Zexion, The Cloaked Schemer, Joins the Clash
I know, not the smartest choice, but, I can MAKE him a good character!!! >:D
Origins
Zexion is the Nobody of Ienzo, who was the youngest of Ansem the Wise's original six apprentices. Ienzo was the apprentice who tried to persuade Ansem to go further with his own research, and helped Xehanort complete the research into the secrets of the heart once Ansem refused to continue experimenting. He, along with Xehanort and Even (the original name of Vexen), is one of only three apprentices to be mentioned by name outside of the listing in the Secret Ansem Reports.
Ienzo and the other apprentices eventually helped Xehanort rebel against Ansem and banished him to the Realm of Nothingness. They went further than Ansem ever dared in researching the Heart and eventually all turned into Heartless. Due to their strong will, their Nobodies kept their memories and general appearance. Ienzo's Nobody took the name Zexion, an anagram of his original name with an X added.
Characteristics
Zexion is distinguished from the other members of Organization XIII by his approach to dealing with his enemies; namely, he does not fight them outright, but uses schemes and illusions to bring them down. He wields the element of "illusion" but originally did not show his weapon in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. His weapon panel in the Proof of Existence (an area of the Castle that Never Was displaying the Organization members' weapons and titles) is shattered in Kingdom Hearts II, but it is revealed in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories that his weapon is, in fact, a lexicon, which attacks through a flurry of pages and trapping people within it. Zexion has the ability to identify the "scents" of others, with great accuracy and at great distances. The "scent" he smells may be based off other things than mere odor, and is affected by presence of darkness in the heart, an entity's power in the castle, and other factors.
Zexion stands out in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories as the mastermind behind the actions of those members who are actually loyal to the Organization. He is aware of the Organization's decline, calling it "deplorable". Zexion also takes his missions seriously (In contrast to Demyx or Xigbar, who do not take their missions seriously.) Zexion is fond of politeness and proper greetings, which is shown when Zexion was on one of the lower floors of the Castle Oblivion basement. Lexaeus then appears, not saying a word to Zexion; upon Lexaeus's arrival, Zexion says, "Don't I even get a hello, Lexaeus?" and when Vexen appears next, he says, "Nice to see you too, Vexen." after receiving no greeting.
Of the three senior members (the other two being Lexaeus and Vexen) with the lowest thrones in their meeting chamber, named "Where Nothing Gathers", he seems to have the highest, while Vexen's is the lowest, indicating he is the most competent of the three. That is certainly not untrue, as he is the mastermind for the plot chronicled in the Reverse/Rebirth storyline, which only failed through Axel's betrayal of both sides; Axel's betrayal of Marluxia, by releasing Naminé, caused a chain reaction, as it was Naminé, in the guise of Kairi, who assisted Riku in breaking free of Zexion's trap in the Destiny Islands, which caught Zexion off-guard. Immediately after, Axel himself appeared and had the Riku Replica kill Zexion.
The fact that he acts as the mastermind behind Lexaeus and Vexen shows that his rank in the organization may in fact be higher than his number would lead one to believe. This is further reinforced by an additional scene in Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ where he is seen to have a conversation with Xigbar. He reprimands Xigbar's habit of eavesdropping, and even talks down to him, stating that he should get back to work. When Xigbar informs him that he was hoping to just have a "friendly chat" with him, Zexion tells him he has more work to attend to, and finishes the conversation by telling Xigbar that if he is through working, then it would be in his best interest to get rest.
It is speculated that Xemnas may have known about the rebellions thoughts harbored by Marluxia, and as a result placed Zexion in command of the lower regions of Castle Oblivion in order to weed out the traitor. This would seem plausible based on Zexion's apparent rank and level of competence, though nothing official has been stated in regards to it.
Zexion to some appears to be emotionally distant and anti-social, but this is an understatement, despite his cold demeanor. This is observed in his death. Upon Axel's dialogue with the Riku clone, Zexion's horrified reaction shows that he clearly does not want to die. He has an undying sense of duty to the Organization, which is certainly not untrue as he is the most competent of the basement members and goes to any length to ensure the success of his missions. At times, he can also be humorous and jest with other members when the moment shows itself.
