List of Kingdom Hearts fandom terminology
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The Kingdom Hearts fandom has a variety of specific terms and acronyms that commonly appear in discussion about the series.
General Terms
- Anti - a nickname for Sora's Anti-Form transformation in Kingdom Hearts II (2005), in which Sora takes on an appearance similar to that of the Heartless and attacks enemies with his bare hands. Popular fanon often portrays Sora's behavior in this form as more animalistic and feral.
- Cable Town - Fan name for an original world featured in concept art for Kingdom Hearts III (2019) at an exclusive fan event in 2014. This location would later be confirmed to appear in KH3 as Scala ad Caelum.
- Dark Seeker Saga - Official term for the games released between 2002 and 2019 which featured incarnations of Xehanort as the main villains.
- Gayblade (1) - A derogatory name for Kairi's Keyblade,[1] which first appeared in Kingdom Hearts II. "Gay" was used as a pejorative (in the sense of offensive popular lingo before the 2010s) to refer to Kairi's Keyblade, which many fans derided as egregiously floral and girly in its design.
- Gayblade (2) - A humorous or affectionate term for the Combined Keyblade summoned by Sora and Riku in Dream Drop Distance (2012) and Kingdom Hearts III. This Keyblade is formed by the union of Sora's and Riku's Keyblades, has a partially rainbow color scheme, and has a paopu fruit (a symbol of eternal connection) as its keychain, leading fans to sincerely or jokingly view the Keyblade as a manifestation of Sora and Riku's romantic love for each other.
- Geezernort - Master Xehanort, the overarching villain of the series up to Kingdom Hearts III.
- Heart Hotel - fan term for the characters whose hearts have been absorbed into Sora's over the course of the series, including Roxas, Xion, Ventus, and Vanitas.
- Kingstagram - fan term that appeared in 2019 following the release of Kingdom Hearts III to refer to the in-universe social media posts that appeared on the game's loading screens.
- MelMem - Abbreviation of Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (2020)
- Norted/Norting - fan term to describe characters being possed by main villain Xehanort.
- Org XIII - shortened name for Organization XIII.
- Repliku - shortened name for the Riku Replica from Chain of Memories (2004)
- Rikunort - term for Riku-Ansem, the form Riku takes for most of KH2
- Soranort - Fan term for an AU concept where Sora is possessed by Xehanort.
- Terranort - shortened form of Terra-Xehanort, the official term for Terra's body under possession by Xehanort.
- Trollanort - Nickname for Young Xehanort.
- Venitas - shortened form of Ventus-Vanitas, the official term for Ventus's body under possession by Vanitas.
- Xehanorganisation / Xehaborg - the new/true Organization XIII introduced in KH3D
- Xehanortification / Nortification - fan term for the process of Xehanort possessing other characters, making them his puppets/vessels
Acronyms
- Ansem SoD - Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, see also XH.
- AtW - Ansem the Wise
- AX - Apprentice Xehanort; A name used to refer to Terra-Xehanort during the period of the timeline between the ending of Birth by Sleep (2010) and the beginning of Kingdom Hearts I (2002).
- ASAS - Another Side, Another Story; Secret Ending of KH1
- BHK - Blond-Haired Kid; The community's name for the unknown character appearing in the secret ending of Kingdom Hearts (2002). This character would later be revealed to be Roxas in Kingdom Hearts II.
- BOP - Book of Prophecies; A tome introduced in the X saga, said to record the events of the future.
- CO - Castle Oblivion; The primary setting for Chain of Memories.
- CoD (1) - Corridor of Darkness; The primary method of teleportation used by darkness-aligned characters throughout the series.
- CoD (2) - Castle of Dreams; A world based on Cinderella that was introduced in Birth by Sleep.
- CoR - Chamber of Repose; A hidden room in Radiant Garden constructed by the founders of Organization XIII prior to KH1 that housed the test subjects of their experiments along with Aqua's armor and Keyblade.
- CoW - Chamber of Waking; A hidden room in Castle Oblivion that Organization XIII searches for during Chain of Memories and 358/2 Days (2009).
- DI - Destiny Islands; The starting world of Kingdom Hearts I and home to the main characters.
- DD - Deep Dive; Secret Ending of KH1 Final Mix
- DDD2 - an affectionate nickname used by SoRiku shippers from 2019-2022 to refer to the game being set up by Kingdom Hearts III's Secret Ending (later revealed to be Kingdom Hearts IV), based on how the Secret Ending repeatedly switches back and forth between Sora and Riku like the gameplay in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (2012), combined with the camera angle in one shot making the pattern on the sidewalk resemble the emblem of the Spirit Dream Eaters introduced in that game.
