So it seems that a lot of people think that Blaine is Ienzo, and now that Lauriam (Marly's Somebody) is in KHUX, it's possible that Blaine could indeed be a previously existing character. I don't think it's Ienzo though...I personally think it's Braig.
To explain why I think this, I'll split it into two parts, why I think it could potentially be Braig, why I don't think he's Ienzo, and how this could tie in to Lauriam and Marluxia.
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1) Why I think it's Braig.
So we know that Braig wants the Keyblade. So much so that he joined Xehanort and even became one of his pawns to achieve that. I'm thinking that in UX he could potentially lose his Keyblade, since it's possible to do that in this universe, or at least could be. Riku was denied the power to wield a Keyblade in KH1 because Sora's heart was stronger, and then there's Ansem SoD who doesn't have one, even though Terranort used to.
Also, I think there is a bit of a resemblance to the two. They have a similar hair color for one thing, even if the style is different. I feel like Blaine is really young, 10-11 ish, but that might be just because of the chibi art style. So I think that he could potentially be a younger Braig, since Braig seems to be in his 20's or 30's. And Blaine's face is mostly concealed so you can't really tell what he looks like.
If he lost his Keyblade in UX, then that would be pretty good reasoning to explain why he wants one again so badly. What he actually wants the Keyblade for is anyone's guess though.
This is just a minor reason but their names do sound kinda similar. Blaine, and Braig.
2) Why I think it's not Ienzo.
Expanding on what was said previously, him and Ienzo just...don't look that similar to me. Different hair colour, different hairstyle, his clothes don't seem like something Ienzo would wear. And their personalities just don't align to me. They seem too different. Blaine just seems more like Braig to me than Ienzo does.
Not to mention that Blaine seems to be older than Ienzo is in BBS. Maybe age reversal could be a thing though...?
And unlike Braig who desires the Keyblade, Ienzo doesn't seem to have any interest in it at all. Him and the other apprentices were like mad scientists in a sense, obsessed with studying the heart and darkness and stuff. Braig was the same, but his main goal at that time was aiding Terra-Xehanort. And Zexion seemed to be one of the people who didn't know of Xehanort's grand plan and simply wanted his heart back, unlike Braig.
Maybe Zexion could be given a greater meaning in the plot later, which I would honestly like, but do I think he's Blaine? Not really.
There's one more reason why I think Blaine is Braig, and this ties into Lauriam/Marluxia...
3) Braig and Marluxia's connection.
In KH2FM, it's confirmed that Braig/Xigbar was the one who found Marluxia. We never know how, or why, it's just something that's brought up.
Now that we know that Lauriam is in the UX era...and if Braig was also in the UX era...then that would give the whole thing a deeper meaning. I find it funny too that Xigbar was talking about it to Zexion.
Both Braig and Marluxia actually have similar goals, to gain the power of the Keyblade. They went about it in different ways though, with Braig working for Xehanort and Marluxia betraying him and trying to control Sora.
So yeah, like I said earlier, prehaps the two lose their Keyblade in UX and thus, they both want it back, but they both go their separate ways to find it with Braig being loyal to Xehanort while Marluxia betrays him. Maybe Xigbar sought to find Lauriam since they both knew each other (with Braig as Blaine and Marluxia as Lauriam) from the UX era, with both being Union Leaders and all. And with Braig being from the UX era, that could probably help Xehanort...somehow, I guess.
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So yeah, that's my theory! Feel free to tell me what you think, whether you agree or disagree. Also if I made any mistakes here regarding the KH lore as a whole then let me know.
EDIT: Lol I probably should have stated this previously, but I would prefer having Blaine be an original character with no connections to anyone. Like, I don't really want Blaine to be Braig. I was just speculating why Blaine is more likely to be Braig than Ienzo (in my opinion).
To explain why I think this, I'll split it into two parts, why I think it could potentially be Braig, why I don't think he's Ienzo, and how this could tie in to Lauriam and Marluxia.
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1) Why I think it's Braig.
So we know that Braig wants the Keyblade. So much so that he joined Xehanort and even became one of his pawns to achieve that. I'm thinking that in UX he could potentially lose his Keyblade, since it's possible to do that in this universe, or at least could be. Riku was denied the power to wield a Keyblade in KH1 because Sora's heart was stronger, and then there's Ansem SoD who doesn't have one, even though Terranort used to.
Also, I think there is a bit of a resemblance to the two. They have a similar hair color for one thing, even if the style is different. I feel like Blaine is really young, 10-11 ish, but that might be just because of the chibi art style. So I think that he could potentially be a younger Braig, since Braig seems to be in his 20's or 30's. And Blaine's face is mostly concealed so you can't really tell what he looks like.
If he lost his Keyblade in UX, then that would be pretty good reasoning to explain why he wants one again so badly. What he actually wants the Keyblade for is anyone's guess though.
This is just a minor reason but their names do sound kinda similar. Blaine, and Braig.
2) Why I think it's not Ienzo.
Expanding on what was said previously, him and Ienzo just...don't look that similar to me. Different hair colour, different hairstyle, his clothes don't seem like something Ienzo would wear. And their personalities just don't align to me. They seem too different. Blaine just seems more like Braig to me than Ienzo does.
Not to mention that Blaine seems to be older than Ienzo is in BBS. Maybe age reversal could be a thing though...?
And unlike Braig who desires the Keyblade, Ienzo doesn't seem to have any interest in it at all. Him and the other apprentices were like mad scientists in a sense, obsessed with studying the heart and darkness and stuff. Braig was the same, but his main goal at that time was aiding Terra-Xehanort. And Zexion seemed to be one of the people who didn't know of Xehanort's grand plan and simply wanted his heart back, unlike Braig.
Maybe Zexion could be given a greater meaning in the plot later, which I would honestly like, but do I think he's Blaine? Not really.
There's one more reason why I think Blaine is Braig, and this ties into Lauriam/Marluxia...
3) Braig and Marluxia's connection.
In KH2FM, it's confirmed that Braig/Xigbar was the one who found Marluxia. We never know how, or why, it's just something that's brought up.
Now that we know that Lauriam is in the UX era...and if Braig was also in the UX era...then that would give the whole thing a deeper meaning. I find it funny too that Xigbar was talking about it to Zexion.
Both Braig and Marluxia actually have similar goals, to gain the power of the Keyblade. They went about it in different ways though, with Braig working for Xehanort and Marluxia betraying him and trying to control Sora.
So yeah, like I said earlier, prehaps the two lose their Keyblade in UX and thus, they both want it back, but they both go their separate ways to find it with Braig being loyal to Xehanort while Marluxia betrays him. Maybe Xigbar sought to find Lauriam since they both knew each other (with Braig as Blaine and Marluxia as Lauriam) from the UX era, with both being Union Leaders and all. And with Braig being from the UX era, that could probably help Xehanort...somehow, I guess.
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So yeah, that's my theory! Feel free to tell me what you think, whether you agree or disagree. Also if I made any mistakes here regarding the KH lore as a whole then let me know.
EDIT: Lol I probably should have stated this previously, but I would prefer having Blaine be an original character with no connections to anyone. Like, I don't really want Blaine to be Braig. I was just speculating why Blaine is more likely to be Braig than Ienzo (in my opinion).
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