Amodar

Amodar (アモダ) or Lt./Lieutenant Amodar (アモダ曹長) is a non-player character in Final Fantasy XIII. He is Lightning's superior and, according to the Ultimania, is 186 cm tall.

Nao Ikeda, who designed most of Final Fantasy XIII character cast, modeled Amodar after another Square Enix worker, Hideo Kubota, the game's character modelling director, due to a scenario writer's suggestion. Amodar is voiced by in the game's English version and by  in the Japanese version.

Datalog
Amodar is a lieutenant in the Bodhum Security Regiment, and was Lightning's direct superior.

Climbing his way through the ranks with persistence and hard work, he is respected by his subordinates for his fair treatment on and off the field of battle.

NORA's unregulated monster-hunting falls under his jurisdiction, but aside from a few warnings for the sake of formality, he generally turns a blind eye to the group's earnest efforts.

Final Fantasy XIII
Amodar was Lightning's superior in Bodhum and a member of the Bodhum Security Regiment. He appears in Lightning's flashbacks. Amodar speaks to her in Bodhum while watching fireworks, warning her to stay out of the business concerning PSICOM's discovery in Pulse Vestige.

Encouraging Lightning to consider sending in a letter of recommendation, saying that she is "past due for a promotion", he advises her to think of her future and her sister, Serah. On the matter of PSICOM, Amodar appears disdainful of the way they handle their operations, telling Lightning that "nothing but grief" will come of delving into PSICOM business.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Amodar appears in a downloadable content battle joining Lightning halfway through battle, he can then be recruited into the party after the fight.

In -4XX AF-, a riddle-asking artificial life-form known as Captain Cryptic is modeled after Amodar.

Battle
Adomar majors in the Commando, Sentinel, and Saboteur roles. He also utilizes a large hand-cannon and had grenades in battle. Adomar's Full ATB Skill is Iron Bear Claw. As part of a Paradigm Pack, Adomar is mainly a Commando with Iron Bear Claw as his Feral Link attack.

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
Lieutenant Amodar appears as a card in the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game. It depicts his Ikeda artwork.

Etymology
"Amodar" is derived from Sundanese language "Modar" which means "Death".

Trivia

 * Amodar shares the same voice actor as Kefka Palazzo in Dissidia Final Fantasy and Yazoo in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children in the English version of Final Fantasy XIII.
 * According to the Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania Omega, Amodar's original design was a handsome young man about the same age as Lightning, and wearing an outfit that looks like an.