L'Cie

Unreleased

The l'Cie (ルシ Rushi) (pronounced "luh-see") are people marked by the god-like fal'Cie to do their bidding in Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy XIII titles Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII. The mark of the l'Cie is visible somewhere on the person's body. The mark of a l'Cie is an overlapping sequence of black arrows, and over time the arrows multiply and a closed eye is revealed. When the eye opens fully the l'Cie's time has run up and they will turn into a Cie Corpse. The Eidolons are said to be their salvation, for they are created by the crystal sprouting from the mark of the l'Cie. The shape of these crystals and Eidolons varies for each person according to "what's in their hearts."

In Cocoon, l'Cie are feared by the society and are hunted by PSICOM soldiers. If a l'Cie fails to complete his or her Focus, they will transform into a monstrous crystallized creature known as a Cie Corpse. The "reward" for succeeding to fulfill a Focus is transformation into a crystal.

Final Fantasy XIII
There are eight confirmed l'Cie in Final Fantasy XIII:
 * Lightning, whose mark is located on her chest. Her crystal is the shape of a rose because of her high class, and it transforms into the Eidolon Odin.
 * Snow Villiers, whose mark is on his left forearm. His crystal has taken the shape of a heart because of his life energy, and the Eidolon it contains is Shiva.
 * Oerba Dia Vanille who has the mark in a hidden location. Her Eidolon is Hecatoncheir.
 * Sazh Katzroy, who also has the mark on his chest, half-visible under his shirt. His Eidolon is Brynhildr.
 * Hope Estheim, whose mark is on his left wrist. His star-shaped crystal transforms into the Eidolon Alexander.
 * Oerba Yun Fang, who has a mark on her right shoulder. Her Eidolon is Bahamut.
 * Serah Farron, who was the first Pulse l'Cie in Cocoon. Her mark is located on her upper left arm. Her Eidolon is unknown.
 * Dajh Katzroy, who became a l'Cie by accident. His mark is on the back of his hand. His Eidolon is not known.

Not all of these characters are l'Cie in the beginning of the game, but they become ones after they go to meet the Pulse fal'Cie. At least some of the l'Cie regret their situation, as Lightning tells Snow that they have been "cursed". Only the l'Cie can use magic and summons in the game.

The director of the game, Motomu Toriyama, revealed that the fal'Cie of Cocoon also chooses l'Cie of its own during the game.

Final Fantasy Agito XIII
In Final Fantasy Agito XIII, the army of Cid's country is composed of l'Cie.

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