Over time, the simple notion-that friendships are empowering-has transformed into something stranger. This time, though, it means something different. Several games and an encyclopedia worth of bizarre plot twists later, Sora makes a nearly identical speech. Header and all Kingdom Hearts images courtesy of Disney and Square Enix
By fighting alongside his friends, Sora becomes strong enough to take on anything. Within the simple, Disney-flavored morality of that first Kingdom Hearts, which mashed up Final Fantasy and Disney into a silly-but-compelling fable of a role-playing game, this makes perfect sense. They gave him the bravery and tenacity to go into a fight that looked like he was sure to lose. He was right his friends did make him more powerful. My friends are my power!"Īfterward, Sora is able to reclaim the Keyblade from Riku and, after an obligatory boss fight, Sora wins. "Although my heart may be weak, it's not alone," he says. Sora, flanked by his besties Donald and Goofy, explains that he doesn't need the Keyblade. The plucky hero has lost his magical weapon, the Keyblade, to his best friend gone heel, Riku. Not My Final Form is Julie Muncy's column about transformations, changes, and their powerful expression in games.Īt a climactic moment of the first Kingdom Hearts, the protagonist, Sora, gives a speech.
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