Shedding Starlight • Intro + episode 1: Worldbuilding

[@TheSecretReports]

This will be the only episode uploaded on this channel, all future episodes will be at Shedding Starlight's channel: www.youtube.com/@SheddingStarlight We'll see you in the starlight! 🌠

[@felixcalderon7258]

that's awesome! i cant wait to see more!! :>

[@Starcat5]

"This will be the only episode uploaded on this channel" **Raw Panic** "All future episodes will be at Shedding Starlight's channel" Oh thank goodness. I just about had a heart attack there.

[@TheSecretReports]

@@skistorm739 I am not discussing quadratum. It’s not my point of interest in KH, and I’m especially not talking about on this video since it’s aimed for newcomers who have only played KH1 so far.

[@skistorm739]

@@TheSecretReports sorry I sometimes write to much but the real question mess details in your theories?

[@skistorm739]

@@TheSecretReports anyways what messing details you think you might explore?

[@NoctiisXIII]

kairi: "hey grandma whats this place? :D" kairis grandma: THE WAR

[@AlphaXXI]

I mean I'm pretty sure the question was from Sora looking over all this and wasn't part of the flashback.

[@samueldesmeules-voyer7694]

Ain't no way KZbin thinks you're talking about an irl new world order😂

[@TheSecretReports]

This never crossed our mind, even once 😭

[@samueldesmeules-voyer7694]

@@TheSecretReports it's been right in front of us the whole time, Xehanort was behind every contentious political leader since the beginning, it's the real (fr this time we promise) organization

[@mobgabriel1767]

Excuse me what?

[@kikig6318]

In terms of "why can't Sora see the keyhole on Destiny Islands' door?", I always interpreted it as this: When they're kids, Riku had already been given the power of the keyblade, passed down by Terra (though only looking at KH1 this still works since it was later stated Riku was originally supposed to get the Kingdom Key until he let in the darkness and thus it changed its mind) and thus could see his world's keyhole as it was reacting to him. Later on when they're older, even though Sora had obtained the keyblade, he still couldn't see it because the keyblade hadn't decided if it really wanted to stay with him. The FF characters in Traverse Town have stated that the keyblade chooses its wielders and it's maintained throughout later games that it can be picky. By the time Sora gets to his first world after the first visit to Traverse Town, he's learned about what the keyblade can do from Leon and Yufie and he's managed to both hold his own and defeat two boss Heartless and multiple smaller ones. I would think that this would be enough to have the keyblade decide to stick with him and thus let him see the keyholes to other worlds' hearts, at least until Riku tries to take it back. But by then, it decides it wants to stick with Sora since his heart had grown in strength by that point.

[@TheSeaBase]

This will probably end up being the best breakdown of the series over all, rather than the explained in 10 minute videos.

[@AlphaXXI]

Sora and Kairi were both 14 in KH1, Riku was 15. In KH2 They're 15 and 16 respectively, and in KH3 they're still around the same age because there wasn't a real timeskip this time, only a few months have passed in the story. Since then there's been yet another year-long timeskip during ReMind, so Sora and Kairi are 16-17 and Riku is 17-18 in the current story.

[@Knuck1e5]

Rikku seeing the keyhole is 100% intentional as we know later on that is where Kingdom Key was hiding (as proven by KKD being in the same location in the realm of darkness) and that Riku was the original heir to the KK (Look at the colours of KK and Riku's KH1 outfit)

[@elderyaag3534]

The conspiracy warning had me in stitches. Fucking great

[@pedrogarcia8706]

46:57 I think she's right. I think the meteor shower they're talking about is from Hollow Bastian, because it brings Kairi with it, and that's where she came from. This makes me think that maybe the meteor shower that Ansem sees and describes in his report is not the wall of Hollow Bastion coming down, but actually Disney Castle, because iirc that meteor shower that he described brought King Mickey with it. So it's possible that opening the door and the meteor show aren't actually related? It's wild how much of this early lore is still only partially explained.

[@vincentlorusso689]

That was such a great first episode. I got KH1 for Christmas in 2002 when I was 14 and this episode was such a fun nostalgia trip. Can't wait for the other games to be covered!

