Odin (Final Fantasy XIII)

Odin is Lightning's Eidolon in Final Fantasy XIII. He is lightning-elemental and has many powerful and diverse physical and magical attacks. He also appears as a boss in Final Fantasy XIII and a tameable monster and boss in Final Fantasy XIII-2.

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Odin appears as a tall, mechanical man. He carries his sword, Zantetsuken, and a shield which appears to be the head of a horse. In Gestalt mode, Odin transforms into the horse Sleipnir, named after Odin's horse in Norse mythology.

Odin has numerous texts all over his body written in Etro script. The Latin writing on the symbol that emerges from the ground when Lightning summons Odin reads:
 * By grace of Etro, let thunder herald your arrival. Come forth, sunderer of falsehood.
 * A name in blood, a pact of truth. Odin shall rise his bond eternal and unyielding.

The plate on Odin's back (as a horse) reads:
 * My weapon is light, my steed is thunder. I am the herald of truth. I am Odin.

Odin's shield that becomes the horse's shoulder plate, says:
 * Keeper of truth. Destroyer of corruption. Odin.

Final Fantasy XIII
At the Vile Peaks, Lightning's patience wears thin as Hope becomes a liability and Lightning threatens to leave him. Her frustration summons and prompts the Eidolon Odin to attack Hope. Lightning saves him and they defeat the Eidolon together, convincing her to let Hope travel with her and help him become stronger.

Odin is summoned by Lightning when the party returns to Cocoon. They crash a grand prix event in Eden and ride through the racetrack with their Eidolons in Gestalt Mode, Lightning riding Odin in his steed form. Later on, Lightning and Odin face Anavatapta Warmech.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Soon after Lightning is dragged into Valhalla by chaos, prior to becoming Etro's champion, Lightning encounters Odin and defeats him to renew their partnership while forging a new one with Bahamut. With an army of Eidolons at her service, Lightning orders them to battle Caius Ballad's army of Rift Beasts while riding Odin during her initial battle with Caius. She summons Bahamut to save a falling Noel Kreiss, before sending him away to New Bodhum -003 AF- to find her sister, Serah Farron. Odin stays by Lightning's side till the end, and she sends the steed to aid Noel and Serah once the two find their way to Valhalla to defeat Caius once and for all.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
After Caius's scheme to kill Etro succeeds, Lightning awakens in Nova Chrysalia 500 years later and finds herself unable to summon Odin. Odin endures in the form of a white chocobo known as the Angel of Valhalla that Lightning nurses back to health after saving the injured bird from a Chocobo Eater prior to learning of Odin's condition from Yeul. Caius retains the ability to summon Chaos Bahamut, though he does not perform an incarnate summoning.

The Eidolons aid their former allies in the final assault on the god Bhunivelze, and after the end of time and the beginning of a new, god-free universe, the Eidolons disappear to reincarnate, bidding farewell to their former masters.

Battle


Lightning and Hope face Odin as a boss in the Scavenger's Trail at the Vile Peaks. As Lightning loses her patience with Hope, she unwittingly summoning Odin, who turns against her comrade, and the two battle the Eidolon together.

Odin yields to those who amass chain bonuses and to those who heal the wounded. Therefore, the Medic role is the key to winning the battle. Odin's primary target is Hope, attacking with physical attacks and Thundara. Lightning can fill the Gestalt gauge by building chain bonuses and healing, and Lightning will need to do both as Odin's strikes will necessitate healing greater than Hope alone can supply. Odin will often guard with Ullr's Shield, allowing for either a break to heal or an uninterrupted attacking phase.

A corrupted variation of Odin, named Twilight Odin, appears in the Vile Peaks in the years 10 and 200 AF as a physical manifestation of chaos, using the memories of Lightning's summoning in the area years ago as a source of energy. He is fought as a boss in both areas and can be recruited as a Paradigm Pack monster for the party.

Summon
Odin acts as a Sentinel, drawing all enemy attacks. As Odin struggles driving up enemy chain gauges, it may be better to place Lightning in the role of Ravager to boost Odin's Gestalt Gauge.

Odin's Gestalt Gauge increases by driving up enemy chain gauges, by healing herself and allies, and by removing status ailments.

In Final Fantasy XIII-2, Odin still serves as Lightning's Eidolon and aids her in fighting Chaos Bahamut. Some of the abilities used by Lightning are named after the abilities from Final Fantasy XIII, but they are not the same abilities. These are Lightning Strike and Ullr's Shield.

In Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, what happened to Odin is revealed after doing the main quest in the Temple of the Goddess. Odin also appears to help Lightning at the end when she calls out for help.

Stats
Odin has 5 ATB bars. The Eidolon's rank is the sum of Lightning's current Crystarium level and the number of roles Lightning has advanced to level 5.

Abilities
Odin attacks the enemy Lightning is targeting with Flourish of Steel, Skyward Swing, and Seismic Strike. It will stock four attacks from the aforementioned abilities on its ATB bar and then have Thundaga as the final attack. If the enemy is far away it will use Crushing Blow. When Odin uses Thundaga it takes only one ATB slot, compared to when player characters use it when it takes three ATB slots. Odin works as a Sentinel in battle drawing in all enemy attacks with its Valhalla's Call.

Final Fantasy XIV
Odin appears in his Final Fantasy XIII incarnations as part of a series of FATEs in Final Fantasy XIV linked to Final Fantasy XIII and featuring Lightning as a non-playable battle ally. He appears once more as a summon Lightning can use in battle.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Lightning's EX Burst is Gestalt Drive, but she does not ride Odin, although she uses the same attacks when summoning Odin in Gestalt Mode in Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Strike, Thunderfall, Stormblade, Razor Gale and Zantetsuken.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Odin appears in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
 * Ability Cards

Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Odin appears as an enemy in Final Fantasy Record Keeper. His abilities, however, may be imparted to the delegation's units as Soul Break skills.

Mobius Final Fantasy
Odin appears in Mobius Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
Odin appears as cards in this trading card game, representing his respective element.

Triple Triad
Odin appears on Triple Triad cards in the version available via Final Fantasy Portal App.