Yes, as seen in numerous cutscenes where Saix refers to Axel as "Lea". We then see a young Axel-lookalike in Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep, confirming Axel's previous indentification.
According to kingdomheartswikia.com/wiki/Lea,Lea is the true form of Axel,so Axel is Lea´s Nobody.
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Axel's name was Lea before becoming a nobody. This is confirmed when Saix refers to him as Lea during a cutscene in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. More information on Lea will be available with the release of Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep.
When a person in the KH universe is turned into a Heartless, it leaves behind a Nobody as well. Axel is simply Lea's nobody.
Whenever a person is turned into a heartless, the empty shell left behind becomes a Nobody. Those with strong hearts leave behind more intelligent and powerful nobodies. Generally these nobodies are named by mixing up the letters of their names and adding an X. Sora - Roxas Ansem - Xemnas Lea - Axel Axel is the nobody of Lea
you have the beat the pride lands the second time (must have thundara)
Well technically, Axel is real in the world of Kingdom Hearts. But not in real life on earth. Axel is the nobody of Lea, who is introduced in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Axel is real, but isn't really considered real until he gets a heart. Lea is real, but im guessing it could be both yes and no to the answer of this question.
Axel, or Lea, as he was known prior to becoming a Nobody, does not have a last name in the series. It has never been revealed or shown in any installment of Kingdom Hearts.
Saix is the nobody to Isa. He and Axel's original, Lea, are first seen in Kingdom Hearts, Birth By Sleep. He was not someone already known through out the previous games.
To see Lea 1. go to google 2. click on images 3. type in "Lea and Axel" 4. look
that was his name when he was growing up remember it happen a while ago so they where still kids Axel is leas nobody if u don't no what that is look it up sorry hope that helps
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