Caius Ballad

==Summary==
Caius Ballad is Yeul's immortal guardian and the main antagonist of Final Fantasy XIII-2. Originally a Pulse L'Cie from thousands of years ago, he performed an incarnate summon to become Bahamut in order to protect the seer Paddra-Nsu Yeul from an invading army, perishing and completing his Focus in the process. However, the goddess Etro took pity on him, and granted him the Heart of Chaos, reviving him and granting him immortality and a mission to protect every incarnation of Yeul for all of eternity. In time, however, Caius began to see the benevolent gift as a curse, a view worsened by the fact that Etro's intervention during the Day of Ragnarok caused a paradox that cut Yeul's life short in every timeline, forcing her to die young and reincarnate again and again. This pushed Caius to the brink, leading him to begin to use the paradox effects in an attempt to end his and Yeul's suffering....no matter the cost.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Incarnate Summoning | , higher with Incarnate Summoning | 
Key: Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Dissidia
Name: Caius Ballad, true name unknown (Caius' name comes from a warrior he had slain in the past, which he took up to honor him)
Origin: Final Fantasy XIII
Gender: Male
Age: Over 2,500 years old
Classification: Guardian of the Seeress, former Pulse L'Cie
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Attack Potency: Multiverse level+ (Defeated Knight of Etro Lightning, whose existence is enough to sustain the infinite world of Valhalla. A world that operates on a different plane of existence where all timelines are able to be seen from and are referred to as "Lower Worlds". Valhalla gives birth to, controls, contains, and connects multiple different timelines, of which are there are an infinite number of, which equate to infinite possibilities via The Historia Crux. This includes The Void, which is considered a mere "Shadow" in comparison to Valhalla. With Valhalla being stated numerous times to be beyond Space-Time, and the "paradoxes" caused by the Unseen Chaos, which by extension should apply to the Unseen Realm itself, is said to completely transcend time. Is also superior to Serah and Noel, who were both capable of defeating Gilgamesh and Omega in the Coliseum), higher with Incarnate Summoning (An incarnate summon sacrifices the life of the summoner in exchange to fuse with the Eidolon for a massive boost in power) | Multiverse level+ (Able to stalemate Lightning as "The Savior" prior to her reuniting with Lumina. Became the "God of Death" and ruler of the new "Unseen Realm", a title that is only fit for the mightiest of beings comparable to the likes of The Savior, and Bhunivelze themselves. Was also able to release Paddra Nsu Yuel from her Seeress Fate), higher with Incarnate Summoning | Multiverse level+ (Is comparable to the other Warriors of Spiritus and draws power from the gods of the cycle. Can damage Materia's Warriors such as Warrior of Light)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Superior to Noel and Serah, who fought Gilgamesh and Omega) | Massively FTL+ (Can keep up with the other Warriors of Spiritus such as Garland)
Lifting Strength: Class T | Immeasurable (Is superior to Neo Exdeath and Enuo)
Striking Strength: Multiverse level+ (Able to trade blows with Lightning, who is essentially his equal at this point in time) | Multiverse level+
Durability: Multiverse level+ (The nature of the Heart of Chaos makes him very difficult to kill, and is able to with stand attacks from foes such as Lightning, Serah, and Noel Kriess) | Multiverse level+
Stamina: Superhuman, likely Infinite (It is stated that his battle with Lightning could last for an eternity if there is no clear victor, and has shown to be able to keep pace with her as "The Savior")
Range: At Least Multiversal+ (Magic as a whole is shown to affect omnipresent beings such as Exdeath when he's become one with the Void itself, which spans across the entire Final Fantasy Multiverse, can even banish foes into the Void with the Teleport ability, The Unseen Chaos exists at all points of Space and Time across all timelines and dimensions of which there are an infinite number of which equate to infinite possibilities, as well as the world of Valhalla, which is confirmed to be on a different plane of existence, where all timelines are able to be viewed from and referred to as "lower worlds", which includes "The Void" which is described as a mere "Shadow" in comparison to Valhalla. With the Unseen Chaos, and by extension the Unseen Realm itself being said to completely transcend time)
Standard Equipment: His Greatsword with the Eidolith of Bahamut set into the "eye", "The Heart of Chaos", an artifact that grants him eternal youth as well as the ability to regenerate
Intelligence: Gifted; As Yeul's Guardian, Caius is an incredibly skilled warrior and swordsman as well as Lightning's equal in combat. Due to being immortal and having knowledge of every timeline and possible scenario through his connection to Yeul, Caius is always one step of his opponent and fully exploits this in every one of his fights with Lightning, Noel, and Serah. He is serious and callous, with thousands of years of combat experience and a ruthless nature to match, single-mindedly searching for his chance to be free of his "curse" of immortality and to liberate Yeul of the suffering caused by her constant reincarnation.
Weaknesses: Weaknesses Provided by the "Heart and Soul", Has a limited supply of magic with which to use his most potent abilities
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Body and Soul: Bestows Bravery, Faith, Haste and Regen on Caius, boosting his attacking and magic power as well as making him faster and slowly heal his injuries.
*Eye of Bahamut: Caius unleashes several dark beams from Ragnarok's hilt to inflict various debuffs on the target.
*Heart of Chaos: Bestows Reraise to Caius, which automatically revives him when he's killed.
*Megaflare: When in the form of Chaos Bahamut, Caius generates a large ball of blue fire and throws it, causing it to explode and trigger a fusion reaction at the target location.
*Gigaflare/Teraflare/Exaflare: Used only when he becomes Jet Bahamut, Caius begins a countdown from three and takes off when it reaches zero. He charges up a large fireball and fires it after a few seconds. If Caius is alone when this is performed, it is known as Gigaflare, if either Ganet or Amber Bahamut are present, it becomes the more powerful Teraflare, and if all three perform the attack, it's the extremely powerful Exaflare. All of these attacks generate massive amounts of energy through a fusion reaction on impact.
==Notable Matchups==
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