Noel's Theme

Noel's Theme is a prominent theme from Final Fantasy XIII-2. It has references to the game's main theme, "Wishes", but features a different melody. It was composed by Naoshi Mizuta in 2011.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
"Noel's Theme" is the character theme for male protagonist Noel Kreiss. It represents the loneliness Noel feels due to being the only human left in his time, and his desire and determination to change the future. It first plays when Noel reveals the Time Gate in New Bodhum 3 AF.

"Noel's Theme" has several arrangements: "Full Speed Ahead", a background and battle theme for New Bodhum 3 AF and Bresha Ruins 300 AF; "Memories for the Future", which plays at several cutscenes involving Noel's past and memories; "The Last Hunter", one of the main battle themes of the game; "Noel's Theme ~Last Journey~", a lyrical version of the theme, performed by KOKIA, which plays as the background theme for the Dying World 700 AF.

"Full Speed Ahead" and "Noel's Theme" are, respectively, the ninth and twelfth track of the first disc of the Final Fantasy XIII-2: Original Soundtrack; "Last Hunter" and "Memories for the Future" are the third and seventh tracks of the second disc of the soundtrack. "Last Journey" is the seventh track of the soundtrack's fourth disc.

"Noel's Theme" is also included in the tracks, "Endless Paradox" and the game's "Closing Credits".

Final Fantasy XIII-2: Original Soundtrack PLUS included four versions of "Noel's Theme" are included in the album: "The Last Hunter_original long edition", "Memories for the Future_another take", "Noel's Theme_guitar demo version", and "Noel's Theme - Final Journey -_AbstractSetOne".

"Noel's Theme ~Last Journey~"

 * Long ago
 * When I was just a boy
 * So alone then
 * Last of my kind in the world
 * I believed futures could be reborn
 * I would go back in time
 * Change what's to come


 * Hunting, searching for futures I've dreamed
 * Ever chasing, believing visions unseen
 * Hearing that hope is futile
 * Only inspires me not to give up


 * Valhalla is calling me to the end
 * I can hear now the beating hearts of lost friends
 * Urging me to not forget them
 * As the last hunter, I'll find the key