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Now that the Xehanort saga is done, a lot of character arcs (IE Riku) have been "wrapped up" and there's now a clean slate for the characters to work with and flesh out their character more. What would you like to see for characters in KHIV-VI?
Sora - I liked the direction they're going with him in KH3. It felt like Sora matured and realized that eventually he would have to pay for his haphazard and crazy sacrifices. It would be interesting to see him hesitant to jump into action again because of what happened to Kairi. He could maybe be afraid that his actions cause his friends to get hurt. I would like to see a "scarred" Sora and a nice 3 game arc that results in him facing his fears in KHVI. His doubt and fears can cause him to make errors in judgement, and I think that could be a unique take on his visits to Disney worlds.
Riku - He is tough. I'm not sure where he can go after his brilliant arc in the Xehanort Saga. I guess I can see him transitioning into a more wise keyblade master role. It would be cool to see Sora become jealous of Riku's ability to overcome the darkness and mastery of the keyblade. He doesn't feud with Riku, but seeing Riku do so well would cause Sora to come down on himself more.
Kairi - Since she didn't have much going for her before, I think they need to just shove as much KHUX onto her as possible so that Nomura will actually care about her. Make her related to Girl X somehow (maybe Girl X was transferred into Kairi then sent to Destiny Islands) or maybe have Ava connected to Kairi. Whatever it takes for Nomura to give her a solid 3 game arc. I would love if Sora was going through what I wrote above, and Kairi was actually tagging along with him to help and she saves him from his fears. I just want Sora and Kairi to spend more time together and have Kairi actually do something non-magical to help Sora.
Terra - I can see him working with Riku to become a keyblade master and also to work on the darkness inside of him. Terra and Riku can become better friends, especially because Terra was the one who gave Riku the ability to wield.
Aqua - I would love to see her transition into a Master Eraqus role and also a motherly role to Ventus. When (inevitably) the KHUX stuff gets shoved onto Ven, I want Aqua to be there to protect Ven AND to be all up in the Foretellers madness.
Roxas - As much as I love Roxas (favourite character), I don't want to see him return for the next trilogy as an active keyblade wielder. I rather see him living an ordinary life in Twilight Town... although with Lea and Isa chasing Girl X, I feel that Roxas (and Xion) will be there for him. I loved angsty/emo Roxas so much and I loved his arc. Now that he's not angsty/emo, I'm not sure where he can go besides "supportive friend" of Lea.
Namine - First off, she needs to be confirmed as Riku's girlfriend. Secondly, she needs her powers to be upgraded so that she can assume a Professor X/Oracle type of role in the KH world. I would love for her to be the one who briefs Riku on missions and stays connected to him telepathically while he's in the field. I'm hoping to see her in a more supportive role, where she researches/discovers stuff (maybe work with Aerith in Radiant Garden, since Namine is now Queen of Radiant Garden). It would be really cool if she became an advocate for Girl X (if they find her) and her memories are lost.
Xion - I adore Xion so much (second favourite character). I would love for the games to explore Xion/Riku's relationship more, maybe her struggles with freedom? It would be amazing to see her wonder about her purpose in life, since she was a puppet made to be manipulated and then she was a "real person" made to be "saved". She might wonder whether she should use the keyblade or not -- because her entire purpose was focused on the keyblade, but is that what she really wants? She can't differentiate between what she wants and what she knows. I really wish this struggle could be played out for Xion, but it probably never will.
Sora - I liked the direction they're going with him in KH3. It felt like Sora matured and realized that eventually he would have to pay for his haphazard and crazy sacrifices. It would be interesting to see him hesitant to jump into action again because of what happened to Kairi. He could maybe be afraid that his actions cause his friends to get hurt. I would like to see a "scarred" Sora and a nice 3 game arc that results in him facing his fears in KHVI. His doubt and fears can cause him to make errors in judgement, and I think that could be a unique take on his visits to Disney worlds.
Riku - He is tough. I'm not sure where he can go after his brilliant arc in the Xehanort Saga. I guess I can see him transitioning into a more wise keyblade master role. It would be cool to see Sora become jealous of Riku's ability to overcome the darkness and mastery of the keyblade. He doesn't feud with Riku, but seeing Riku do so well would cause Sora to come down on himself more.
Kairi - Since she didn't have much going for her before, I think they need to just shove as much KHUX onto her as possible so that Nomura will actually care about her. Make her related to Girl X somehow (maybe Girl X was transferred into Kairi then sent to Destiny Islands) or maybe have Ava connected to Kairi. Whatever it takes for Nomura to give her a solid 3 game arc. I would love if Sora was going through what I wrote above, and Kairi was actually tagging along with him to help and she saves him from his fears. I just want Sora and Kairi to spend more time together and have Kairi actually do something non-magical to help Sora.
Terra - I can see him working with Riku to become a keyblade master and also to work on the darkness inside of him. Terra and Riku can become better friends, especially because Terra was the one who gave Riku the ability to wield.
Aqua - I would love to see her transition into a Master Eraqus role and also a motherly role to Ventus. When (inevitably) the KHUX stuff gets shoved onto Ven, I want Aqua to be there to protect Ven AND to be all up in the Foretellers madness.
Roxas - As much as I love Roxas (favourite character), I don't want to see him return for the next trilogy as an active keyblade wielder. I rather see him living an ordinary life in Twilight Town... although with Lea and Isa chasing Girl X, I feel that Roxas (and Xion) will be there for him. I loved angsty/emo Roxas so much and I loved his arc. Now that he's not angsty/emo, I'm not sure where he can go besides "supportive friend" of Lea.
Namine - First off, she needs to be confirmed as Riku's girlfriend. Secondly, she needs her powers to be upgraded so that she can assume a Professor X/Oracle type of role in the KH world. I would love for her to be the one who briefs Riku on missions and stays connected to him telepathically while he's in the field. I'm hoping to see her in a more supportive role, where she researches/discovers stuff (maybe work with Aerith in Radiant Garden, since Namine is now Queen of Radiant Garden). It would be really cool if she became an advocate for Girl X (if they find her) and her memories are lost.
Xion - I adore Xion so much (second favourite character). I would love for the games to explore Xion/Riku's relationship more, maybe her struggles with freedom? It would be amazing to see her wonder about her purpose in life, since she was a puppet made to be manipulated and then she was a "real person" made to be "saved". She might wonder whether she should use the keyblade or not -- because her entire purpose was focused on the keyblade, but is that what she really wants? She can't differentiate between what she wants and what she knows. I really wish this struggle could be played out for Xion, but it probably never will.