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Defender
Japanese	ディフェンダー
Rōmaji	Difendā
Type	Emblem Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts coded Kingdom Hearts χ Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
Variations • • • • •

Defender
Kingdom Hearts
Heartless that mostly appear in Hollow Bastion. They carry an eerie shield with a face that casts Fire and Blizzard and bites nearby enemies.
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
A Heartless that primarily resides in Hollow Bastion. Its shield stops head-on physical and magical attacks, and can launch fireballs. The Defender is also a skilled card user, and will break the cards of unprepared opponents.
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Heartless that tote eerie shields which bite at you, cast Fire and Blizzard—and, of course, repel your attacks. Thankfully, Defenders are slow and easy to get the jump on.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
This Heartless lives by the words "the best offense is a good defense." Utilize your special attacks to overcome its mighty guard, then claim victory!

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	240	31		24	44		120
After rescue	300	35		27	49		240
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.9[2]	x1.0[3]		x1.0			x1.0
Rewards
(2) MP prize x20 (1) Munny x5, (5) Munny x2, (20) Munny x4 Elixir (1%), Bright Crystal (2%), Defender (0.2%)
World(s)
Hollow Bastion, Traverse Town, Wonderland, End of the World

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	240	31		24	44		120
After rescue	300	35		27	49		240
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.9[2]	x1.0[3]		x1.0			x1.0
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	•Seed 42 (Dark Garrison): 1 Defender •Seed 13 (Heavy Warriors): 1 Defender •Seed 12 (Interceptors): 3 Defender •Seed 3 (Shadow Troopers): 2 Defender

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	240	28		20	45		180
After rescue	600	31		20	48		300
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.9	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Rewards
(2) MP prize x40 (1) Munny x5, (5) Munny x6, (20) Munny x4 Elixir (2%), Bright Crystal (4%), Defender (0.2%)
World(s)
Hollow Bastion, Traverse Town, Wonderland, End of the World

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	240	28		20	45		180
After rescue	600	31		20	48		300
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.9	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	•Seed 42 (Dark Garrison): 1 Defender •Seed 13 (Heavy Warriors): 1 Defender •Seed 12 (Interceptors): 3 Defender •Seed 3 (Shadow Troopers): 2 Defender

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	240	31		24	44		120
After rescue	300	35		27	49		180
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.9[2]	x1.0[3]		x1.0			x1.0
Rewards
(2) MP prize x20 (1) Munny x10, (5) Munny x2, (20) Munny x2 Elixir (1%), Bright Crystal (2%), Defender (0.2%)
World(s)
Hollow Bastion, Traverse Town, Wonderland, End of the World

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	240	31		24	44		120
After rescue	300	35		27	49		180
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.9[2]	x1.0[3]		x1.0			x1.0
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	•Seed 42 (Dark Garrison): 1 Defender •Seed 13 (Heavy Warriors): 1 Defender •Seed 12 (Interceptors): 3 Defender •Seed 3 (Shadow Troopers): 2 Defender

Floor			HP		AP		EXP
Sora	Riku
1F	B12F		90		4		12
7F	B6F		142		13		130
8F	B5F		151		15		130
9F	B4F		160		16		150
10F	B3F		169		18		180
12F	B1F		287		17		319
13F			305		18		403
Physical	Fire		Ice		Lightning		Neutral
x1.0[1]	x1.0[1]		x1.0[1]		x1.0		x1.0
Stun		Percentage				Stop
◯		◯				◯
Warp		Bind		Confuse		Terror
◯		◯		◯		◯
World(s)
Hollow Bastion, Castle Oblivion
Enemy Card
Ability			Duration				Cost
Protect			1 reload				25 CP
Description
Decrease physical damage inflicted by enemies. Magical attacks inflict normal damage.
Drop Rate					Sell
Regular		Map Card Boost
4%		10%			10 Moogle Points
Available (Riku)
Hollow Bastion

Floor			HP				AP		EXP
Sora	Riku		Regular		Beginner
1F	B12F		75		56		5		12
7F	B6F		117		88		13		130
8F	B5F		136		102		15		130
9F	B4F		147		110		16		150
10F	B3F		149		112		18		180
12F	B1F		272		204		18		219
13F			290		218		19		203
Physical		Fire		Ice		Lightning		Neutral
x1.0		x1.0		x1.0		x1.0		x1.0
Stun		Percentage				Stop		Warp
◯		◯				◯		◯
Bind		Confuse		Terror		Magnet		Freeze
◯		◯		◯		X		◯
Duel Stats			No. of Cards					Time
			5 cards					6 s
World(s)
Hollow Bastion, Castle Oblivion
Enemy Card
Ability					Duration			Cost
Protect					1 reload			25 CP
Description
Decrease physical damage inflicted by enemies. Magical attacks inflict normal damage.
Drop Rate						Sell
Regular			Map Card Boost
4%			10%			20 Moogle Points
Available (Riku)
Hollow Bastion

