Divinity in Final Fantasy Throughout the " Final Fantasy " series , there have been instances of gods , goddesses and other divine beings . Divine beings often play an active part in the storyline , usually in the role of villain , but on other occasions , the deities are only part of the game ' s mythology and lore . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . When Garland was taken 2000 years into the past by the power of the Four Fiends , he became Chaos and sent the monsters into his former present to create a stable time loop that essentially made him an immortal deity - like being until he is defeated by the Warriors of Light . Melmond has a temple that was destroyed by The Vampire . In the Japanese version , all town s had chapels with a cross on top , showing that the townsfolk might have been . " Final Fantasy II " . Using dark magic to summon demons to aid in his conquest , the Emperor of Palamecia splits himself into two beings after his demise . The demonic incarnation takes Pandaemonium as his palace that he raises to the surface to resume his conquest , while his angelic counterpart takes residence in Arubboth . The Emperor ultimately dies on two fronts : his demonic half defeated by the party of Firion , Maria , Guy , and Leon , while his angelic half is defeated by the deceased party of Josef , Scott , Minwu , and Ricard Highwind . There are buildings in every town called Sanctuaries , indicating religious practice . Praying at the altar , two angel s will descend upon the fallen party member ( s ) and revive them before the angels take their leave . A statue of an unnamed goddess can be found at Mysidia . " Final Fantasy III " . The Cloud of Darkness is the entity that returns universes to nothingness . " Final Fantasy IV " . The summoned beasts are said to be spirits , with Bahamut being the Hallowed Father of all summons . The Creator created the Crystal capable of recording the history of a world and distributed them upon planets that held the promise of life , including the Blue Planet . The Creator , deeming the evolutionary failures of the inhabitants of the Blue Planet can no longer be permitted , sent out the Maenad s to retrieve the Crystals in preparation for the merging of the planet with the True Moon . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Warring Triad is a trio of divine beings , the source of all magic in the world , and the beings who created the espers . The three are named Demon , Fiend and Goddess . In ancient times the Warring Triad began to fear each other ' s power and started the War of the Magi during which they enslaved humans , turning some of them into espers . When the war ended the gods turned themselves into stone , becoming known as the Statues . The gods ' final act was to give the espers their free will and ask them to protect the Statues . The espers fashioned a new realm , where they fled with the Warring Triad ' s petrified figures . With espers and the Triad gone , magic faded into legend . The Triad was placed in a delicate balance , and it was said catastrophe would occur if they were moved out of position . A thousand years later , Emperor Gestahl rediscovered magic and invaded the Esper World and raised the Floating Continent with the Warring Triad ' s power . Kefka seized the Triad ' s power and moved the Statues out of alignment , shifting the face of the world . Kefka used the power of the Triad to send a ray of energy called the " Light of Judgment " to burn anyone who opposed him , or even entire towns . When the Returners enter Kefka ' s Tower they must destroy the Triad to rid Kefka of his power source . However , by this point , Kefka has drained most of the Triad ' s power into himself and thus , he had become the source of all magic , and in effect , a god himself . After the party defeats him , magic disappears from the world . " Final Fantasy VII " . Minerva is considered the planet Gaia ' s goddess , or its consciousness , and a powerful being created by the Lifestream to protect itself . Genesis Rhapsodos believes the " Goddess " mentioned in the poem LOVELESS can cure him of his degradation with her gift , and eventually encounters what appears to be a vision of Minerva in the Lifestream . A goddess statue ( which , however , bears little resemblance to the vision of Minerva Genesis encounters in the Lifestream ) can be seen in Banora Underground in " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " and in Midgar in " " . In a sense , the Lifestream can be thought as the divine power and entity guarding the planet . Sephiroth attempts to merge with the Lifestream to become a god , but is stopped in time . It appears the world of " Final Fantasy VII " has little in the way of practised religions , although the nation of Wutai is noted to worship the Water Dragon deity Leviathan . An old church also exists in the Midgar Slums . