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Dark Hide
Japanese	ダークハイド
Rōmaji	Dāku Haido
Type	Pureblood Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix
KHBBS tracks Battle theme -Hunter of the Dark

Location		HP	EXP	Strength	Defense
Realm of Darkness		1650	0	26	15
Physical	Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Dark	Other
?	?	?	?	?	?
Stun	Freeze	Mini	Blind	Ignite	Confuse
x0	x0	x0	x0	x1	x0
Bind	Poison	Slow	Stop	Sleep	Death
x0	x0	x0	x0	x0	x0
Zero Gravity		Magnet		Warp
x0		x0		x0
World(s)
Realm of Darkness

"This monster... This is no Unversed. Just a dweller of Darkness."

—Aqua

TheDark Hide is aPureblood Heartless that is found inKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix. It is the boss of theSecret Episode in theRealm of Darkness.

Story[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

While making her way through theValley of the Dark in an attempt to return home,Aqua is stalked by the Dark Hide. Aqua detects the Heartless's presence, and theMaster's Defender appears in her hand. The Dark Hide attacks Aqua from behind, knocking her down, but the young Keyblade Master quickly retaliates with aFiraga spell. This forces the Dark Hide to flee back into the shadows; Aqua can only see its glowing red eyes.

Aqua realizes that her attacker is not anUnversed, and like the creatures she has faced in the Realm of Darkness thus far, it is one of the realm's denizens. Aqua engages the Dark Hide in battle, emerging victorious after a strenuous showdown.

Design[edit]

The Dark Hide is a massive creature that resembles theDark Thorn. It has a dark purple and black body with dark magenta spikes running down its back, as well as a "mane" of dark magenta tentacles around its head. Its tail has a dark magenta tip, and the Heartless sports four purple claws on each of its four legs. The most distinctive feature of the Dark Hide is its yellow eyes, which occasionally glow red. The Heartless also sports a jagged mouth, blue markings on its face and body, and chains around its forelegs. Its body is rather long and thin and, despite its massive size, the Heartless moves quite quickly.

The Heartless is able to cloak itself in darkness, obscuring all of its features, save for its eyes, which glow bright red. It seems to be able to use its eyes to zoom in on the objects it looks at; from its perspective, everything has a very faint red tint. Glowing red veins are present around the sides of the Dark Hide's field of vision. The Heartless frequently creates disorienting after-images of itself as it moves, including red, green, and purple versions of itself.

Strategy[edit]

The Dark Hide is a fast, fierce, and unpredictable opponent. In the first phase of the battle, the Heartless attacks from within the darkness, visible only by its glowing red eyes. It will attempt to charge at Aqua, and when it does the battle shifts to its point of view, making it hard to dodge. It also attacks with claw swipes and tail spins. The best way to deal damage to the Dark Hide in this phase is to wait until just after the scene where it looks at Aqua through its point of view, then quickly use Barrier to block the attack and use Aqua's counterattack to deal damage. The Dark Hide will then stand idly for a few seconds before returning to the shadows, so be sure to get as many Keyblade strikes in as possible.

IfTeleport is equipped, Aqua will sometimes teleport behind the Dark Hide instead of blocking its attack withBarrier. This leaves the Heartless vulnerable as all of its attacks are focused on what's in front of it. After losing one and a half health bars, it will reveal its true form, starting the next phase of the fight.

The Dark Hide can be a dangerous opponent to fight in close quarters due to its attacks but it is vulnerable to long range attacks.Triple Firaga,Thunder Surge and Raid commands are recommended as they deal a lot of damage and Dark Hide is unable to dodge them. It is also vulnerable toIgnite.

The second stage of the battle is the same as the first, with the exception of the new attacks in the boss's arsenal. Dark Hide still retains its claw swipes and spin attacks, but can now charge at Aqua, leaving a trail of flames in its wake. Also, the Dark Hide's movements become more erratic, making it hard to land hits. TheRhythm MixerCommand Style finisher deals great damage to the boss. After another round of combat, the Heartless unveils the rest of its attacks.

In the final stage of the fight, the Dark Hide now uses red, blue, and green afterimages of itself for offensive and defensive purposes. It may spin around Aqua, its afterimages charging at her while it slams the ground, creating a shockwave. Dark Hide can also shoot dark energy orbs that expand after a few seconds, damaging Aqua if she steps to close. It also shoots a large fireball at Aqua. Be sure to heal when necessary.

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Gallery[edit]

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  The Dark Hide stalks Aqua in the Realm of Darkness.

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  The Dark Hide reveals itself to Aqua.

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