Cosmogenesis

Cosmogenesis is the final location in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. It is the realm that Bhunivelze himself resides in, watching over the creation of the New World (Lightning Returns). The area itself is linear, with only a series of circular platforms connected by a glowing stream of green energy.

Description
The location has similarities to outer space. An ethereal plain with the new world in the distance. There are relatively few stars to be seen, implying that the end has begun and the stars themselves are being extinguished. The main focal point of the endless space is an intricate golden crest with an ominous black silhouette in front, the body of Hope Estheim suspended in midair. The numerous platforms depict stylised solar and lunar iconography, as well as numerous platforms depicting the goddess Etro as a female humanoid with wings spread and arms open with her name written in the Etro script. There are also two larger platforms with four images on. The goddess is the lowest of the portraits, a moon and a sun image, one of which represents Pulse and the other, Lindzei are in the middle of the platform. A six-winged, four-eyed, two-mouthed Bhunivelze rules over them all. Surprisingly, the platforms seem to be broken and crumbling, which is hardly indicative of an omnipotent god. There are also strange, rotating sun images with metallic spoke-like extensions representing rays of light.

The flood of souls, both of the dead and the saved can be seen migrating toward the new world.

Trivia

 * Cosmogenesis can be translated as world creation or creation of order. However, words concerning cosmo have also come to be referring to the universe as well.
 * The goddess of death's depiction in this last area is presumably Bhunivelze's own interpretation of her, a pure, benevolent woman with arms open to greet dead souls. Her depiction is not unlike that of a bird, which seems to be her symbol, as Lightning had a golden bird on the breastplate of the armour given to her by the goddess.