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Hyne is a god in the legends , said to be the origin of the sorceress power . There appears to be no practised religion , and the stories of Hyne appear more as legends and myths told to children . The story of Hyne is that of a god who created the world , and created the humans to help him build it while he would sleep . As Hyne woke up , he realized people had populated the planet in great numbers . Hyne considered there to be too many people and attempted to reduce their numbers , but the people rebelled and waged war against their creator , and eventually cornered him . Hyne tricked the people by promising them a part of his power , but it turned out the part Hyne had given the people was nothing more than his cast - off skin . Furious , the people searched for the god , but no trace of him could be found . The " Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania " contains a short story written by the game ' s scenario writer , which delves more into the sorceresses ' origins . It appears that Hyne , after casting off his skin , divided his being and entered his spirit inside certain human women , as he appeared to feel sympathy toward them as beings that needed protection . These women gained the power to use magic , thus becoming sorceresses . It could thus be said that sorceresses wield divine power that doesn ' t perish along with the human body , but upon the sorceress ' s death will seek a new host . Although there are no churches , and Hyne ' s name is only mentioned when specifically discussing the mythology surrounding him , characters do use the word " God " as an exclamation . " Final Fantasy IX " . It could be said that the crystal , the origin of all life in the universe , is a divine being . Every planet has its own crystal residing in the planet ' s core that is the source of all life on the said planet . Planets ' crystals can also give birth to powerful beings born of memories of myths and legends , known as eidolons , to protect them . Kuja travels back in time to the Crystal World and to the beginning of all time in his attempt to destroy the crystal and end the universe . The link between the crystal in Crystal World and the planets ' own crystals is unclear , although it could be speculated that the planets ' crystals originate from the " mother crystal " . " Final Fantasy IX Ultimania " explains that after the planet ' s crystal grows old it will die and return to the cosmos , which could mean that all life eventually returns to the mother crystal , the origin of the universe . After Kuja ' s attempt to destroy the universe , Necron appears with the intent of reducing all existence into nothingness , or " zero world " . It is unclear what sort of being Necron is , as although Necron claims to be eternal , the aforementioned " Ultimania " explains Necron having been born out of Kuja ' s will to destroy all existence . Esto Gaza is a place of worship on the Lost Continent from where the Shimmering Island is visible . As a result , many travel to Esto Gaza on a religious pilgrimage . It is unknown what deity the pilgrims worship , but Shimmering Island ' s status as the gateway between Terra and Gaia , which causes it to shine when open , is most likely the reason it has gained religious relevance . " Final Fantasy X " . The world of Spira practices the religion of Yevon . The teachings of Yevon , a summoner from ancient times , state that the monster Sin is the people ' s curse for having violated the teachings of Yevon by adopting the use of forbidden machina . The teachings state that through repentance , the people may rid themselves of Sin for good . Most of the world , with the exception of the Al Bhed , follow Yevon , and most towns have a temple . Within the temples lay the Chamber of the Fayth , which a summoner can approach to gain the power to summon the fayth ' s aeon . Summoners set out to a pilgrimage to Zanarkand where they obtain the Final Aeon , with which they can attempt to destroy Sin . Yevon teaches that if the people repent enough , Sin won ' t be reborn . It is revealed that Yevon is , in fact , the very being that keeps summoning Sin , resulting in its return after each defeat . After Summoner Yuna and her guardians destroy Yu Yevon , Sin disappears for good , but so do aeons , as the dreams of the fayth disperse . " Final Fantasy X - 2 . 5 ~ Eien no Daishō ~ " . In Besaid Temple in the distant past , the main hall had statues of the gods people worshiped before the time of Yevon : Kush , goddess of food and shelter ; Velm , god of safety ; Slone , god of quenching regret ; Arb , god of knowledge ; Luchel ; god of War , Kanaela ; goddess of protection from darkness ; Meiyou , goddess of light ; and Guarudo , god of rest . " Final Fantasy XI " . The creation myth widely accepted in Vana ' diel centers around the Dawn Goddess Altana and the Twilight God Promathia . The legend speaks that Altana was the one who created Vana ' diel , whereas Promathia had cursed the children of Vana ' diel with the flaws they have . Although the majority of the enlightened races of Vana ' diel worship the Goddess Altana , Her followers are generally divided into various orders , such as the Church of San d ' Oria , the Church of Tavnazia and the Eimert Church . The beastmen Sahagin also worship the goddess . Promathia is shunned and rarely brought up , if not forgotten entirely . Although he is generally taken to be the patron deity of the beastmen , they do not explicitly worship him . Promathia is mistakenly worshiped by the Moblin s , whose true patron deity is Alexander . Besides Altana and Promathia , there are elemental beings known as the Sleeping Gods that reside in proto - crystals scattered around Vana ' diel . While knowledge of their existence is limited , they are typically only revered as entities of great power . The sole exception is the Dark Divinity Odin , who has since been freed from his proto - crystal . Odin counts the Kindred as his followers , as well as the fallen civilization of Ephramad and those who have pledged themselves to be his servants . There are numerous other religious beliefs in Vana ' diel , but not all , such as Talekeeperism and Animitism , make references to divine entities . In the Near East , the people of Aht Urhgan follow the teachings of the great sage Walahra and worship the Serpentking Zahak . The beings known as Cait Sith that adventurers come into contact with during the events of " " can be considered as divinity as they are created from the tears of Altana herself . The rest of the beastmen of Vana ' diel worship a diverse pantheon of gods . For instance , the Yagudo Theomilitary worship their leader , the Manifest , and the tonberries worship the disfigured goddess Uggalepih , who may not actually exist given the origins of their kind . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Occuria . The Occuria are known as the gods of Ivalice , although the Occuria refer to themselves as either Occuria or Undying . The Occuria watch over Ivalice and attempt to manipulate history by giving power to persons they deem worthy . Among these are those referred to as the " Dynast King " , but the Occuria themselves call them " Saints " . Following the Occuria ' s wishes , the Saints set out to wield the magickal power given to them in form of nethicite , and destroy and conquer nations as the Occuria see fit . One Occuria takes a different route and sets out to free mankind from the Occuria ' s grasp by teaching people how to manufacture their own nethicite . To fight against this turn of events the Occuria choose Princess Ashe as their new Saint and ask her to destroy the Archadian Empire . Ashe claims she is " no false Saint for them to use " , and destroys the Sun - Cryst , the origin of all nethicite and its power , severing the tie between the Occuria and mankind . The Occuria are also known as the beings who created the Espers , immortal beings who wield great magickal power . As the game ' s bestiary entries suggest , the Espers in time grew arrogant , believing themselves the greatest force in all the world , and , deeming themselves even greater than the Occuria , set out to wage war with them . The battle was led by the leader of all Espers , the Archangel Ultima . The Espers nonetheless were no match for the Occuria who banished them to the realm of Mist only to manifest in the material world when a summoner would call upon them . Despite Occuria ' s immense power and immortality , it is unclear whether they are truly divine , as it appears they used to live on Ivalice , judging by the ruins of Giruvegan they have left behind , and also the fact they are unable to directly influence the mortal world , and only meddle via the intermediary of nethicite . It appears Occuria are intelligent beings able to wield magick who found a way to transcend the material world and now live in a separate plane of existence . Faram the Father , God of Light . The Light of Kiltia was founded by the prophet Kiltia 2000 years ago , and is a polytheist faith system where a pantheon of gods is led by Faram the Father , God of Light . Mt Bur - Omisace is the faith ' s center , and those who hold to the faith are known as the Kiltias . Kiltias are known to end their prayers with the name of their deity , Faram , and do the gesture of crossing their arms across their chest . The highest among the ranks of the Light of Kiltia is the Gran Kiltias , who stays in the temple atop Mt Bur - Omisace . The Gran Kiltias is known to be a man of wisdom and deep thought , with possession of powerful magick . The Gran Kiltias at the time of " Final Fantasy XII " is Gran Kiltias Anastasis . The aegyl worship the god Feolthanos who is revealed to be a false god who attained immortality by siphoning power from the auralith s . Long ago Feolthanos was a regular aegyl and the leader of the race and had a viera wife and children . Feolthanos revolted against the Occuria , and took his people to Lemurés , using the auraliths , powerful magickal crystals , to lock the sky continent away in Mist . Before sealing Lemurés Feolthanos left behind treasures for his viera children , in the form of auracite and a giant airship , the " Galbana " , hoping that one day they would be reunited . When the aegyl settled in the land of Lemurés , Feolthanos wrote the Canon , a book of verse laying down the foundations and principles for the aegyl . He harbored a hatred toward the Occuria and used the auracite to build a palace high in the sky where he absorbed the auracites ' power , melding with the auralith to become a god himself . He used the other two auraliths to steal the anima of the rest of the aegyl to make them easier to control . Vaan and his friends defeat him , making him a mortal again . Feolthanos fades away and without him , Lemurés crumbles and falls from the sky . " Final Fantasy XIII " . The world of " Final Fantasy XIII " knows three deities , Hallowed Pulse , Fell Lindzei , and the Goddess Etro . A video of the mythology of the " " shown at the January 18th 2011 Square Enix Conference reveals a god named Bhunivelze created the three deities to find the door to the unseen realm , where he believes Bhunivelze ' s defeated mother