Orphan

"Salvation is born of sacrifice - miracles, of misery. From shattered shards a new crystal legend will arise" ~ Orphan



Orphan is the final boss of Final Fantasy XIII - he is a powerful being that acts as the main power-source for the floating continent of Cocoon - the main villain of the game (Barthandelus) takes the form of Orphan in the climax of the story and fights against the heroes: Orphan's final form is noted as having the highest HP of any boss in Final Fantasy (a title formerly held by Safer-Sephiroth)

Orphan is one of the Fal'Cie, supernatural beings comparable to minor deities which help to create and govern the mortal world, Orphan itself represents the power of the sun and was kept in a deep sleep so that it could power Cocoon without threatening others: however when the heroes of the story manage to defeat Barthandelus for the final time the Orphan is awakened and instantly fuses with him, revealing to the heroes that it shared a similiar desire to destroy Cocoon and summon the Maker (basically a "God" type creator-deity) even if it meant that it had to die in the process.

Orphan is notable for being one of the more nihilistic and suicidal villains in the series, it has no desire to rule the world nor is it seeking grand conquest - simply put Orphan wants to die and doesn't care how many others he has to destroy in the process.

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