face and an eyepatch over his right eye, receiving both during a battle against Terra shown in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Xigbar controls Sniper Nobodies, and attacks with a pair of rayguns, classified as "arrowguns", called Sharpshooter (シャープシューターShāpushūtā), which can be combined to form a sniper rifle. Xigbar can also manipulate space to teleport himself, warp his bullets, and levitate in battle. The character is voiced by Hōchū Ōtsuka and James Patrick Stuart in Japanese and English respectively.
Xigbar confronts Sora various times during Kingdom Hearts II until he reaches the World That Never Was, where he confuses him by calling him Roxas and cryptically mentioning his three predecessors. Xigbar fights Sora's party and fades into darkness after they defeat him, refusing to clarify the mystery of "Roxas" to Sora. During Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Xigbar shows interest in Roxas and drops several hints about his true nature. He finds out about the Replica Project much sooner than most of the members, and takes it upon himself to monitor Xion, smirking over how she assumes the form of Ventus from his perspective as she leaves the Organization. In Birth by Sleep, Braig is familiar with the original Master Xehanort, joining forces with him. He is also one the first of Radiant Garden's residents to find Xehanort after he took over Terra's body and lost his memories. Because of this, he is the only Organization member who knows Xemnas' true intentions, but believes he will fail at becoming one with Kingdom Hearts. Xigbar's defeat led to the return of Braig in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, where he continued working for Master Xehanort by becoming a member of his new Organization. The events of Dream Drop Distance additionally reveal Xigbar to have been one of the few members of the Organization who is fully aware and accepting of the group's true purpose, including his original self's gradual transformation into a clone of Xehanort.

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