That's a tad like saying you don't want the series to expand, though. If there are going to be more Kingdom Hearts games, the story and universe need to be fleshed out. You could say the series works fine without npcs, but even though they don't necessarily contribute anything to the story, their presence makes their worlds more believable. You could also say the series worked fine without Roxas, but then we wouldn't have been presented with all of the little intricacies he added to the series, and the same applies to any original, Disney, or Square character as well.
Xion validates her appearance in numerous ways, but here's a few off the top of my head:
- She gives Vexen and his Replica Program some weight, insinuating the brains behind the operation were not as incompetent as some members believed.
- She was one of the "many roads" Xemnas had left open to utilize a Keyblade for his desires should the project at Castle Oblivion and Roxas fail him.
- She befriends Roxas and Axel and helps strengthen a sense of normalcy and purpose outside of working for the Organization.
- She forces Roxas to do some self-examination. The similarities between the two friends make him question his existence and right to live as a separate identity.
