Saber's Edge

"Saber's Edge" is the main boss theme of Final Fantasy XIII. It was composed by Masashi Hamauzu and arranged and orchestrated by Toshiyuki Oomori.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIII===
"Saber's Edge" is the main boss battle theme. It is the 5th track of the original soundtrack's first disc.
A prototype version of "Saber's Edge" was included in the Final Fantasy XIII: Original Soundtrack PLUS album as "M3 No. 4 Boss A – Alpha Version", the fourth track of the album.
====Final Fantasy XIII-2====
"Saber's Edge" plays in the battle against the Long Gui in the Archylte Steppe ??? AF.
====Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII====
"Saber's Edge" acts as one of the battle themes for the Dead Dunes. It is also incorporated into the final boss theme, "Almighty Bhunivelze".
The 16-bit arrangement of the track appears in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Retro-spective trailer.
===Final Fantasy XIV===
"Saber's Edge" is the battle theme used for the fight against the Aspect of Chaos on the final Full Active Time Event of the event Lightning Strikes, .
===Final Fantasy XV===
"Saber's Edge" is the third track of the Memories of FFXIII, which is available by default in the music player. The Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy arrangement is available on the Memories of Dissidia 012 FF album purchasable from Old Lestallum for 500 gil.
===Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy===
"Saber's Edge -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY XIII" is an arrangement by Mitsuto Suzuki. It is the thirteenth track of the original soundtrack second disc. This arrangement is similar to the original version, receiving only a minor addition of synthetic drums.
It is one of the default themes for battles against Lightning, or any battle with Orphan's Cradle as the arena.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy NT====
The arranged track from Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy and the original PlayStation 3 version can be bought from the shop for 3,600 gil.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy===
"Saber's Edge" was selected as the Battle Music Sequence for the Final Fantasy XIII Series play. The theme is included in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Compilation Album.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call====
"Saber's Edge" is a Battle Music Sequence for Final Fantasy XIII.
==== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival ====
"Saber's Edge" is a BMS song that is available by default.
Difficulty	 	 	 	
Beginner 	Basic	Expert	Ultimate	Transcendent
N/A 	2 	5 	9 	N/A
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
An arrangement of "Saber's Edge" appears in the game. The track is not officially released.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Distant Worlds V: more music from Final Fantasy===
"FINAL FANTASY XIII: Saber's Edge" is an arrangement recorded as track 5 for the album. It was conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus.
==Live orchestra performances==
===Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy Returning Home===
An orchestral arrangement of "Saber's Edge" conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra is present on the third Distant Worlds album. Guest artist and pianist Benyamin Nuss performed as the soloist. It was originally performed in Tokyo in November 2010. It was the twentieth song of the concert's line-up and it was released as the ninth track of the second disc of the concert's recording.
==Compilation album appearances==
===W/F: Music from Final Fantasy XIII -Gentle Reveries-===
"Saber's Edge" was included in this "best of" type vinyl album. It is the second track of the Side A.
===Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII: -Lightning Ultimate Box- Special Soundtrack===
"Saber's Edge" is track 4 of disc 1 on the album included in Final Fantasy XIII -Lightning Ultimate Box-.
===Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017===
"Saber's Edge" is track 22 of disc 2 on the album.
==Etymology==
Category:Battle themes from Final Fantasy XIII
Category:Battle themes from Final Fantasy XIII-2
Category:Battle themes from Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Category:Battle themes from Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Battle themes from Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Category:Battle themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Category:Battle themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
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