

This is implied further by Xehanort lamenting about the pre-determined nature of the future.ĭespite the board not having the functionality to host a chess game, fans of Kingdom Hearts III could still recreate the scene featuring Eraqus and Xehanort. The match may even have prophetic qualities, too, as it seems to foreshadow a battle between Luxu and the Foretellers. The chess set appears in a flashback scene at the end of Kingdom Hearts III as young Erqaus and Xehanort play each other while discussing the ancient Keyblade War and the Lost Masters. Related: The Kingdom Hearts Manga Is the Best Way to Prepare For Sora in Smash As the product description states, these pieces embody certain characters from Kingdom Hearts, such as Sora, Kairi and, of course, Goofy. Finished in gold or silver, the bottom of each chess piece is die-cast as well.Ī total of 32 pieces, 16 silver and 16 gold, accompany the multi-leveled board, representing the light and the dark.

Meant entirely as a decorative piece, the board is "intricately and exquisitely detailed," with each chess piece representing a different character in Kingdom Hearts. According to the product description, the set is a "three-dimensional replica of the chess-like game in which Eraqus and Xehanort go head-to-head with one another" in Kingdom Hearts III.
