#kh4 speculation

[luxmoogle]

Teamwork..!!

[holleighgram]

Kh4 finna be lit

[dizzybevvie]

Riku finding Sora in Quadratum and dropping to his knees and saying "I looked everywhere for you". you could be revolutionary

[princesselemm]

A bit late but I couldn't resist to draw Kairi wearing Utada's new hairstyle. I love it!! And, as always, designing some cool jewelry for our dear strawberry cupcake girl. 🩷🩷🩷

[starrduzt]

nomura show me kh4 Riku. please

featuring amnesiac!Sora, stressed Streletzia, and being too lazy to draw his other arm.

[endlessskymaster]

I can definitely picture Riku saying something like this to Sora in KH4, as long as the Master of Masters doesn't complicate things for them.

[paigedillustrates]

Lea, Skuld, and Isa 🥰

I assume Subject X is Skuld, so I drew this picture of the 3 of them reunited. Let’s watch KH4 prove me wrong 😂 and make her someone completely different.

[oliverbluebug]

Nomura better watch out because if there isn't a scene like this in kh4 then I personally will be very sad and might even sulk and reminisce on what could've been.

[lightwithinthedarknessu]

Happy Kairi Day! Can’t wait to see her in KH4! 💖

[skysmadness]

when sora first woke up in quadratum he's dizzy and confused, can hardly walk, and then strelitzia finds him as soon as he starts to lose consciousness and takes him home.

she takes care of him, lays him down on her soft couch and tries to get him as comfortable as possible. as she does this sora starts to somewhat wake up, but when he realizes his necklace is missing he starts panicking: his eyes grow wide, they were already wet with how exhausted he was and he can't exactly speak but he desperately tries to find it.

the ex-dandelion panics as well but quickly realizes why the boy was this distressed when he finally spots the crown pendant on a small table near the couch and pathetically reaches for it. strelitzia gives it back to him with no hesitation and sighs when he finally calms down, fainting again.

she doesn't bring it up later on, when sora's "better". after all, getting used to the city while also having his mind fogged up is really taking a toll on him.

when she does talk about it though, they're on sora's balcony. it's night and the stars aren't exactly visible but it's nice nonetheless.

"do you remember when you woke up here?"

sora blinks at her, surprised yet not annoyed by having their peaceful quiet interrupted.

"vaguely. i just remember the migraine i got – thanks again for looking after me, by the way."

the redhead shakes her head, then she continues, "no, it's okay, i wasn't bringing it up for that i just..."

she could sense sora was special, that he was there for a reason. another keyblade wielder suddenly spawning in her neighbourhood? that had to mean something, so she was going to try her best to help him remember.

"when i took you in," she continues, "i put you on the couch and i took off your jacket and shoes and also... your necklace."

she points at it, her gaze softening when the moonlight reflects its light on the silver crown. sora automatically follows her finger and looks at it too. he suddenly feels warm. safe. protected.

"you were so shaken when you realized it wasn't with you even for a moment. can you remember why is that?"

she's met with silence and wide eyes.

"what does this necklace mean to you, sora?"

and only for a moment, a comet can be seen away from them, travelling fast in the deep night sky then disappearing. they both quickly turn their heads to look at it.

strelitzia is so mesmerised by it that she almost forgets her question, but is reminded of it when she sees sora crying from the corner of her eyes.

"i don't know," he croaks, "i don't remember and it's making me go mad. i just – i just know that without it i–"

he reaches for it once again, with trembling hands, gulping as the cold metal meets his warm skin.

"i just don't feel safe without it," he simply states.

silence falls between them again, until strelitzia takes sora's free hand in hers.

"sounds like a very powerful lucky charm," she tries. luckily, sora laughs weakly.

"you could say that."

[transparentfestival]

Kh4 Sora has a crush on a stranger (Riku)

Strelitzia definitely knows

[blowingoffsteam2]

One prediction I really do believe is that I don’t think MoM is going to be the villain people think he’s going to be. Oh, morally VERY grey for sure, but not like. Clearly, fingers waggling like Xehanort evil, ya know? I think he’s way too intelligent for that and I also think he understands the real solution is love- or at least will be convinced it is. When he said in khux that what he’s doing isn’t about sacrifice and that he actually has a plan to bring everyone back…I think he’s being sincere. Whether he’s ultimately able to pull that off in the end I don’t know, but I think he means what he’s saying in that scene. MoM is a trickster, but he’s not a liar per se. The real villain I believe will be Luxu, and I think MoM already knows that too. Hence why he calls Luxu the traitor. He’s already seen the “betrayal”.

[holleighgram]

Ya'll know how Pluto just... shows up?

I love that shit.

[ohonama]

hello, mini me.

[azurajae]

Thematically, I think Star Wars would be a great world for KH4. Not only just because of the whole Light vs Dark themes, but also mirroring Anakin's decent into darkness to what Sora is (possibly) going through. I know a lot of people wanna fight Dark Vader not befriend him, but hear me out.

Kingdom Hearts always liked to have "Disney" worlds connected thematically with a character's development or overarching plot (ex. KH3 Carribean connecting thematically with Sora's sacrifices in the end). People often talk about how they'd like worlds that theme with 'death' (ex. Coco, Soul) or worlds that give Sora therapy (ex. Encanto, Inside Out, etc), but what about a world that brings out his darkness? To emphasize his pain and isolation?

Come KH4, it seems like Sora is beginning his 'Dark Road', with most of the DS Saga only hinting and building the turmoil underneath, just like how Anakin's darkness had been throughout his life in the Prequels.

My dream scenario would be having the Prequels, specifically the Clone Wars era instead of the OT or Sequel era, just so Sora can physically interact with Anakin and have those parellels with him. Imagine Anakin talking with Sora about how he'd do anything for the people he loves, and Sora realizing he feels exactly the same. And while Sora isn't the typical 'Chosen One' like Anakin is, Sora was pushed into that role by circumstance and feels the stress all the same. Both these characters are pressured to repress their emotions/trauma, which often manifests as rage. Maybe some paralells could be drawn between between Obi-Wan, Padmé, Ahsoka, and Rex with Riku, Kairi, Donald, and Goofy.

Sora would leave the world before RotS happens, so he has no idea what kind of path Anakin was about to follow. He might even be happy that he finds someone who feels the same way as him, completely unaware that he's also spiraling into that same darkness that turned Anakin into Darth Vader.

If you wanna get into this idea even more, let's factor in the 'realm moves at different times', so by the time Riku and friends arrive in Quadratum, It's the OT era and their version of events is helping Obi-Wan or Luke deal with Darth Vader to coincide with Sora's Dark Road.

Honestly, It's more likely that the OT will be the focus if a Star Wars world appeared because its just overall more popular (and like how can you deny the suspiciously placed AT-ST foot on "Endor", which takes place in OT era), but can you imagine the parellels? A Darth Vader boss is scary, but Sora befriending a "Pre-Darth Vader" because they are on the same Dark Road feels a bit scarier, right?

I may also be putting all my chips on Sora becoming a boss down the line for Riku, Kairi, and/or Yozora to fight please

[dizzybevvie]

wait im fr deeping it now. why HAVENT we seen kh4 riku yet. what are they hiding