| Ansem the Wise |
| The man who called himself "DiZ" and dressed his face in bandages to conceal it, now revealed to be none other than Ansem the Wise. The true Ansem once studied hearts and the Heartless, but soon ceased his research for fear of disrupting the order of the worlds. But his apprentice Xenanort betrayed him, robbing Ansem of his discoveries and his pride. Since that time, Ansem was driven by vengance - but when he saw Riku go as far as to give up his physical form to help his friend Sora, he had a change of heart. |