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thememorywitch) wrote2017-06-01 11:30 pm
thememorywitch) wrote2017-06-01 11:30 pm
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⌈ PLAYER ⌉
Player: Emma
Contact:
Age: 24
Current Characters: N/A
⌈ CHARACTER ⌉
Character: Naminé
Age: 15
Appearance: Here
Amulet: Here
Canon: Kingdom Hearts (CoM - KH2.5)
Canon Point: The moment she chose to betray DiZ and try to tell Roxas the truth
Background:
"I don’t exist in your heart. I don’t exist in anyone’s heart." - Naminé (CoM)
You can read about Naminé here!
Personality:
"I was alone for so long. I couldn't bear it anymore.” -Naminé (CoM)
Naminé is a soft spoken girl, who likes to spend most of her time drawing. Despite first impressions, she actually hates being alone due to her past experiences. This is due to the fact she had been kept a prisoner most of her existence; during this time she felt so alone and was desperate for company who would care for her.
Her loneliness pushed her to do things she’s not proud of. She believed by manipulating Sora into thinking they were friends, he would stay with her. After first she made excuses that it was because she was a hostage, but she knew deep down she wanted a friend by her side. In the end however, she realized this was not okay and she felt guilty for it.
For this, she had to stand up to her captors which was her first burst of bravery. She even protected Sora from one of her captors, putting herself in physical danger. Even knowing she couldn’t fight back or protect him well, she stood up for what she thought was right and protected the person she hoped to call a friend. It resulted in her getting injured, but she knew she had done the right thing.
Her bravery also came through quietly after being freed. While she worked with the man DiZ who hated her, she did things behind his back to help Sora and other people involved in their project. She knew doing these things could end up getting her killed, but she knew it was important to do so.
The girl had been told since the moment of her existence that she does not have true feelings, and for that reason, she had been taught to suppress them. This came up during her captor, but moreso after she moved on to work with DiZ. He constantly berated her for being a Nobody: a shell of a person who does not have true feelings. Because of this she has a hard time expressing herself. She’ll often choose to stay quiet rather than speak on what’s on her mind in fear of being berated or isolated once more.
However, her feelings will slip through. This is why she stood up for Sora and choose to fix things. Naminé just wants to make things right again, and be able to make true things. She knows it will be a hard road for her because of her past, but she wants to learn more about her feelings and what to do with them.
Abilities:
"I'm a witch with power over Sora's memories and those around him." - Naminé (KH2.5)
While most Nobodies have elemental and fighting abilities, Naminé was not born with such gifts. Instead, she has the power to manipulate memories. She describes it as memories are linked like chains; she can break the links and add her own. The memories aren’t destroyed; just set aside. Her power was only used on Sora as Organization XIII tried to take control of him, but she was able to repair his memory at the lose of him forgetting her. Naminé is able to manipulate or repair memories by drawing pictures.
In addition to this, Naminé can manipulate the appearance of objects. For example, at one point she changed the appearance of Kairi’s lucky charm into a yellow star (that she now uses as her crystal).
Naminé also possesses the ability to create portals through the corridor of darkness. However it’s limited and can be very dangerous. She’d rather avoid using it.
Alignment:
"But there is someplace I want to go, and someone I want to see." - Naminé (KH2.5)
Thras - while Naminé spent what little time she had living in fear, there were moments where she chose to be brave: to stand up to her captors, to save Sora, to help Roxas, to betray DiZ. She hopes to improve her bravery in her newfound freedom.
Other: Naminé’s theme
⌈ SAMPLE ⌉
General Sample:
[It was a beautiful day at the park, and Naminé was determined to capture the scene around her. When she had first discovered the place on her way home, she knew she had to draw it. The girl worked quickly in her sketchbook, trying to pick the best crayon colors. Overall she was pretty pleased with her work. It had been a while since enjoyed what she had drawn.]
[Her original purpose for art had come from her memory manipulations, but now she had sworn it off. She would never use or be used for that again. This world was her new start; she was going to do what she wanted for now one. Reclaiming drawing was the first step.]
[Still, as she looked down at her amulet, she felt slightly haunted. It was almost like a mockery to her, a symbol of how she hurt her friends. The star shaped star seemed to shift colors slightly, and she felt a breeze. Naminé was quick to press down the paper so it wouldn’t fold.]
Calm down…
[She tried to take a deep breath as she picked up her crayons again. But when she opened her eyes, she saw them: roses. The girl hated roses. They reminded her of…]
[A face flashed into her mind, and her grip became so tight on the crayon it snapped. Her amulet turned into a dark color as her fear took over her. The breeze from before became violent suddenly. The sound filled her ears, and she had to cover them. Her sketchbook was exposed, and the wind began to rip out the pages.]
