Chaos ( Final Fantasy ) / Dissidia Chaos is the primary antagonist and the final boss of " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . He is the god of discord that opposes Cosmos , the goddess of harmony , both being equal in power . During " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , Chaos and his forces tip the balance of power in their favor , setting the stage for their victory . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " explores this shift in power in - depth , and the actions taken by hero and villain alike that set the stage for the thirteenth cycle . As the final boss Chaos is unplayable unless one hacks the game . An alternate form of Chaos , a bestial monstrosity known as Feral Chaos , is playable in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , and serves as the game ' s superboss . Profile . Appearance . Chaos ' s appearance is based on his original artwork by Yoshitaka Amano as a muscular dark red four - armed fiend with wings sprouting from his back and demonic faces on his knees . He has a long tail and several horns , the most prominent of which are two red horns that curve into the air . Chaos wears a loincloth with another face on it , and a red amulet . While using his Utter Chaos attack Chaos changes into an alternate form based on his in " Final Fantasy " , coloring his skin a pale yellow - green , and the demonic faces purple . In this form Chaos wields up to four large black and orange swords , initially appearing as spires stuck into the arena floor . In the opening FMV of " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , he takes the form of a creature made of magma emerging from the earth juxtaposing the cloudy form of Cosmos . Personality . While his " Final Fantasy " counterpart shared Garland ' s personality , in " Dissidia " Chaos and Garland are entirely different . Despite his monstrous appearance and position as the God of Discord , Chaos demonstrates a calm , collected , and reasoned demeanor when not in combat , speaking in an even tone even to his enemies . He watches over his minions with a light hand , a trait influenced by his time with the Lufenian military when he was forced to fight against his will and came to hate his superiors . Even against traitors and those who neglect their duties to him , Chaos is hesitant to punish their disobedience . This attitude allows many of his warriors to turn their backs on him or plot against him , and only Garland is loyal to his god to the end . Story . Older Cycles . Chaos ' s history is revealed through the Cosmos and Chaos Reports , which are expanded on by the reports in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Chaos was the first sentient manikin created by Cid of the Lufaine , crafting a child - like monster imbued with the memories of ten people . Placed in Cid ' s care for observation , Chaos was eventually taken away by the Onrac military to be used as a weapon of war to fight neighboring nations that wielded Omega and summoned monsters . Chaos refused to fight , but complied when his mother was threatened . When she fled , the Onrac military used Cid ' s research to turn a manikin into a perfect clone of her to control Chaos . This manikin would come to be known as Cosmos . Chaos was rescued by Cid and his wife , though he grew twisted and hateful due to his time with the Onrac military . When his mother was shot during the escape , Chaos ' s rage opened a portal to the Interdimensional Rift which swallowed him , Cid and the manikin of his mother . In a new dimension , Cid makes his pact with Shinryu — Cosmos and Chaos agree to fight to open a door to the Rift again , allowing them to return home . Chaos initially was hesitant to fight Cosmos due to the memories of his mother , but Cid summoned Garland from World A to guide him to fulfill his purpose . Over time the cycles of war eroded Chaos ' s memories , and by the 12th cycle he has forgotten Cid and his past with Cosmos ; he only knows Cid as " the Great Will " , as referred to by Garland . Garland gave Chaos his name during the early cycles of the war , as Chaos reminded him of the demon " Chaos " he is destined to turn into in World A someday . Treachery of the Gods . Wishing to end the cycle for Tifa ' s sake , Cloud approaches Chaos and attempts to slay the god himself , but Chaos is merely amused by his bravado and annihilates him , dismissing Cloud from his service . As Cloud lays fading , Cosmos senses his benevolent desire to end the cycles and protect Tifa , and saves his soul from darkness to be reborn in the next cycle as one of her warriors . With Garland at his side , Chaos is approached by the Emperor , who brings Jecht before him and asks Chaos to infuse Jecht with the power of discord , having given up the power given to him by Cosmos to save