~Character Info~ Full Name: Ansem (the Wise) Version: Canon Character Journal:wiser_fool Personal Journal Icarused @ Livejournal
-Spoilers for the entire Kingdom Hearts series up ahead.-
Appearance: Around his late 50s to 60s, Ansem dresses as would be expected for a man of his age and position; nice black or brown slacks, a clean dress shirt, tie, and over everything, a long white lab coat, and a long red scarf. His hair is long and pale blond as is his beard and mustache. His eyes are an odd orange color.
He keeps his appearance very neat, tidy, and professional looking, but it’s not to say he’s completely serious. His face is very grandfatherly and he smiles often enough, especially when talking to children or younger adults. He’s also often seen with sea-salt ice cream in his hand (it’s rumored he has a fridge full of it under his desk).
Personality:
Ansem is the equivalent of the father of the Heartless as he was the one who began research on the darkness within hearts. However, he began this research not out of malice, but because he wished to find a way to protect his own world from the darkness that threatened to engulf it. Because good things rarely happen to good people in video games, as a result, Ansem lost his name, identity, his really awesome world, and everything else.
This exile into the darkness and the betrayal of his assistants made him cold and bitter, hell-bent on revenge for those who had wronged him and taken away everything he held dear. These emotions blinded him and made him driven toward his goal, but think little of how this was affecting the people around him. Only when he saw the sacrifices that were being given around him and did he stop to think of his own actions did he begin regretting his actions and changing. This is when he’s best known as DiZ.
However, as the transition from Chain of Memories into Kingdom Hearts II is made, we begin to see who Ansem was in the past and how he became as revered as he was; a kind, considerate man who wanted nothing but peace and security for his people and world, and who has become humbled through his actions, ready to accept his fate and apologize to those who wronged him.
To summarize, Ansem the Wise is a brilliant minded man formed of sea-salt ice cream and compassion, yet can be very stubborn and set in his beliefs and when needed, cold and calculating. What he lacks in physical strength, he makes up for in strength of heart, mind, and character.
Talents/Weaponry/Abilities/etc: While not a fighter and possessing no unnatural abilities ((such as magical powers)), Ansem is a very intelligent man. His background as a scientist and researcher gives him a vast spread of knowledge in human emotions and biology as well as knowledge of machines/electronics.
While he did possess the ability to manipulate Darkness within the KH series, for the simplicity of things, he doesn’t have that ability anymore as he’s no longer attuned with it.