Kingdom Hearts Shouldn't Rikunort have had Master Xehanort's keyblade in KH1?

This thought came to me after playing through BBSFM, when Master Xehanort takes control of Terra, he gains his body but keeps his original keyblade. However in KH1 when Xehanort's heartless takes control of Riku he gets a completely new keyblade. Why is this? Shouldn't Rikunort be holding Xehanorts original keyblade or did Xehanort just decide to upgrade his keyblade after the ten-year gap, much like how Mickey upgrades his keyblade from the Star Seeker to Kingdom Key D to mirror Sora's keyblade from the realm of darkness. Could Xehanort's new keyblade also be a mirror version of Sora's keyblade? Or could this be due to Xehanort lossing his memory so he can't use his original keyblade anymore and has to get a new one? Or could this just be a Kingdom Hearts plothole? XD What do you guys think about Rikunort and this keyblade issue?

 

well, Xehanort couldn't use the keyblade after so many tests while he was working with Ansem, so it's most likely that he couldn't use it even while he was controlling Riku because he couldn't use it before

 

After Xehanort took Terra over, and Terranort stabbed himself with the Keyblade in Radiant garden against Aqua, he more or less became a different entity altogether (Apprentice Xehanort). Because neither MX or Terra were really in control at that point (Terranort locked both Terra and MX's hearts away), Apprentice Xehanort didn't have access to either Keyblade.

As such, when Apprentice Xehanort became Ansem SoD and Xemnas, he couldn't use the Keyblade then (at least, supposedly for Xemnas), so Rikunort could not have access to it either.

 

I just reviewed on Kingdom Hearts WIki that Rikunort's keyblade was made from the 7 princesses of light's hearts inorder to open Hollow Bastion's keyhole so that explains why he used that keyblade instead of his original one, I forgot about the whole princess thing. ^^;

I wonder then what happened to MX's keyblade after Terra locked both his and MX's hearts away, did it disappear completely or could it still be used if someone finds it? And I also wonder, if Terra would have never had sealed their hearts away, could Xehanort have kept his original keyblade and pursued keyblade of the princesses hearts and have gone dual-wield against Sora? Do you think the original Xehanort may be capable of doing something like that when he returns in KH3?

 

When MX possessed Terra's body, it was MASTER XEHANORT in control. When he possessed Riku, he was a HEARTLESS which can't wield a Keyblade. Though he had an artificial Keyblade which is fake and doesn't require a heart to wield it. Though I guess Riku's heart would suffice, but MX's heartless probably couldn't even conjure one up (if he remembered he had a Keyblade)

 

Or it could just be he can't use his Heartless Powers and the Keyblade at the same time?
So he has to switch between use.
I mean, if you think about it. The Heartless fear the Keyblade etc. So it would make sense for it not to work together.
Other evidence for this could also be Sora and his Anti Form.
His Anti Form is that of a Heartless (it's been confirmed in terms of links to the time he became a Heartless anyway.)
Since he can't use his Keyblade when he is in the Anti Form (Heartless) state (without awesome hacks XD). That could be further proof the MX had a similar issue and had to switch between Heartless and Keyblade Powers.
At least that is my answer to what you suggested.


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As for the Rikunort Keyblade thing. Yeah, it's pretty much the fact he needed the Princess's and whatnot. So you already know that, so I shan't repeat it. lol

 

I personally don't think there is a canon answer. Honestly, they hadn't thought that far ahead yet, so of course he wouldn't be wielding a Keyblade that hadn't been thought of yet.

That's my theory too. I think that Xemnas was Terra's body (and heart, somewhat like Roxas) and the Heartless was Xehanort. In the same vein, the Mysterious Figure from BBS was Xehanort's Nobody who went back in time AFTER his heartless had been killed. Thus, it's not out of the question that both Terra and Xehanort will be restored. The only missing piece is Terra's Heartless, though it could be like Namine where there is no Heartless.

 

I agree with this except I'm sure Terra would have a heartless due to the amount of darkness in his heart- Namine had none as Kairi was a princess of heart so therefore there was no darkness in her heart to create a heartless.

The theory of travelling back in time has always sprung to my mind with the Mysterious figure but I don't think we can say for definate who he is.

Anyway, the keyblade was created specifically for opening Kingdom hearts, this has already been answered I know but I agree with everyone else who said he forgot that he had a Keyblade or he forgot how to use it when he became the apprentice.

 

Since I didn't bother reading the other replies, I may say some stuff already said.
I'm guessing that when Riku was taken over, the Keyblade that was forged was simply a representation of Riku's own power. With Riku being a Keyblade wielder because of Terra, it's not impossible that just because he is controlled by Terranort, he doesn't use his own Keyblade.
It may also be that he lost his memory, thus forgetting of his original Keyblade. He did indeed forget about his own true power to wield the Keyblade of course, so can't do it naturally.

 

No because heartless can't use the very weapon that destrys them