Wow, this thread went to hell. x_x
Okay...
manifest [adj.] - Clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious
manifest [verb.] - A) To reveal or display | b) (of a disembodied spirit) to appear in visible form
Manifestation [noun.] - A) An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something | B) The materialized form of a spirit.
Neither Riku nor Maleficent 'manifested' darkness. To manifest is to evince or appear, to appear is to exist, and to exist is to be. Both Riku and Maleficent aren't darkness, they merely utilize it. True manifestations of darkness would be the heartless. "They are darkness made real" -- Yen Sid.
To submit is to yield or surrender (oneself); to allow oneself to be subjected to something, which in this case is darkness. If someone yields to the darkness of the heart, they will become a heartless, so in essence, by submitting, a heartless would manifest. Now, embracing or becoming one with darkness is a different story altogether. Both Riku and Maleficent embraced darkness.
Phew. How this thread veered so far off the original topic is beyond me, but can we please get back to it?
Okay...
manifest [adj.] - Clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious
manifest [verb.] - A) To reveal or display | b) (of a disembodied spirit) to appear in visible form
Manifestation [noun.] - A) An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something | B) The materialized form of a spirit.
Neither Riku nor Maleficent 'manifested' darkness. To manifest is to evince or appear, to appear is to exist, and to exist is to be. Both Riku and Maleficent aren't darkness, they merely utilize it. True manifestations of darkness would be the heartless. "They are darkness made real" -- Yen Sid.
To submit is to yield or surrender (oneself); to allow oneself to be subjected to something, which in this case is darkness. If someone yields to the darkness of the heart, they will become a heartless, so in essence, by submitting, a heartless would manifest. Now, embracing or becoming one with darkness is a different story altogether. Both Riku and Maleficent embraced darkness.
Phew. How this thread veered so far off the original topic is beyond me, but can we please get back to it?