Just found out that Hayden Panettierre, the original VA of Kairi and Xion, had passed away recently. May she rest in peace.

Thank you for telling me, anon. I’m absolutely gutted. Hayden was such a memorable part of so many movies I loved growing up—Remember the Titans, Ice Princess, The Dust Factory—and then she’s the entire reason why I fell in love with Kairi in the first place. She gave Kairi so much life and spunk and strength and charm and love that I couldn’t help but love her, too. She truly was such a talented,…