Statistics(Out of 10)
Size: 6 (He's the youngest of the organization members, maybe 15)
Weight: 5 (Being the Youngest, he's also the lightest)
Jump: 7 (That's a good thing!)
Double Jump: 7 (Another good thing)
Physical Strength: 4 (Being the youngest, he's also the weakest...physically)
Magical Strength: 9 (Although, he's not the strongest physically, his Illusion magic is extremely intense)
Attack Speed: 8 (OMG THAT'S AMAZING)
Movement Speed: 7 (He hovers 2 feet off of the ground)
Falling Speed: 5 (Well, he's light. It makes sense.)
Magic Range: 10 (His magic can shoot across Final Destination!!)
Physical Range: 3 (His physical moves are only weakly hitting with his book)
Float: Yes
Crouch: No
Crawl: No
Wall Cling: Yes
Difficulty to Control: 10 at first, then becomes a 2 or 3.
Play-style
Although Zexion prefers not to confront a foe directly, he can easily hold his own if forced into a battle. In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, he has a unique fighting style; he steals and hoards his foe's cards until he has enough to use it in his own deck. He has copies of his lexicon float around and attack the opponent. His standard attack steals Riku's attack cards, and his standard sleight creates a tornado of dark energy that drags Riku in, and then damages him while stealing his cards. When Zexion hoards enough cards, he copies the Soul Eater and clones himself, gaining the uses of two new sleights. In one, Zexion's clones vanish while Zexion grabs Riku and drains his HP. Zexion's other new sleight is a sleight in which he and his clones vanish and then reappear near the perimeter of the island and each fire an energy beam. The beams meet and slowly forms a ball of energy as Zexion and his clones rotate around the island before the energy ball explodes over the entire island. His standard attack now becomes a combo with each of the clones slashing once in turn. Meanwhile, the lexicons are spreads out through the island encased in a blue flames. Each of those lexicons support and act as the health of a clone. Destroying a lexicon causes a clone to disappear, and the destruction of the last clone frees all the stolen cards, and Zexion reverts to attacking with his lexicons until he hoards enough cards again. However, even if Riku manages to steal his cards back, Zexion occasionally prepares a countermeasure of sorts by planting a dummy Soul Eater card amongst the scattered pile for Riku to collect. The card is distinguished by "wing" of the blade's design being orange instead of red. If the card is collected then used, it damages and stuns Riku momentarily, giving Zexion an opening to steal cards again.
In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+, Zexion returns as an optional boss. Zexion's fighting style is totally different however; in the islands, his Absent Silhouette's only attack it to ensnare his prey in his lexicon. However, once they have been captured, Zexion transports them to another dimension where lexicons float around, being conducted by Zexion, who can hide as a lexicon himself. Only the reaction command, Dispel, used on Zexion after depleting his fake HP frees them from the dimension. Meanwhile, they are either bombarded by lexicon copies and explosions, ensnared in life-draining lexicons, or have their commands mixed up. However, if the right commands are selected, HP, MP, Munny balls, or experience points can appear, while another command temporarily removes all the decoy lexicons. His greatest attack involves transporting his quarry into yet another dimension, one which is pitch black save for three spotlights, one of which will be blue. The blue light will rotate between the three lights thirteen times until it comes to a complete stop, after which the entire area will be bombarded by meteors, with Zexion's laughing heard. However, the spotlight where the blue light stops on will be protected by a barrier. Zexion is also forced into the barricaded area, leaving him vulnerable to attack.
In both instances, he is shown to be a particularly powerful opponent, noted by many to be more difficult than Xehanort's Heartless in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories' Reverse/Rebirth.
