Warriors of Light The Warriors of Light , also called Light Warriors , Warriors of the Light , Knights of Light , or Heroes of Light , is a recurring theme in the " Final Fantasy " series . Four heroes are chosen by the crystals — be it by a prophecy , a will , or by fate — to embark on the dangerous journey to fight evil or restore balance to the world . In the games they appear in , the Light Warriors are always the characters controlled by the player . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Warriors of Light are four youths spoken of in Lukahn ' s prophecy that appear in Cornelia to save the captured Princess Sarah from the clutches of the corrupted knight , Garland . Unlike in later appearances , these Warriors each hold the crystals themselves . Their mission is not to save the crystals , but to destroy the Four Fiends of each of the four elements and to save the world by restoring the light to the crystals they hold . After defeating the Four Fiends , the Light Warriors travel into the past to defeat the cause of all the evil , Chaos , who turns out to be their first foe , Garland . The evil force had created a cycle of destruction passing through time that the Warriors of Light end once and for all by destroying Chaos . The Light Warriors are not given names and , instead , are named by the player . Their job classes are also assigned by the player at the start of the game . In the novelization " " the warriors are named Zest , for the Fighter , Sauber , for the Thief , Floe , for the White Mage , and Daewoo , for the Black Mage . " Final Fantasy III " . The Warriors of the Light are four orphaned youths that live on the Floating Continent . In the original game , they are not given names , but the 3D version names them Luneth , Arc , Refia , and Ingus , and gives them a short backstory . They travel the world appearing at the four crystals of each element , gaining jobs at each one they find . Their goal is defeat the power of Darkness from destroying their world . After traveling into the World of Darkness , the Warriors of the Light find their opposing Warriors of the Dark who once saved the world themselves from the destructive power of Light . The four Dark Warriors aid the four orphans during the final battle against the Cloud of Darkness . " Final Fantasy V " . There are two groups of warriors . The four Warriors of Dawn — Galuf , Dorgann , Kelger , and Xezat — defeated the evil Exdeath and sealed him in a remote cavern , using the power of the four crystals of another world . Though three of the four return home to their world , Dorgann stays behind , feeling guilty for bringing a great evil to an innocent world . While there , he has a son , Bartz , but dies of grief after the passing of his wife , Stella . Bartz becomes a wanderer and one day gathers a group of warriors in his own group , branded the Warriors of Light by the Wind Crystal . These four , who include the Dawn Warrior Galuf and the royal Tycoon sisters , Lenna and Faris , are chosen by the crystals to protect them and destroy evil . They fail each time , and each crystal is shattered by Exdeath ' s forces . When each crystal is broken , the shards become job classes for the Warriors . After the four crystals are destroyed Exdeath returns . The Light Warriors travel to the Dawn Warriors ' world and while there , each of the original Warriors of Dawn sacrifice themselves to try and defeat Exdeath , including Galuf , who is replaced by his granddaughter , Krile , who completes the second generation of warriors . Exdeath fuses the two worlds together so as to gain more power from the Void . The Warriors of Light travel into the Interdimensional Rift , fighting through his horde of demons , and slay Exdeath with the aid of the spirits of the Dawn Warriors . It is revealed that whenever the world is on the brink of being consumed into the Void , four spirits will be born who will give birth to light , referring to the formation of the Warriors of Light . 200 years after the end of " Final Fantasy V " , the crystals again come under threat , now from the evil Ra Devil . A descendant of Bartz , Linaly , gathers her friend Prettz , the pirate Rouge , and the general Valkus to defeat this threat . The unlikely team is sent off to the Black Moon to save the world . While the story focuses on Linaly and Prettz , and none save for Linaly possess any magical properties , the four band together to face the oncoming evil subtly mirroring the Warriors of Light from " Final Fantasy V " , although they are never officially referred to as the Warriors of Light . " " . Lightning is called the " the knight of light " , a synonym for " the warrior of light " by Zoe in the Yusnaan Slaughterhouse before the fight begins . Lightning has been chosen as the savior of souls by the god Bhunivelze . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The Warriors of Light are stated to be the band of adventurers ( i . e . the players ) that helped protect the city - states and form the Eorzean Alliance during the events leading up to the Seventh Umbral Era . They took to the field during the Battle on the plains of Mor Dhona and were lost during the unleashing of Bahamut . Their name derives from the fact that whenever people try to remember them , all they can remember is a silhouette surrounded by a blinding light . Characters created for the original game have a special tattoo on their neck , indicating they are one of the Warriors of Light . It can be hidden ( or unhidden ) with command " / lmark " . They have a different intro upon starting the game , appearing in a flash of light and walking to their chosen city state , and there are minor edits to the text of some quests . They receive a chocobo whose beak has been branded with the same mark , implying this was their original chocobo from the previous era . Near completion of the main plot , the Scions of the Seventh Dawn and all player characters ( i . e . including those created in " A Realm Reborn " ) are referred to as Warriors of Light by the leaders of the Grand Companies . The player character is referred to as a Warrior of Light specifically by Hydaelyn . Minion of Light is a minion the player can acquire . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . When Benjamin and Phoebe approaches the statue at the top of Doom Castle , the statue calls them the Knights of Light , and the Crystals entrusts them with their power . " " . Brandt , Aire , Yunita , and Jusqua are chosen to be the Heroes of Light , also referred to as The Children of Hope , in the present by the Crystal to replace Rolan , the sole Hero of Light from the past . Rolan was chosen as a Hero of Light at an unknown point in the past by the Crystal to fight Dark Lord Chaos . Rolan sealed Chaos in the Star Chamber in the center of the planet . In the present Rolan ' s soul has been corrupted by Lucifer , one of Chaos ' s servants , and lost his powers as a Hero of Light . The Heroes of Light do not have innate powers that set them apart from others . Instead , the Crystal simply chooses a person , or people , who have strong hearts filled with hope and other positive emotions , or who have hearts with the potential to be filled with hope , and grants them , which function like jobs from other " Final Fantasy " games , allowing them to gain powers based on which crown they choose to wear . " Bravely Default " . Tiz Arrior , Agnès Oblige , Edea Lee , and Ringabel are chosen by a deceased alternate world version of Agnès to be the Warriors of Light : referring to them as the embodiment of her will to stop Ouroboros . This was hinted in the game ' s announcement trailer that addresses the player as a Warrior of Light . During the final chapter , Airy remarks that no other " Warriors of Light " have impressed her like the foursome . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Four of the eight main characters of the game are the Warriors of Light : Sol , Aigis , Sarah , and Dusk . At the beginning of their adventure , the Warriors of Light are chosen by the Crystal of Lux , and are blessed with its power . During their journey , they find five crystal shards which bless them with the Dragoon , Bard , Memorist , Paladin and Seer jobs . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Warrior of Light represents the original " Final Fantasy " , modeled after the Warrior class from said game . The Warriors of Cosmos , chosen representatives of the goddess , are also referred to as the " Warriors of Light " . Each warrior is in search of a crystal , which holds a part of Cosmos ' s power . Shantotto was once a member , having abandoned the war long ago for her own research . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Warrior of Light returns in the prequel to " Dissidia " along with the other Warriors of Cosmos whose membership during the previous 12th cycle included Kain Highwind , Tifa Lockhart , Laguna , Yuna , Vaan , and Lightning before the six sacrificed themselves to ensure their allies ' survival in the next cycle . Terra , Cloud , and Tidus appear in the cycle as the antagonistic Warriors of Chaos , but switched sides prior to the 13th cycle . Jecht was originally a member of the Warrior of Cosmos until he was captured and converted into a Warrior of Chaos . Other than Shantotto ' s background story being revealed , the game reveals Prishe to also be a former member who brought the Warrior of Light to Cosmos . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Warriors of Light are mentioned in the epilogue , referring to them the player ' s entire party . They have restored the balance to the dimension , reclaiming it from the forces of darkness . " World of Final Fantasy " . The Captain of the Guard turning into the Champion Warrior of Light alludes to the original " Final Fantasy " whose main cast consists of a group of nameless people , but in the first " Dissidia Final Fantasy " one of them was redesigned into his own character . Related content . The concept of l ' Cie alludes to the Warriors of Light , a group of warriors brought together by circumstance are chosen by the crystal that gives them a mission to save the world , and often grants special powers to achieve said mission . This is of " Fabula Nova Crystallis : Final Fantasy " in re - imagining the series ' s core concepts in new ways . In previous games becoming a Warrior of Light was shown in a positive and heroic light , whereas the " Lightning Saga " explores the concept of servitude to the crystal ( fal ' Cie ) in a more sinister light , bringing the chosen " warrior ' s " free will into question . In " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " , becoming a l ' Cie is an honor , as the chosen can serve their respective Crystal and protect their nation and its people , but many see it as the l ' Cie giving up their humanity as l ' Cie are meant to follow the Crystal ' s Will rather than their own . " Final Fantasy XV " . " Final Fantasy XV " started as " Final Fantasy Versus XIII " and a part of the " Fabula Nova Crystallis " series . As the project became a main series entry , its connection to " Fabula Nova Crystallis " was diminished , but various design elements of the latter remain . In the opening loading screen of the game , there ' s a line that says . This is similar to the opening lines of the first " Final Fantasy " : In the world of " Final Fantasy XV " , the kings of Lucis serve as the " Warriors of Light " , being servants of the Crystal and thus bound to its will through their ancient pact with the astral s and able to use a special kind of magic via the Crystal ' s power : this magic , and other magic related to the gods as wielded by the Oracle , comes at the cost of physically debilitating the wielder to a fatal degree if overused . Noctis Lucis Caelum and his companions Gladiolus Amicitia , Ignis Scientia and Prompto Argentum serve as the Warriors of Light for " Final Fantasy XV " , with Noctis being chosen by the Crystal to perform a ceremony to cleanse the world of Eos of a scourge that generates monstrous daemons and lengthens the nights until all daylight vanishes . He is known as the King of Kings , or the True King . " " . Crystal Bearers are people with magically infused pieces of Crystal inside their bodies that grant them magical powers triggered through mental focus . A Bearer ' s magic power is somewhat unique , ranging from the control of a specific element of nature to the ability to reshape matter and even the power to bend time or space .