Mwynn to reside . The gods ' true forms are crystals , and they are represented in the official mythology video as symbols . Pulse created the world of Gran Pulse and the fal ' Cie that aid in terraforming the land to find the Door of Souls , which links the living world to the afterlife . Lindzei produced fal ' Cie to serve in Bhunivelze ' s desire to defy death as he entered a deep sleep until the door would be found . Etro , being discarded for her resemblance to Bhunivelze ' s mother , sacrificed herself , disappearing from the world , and humankind was born out of her blood through Lindzei ' s power . Etro became the keeper of the Door of Souls , serving to preserve the natural order which Bhunivelze was attempting to disrupt with his fal ' Cie . According to legend , Lindzei created Cocoon and tasked fal ' Cie with maintaining it and luring humans to live in the paradise . However , both Lindzei and Pulse were gone without a trace , leaving their respective fal ' Cie orphaned . Lindzei ' s fal ' Cie devised a plan to mass sacrifice the humans of Cocoon to force Etro ' s gate to reveal itself to summon back their Maker . This plan needed to involve Pulse ' s fal ' Cie and their chosen human servants , as Lindzei ' s fal ' Cie could not destroy themselves , nor use their own servants against themselves , to destroy their power source Orphan , which would deactivate Cocoon with the resulting crash killing all residents in Cocoon . Unlike Pulse and Lindzei , Etro appears to be the only deity who still actively influences the world of " Final Fantasy XIII " ; among such measures are the Eidolons , whom she sends to l ' Cie involuntarily bound by a Focus to save them from despair . The Gran Pulse legends also recite that it was Etro who stopped Ragnarok during the War of Transgression and later intervened to release Lightning and her allies , save Oerba Yun Fang and Oerba Dia Vanille , from crystal stasis and l ' Cie status . The events of " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " culminate in Etro ' s death , creating the unstable reality that " Lightning Returns : Final Fantasy XIII " takes place in . Bhunivelze was revived and before the end of the world names Lightning as his savior to have her guide the souls of Nova Chrysalia to a new world he is creating for the souls to reside and begin life anew . Upon learning of Bhunivelze ' s plans for humanity , Lightning defeats the deity and his body is sucked into a new unseen realm with humanity departing to a new world devoid of deities . Bhunivelze is depicted as the God of Light in juxtaposition to the deceased Etro , still known as the Goddess of Death . The two chosen of Bhunivelze , Lightning and Hope , were groomed to become these gods , with Lightning to replace Etro in the new realm , and Hope becoming the vessel for Bhunivelze , his heart inhabiting the god ' s body . When Hope is possessed by Bhunivelze , he is floating with Bhunivelze ' s crest behind him so the symbol on the crest ' s center gives him the god ' s wings and crown . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Multiple beings in Eorzea are called or worshiped as deities . The Twelve are benevolent deities who ruled the continent and its surrounding islands until the arrival of wandering tribes . Impressed by the resilience of the primitive settlers , each of the Twelve saw fit to ensure their welfare before departing . They became worshiped by the new residents of Eorzea , becoming patrons of various cities , regions and guilds . The Twelve were summoned by the Elezen mage Louisoix Leveilleur to re - imprison the elder primal Bahamut after he is released from the prison moon Dalamud by the actions of Nael Van Darnus . As opposed to the new races , the native beastmen of Eorzea worship beings known as the primals ( referred to as eikons by the forces of the Garlean Empire ) , beings sealed away from Eorzea until the death of the dragon Midgardsormr , which broke a seal containing a vast store of aether . This promoted the beastmen to attempt summoning their respective primals , threatening the stability of the land due to the vast amount of energy needed for the summonings . The Twelve are frequently mentioned or evoked by name , while the primals become enemies that must be defeated by adventurers . Two other main deities are mentioned , along with sects that worship or work in their name . One deity is the goddess Hydaelyn , referred as the creator of the world , which shares her name . The other deity is called Zodiark , who appears to be a male deity of chaos . His worshipers are the Ascian s , a race of ethereal beings who work through other people to ensure the release of their god . " Final Fantasy XV " . When it was known as " Final Fantasy Versus XIII " , " Final Fantasy XV " made use of the " Fabula Nova Crystallis " mythos , including the terminology . By 2015 , the use of the mythos had been reduced to an unexpressed thematic base for the game ' s world . The woman represented in the was said to be the most important goddess in the world ' s lore , while the world ' s cosmology is based on Japanese folklore with elements from Western mythology . In the final game , the woman in the logo is Lunafreya Nox Fleuret , who can wield divine power as a mortal due to her heritage . The lyrics of " Somnus " and " Omnis Lacrima " refer to an unnamed sleeping god waiting