Monstro
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Monstro is a character introduced inKingdom Hearts. He is asperm whale so gargantuan that he is able to swim theOcean Between and act as a world, and has a reputation for swallowing anything that crosses his path, even entire ships.
Monstro's innards serve as a world inKingdom Hearts andKingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, and as a subworld ofPrankster's Paradise inKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. Monstro himself serves as the boss of theMonster of the Sea battle inKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, and is fought in a simulation in theMirage Arena.
InKingdom Hearts, Monstro will intercept and swallow theGummi Ship when travelling toAtlantica orHalloween Town for the first time. If one leaves Monstro and tries to go a different direction, they'll be caught by Monstro again and he'll appear twice on the World Map. After defeating theParasite Cage, Monstro's position on the World Map will be fixed at one location. On subsequent visits, Monstro will only have a 50% chance to appear. InKingdom Hearts Final Mix, Monstro will always appear when using Warp Drive, or when using Normal Drive while already at Monstro's location.
Settings and Areas[edit]
Kingdom Hearts[edit]
Sora and his party enter through theMouth (口, Kuchi?), the largest room in the world. Here, among the piles of wood and shipwrecks, the party will come acrossGeppetto andPinocchio, as well as one of the world'sSave Points. Troublesome Pinocchio leads the party down the into the whale's innards.
Chamber 1 (腹部1, Fukubu Ichi?, lit. "Abdomen 1") is the arrival point for the party here. The lowest passage leads to a dead-end atChamber 3 (腹部3, Fukubu San?, lit. "Abdomen 3"), marked by a large piece of debris blocking off the other lowest exit. The door on the ledge of Chamber 1 will take the party toChamber 2 (腹部2, Fukubu Ni?, lit. "Abdomen 2"), which leads to Chamber 3 going down, and toChamber 5 (腹部5, Fukubu Go?, lit. "Abdomen 5") going up.Chamber 6 (腹部6, Fukubu Mu?, lit. "Abdomen 6"), which comes soon after, stands out because it is formed like a set of stairs. Chamber 5 will also send the party toChamber 4 (腹部4, Fukubu Yon?, lit. "Abdomen 4"), where a Save Point is located. During the initial visit, following the green flashing passages will lead Sora straight to this chamber which further leads to theBowels (腸, Chō?), where the first battle against theParasite Cage is fought.
Returning to the Mouth and usingHigh Jump - which can be a found in a chest near Geppetto at this point - the party can at last reach theThroat (のど, Nodo?), a tall, pink chamber with a series of ledges to ascend. At the top, the party can reach theStomach (胃袋, Ibukuro?) and the second boss battle against the Parasite Cage.
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]
InKingdom Hearts Chain of Memories a memory version of Monstro can be explored atCastle Oblivion. The world is explored through boxed-in areas which draw inspirations from the various Chambers from the previous game. In cutscenes, areas such asChamber 6 and theMouth are visited. The battle against theParasite Cage takes place in an area similar to the Stomach, though the floor is mostly covered in stomach acid and there are no platforms along the wall to jump on. Lastly, Sora visits an area similar to the Throat during a rumble against someShadows. However, the area is a lot bigger with a circular arena in the middle.
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]
- Main article:Prankster's Paradise
Story[edit]
Kingdom Hearts[edit]
Sora, Donald, andGoofy are flying away fromAgrabah to get to their next destination, when they spot something huge flying towards them on theGummi Route. They quickly realize it is a massive whale, but cannot get out of the way before the beast swallows their ship whole.
Inside Monstro's flooded mouth, the trio findsPinocchio again and meets his father Geppetto in a broken ship. While speaking with Geppetto, Pinocchio slips off to explore Monstro. Sora and his party quickly run after the puppet into the bowels of Monstro. There, he findsRiku; the two friends exchange some quick words before Riku runs off with Pinocchio, hinting at Riku's newfound darker nature.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy chase the two through the whale, until they eventually finds them in a large circular chamber: the bowels of the beast. Pinocchio is taken captive inside theParasite CageHeartless. Sora and Riku team up to take down the Heartless, but are unable to completely destroy it. Riku takes Pinocchio; his words hint to Sora that there is something different about his old friend. Sora tracks the puppet to the Stomach, where Riku and the Heartless attempt to take Pinocchio's heart, but fails. Riku flees as Sora enters the belly of the beast where he defeats the Parasite Cage once and for all and rescues Pinocchio.
