Below is a list of characters that appear in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
Main playable character[]
Guest characters[]
Non-player characters[]
Important characters[]
Notable characters[]
Other characters[]
Luxerion[]
- A Nameless Woman – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Revenge Is Sweet".
- Alrick – A young boy who believes Myka is the real savior and the petitioner for the side quest "A Rose By Any Other Name".
- Armand – The petitioner for the side quest "Buried Passion".
- Armena – A member of the Order of Salvation and the petitioner for the side quest "Like Clockwork".
- Baird – A soul seed merchant and the petitioner for the quest "Soul Seeds".
- Blythe – A young woman who came to the city in order to search for a medicine for her ill father and the petitioner for the side quest "Dying Wish".
- Captain Delilah – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Night Patrol".
- Carla – A leading member of the Order clergy. She is a woman with rose-colored hair who was murdered by the Children of Etro on Lightning's first day in Luxerion due to her resemblance to the savior. She was next in line for the position of High Priestess of the Order.
- Dolce – A little girl who lost her parents and doll and the petitioner for the quest "The Thing She's Lost".
- Erine
- Gem – Ronan's cat and the petitioner for the quest "Stuck in a Gem".
- Grand Inquisitor – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Heretics' Beasts".
- High Priestess - The leader of the Order of Salvation.
- Holmes – A railway worker.
- Inquisitor – A member of the Order of Salvation and the petitioner for the quest "Whither Faith".
- Lackley – A bachelor and the petitioner for the quest "Get the Girl".
- Lamont – A little boy and the petitioner for the quest "Faster Than Lightning".
- Likoma – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Trapped".
- Louise – A woman chased by Children of Etro due to her resemblance to the savior and the petitioner for the quest "The Girl Who Cried Wolf".
- Luka – A young girl who sells bottles filled with her own tears and the petitioner for the quest "The Angel's Tears".
- Marlon – A baker.
- Mitka – An owner of a second-hand shop.
- Myka – A woman considered by Alrick as the true savior.
- Pious Lutist – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "A Song for God".
- Priest Madya – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Enchanted Brush".
- Ranulph – The petitioner for the quests "The Avid Reader" and "To Save the Sinless".
- Reddick
- Riche – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Grave of a Bounty Hunter".
- Ronan – A boy who ended in his cat Gem's body due to Lumina's trick.
- Rubrio – A merchant who sells vials of starlit spices.
- Seamstress Nell – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Inventive Seamstress".
- Sellsword Ramdall – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Revenge Has Teeth".
- Servant Aremiah – A member of the Order of Salvation who acts as Vanille's servant and the petitioner for the quest "The Saint's Stone".
- Solandra – A female bounty hunter and the petitioner for the quest "Born from Chaos".
- Talbot – The petitioner for the quest "Treasured Ball".
- Toy Maker – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Gift of Gratitude".
- Thorton – A railway worker and the petitioner for the quest "Where Are You, Holmes?".
- Warren Merchant – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Slay the Machine".
- Wealthy Benefactor – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Mythical Badge".
- Virgil – A member of the Order of Salvation and the petitioner for the quest "Suspicious Spheres".
Yusnaan[]
- Alchemist Ludero – The petitioner for the quest "What Seekers Seek".
- Alchemist Mahto – The petitioner for the quest "Youth Potion".
- Alchemist Monique – The petitioner for the quest "Secret Machine".
- Alchemist Naggle – The petitioner for the quest "Beast Summoner".
- Alchemist Sildonius – The petitioner for the quest "Ultimate Craving".
- Alchemist Zalton – The petitioner for the quest "Spell for Spell".
- Architect Charkra – The petitioner for the quest "Rebuilding".
- Artisan Saila – The petitioner for the quest "Soulful Horn".
- Artist Daia – The petitioner for the quest "True Colors".
- Berdy – Olga's partner and a songwriter.
- Biggs – Wedge's friend and the petitioner for the quest "Death Game".
- Candice – A young woman wishing to be noticed and the petitioner for the quest "Adoring Adornments".
- Desmond – Tanbam's brother.
- Director Sarzhak – director of The Song of the Savior show that takes place nightly in the Augur's Quarter.
- Diviner I – The petitioner for the quest "Free Will".
