Fragment / Crimson Memories The crimson orbs hold the memories and remorse of people who were taken from this world through tears in the fabric of time . The spheres hover silently above the ground until someone draws near whose heart is sensitive enough to hear their message . Waltraute ' s Flower . The crimson orbs are born as a rite of penance , sealed in time . The stronger the remorse , the greater the price that must be paid before the burden can be lifted . Eidolons are beasts that dwell in Valhalla . L ' Cie chosen by Etro are pitted against Eidolons in a trial by combat . Those who emerge triumphant receive a crystal called ' eidolith , ' which they may use to summon the beast to fight at their side . Gerhilde ' s Blossom . The weak must obey the strong . This is the inviolable law of Valhalla . Like any other denizen of the Unseen Realm , Eidolons are bound to answer every call of their master . In the city of Paddra sits a fal ' Cie , sent there by the mighty god Pulse . The fal ' Cie channels the visions of the Farseer seeress and records what she sees on the Oracle Drive . Ortlinde ' s Bloom . The people of Paddra pay homage to the fal ' Cie and worship Pulse who stands above . Devotedly , they bow their heads to the fal ' Cie and the prophecies ; fearfully , they kneel before Etro , the goddess of death whom the seeress serves . In ancient times there was a mighty spell that could summon meteorites and cast them upon the heads of foes . The meteorites had crystalline cores , grown abnormally large in another spacetime . Schwertleite ' s Flower . The attributes of the meteorite would differ depending on the nature of its core crystal . Some meteorites even held within them rare , otherworldly crystals knows as ' artefacts , ' which in special circumstances might be used to open portals to other places — and other times . Caius , the peerless hero celebrated in Paddra legend , was a Guardian , appointed to serve and protect the seeress . The sagas sung of his countless victories , of foes vanquished in the thousands . He was called ' Caius of the Ballads , ' but despite his renown , none knew his true origin . Helmwige ' s Nightshade . He took the name ' Ballad ' because of the one battle that nearly killed him . The foe was a fellow warrior of the Farseers . Overwhelmed by the strength and skill of his opponent , Caius was driven back and back , until it was only a matter of time before the final blow would fall . But their duel was interrupted by an enemy attack , and during the ensuing battle Caius ' s opponent gave his life defending the seeress . Caius believed that it was he who should have fallen in her defense . Thus , to honor the fallen warrior , he took his name . The most famous of the prophecies left by the seeress Paddra Nsu - Yeul concerns the descent of the monster Ragnarok in the great battle for Cocoon . Siegrune ' s Spiritbloom . Long before this came to pass , the seeress named the two ' sisters ' who would summon the beast . ' They shall come from the far north , and the black - haired one shall be of the family Yun , and the red - haired one of the family Dia . ' The truth of the prophecy was later confirmed by the priests of Oerba . At the height of Paddra civilization , the seeress Paddra Nsu - Yeul of the Farseers prophesized its destruction . In one of history ' s great ironies , the prophecy itself ignited the civil war that destroyed the nation . Rossweisse Skyblossom . The seeress realized that her very words had the power to change history and the future , and so , with her Guardian Caius and a few select escorts , she left the city for the wilderness . She covered her face with a veil , cast off the crown that made her ruler of Paddra , and became simply Yeul the Seeress . Soon after that , she and her small band of followers disappeared from the pages of history . Hark , and hear the secret words of the Farseers . Book of Avalon . Only those blessed with chaos by the goddess may travel the portals of time . Even the fal ' Cie , with all their great power , could not enchant the blessed and make them turn against the goddess . The goddess ' s protection is nearly absolute . Hark , and hear the true words of the Farseers . Book of Shambala . On the day that the power of the l ' Cie shook Cocoon from the sky , the goddess took pity on the people , forgave them their sins , and reached out a hand of salvation . In that instant , two sisters were touched by Valhalla ' s might , and chaos was settled deep in their hearts . The symbol of Valhalla that shines on their garb is proof of their status . Hark , and hear the sacred words of the Farseers . Book of Valhalla . The weak must obey the strong . This is the inviolable law of Valhalla . Each monster that falls in battle becomes the servant of the victor . For those whose hearts brim full with chaos , the power to bend monsters to their will extends beyond the borders of the Unseen Realm .