Organization XIII (Japanese: XIII機関, Hepburn: Jūsan Kikan?) is a fictional group of characters featured in Square Enix and Disney Interactive Studios' Kingdom Hearts video game series. The group comprises thirteen beings without hearts called "Nobodies".
The Organization was originally introduced in the bonus trailer of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, "Another Side, Another Story ", where their Japanese name was translated as the "Thirteenth Order". The group was later introduced as the "Organization" in the game Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, where they serve as the main antagonists, and returns in the same role in Kingdom Hearts II. Organization XIII is prominently featured in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days as characters available for play, along with a new, female member named Xion. Several members, prior to becoming Nobodies, appear in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, and return following their restoration in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
The group was moderately well received by reviewers. Comments focused on their difficulty as adversaries and mysterious nature which fueled expectations of future titles. Roxas specifically received press comments, focused on his introduction in Kingdom Hearts II.
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