Oerba Dia Vanille

Unreleased

Oerba Dia Vanille is a mysterious girl with red hair tied up in pigtails. She is a playable character in the upcoming game, Final Fantasy XIII. Despite facing hardships, she is an upbeat and caring person.

Her outfit is apparently inspired by the traditional clothes of the Namibian Himba women. According to Dengeki PS3, the fur sash she is wearing was made from a bear she defeated by herself. She is also seen wearing the robes that the people exiled from Cocoon wear.

Story
She is a confirmed citizen of Pulse and a l'Cie like the rest of the main cast. At one point, she is captured by the Sanctum. She is seen walking chained in a funeral procession and interrogated by Jihl Nabaat.

She is among those saved by Snow Villiers and Team Nora from the train carrying exiles to Pulse. During the game, she grows close to a fellow exile Hope Estheim, and together they ward off an assault of Cie Corpses.

Abilities
In the E3 '08 trailer, she catches a disk and summons Carbuncle. It is unconfirmed if Carbuncle is her Eidolon.

In battle, Vanille wields a kind of foldable fishing rod with hooks at the end of multiple lines that can be reeled in. She concentrates on casting magic spells from the distance, as opposed to the close combat style of Lightning and Snow. According to scans, she also knows a variety of support magic spells, such as Protect.

Oerba Dia Vanille