Standard Moves---Note: All move sets will be listed as the following: button(s) to press, movement, Damage %age, Knock back-Yes/No, and # of hits
A: A weak swiping motion with his book; 2 %; No; 1
A, A: Double Swipe with book; 2%, 2%; No; 2 total
A, A, A: Double swipe then pound to head using book; on last hit, 7%; Yes; 3 total
Up A: An arc-like motion with his book, very quickly; 6%; No; 2 if hit at beginning of arc
Side A: A slash with a few book pages; 8%; No; at most 3
Smash Side: A flurry of razor-sharp pages is sent flying forwards; 15%; Yes; at most 6
Smash Up: Pages fly out of the book towards the sky; 15%; Yes, Vertical; at most 5
Smash Down: A flurry of pages floats inches off of the ground away from Zexion and on either side of him; with all hits on both sides, 48%, with least on both sides(2 hits) 6%; Yes; at most 8 on either side, making a possible total of 16 hits
Magic (Special Moves)
B: Steal: A countering move: If a character such as Ganondorf were to use Warlock Fist, or whatever, while Zexion were using Steal, Zexion would create a clone of himself and make the clone use that move; Zexion Takes out his book, levitates it in front of him, and as the attacker hits the book, a clone would appear before the attacker and use that move against him/her; Depends on the move; Depends on the move; depends on the move
Up B: Teleport: Zexion would come out of a portal of darkness in the direction pushed on the control stick, and if an opponent touches the portal, the attacker receives 10% dark damage; mentioned; weak, but yes; 1
Side B: Illusion Smackdown: Zexion creates a clone that delivers a powerful punch; 20%; yes; 1 huge hit
Down B: Books of Illusion: Zexion creates clones of his books to seek out opponents, then explode in a dark cloud; depends on # of opponents; yes; depends on # of opponents. Note: This attach can be deflected back at Zexion, and also, the book will not explode unless it hits an obstacle, such as a character or a stage feature, such as a wall. Items do not count.
Aerial
Nair: Zexion spins in mid-air while his book follows his hand. Note: The book causes the damage, not his own hand; 14%; weak, but yes; 2 in quick succession, 7% each hit
Fair: Zexion sends a clone of his book flying forwards. Note: The clone of the book can be used as a projectile if caught; 13%; yes; 1 hit an opponent
Bair: Zexion creates a clone behind him that uses the Fair; same as Fair; same as Fair; same as Fair
Uair: same as up smash, but not touching the ground; 15%; vertical; at most 5
Dair: Zexion sends a flurry of pages towards the ground. Note: If a character uses a deflecting move(i.e. Mario+Cape) the pages just disappear. Also, if a character gets caught in the pages, they get comboed;
Final Smash
Zexion performs the move he uses in Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix+, but with some differences. He traps all opponents in copies of his book while spotlights shine on them (Zexion screams, "This will end it!"), and then, they are trapped inside of the pillars while there are multiple explosions occur inside the pillars while Zexion screams "BURN!" Damage: Instant life loss; Knockback: Off the screen; Number of Hits: 51 per character, making a total 153 hits
Miscellaneous
Taunts: I'm sure You can think of something that fits his personality
Victory Poses:
1: He Reads his book and says, "Futile efforts make for futile results."
2: He Opens his book and looks towards the camera and says, "This was a futile effort."
Loss Pose:
He reads his book.....what else?
Kirby Hat: Kirby with Zexion's Hair
Snake Codec:
Snake: Who's the kid?
Otacon: Uh-oh, Snake.
S: What's Uh-oh?
O: That's Zexion from Organization XIII. He was once an apprentice to Ansem the Wise. His magic is extremely dangerous.
S: What's that he's carrying? A BOOK?! *laughs*
O: Don't mess with his book. That's a Lexicon. He summons his powerful magic spells from it. I've heard stories that Zexion also uses his book to trap his enemies and bend them to his will. Also, he uses copies of himself to fight because he doesn't like to dirty his own hands.
S: Wow. He actually does sound dangerous. I guess i SHOULDN'T judge a book by its cover.
(See what I did there???)
Finally! That took forever!!!!! Please comment and rate! Thanks! Also, make sure to go back and actually READ that huge thing about his play-style.