What is the point of becoming a Keyblade Master??

[prjio307]

If I remember correctly, I believe only masters can remove someone's heart with a Keyblade as well. In any case, masters have so far been the only ones qualified to train others in their use of the Keyblade, so that counts for something.

Nope. Sora removed his own heart in the first game and he's not a master.

I'm going to go ahead and agree with someone else who said it's just a symbolic thing that every master uses differently. In Eraqus' case he used the mark of mastery exam to demonstrate whether or not he had anything more to teach them. Aqua was the only master because she was the only one he thought was worthy of being called an equal to him.

In Yen Sid's case, I think he's just using the mark of mastery to see if Sora and Riku are strong enough to fight Xehanort. He basically just wants to find out if there's anything else they need to be taught before they're considered masters.

[Rallade]

Two words (not really becoming a master but more about having one to teach you) : Keyblade Armor

[8298906]

The point is the legal authority recognized as a master. Being a master as give you knowledge the Keyblade trainees don't. You're also recognized as an authority figure in the keyblade wielder world and included in important decisions.

[Riku]

It'd make sense if all the masters were able to wield two keyblades, Like Riku would be able
to wield two soul eaters, one that respresents light, one darkness, then if they are fused together
they make Way To The Dawn, thats what I always thought of about Way To The Dawn.

[Rallade]

It'd make sense if all the masters were able to wield two keyblades, Like Riku would be able
to wield two soul eaters, one that respresents light, one darkness, then if they are fused together
they make Way To The Dawn, thats what I always thought of about Way To The Dawn.

Yeah, but we've actually seen nothing that shows that masters can wield two keyblades, I highly doubt it's the case, I mean the reason Sora and Roxas can do so is unrelated.

[Hillboy]

It'd make sense if all the masters were able to wield two keyblades, Like Riku would be able
to wield two soul eaters, one that respresents light, one darkness, then if they are fused together
they make Way To The Dawn, thats what I always thought of about Way To The Dawn.

Actually it wouldn't

[axel95]

It'd make sense if all the masters were able to wield two keyblades, Like Riku would be able
to wield two soul eaters, one that respresents light, one darkness, then if they are fused together
they make Way To The Dawn, thats what I always thought of about Way To The Dawn.

Doesn't weilding two keyblades have something to do with having two hearts inside of you?

[Ruran]

Doesn't weilding two keyblades have something to do with having two hearts inside of you?

It seems so. Or at the very least if you have a very strong connection to someone else's heart, a la, Roxas. The only fully formed people we see dual wield are Sora and , questionably, Riku while Mickey and Aqua have/had multiple Keyblades but only ever use one at a time so It's not a master thing.

[MegaWallflower]

I'm going to say it's to know that you have the ability of an expert. Like getting a degree or something. You learn what you need to learn, take the test, and if you pass, the degree is proof of that, right?

[Memory Master]

Eraqus explains it, the test isn't one of physical strength but of strength of the heart. Terra would have passed if MX had not messed with the darkness in his heart and caused it to show up in the exam. As for why Sora and Riku's exam is very different from Terra and Aqua's exam, well there is a reason for that but its a spoiler, even though its not a huge spoiler, I can't say anything about it here.

[aldrain]

What's the point of becoming a master in any sort of trade?

Pay raise. That is all the MoM is. They go from lousilly paid assistants to the master to getting minimum wage when the get older, and now Riku gets $13 an hour.

[D.D.D]

Pay raise. That is all the MoM is. They go from lousilly paid assistants to the master to getting minimum wage when the get older, and now Riku gets $13 an hour.

Well, Sora sure didn't get any thanks from Yen Sid, who just sat on his little wizard chair and let Sora do all the work. I mean, he's a super powerful master? Why not help once in a while besides blabbing about what Sora needs to know?

...We need that old geezer to do something.
But I guess, like WallFlower said, that the MoM is kind of like a different colored belt/a degree in martial arts. So the test is like a black belt test. If they pass, then they get that shiny new belt (/big title) to show off.

[SorasTwilight]

Yes mostly being a master at something shows others that you are capable of doing simple things and is qualified to do things that the same person can not do, but you can. Taking this would not only certify our heros, but it'll bring comfort to the kh world that these guys know what they're doing.