Ah-!
[Naminé got up to her feet, her crayons spilling around her.]
Stop! Please!
[The girl ran after the pages in the wind, trying to catch them. Her new start had been ripped away just like that after thinking of her past.]
[Eventually she had to give up, and she stopped to catch her breath. She had managed to save one of the pages at the very least, but it was a crinkled mess. Naminé fought back the tears in her eyes, looking to the crystal. It seemed to calm down as she did.]
[If she was truly going to have a new start, she was going to have to get control of her feelings…]
Emotion Sample:
[A face flashed into her mind, and her grip became so tight on the crayon it snapped. Her amulet turned into a dark color as her fear took over her. The breeze from before became violent suddenly. The sound filled her ears, and she had to cover them. Her sketchbook was exposed, and the wind began to rip out the pages.]
Questions: None, thank you!
Important Update 1
Aqua has made Naminé a keyblade wielder. She wields the starlight keyblade:
Important Update 2: KH3 Canon Update
Character: Naminé
Current Canon Point: The moment she chose to betray DiZ and try to tell Roxas the truth (early KH2)
Updated Canon Point: Post-KH3
Updated Background: From her canon point used in Emp, Naminé mostly plays a background role within the rest of KH2. She stays in hiding to be safe, but once Kairi is kidnapped and in danger, she steps out to help free her from the Organization. She makes sure that Kairi and Riku are reunited to make sure the girl is safe, but also to make sure Riku doesn’t disappear.
At the end of KH2, Naminé actually ends up rejoining with her original self, Kairi. By doing this, she gives up her physical form and lives in Kairi’s heart. She barely plays a role in the series after this happens, only seen in passing or in memories or data versions of herself. Early into KH3, Kairi mentions that it feels so unfair to Naminé that she can’t live her own life, and she wants to help restore her, just like Sora is on a mission to restore Roxas. They both want Naminé and Roxas to be able to live normal lives.
The only time we hear from Naminé in KH3 is when the final battle goes wrong, and Sora is taken to The Final World. Naminé is temporarily separated from Kairi due to an attack, and takes on a shapeless form as a star, like most beings do in this world. She also ends up speaking to Sora in an optional cutscene. While she can still sense Kairi’s heart, she cannot return to her from her shapeless form in the The Final World, but she assures Sora that when they are safe, she will return to Kairi. Sora informs Naminé that they’re trying to restore her to live her own life, but she doesn’t feel as if anyone misses her. But, as Sora do, he makes her feel much better. With her spirits lifted, she offers her help to make a better outcome in the final battle. She reaches out to Lingering Will -the memories left behind from Terra when he lost his body- with her special magic to go and help their friends.
The timeline resets, she is restored back to Kairi, and Lingering Will does show up to help thanks to her. She isn’t involved with the battle, but it is important to note that Riku Replica (aka Arden in Emp) leave her behind a blank replica vessel body for her to use. With that, she’s able to have her own body and exist separately from Kairi on her own. Toward the end of the battle, however, Kairi is killed. It isn’t said within the game, but the KH3 Ultimania (vaguely) confirms that when this happens, Naminé is freed from Kairi again:
”—How did Ansem the Wise and Ienzo and the others move Namine's heart into a vessel without Kairi being there?
Nomura: When Kairi was defeated the first time in the Keyblade Graveyard, Namine's heart was thrown into the Final World, right? And Namine's heart was also thrown out just before the final battle, when Kairi was hit by Xehanort's attack. I do plan to show the details of what happened after that.”
In the final scenes of the game, we see Naminé waking up in the vessel given to her by Arden, surrounded by the team of scientists from Radiant Garden. She is picked up by Riku via Gummi Ship and taken back to Destiny Islands. It’s unclear if she ends up living there, but she does spend a few peaceful moments with her friends as they enjoy the beach together.
Updated Personality: Nothing dramatic is changing here other that Naminé now has the ability to live a semi-normal life. Most of her time in emp has been spent enjoying that anyway, but she at least now doesn’t have to worry about returning home to oblivion or trapped in another heart now.
Updated Abilities: n/a at this time, but who knows what Nomura has up his wicked sleeves. I’ll be sure to update as needed in the future!
Other: She will return mid-March with most of the other castmates. Xion will be watching over her amulet in the meantime.
Questions: I have none, but I know how confusing this dumb canon can be so please don’t hesitate to ask LOL….
Important Update 3: Keyblade upgrade
Naminé keyblade's has upgraded: