Luxerion Luxerion , the Divine City of Light is one of the main locations in Nova Chrysalia in " " and it acts as the capital city . A religious organization known as the Order of Salvation is in charge of keeping the peace . The Order worships the deity Bhunivelze , and spreads his teachings to the populace praying for the doomed world ' s salvation . Snow ' s chapter in " " reveals Luxerion was the first city built on Nova Chrysalia by the fal ' Cie Pandaemonium , which later came to reside in Yusnaan . Story . After the formation of Nova Chrysalia , Hope Estheim , Snow Villiers , and Noel Kreiss made a pact to find a way to save the decaying world and established Luxerion before Snow became the patron of Yusnaan . When Hope disappeared 331 years after Nova Chrysalia ' s formation , it left a power vacuum the Order of Salvation exploited . Noel , burdened by guilt , took residence in the rundown area of Luxerion , the Warren , and came to be known as the vigilante " Shadow Hunter " . One - hundred fifty - six years later , Oerba Dia Vanille and Oerba Yun Fang awoke from crystal stasis and were taken in by the Order . Due to Vanille ' s newfound ability to hear the dead she was venerated as a saint , and the Order keep her under constant supervision . Fang learned the Order intends to use Vanille as a sacrifice on the world ' s final day , and left for the Dead Dunes and formed the Monoculus bandit group to thwart the Order by obtaining the holy clavis needed for Vanille ' s ritual . Thirteen years later , after confronting Snow and Lumina in Yusnaan , Lightning arrives in Luxerion via the monorail and learns of a string of murders in the city . While investigating , she learns the culprits are the members of the Children of Etro who have been targeting pink - haired women . Following the cultists incognito , Lighting witnesses them slipping to the Forsaken Graveyard were they commit their ritual murders . To enter , she requires a code , and decides to search for it the following morning . Lightning comes across an alley where people are gathered and finds a digit of the code . Noel sneaks up to her but vanishes when Lightning turns around . The final digit is by an Oracle Drive that depicts a vision of the savior being killed by Noel , the Shadow Hunter . Lumina says there are people who believe they must make the prophecy come true . Noel confronts Lightning , confirming what Lumina has said , but claims it ' s not the time and place for him to kill her and leaves . After midnight Lightning uses the code to enter the Forsaken Graveyard and finds the Children of Etro about to murder a captured woman . Stopping the ritual , Lightning is joined by Noel in defeating the cultists as he denounces them for killing innocents . As soldiers of the Order arrive to the scene to arrest the cultists , Noel departs asking Lightning to follow him . In the Den of Shadows Lightning learns the Oracle Drive depicts Noel killing her on the final day and being reunited with Yeul in a new world . She provokes Noel into a fight , but he destroys the Oracle Drive , knowing killing Lightning is not what Yeul would want . Yeul ' s spirit appears from the broken Oracle Drive and promises Noel they will soon be together . Lightning saves Noel ' s soul , and he departs saying he will stop living in the shadows . After hearing about Lightning ' s exploits in the city , Vanille requests to see her . Lightning speaks with Vanille ' s servant , Aremiah , who tells her a precious crystal shard has been lost . When Vanille awoke from crystal stasis , she was grasping a piece of crystal and it has been her precious possession ever since , as it lets her glimpse the estranged Fang . Lightning finds the crystal from a delivery company employee who claims someone high up in the Order gave it to them with no receiver ' s address , and Lightning thinks someone from the Order wanted to steal it from Vanille . Lightning returns the crystal to Aremiah and is granted passage into the cathedral at night time . Lightning finds Vanille with Lumina . Vanille leads Lightning underground to God ' s Sanctum and shows her a concentration of Chaos around the altar , which Lumina refers to as the " wind of sorrow " , lost souls in suffering . Vanille explains the souls of those who died after Valhalla ' s Chaos burst through Etro ' s gate were drawn to the cathedral and that she can hear every cry of their pain . The Order seeks the save the dead from their anguish and needs Vanille to call them to her . Lightning asks if she will be able to handle millions of souls at once , but Vanille answers she doesn ' t have a choice . Lumina says the souls have been building up for years , and if Vanille does not call them to her and they ever escaped , it would destroy the world as well as the future . On the of the world Chaos advances into Luxerion , engulfing the city with Anubyses emerging from its depths , the cathedral remaining as the last safe haven as Vanille prepares to sacrifice herself in the Soulsong , a ritual the Order claims will save the souls of the dead . Lightning has learned the Order seeks to use Vanille to destroy the dead and ensure their own salvation in Bhunivelze ' s new world . With help from Noel , Lightning is joined by Fang as they reach God ' s Sanctum where the ritual is being performed , and convince Vanille to stop the ritual and instead guide the dead to the