for the call to awaken , and calling for aid through his " children " . This likely originally referred to Bhunivelze from " Fabula Nova Crystallis " , but in the context of the final game , could refer to the astral s , also known as the Six . Astrals are magical beings the people of Eos consider deities . People often refer to them or their power as " the stars " , although the astrals have a physical presence in the world . By the time of the game they have been mostly dormant for a long time , but are revered figures of legend as detailed in the " Cosmogony " books . Another deity - like being in the world is the Crystal , a source of great magical power in the mortal world . The Crystal is said to hold inside it the " soul of the star " . The Crystal is said to have been given to mankind by the gods to ensure the man ' s continued prosperity . Though the light of the Crystal is said to be for the benefit of all of mankind , its powers are directly used by the kings of Lucis , whose departed spirits also have a deity - like presence in the form of ancestral worship . The Lucian bloodline is able to combine its powers across generations via the bonding of the souls as facilitated by the Crystal and the Ring of the Lucii . The kings and their kin gain various magical abilities normal humans don ' t have . In exchange for empowering them , the Lucian kings are sworn to protect the Crystal until the day comes when the True King will be born of the Lucian line . According to a prophecy , the True King will save the world from darkness by wielding the full powers of the Crystal , said to make him even more powerful than the astrals . There exists another bloodline in Eos whose members are said to wield divine power once granted to them by the astral Bahamut . The Oracles can commune with the gods and heal the corrupting influence of the Starscourge , a malady that turns life on Eos into daemons and lengthens the nights , threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness . The Oracle ' s calling is to help the king of Lucis in his mission . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Nearly a century after " Final Fantasy XII " , a separate Kiltia sect was created by Saint Ajora , with his claiming that Faram was the only one true deity to worship . Saint Ajora was , in fact , a human host for the Esper , or Lucavi as they are known in " Final Fantasy Tactics " , Ultima . Saint Ajora ended up becoming a prominent figure in the world religion . The Lucavi attempt to resurrect their leader , the Archangel Ultima , by orchestrating the War of the Lions and finding a new host for her . Two spell quotes from the Black Mage mention two unnamed gods . The quote from the Death spell mentions a death god , and the Flare spell mentions a dark god . Ultima ' s spell quote for Return mentions the Gods of time and tide . Although Church of Glabados resembles that of Christianity , it is a polytheistic faith . Tom Slattery , the translator for " Final Fantasy Tactics : The War of the Lions " , explains it thus : Time God Zomala . The Time God Zomala is mentioned in " Final Fantasy Tactics " and " Final Fantasy Tactics A2 : Grimoire of the Rift " . He is a deity whose powers are invoked via a pact made by the summoner . His most notable power is creating dimensional rifts that lead to forbidden places . In " Final Fantasy Tactics " , Loffrey Wodring chants a spell involving Zomala , which sends both him and Ramza Beoulve to the Necrohol of Mullonde . In " Final Fantasy Tactics A2 : Grimoire of the Rift " , when Illua is defeated by Clan Gully at the Ruins of Delgantua , she reveals that she has made a pact with the Time God and calling upon an ancient spell , she transports Clan Gully and herself to Zellea , the Forbidden Land . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . As part of the " " series , " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " includes parts of its mythos . The characters Arecia Al - Rashia and Gala are affiliated to the deities Pulse and Lindzei respectively . Their affiliations can also be seen in their ways of trying to find Etro ' s gate : while Arecia tries to use powerful souls to reveal the gate , which becomes known as the legend of Agito , the Judge and his Rursan Reaver s try to force the door to manifest by slaughtering the people of Orience . The goddess Diva is a neutral observer and recorder of the world ' s history . She exists as two bodies with the same will and spirit . Her instructions , given to her by the Great Will , are to observe and never interfere with events . The fal ' Cie also appear in the form of the land ' s four semi - sentient Crystals , which create l ' Cie to protect them and their respective nations . All Orience l ' Cie bear the brand of Pulse , further reinforcing Arecia ' s connection to the god , as she was the one who created them . When Tempus Finis , or the end times , commences , Gala ' s chosen Judge sets trials for the Crystals ' chosen l ' Cie to deem their worthiness of being Agito , the soul who can open Etro ' s gate . If there is no Agito , and the souls released by the Rursus also fail to reveal the gate , the world is destroyed and the spiral started anew . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The Creator , God in the Japanese version , is the creator of all the worlds and the Tower . He spread the rumor that Paradise can be found at the top awaiting those who would challenge the Tower . In truth , it is but a game for his entertainment , to see who would attempt and succeed in scaling the Tower ' s perils ; Ashura and the Fiends . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The New Gods are beings that have used MAGI to become gods . Ashura was once a humble Goblin before he used the power of MAGI : the race of the other New Gods is unclear . The player characters and Guardians gather the MAGI , but do not use them to their full extent , but they are not considered New Gods . Three other beings also carry and use MAGI , though they are not identified as New Gods by the Guardians : Ki was born with MAGI in her body and uses them inadvertently to heal others . The robot Dunatis is called a god , but not a " New God " . Lastly , the mysterious Magnate is unknown to the Guardians until he appears before the party and Taro . Alongside Dunatis , Apollo ' s World has rumors of a god named " Neptune " , but the party discovers that acts attributed to this " god " are actually the fault of the Undersea Volcano . The MAGI itself is the remains of a statue of the Goddess Isis , who is an " Ancient " and claims not to be god , throwing the divinity of the New Gods into question . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The Masters are " Gods " in the sense of the , which inspired them . They rule the Purelander s . Sol ( called " God " in the Japanese version ) is among their number : he is said to have created the player character ' s world and also the " Talon " . " Vagrant Story " . The nation of Valendia introduces the faith of St . Iocus and a long forgotten branch of Kiltia led by the enchantress and dancer Müllenkamp . Over two millennia ago , Müllenkamp of Kiltia established a city for her followers , known as Leá Monde , and used it as a stronghold while she wove spells into grimoires and enticed demons to learn of the powers of the Dark . The power of the Dark grants the wielder many abilities , such as the use of magic , the power to summon monsters , and the awakening of psychic powers on the spiritual level , from casting illusions , controlling minds , to clairvoyance and reading the depths of one ' s heart . Those who die bathed in its influence are subjected to a theological limbo for all eternity unable to pass into the afterlife and forced to remain in the world , while absorbed into the Dark ' s collective of souls and left in emotional torment as a formless and forever lost spirit . The Church of St . Iocus is a faith not unlike St . Glabados , that has its roots in Valendia . Identified with a six - lined cross adopted from the faith of Müllenkamp , known as the Holy Rood , it establishes itself as a monotheistic faith that condemns the use of magic throughout Valendia . Although its influence has spread throughout the nation , even to the city of Leá Monde , it nonetheless uses its banishment of magical arts as covert means to gain the powers of the Dark to attain immortality for the faith ' s Cardinal , and possibly , to use as a potential weapon . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . World B , an alternate dimension to World A , the world of the original " Final Fantasy " , knows two gods : the God of Discord , Chaos , and the Goddess of Harmony , Cosmos . The two are actually perfected manikins , artificial beings created from crystal ore originating from the Rift that ended up in World A . While Chaos was the product of multiple memories in one hideous body , Cosmos was a duplicate of Cid of the Lufaine ' s wife who was created by the military as an alternate means to soothe Chaos . Cid explains that it was the summoned warriors ( likely the generation of Shantotto , Prishe and Gabranth ) who dubbed the cycle " the conflict of the Gods " . After they end up in World B as the result of Chaos unleashing his powers and opening a portal to World B , Cid makes a bargain with Shinryu to devise a means to return to their world . Becoming the bodiless " Great Will " , Cid oversees the endless conflict between the warriors Cosmos and Chaos summon from other worlds to battle for them , while Shinryu revives the fallen warriors after every subsequent war with the losing group losing all memories of themselves and past cycles of conflict . Deciding to put an end to the conflict after eleven cycles , Cosmos places her power within her warriors and sends them on a quest that would manifest the power into crystals . Despite the manikins ' introduction to the war , and losing a number of her warriors as a result , Cosmos ' s plan succeeds in the thirteenth and final cycle . It leaves Cosmos weakened and it gives Chaos the chance to destroy her . As the world begins to crumble , the heroes remain in the world due to the crystals , giving them the chance to kill Chaos for good . After Garland is sent back in time to restart the cycle from this position , Chaos is overwhelmed as he regains the lost memories of his life in World A , giving him true understanding of the cycle of war . Shinryu gives him the power to end the cycle in his victory , and purge all existence . In the final battle , Chaos is defeated , and the warriors of Cosmos return to their worlds as the god is consumed in fire . Cosmos also survives , and intends to remain in World B even as it begins to fade out of existence .