Blinded By Light " Blinded By Light " is the main battle theme of " Final Fantasy XIII " and one of its most prominent tracks , its theme being a leitmotif for the main character Lightning . It was the first piece written for the game , created for the game ' s E3 debut trailer in 2006 . It was composed by Masashi Hamauzu , who wanted to create something with a catchy melody without being too straightforward . Unusual for a battle theme , it features violins as the main instrument accompanied by strong percussion . Game appearances . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Although there are several battle themes , " Blinded By Light " is the most prominent , and there are also arrangements and inclusions of its theme in the " " where " Blinded By Light " is the first track of the second disc . An extended version of " Blinded By Light " is used for the second part of the first battle against the Manasvin Warmech . It was included in the " " as the fifteenth track . Arrangements of this track include the background theme of the introductory movie sequence " Defiers of Fate , " which is later mixed into a battle theme for the " Palamecia " . " Defiers of Fate " is the fourth track of the soundtrack ' s first disc , while its mix is included in the " Original Soundtrack PLUS " album as the fifth track . The character theme of Lightning is a piano arrangement of " Blinded By Light , " and is the tenth track of the second disc of the original soundtrack . " Yaschas Massif , " the fifth track of the fourth disc of the soundtrack , is a " bossa nova " arrangement of " Blinded By Light " and serves as the background theme of the eponymous location . The motif of " Blinded By Light " is included in " To Hunt L ' Cie , " the eighteenth track of the second disc , which plays during the ambush at Palumpolum ; " Dust to Dust , " the background theme of Oerba ; the character theme of Fang ; and its climax is included in " Determination , " the theme for the ending cinematic . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . " Blinded By Light " plays as the background theme in the Vile Peaks 200 AF and in the Serendipity slot machines when the player is in Victory Mode , and also as the battle theme for New Bodhum 700 AF . It also plays during the Beginner ' s Primer summary for Chapter 1 . The " " also contains a quantity of new tracks that pay homage to " Blinded By Light . " Arrangements of " Blinded By Light " include Lightning ' s new personal theme , " Lightning ' s Theme ~ Unprotected Future ~ , " distinct from the original character theme due to its slower pace . It plays when she meets with Noel and her sister , Serah , at New Bodhum 700 AF , and later as the background theme . " Warrior Goddess , " " Etro ' s Champion , " and " Tears of the Goddess " use " Blinded By Light " ' s structure , but the two latter tracks also use its pace and have distinct climaxes . " Warrior Goddess " plays during the first battle against Caius Ballad , while " Etro ' s Champion " plays during the first battle against Chaos Bahamut and as the battle theme for a Dying World 700 AF . " Tears of the Goddess " plays during the cutscene which shows Lightning ' s arrival in Valhalla and becoming Etro ' s protector . " Divine Conflict , " " An Arrow Through Time , " " A World Without Cocoon , " " A Fading Miracle , " and " Etro ' s Gate " refer to or include parts " Blinded By Light ' s " motif . " Divine Conflict " plays during the scene where Lightning saves Noel in Valhalla and during the aerial fight against Chaos Bahamut , and " An Arrow Through Time " plays when Lightning asks Noel to find Serah and he leaps into the Time Gate . " A World Without Cocoon " plays in New Bodhum 3 AF when Serah meets Mog and learns that Noel met Lightning in Valhalla . " A Fading Miracle " plays during the cutscene in New Bodhum 700 AF , where Lightning tells Serah and Noel about Caius ' s plan to make Cocoon fall and turn the world into another Valhalla . " Etro ' s Gate " plays during the cutscene that shows Lightning ' s fate after the events of " Final Fantasy XIII " . All of these tracks were composed by Masashi Hamauzu . The " " contains a rearrangement of " Blinded by Light " titled " yuza _ 050 " , which plays when Noel , Serah , and Mog arrive in Valhalla . Hamauzu named " Etro ' s Champion " his favorite piece from the soundtrack , because he had put a lot of thought into it ; Hamauzu composed the track right after the and in a meeting with the game ' s director , Motomu Toriyama , he had asked Hamauzu to write a battle song that would encourage the listener . Hamauzu had an idea flash in his head right then and there of a song in a major chord , with a chorus that involved a melody with half notes that sounded as if taking one step at a time to climb to the top . " Crimson Blitz , " the song featured in various trailers , contains the vocal segment of " Blinded By Light " played during concerts of IMERUAT , with " Will to Fight " mixed into it . " Crimson Blitz " is composed by Masashi