Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Novel

CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS AND INTRODUCTION

Written by: Kanemaki Tomoco
Original Plan: Nomura Tetsuya and Oka Masaru
Illustration: Amano Shiro
Translations: Goldpanner
Copyrighted by Disney Enterprises, Inc and Square Enix. No profits are gained from these unofficial fan translations.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Vol 1: Something Strange

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Characters

Main Characters

Ventus – I'm sure your dreams will come true if you believe – The youngest of Eraqus' pupils. He is a pure-hearted being who relies somewhat on his senior fellow pupils Terra and Aqua, one reason being his youth.

Terra – My dream is to become a Keyblade Master – One of the three pupils training under Master Eraqus at the Land of Departure. He hates evil and has a strong sense of justice, but he has a tendency to try to use strength to control the darkness in his heart.

Aqua –Tomorrow, Terra and I have our Mark of Mastery Exam, right? I went and made some charms – A woman who is skilled at balancing both the power of magic and the power of the Keyblade. She is the serious and reliable one of the three, and she treasures her heart's bond with Terra and Ventus more than anything.

Land of Departure

Vanitas – Go see for yourself. Terra'll stop being Terra – A masked boy who visited the Land of Departure on the day of the Mark of Mastery Exam with Master Xehanort. He seems to have some connection to Ventus...

Master Xehanort – It's fine like that. One does not destroy the darkness in one's heart, one controls it with strength – A Keyblade Master who once trained with Eraqus. He and Vanitas paid a visit to the Land of Departure on the day of the Mark of Mastery Exam, but it's impossible to guess what's in his heart.

Master Eraqus – More importantly, let's begin the Mark of Mastery Exam – He provides strict guidance as the teacher of the three main characters Terra, Ventus and Aqua, and he is the legitimate successor for protecting the Land of Departure.

Dwarf Woodlands

Snow White – Thanks, Ven. I'm Snow White – One of the seven princesses with hearts of pure light. Because of her beauty the Queen is after her life, and so she lives in hiding with seven dwarves.

The Queen – Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? – The Queen of this land, checks in a magic mirror to satisfy herself that she is the most beautiful in the world. One day the magic mirror stated that princess Snow White was the fairest in the land, and now she is trying to kill her.

Seven Dwarves – That's what all robbers say! Quiet, you! – Dwarves that live in a little house in the forest and mine for gemstones. There are seven; Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy and Dopey.

The Magic Mirror – How dazzling! That young girl's heart is filled with light – A mysterious mirror that tells the truth, hung deep below the castle in order to satisfy the Queen's pride.

Enchanted Dominion

Phillip – I found out that princess Aurora has been cursed to eternal sleep, and I want to save her – A young man who met Aurora in the forest by chance, and fell in love with her. He is a heroic prince from a neighbouring country, who wields in battle a shield of virtue and a blade of truth that three fairies gave him for his fiancée Aurora's sake.