Warrior of Light ( Dissidia ) The Warrior of Light is a playable character in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " and the arcade reboot . A skilled and honorable swordsman , he duels using both sword and shield to strike enemies . He is the leader of the characters fighting for Cosmos , and is a stoic and determined individual who serves the will of the goddess faithfully . In opposition to him , his nemesis , Garland , is Chaos ' s right - hand man . " Dissidia " character files note that not even he knows his true name or origins , and " Dissidia 012 " elaborates on both extensively , revealing his connection to Cosmos and Cid of the Lufaine and establishing him as an original character not summoned from another world like the others . Although all ten heroes of the original " Dissidia " have their own Destiny Odysseys , the Warrior of Light is considered the main protagonist of the game ' s storyline , seeing as how he leads the other warriors . Profile . " Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Warrior of Light ' s base outfit is adapted from Yoshitaka Amano ' s of the Knight class from the original " Final Fantasy " . He wears pale blue armor with gold and khaki details , a horned helmet , and a long khaki cape . He has aquamarine eyes and long , silver hair . The Warrior ' s appearance as a Knight in his EX Mode is based on the Knight artwork , giving his armor various red and yellow highlights , coloring his cape gold , and shifting the horns of his helmet down to point forward . The Warrior ' s first alternate outfit , " Amethyst Armor " , is a red and sepia recolor , so as to invoke a weathered feeling , and his EX Mode is recolored red with silver and white highlights like the of the Warrior of Light . The Warrior ' s second alternate outfit , " Classic Red " , is based on the from the original " Final Fantasy " . The Warrior wears a simpler crimson armor with no cape or skirt , shorter gauntlets that show his biceps , and a shorter collar . He wears no helmet , showing dark red hair . His EX Mode is taken from the , granting him a more muscular build and slicking his hair upwards . As a downloadable fourth outfit , the Warrior appears as he does in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ' s " opening and flashbacks in the Reports . The Warrior retains his base outfit but removes his helmet to reveal spiked white hair , and his sword has a slightly different shape . His EX Mode is identical to his base outfit ' s EX Mode but without the helmet . The Warrior ' s crystal is a large blue shard , and is a direct reference to the elemental Crystals from " Final Fantasy " . His manikin , the False Hero , is blue . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . In the arcade reboot , The Warrior ' s default outfit is titled " Light Warrior " ( 光の戦士 ) , and is more brightly colored than in past games , closely resembling his original Amano art . His first alternate color , " Light Warrior B " resembles the " Amethyst Armor " attire , while " Light Warrior C " colors his armor primarily white with some light blue details . His " Classic Red " outfit returns as his first alternate outfit , but no longer can change into his Knight appearance due to EX Mode being reworked into EX Skill . His base weapons are the sword and shield wielded by him in previous games , now officially titled the Braveheart and Shield of Light . His first alternate weapons are the Flame Sword and Flame Shield , while his second weapons are the Icebrand and Ice Shield , both recurring equipment in the series that are commonly equipped by the Warrior and Knight jobs . Personality . The Warrior of Light is calm , tactical , and focused , solemnly believing in Cosmos and that her victory will come as a result of the valor of her warriors . He pays no heed to the taunts and attempted manipulations of the villains he battles , and though he grows concerned that they know something vital that he does not , he continues to believe in the light and struggles onward . Even Cosmos is unable to sway his resolve , the goddess expressing doubts over the growing risk of the battle and the Warrior telling her that she taught him to always keep fighting . When Garland reveals to the Warrior that the war is a cycle and they cannot permanently kill each other , the Warrior declares he will fight to end the cycle then , and will save Garland from his destined eternity of battle . Towards the other Warriors of Cosmos , he is a stern but compassionate leader , temporarily straying from his path to rescue Firion from Sephiroth and challenging Squall to ensure he is strong enough to be safe traveling alone . In " Dissidia 012 " , the Warrior is initially the only other Warrior of Cosmos aware of Kain ' s plans to incapacitate the other warriors to save them from the manikins . As a contrast to his actions in the 13th cycle , the Warrior tells Cosmos and Lightning that before the manikin army , their deaths are certain , and it is only by submitting to the cycle that they can survive , accepting their defeat as inevitable and being reborn to fight anew in the new war . In the 12th cycle ' s ending , the Warrior battles a massive army of manikins to protect Cosmos , expecting to be killed for good . Before the battle , he apologizes for being unable to lead her warriors to victory , that in spite of his actions , his faith in her has never wavered , and encourages her to trust in her surviving warriors in the next conflict . Story . Older cycles . During one of the previous cycles of conflict , Cid of the Lufaine attempted to make a perfect manikin from his own memories . Despite repeated failures , he eventually succeeded , the manikin ' s body not crystallizing to show its perfection . This manikin had no signs of will , which Cid attributed to an incomplete transfer of his memories , and placed it among the other summoned warriors of the cycle to see what became of it . This manikin appears in the Chaos