[@AzazinNote]

35:00 ish. Ansem opening Hollow Bastions keyhole potentially destroying that wolrd's barriers is the only instance of the keyhole and the barriers having any relation. Sora sealing the keyholes only prevents access to the heart of that wolrd, not to the wolrd itself (thats why you can revisit wolrds afterwards). The Barriers are only restored when Sora and Mickey seal the door to Kingdom Hearts at the end of the game, just like the fallen wolrds.

[@pedrogarcia8706]

they say that in the scripted part

[@yodizzle]

Omg i can't believe I CAN'T READ!!! i was wondering why there has only been one episode AND DIDN'T SEE THE 2ND CHANNEL UNTIL SONNY SHOUTED IT OUT, WOOPS!!!!! But now i have so many I get to watch, woopie!!!!!

[@BondforgedSky]

This was a fun start to the podcast. I'd like to share an theory I and several others have that might explain why Riku was able to see the keyhole on Destiny Islands. And that is Riku being the ( initiall ) Child of Destiny. From him being the original welder of the Kingdom Key, to him being the light Terra and Aqua saw from space in BBS, and also the light Sora saw in the tunnel in KH3, to Riku being over the Delphic Tripod ( something that's associated with Apollo ) when Sora rescued him in KH3, how Riku's sacrifice was the turning point for the Keyblade War in general, to an interview in I believe an early Ultimania where Nomura said that Riku's true nature has yet to be explained, to him possibly being a descendant of Ephemer, and also the original owner of Sora's crown necklace ( if the meteor shower theory is to be believed anyway ). Looking forward to seeing more episodes of this in the future.

[@mikealysael3289]

For the keyhole of Destiny Island, funny enough I ALWAYS assumed the world/keyhole decided to show itself... xD Something along the line of "I can see in your heart you'll have a keyblade". Back in kh1 it was said that a keyblade *choose* its wielder, so why not the keyhole choosing to show itself ? Also for the "how Riku travelled to Hollow Bastion", the Beast did it too. Maleficent said his heart was strong enough to seek Belle if i remember correctly, but i always assumed he used Darkness to do it, which also fit for Riku. (Later on, we can see Vanitas flying in space with Darkness). Nice first podcast...! I expected your avatar to be apprentice!Xehanort xD

[@vulpeculafae]

I haven't checked in on this channel in a long while but a KH podcast is so cool, esp a dive into worldbuilding and whatnot. This is sooooo coool!!! I *love* KH so much. Such a beloved series to me. Will subscribe to other channel where ya will post the next episodes!

[@fauxsynder]

I'm SO excited! Can't wait to dive deep into the mythos and lore! Another genius idea~

[@TopPigg]

I'm excited for this. I largely consider myself an expert on the lore, but I just live the franchise so much that even just discussions regarding it make me happy.

[@TopPigg]

Theory: The worlds are alive. In the same idea as say plants. They have a heart, they just can't speak. Since they all used to be 1 world, they remember the keyblades. They are unlocked by default, but when threatened they call out to the keyblade for help and expose their keyhole. Riku saw the keyhole as a warning, a call for help. But he was a kid and didn't know. By time Sora got his keyblade, it was too late. The world was already a lost cause so when he went to the door, there was nothing left to call for aid. If it was Riku instead of Sora who went to pick mushrooms at the secret place, it might have reached out again. But Sora has the keyblade for maybe 5 minutes before the door swings open, dead

[@Arupaca128]

I look forward to when you tackle stuff like the sleeping worlds, the final worod, and the power of waking. I feel like I've seen many videos on the famous KH3 sleeping world theory and never quite understood it,

[@BondforgedSky]

Have you watched the breakdowns with Aurora Peachy? Those vids did a pretty good job breaking down that theory

[@vincentlorusso689]

I am so excited to finally check this out!!

[@AzazinNote]

47:15 Maybe Kairi broke the Destiny Islands 'walls' when she landed there, and that what caused the meteor shower. It fits with the fact they happened the same day.

[@TopTwom]

Was Kairi not sent to Destiny Islands while she was much younger? We see Apprentice Xehanort send her off in the pod in Melody of Memory. She did not arrive the same day as the Heartless attacked at all.