Floor			HP				AP		EXP
Sora	Riku		Regular		Beginner
1F	B12F		75		56		5		12
7F	B6F		117		88		13		130
8F	B5F		136		102		15		130
9F	B4F		147		110		16		150
10F	B3F		149		112		18		180
12F	B1F		272		204		18		219
13F			290		218		19		203
Physical		Fire		Ice		Lightning		Neutral
x1.0		x1.0		x1.0		x1.0		x1.0
Stun		Percentage				Stop		Warp
◯		◯				◯		◯
Bind		Confuse		Terror		Magnet		Freeze
◯		◯		◯		X		◯
Duel Stats			No. of Cards					Time
			5 cards					6 s
World(s)
Hollow Bastion, Castle Oblivion
Enemy Card
Ability					Duration			Cost
Protect					1 reload			25 CP
Description
Decrease physical damage inflicted by enemies. Magical attacks inflict normal damage.
Drop Rate						Sell
Regular			Map Card Boost
4%			10%			20 Moogle Points
Available (Riku)
Hollow Bastion

World		HP	EXP	Strength	Defense
Hollow Bastion Part I		159	632	79	30
Hollow Bastion Part I (Questploration)		165	716	82	31
Castle Oblivion		231	2484	115	44
Fire		Blizzard		Thunder	Aero
x0.80		x0.80		x1.00	x1.00
Ignite		Freeze		Jolt	Air-Toss
X		X		O	X
Slow	Stop	Confuse		Stun	Magnet
O	O	O		O	X
Rewards
HP prize x8-12, Munny x90
Beginner Mode			Fire Raid (1.00%)
Standard Mode			Blizzard Raid (1.00%)
Proud Mode			Thunder Raid (1.00%)
Critical Mode			Aerora (0.50%)
Worlds
Hollow Bastion Part I, Castle Oblivion

World		Sector	Floor	HP	EXP	Strength	Defense
Agrabah		E	1	352	3584	127	48
			3	363	4048	131	50
Hollow Bastion Part II		A		112	68	40	15
Hollow Bastion Part II		B		148	168	53	20
Fire		Blizzard		Thunder		Aero
x0.80		x0.80		x1.00		x1.00
Ignite		Freeze		Jolt		Air-Toss
X		X		O		X
Slow	Stop	Confuse		Stun		Magnet
O	O	O		O		X
Rewards
HP prize x8-12, Munny x90
Beginner Mode			Fire Raid (1.00%)
Standard Mode			Blizzard Raid (1.00%)
Proud Mode			Thunder Raid (1.00%)
Critical Mode			Aerora (0.50%)
Worlds
Agrabah, Hollow Bastion Part II

Colored rows
The color of the row indicates the type of enemy: Blue = Regular enemies Red = Bugged enemies Green = Green bugged enemies
Status resistance symbols
The symbol indicates the effectiveness of the status effect: O = Effective Δ = Partially effective X = Not effective

Layer	HP	EXP	Strength	Defense
Layer 14	305	106	61	23
Layers 16-17	358	181	71	27
Layers 19-20	358	181	71	27
Layer 21	370	206	74	28
Layers 23-24	370	206	74	28
Layer 28	393	250	78	30
Fire	Blizzard		Thunder	Aero
x0.80	x0.80		x1.00	x1.00
Rewards
HP prize x7-11

World		Rank		LV		BP
Agrabah		★★★		37[4]		290[5]
		★★★★		49		512
Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire			Water
Normal		Normal			Normal
Lightning	Wind		Light			Darkness
Weak	Resist		Normal			Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis			Blind
Normal	Normal		Normal			Normal
Attack		Physical
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Defense +1
Defeat 100		Strength +1
Defeat 1000		Strength +1

Event			LV		BP
Winning Streak			50		528
Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire		Water
Normal		Normal		Normal
Lightning	Wind		Light		Darkness
Weak	Resist		Normal		Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis		Blind
Normal	Normal		Normal		Normal
Attack		Physical
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Defense +1
Defeat 100		Strength +1
Defeat 1000		Strength +1

Floor	Time Period		LV		BP
21-29	1, 2, 3, 4, 5		37		290
31-49	1, 2, 3, 4, 5		49		512
71-89	1, 3, 5		49		512
			50		528
91-94	2, 4		49		512
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Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire		Water
Normal		Normal		Normal
Lightning	Wind		Light		Darkness
Weak	Resist		Normal		Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis		Blind
Normal	Normal		Normal		Normal
Attack		Physical
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Defense +1
Defeat 100		Strength +1
Defeat 1000		Strength +1

