Editing The 13th Struggle

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"'''The 13th Struggle'''" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the {{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}. Two new arrangements were introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]'', named "'''The 13th Struggle -Luxord-'''" and "'''The 13th Struggle -Larxene-'''". It is the boss theme of several [[Organization XIII]] members.

==Appearances==
"The 13th Struggle" is the field theme of the landings of each floor of [[Castle Oblivion]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''.<ref>Replaced by "{{c|Castle Oblivion|track}}" in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''.</ref>

===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
====Sora's Story====
;Battles
*Castle Oblivion: {{ns|Game|Axel}}, {{ns|Game|Larxene}}, {{ns|Game|Vexen}}

====Reverse/Rebirth Mode====
;Battles
*Castle Oblivion: [[Vexen]], [[Lexaeus]], [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] (tutorial battle){{KHCoM}}
*[[Destiny Islands]]: [[Zexion]]{{ReCoM}}

===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
;Battles
*[[Twilight Town]]: Axel
*[[The Land of Dragons]]: {{ns|Game|Riku|The Mysterious Man}}
*[[The World That Never Was]]: {{ns|Game|Luxord}}
*[[Cavern of Remembrance]]: Axel's Replica Data{{FMII}}, Luxord's Replica Data{{FMII}}

;Events
*[[Betwixt and Between]]: Defeat the Nobodies with help from Axel.

;Cutscenes
*Prologue: "Axel", "Axel's Wrath"
*Twilight Town: "Axel's Atonement", "His Last Words"
*The Land of Dragons: "The Man Who Stands on the Snowy Mountain"
*The World that Never Was: "Luxord", "As the Battle Ends"

===''Kingdom Hearts coded''===
*Castle Oblivion: {{ns|Game|Data-Roxas|???}}<ref>Replaced by "{{c|Roxas|track}}" in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''.</ref>

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
;Battles:
*Keyblade Graveyard: Luxord

;Cutscenes:
*[[Keyblade Graveyard]]: "Xemnas Retreats"

===''Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind''===
;Battles
*[[Garden of Assemblage]]: Luxord's Recreated Data<ref>"The 13th Struggle -Luxord-"</ref>, Larxene's Recreated Data<ref>"The 13th Struggle -Larxene-"</ref>

;Cutscenes
*Keyblade Graveyard: "Past Redux: Xemnas Retreats"

==Composition==
"The 13th Struggle" is approximately fifty-eight seconds long in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' and one minute and forty-four seconds long in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. In all versions the tempo is 180 beats per minute. <!--check this--> It has a time signature of 4/4 time for the entire piece and is written in the key of G minor, with brief modulations into both F minor and C minor before looping back to the start. "The 13th Struggle" has a four measure introduction that leads into the repeated melodic section, and lacks a conclusion, allowing for smooth transitions between loops. Each loop is forty measures long{{ReCoM}}, lasting around one minute each <!--check this-->. The instrumentation consists of: organ, a large brass section featuring trombones, choir, strings, orchestra bells, snare drum, piano, cymbals, and timpani.

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"The 13th Struggle" makes heavy use of chromatic notes. The melody in the first eight measures of the C minor section is later incorporated into the main melody of [[Sacred Moon]].

The ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' arrangement features a brief introduction, the main melodic line, and a unique middle passage with only choir and strings, following which it loops. In the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' version, this middle passage is swapped out for a new one which incorporates the melody of "{{c|Organization XIII|track}}". All subsequent versions of the track continue to feature the "Organization XIII" section from ''Kingdom Hearts II''.

{{sec-stub}}<!--The alternate version plays during Luxord's game.-->

==Other appearances==
===''Kingdom Hearts'' Memorial Music Box===
The [[Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box|''Kingdom Hearts'' Memorial Music Box]] website features "The 13th Struggle" as one of eight tracks from the ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX'' soundtrack. The song is represented by Axel and is accompanied by cutscene images and quotes related to Organization XIII.

==Albums==
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File:Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 12 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts II Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 8, Track 11 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 12 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 17 in the "[[Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-]]"|link=Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
File:Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 9 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album]]''
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* "The 13th Struggle" plays in the first battle against Ansem, Seeker of Darkness in the original version of Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, despite him not being a member of Organization XIII. This was changed in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]''.

==Notes and references==
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