[@AzazinNote]

@@TopTwom I didn't say she arrieved the same day as the heartless, that would make no sense. I sayd she arrieved the night of the meteor shower. Specifically during the flash back with kid Sora and Riku, Sora says that 'a new girl arrieved at the night of the meteor shower'

[@normal6483]

29:00 About the "Kingdom Hearts is Light" = "True Light" speculation, I want to point out that we don't necessarily know that the light that came from the door was Kingdom Hearts. It's actually more than possible that the light that destroyed Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, was Riku's heart! He's been shown to have an incredibly strong light multiple times in the series, and he was right there on the other side of the door when the light shone through. And as we saw in 0.2 Fragmentary Passage, Mickey and Aqua were already there, but the light didn't show up until Riku did. It seems more than plausible that the "True Light" in this case would be the bond between Sora and Riku, shining bright enough to erase the darkness possessing Riku's heart and freeing him from control.

[@starstorm4077]

I love this idea, great work and it was a fun listen! Already subbed to the other channel. I'm really a big fan of this concept and if possible I'd recommend you two have others join in as guests on a few occasion. It could be fun.

[@pjcalamity]

It must be so difficult to only acknowledge kh1 at this point. Because it's like THERE ARE ANSWERS but then, you only know some of them because of the other games. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO RESTRAIN MYSELF

[@CatOKelley]

@21:32 when you guys are talking about kairi’s grandma’s story i’m pretty sure the person asking where they are is sora, as he’s like observing a memory of kairi’s also, feel free to correct me if i’m wrong as it’s been a hot minute since i’ve played og kh1, but there’s no voice acting in this scene, not to make it ominous (though it does), but because this is a scene that was added in the remaster. there are a few scenes added in kh1’s remaster and none of them have voice acting (i believe it had to do with the way the actors’ voices had changed in the time between - specifically haley’s - though that may just be a theory)

[@Sketch89]

30:14 - the boulders do actually sometime have special Gummi stars. So not wrong. And maybe Riku “flew” thru space like Princess Leia did that one time in the new trilogy movies 😬

[@Fannintendociccio1]

Personally, i've always found the fact the keyholes start unlocked on the get go as a consequence of WHY the planets are the way they are. Everything is put in place so that, especially in kh1, they are as protected as possible from keyblade wielders and heartless, as to not allow another tragedy from the legend to happen again. The keyholes are unreachable if you are a normal person living on the planet (that's why riku and ansem could see the keyholes and not sora, it's not an accident since nomura explained even back then how sora got the key from riku step by step, the fact the key was his was there the whole time), and the walls around the planets stop anyone who could interact with a world's keyhole in most cases, wielders and heartless, from reaching the world in the first place. Ansem wrote the reports in the year before the fall of radiant garden, so from 10 to 9 years before kh1, the ff crew says its been 9 years. About the shooting stars on destiny islands, I've had some ideas about but the one that's more likely however, the concept that the game is likely wanting to portray, is that the walls on the islands broke with the arrival of Kairi herself, we don't really know if the only method to break the walls is to only open the keyhole or if you can forcefully smash the walls open in some way, Kairi wouldn't even have been able to enter the islands with the walls in the way after all. I doubt the meteor shower in the islands would be related to the one in hollow bastion, since some time has passed between ansem opening the door and causing the shower and him sending Kairi away. This is a future game, but dark road talks and clairifies the world order much more clearly than kh1, even if it's clear in hindsight they were the same thing. The world order that specifically donald and goofy are trying to not break is specifically related to the "disney storyline" that needs to come through. If you try to alter it and break what is supposed to happen, like in dark road or stealing items or objects needed to guide the world, things dont go well. So its definitely important for a world voyager like our crew to keep in mind.

[@zincpodzzz]

26:05 This part made me DIE laughing lol, I’m really loving this series already!

[@Knuck1e5]

I am super excited for this podcast going foward. Love how you deep dive into the lore of KH

[@wadeslaughter]

I am so excited for this podcast!You’re one of my favorite KH creators and I can’t wait for the next episode!

[@supershiba8346]

I love everything about this

[@lavender317]

I've always thoughg it was funny how Donald makes a huge fuss about "protecting the world order" and then never once explains to anyone what the world order even is

[@NoctiisXIII]

donald: "omg sora the world order!!" the beast in hollow bastion: ...

[@kupotenshi]

The topic comes up in the very first world you visit together, when Sora tries to help Alice.

