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"I, Lexaeus, will not yield to the frail heart of an infantile coward!"

—Lexaeus to Riku

Lexaeus, theSilent Hero (静かなる豪傑, Shizuka-naru Gōketsu^?),^[1] is theNobody ofAeleus and is Rank V within the originalOrganization XIII. His attribute is Earth, and he uses his massive Axe Sword, Skysplitter, to create earthquakes and punish opponents with devastating physical attacks.

Lexaeus appears inKingdom Hearts Chain of Memories duringRiku's storyline, in which he works withVexen andZexion to manipulate Riku into serving them. In contrast to his fighting style and physique, Lexaeus is a disciplined schemer who often tries to keep people such as Vexen in line. Lexaeus appears inKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days as a playable character inMission Mode. Tetsuya Nomura has said that Lexaeus "has slow movement, but has very high attack power."

Story[edit]

BetweenKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep andKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

When Aeleus, along with the other apprentices ofAnsem the Wise, lost hisheart in the course of their experiments into the nature of the heart and itsdarkness, Aeleus's Nobody, Lexaeus, was born. He and the Nobodies of the other apprentices become the founding members of Organization XIII, and together with his cohorts, he banished Ansem the Wise to theRealm of Darkness.

AfterXigbar had recruited Marluxia, he had Lexaeus take his place of recruiting new members for the Organization for the rest of the day, as he himself reports his findings to Zexion.^[2]

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

Lexaeus observes as Xion joins Organization XIII.

Present whenXion joins the Organization, Lexaeus trainsRoxas inTwilight Town. He is assigned to teach Roxas how to utilize hisLimit Break and survive battle while he is low on health. He strikes Roxas harshly in the face before the training session to put him on his "last legs". Roxas then battles aMega-Shadow and correctly executes Event Horizon, his Limit Break. When Roxas defeats the Mega-Shadow, both he and Lexaeus return to theCastle That Never Was. Soon after these events transpire, Lexaeus is sent away toCastle Oblivion.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]

"You've done well thus far. But to possess your powers, and yet fear the darkness... What a waste."

—Lexaeus confronts Riku

Zexion and Lexaeus discuss Marluxia's true intentions.

At Castle Oblivion, Lexaeus becomes involved in the intense rivalry between the Organization's senior members and its younger recruits, particularlyMarluxia andLarxene.

Lexaeus and his colleague Zexion begin to monitor all activity within Castle Oblivion after Marluxia and Larxene show signs of betrayal. Also active in Castle Oblivion areAxel andVexen, but because they find Axel too difficult to trust, Lexaeus and Zexion enlist Vexen's help in spying on Marluxia. After learning that Marluxia plans to useSora in his plot to overthrowXemnas, Vexen, Zexion, and Lexaeus decide to use Riku to eliminate the traitors in their midst.

Vexen tries to make use of Riku's power by gathering the boy's combat data and creating areplica from it, but his experiments are interrupted. Although Vexen succeeds in creating the replica, he is annihilated by Axel on Marluxia's orders before he can achieve total control over it. The replica becomes independent and begins to search for its heart.

Lexaeus orders Riku to embrace the darkness before battling him.

With Vexen out of the picture and the Nobody's replica rendered useless, Lexaeus takes matters into his own hands and appears to Riku shortly before Sora confronts Axel and Marluxia on Castle Oblivion's top floor. Lexaeus tries to persuade Riku to embrace the darkness inside him, but when the boy refuses to cooperate, Lexaeus attacks, having no choice now but to eliminate him.

After their battle, Lexaeus manages to knock Riku unconscious. However,Ansem, Seeker of Darkness takes control over Riku's body and swiftly eliminates the unsuspecting Nobody. In his final moments, Lexaeus recognizes Riku's connection to Xemnas and apologizes to Zexion for his failure, admitting that he should not have fought Riku before fading back into darkness.

Other appearances[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross][edit]

Lexaeus appears as an enemy in the May 2018NEW XIII Event.

Design[edit]

Lexaeus is a very tall, broad man with blue eyes and thick, short eyebrows. He has strong, angular features, with a prominent square chin, straight nose, and sharp cheekbones. His wavy ginger hair is slicked back into distinct, curly spikes. He wears an Organizationblack coat with wider, slightly longer sleeves than standard, knee-high boots, and gloves.