From all the commotion in his organs, Monstro spews out the Gummi ship and the trio to prevent any more trouble. Pinocchio and Geppetto also escape and set up a shop in Traverse Town.
This information is based on alternate scenes or materials and is not considered canon within the overall plot of the series. |
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If Sora goes to Monstro after encountering Riku and Kairi onCaptain Hook's ship, "Riku" shows up to kidnap Pinocchio. Sora fights the Parasite Cage with Donald and Goofy. When Sora encounters "Riku" with Pinocchio, "Riku" mockingly asks Sora if he has forgotten his best friend, to which Sora responds that he is not Riku. "Riku" then summons the Parasite Cage and leaves through a portal of darkness. |
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]
Sora,Donald, and Goofy visit a recreation of Monstro inCastle Oblivion. There, the events of Sora's first visit to Monstro are reenacted, minusRiku's involvement in the events that transpired. Both the chase for Pinocchio and the puppet's reunion withJiminy are very similar. The party again fights the Parasite Cage, though only once this time. Pinocchio is told to be brave, his struggles eventually getting him out of the Heartless's maw-like belly. Sora, Donald, and Goofy also fight with severalShadowHeartless ensues in order to make Monstro spit out Pinocchio and Geppetto, as per the puppet's suggestion that a big enough struggle would cause the whale to sneeze. They succeed.
Meanwhile in the Basement, Riku explores the replica of Monstro, encountering and defeating the Parasite Cage.
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]
- Main article:Prankster's Paradise
Monstro appears within the dream of Prankster's Paradise, where he yet again swallows Geppetto, Pinocchio, and Jiminy. The whale is soon after frozen by theChill Clawbster. Sora battles theDream Eater atop the ice, and in the course of the battle, he frees Monstro and shortly encases him in a bubble to chase after the Dream Eater. When they catch up to the Chill Clawbster, Monstro escapes the bubble and swallows the Nightmare, blowing Sora away in the process.
Origin[edit]
Monstro appeared in Walt Disney's 1940 animated feature,Pinocchio. He is based onthe Terrible Dogfish fromCarlo Collodi's 1883 bookThe Adventures of Pinocchio. He is first mentioned in a message from the Blue Fairy about Geppetto, who, sailing to find Pinocchio, has been swallowed by Monstro. Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket search for him, but are frustrated by the fear the various sea creatures display at the mention of Monstro's name. After finally discovering Monstro sleeping, he suddenly awakens upon witnessing a school of tuna swimming nearby and swallows them, but also consumes Pinocchio, who discovers Geppetto in Monstro's throat. There, Pinocchio decides to free them by starting a fire, the smoke of which prompts Monstro to sneeze them out, whereupon he gets angry and pursues them. However, he fails to kill them and when Pinocchio pulls Geppetto into a cove, Monstro smashes against the rocks surrounding it.
Characters[edit]
Enemies[edit]
Heartless[edit]
Note: After rescuing Kairi from Hollow Bastion, Monstro will alternate between three sets of Heartless, chosen at random each time Monstro is entered. All sets contain regular Heartless, with each set having Heartless native to eitherDeep Jungle,Agrabah, orNeverland.
