Axel a.k.a Lea was a member of Organization XIII. He was ranked Numer 8 and given the title The Flurry of Dancing Flames. He fights using fire and his chakrams. He always tends to use the phrase "Got it memorized?" believing people will remember him and that he'll live forever because of it. He turned his back on the Organization when he was defeated by Roxas and his friends. He sacrificed himself for the KNS in the Lanes Between. He was revived during the Christmas specials and became a member of the KNS.