Kingdom Hearts Keyblade Wielders Ranked
11. Vanitas
For what he was intended to be, Vanitas is a decent enough foil for the Keyblade Wielders of Light.
A constant evil presence in every story he appears in, Vanitas’ ambitions throughout the series always run counter to those of the protagonists.
Where Aqua wants to rescue her friends from the clutches of evil, Vanitas wants to use them to make himself more powerful. Where Ventus wants to strike a balance between light and darkness in the world, he’d rather embrace the dark completely.
It’s certainly an admirable trait, and considering he’s about the only character that doesn’t “see the light” by the end of his story arc, he definitely goes down as one of the more determined villains in the series.
As a Keyblade Wielder though, he feels like one of the flattest of the series’ bunch. His moments to shine are few and far between, and while he has his high points in Birth By Sleep, his turn in Kingdom Hearts 3 leaves him feeling a bit like cannon fodder.
