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, commonly referred to as , is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise ''Kingdom Hearts''. Having first made cameos in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and other related titles, Ventus was introduced in the 2010 prequel ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' as one of the three protagonists. In its story, Ventus is introduced as the youngest apprentice of Master Eraqus who trains him alongside his best friends, Terra and Aqua, to become experienced warriors with the Keyblade. When Terra goes on a mission to find Master Xehanort, Ventus follows him, having also become concerned about his fate. As Ventus journeys through various worlds, he learns about his origins as well as his relation with Xehanort and his apprentice Vanitas. Ventus was designed by director Tetsuya Nomura who wanted to create a character with an important connection with the series' main character Sora. Ventus bears a strong resemblance to the character of Roxas, both of whom are voiced by Kōki Uchiyama in Japanese and Jesse McCartney in English. After Ventus' first cameo, Nomura had to state that both of them are different characters, and the reason for such connection would be revealed in ''Birth by Sleep''. Video game websites also commented on Ventus' first appearance, initially confusing him for Roxas during the development of ''Birth by Sleep'', but has since been well received. ==Appearances== Before being introduced in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Ventus first made cameos in the secret endings of ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and its re-release, ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', which depicted him and his friends Terra and Aqua battling Master Xehanort and Vanitas. Ventus is also shown in a cameo in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' when Xion, a replica of Roxas, appears as Ventus while fighting Xigbar from Organization XIII. Ventus is also constantly referenced by Xigbar in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and ''358/2 Days'' while Xemnas, the Nobody of Xehanort, is in search of him in Castle Oblivion.〔 Prior to the start of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Ventus was the apprentice of Master Xehanort, who trained him to complete the legendary χ-blade (pronounced as "key blade"). However, due to Ventus' reluctance to use darkness, Xehanort extracted it from his heart, resulting in the creation of Vanitas, but also leaving his heart incomplete and on the verge of collapse. He is brought by Xehanort to Destiny Islands, where his heart merges with that of the newborn Sora to keep it safe. Having lost his memories, Ventus is placed in the care of Master Eraqus as his youngest Keyblade apprentice alongside Terra and Aqua. At the games beginning, Vanitas taunts Ventus into following Terra who is on a quest to find Xehanort. Ventus travels through various worlds, fighting mysterious creatures called the Unversed and meeting various people. Vanitas attacks Ventus during his journey to test his strength, but he is defeated when Ventus is aided by the Keyblade apprentice Mickey. Upon meeting Xehanort, Ventus is forced to remember his purpose as being used to create the χ-blade. Ventus refuses to battle Vanitas to avoid creating the χ-blade, but is forced to after Vanitas threatens to kill Terra and Aqua if he does refuse. They battle within the Keyblade Graveyard, where Vanitas merges with Ventus and obtains the χ-blade. However, this fusion is incomplete, which allows Ventus to destroy Vanitas within his heart and Aqua to destroy the χ-blade. As a result, Ventus loses his heart and his body is placed within Castle Oblivion by Aqua until he awakens. Ventus' wandering heart is able to find its way back to the young Sora, who accepts Ventus' heart into his body. In the game's secret ending, he is seen in the Land of Departure with Terra, and the two utter Sora's name with newfound hope. Ventus is mentioned in the secret ending of ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded'', when Mickey reveals he has learned where Ventus' heart is, having searched for his whereabouts for the past ten years. In ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', Sora briefly takes the form of Ventus during a dream, and when his heart is wounded, Ventus' armor appears to protect his body. In the ending of the game, Ventus is shown in Castle Oblivion, still in his catatonic state, his face drawn into a smile. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ventus (Kingdom Hearts)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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