Land of Departure (KHE)

The Land of Departure is a world that appears in Kingdom Hearts: Eternity.

Before Kingdom Hearts: Eternity
After the final battle with Master Xehanort, the now freed Master Aqua turned Castle Oblivion back into its former self and it became a school for young Keyblade wielders.

At some point, Master Shara and her younger brother, Himmel, came here. Later, Master Peon and his son, Strom, came here to avoid joining the Tomorrowland Transit Authority. Shara became the Strategic Planning teacher and Peon became the Magic and Spells teacher. Erde also comes to the Land of Departure

First Visit
After Hunter's Keyblade appeared, King Sora sends his son to the Land of Departure to better learn to properly master his Keyblade. There, he meets and befriends Erde, Strom, and Himmel. At the same time, Yuki comes and Hunter is smitten with her.

Six months later, Hunter and his friends have improved. After class ended for the day, King Sora arrives and gives his son and his friends their first mission to find the hearts of the worlds.

Second Visit
Hunter and his friends return here to rest and get ready for their end of the year exam. It may not be a requirement in the game, but taking the exam is needed to gain Knockout Punch (if ranked 3rd), Spellbinder (if ranked 2nd), or Royal Radiance (if ranked 1st).

After the exam, Master Peon goes to the library and finds someone in an Organization coat reading the Book of Prophecies. He sounds the alarm to have the other masters come and stop the person. Hunter and his friends get there first. When Hunter tried to stop the guy with his Keyblade, the stranger also summons a Keyblade. In the middle of the dual, the stranger's hood comes off to reveal that it's Young Xehanort. Everyone was shocked to see Young Xehanort was back. They thought he was sent back to his own time after Master Xehanort was defeated. Young Xehanort says that the next Sora defeats someone, make sure they stay down. Then, Young Xehanort begins to leave, saying that he got what he came for and goes through a Corridor of Darkness. At this, Master Peon checks the Book of Prophecies to see what page Young Xehanort was reading.

"He who received life when he was not born shall be the darkness leave light a torn."

Everyone was scared by this. Master Peon says they should tell Sora about this as he puts the Book back in its case.

The next day, King Sora and Master Riku arrive. Master Riku tells the masters that they should be careful as there is a possibility that Master Xehanort is back. King Sora asks Hunter's friends to take better care of Hunter and make sure he's safe in case Master Xehanort or Young Xehanort appears.

Forecourt
The front of the Land of Departure.

Mountain Path
The area that connects the Forecourt and the Summit. It is often used as the training grounds. It's also where Skateboarding mini game takes place.

Summit
This is where one could go and watch the stars. On the night before the end of the year exams and the Mark of Mastery exam, students would come to the Summit to watch a meteor shower. Students who aren't taking the Mark of Mastery spend the night there.

Great Hall
This is the throne room of the Headmaster or Headmistress as well as the masters who act as the staff. It is also where the Mark of Mastery takes place.

Student Lounge
The students come here for social intervention. It has shop run by a Moogle were students can buy items and such as well as a stage for the Music Master mini game.

The Master Eraqus Memorial Hall
This area has a large statue of Master Eraqus.

Boys' Dormitories
This is where the male students live and sleep. Hunter's room is the same as Ventus's room.

Girls' Dormitories
This is where the female students live and sleep.

Classrooms
The classrooms are used to teach the students. They are only visited in cut scenes.

The Masters' Quarters
This is where the Headmaster or Headmistress and the other masters live and sleep.

Bosses

 * Unknown (Young Xehanort)
 * Unnamed Keyblade Masters (optional)

Classes
Though not a necessity in the game, attending classes will help you gain EXP, accessories, and armor that are unavailable in shops and cannot be found in chests as well as improve your stats. They are also needed for the end of the year exam.

To attend these classes, you need to find the right books on a certain subject to attend a class of the same subject. Then, speak to the Keyblade Master in charge of the class you wish to attend.

Sword fighting

 * Teacher: Master Ponte
 * Books required: Battle with the Bengal Tiger (1st attendance), Life Once More (2nd attendance), Sword Fighting for Dummies (3rd attendance)
 * Questions asked: When facing a big enemy, where do you strike? (Face) Where did fencing came from? (Spain) Who was the first samurai? (Taira no Kiyomori)
 * EXP gained: 14 (1st attendance), 16 (2nd attendance) 18 (3rd attendance)
 * Stats improved: Strength and Defense
 * Accessory or armor for finishing course: Cosmic Belt

Spells and Magic

 * Teacher: Master Peon
 * Books required: The Standard Book of Spells (1st attendance), Chadwick's Charms (2nd attendance), The Essential Defence Against the Dark Arts Second Edition (3rd attendance), Magical Drafts and Potions (4th attendance), Book of Potions (5th attendance), What The QUACK Do We Know!? (6th attendance)
 * Questions asked: How would I make an instant trampoline? (Spongify) What's another way to defeat a kappa? (Feed it.) Name one of the most crucial ingredients in the Forgetfulness Potion. (Lethe River Water) Which Heartless did Donald get the Shaman's Relic from? (Shaman)
 * EXP gained: 14 (1st attendance), 16 (2nd attendance), 18 (3rd attendance), 20 (4th attendance), 22 (5th attendance), 22 (6th attendance)
 * Stats improved: Magic
 * Accessory or armor for finishing course: Mage Earring

Combat

 * Teacher: Master Tain
 * Books required: Battle with the Bengal Tiger (1st attendance), Life Once More (2nd attendance), The Amazing Khan (3rd attendance), The Street Fighter (4th attendance), Eye on the Prize (5th attendance)
 * Questions asked: Which big Heartless was the first one your father fight? (Darkside) What do you call it when you throw your Keyblade and it comes back like a boomerang? (Strike Raid) Who trained Ken? (Gouken) How is Nick Fury still have so much energy for his age? (Serum injection)
 * EXP gained: 16 (1st attendance), 18 (2nd attendance), 18 (3rd attendance), 20 (4th attendance), 22 (5th attendance)
 * Stats improved: Defense
 * Accessory or armor for finishing course: Acrisius