Kingdom Hearts |
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Characters |
Party members |
Sora -Donald Duck -Goofy Tarzan -Aladdin -Ariel -Jack Skellington -Peter Pan -Beast |
Summons |
Simba -Genie -Dumbo -Bambi -Tinker Bell -Mushu |
Antagonists |
Ansem, Seeker of Darkness -Clayton Villains Maleficent -Riku -Hades -Captain Hook -Oogie Boogie -Ursula -Jafar |
Non-playable characters |
99 Puppies -Abu -Aerith -Alice -Aurora -Bathtub -Belle -Card Soldiers -Carpet -Cave of Wonders Guardian -Cerberus -Chernabog -Cheshire Cat -Chip and Dale -Cid -Cinderella -Cloud -Crocodile -Daisy Duck -Dark Figure -Doorknob -Dr. Finkelstein -Eeyore -Enchanted Brooms -Fairy Godmother -Flotsam and Jetsam -Flounder -Flower -Geppetto -Hercules -Huey, Dewey, and Louie -Iago -Ice Titan -Jane Porter -Jasmine -Jiminy Cricket -Kairi -Kairi's Grandma -Kala -Kerchak -King Triton -Lock, Shock, and Barrel -Merlin -Mickey Mouse -Minnie Mouse -Moogles -Mr. Smee -Owl -Philoctetes -Piglet -Pinocchio -Pluto -Pongo and Perdita -Queen of Hearts -Rabbit -Rock Titan -Roo -Roxas -Sabor -Sally -Sebastian -Selphie -Sephiroth -Snow White -Squall Leonhart -Terk -The Mayor -The Peddler -The Shark -Tidus -Tigger -Wakka -Wendy -White Rabbit -Winnie the Pooh -Yuffie -Xemnas -Zero |
Locations |
Worlds |
Destiny Islands -Disney Castle -Traverse Town -Wonderland -Olympus Coliseum -Deep Jungle -100 Acre Wood -Agrabah -Monstro -Atlantica -Halloween Town -Neverland -Hollow Bastion -End of the World |
Places |
Dive to the Heart |
Terms |
Ansem's Reports -Door to Darkness -Final Keyhole -Keyblade -Keyhole -Kingdom Hearts -Mickey's Letter -Postcard -Princesses of Heart -The End -Trinity Mark |
Music |
Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack -Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete -Simple and Clean |
Archives |
Accessories -Artwork -Bosses -Enemies -Items -Keyblades -Other Weapons -Removed content |
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories |
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Characters |
Party members |
Sora -Riku -Donald Duck -Goofy -Mickey Mouse Aladdin -Ariel -Jack Skellington -Peter Pan -Beast |
Summons |
Simba -Genie -Cloud -Dumbo -Bambi -Tinker Bell -Mushu |
Antagonists |
Ansem, Seeker of Darkness Organization XIII Marluxia -Lexaeus -Larxene -Vexen -Zexion -Axel -Riku Replica Villains Hades -Jafar -Ursula -Oogie Boogie -Captain Hook -Maleficent |
Non-playable characters |
Aerith -Alice -Ansem the Wise -Belle -Card Soldiers -Cave of Wonders Guardian -Cheshire Cat -Cid -Dark Figure -Dr. Finkelstein -Eeyore -Flounder -Geppetto -Hercules -Iago -Jasmine -Jiminy Cricket -Kairi -Moogles -Naminé -Owl -Philoctetes -Piglet -Pinocchio -Pluto -Queen of Hearts -Rabbit -Roo -Sally -Sebastian -Selphie -Squall Leonhart -Tidus -Tigger -Wakka -Wendy -White Rabbit -Winnie the Pooh -Yuffie |
Locations |
Worlds |
Traverse Town -Agrabah -Olympus Coliseum -Wonderland -Monstro -Halloween Town -Atlantica -Neverland -100 Acre Wood -Hollow Bastion -Twilight Town -Destiny Islands -Castle Oblivion |
Terms |
Attack Card -Card break -Cards -Enemy Card -Friend Card -Gimmick Card -Item Card -Keyblade -Wayfinder -Magic Card -Map Card -Memory -Pod -Premium Cards -Reload Card -Replica -Sleight -Special Card -Summon Card -World Cards -The End |
Music |
Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete -Simple and Clean |
Archives |
Artwork -Bosses -Enemies -Keyblades -Removed content |
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix |
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Additional enemies |
Bosses |
Armor of Eraqus -No Heart -Monstro -Dark Hide |
Enemy Unversed |
Flame Box -Lone Runner -Vitality Vial -Belly Balloon -Ringer -Gluttonous Goo -Element Cluster -Jellyshade -Floating Flora |
