Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Xaldin in Kingdom Hearts




Xaldin (ザルディン Zarudin), the "Whirlwind Lancer" (旋風の六槍 Senpū no Rokusō, lit. "Six Lances of the Whirlwind"), is a silver- tongued Nobody that uses the wind to manipulate his six lances, named Lindworm (竜牙閃 Ryūgasen, lit. "Dragon's Fang Flash"), and to shield himself. Xaldin's lances can transform into a dragon-shaped contraption to attack opponents with whirlwinds. He controls the lance-wielding Dragoon Nobodies.Xaldin's original self was named Dilan (ディラン Deiran, misspelled as Dilin in the North American version), a palace guard under Ansem. Becoming a Nobody to be free of emotion, Xaldin understood the set backs of lacking a heart, but kept a clear disdain towards people who follow their hearts, especially towards the Beast.. The character is voiced in Japanese by Yōsuke Akimoto and in English by David Dayan Fisher.
In Birth by Sleep, he and Aeleus guard the entrance to Ansem's castle. They both meet Ven, but don't let him inside. They both spot an Unversed and they are about to go after it. But Even tells them that Ven should be able to handle it. Even then orders them to resume their post guarding the castle. After Aqua is lost in the realm of darkness, Braig brings Dilan and Ansem to an unconscious Terra. Stating his Possessor's name, Xehanort, Braig carries him to the castle while Dilan carries Aqua's armor and keyblade. At the end credits, he is seen throwing Lea and Isa out of the castle.
Supporting Roxas in his missions at Beast's Castle, learning of the enchanted rose, Xaldin secretly begins his attempt to manipulate the Beast's rage to create a powerful Nobody and Heartless.After first appearing in Kingdom Hearts II at Hollow Bastion with other members, Xaldin later confronts Sora in Beast's Castle, the boy's forcing Xaldin to steal the Beast's mystical rose to stoke the Beast's rage. Sora and the Beast find him, and he reveals that the Organization needs Kingdom Hearts to become complete beings. He then kidnaps Belle, forcing the Beast to choose whether Belle or the rose is more important to him. The plan fails when Belle gets away with the rose and Xaldin falls against Sora and the Beast, fading into nothingness.

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