However, it regains its original name of Radiant Garden by the end of Kingdom Hearts II, when Tron used his powers to show what the world was like before its destruction. Because of this, the world itself was known as 'Hollow Bastion' in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, and most of Kingdom Hearts II. At one point, it was the only remaining part of the world, along with the waterways beneath it. Hollow Bastion is a colossal castle that towers above the rest of its world, Radiant Garden. It appeared in a flashback to events from Kingdom Hearts experienced by Xion in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

In Kingdom Hearts II, the world was expanded into the town and other areas. In Kingdom Hearts coded, it is divided into two episodes: Hollow Bastion I and Hollow Bastion II. The most notable part of this new area is a pit with thirteen gates, each with a silhouette of the weapons of all Organization XIII members, leading to a data-based rematch against those members.Hollow Bastion is a world in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, a new area has been created called Cavern of Remembrance. Empty, the castle was later adopted by Maleficent as a headquarters. A chain of events led to Ansem the Wise being banished, Xehanort splitting into two beings, and the world overwhelmed by darkness. Unknown to him, his apprentices continued his work, producing the Heartless from hearts that were overwhelmed by darkness. Ansem grew wary of the experiments and stopped them. In his thirst for knowledge, he began studying the darkness in people's hearts, with six apprentices, including Xehanort. Hollow Bastion was once a peaceful kingdom called the Radiant Garden, ruled by Ansem the Wise. A previously unknown entrance here leads to Ansem's Study and his computer room. The other goes through the Reconstruction Site to the Postern at the base of the castle. One takes the Ravine Trail through a valley to a bluff with a vista of the Hollow Bastion castle. Merlin also relocates here after departing from Traverse Town. This town contains a marketplace and borough which lead to the castle bailey. The chapel segues to the Grand Hall, the location of the final Keyhole which can only be completed with the help of the seven Princesses of Heart.Īside from the castle itself, there is a town at its foot which is the base of operations for the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee in Kingdom Hearts II. Its peculiar construction forces travelers to exit to an exterior portion of the castle called the Great Crest in order to reach the Castle Chapel. Also accessible from the Entrance Hall is the Lift Stop, a complex series of elevators which provide transportation to different parts of the castle. A library is here, containing knowledge collected by its former scientists.

The Entrance Hall of the castle is directly through its imposing marble doors. Underneath the entrance are the Waterways which provide plumbing throughout the castle. The castle gate is accessed through a moving platform in the Rising Falls. Hollow Bastion is dominated by a castle which, now derelict, once was the world's seat of power. In addition to its role in Kingdom Hearts as the location of the 'final Keyhole', it serves as the hub world of Kingdom Hearts II. It is also one of the most important worlds to the storyline because its scope is not limited by a Disney movie. Hollow Bastion is an original world created for the Kingdom Hearts series which serves as the home to many Final Fantasy characters who appear in the series.

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