A lot of people are buzzing around on Twitter and Tumblr regarding the information that was released on the Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road Twitter page. New screenshots lead to theories rapidly rising in a span of a few hours! [Screenshots provided by Kingdom Heart: Dark Road Twitter] Specifically the second image had a lot of people excited! What's most interesting is The Wizard that's standing in front of the class. Everyone the KH Fandom thinks he is Gandalf from the Lord of the Rings, or at the very least resembles the character with good reason. The robe, the hat, the long hair, and the beard bears strong resemblance to Gandalf that it's easy to think these two are similar. However, YouTube HMK made a quick video with the idea that The Wizard is Odin, The Wanderer from Norse Mythology. [YouTube Video provided at the bottom of the post] Tetsuya Nomura revealed the new four characters in Dark Road named after certain figures in Norse Mythology: [The following photos and name definitions are provided by Leamax on kh13.com] If Nomura is going to use more Norse names, then it seems plausible that The Wizard may be named or inspired by Odin, The Wanderer. Odin disguised himself in robes to wander the Nine Realms to seek knowledge. Although he identified with several different names during his travels, folklore and mythology referred him as The Wanderer. Looking back at the first screenshot, the resemblance is very similar to The Wanderer's portrait with the exception of the emblem on the belt. Picture Source: Google Image Some fans may think one or the other or both options: 1)The Wizard isn't Xehanort's and Eraques's Keyblade Master. If The Wizard is inspired by Odin, then it's plausible the former's role in Dark Road is to teach the students Magic. All types of Magic Spells, Magic-based attacks, and summoning spells. Maybe give historical lectures of their predecessors, the Keyblade War in Kingdom Hearts Unchained X, the Dandelions, how Scala ad Caelum became about, Daybreak Town, etcetera. Much like how Merlin, The Fairy Godmother, and the Three Good Fairies are wizards/warlocks/sorcerer/magician/witches/sorceress/fairies (take your preferred term) that teach, guide, and aid the Keyblade Wielders. 2) The Wizard is a Keyblade Master who retired and is teaching the next generation of Wielders. If that's the case, then The Wizard is similar to Master Yen Sid, who retired from wielding the Keyblade to teach his apprentices while overseeing Light and Darkness in the Worlds. Speaking of Master Yen Sid, YouTube HMK did point out the empty chair in the classroom screenshot so I wonder if that the former's seat? Yen Sid did train together Xehanort and Eraques when they were younger, so it's very possible. How did you react to the news? What are your thoughts?
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