Personality[edit]

Lexaeus is intelligent and laconic, only speaking when he finds it necessary. Though a warrior by nature, he has no qualms with biding his time and planning things accordingly. He does, however, prefer a more practical approach to things, as especially seen when teaching Roxas about Limit Breaks, hitting him hard enough to put him on his "last legs" rather than just explaining how it works. This act illustrates Lexaeus's lack of empathy as befitting a Nobody, along with his matter-of-fact statement when Vexen is eliminated.

Lexaeus highly respects power in all forms, especially his own (as seen in his battle quotes). He acknowledges the power of darkness, considering it as at least equal in power to light. This frame of mind is seen in his suggestion that Riku could provide a good counterbalance to Sora, should Marluxia control him successfully. Lexaeus also demonstrates a certain degree of scorn for cowardice, branding Riku "an infantile coward" regarding his refusal to accept his darkness. Despite this dismissal, he does admit Riku's reputation is "well-deserved" and honorably compliments him for getting so far in Castle Oblivion. Even after the battle, an exhausted Lexaeus comments that the defeated Riku was "too much trouble", commending the boy's prowess in his own way.

Lexaeus is incredibly loyal to Zexion, and he finds him to be the only member of Organization XIII that he can trust.Day 25: Hollow Ties His last words are, in fact, directed at Zexion, lamenting his failure has left him without an ally. Conversely, he is shown to be very mistrustful of other members, claiming they all hide secrets from each other. He is especially suspicious of Axel, remarking no one knows what he's thinking.

Abilities[edit]

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Lexaeus's Absent Silhouette portal inKingdom Hearts II Final Mix.

Lexaeus possesses great physical strength, and he uses Earth to reinforce his attacks. He devastates opponents with powerful blows from his Axe Sword, and when he throws it, it flies back to him like a boomerang. Lexaeus can summon rock formations from under the ground before shattering them, leaving the pieces to fly around the battlefield and damage the enemy. Like several other members of the Organization, he has the ability to levitate, and he can also strike the ground with such force that he causes it to tilt as rock formations sprout from underground. Lexaeus can create powerful shockwaves that spread across the entire battlefield, and his defense increases to the point of temporary invincibility as he powers up.

InKingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Lexaeus returns as a secret boss along with the other slain Organization members fromKingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. In this battle, Lexaeus and Sora each have a power meter. While Sora's is permanently set at 100, Lexaeus can increase his freely. When the Nobody increases his own power meter, he begins to emanate an intense black, red, yellow, and purple aura that protects him from flinching, minimizes damage, and pushes enemies away. Lexaeus is able to throw Sora up into the air and then knock him back down, and he is even able to knock Sora into one of the pillars surrounding the battlefield and then strike him with his Axe Sword. Furthermore, Lexaeus causes rock formations to rise up from under the ground with almost every attack, unlike in his battle with Riku inKingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. Sora can use the Reaction Command Mega Impact (メガインパクト) to siphon the power away from Lexaeus onto himself.

InKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Lexaeus's Limit Break is calledAyers Rock, which allows him to charge each swing, which are followed by shockwaves. During the Final Limit, Lexaeus's weapon is also encrusted with rock.

Weapon[edit]

Lexaeus uses a massive, heavyAxe Sword (referred to as atomahawk inJiminy's Journal inKingdom Hearts Chain of Memories andKingdom Hearts II) calledSkysplitter in battle. The Skysplitter is about a meter long, has a blue handle roughly as long as the blade, which is made of black, red, and yellow metal, and appears to be laborious to wield for anyone who does not possess Lexaeus's great strength. Lexaeus uses his Axe Sword to perform devastating physical combos that cause rock formations to rise from underground in their wake, and he can even throw it at opponents only for it to fly back to him like a boomerang. The Skysplitter has a small Nobody insignia above the handle, although it only has a single spike. InKingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Donald can obtain a similarweapon.

Notes and references[edit]

• Organization XIII
• Original characters
• Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories characters
• Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days characters
• Kingdom Hearts Union χ bosses
• Allies

• Articles with non-canon sources