Ark where they can be reborn . When the final bell tolls , Bhunivelze appears , using Hope as a medium , and captures the souls of Lightning ' s friends and invites her to witness the birth of his new world . After Mog arrives to help , Lightning goes through the Savior ' s Trials and forges the , and enters the last trial to confront Bhunivelze in the realm of Cosmogenesis . Locations . North Station Area . The monorail to Yusnaan is located here . The station has a General Shop called Gald ' s Good Potions and a path to the Warren that opens at midnight . North Station becomes a warp point for the Teleport EP ability after being visited the first time . Chocolina maintains the Canvas of Prayers outside the station . The rare shop Forge ( Rare ) sometimes appears near the water ' s edge on the plaza , and there is an outfitters on the plaza called Divine Protection Outfitters . At the North Station Plaza , there is a look - out post and a treasure sphere on the northeast corner for . When Lightning arrives here on the first day there is a murder victim on the middle of the plaza next to an angelic statue holding a clock , and an investigator from the Order asks Lightning ' s help in finding the culprits in the quest " 1 - 1 An Evil Savior " . After " 1 - 2 In the Shadow of the Heretics " quest starts Lightning can spot the cultists on the North Plaza and either shadow them to the Forsaken Graveyard or take the group head on in a battle . A girl on the plaza starts " The Things She ' s Lost " quest , where Lightning must find the girl ' s doll . In front of the angelic statue there is a woman who starts the " Like Clockwork " quest where Lightning must locate every clock in Luxerion , thirteen in total . There are four in this area : Above the North Station entrance , above the General Store in the North Station , above the Station Attendant in the North Station , and above the statue in North Station Plaza in front of North Station . In North Station Plaza , the phone in the phone booth rings and if Lightning answers she starts " The Girl Who Cried Wolf " quest . As part of the " Voices from the Grave " quest , Lightning must find the ghost of Carla near the central statue after midnight . After completing the Main Quest 1 - 5 , Noel can be spotted walking from North Station toward the city by crossing the ticket barrier between 9 PM and 12 AM . Commercial District . Many shops are found in this area . The restaurant district , or Centrum , is west from the North Station Plaza where Lightning can replenish her HP at Breezy Diner and Beverage Shop . On the steps next to the Beverage Shop is a clock that needs to be inspected for the " Like Clockwork " quest . The way up the steps leads to the Forsaken Graveyard , and the way south to the Arcade and Warehouse District . During the " 1 - 3 Find the Code " quest , Lightning can find a digit on the Commercial District . One of the shops on the Avenue is Chocobo Emporium and next to the Emporium is a clock that needs to be inspected for the " Like Clockwork " quest . On the Gallery Steps Lightning can talk to Blythe to start the " Dying Wish " quest . After gathering the items Blythe requests , Lightning can get the from the Chocobo Emporium between 11 AM and 5 PM . Across the street from the Emporium a masked woman , Mitka , spawns between 5 AM and 1 AM for the " Avid Reader " quest . Old Town . From the North Plaza there is an alley leading to Old Town . Turning right after the first gate , Lightning will enter Gate Of Revelation and continuing forward , enters Temporary Route . At the end of the Temporary Route turning left and then right reaches the Marketplace . There is a Sorcery Shop here for synthesizing , a forge for buying weapons and shields at Mighty Grandville Forge , and an inn for recuperating and fast - forwarding through the day . During the Stuck in a Gem " quest Lightning can find a boy here surrounded by cats and must give him an item without any of the cats touching Lightning first . On a pile of junk there is a green doll needed for " The Things She ' s Lost " quest . South of the hotel there is a clock that needs inspecting for the " Like Clockwork " quest . A merchant in the Marketplace called Seger sells the item needed for the " Dying Wish " quest for 600 gil . Lightning can also find the ability here . Heading south from Old Town , Lightning can go through the Pilgrim ' s Causeway to the Holy District . The way north leads to the The Wall of Joy area of The Warren but the gate is only open after midnight . Forge ( Rare ) can appear in Old Town . Warren . The rundown part of the city where crime is frequent and the Shadow Hunter makes his home . The gates into the Warren opens between 12 AM and 6 AM . There is a gate leading here straight from the North Station , and another from from Old Town . During the " 1 - 3 Find the Code " quest , Lightning can find a digit here behind the Rusted Gate northwest from Old Town that opens at midnight . When the clock hits 00 : 00 Lightning should go through the gate to reach the Wall of Wealth to find Lumina with an Oracle Drive and the number . Den of Shadows is a part of Warren where the Children of Etro reside . When Lightning comes here to track down Noel during the " 1 - 5 Hunter in Light and Shadow " quest , all random encounter s are against Fanatics . The correct way is to stay elevated on the precarious footpaths , but