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 resident of Pulse, along with Oerba Yun Fang, and a l'Cie like the rest of the main cast. At one point, she is captured by the Sanctum and seen walking chained in a funeral procession watched over 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 exile Hope Estheim, and together they ward off an assault of Cie Corpses.

In the TGS '09 trailer, she is seen apologizing to Serah on her knees after touching her l'Cie mark. Another scene shows her telling Sazh to shoot her for unknown reasons, and asking him what she should do.

Abilities
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.

In the Final Trailer, Vanille was shown summoning a many-armed Eidolon. It's Gestalt Mode bears a strong resemblance to Rikku's Machina Maw.

Trivia

 * Her Japanese voice actor, Yukari Fukui, has also voiced Terra Branford in Dissidia Final Fantasy.

Oerba Dia Vanille