Ventus, or Ven for short, is one of the protagonists of the Kingdom Hearts series who made his debut in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. He was a Keyblade wielder who studied with Aqua and Terra long before Sora. Although cheerful and bright, Ventus holds a mysterious past he seeks to recover on his quest to become a Keyblade Master. What he finds is his dark connection with Vanitas, and a more vital one he once made with Sora. Ventus' heart lied within Sora until it rejoined with his proper body once more.