if Lightning drops to the bottom level she can find and . At the end Lightning will find Noel ' s abode and another Oracle Drive , where she must battle Noel as a boss to complete the main quest . Afterward , Den of Shadows remains empty and there is never a reason for returning . In the Wall of Joy area in the Warren , reached from the alley from the North Station , has a man at the base of a ramp who needs to be talked to as part of the " Avid Reader " and " To Save the Sinless " quests . Talking to a boy here called Aldrick starts " A Rose by Any Other Name " quest . The clues of " The Girl Who Cried Wolf " eventually lead to the Wall of the Wealth area of the Warren ( north of Old Town ) , where Lightning can catch up with the quest giver and complete it . In this area Lightning can talk to Rubrio to obtain the item for the " Stuck in a Gem " quest , and to Lackley to start the " Get the Girl " quest . Forge ( Rare ) can appear in the Warren . The only other shop here is Luma ' s General Store . Forsaken Graveyard . The graveyard is located on the northwest part of Luxerion and is linked to a Major Route leading to the Wildlands , but to open the route Lightning must do a Canvas of Prayers quest on the . The most powerful enemies in Luxerion roam about the graveyard , including Gaunt s , Dreadnoughts and Zomok s , and Chaos infusion s are frequent . The Children of Etro commit nocturnal rituals on the site . Stray dogs wander around the area during daytime and the area contains and in treasure spheres , and the key item as part of the story . The graveyard has two exits , but the western one north of the Residences area opens after doing the main quest related to the area . To gain access to the graveyard Lightning must find the four digits around Luxerion s part of the " 1 - 3 Find the Code " quest , and answer the phone in the phone booth on the Forsaken Graveyard Gate that starts ringing at midnight . After gaining access to the graveyard , the " 1 - 4 Rites for a Goddess " quest begins , where Lightning must interrupt the cultists ' ritual on the monument . Afterward , the west entrance to the graveyard opens . Outside the graveyard near the phone booth there is a clock needed for the " Like Clockwork " quest . As part of " The Girl Who Cried Wolf " quest , Lightning must answer a ringing phone in the Forsaken Graveyard Gate phone booth . As part of the " Get the Girl " quest , Lightning can come to the Sinner ' s Corner near the Forsaken Graveyard Gate and talk to Lackley and Seila . As part of the " Voices from the Grave " quest Lightning must locate Myka ' s ghost at the Monument after midnight . Residences . The Residences is a quiet area where Lightning can do some quests . It is near the Warehouse District and the north leads to the Forsaken Graveyard , but the gate remains closed until the main quest of that area is complete . Near the Sentry in the middle of the Residences there is a clock that needs inspecting for the " Like Clockwork " quest . Virgil is a robed man on the Plaza of Prayers in the Residences who asks Lightning top check up on red spheres in the " Suspicious Spheres " quest . There are three spheres : one next to Virgil , one in Back Alleys , and one is found near the phone booth on 1st Ave . In the Saint ' s Hill area , talking to Lamont starts a " Faster Than Lightning " quest , where Lightning must beat the boy in a race . A man with large glasses found in the area called Armand is part of two quests : talking to him the first time starts the " Buried Passion " quest where Lightning must return to talk to Armand on multiple days and finally find Armand ' s pen . Afterward he can be interacted with for the " To Save the Sinless " quest . Arcade . The arcade is a small grassy area with columns between the business area and the warehouse district , leading to the southern part of Luxerion . Enemies spawn here and this area can become a Chaos infusion . Baird makes his home here , standing by a pillar , and will enlist Lightning as a seedhunter to collect soul seed s from within the Chaos for the " Soul Seeds " quest . Afterward , he will purchase any additional soul seeds for 400 gil a piece . If Lightning brings him or any of the other soul seed traders more soul seeds , she will gain additional prizes , and selling 50 seeds earns an achievement . Forge ( Rare ) can appear here . Warehouse District . The warehouse district is usually empty . During the " 1 - 3 Find the Code " quest Lightning can find a digit in the district . In the North - South Corridor that extends south from the warehouse district , a Zomok lurks within a Chaos infusion and thirteen bounty hunters were killed trying to fell it . Lightning can partake in a mission " Born from Chaos " to take on the beast . On the north side nearest to the Residences area , by the Informative Man , is a clock that needs inspecting for the " Like Clockwork " quest . Between the buildings , Lightning can find a needed for the " Dying Wish " quest . In the northeast corner of the Warehouse District Lightning can find a man and a set of boxes as part of the " The Saint ' s Stone " quest . The quest item is found along with some and . South Station Area . The monorail that goes to the Wildlands and the Dead Dunes is located on the southern edge of Luxerion . Chocolina maintains the Canvas of Prayers outside . There is a clock outside the South Station entrance