A once ordinary 14 year old boy living in Destiny Island with his friends, but soon gets transported in a strange new world, where he becomes the chosen one to wield the keyblade and defeat the Heartless.
Sora's best friend and is a year older than him. He also considers Sora as his rival and beats him in almost everything. He soon allied himself with Maleficent to save Kairi when she lost her heart.
A 14 year old girl who also lives in Destiny Island along with her friends Sora and Riku. She lost her heart when their island was destroyed. She's also one of the princesses who were necessary to unseal the final keyhole.
The royal magician. He left the castle when the king ordered him to follow the key bearer. He is also on a journey to find the king. Being loud, short tempered and stubborn is his nature.
Captain of the royal knights. He avoids fighting whenever possible. He's really clumsy most of the time. Just like Donald, he's also on a journey to follow the key bearer and find the king.
He is a researcher and ruler who studied the Heartless, and later got possessed by the darkness.
The king of Disney Castle. He himself set out to learn more about the darkness in order to protect his kingdom and disappeared. Apparently, it was him who told Ansem about the keyblade.