“So you’re the singularity.”
Loooong Theory(ish) Below!
So! I’ve been stuck on this line that the Master of Masters said to Xehanort when he found him in the Dark Corridor, cos it just came out of nowhere with no explanation given! And after looking up definitions of the term this is what I got =D
I’m borrowing Fate Grand Order’s definition, where a Singularity is a part of history that contains an irregularity that wasn’t supposed to happen. If left alone, this irregularity would make everything spiral out of control, resulting in total destruction.
I believe Xehanort, at least Dark Roads Xehanort, is an anomaly to the MOM. A result of various decisions made to go against the Book of Prophecies, starting from when Master Ava handed the book to Brain instead of the original recipient. When Brain arrives in Scala Ad Caelum in Missing Link, I wonder would he learn about Xehanort’s future and decide to try and prevent it, as a favour to his deceased friend Ephemer. Joining forces with the reborn Player, they would eventually get Xehanort to Destiny Islands where he would be protected from the Darkness. Only the Player and Xehanort inhabit the world of Destiny Islands, it would be the safest place for him to be.
As for why they had to move him, I think his ability to connect to hearts might have had something to do with it. Scala has an overwhelming amount of light, but its always stated that the strongest lights cast the darkest shadows. If Xehanort had stayed in Scala his whole life, I wonder would he have ended up acting out Baldr’s role in Dark Roads?
However, he didn’t, and he was still more or less on the good side/middle path, which wouldn’t do for future plans involving Kingdom Hearts. I think this is where the MOM had to step in and guide him towards the intended path. This is maybe the first time the MOM has shown up since the start of KHUX and I think its super significant. After all, only a major anomaly could throw off the events written in the Book of Prophecies and warrant the MOM stepping in to fix it. Perhaps along with affirming Xehanort’s plan to wipe out the current worlds state, he tells him all about the Lost Masters and Unreality. Curiosity has always been Xehanort’s weakness and would be an excellent way to motivate him towards a certain path.
As for the Child of Destiny thing - I feel like that could have been a term coined in the stories passed down in Scala rather than something stated in the Book itself. And maybe Brain and the Player worked to try and fit Xehanort into this ‘role’ as a way to save him, or it was a convenient excuse for Brain to convince Xehanort’s family to let him go. This title that Xehanort grows up believing to be his, may have been the reason he felt he could travel the Dark Corridors without protection, though he was actually far more vulnerable due to his hearts ability. I wonder would he have been lost to the Dark Corridors if the MOM hadn’t found him?
Lastly, there is a large discrepency between Xehanort’s actions and his words when it involves the ‘friends from his dreams’ and doing good in general. Like he is two different people at times. Other than silly retconning ^^ I think it would be interesting if there Were two Xehanorts overlapping, the one who grew up in Scala and would be the villain vs the one who grew up on Destiny Islands and cared about his friends. Maybe the timeline fixing itself from anomaly Xehanorts existence ensures that he acts in ways the bring about the keyblade war despite what he says to the contrary. He seesaws between caring and not caring so suddenly at times that it feels strange, which is shown in future cutscenes in Dark Roads. This isn’t to say he is absolved from his horrible actions. I just think in specific cases his actions just don’t add up. His aforementioned curiosity could drive him to do awful things even without Darknesses influence.
I dunno, these are all just silly thoughts! I don’t usually write theories but since this one came with art I figured I’d put down some thoughts. I am excited for Missing Link though as I feel some things went down during that time that the MOM may not be aware of. I feel like Brain will be integral to events and as he was chosen by Ava, who was doubting the MOM’s motivations, he just might be willing to work against what is “set in stone”.
Edit - Oooh wait, this could be why Luxu says “guess it wasnt him after all”. I think he thought that Baldr was the seeker of darkness and that Xehanort or one of the others would be the Hero that would defeat him. However, Baldr was killed before doing anything, though his focus on Xehanort was suspicious enough for Luxu to take note of him. Poor Luxu was probably hoping the MOM would be back soon but no luck!
Edit 2 - Oh Xehanort also knows the ending written in the Book of Prophecies... Wonder did MOM tell him he was guarunteed to succeed in his plan since it was “etched”.