- Drunk Pyrotechnician – Petitioner for the quest "Fireworks in a Bottle".
- Funicula – A fireworks lover and the petitioner for the quest "Fireworks for a Steal".
- Gordon Gourmet – A renowned epicurean.
- Gregory – The petitioner for the quest "Stolen Things".
- Ink Seller Norto – The petitioner for the quest "Source of Inspiration.
- Lennet – The petitioner for the quest "Last Date".
- Love-struck Darg – The petitioner for the quest "A Man for a Chocobo Girl".
- Marmo – The petitioner for the quest "Time Doesn't Heal".
- Morris – A young trumpeter and the petitioner for the quest "Play It for Me".
- Black Market Nej – The petitioner for the quest "A Dangerous Cocktail".
- Olga – A singer and the petitioner for the quest "Songless Diva".
- Pickett
- Primrose – A chocobo chick in under the guise of a young woman and the petitioner for the quest "Friends Forever".
- Pyrotechnician Boss
- Pyrotechnician Zod – The petitioner for the quest "Unfired Firework".
- Ramira - A soul seed buyer in Lower Yusnaan causeway.
- Seedy's Owner – The petitioner for the quest "Family Food".
- Slaughterhouse Zoe – owner and operator of the Slaughterhouse and the petitioner for the quest "The Fighting Actress".
- Tanbam – A male alchemist and the petitioner for the quest "Tanbam's Taboo.
- Tenio – A Black Market Dealer found in the Patron's Palace at the beginning of the game. He introduces players to the use of general stores and provides an item tutorial.
- Tomesso – A young man in love with Candice and the petitioner for the quest "Adoring Candice".
- Tour Guide – a Tour Guide in the Pleasure Alley.
- Velno – A female alchemist and the petitioner for the quest "A Testing Proposition".
- Wedge – Biggs's fried and the petitioner for the quest "Death Safari".
Wildlands[]
- A Hungry Hunter – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Hunting the Hunter".
- Bounty Hunter Gahl – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Hunter's Challenge".
- Brella – The petitioner for the side quest "Mother and Daughter".
- Brewery Broker – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "What's in a Brew".
- Cardesia – The apothecary of Jagd Village and the petitioner for the side quest "A Final Cure".
- Chef Aryas – The petitioner for the side quest "A Taste of the Past".
- Claris – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Forget Me Not".
- Claudia – Also known as "Assistant Thirteen", she is one of Dr. Gysahl's assistants and the petitioner for the side quest "Dog, Doctor, and Assistant". Her name in the Japanese version is "Claire".
- Cole – Sarala's father and the petitioner for the sidequest "Land of Our Forebears".
- Cornelia – A biologist and the petitioner for the side quest "The Secret Lives of Sheep".
- Darius – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Gatekeeper's Curiosity".
- Deatt – Also known as "Dr. Sheep", he is the petitioner for the side quests "Fuzzy Search" and "Round 'Em Up".
- Dr. Gysahl – A professor studying Chaos in Canopus Farms and the petitioner for the side quest "Saving an Angel".
- Ellerith – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Sun Flower".
- Hunter Chief – Chief of the Jag hunters and the petitioner for the side quest "The Hunter's Challenge".
- Hunter Hopeful – A man wishing to join the Jagd hunters and the petitioner for the side quest "The Right Stuff".
- Hunter Potts – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Dumpling Cook-off.
- Hunter Stable Hand – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Chocobo Chow".
- Kaj - A soul seed buyer in Aryas Village.
- Kinka, Seed Supplier – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Wildlands in Danger!".
- Innkeeper – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Two Together".
- May of Aryas – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "A Secret Wish".
- Melnor the Inventor – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Brain Over Brawn".
- Midsworth the Poet – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Secret of Chocoborel".
- Miss Warbler – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Sylkis Secrets".
- Mogbo – One of the unofficial petitioners for the side quest "Peace and Quiet, Kupo".
- Mogcha – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Moogle Gourmand".
- Mogella – A Moogle Village farmer that grows Sylkis Greens.
- Moggel – The petitioner for the side quest "Where Are You, Moogle?".
- Moghan – One of the Jagd Woods vines instructors and the petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Moghan's Plea".
