Riku the Original Keyblade Master - why?

[SufferingAngel]

I can see RK right now sharpening his fangs XD; heel, boy =P

I know this is probably the most chipped, half-assed thing you'll get to see, but I still wanted to share.

As hinted (or stated) in FM+ by LS, [spoiler]Terra was the one who chose Riku as the Keyblade Master[/spoiler]
BBS trailers show us when he had the opportunity to do so, standing on the shore and watching a young Riku and Sora sparring.

Nomura said that the reason Roxas is able to wield the Keyblade while Sora's even around is related to [spoiler]Xehanort's Memories[/spoiler], and we can all assume an inevitable relation to Ven.

So here's my theory about why Terra chose Riku to be the next Wielder.

Xehanort is probably a weird fusion between Terra and MX. I think that was perhaps Terra's only way to seal MX.
Whether this is relevant or not, the fact remains that even fused and MX probably overpowered Terra by quite a bit - MX had to be weakened somehow.
That's where sealing his Memories come into play.
And Nomura already told us where those Memories are.

So what if Terra, while visiting the islands, found two boys with strong enough Hearts who could do just what he needed - one to serve as a place to seal Xehanort's Memories inside...
And another to be a 'fail-safe' should there be a need to... get rid of those Memories - by getting rid of the person inside whom they resided?

I'm not too sure how I see Ven's relation to Sora at this point. It could be it already existed and that's why Terra chose Sora specifically for that specific task, or it could be he had a high 'synchronization' with Ven - whom was used to seal MX's Memories, while Terra sacrificed himself to seal... just about everything else.
However, seeing as Terra would be fused with MX, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it should Sora either fall into the wrong hands - or be over taken by Xehanort's Memories.

That's why Terra needed a fail-safe - being Riku, whom he chose as the next Wielder for the purpose of 'getting rid' of Sora, and thus - of the Memories resting within him.

That could be why Xehanort went after Riku in KH1 but didn't pay Sora much attention - he knew on some level who'm he chose for the Keyblade.


EDIT:

Added. Looked the script over, found LS's words.

Terra: Aqua... Ven... Keyblade... Who are you? I can feel it - we have met before. But when... No... it isn't you... It isn't you that I have chosen. Why isn't it him? Xe...ha...ort... Is that you? Xeha...nort... Xehanort!

Looks to me like LS recognized him, and being a bunch of the whole bundle, and with his Memories stuck at "that time", it seems likely he'd know.

[Audo]

*eyes twitch at Spoiler Boxes*
*lols@ first line*

[Gabo]

I already told you how I thought about this idea else where...
But I'll restate it just for the hell of it..

Amazing.
I really enjoy this theory, and could kind of seeing it come to be.

[Marluxia.light]

This has been discuss before, and yes Terra probably did pick riku as the keyblade choosen one.
Shessh_______

[Glaurung]

If Terra sealed Xehanort's memories in Sora, don't you think that Sora would bear some likeness to Xehanort, or at least be able to recall those memories?

[Gabo]

This has been discuss before, and yes Terra probably did pick riku as the keyblade choosen one.
Shessh

This really hasn't been discussed before...
Read the ENTIRE thing.

[SufferingAngel]

Originally Posted by Annatar Ring-Maker

If Terra sealed Xehanort's memories in Sora, don't you think that Sora would bear some likeness to Xehanort, or at least be able to recall those memories?

Think Namine here. Namine offered Riku to seal Xehanort inside his Heart - so that Riku would never be bothered by him again, because she would seal away his Memories. It's possible to do - all Terra had to do was shove the Memories in without connecting them to any of Sora's.
Sora isn't being given the Memories - he's only carrying them. Think of it as someone carrying a sickness, but isn't infected with it himself - yet. And that 'yet' is what Riku is there for.

[bittermeat]

It's hard to understand why Terra would drag either boy into their ordeal. They're only children after all. Something about them must be preordained or something, otherwise I don't think Terra would purposely involve them.

You have an interesting idea though, we'll see about it.

[Audo]

Originally Posted by SufferingAngel

Think Namine here. Namine offered Riku to seal Xehanort inside his Heart - so that Riku would never be bothered by him again, because she would seal away his Memories. It's possible to do - all Terra had to do was shove the Memories in without connecting them to any of Sora's.
Sora isn't being given the Memories - he's only carrying them. Think of it as someone carrying a sickness, but isn't infected with it himself - yet. And that 'yet' is what Riku is there for.

Actually Nami said she would seal away the darkness, not his memories, it was just that a side-effect would be that he'd also lose his memories...

[Miles Edgeworth]

It was stated that the KHII FM+ Secret ending was a concept video, but it still can be used as a theory/speculation maker. OK, first, Riku COULD be the keyblade master at anytime since he has a keyblade, the Kingdom Key can't make him the master because it's just a different key, the mistake was THE KEYBLADE not the whole "keyblade master" issue.

[SufferingAngel]

Originally Posted by Riku-Keyblade

Actually Nami said she would seal away the darkness, not his memories, it was just that a side-effect would be that he'd also lose his memories...

And pray tell how would she seal the Darkness? I think it's the other way around. By sealing his Memories of it she'd be sealing Riku's access to it. Namine can't do anything else but mess with Memories.

Originally Posted by Miles Edgeworth

It was stated that the KHII FM+ Secret ending was a concept video, but it still can be used as a theory/speculation maker. OK, first, Riku COULD be the keyblade master at anytime since he has a keyblade, the Kingdom Key can't make him the master because it's just a different key, the mistake was THE KEYBLADE not the whole "keyblade master" issue.

Ah, Miles, I missed you.
Now go back and actually read my topic post before commenting since I didn't doubt Riku being the Master and I didn't mention the secret ending.
Also, the normal KH2 secret ending was concept. KHII FM+ was for real.

[Chevalier Sombre]

Also, the normal KH2 secret ending was concept. KHII FM+ was for real.

Actually, it's still a concept video. It's not a cutscene straight from the game.

[Grace Assassin]

Interesting, but why would he assign Riku in the even that the memories needed to be destroyed if he could just destroy them in the first place? Unless I'm reading it wrong.

[Audo]

Originally Posted by SufferingAngel

And pray tell how would she seal the Darkness? I think it's the other way around. By sealing his Memories of it she'd be sealing Riku's access to it. Namine can't do anything else but mess with Memories.

Beats me. But she was the one who said "This isn't about your memories, it's about your darkness".
She is a woman of many mysteries, xD

[SufferingAngel]

Originally Posted by Grace Assassin

Interesting, but why would he assign Riku in the even that the memories needed to be destroyed if he could just destroy them in the first place? Unless I'm reading it wrong.

Well, going by CoM, Memories aren't things that can be destroyed that easily. Also, seeing how they're his own Memories, aside from having a limited time once he pulled them out before he loses himself, I doubt he'd want to be the one to trash them. And Ven-Sora, for that matter.
He's throwing it all on Riku, getting rid of both the Memories - and Ven, inside of whom they reside.