Tidus . Chaos agrees and makes Jecht one of his warriors for the next cycle . Light to All . After the ten Warriors of Cosmos retrieve the Crystals they return to Order ' s Sanctuary and Cosmos takes them to the Edge of Madness where Chaos incinerates the goddess before the heroes ' eyes . Given tentative time by Cosmos ' s gambit , the warriors have a final chance to strike back at Chaos and end the war for good . As the heroes journey to Chaos and strike down the other villains who now act of their own volition , Chaos confides to Garland that he had a dream of a world where he suppressed disorder , and ruled the happy world alongside Cosmos , though he cannot understand its meaning and refers to it as " cruel " . Garland reveals his role as Chaos ' s guide to begin the war to perfect Chaos ' s power , and that he will send Garland into the past to become Chaos himself . Garland claims he did this to serve the purpose of the " Great Will " , also known as Cid . After Garland is sent back in time to fulfill his fate , Chaos becomes overwhelmed as he regains his lost memories allowing him to understand the conflict and inciting a maddened urge to destroy everything to cope with Cosmos ' s destruction . Though having been a neutral figure in the conflicts before , Shinryu gives Chaos his power to purge all existence . The Warriors of Cosmos arrive at Chaos ' s throne and defeat Chaos . The warriors return to their own worlds as the god is consumed in fire , the cycle of conflict ending with his death Confessions of the Creator . Though the cycles of war had ended , on the brink of death , Chaos was contacted by Shinryu . Knowing that Cid had worked against him in this final cycle , Chaos accepted an offer from Shinryu to punish Cid . Chaos died then , his remaining strength absorbed by Shinryu , and Shinryu held up his end of the offer . Cid ' s spirit was imprisoned in a nightmare world . In this nightmare , the cycles of war did not end with the 13th , and Chaos emerged victorious . Chaos and his warriors won every cycle , until during the 18th cycle , Chaos went berserk from the power he had acquired over the cycles . He transformed into Feral Chaos and slaughtered all other warriors including his own . In order to save Cosmos , Cid took on a physical form as a moogle and sealed her in the Cavern of Earth . With Cosmos beyond his reach , Chaos turned his attention to Shinryu . Cid cleaved the northern continents from the southern region for safety , sealing the Southern Lufenia Gateway as the passage between the two . While the result of Chaos ' s battle with Shinryu is unknown , eventually they allied again , and Chaos went to sleep in the depths of the Edge of Discord gateway . Eventually , five warriors entered the nightmare world through unknown means , and freed Cid . Cid guided them through World B to the Edge of Discord , and they defeated Chaos . With Chaos ' s defeat , the nightmare world was dispelled and Cid was freed . As he faded away , the nightmare world incarnation of Chaos regained his senses , and thanked the warriors for freeing his father . Gameplay . Chaos is described as The Master of Bedlam , and fights with long , powerful fire and earth - themed combos that do massive damage . Due to his size and the smallness of the Edge of Madness arena , even his melee strikes have considerable range . They are executed quickly and do high damage , while his magic attacks are slower and easier to dodge or block . During the battle ' s third phase , Chaos ' s attacks are amplified with additional effects . Chaos wears customized equipment whenever fought with stat boosts that change depending on his level , usually equal with the strongest equipment pieces usable by the player at Chaos ' s current level . These four equipment pieces are the Chaosbringer , Entropy ' s Aegis , Bedlam ' s Crown , and Havoc ' s Carapace . Chaos has access to the unique summon Shinryu , which can be summoned multiple times in one battle and has varying effects during the three rounds , ranging from locking Chaos ' s Bravery to doubling it instantly . He has no EX Mode and no EX Gauge , but can pick up EX Cores and EX Force , and in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " has no Assist gauge . Chaos can dash , dodge , and block like all other characters . Chaos is fought as boss three times in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , as the final boss of Shade Impulse , and Inward Chaos , and the Time Attack sub - mode in Arcade Mode . In " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " he is the final boss of the Epilogue chapter of Light to All , and is fought in using Cloud . In any battle except the Report battle , Chaos must be defeated three times for the player to win ; if the player is defeated in any round , he or she must start over