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TheFlood is anUnversed that is found inKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep andKingdom Hearts III. It is the most common form of Unversed.

Story[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Floods tend to be the first Unversed to appear whenever,Terra,Aqua andVentus visit a world.

InEnchanted Dominion, a group of Floods attack Terra as soon as he arrives. He slays all but one, which he chases to a bridge leading to King Stephan's castle.

InCastle of Dreams, Floods are attractedCinderella's despair after her ballgown was ruined by her wicked step-family. Terra later spots some on the balcony above the ballroom.

InDwarf Woodlands, Floods appear and scareSnow White into the forest, leaving Terra to dispatch them.

InRadiant Garden, a swarm attack Terra upon his arrival, confirming thatVanitas is there. Some later chase a youngKairi, promptingMickey andAqua to team up to get rid of them.

Aqua finds them upon her arrival inDeep Space.

At theKeyblade Graveyard, Floods are among the many Unversed summoned by Vanitas. He uses three of them to bind Ventus, which forces him to merge back together, creatingVentus-Vanitas.

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Floods appear in the lobby of Monsters, Inc. along withSpiked Turtletoads, much to Sora, Donald, and Goofy's confusion, as they are not familiar with the Unversed. Goofy later remembers thatYen Sid had warned him about them, and that it had been a very long time since they appeared. Floods are seen entering doors to scare children and collect the energy from their terror.

Design[edit]

The Flood is a sleek, humanoid creature with blue skin. Its arms and legs end in points and have no distinct digits. It has a triangular head with two long, jagged, lightning bolt-shaped antennae reminiscent of the Unversed symbol. Its red eyes are set in an angry expression, and it moves in a jerking, twitchy motion. While most Floods are roughly the size of aShadow Heartless, some in the Keyblade Graveyard are shown to be quite large. It is the only generic Unversed that does not have an Unversed emblem on its body.

Like all Unversed, the Flood is created from a negative emotion.

InKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, the Flood receives a palette swap which gives it a purple body and fuchsia antennae.

Interestingly, the Flood's behavior mimics that of a Shadow, the basic form ofHeartless[?], and aDusk, the basic form ofNobodies. Like Shadows, the Flood is able to sink flat into the ground and become temporarily invincible. Like Dusks, a Flood's body stretches and contorts when it spawns.

A "flood" is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. This could refer to the danger Floods pose in great numbers and their blue coloration, as well as "overflowing emotion".

Strategy[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

The Flood has a similar fighting style to a Shadow Heartless. It sinks into the ground to avoid damage and attacks enemies with its claws. The player can easily defend against a Flood's attack by watching for it to wave its arms just beforehand.

Although very weak, Floods can be quite a menace when they appear in large groups. While they often appear alongside larger Unversed, it only takes a few hits from the Keyblade to destroy them. It is also possible to use magic in order to defeat this enemy. If a Flood sinks into the ground, simply wait for it to surface before attacking.

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Floods act much the same as inKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, and pose little threat individually. Like their Shadow counterparts, Floods can be forced to emerge while sunk into the ground by hitting them withWater attacks or magic. They are also weak toBlizzard attacks. Watch for when the Flood prowls around or temporarily retreats, as this signals when it will attack.

Floods encountered in theKeyblade Graveyard are unable to sink into the ground.

Notes and references[edit]

• Unversed
• Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep enemies
• Day of Reckoning
• Risky Riches
• Weaver Fever
• Sinister Sentinel
• Dead Ringer
• Combined Threat
• Keepers of the Arena
• Kingdom Hearts III enemies
• Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory enemies

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