Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)

Roxas
Kingdom Hearts character
Roxas as seen in Kingdom Hearts III
First appearance	Kingdom Hearts (2002) "Another side, Another story"
Created by	Tetsuya Nomura
Designed by	Tetsuya Nomura
Voiced by	English Jesse McCartney Japanese Kōki Uchiyama
In-universe information
Alias	Key of Destiny
Species	Nobody
Affiliation	Organization XIII (formerly)
Weapon	Keyblade
Home	Twilight Town / The World That Never Was

Roxas (Japanese: ロクサス, Hepburn: Rokusasu) is a character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts, who first appears as a cameo during the final scenes of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and makes his first full appearance in Kingdom Hearts II. He is a "Nobody" who was born from the series' main character Sora after he briefly lost his heart during the events of the first game. Kingdom Hearts II reveals that he is a member of Organization XIII, a group of Nobodies who need him for his ability to wield the Keyblade, a weapon that allows him to capture hearts. As a member of the organization, Roxas bears the title "Key of Destiny" (めぐりあう鍵, Meguriau Kagi, lit. "Serendipitous Key"). He is also the protagonist of the video game Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, which revolves around his origins. He is voiced by Kōki Uchiyama in Japanese and Jesse McCartney in English.

Director Tetsuya Nomura has stated that Roxas is an important character in the series, and that Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days was created to elaborate upon his backstory. Since his introduction in Kingdom Hearts II, Roxas has received positive critical response from video game publications, with most of them focusing on his development in 358/2 Days. Various merchandise based on him has been produced.