The 13 Seekers of Darkness are the true primary antagonists for the Kingdom Hearts Unlimited Saga, comprised of 13 of the most powerful demon lords or dark sorcerers feared throughout the galaxy. The first incarnation first appeared during the time of "The Keyblade Wars" as Chernabog's head generals of his massive dark army. The second incarnation was founded by Darth Sidious throughout the course of the first trilogy to serve as his main warriors within his Galactic Sith Empire in the struggle to gain control over the Christ-Blade.
Story[]
The Keyblade Wars[]
(The inception of the idea during the Keyblade Wars; Chernabog gathering together his generals over the course of the war to serve under him and prepare for the fight that will earn him the Christ-Blade; the imprisonment or destruction of the Seekers, ending with Chernabog trapped within Bald Mountain and his Aurem Crystal shattered at the same time as that of the Christ-Blade; the Sith Order's vow to avenge their master's defeat and the founding of the Rule of Two and the Grand Plan)
Journey through the Dark Road[]
(Palpatine's apprenticeship under Darth Plageuis and the Archmage, eventually taking over the reins of masterminding the Grand Plan, starting with the takeover of the Galaxy and then reforging the Aurem Crystal to insert its shards within new worthy vessels to serve as his generals for his rise to power)
Birth of A New Era[]
(Palpatine establishing the Galactic Empire and his first recruits gathered to his side; the birth of Darth Vader, his reincarnation, and Mordred, his original intended wielder of the Christ-Blade; the creation of Dominion XIII's first members to serve as a trial run for prospective members)
The Journey[]
(The rise of the Horned King and his contribution by forging the End of Existence as a sealing place for the worlds he destroyed, while also scouting out the location of the 10 Princesses of Heart and releasing the ancient witch spirit Metalia from her imprisonment; the birth of Wart, and Zurg's first Dominion lineup seemingly completed)
The Chain of Memories - Reversed Awakenings[]
(The Replica Project jumpstarted with a couple of experiments completed and tested in the midst of battle to be judged worthy or not of joining the Master Plan; half of the Dominion slain by Taran and Ellidyr's efforts)
An Empire of Dreams[]
(The Wiseman reveals his play by usurping leadership of the Dominion from Zurg and brainwashing the remaining and revived members to serve under him to see once and for all if they are worthy of becoming true Seekers of Darkness; the Dominion defeated once and for all by the Heroes of Light)
Encoded Truths[]
(The Aurem Crystal's effects take hold with Palpatine and Vader's revival, though Marwoleath and Zurg must rest for a while to recuperate from their sacrifice of their masters' held fragments; the Archmage revived thanks to the Horned King's back-up plan, taking matters into his own hands by reviving the chosen 13 under his temporary command; the use of the Lord of Darkness and Abraxas as puppets to distract the heroes while the Archmage continues his work unimpeded)
The Fantasmic Dreamtime[]
(The 13 Seekers fully assembled, working together to put their master's plan into action by disrupting the Mark of Mastery Exam to lure in Taran into a Nightmare Fantasmic to revive their god Chernabog and his queen Mistress 9; a temporary alliance made with Lady Tremaine and Ursula's faction of traitors to the Hellfire Organization to utilize their services for this elaborate con, only to order their execution when they outlive their usefulness)
Return of the Keyblade[]
(The Seekers make their final play to unleash great founts of darkness upon the worlds with the help of their Imperial allies while Palpatine prepares to ascend into godhood with the destruction of the light and the restoration of the Age of Chaos; the end of the Galactic Empire and Palpatine's seemingly final demise after he underestimates the love Taran holds for his friends and for the universe)
One Last Reminder[]
(The heroes delving into Palpatine's leftover holocrons, scrolls, and computer data entries to decipher what spell he may have cast that transported Taran to the Underworld and how to rescue him by any means; the rise of Merlock and the Great Old Ones of Chaos with the defeat of their little Darkling upstart...)
Members[]
First Incarnation[]
The first incarnation was comprised of Chernabog's top generals in his grand army of darkness, mostly demon lords and powerful fair folk that were seduced to his side long ago.
- The Stalker - The Master, Chernabog is the Man behind the Man
- Sauron - Herald to the Lord of Darkness
- Dark Dragon
- Alveus Hive - Inhuman herald of C'kud'thulhu
- Tengu Shredder - Herald of Yami
- Lord Ombra
- Samhain
- Amuk Moonrah
- Evil Manta
- Master Vile
- Neltharion
- Morgana LeFey
- Darth Nihilus
Second Incarnation[]
The second incarnation was founded by Darth Sidious through many trial and error procedures, eventually gathering the most powerful lich kings and evil sorcerers of the ages after the Lands of Legend, many of whom he worked personally with in the past and present.
- Darth Sidious - The Sith Emperor and the mastermind behind all of the other Seekers' actions
- Darth Vader and Queen Narissa/Mistress 9 - the foremost apprentices of Sidious/Chernabog
- Horned King Marwoleath - the Darkheart of Marwoleath Enohart, gave up part of his soul to revive Sidious and was revived in turn thanks to the Aurem Crystal
- Emperor Zurg - the Emperor of Planet Z, gave up part of his soul to revive Sidious and was revived in turn thanks to the Aurem Crystal
- Phantom Henry Ravenswood and Mr. Dark - worshippers of the Black God
- Pitch Black & Lich King Phineas - old allies of Sidious from long ago and Grand Masters of Darkness in the Non-Disney Universe
- Asajj Ventress - Dana Barrett's corrupted form and a member of the original Dominion XIII
- Alveus Hive - the original founder of the Brotherhood of the Spear
- the Red Skull - the once and future head of HYDRA in its modern incarnation
- General Grievous - the Incorporeo of Qymaen jai Sheelal and a member of the original Dominion XIII
- NOS-4-A2 - the android reincarnation of Count Orlok and a member of the original Dominion XIII
- Eris - Goddess of Chaos and Discord, replaces Ursula upon the latter's betrayal
- The Archmage Destane - A former tutor of Sidious from the past, revived in modern-day due to a complex time ritual concocted by the Horned King's ghost
- Mordred- the Wraithling of Gwydion who intends to extract his present-day incarnation's lifeforce and his other half's heart-soul from Taran to become all-powerful; his own soul was retrieved mere moments before his original destruction in the past by the Archmage and placed within a replica to once more serve the Emperor
Reserve Members[]
- Morgause - is revived and brainwashed to serve the Emperor's commands
- Barriss Offee
- Warp Darkmatter & Boba Fett - not true wielders of the Force, but rather Acolytes directly under Zurg
- Dr. Frankenollie & Doctor Gero - not true Seekers, but rather their head Scientists
- Cell - is revived and granted new abilities to allow a second chance in proving his superiority over Ellidyr in exchange for serving the Emperor
- Professor Ratigan - A member of the original Dominion XIII, is revived in order to serve as a reserve agent and to unite the crime factions under Imperial control; betrays Palpatine to side with Maleficent due to lack of interest in the Clash of Keyblades and a desire for greater creative freedom with his scheming; is betrayed in turn by a repentant Fidget, who, despite his fear of angering his boss, seeks to make amends for his crimes by stealing Ratigan's stockpile of Imperial tech for the heroes to use in restoring their fallen friends.