Roxas

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Character Name: Roxas
Series: Kingdom Hearts
Gender: Male
Age: 15
DOB: March 28 (Sora's)
Job: Unemployed
The Item: Keyblade, Oblivion
Journal: coolerthansora @ livejournal

Residence

Housing Unit A, NORMANDY; Apartment FIVE

Personality

As a Nobody, Roxas isn't supposed to have a heart or feel emotions--and when he's feeling stubborn about it, he'll try to adopt that stoicism. But really he feels a lot of things; or at least, he has an excellent memory of how to feel. He's introverted and somewhat self-centered, but he likes to be around what friends he has. At his core he's optimistic and endearingly naive, but he'll only show that side to close friends, since he doesn't like to be seen as a dork. The more likely a person seems to pick on him, the more likely Roxas is to hide behind sarcasm. It's generally pretty easy to get a reaction out of him, though, and he can be especially susceptible to frustration and jealousy. He's never felt he fit in anywhere, so he can be prone to angst when left alone too long.

Powers and Abilities

Roxas is one of a handful of people who can wield a keyblade, and is skilled enough in swordplay to handle two at once. He's very agile, and strong despite his small frame. Magic-wise, he had control over the element of light, and as a Nobody, could also utilize the powers and pathways of darkness.

History

Roxas came into existence when Sora turned into a Heartless at Hollow Bastion and essentially split into two beings--Heartless and Nobody. Because of Sora's short time in the form of a Heartless, though, Roxas kept no clear memories from his time spent as a part of Sora, just a collection of feelings and vague familiarities. Manifesting in Twilight Town, he was quickly discovered by Xemnas, the leader of Organization XIII, given his name, and recruited into that group of Nobodies. As a wielder of the keyblade, he was invaluable to the Organization, as he could collect hearts from the Heartless, sending them to Kingdom Hearts, which was how the Organization strove to regain their lost emotions.

Roxas, however, was kept pretty much out of the loop, not trusted as the youngest and newest member of the Organization. Most of its members didn't deign to get to know him, but the Organization's number VIII took a particular interest in him, and the two became best friends, though the bond was always stronger on Axel's side. For a while, Axel was what kept Roxas anchored. Confronted with the ideas that he had no heart and existed in a world that saw his creation as a mistake, it was comforting to have someone who thought well of him; it was a validation.

But it wasn't really enough. Frustrated by the incompleteness felt by all Nobodies and by his utter ignorance about himself, Roxas decided to leave the Organization to search for answers. In particular he wanted to learn why he had the keyblade, and to meet his other if he could. However, he ran into trouble when Ansem and Riku discovered him, and thought he was needed to waken Sora from his year-long sleep. After an initial failure, Riku defeated him, and Ansem trapped him in a fake Twilight Town, replacing his memories so he would not think to protest the imprisonment.

Roxas spent only a short time in this world, trying to enjoy a summer vacation with newly-granted friends but interrupted constantly by the real world. It began with dreams of Sora's past; as Namine restored the memories she'd taken from Sora, Roxas's memory was also affected, and he began to recall his other's life for the first time--not that he knew he had an other at this point. When the Organization discovered his location, they sent Axel to either retrieve him, or terminate him if he refused to cooperate. This in turn forced Ansem to speed up the timetable to waken Sora, and Roxas had no idea where to turn. On the one hand, his "best friend" who he couldn't remember and who worked for some dubious organization, and on the other, some man employing a mysterious girl who wanted him to meet Sora. He struggled not to cooperate with either party, but in the end his anger towards the manipulative Ansem led him to Sora. Once they met, Roxas again became a part of him.

Strangely, though, he managed to retain his own identity within Sora for a long time. Long enough to see Axel fade away, giving his life for Sora. Jealous that his friend had betrayed the Organization for his other but not him, Roxas managed to confront Sora within his mind. Roxas fought him only to lose--to the better person, he decided. After that, he meant to fade away himself, to go back into Sora without protest. But it didn't quite happen that way.

Relationships

Sora - Roxas's somebody, his other half. Roxas sees him as the better person, more optimistic and, well, kind-hearted in a way that Roxas can't emulate without a heart of his own. He likes and envies Sora, but has no wish to be part of him again and lose his own identity, so he was beyond relieved when they discovered they could be around each other without becoming one again. Having been Sora, Roxas naturally feels very close to him, and he's the only person he won't really lie to (why bother lying to yourself?). He's also one of the few people who can almost always cheer him up. Roxas tells people they're brothers, and tends to look after Sora as though they are. Sora isn't exactly the bright one of the two, after all.