Enemy Heartless |
Shadow -Darkball -Neoshadow |
Additional weapons |
Royal Radiance -Master's Defender |
Additional music |
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack |
Archives |
A fragmentary passage -Artwork -Removed content |
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance |
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Characters |
Party members |
Sora -Riku |
Dream Eater Spirits |
Meow Wow -Tama Sheep -Yoggy Ram -Komory Bat -Pricklemane -Hebby Repp -Sir Kyroo -Toximander -Fin Fatale -Tatsu Steed -Necho Cat -Thunderaffe -Kooma Panda -Pegaslick -Iceguin Ace -Peepsta Hoo -Escarglow -KO Kabuto -Wheeflower -Ghostabocky -Zolephant -Juggle Pup -Halbird -Staggerceps -Fishboné -Flowbermeow -Cyber Yog -Chef Kyroo -Lord Kyroo -Tatsu Blaze -Electricorn -Woeflower -Jestabocky -Eaglider -Me Me Bunny -Drill Sye -Tyranto Rex -Majik Lapin -Cera Terror -Skelterwild -Ducky Goose -Aura Lion -Ryu Dragon -Drak Quack -Keeba Tiger -Meowjesty -Sudo Neku -Frootz Cat -Ursa Circus -Kab Kannon -R & R Seal |
Antagonists |
Real Organization XIII (Seekers of Darkness) Master Xehanort -Young Xehanort -Terra-Xehanort -Ansem, Seeker of Darkness -Xemnas -Vanitas -Xigbar -Saïx -Luxord -Marluxia -Larxene -Dark Riku Villains Maleficent -Pete -Ursula Claude Frollo -CLU -Rinzler -Beagle Boys |
Non-playable characters |
Aeleus -Ansem the Wise -Anti Black Coat -Aqua -Axel -Black Guard -Blue Fairy -Braig -Chernabog -Daisukenojo Bito -Dark Figure -Dilan -Donald Duck -Enchanted Brooms -Esmeralda -Even -Geppetto -Goofy -Ienzo -Jiminy Cricket -Joshua -Julius -Kairi -Kevin Flynn -Lea -Maleficent's Raven -Mickey Mouse -Minnie Mouse -Monstro -Moogle -Naminé -Neku Sakuraba -Phoebus -Pinocchio -Pluto -Quasimodo -Quorra -Rhyme -Roxas -Sam Flynn -Shiki -Terra -Ventus -Victor, Hugo, and Laverne -Xion -Yen Sid |
Locations |
Worlds |
Traverse Town -La Cité des Cloches -The Grid -Prankster's Paradise -Country of the Musketeers -Symphony of Sorcery -The World That Never Was |
Destiny Islands -Mysterious Tower -Disney Castle -Radiant Garden -Dive to the Heart |
Places |
Sleeping Worlds |
Terms |
Another Guardian of Light -Dream Eater -Glossary -Keyblade War -Mark of Mastery exam -Real Organization XIII -Sleeping Keyhole -Sleeping Worlds -The End |
Gameplay terms |
Ability Link -AR Card -Deck Commands -Dive Mode -Drop System -Flick Rush -Flowmotion -Forecast -Link System -Reality Shift -Spirit |
Music |
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance Original Soundtrack -Simple and Clean -Sanctuary |
Archives |
Artwork -Bosses -Enemies -Keyblades -Removed content |
Disney antagonists |
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Introduced inKingdom Hearts |
Maleficent |Queen of Hearts |Card Soldier |Hades |Cerberus |Rock Titan |Ice Titan |Clayton |Sabor |Jafar |Iago Oogie Boogie |Lock, Shock, and Barrel |Monstro |Ursula |Flotsam and Jetsam |The Shark |Captain Hook |Mr. Smee |Chernabog |
Introduced inKingdom Hearts II |
Maleficent's Raven |Pete |Shan-Yu and Hayabusa |Pain and Panic |Hydra |Captain Barbossa |Undead Pirates |Scar |Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed |MCP |Sark |
Introduced inKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep |
Maleficent's Goons |The Queen |Lady Tremaine |Anastasia and Drizella |Lucifer |Gantu |Experiment 221 |
Introduced inKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance |
Claude Frollo |CLU |Rinzler |Black Guards |Beagle Boys |Julius |
Introduced inKingdom Hearts χ |
Gaston |
Introduced inKingdom Hearts Union χ |
Cy-Bug |King Candy |
Introduced inKingdom Hearts III |
Lava Titan |Tornado Titan |Mother Gothel |Randall Boggs |Hans |Davy Jones |Kraken |Cutler Beckett |