- Moglen – One of the lost Moogles during the "Where Are You, Moogle?" side quest.
- Moglin – One of the lost Moogles during the "Where Are You, Moogle?" side quest.
- Mognay – A tailor in Moogle Village.
- Mogric – One of the Jagd Woods vines instructors.
- Mogsby – One of the Jagd Woods vines instructors.
- Mogtha – One of the lost Moogles during the "Where Are You, Moogle?" side quest.
- Moguire – One of the unofficial petitioners for the side quest "Peace and Quiet, Kupo".
- Mogwin – One of the unofficial petitioners for the side quest "Peace and Quiet, Kupo".
- Nadia – The petitioner for the side quest "Chocobo Cheer".
- Poltae Headman – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "A Prayer to a Goddess".
- Professor Lathome – A scholar and the petitioner for the side quest "The Gral of Valhalla".
- Research Leader – The petitioner for the side quest "Omega Point".
- Researcher Grove – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "For the Future".
- Sarala – The petitioner for the side quest "A Father's Request".
- Savanah – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Digging Mole".
- Seven – One of Dr. Gysahl's assistants and the petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Emergency Treatment".
- Shepherd Morrel – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Moon Flower".
- Singer Rosvalle – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "A Word of Thanks".
- Stubborn Old Man – The petitioner for the side quest "The Old Man and the Field".
- Taleb – A man afflicted with a curse and the petitioner for the side quest "Mercy of a Goddess".
- Tally – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Fresh Fertilizer".
- Tilda – A doctor at the Research Camp and the petitioner for the side quest "Matchmaker".
- Tradesman Nebro – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Echoes of a Drum".
- Waiting Man – The petitioner for the side quest "Killing Time".
Dead Dunes[]
- Adonis – A member of the Monoculus gang and the petitioner for the side quest "Adonis's Audition".
- Armorer Coxilla – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Heightened Security".
- Bandit Boddel – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Climbing the Ranks II".
- Bandit Coconan – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Pride and Greed III".
- Bandit Lilly – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "The Real Client".
- Bandit Marie – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Flower in the Sands".
- Bandit Moogor – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Pride and Greed I".
- Bandit Psmith – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Banned Goods".
- Bandit Reglan – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Pride and Greed II".
- Bandit Rimmich – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Desert Cleanup".
- Bandit Tapp – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Miracle Vintage".
- Bandit Zellio – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Climbing the Ranks I".
- Barkeep – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "A New Application".
- Bhakti – A robot and the petitioner for the side quest "The Life of a Machine".
- Bounty Hunter Bosk – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Lucky Charm".
- Elmer – A boy speaking in a strange manner who once had great interest in the desert's ruins and the petitioner for the side quest "Tool of the Trade".
- Gunsmith Mannon – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Bandits' New Weapon".
- Jamus – A former bandit who survived the Skeleton attack when he and his children where attacked by them and the petitioner for the side quest "Skeletons in the Closet".
- Mal - A soul seed buyer in Ruffian's bar.
- Mattisse – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "For My Child".
- Monica – Ramon's departed wife.
- Merchant Dolph – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Supply and Demand.
- Nolan – The petitioner for the side quest "What Rough Beast Slouches".
- Priest Menot – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "A Treasure for a God".
- Professor Pannono – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Biologically Speaking".
- Ramon – A man who abandoned his shop and the petitioner for the side quest "His Wife's Dream".
- Tobias – A merchant running a shop line in the Dead Dunes and the petitioner for the side quest "Old Rivals".
- Zanford – A Last Ones' researcher and the petitioner for the side quest "Last One Standing".
Unknown location[]
- A.Z. – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Fading Prayer".
- Alchemist Matheux – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Forbidden Tome".
- An Engineer – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Shoot for the Sky".
- Archaeologist Davia – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Digging Mysteries".
- Blacksmith Dray – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Staying Sharp".
- Dreaming Nonnoh – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Where Moogles Be".
- Lesia – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "What's Left Behind".
- Righteous Liv – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "A Girl's Challenge".
- Works Manager Dent – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Roadworks I".
- Works Manager Ford – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Roadworks II".
- Works Manager Zaphod – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Roadworks III".
- Young Padd – The petitioner for the Canvas of Prayers quest "Seeing the Dawn".