Xigbar (シグバール,
Shigubāru?), is a senior member, number II, of the Organization who appears in
Kingdom Hearts II. He is also referred to as the "Freeshooter" (魔弾の射手,
Madan no Shashu?, lit. "Magic Bullet Shooter"). Xigbar's original self was named Braig (ブライグ,
Buraigu?, mistransliterated as Bleig in the North American version). Xigbar is voiced by
James Patrick Stuart in the English version of
Kingdom Hearts II and
Hōchū Ōtsuka in the Japanese version. He controls Sniper Nobodies, and in battle he uses
Gun Arrows and manipulates
space to teleport himself, warp his bullets, and levitate upside down.
[4]Xigbar initially appears before Sora at Hollow Bastion near the
beginning of the third game, though he never takes off his hood, and
compares him to Roxas. During the player's second visit to the Land of
Dragons, he transforms a dragon into a Heartless, and leaves after Sora
confronts him in the Emperor's Palace, summoning his Nobodies to cover
his escape. In the World That Never Was, Xigbar confronts Sora again,
confusing him by calling him Roxas. Xigbar fights Sora's party, and
after they defeat him, he fades into the darkness, refusing to clarify
to Sora the mystery of "Roxas"