Hamauzu and was released on iTunes in promotion of the game . " The Savior " is another song modeled after " Blinded by Light " composed by Naoshi Mizuta with classical and electronic elements . Like " Crimson Blitz , " " The Savior " was released on iTunes to promote the game . " Crimson Blitz " is the main battle theme of Luxerion , while " The Savior , " called " Savior of Souls " on the soundtrack , is the main battle theme for the Wildlands . The original " Blinded By Light " plays in Luxerion Cathedral ' s Altar of Atonement . " Blinded by Light " is used as a leitmotif throughout the , as the composers wished to reinforce the game ' s emphasis on Lightning as a character . An orchestral rendition of " Blinded by Light " appears during the credits , and samples of it are used in " Humanity ' s Tale , " the theme for the ending cinematic . It makes a last appearance in " Credits ~ Light Eternal , " where " Blinded by Light " plays directly after " Caius ' s Theme , " and is the longest segment of the track . A reprise of " Blinded by Light " is heard in the mid - section of " The Doomed Soul - Caius and Yeul - " and in " Noel & Yeul ~ The Promise ~ . " In the " " , a 16 - bit version of the theme appears . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The original version of " Blinded By Light " is used as a battle theme for all FATEs of the event Lightning Strikes , except the final battle against the Aspect of Chaos . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . An arrangement of " Blinded by Light " by Mitsuto Suzuki is included as " Blinded By Light - arrange - from FINAL FANTASY XIII . " It is the twelfth track of the game ' s original soundtrack second disc . It is one of the default themes for battles against Lightning , or any battle with Orphan ' s Cradle as the arena . It is similar to " Defiers of Fate " from " Final Fantasy XIII " . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . The arranged track from " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " and the original PlayStation 3 version can be bought from the in - game shop for 3 , 600 gil . The arrangement from " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " was available as a Dissidia Summer Festival Live bonus . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . " Blinded by Light " is available as a bonus Battle Music Sequence , available as an Encore track . A rearrangement of " Blinded by Light " plays as the background in the game ' s Challenge section . " Defiers of Fate " was selected as the Event Music Sequence for " Final Fantasy XIII ' s " Series Mode , and is also playable as a Battle Music Sequence exclusively as a Dark Note . This Dark Note can only be played at the Chaos Shrine mode . " Etro ' s Champion " is a bonus Battle Music Sequence available as downloadable content . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . " Blinded by Light , " " Defiers of Fate , " and " Etro ' s Champion " return as Battle Music Sequences , while " Crimson Blitz " is introduced as a BMS for " Lightning Returns : Final Fantasy XIII " . All songs are available in the base game . Arrangement album appearances . A piano remix combining " Blinded by Light " with " Lightning ' s Theme " was included . It starts off with the silent and melodic " Lightning ' s Theme " before changing into the faster " Blinded by Light . " It is the first track of the album . " SQ Chips " . The theme appears in the 8 - bit arrangement album featuring tracks from several Square Enix games . It is the third track in the album . " Final Fantasy Orchestra Album " . " Blinded By Light " is the thirteenth song of the final track of this album , " Battle Medley 2012 ( Final Fantasy I – XIV ) , " arranged by Hiroyuki Nakayama . " Final Fantasy Tribute ~ Thanks ~ " . " Blinded By Light " is incorporated into the medley titled " Battle Medley 2 ( Fight On ! ~ Blinded by Light ~ Assault ) " which was arranged by →Pia - no - jaC← and Nobuhiko Kashiwara . Live performances . An orchestral arrangement of " Blinded by Light " conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra is present on the third " Distant Worlds " album . It was originally performed in Tokyo in November 2010 . It was the sixteenth song of the concert ' s line - up and is the fifth track of the second disc of the concert ' s recording . A live recording of " The Promise - Blinded By Light " from at the London premiere of the on February 15 , 2014 , conducted by Arnie Roth , is included on this album . A concert recording of " Blinded By Light " appears on this album . Compilation album appearances . " Final Fantasy XIII Original Sound Selection " . " Blinded By Light " was included on the European Collectors Edition of " Final Fantasy XIII " . " Blinded By Light " was also included in this " best of " type vinyl album . It is the third track of Side B . " W / F : Music from Final Fantasy XIII - Gentle Reveries - " . " Yaschas Massif " was included in this " best of " type vinyl album . It is the third track of Side B .