that needs inspecting for the " Like Clockwork " quest . During the " 1 - 3 Find the Code " quest Lightning can find a digit on the west wall from the Canvas of Prayers . On the Idol Avenue right outside the station Lightning will find Luka , a girl who used to be an actress who sells tears to alleviate people ' s pain , and Lightning can partake in a quest to save her soul called " The Angel ' s Tears " . Talbot , a boy on the plaza , has lost a ball and Lightning can help him reclaim it in " Treasured Ball " quest . Afterward , she can learn from Solandra , the giver of " Born from Chaos " quest , that Talbot ' s elder brother was one of the bounty hunters killed by Zomok . As part of " The Girl Who Cried Wolf " quest , Lightning must answer a ringing phone in the 1st Ave . and Old Theater phone booths near the station . 2nd Avenue north from the South Station has shops , restaurants and an inn . Close to the Inn and the General Store is a Grocer who will sell the for 400 gil needed for the " Dying Wish " quest , and the store opens at 10 AM and closes at 7 PM . The general shop here is called South Corner General Store , and the local outfitters is Bespoke Outfitters . After completing the Main Quest 1 - 5 , Noel can be spotted walking from South Station toward the Warehouse District by crossing the South Station ticket barrier . This situation is available between 4 PM and 7 PM . Clock Tower . The clock tower towers over the town , and is needed for the " Like Clockwork " quest where Lightning must inspect every clock in Luxerion . The Clock Tower clock can be examined by touching the the pedestal inside the building . The sentry outside the tower initiates the " Voices from the Grave " quest , where Lightning must find the ghosts of those murdered by the Children of Etro . If Lightning went on without solving the city ' s murder mystery for another day , a woman is murdered at the Clock Tower and later Lightning must locate the victim ' s ghost here as part of the " Voices from the Grave " quest . After completing the Main Quest 1 - 5 , walking by the stairs in Pilgrim ' s Passage will result in Noel appearing close to the Clock Tower . This situation is available between 3 AM and 6 AM . Holy District . The Holy District on the southeast of Luxerion is the area around the cathedral . The long passage way is called Pilgrim ' s Causeway and connects the Holy District to the Old Town . Monsters spawn in this area , and in a secluded area that breaks off the passage Lightning can find a cat and start the " Stuck in a Gem " quest . In the south end of Pilgrim ' s Causeway Lightning can find rarely find Forge ( Rare ) . South of the sentry at the entrance to the Holy District , there is a clock that requires inspecting for the " Like Clockwork " quest . On the Cathedral Plaza Lightning can talk to Aremiah to start " The Saint ' s Stone " quest . At the Pilgrim ' s Passage outside the cathedral , Lightning can find Ranulph who starts the quest " Avid Reader " . There is an outfitters here called Outfitters Rouge . Luxerion Cathedral . The Order of Salvation ' s seat of power . A temple built to honor Bhunivelze , where the faithful go to pray on a regular basis , and where Vanille lives under the Order ' s protection . Underneath it lies the Temple of Light , accessed on the world ' s final day . Shops . Cathedral Plaza . On the world ' s final day only the cathedral is accessible and new shops appear on its premises . God ' s Sanctum . Talking to Mog lets Lightning synthesize items and buy supplies . Musical themes . Depending on the time of day , various tracks from disc one of the play while exploring Luxerion , although some areas have their own themes that play regardless of the current time . " The Evil Savior " plays when Lightning first arrives in Luxerion . " Luxerion " plays in the morning ( in some parts of the city " Nova Chrysalia " plays instead ) , " Reverent Souls " plays in the afternoon , " Sunset Prism " plays in the evening and " The Sleeping City " plays during night time . A street musician plays " New Bodhum " theme from " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " outside the clock tower at night time . " The Warren " plays in the Warren , and " The Cathedral " plays in the cathedral . " Crimson Blitz " , an arrangement of " Blinded By Light " , is the primary battle theme in Luxerion and plays between 6 AM and 6 PM . " Lightning Returns " is the battle theme between 6 PM and 6 AM . " Noel & Yeul ~ The Promise ~ " plays after Lightning ' s battle with Noel in Luxerion . " Sunset Prism " and " Sunset Path " reprise the track ' s melody . Creation and development . Art director Isamu Kamikokuryo has revealed the gothic feel and the monochromatic color scheme of Luxerion were chosen to represent a surreal twilight . The city ' s style merges gothic , medieval , modern , and fantasy designs . The city ' s colors are mainly composed of white and black , symbolizing light and darkness , as well as featuring the ethereal green seen in Valhalla from " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Toriyama said the city ' s grim tone symbolizes " the strong awareness of death in a world that has lost its concept of mortality . " It has been said that Luxerion has a western look , similar to that of Paris . The city ' s style has been called " Mech - Goth " , alternatively called " Mechanical Gothic " .