Orphan Orphan is an antagonist in and the final boss of " Final Fantasy XIII " . Orphan is a wheel - like fal ' Cie and the source of Cocoon ' s power , who rests within Orphan ' s Cradle in an area known as Narthex Throne . Residing within a pool in a deep sleep in a state of unbirth , Orphan is the main power source to fal ' Cie Eden , enabling it to siphon power from other fal ' Cie to keep Cocoon afloat . Datalog . " This mysterious being fuels the fal ' Cie Eden with the power necessary to maintain Cocoon ' s complex operational systems , and as such , its death would bring about Cocoon ' s certain destruction . Nevertheless , its death is what Barthandelus desires , for he seeks to offer the lives of the world ’ s millions of inhabitants in sacrifice to call the vanished Maker back to this realm . " " As Sanctum fal ' Cie and l ' Cie are themselves incapable of harming Orphan , Barthandelus requires the assistance of Pulse l ' Cie . If they can transform into Ragnarok and destroy Orphan , Cocoon ' s demise will be assured . " Profile . Appearance . Orphan is an angelic fal ' Cie that has a cherub face with large eyes . When it first appears , Orphan has assimilated the lifeless body of Barthandelus as a two - colored shell that resembles the image of parents cradling the child that is Orphan ' s face . The masculine entity , Barthandelus ' s remains after being absorbed , is purple with a glowing red eye . The feminine figure , the fal ' Cie ' s impression of their creator , Lindzei , is white and gold with a large halo with crests of Lindzei ' s symbols on the edges , six golden wings reminiscent of a seraphim , and a long serpentine tail with Lindzei ' s crest at the end . The tail has Latin writing on it , that reads " Viator elamentabilis Ragnarok " ( " Melancholy Traveler Ragnarok " ) in Cocoon alphabet . In this form , Orphan speaks through the faces of its shell , referring to itself with plural pronouns . When Orphan ' s first form is introduced , it refers to itself as " The Abandoned One " . As explained in " Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania Omega " , Orphan ' s first form represents an image of " parents " conceived by Barthandelus with the motherly figure representing Lindzei . This mirrors classical Renaissance art depicting the Biblical Madonna and Child , emphasized by the Holy Mother of Lindzei being the center of the great wheel , giving her a golden halo . The script engraved on the blade - like structure of Orphan ' s first form is a revised version of the lyrics to " Fighting Fate " . In Orphan ' s true form , the parental figures disappear . The theme of abandonment is present in the symbolic transition to its true form , and can be seen in Orphan ' s position as a fal ' Cie , its infantile visage and its boss theme s , " Born Anew " and " Nascent Requiem " . The Cocoon fal ' Cie ' s symbol , which is referred to as the " Lindzei symbol " in the " Ultimania Omega " , is prominent in Orphan ' s design , its stagger ed form in the final battle being especially close to its shape . Etro ' s gate looms behind the final form of Orphan , and when viewed from the front Orphan ' s body and the gate form the appearance of an eye . Orphan ' s true form is a cherubic face set in the center of a golden wheel with golden faces and the Lindzei ' s symbol on the edge . Orphan ' s final appearance and name allude to the ( singular form : Ophan ) , a class of celestial beings described in the book of Ezekiel that guard the throne of God , and are depicted as fiery , eye - covered wheels . When staggered the wheel disappears and Orphan gains arms . Lindzei ' s symbol is emblazoned on Orphan ' s lower half , and the symbols hang on chains from each of Orphan ' s arms . A larger symbol of Lindzei is set on Orphan ' s forehead ( or behind Orphan ' s head in the concept art ) , and above it the text " Viator elamentabilis Ragnarok " repeats with the symbol of infinity in the middle . Orphan ' s entire form when staggered resembles the Lindzei symbol with the white structure that replaces the golden wheel taking on its shape . Personality . Orphan ' s desire to be reunited with the fal ' Cie ' s Maker is the same as Barthandelus and the other fal ' Cie ' s . Lightning states that Orphan had given up on life long before even being born . Displaying some of Barthandelus ' s personality aspects , Orphan can be sadistic , as seen when it tortures Fang . Once in its true form , Orphan appears more immature and speaks with a higher pitched voice . When Lightning leads the party into the final battle , announcing they will make the impossible possible and save Cocoon , Orphan shrieks in rage , perhaps alluding to a more infantile personality than that of Barthandelus . Story . The other Cocoon fal ' Cie share Orphan ' s desire to be with their creator and orchestrate an event where Pulse l ' Cie can become Ragnarok and destroy Orphan . Their goal is to send Cocoon plummeting to the surface of the lowerworld , Gran Pulse , so Etro ' s gate would be opened by the passing of countless extinguished lives . Following the defeat of Barthandelus by Lightning and her party of Pulse l ' Cie , Menrva dives into the pool to birth Orphan . Assimilating the dying body of Barthandelus into its form as it rises , Orphan thanks the group for giving it life . It overpowers them while demanding Vanille and Fang to complete their Focus . Orphan tortures Vanille to provoke her transformation into Ragnarok . Pained by the sight of her suffering friend , Fang offers to fulfill Orphan ' s wish , and Orphan releases Vanille . Lightning and the others try to stop her but turn into Cie ' th . Fang transforms into Ragnarok and destroys the barrier protecting Orphan , but is unable to defeat the fal ' Cie and reverts to her human form . Disappointed , Orphan tortures Fang and heals her wounds before resuming the torture to force her to become Ragnarok again . Vanille , intending to fight the fal ' Cie , refuses Fang ' s pleas to run . Orphan ' s shell is destroyed by Lightning and the others who are back in their human forms . Sinking into the pool , Orphan emerges in its true form as it tells the l ' Cie that they overreach themselves . Lightning declares they will defeat it and save Cocoon . Following the fight , Orphan sinks back into the pool as the other Cocoon fal ' Cie shut down with its death . Cocoon begins to descend , but Fang and Vanille become Ragnarok together and erect a crystal pillar to suspend the floating continent above Gran Pulse . Gameplay . Orphan is fought as the game ' s final boss in two states . The first uses a blade - like shell created from Barthandelus with elements of the fal ' Cie ' s impression of Lindzei whose face is also present on the wheel ' s plates on Orphan ' s back . After the shell is destroyed , Orphan assumes a near - invincible wheel - like form that is only weakened when staggered . In his true form , Orphan is at level 51 and has 3 , 390 , 000 HP , while his previous form is exactly double that amount . His incredible defense makes him challenging in his final form even while losing half of his total HP . If his first form is taken into account , the total hit points equal 10 , 170 , 000 . This makes him the final boss with the most HP , a record previously held by Safer∙Sephiroth with a maximum of 400 , 000 . However , the damage cap and the player ' s damage dealing potential are also much higher than in other games . Creation and development . Orphan ' s battle models were designed by Chikako Nakano . The " Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania Omega " reveals the planning side told Nakano he was free to do what he wanted , except for two points : the game designers wanted Orphan to appear as a child after its transformation ; before Orphan transforms , the developers wanted it to be extravagant . For Orphan ' s first form Nakano used an orphan ' s parents as the motif , having the transition from shelled form to true form give meaning of " an orphan being born from the loss of parents " . Initially Nakano had heard Dysley would transform into Orphan , so on the first form ' s right side Nakano included a face that resembles Barthandelus . The mother on the left side is Lindzei as Dysley envisions it , but it differs from the god ' s actual appearance and is more sinister . Orphan ' s final form , when staggered , can be defeated by the Instant Death effect by Vanille ' s Full ATB Skill Death . As explained by battle planner Nobuyuki Matsuoka in " Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania " , this is done to pay homage to " The Final Fantasy Legend " in which the final boss can be instantly defeated with the weapon Chainsaw , which may inflict instant death . Voice . Orphan is voiced by Hiro Shimono in the Japanese version . He is voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas in the English version . He shares his English voice actor with Jackal from " Bravely Default " . His first form in both languages speaks in a distorted dual layered - combo of a high - pitched young voice for the figure of Lindzel , and a deep - elderly voice via Barthandelus being assimilated into him . His second form on the other hand , speaks in a distorted voice more akin to the voice actors ' base voice tones . Musical themes . Orphan ' s battle themes are " Born Anew " for its first form , and " Nascent Requiem " for his second form . Other appearances . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Orphan appears as boss - type enemy . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Orphan appears as an enemy . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Orphan is the final boss of the Archylte Steppe Premium World . He uses Merciless Judgment against the party , and drops the Omega Weapon for Lightning . Its in - game description refers to the fal ' Cie Eden which Orphan uses to communicate with the Cocoon populace . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . Orphan appears as an ability card in " Mobius Final Fantasy " . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Puzzle & Dragons " . Orphan ' s two forms appears in " Puzzle & Dragons " as part of the " Final Fantasy " collaboration . Etymology and symbolism . An is a child whose parents are dead or have abandoned them permanently . In its first form , and second form ' s decorations , the face of Orphan ' s angelic half refers to the design of Sol Invictus , the Roman Sun God . Furthermore , the angel ' s posture and the color scheme of Orphan ' s first form ( and Dysley ' s attire ) reflect the art style and sacred " purple and white " coloring used by the Byzantine Empire . Orphan transitioning from the shelled form to its true form gives meaning of " an orphan being born from the loss of parents " . Orphan ' s first form represents an image of " parents " alluding to classical Renaissance art depicting the Biblical Madonna and Child . Orphan ' s final appearance and name allude to the , celestial beings described in the book of Ezekiel that guard the throne of God , and are depicted as fiery , eye - covered wheels .