Master Xehanort is a Keyblade Master and the main antagonist of the Kingdom Hearts series. He believes that light and darkness should exist in balance, as a result, he seeks to conquer Kingdom Hearts to achieve his goals. Through different incarnations of himself, Xehanort is responsible for all the events that befall the worlds and causing tragedy to Sora, Riku, Kairi, Terra, Aqua, and Ventus.
Character Trivia
-Originally, Master Xehanort was voiced by famed actor Leonard Nimoy(Spock from Star Trek) in Birth By Sleep and Dream Drop Distance. However, due to Nimoy’s sudden passing in 2015, he was later voiced by Rutger Hauer(Blade Runner) in Kingdom Hearts III.
-Similarly in Japan, Xehanort’s former voice actor Chikao Ōtsuka (Eggman from the Sonic the Hedgehog series) died of ischemic heart failure in 2015,
so the role was passed to his son, Akito
Ōtsuka( All Might from My Hero Academia) for Kingdom Hearts III.
Xehanort’s name is actually an anagram with an X, like the members of Organization XIII. Rearrange the letters and remove the X, you get “No Heart” which is the name of a secret boss in Birth by Sleep Final Mix.
