Ventus encounters Xehanort, who reveals his intention to recombine Ventus and Vanitas's hearts to create an all-powerful Keyblade called the χ-blade.[32] Xehanort sends Ventus to the Land of Departure to confront Eraqus, who attempts to destroy Ventus to foil Xehanort's plan.[33] Terra arrives to save Ventus and fights with Eraqus;[34] upon his defeat, Eraqus is vanquished by Xehanort, who enshrouds the Land of Departure in darkness and tells Terra to go to a world known as the Keyblade Graveyard.[35] Ventus is instructed to do the same by Vanitas,[36] as is Aqua by Yen Sid upon being informed of Eraqus's demise at Xehanort and Terra's hands.[37]