Bauldr alludes to him dying, but Eraqus reacts as though something else happened that he doesn't want to discuss. The Dark Road episode also makes sure to disguise what happens to Eraqus' grandad after the fight. Simply put, it's the kind of spectacle that would become famous after the fact, just like whatever battle Eraqus' grandfather went through. As mentioned, Brain is about to go up against darkness itself, and the battle is considered to be the last major hurdle the Dandelions will have to cross before they can restore the world following its destruction in the Foreteller's Keyblade War. Overall, the situation is very similar to what Brain is about to experience in Union Cross. The battle's exact details didn't come up, but it's clear that Eraqus' grandfather went up against a powerful dark enemy and that the confrontation is a famous one. Dark Road episode 3, "The Purpose of the Journey," brings up Eraqus' grandfather's fight against darkness during its epilogue featuring Eraqus and Bauldr. If Xehanort learned this quote from Odin, there'd be no reason for Dark Road to have him remember it from Brain.Īnother hint labeling Brain as Eraqus' grandfather is that they both have notable battles against the darkness. As a result, right before he says the quote, he physically remembers Brain saying it while discussing Ventus and Strelitzia with Ephemer, Skuld, and Ven himself. However, Dark Road makes sure to imply that this isn't the case and that Eraqus really is just surprised that Xehanort knows the quote at all.ĭuring the Dark Road's present-day storyline, Xehanort is experiencing the memories of someone from Union Cross' time, or at the very least, is perceiving events from that time for one reason or another. In which case, Eraqus was probably just surprised that Xehanort was not only thinking the same thing he was but that he said it at the same time, in the same manner. Of course, Xehanort and Eraqus both could've just learned this quote from their teacher, Master Odin, as he's knowledgable enough about darkness to have been able to say something akin to the quote to Eraqus' whole sibling-apprentice group. He reacts almost as if Xehanort shouldn't know it since Eraqus had to learn it from Brain himself, which would be possible if Brain was his grandad. Both Eraqus and Xehanort say it simultaneously to present their theory on why the Queen of Hearts acts as volatile as she does, and Eraqus seems surprised that Xehanort knows it too. He says it in Dark Road episode 2, "The Presence of Darkness," after he and his friends, including Xehanort, escape execution by the Queen of Hearts in Wonderland. RELATED: Kingdom Hearts Union X 965 - 970 Explained: Marluxia Prelude Conversations With DarknessĮraqus knows Brain's "Darkness can hide anywhere, even inside someone" quote verbatim. Three hints, in particular, stand out that support this theory, with the first being: While the game doesn't reveal his identity, some hints sprinkled throughout modern Kingdom Hearts titles suggest that he could be Brain, especially now that Kingdom Hearts Union Cross has revealed that Brain chronologically wields Master Keeper before Eraqus.
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While it's currently unclear what exactly Brain's relationship with Eraqus is, Kingdom Hearts Dark Road and beyond may imply that he's Eraqus' fabled grandfather.Įraqus' granddad is a character first alluded to in Kingdom Hearts Dark Road.
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During the quest, Brain pulls his weapon for the first time to start the final battle between the Dandelions and Darkness, and in doing so, he reveals that he and Eraqus both use the Master Keeper Keyblade. Kingdom Hearts Union Cross quest 970 reveals that Brain and Eraqus share an interesting connection through their Keyblades.