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I'm so glad I didn't follow Days the way I did KH2. I was anxious for that shit for damn near 2 years. XD
I didn't start reading up on this game until today even though I reserved it awhile ago. But now these next 10 days will be hell. XD
Do you still need a Xemnas?! Obviously my first choice was taken but hey Xemans is just a cool as Luxord...I guess so does anyone have him claimed????? ALSO WHERE DID YOU FIND THESE BIO PICTURES I NEED TO KNOW PLZ TELL!!!!!!!!!
"True, we don't have hearts, but we remember what it was like, that's what makes us special." - Saix
Saix number Vll of Organization Xlll and, also apparently the second-in-command. Saix is my third favorite Organization member. Making his debut in KH2, Saix shows be one the members most "Nobody-Like" next to Xemnas of course. Appearing to Sora in "Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden" along with the remaining Organization members excluding Axel. He seems to taunt Sora along with the rest of the members.
"True, we don't have hearts, but we remember what it was like, that's what makes us special."-Saix
Saix controls the lesser nobodies called Beserkers. Just like his lesser nobodies Saix fights with a similar fighting style accept alittle more harder. When Sora fights him Saix goes into a berserk state. It shows he can not only be emotionless. In this state he seems to show alot of anger. His berserk form is also one of the reason I like him so much. Its so unexpected who what of thought a guy like him would go mad while fighting.
"We know very well how to injure a heart. Sora, you just keep on fighting those Heartless."-Saix
Even though Saix didn't have much screen time he plays a good part in KH2 and, I hope he plays a bigger part in KH 358/ 2 days. I want to see the way he treats the rest of the members. I also want to know if he and Roxas were on good terms or bad terms. Saix might not be a fan favorite but, I know I'll keep liking him.
Alrighty, folks; Luxord's editorial has been posted on the front page.
Making his way in at the tenth spot in our Organization XIII-358/2 Days countdown is the smooth-talking card player Luxord, the Gambler of Fate and number 10 in the Organization.
What We Know So Far:
First introduced to the players in Kingdom Hearts II, Luxord definitely stands apart from the other members of the Organization, with his refined British dialect, and his unique yet aggravating boss battle. Of his own volition, he keeps himself on a higher level than the other members, and regards his opponents worthy enough only to be toyed with, as can be seen throughout the party’s encounters with him. He is masterfully well-versed in rhetoric, which he uses to keep himself superior and in control at all times. But at the same time, Luxord hardly wastes time with the long-winded monologues the other Organization members give, “skipping the formalities” and heading straightforwardly into combat.
In Kingdom Hearts II, Luxord was one of the many members sent to a specific world for the purpose of gathering hearts and upsetting the state of order. His destination, definitely fitting to his character, is the British colonial city of Port Royal. There, he takes advantage of the curse on the Aztec gold to wreak havoc throughout the world, gathering cursed pirates and deadly Heartless to his aid in harvesting hearts. Before Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Jack Sparrow are able to end the curse, he decides to incorporate a game-of-chance element into the scenario, and uses his Gambler Nobodies to disperse four of the 882 coins to the far ends of the world. Sora and company are then forced to scour the seas for the gold medallions, in order to put a stop to the curse and the Heartless.
The party encounters Luxord only once more afterwards, in the World That Never Was. Wasting no time, he immediately ousts Donald and Goofy, leaving Sora to fight him alone. The fight is entirely ruled by time; it always ticks downwards, yet getting hit makes it go down quicker. Throughout the fight, Luxord challenges Sora to a number of tricky mini-games, each with its generous rewards for winning-and deadly consequences for losing or refusing to play. Yet in the end, Sora puzzles out the games and dispatches of Luxord, whose dying words, even, still confuse him.
His Role in Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days:
From what we’ve seen from gameplay clips, the Gambler of Fate makes only one storyline appearance throughout the game, that being in Roxas’ first visit to Wonderland, which is most likely an analogy between the card soldiers and Luxord’s own cards. He and the young neophyte are forced to sneak about the world to avoid notice by the Queen of Heart’s minions. It could be possible that Luxord reappears to help Roxas again, but until the game is released, we cannot say for sure. But, just as all the other members are, Luxord is a playable character who can be used in replaying missions and in wireless combat.
"I'd rather we just skip the formalities."
What the Fans Think:
Unfortunately, in spite of his smooth British charisma, Luxord is and has been among the relatively unnoticed members of the Organization; he only appears in four scenes throughout the game, and, because of his character’s distaste for monologues, has no memorable speech by which fans can remember him, except for his before-battle quote, “I’d rather we just skip the formalities.” Hopefully he will receive some of the recognition he deserves by the time 358/2 Days’ North American release comes around.
But while he is generally ignored by most of the series’ fanbase, there are still a few fans who pay homage to Luxord. Here is what forum member Angel has to say about the Gambler of Fate:
Angel said:
Luxord, Number 10. Aside from the lovely British accent, there's an affinity for gambling to love! He refers to several key events in the series as simple games of chance. (for example the scene in KH2FM after Axel dies: "Perhaps he gambled something he didn't have...and won?" and then proceeds to call Axel a cheater)
While Days is far from placing a bulk of the spotlight on him, it would be interesting to learn why he's the only one in the Organization where his hobby is not also his job within the group. Plus what his cards can be customized into. As a master of time, it'll be interesting to see his proficiency in using it to stop the Heartless.
As for his role in Days, I'm interested to see the capacity he takes in training and honing Roxas for the Organization's purposes, if any at all.
In short, Luxord is, by far, one of the more unique characters of the franchise, in spite of his general anonymity. With hope, we’ll be able to get a deeper look into his character with the North American release (Sept. 29) and European release (Oct. 9) of Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days.
Until then, you can discuss Luxord, the Organization, and the new game in general on our forums.