Attack	Strong
Type
Ground	Multi-Attack
Music Stages
This is Halloween,Spooks of Halloween Town,Hollow Bastion,Scherzo Di Notte (KH),End of the World,Fragments of Sorrow,Squirming Evil,Guardando nel buio,One‑Winged Angel (from FINAL FANTASY VII),Another Side,Castle Oblivion,Forgotten Challenge,The Force in You,Lord of the Castle,Sanctuary ~opening version~,Another Side ‑ Battle Ver. ‑,Wave of Darkness I,Medley of Conflict

TheDefender is anEmblem Heartless introduced inKingdom Hearts.

Defenders are made up of two parts: the Defender itself wields a shield with a mind of its own. Though Defenders do not do much themselves, their shields useFire andBlizzardmagic,block attacks, and bite approaching targets.

Design[edit]

The Defenders themselves are rather simple in design, resembling a knight clad in purple and blue armor with white trim and yellow buttons; they also have the tell-taleHeartless zig-zag jawline, with a purple head and a silver jaw. The arms and torso are also proportioned much larger than the head and legs, the arm not holding the Defender's main weapon actually rests ape-like on the ground. They bear the Heartless emblem on their chests.

In battle, the portion of a Defender that tends to be seen most is its massive and fearsome shield, also called theDefender. The barrier portion of the shield is a simple blue and light blue pattern with gold trim, but far more prominent is the very large and very dangerous blue-black dog head, complete with sharp fangs and spiked collar. The dog also has three glowing yellow eyes arranged in a triangle formation, a feature they oddly share with the far more delicate-looking but equally dangerousAngel Stars.

Strategy[edit]

If timed correctly, Sora can earnTech Points for blocking attacks inKingdom Hearts.^[6][7][8] A Defender has a 0.2% chance, or a 1 in 500 chance, to leave behind its shield, so it is recommended to equip as manyLucky Strikeabilities as possible to obtain the shield.

Technique		Element	Tech	Power Bonus	Guard?
Shield Bite Attack (シールドかみつき攻撃, Shīrudo Kamitsuki Kōgeki?)		None	x0	8	Repellable (Recoil: 100)
		Bites with the shield's mouth.
		Generally uses this technique upon appearing.
Shield Downswing Attack (シールド振り下ろし攻撃, Shīrudo Furioroshi Kōgeki?)		None	x0	6	Repellable (Recoil: 100)
		Swings its shield down.
		Generally happens after canceling the wind up of Blizzara.
Spin Attack (回転攻撃, Kaiten Kōgeki?)		None	x0	8	Repellable (Recoil: 100)
		Swings its shield while spinning around.
Fira (ファイラ, Faira?)		Fire	x0.05[KH I] x0.2[KH I FM]	6	Returnable (Recoil: 0)
		Shoots a fireball out of the shield's mouth.
Blizzara (ブリザラ, Burizara?)		Blizzard	—	6	Preventable
		Releases cold air from the shield's mouth.
Guard: Repellable = Can be blocked and interrupted; Returnable = Can be blocked and deflected back; Preventable = Blockable by Goofy's shield only.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]

Deck

Card		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
	Defender [KH CoM]	X	◯	X	X	X	◯	X	X	X	◯
	Defender [KH Re:CoM]	X	◯	◯	X	◯	X	X	X	◯	X

Attacks

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Cards
Shield Bite Attack (シールドかみつき攻撃, Shīrudo Kamitsuki Kōgeki?)		Physical	—	x0.6[KH CoM] x0.8[KH Re:CoM]
		Thrusts out its shield and bites with the face on it. Can hit multiple times.
Fira (ファイラ, Faira?)		Fire	—	x1.2
		Spins its shield and holds it in front, then shoots a fireball from the shield's mouth in a straight line.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Block?
Shield Bite (シールドかみつき, Shīrudo Kamitsuki?)		—	—	1.50 [1.63]	◯
		Thrusts with its shield and bites.
Fira (ファイラ, Faira?)		Fire	Ignite (medium)	1.13 [1.16]	△
		Shoots a fireball straight ahead from its shield.
Blizzara (ブリザラ, Burizara?)		Blizzard	Freeze (medium)	1.13 [1.16]	△
		Fires a slow-moving homing ice bullet from its shield.
Power in [] is for bugged enemies; Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

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Notes and references[edit]

• Emblem Heartless
• Kingdom Hearts χ enemies
• Kingdom Hearts enemies
• Hades Cup
• Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories enemies
• Kingdom Hearts coded enemies
• Kingdom Hearts Dark Road enemies
• Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory enemies