[@OzomaLp]

I will say it here too because it is for me the most logical: There are 2 Ansem Reports which would fully explain why Jack Skellington knows about the Heartless and thinks they need a heart and why Triton knows about the Keyblade, other worlds and thinks that the Keyblade ist a Danger. For Jacks Knowlegde: Ansem's Report 3 The shadows that crawl beneath the castle... Are they the people who lost their hearts, or incarnations of darkness? Or something entirely beyond my imagination? All my knowledge has provided no answer. One thing I am sure of is that they are entirely devoid of emotion. Perhaps further study will unlock the mysteries of the heart. Fortunately, there is no shortage of test samples. They are multiplying underground even as I write this report. They still need a name. Those who lack hearts... I will call them the Heartless. For Tritons Knowlegde: Ansem's Report 9 Simply astonishing! Today I had a guest from another world. He is a king, and his vessel is built of the material that composed the meteors. He called the pieces "gummi blocks". It seemed that my opening the door has opened a path to interworld travel. We talked for countless hours, but one story in particular caught my interest: that of a key called the "Keyblade". The Keyblade is said to hold phenomenal power. One legend says its wielder saved the world, while another says that he wrought chaos and ruin upon it. I must know what this Keyblade is. A key opens doors. It must be connected to the door I have opened. I know this two reports are not at the place where they should be. But the description fits too perfectly. So much that I just think the Reports were placed not with care inside of the game and got a bit messed up from it.

[@thetravelerofworlds8359]

Fun!

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Hm, I see, how very interesting, I really appreciate that you’re making this Series. Personally, I have really started to Question what we know about Worlds in Kingdom Hearts, like what Worlds really mean in this Series? Anyway, I do hope you cover the Lanes Between at some point, ‘cause I have really been wondering about the Concept of that.

[@RFDN0]

In theory the lanes between are pathways created by either keyblade wielders or paths by the worlds them selves to allow keyblade wielders the ability to travel and police the worlds.

[@johanstenfelt1206]

@@RFDN0 hm, i guess that would be the basic understanding of it, but it seems a little big to just be paths.

[@TalysAlankil]

oooh i love the idea of this podcast, i'll be sure to follow it.

[@liamfitzgerald1400]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@sh4d0wfl4re]

Awesome video; will this topic be revisited from later game's expanded perspectives? Some of the vague details about Worlds and their Order get clarified through later game's perspective and change some of the things stated by you in this video entirely (such as Worlds being bigger dimensions than planets). Edit, I think KH3d expanded upon the whole Gummi Barrier concept, by linking it to dreams; with an inner barrier being unmaterialized dreams, but being the same barriers. KH3 further implied this to be the case with a few of the Gummi materials stating they were made of crystalized dreams

[@meetmulti]

need more content T_T

[@Slater2113]

Was it not the unlocking of the final keyhole that broke all of the barriers simultaneously and Sora’s locking of the final keyhole that restored all of the barriers?

[@TheSecretReports]

Using only KH1 for answers at the top of my head (KH2 secret reports goes into this too), at Hollow Bastion's last revisit, Yuffi says it was the Heartless that destroyed the walls, but that the walls will be restored when the worlds are. And Aerith says the worlds should be restored when Ansem is defeated. But Sora locking the final keyhole did stop a great influx of Heartless from entering via the final keyhole. I hope this helps for now, sorry I'm only using KH1 as an answer!

[@Slater2113]

@@TheSecretReports ah that’s it- it’s been a few years

[@absoluitfruit5793]

How did I never notice that Riku sees the keyhole in destiny islands??? Anyways that is def answered in future games 😇

[@Neronova888]

Here is a question, why was kairi basically teleported back to destiny Island at the end of kh1 when we know in that game that she wasn't from that world to begin with?

[@Poruasecas]

Wait is this gonna be every monday??? Am I getting weekly KH content? I'm... Thank you... Thank you so much

[@zacbenson3291]

Lore question: How do you explain the whole London being in multiple world aspect? We know Alice, Wendy, and Jane all came from London; how is this true? Could it be possible that they come from a London before the worlds split or something?

[@Galesta]

wait mel this is so cute ;-;

[@ln6373]

:D

[@snuffles504]

Alright, I KNOW you said you're discussing the series one game at a time in release order, but I really think you're doing the discussions a disservice by ignoring information introduced later. Like all the discussions about the walls between worlds and who knew about them and how - a lot of that stuff is fleshed out later. I think ignoring that information is just gonna make later discussions more complicated.