Damien Taylor

Damien "Demyx" Taylor is a member of Organization XIII (Member IX) and a famous musician. He is Sora's favorite musical artist before his parents were kidnapped. Demyx was one of the three Organization-members who kidnapped the O'Reillys in their hotel room, along with Vexen and Marluxia. As a younger man, Taylor murdered a man for talking ill of the ocean, something Taylor grew to love. He is later captured by Sora, Kairi, Don, and Goofy for interrogation, and becomes something sort of their "Organization guide".

When he was young, Taylor grew up near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia with his parents, who were also obsessed with the ocean. While in school, he amazed his teachers with his musicality, and grew up to play country wide. He was very well respected in Australia for his dedication to music, his delicate lyrics in regards to the ocean's natural beauty, and his passion for playing.

However, Taylor began to regret this fame, for he was not able to return to the beaches he grew up on and he did not want to claim the credit for the music. He wrote "The Ocean's Music" not his own, and he scorned anyone who told him that he was great. His loyalty to the ocean, and his hydrophilia both contributed to the murder of an American man on the beaches in Sydney.

Shortly after murdering this man, Taylor was called by Xehanort while in jail and was offered a job in the United States. Xehanort said they shared the same distain for those who did not share their beliefs, and Taylor accepted. After he was escorted back to his cell, the jail was bombed, and Axel, number XIII in the Organization, took Taylor away via helicopter.

Personality
Demyx, when his false tough exterior is stripped down, is nothing but a mere coward. Not fond of pain, he eventually broke down and told information about the Organization to Don, who had then been beating him senseless. He is also a dirty fighter, choosing to attack Don only when he was sure Goofy was being attacked by his associate Luxord.

Demyx is also incredibly lazy. Instead of doing tasks for the Organization, he instead chooses to sit and play his guitar, daydreaming about the beautiful sea. Within the Organization, he is a charming, sensitive guy, who hides his disgust for people under music lyrics and wistful laughter.