Land of Departure (旅立ちの地)
Kana/Kanji	旅立ちの地
Romaji	Tabidachi no Chi
French	Contrée du Départ
Spanish	Tierra de Partida
Games	Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep tracks Field theme - The Promised Beginning Battle theme - Future Masters
Other Worlds Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Dive to the Heart • Destiny Islands • Timeless River/Disney Town/Disney Castle • Traverse Town • Wonderland • Olympus Coliseum • Deep Jungle • Agrabah • Monstro • Atlantica • Halloween Town • Neverland • Radiant Garden/Hollow Bastion • 100 Acre Wood • End of the World • Kingdom Hearts • Realm of Darkness Introduced in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Land of Departure/Castle Oblivion • Twilight Town Introduced in Kingdom Hearts II Mysterious Tower • The Land of Dragons • Beast's Castle • Port Royal • Pride Lands • Space Paranoids • The World That Never Was • Keyblade Graveyard Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Dwarf Woodlands • Enchanted Dominion • Castle of Dreams • Deep Space • Mirage Arena Introduced in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance La Cité des Cloches • The Grid • Prankster's Paradise • Country of the Musketeers • Symphony of Sorcery

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The Land of Departure is a world in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix. It is the original "hub" world of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, similar to Traverse Town in Kingdom Hearts, Twilight Town in Kingdom Hearts II, The World That Never Was in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and Disney Castle in Kingdom Hearts coded.

SettingEdit

The Land of Departure is one of few special worlds in the Kingdom Hearts universe that is located between the Realm of Light and the Realm of Darkness.^[1] The Land of Departure has physical qualities of several major worlds from the Kingdom Hearts series.

The Land of Departure is shown in artwork to be set high in grassy mountains, surrounded by flowing water. The building itself decreases in width as it reaches the ground, tall spires protruding from the roof. Two lengths of golden chain connect the castle to twin peaks. Similarly to Twilight Town, there is one major building in this world's render; the main building also bears a resemblance to Twilight Town's clock tower. Like Radiant Garden, this world also has a circular area in the middle of it, with a large building overhead.

The Land of Departure is also one of a select few worlds in the series that features areas that eventually cannot be accessed during later portions of the game. After Master Eraqus is killed and Master Xehanort plunges the world into darkness, the world cannot be fully revisited. Because of this, the four treasure chests needed to complete the journal must be obtained before this chapter in the story, or else they will be left unopened when that part of the world becomes unreachable. This was later changed in the North American version; the Mountain Path ,which contains most of the chests in the world, was made available.

StoryEdit

Kingdom Hearts Birth by SleepEdit

Not only is the Land of Departure the place where Keyblade apprentices take their Master Qualification Exam to qualify for their Mark of Mastery, but it is also where friends Terra, Ventus, and Aqua first make note of the Paopu Fruit's legacy. Knowing they would be split up during a great adventure, Aqua distributes tokens to her fellow Keyblade apprentices, stating that through them they will always be together. However, only Aqua and Terra take their exam here, as Ventus will not be ready.

During Terra's scenario, he defeats Master Eraqus for trying to kill Ventus. While Eraqus is speaking with Terra, he is slain by Master Xehanort. Xehanort then blasts an orb of darkness into the sky, similar to the one that destroyed the Destiny Islands in Kingdom Hearts, causing the Land of Departure to become shrouded in darkness and because of this, most of the castle is destroyed.

After Ventus loses his heart and falls into a comatose state, Aqua returns to the destroyed castle with Ventus, carrying him on her back. She places Ventus in the middle throne and, using Eraqus's Keyblade, activates the device which transforms the Land of Departure into Castle Oblivion.^[1] She then leaves Ventus in a chamber, known now as the Chamber of Waking, which strongly mirrors a chamber in Hollow Bastion, the Chamber of Repose.

CharactersEdit

	Name	Journal Entry
	Terra (テラ, Tera?)	See Gallery A young man in training to become a Keyblade Master. He and his fellow pupils Aqua and Ventus share a healthy rivalry and strong bond of friendship. Though he is aware of the darkness in his heart, Terra refuses to accept it--and Master Xehanort's suggestions that it might be controlled have only deepened his quandary.
	Ventus (ヴェントゥス, Ventusu?)	See Gallery One of Master Eraqus's pupils. He usually goes by "Ven" for short. He, Terra and Aqua train together, sharing both a healthy rivalry and a strong bond of friendship. Haunted by the masked boy's warnings about Terra, Ven defied Master Eraqus, ran away from home, and set off for the outside world to find his friend. Since Ventus is younger, Terra and Aqua tend to be very protective of him.
	Aqua (アクア, Akua?)	See Gallery The only one of Master Eraqus's pupils to have been recognized as a true Keyblade Master. A healthy rivalry and close friendship bind her and her training mates Terra and Ven together. Her orders: to bring the Unversed situation under control, and to keep an eye on Terra. She is very concerned about Terra, as well as Ventus, who ran away from home to find him.
	Master Eraqus (マスター・エラクゥス, Masutā Erakwusu?)	See Gallery One of the true Keyblade Masters and also Terra, Aqua, and Ventus's teacher. He has a strong aversion to darkness, and believes it the duty of every Keyblade Master to rid the world of it. Though strict on the outside, he is not unkind, and loves his pupils like his own children.
	Unknown (謎の男, Nazo no Otoko?)	See Gallery A mysterious figure whose origins, identity, and purpose are unclear.

EnemiesEdit

SomebodiesEdit

Terra

Ventus

Aqua

Master Eraqus

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MechanismsEdit

Orb of Light

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UnknownEdit

Unknown

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GalleryEdit

Artwork depicting the Land of Departure.

Terra, Aqua, and Ventus in the Land of Departure.

Land of Departure shrouded in darkness.

Ventus's Room, an area of the Land of Departure.

The Throne Room.

The Mountain Path, an area beyond the castle.

The Keyhole of the Land of Departure.

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TreasureEdit

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