Oerba Yun Fang

Oerba Yun Fang is a playable character from Final Fantasy XIII. She is described as a strong woman with many mysteries surrounding her. She has black hair and she wears clothing that closely resembles the traditional Indian, adorned with tribal accessories. She has the mark of a l'Cie on one arm and a large tattoo on the other. Unlike the other main characters in the game whose marks are black, Fang's l'Cie mark is white.

Character designer Tetsuya Nomura stated that when compared to other characters personality-wise, Fang is stronger than Lightning and more stubborn than Snow Villiers. During the development, most of Lightning's sex appeal was transferred to Fang to make Lightning a more serious character. As a result, Fang is very flirtatious.

Her clothing is very traditional, especially when compared to some of the other clothes worn by characters in the game. Oerba Dia Vanille wears a similar style, and this combined with a similar name, suggest that they are from the same tribe in Pulse.

Story
Fang is a l'Cie working for the Sanctum, even though she is a resident of Pulse. She shares the Oerba part of her name with Oerba Dia Vanille, indicating that they might originate from the same tribe in Pulse as Fang expresses concern towards her safety.

She meets Snow Villiers after the events in Lake Bilge. After helping him rescue Lightning and Hope in Palumpolum, Fang joins the party. She talks to Lightning when she asks her who she is. Fang also explains to her how a l'Cie turns into a Cie Corpse. At some point of the story, she appears ready to fight the party and claims that she doesn't care if Cocoon is destroyed because it's better than seeing her friends turn into Cie Corpses. However, her l'Cie mark begins to glow and summons Bahamut, which Fang has to fight.

In reality, Fang is the sole survivor of the destruction of the civilization on Gran Pulse by Vanille under orders from the fal'Cie. Knowing Vanille wanted to never do it again when Ophan demanded it, Fang decides to take her place in order to prevent her friend from carrying the burden of destroying the world. After Fang accepts the burden of Ragnarok, the rest of the party, except for Vanille, becomes Cie Corpses. In desperation, Fang becomes Ragnarok and attempts to kill Ophan in a suicide attack. Fang's transformation turns out to be a failure and her L'Cie mark fades. As a way of forcing Vanille into becoming Ragnarok, Fang is subjected to torture by Ophan in an agonizing cycle of being killed painfully and then revived as Vanille has to see her best friend suffer before her eyes. Right as Vanille is about to accept her destiny of destroying the world, the rest of party, now humans again, manage to save Fang and prevent Vanille from becoming Ragnarok. After Ophan's destruction, only Fang and Vanille are left in a crystalized state after saving Cocoon from crashing into Pulse.

Abilities and Equipment
She wields a double-bladed spear that can be split into a three-section staff in battle. Her Eidolon is Bahamut, who has no element. Bahamut takes flight in his Gestalt Mode.


 * Grave Lance
 * Gae Bolg
 * Gungnir
 * Pandora Spear
 * Calamity Shaft
 * Partisan
 * Venus Gospel
 * Dragoon Lance
 * Dragon Horn
 * Rhomphair
 * Nimrod Pierce
 * Punisher
 * Fatal Scissors
 * Shamanix
 * Heretic Tusk
 * Kain's Lance

Trivia

 * Before the script was completed, Fang was written as a male character. This was very early in development, as she is depicted on the game's logo which is one of the first artwork that was released for the game.
 * Fang's weapon turns into a three-section staff, and is known in some regions as a "coiling dragon staff", reflecting her control of Bahamut.
 * Fang's full-ATB skill, Highwind, is a powerful jump attack. The name is a reference to the dragoons of earlier installments who bear the last name Highwind.

Oerba Yun Fang