Shrine , where Prishe and Garland find him . Though Prishe is confused by his appearance , Garland recognizes the Warrior somehow and tells Prishe she cannot understand what he is . The two battle , and when Prishe is victorious , she takes the Warrior to Order ' s Sanctuary , where she and Shantotto convince Cosmos to imbue him with her power , transforming him into a Warrior of Cosmos . At the Empyreal Paradox , the Warrior of Light tells Prishe he has no name and no memories of his past . She reassures him he doesn ' t need his memories in order to know who he is , and thinks about bringing the topic up with Cosmos before excitedly proclaiming she knows exactly what his name should be . Official Quests . The Warrior of Light has a minor appearance in the quest " Prishe ' s Quest 000 : The Defeat of Cosmos " . When Cosmos is struck down by Garland , Prishe and the Warrior of Light begin to fade away . Prishe vanishes first , urging the Warrior to remember his name . The Warrior attempts to get to Cosmos , but vanishes before he can make it . The ending narration mentions that the Warrior of Light eventually reappeared in the next cycle , though the means by which he returned while the other vanished warriors did not is unknown . Treachery of the Gods . Having learned from Kain the cycle ' s true nature , the Warrior comes to the agreement with him that they cannot defeat the manikins and must accept their defeat in order to survive to the next cycle . Thus Kain goes after the other warriors while the Warrior shields him from harm . When Lightning barely escapes the manikins and an encounter with Kain alerts her to his actions , the Warrior listens to her telling Cosmos of Kain ' s " betrayal " before fighting her himself . When Cosmos makes him reveal what he and Kain are doing , the Warrior ' s reasons and intentions only serve to further anger Lightning as Laguna , Vaan , and Yuna arrive . The four agree to remain awake to stop the manikin infestation , and the Warrior can do nothing but wish them good luck , remaining behind to protect Cosmos as they depart . The Warrior later witnesses Terra ' s conversion into a Warrior of Cosmos when she makes her way to the Sanctuary weakened . As Lightning and her group fall defeating a horde manikins to close the portal to the Rift they are emerging from , the Warrior battles a second army that is attacking Order ' s Sanctuary . When his strength wavers as the fight continues , Cosmos calls out to him by the name given to him by Prishe , and expends her power to destroy the remaining manikins and save his life . The Warrior witnesses he and the other Warriors of Cosmos being transported into another realm temporarily , where he sees Lightning and her group fade from existence . The other Warriors of Cosmos are purified by Shinryu to participate in the final cycle of conflict , and the Warrior is transported back to World B unconscious . Light to All . Awakening and hearing Cosmos calling to him , the Warrior travels to Order ' s Sanctuary to find Cosmos weakened from her actions in the previous cycle . She appears to the other Warriors of Cosmos in a vision and tells them to obtain their crystals to have hope of victory . The Warrior sets off to seek his , but quickly comes across Garland , who questions his resolve . The Warrior defeats him , only for Garland to tell him he will know the truth of the conflict soon . Later the Warrior meets Cecil and Tidus , who have been ambushed by Sephiroth . Firion pursued the swordsman alone to reclaim something stolen from him , and the Warrior of Light tracks the two down . Sending Firion back to Cecil and Tidus , the Warrior engages Sephiroth in Firion ' s place . After the duel , Sephiroth asks why he fights , and the Warrior replies that it is for the Crystals and for the war to end . Sephiroth says the fighting will not end , and the Warrior fights for the thrill of it , just as he does . Sephiroth departs to confront Cloud , leaving the Warrior of Light puzzled , but still determined . As he travels further he encounters Ultimecia , who taunts his resolve to end the war and claims it is ridiculous to risk his life for the crystals . The Warrior ignores her words and they engage in battle . Though the Warrior defeats her , Ultimecia warns his comrades are losing their faith in the crystals and questions his trust in them . Shortly after the Warrior encounters Squall , who is traveling alone . Squall declares he will fight and find his crystal on his own , and the Warrior questions if he is truly strong enough to follow his path in solitude . The two battle and Squall proves himself and wins the duel . Squall tells the Warrior that while he travels alone , he still has his comrades ' support and shows him Bartz ' s good luck charm . Satisfied with his strength and his trust in his allies , the Warrior continues on and leaves Squall to his chosen path . After leaving Squall , Cosmos approaches the Warrior of Light and tries to dissuade him from his journey . The Warrior of Light insists on continuing , even when hope seems lost , keeping his sworn oath to find the crystals and end the war . She responds with an oath of her own : to keep believing in them until the very end . The Warrior arrives in Pandaemonium facing the Emperor , who tries to sway the Warrior of Light with a fake Crystal . He sees through the ruse easily and destroys it , declaring the crystals are earned through their own strength , not by the mercy of an enemy . The two engage in battle and the Warrior wins . Just after the Emperor disappears , Garland arrives and tells the Warrior of Light to follow him if he wants to know the truth behind the war . The Warrior pursues Garland to the Chaos Shrine , where Garland reveals they are trapped in an endless cycle of war , saying it is their destiny to fight forever and thus hopeless to fight against fate . The Warrior of Light replies that even though they are trapped , he will overcome the cycle now that