- DT - Daybreak Town; The hub world of Kingdom Hearts X, and Kingdom Hearts Unchained X/Union X
- DtD - Door to Darkness; The door to the heart of all worlds that the villains of the first game attempted to open.
- DWU - Dual-Wielding Unknown; Fan term for a mysterious bonus boss introduced in the North American release of Birth by Sleep. Later revealed to be Young Xehanort.
- GEU - Glowing-Eyed Unknown;
- HB - Hollow Bastion; Home world of much of the first game's Final Fantasy cameos that was captured by Maleficent and converted into her stronghold prior to the events of the game.
- LoD (1) - Land of Departure; The starting world of Birth by Sleep and home world of the game's protagonists. Later revealed to be the true form of Castle Oblivion.
- LoD (2) - Land of Dragons; A world based on Mulan that was introduced in Kingdom Hearts II.
- PoH - Princess of Heart; Seven women with hearts of pure light.
- PoW - Power of Waking; A magical power that Sora is tasked with learning how to unlock during Kingdom Hearts III.
- RG - Radiant Garden; The true name of Hollow Bastion
- MoM - The Master of Masters; A Keyblade Master from before the ancient Keyblade War.
- MX - Master Xehanort;
- TT (1) - Traverse Town; The hub world of the first game.
- TT (2) - Twilight Town; The starting world of Kingdom Hearts II.
- TWTNW - The World That Never Was; Headquarters of Organization XIII and setting of the final stages in KH2.
- YMX - Young Master Xehanort; Master Xehanort's time-traveling younger self.
Ship Names
| Pairing | Ship name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| • Ariel/Sora | SorAriel | M/F |
| • Aqua & Terra & Ventus | TAV, Wayfinder Trio | Gen |
| • Aqua/Cinderella | Aquarella | F/F |
| • Aqua/Larxene | AquaLarx | F/F |
| • Aqua/Terra | Terqua, Terraqua | M/F |
| • Aqua/Vanitas | Vanqua | M/F |
| • Aqua/Ventus | Venqua | M/F |
| • Axel & Kairi, Kairi & Lea | Radiant Redheads | Gen |
| • Axel/Saïx, Isa/Lea | AkuSai, LeaIsa | M/M |
| • Axel/Roxas | AkuRoku | M/M |
| • Axel/Larxene | Larxel | M/F |
| • Axel & Roxas & Xion | Sea Salt Trio, Clock Tower Trio | Gen |
| • Brain/Lauriam | Blaurium | M/M |
| • Cloud/Leon, Cloud/Squall | CLeon, Strifehart | M/M |
| • Demyx/Xigbar | XigDem | M/M |
| • Demyx/Zexion | Zemyx | M/M |
| • Eraqus/Xehanort | Xehaqus | M/M |
| • Hayner & Pence & Olette (& Roxas) | HPO, Twilight Town Gang | Gen |
| • Kairi & Riku & Sora | Destiny Trio, Paopu Trio, SRK | Gen |
| • Kairi/Namine | NamiKai | F/F |
| • Kairi/Riku | KaiKu, RiKai | M/F |
| • Kairi/Riku/Sora | SoRiKai | M/M/F |
| • Kairi/Roxas | KaiRoku, RokuKai | M/F |
| • Kairi/Sora | SoKai | M/F |
| • Kairi/Vanitas | VaniKai | M/F |
| • Kairi/Ventus | VenKai | M/F |
| • Larxene/Marluxia | MarLar | M/F |
| • Lauriam & Strelitzia | Flower Siblings | Gen |
| • Lauriam/Terra | Terrarium | M/F |
| • Lexaeus/Zexion | LexZex | M/M |
| • Mickey/Riku | MickeyRiku | M/M |
| • Naminé & Riku Replica & Vanitas | Lost Trio | Gen |
| • Naminé/Riku | RikuNami, Namiku | M/F |
| • Naminé/Riku Replica | RepliNami, Nampliku | M/F |
| • Naminé/Roxas | RokuNami | M/F |
| • Naminé/Sora | SoNami | M/F |
| • Naminé/Xion | Namixi | F/F |
| • Rapunzel/Sora | SoRapunzel | M/F |
| • Riku/Sora | SoRiku, RiSo | M/M |
| • Riku/Xion | RikuShi | M/F |
| • Roxas & Sora | Gen | |
| • Roxas/Xion | RokuShi | M/F |
| • Saix/Terra | Moonrocks | M/M |
| • Saix/Xemnas | XemSai | M/M |
| • Sora/Young Xehanort | SoXeha, XehaSo | M/M |
| • Vanitas/Ventus | VanVen | M/M |