Orihime Inoue - Roommate. Cheerful, kind of silly, and far too nice for her own good. Roxas admires her capacity for emotion, but at the same time he has no comprehension of her sensitivity and seems to make her cry a lot. He wishes he knew how to be nicer to her, and he tends to get very protective of her instead, since he at least knows how to be a jerk to people who might hurt her. He's a little uncomfortable sometimes with being friends with someone who's whole, but as long as she doesn't have a problem with his lack of a heart, he's willing to try to be a decent friend. Lately he feels like she doesn't want to be that close so he's even less sure of how he's supposed to talk to her.

Maytag - She has a teasing, cheerful kind of attitude, and seems to have an almost insatiable curiosity. She's weird and kind of a pervert, but she doesn't condescend and seems earnestly friendly so Roxas is slowly adjusting to her. She's a good listener when the subject turns serious though, and it means more to him than he'd admit that she considers him a friend.

Maes Hughes - Roxas hasn't yet made up his mind whether or not Maes is actually crazy, but he certainly acts like it a lot of the time. Apparently they both have "pretentious fire-obsessed asshole" friends, and sometimes Maes is surprisingly easy to talk to, but Roxas has been slow to trust him. He has a tendency to poke his nose into everyone's business but keep them out of his own. Roxas is starting to consider Maes a friend, but he's still not about to confide much unless Maes stops keeping people at a distance.

Rinali Li - She and Sora really liked each other for a while, but with Kairi and Maes, it's just made things really complicated and Rinali didn't come out of it with much. As Sora's Other, Roxas feels awkward around her because of all that, but at the same time, the same things Sora likes about her make it easy for Roxas to get along with her. She's also been really open with him to the extent that he can't help reciprocating a little, and he thinks she's more than she gives herself credit for.

Kairi - Roxas is a little uncertain about interacting with her, since he remembers having strong feelings for her as Sora but as Roxas he's only just met her. Moreover, she's been very kind to him and immediately adopted him as a close friend, rather than treating him as a relative stranger or worse, thinking he belongs as part of Sora. Probably it has something to do with Namine, but it still surprises him.

Alphonse Elric - They seem to have a lot in common, and not just the usual things but a lot of what Roxas has felt as a Nobody. He's curious to learn more about Al's situation, but at the same time talking to him always seems to bring bad memories to mind.

Reno - He looks and sounds a lot like Axel, so Roxas is naturally drawn to him. But Roxas doesn't have any similar counterpart from Reno's perspective, so the blond's interest has gone largely unreciprocated, and he's come to accept they'll probably never be more than casual friends. He likes talking to him, though, and certain of Reno's actions are still liable to spark a reaction from Roxas like he'd give Axel.

Kakuzu - Roommate. Did not exactly get off on the best foot, what with Kakuzu mistaking him for someone else and trying to kill him. He seems a lot more stable now, but that doesn't mean Roxas likes him any better. His interest in seemingly occult things and some of his darker comments make Roxas wary of him, and he's annoyed with how the guy seems to disapprove of him and yet doesn't explain anything. They manage to get along somewhat grudgingly, though they tend to disagree on most things.

Komui Li - Roommate. The new crazy guy to replace Tyki. He's more obviously crazy, but he seems pretty focused on his little sister, so he doesn't bother Roxas much.

Haine Rammsteiner - Roommate. Haine has apparently shown up again, but now grown up (and being that much taller now hasn't earned him any points) and lacking any memory of having been here before. Roxas still finds him kind of a stuck-up jerk, but he doesn't seem quite as unsociable as his younger self. Maybe they'll manage to get along better this time. Or maybe they'll just ignore each other.

Dante Sparda - Roxas used to think he was okay, but since he took advantage of Orihime during the water crisis (it doesn't matter to Roxas that Dante was drugged up, too), he pretty much despises the guy. It doesn't help that Orihime has agreed to date Dante, or that Dante thinks Roxas is jealous. He doesn't trust Dante in the least, thinks he's a huge pervert, and thinks it's bullshit that Dante actually likes Orihime like he says.