he knows of its existence . The two duel , and the Warrior wins and earns his crystal , but Garland warns he will return . The other Warriors of Cosmos arrive , and the ten return to Cosmos with their Crystals . Along the way , the Warrior talks to Bartz , who suggests getting the others to help think up a name to call him by . The Warrior turns down the offer as he does not want to bury away the hidden memory of the name given to him by Prishe . The heroes gather at Order ' s Sanctuary , but Cosmos tells them they are too late . Chaos arrives at the scene , transports everyone to his throne and incinerates Cosmos . Soon afterward , the heroes begin to disappear and are transported to a place of absolute darkness . The last remaining strength of Cosmos ' s spirit within the Crystals saves them from vanishing and teleports them back to Order ' s Sanctuary , giving the group a chance to strike back against Chaos and his warriors . On their way to Chaos , the Warrior of Light feels more uneasy the others are regaining their memories while he is not . Though the others assure him he ' ll remember his past in time , Tidus later tells the Warrior there is more to memories , and the Warrior of Light promises he will remember his friends after the battle . After defeating the Warriors of Chaos again , the Warriors of Cosmos reach Chaos ' s throne and challenge the god to a final battle . Chaos is vanquished , and the warriors are teleported away as he is consumed in fire . They find themselves in World A and fade back to their own worlds one by one , while the Warrior of Light remains and begins walking towards Castle Cornelia with his crystal in hand . Confessions of the Creator . After the cycles ended , Shinryu punished Cid for intervening in the war in the thirteenth cycle , breaking their pact . Cid was trapped in an alternate dimension where he believed the cycles of war continued , and Chaos eventually went berserk and transformed into Feral Chaos . The Warrior of Light is mentioned by Cid as " the only one born in this realm " who was the last surviving warrior summoned by the other god , and perished trying to protect Cosmos from Feral Chaos after the 20th purification . Gameplay . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Warrior of Light is described as a Paragon . He is a well - rounded character specializing in close to mid - range attacks , and a handful of minor support magical attacks . He also has several Bravery to HP links , and his HP attacks hit at a variety of ranges . As a downside , the Warrior has few ranged Bravery attacks , and his melee strikes are not overly powerful compared to other melee characters . Though his EX Mode bonuses increase his damage output greatly , he is still outclassed by other characters in their own EX Modes . The Warrior has the distinction of the second highest base DEF in the game at Level 100 , tying with Exdeath at 113 DEF , which is further boosted by his EX Mode ; he ' s second only to Feral Chaos , who has 114 DEF . In the 2015 reboot , the Warrior of Light is classified as a Heavy - type character . His moveset is almost identical to his PSP incarnation , with some moves , like Radiant Sword and Shield of Light , reclassed as bravery attacks . His HP Attacks are Shining Wave , Bright Saber , Bitter End and Ultimate Shield Boss . In " Dissidia " , the Warrior of Light is fought in Destiny Odyssey VIII , Distant Glory , and Inward Chaos . In " Dissidia 012 " , he is fought in Decision and Resolve for Seclusion chapters of Story Mode . EX Mode . The Warrior of Light ' s EX Mode is Class change , based on the Warrior ' s transformation in the original " Final Fantasy " from Warrior to Knight . The Warrior of Light gains the bonuses " Mirror Attack , " " Protect " and " Light ' s Blessing . " Mirror Attack grants the Warrior Block Low priority when attacking , automatically reflecting lesser magic projectiles . Protect increases his DEF by 10 , granting the Warrior 123 DEF at Level 100 , the highest in the game without taking equipment into account . Light ' s Blessing summons swords of light to strike the opponent when the Warrior lands a successful combo , knocking them further back and doing additional damage . The Warrior ' s EX Burst is Oversoul , where he attacks the opponent with magical - infused sword blows . The player must press the directional pad commands shown on the screen as the Warrior dashes through his opponent to strike them several times . The Warrior ends the EX Burst by dashing through the opponent for a final strike that " detonates " the magical energy surrounding them , consuming them in an explosion of light . Failing to enter the pad commands will result in the Warrior skipping to the end of the attack and less Bravery damage done . In " Dissidia Final Fantasy " the final D - pad command is always left , while in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " it will appear at random like the other commands . Equipment . Warrior of Light can equip Swords , Greatswords , Axes , Shields , Gauntlets , Helms , Light Armor , and Heavy Armor . In " Dissidia 012 " , the Warrior of Light can also equip Daggers , Katanas , Large Shields , and Chestplates . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . Type : Heavy Other appearances . The Warrior of Light has appeared in the following games throughout the " Final Fantasy " series : Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . The Warrior of Light has made guest appearances in the following non - Final Fantasy games : Merchandise . Hero of Light Variant Arts action figure includes extra hands , cloth cape with wire , attack effect parts and display stand . The Variant Arts figures display re - designed icons from the series in a form they haven ' t actually appeared in a game . Though the Hero of Light represents a quintessential Warrior of Light , he mostly resembles the " Dissidia " incarnation . Etymology . Warrior of Light ' s EX Mode is called Paragon .