from the beginning . When fought at the end of Light to All in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , the three phases are separate battles fought in the format of a party battle , and when the player ' s current character is defeated the next party members continue the battle in their place . Fighting Chaos . One strategy for Chaos is to jump into the air and wait for him to dash up , blocking him and attacking when he staggers . With the small arena it is advised the player try to use Wall Rush HP attacks when possible to maximize the damage . If possible the idea is to use any blocking HP attack and / or Chase effect Bravery attack , to limit him of his would - be fatal arsenal of attacks . Staying on the ground leaves the player vulnerable to all of Chaos ' s attacks and minimizes their dodging options , so it is safest to be midair . While his Bravery attacks can be difficult to anticipate and defend against , Chaos ' s HP attacks can be avoided with proper timing . Divine Punishment is his most difficult attack to avoid due to the precise dodging required , but if it is dodged Chaos is vulnerable as he is immobile while completing the attack . The player is only able to use their summon once during the three - part battle , so it is recommended to save it until needed . Defensive summons like Demon Wall , Mandragora or Alexander are advised - - between his HP attacks inflicting Wall Rush and his Shinryu summon increasing his Brave even more , if the player is afflicted with Break status Chaos is likely to kill them in a single hit . Since Chaos must be beaten three times in a row , and the player is defeated after losing only once , using EX Mode is not recommended until the final round , unless the player ' s selected character is low on HP and needs Regen , or the player is using an equipment set - up that lets them quickly refill their EX Gauge . Unique to the Edge of Madness stage is that EX Cores vanish if not picked up quickly , so the player should do so if they wish to receive the boost to their EX Gauge . Resin - type items remain active during all three battles , so items like Arcane Resin are helpful to start every battle with a full EX Gauge - - a timely entrance into EX Mode to block an attack can save the player ' s life . In " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , EX Revenge will not function when being attacked by Utter Chaos : the EX Gauge will drain and EX Revenge will be initiated , but it will be cancelled immediately and Chaos continues attacking . It will function normally against his other attacks , however . AP farming . In " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , Chaos is the best enemy to face to amass AP . The player should equip their character of choice with a Diamond Ring , three pieces of Diamond equipment , the Beckoning Cat accessory , and fight Chaos on their Bonus Day . The player should enter Quick Battle and set Chaos to Level 1 , as his level has no impact on how much AP the player earns . Provided they earn the AP Chance for each of the three battles , the player will earn a total of 108 AP at the end of the third battle . In " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " this strategy still works and earns even more AP due to the AP Chance going as high as + 3 AP if the player is lucky , and the addition of the Diamond Studs and Diamond Earring which also raise the AP gained . The trick is more difficult to pull off , as if the player sets Chaos to Level 1 the AP Chance will usually require the player to amass 9999 Bravery before using an HP attack . Furthermore , the AP Chance takes effect only if Chaos does not damage the player first , regardless of if he uses a Bravery attack or an HP attack . Thus , while the player can still earn a lot of AP using the above method , they may need to build up 9999 Bravery and avoid taking any damage from Chaos , which is difficult but can be made easier by creating custom rules . Diamond accessories cannot be purchased like in the original , making obtaining them harder as their fragility is still 100 % . Thus the player is encouraged to equip a Super Ribbon to slightly lower the chance of the Diamond accessories breaking . If the player has an artifact , there ' s a chance it will give an ability that increases the percentage of additional received AP . Since any of the four equipment slots can obtain this ability when one crafts an artifact it can prove more useful than the Diamond equipment set . Notes . There are several unique aspects of the battle with Chaos : Music . The theme used for the battle with Chaos is named " Chaos " , performed by Your Favorite Enemies . It is divided into three parts for each phase of the battle . These tracks can be selected for random battles once Chaos is defeated for the first time .