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Published: 2014-12-04 07:39:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 732; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 0
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Description Amidst all the other things I'm casually working on, I am so freaking excited for 2.5 Remix I can hardly think of anything else to draw.


So I have a confession to make: It really bugs me that Ventus and Roxas look EXACTLY alike. Other than their outfits and their keyblades, there is literally nothing unique about their individual designs that suggests that they're not simply clones of one another. It's silly and it bugs me that they just reused Roxas' design for Ventus.

Obviously Roxas took Ventus' form when he was created - but he is Sora's Nobody, and it stands to reason that he should share at least SOME of Sora's physical traits as well. Not enough to look completely different, but at least enough to be distinguishable from Ventus. So I took some creative liberty and tried to highlight some of the very slight differences I could imagine each of them having (which was hard, by the way. Nearly every character in this game has the same exact eye, lip, and nose shape). Essentially, Roxas should look like the birth child of Sora and Ventus. I'm assuming here that Ventus is younger than he appears to be in the game - I never bought the idea that he's Sora and Roxas' age anyway.

As a side note I'm sorry if you can't read my awful chicken scratch. My type tool makes Photoshop crash for some reason

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Comments: 11

SailorLuna101 [2014-12-04 17:52:39 +0000 UTC]

I will say that Sora was supposed to 14 in KH1, and 15 in KH2. Ventus is 14.
Riku was 15 in KH1 and 16 in KH2, though.

But you are right, Roxas should have had some more characteristics of Sora. All the other Nobodies look like their Somebodies.

Unless Square Enix was trying to emphasize the connection between Sora and Ven's hearts.

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Ladylore97 In reply to SailorLuna101 [2014-12-04 22:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Ah that's right, I forgot Sora was only 14 in KH1. I didn't know that Ventus was 14, though. He always struck me as 12 or 13 in a deceivingly older body. I don't know, though, I hope they have a good explanation for their uncanny similarities in KH3.

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SailorLuna101 In reply to Ladylore97 [2014-12-04 22:50:36 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, same.
Some fans speculate that when Sora freed his and Kairi's heart, Ven's portion had been freed and went into hiding in Sora's Nobody, Roxas, and that's why Roxas looks like a carbon copy of Ven.

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Ladylore97 In reply to SailorLuna101 [2014-12-06 21:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Huh, that's a really interesting theory too. I've always wondered what happened to Ventus when Sora freed his heart in the first game - I never really questioned that his heart would have been restored in its entirety before, though. I wonder what they'll come up with to explain all this. Thanks for sharing your theories though

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SailorLuna101 In reply to Ladylore97 [2014-12-06 22:04:28 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it's what most people believe. Since that gives way to when Roxas returns to Sora, Ven's heart also returns to Sora. After all, in Dream Drop Distance, Ven is seen in Sora's heart asking Riku one of the three questions. Meaning he still resides in Sora.

Your art is really good, btw. It's just like the concept art of KH. I wish I had art skills like that, so I could draw my KH OC.

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Ladylore97 In reply to SailorLuna101 [2014-12-12 18:28:14 +0000 UTC]

Makes sense! I might just have to adopt that head cannon haha

Thank you! Practice helps I guess, hehe. I'm about to start a third job, so I don't really have time for requests, but commissions are always open if you wanted me to draw your OC sometime

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SailorLuna101 In reply to Ladylore97 [2014-12-12 22:59:02 +0000 UTC]

You'd be willing to draw her? H-How much are your commissions, exactly? 'Cause I don't have many points right now..-pulls out points wallet, a Shadow Heartless pops up and snatches the eight points- HEY!!! Give me my points back!! -runs after the Heartless-

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Ladylore97 In reply to SailorLuna101 [2014-12-13 22:04:01 +0000 UTC]

Sure! Here's my commission info: ladylore97.tumblr.com/post/891…

Unfortunately I don't really do point commissions, though, sorry!

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SailorLuna101 In reply to Ladylore97 [2014-12-14 04:00:57 +0000 UTC]

Th-That's ok...

I'm actually trying to save up my money to get a life-size wooden replica Keyblade. But this will definitely be in the back of my mind.

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Ladylore97 In reply to SailorLuna101 [2014-12-15 05:52:10 +0000 UTC]

Nice! Hope you get it! Thanks for considering anyway

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SailorLuna101 In reply to Ladylore97 [2014-12-16 01:38:57 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I might do it later, if I decide on it. It all depends on how much money I have left after this endeavor.

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