Fang's Theme

"Fang's Theme" is the character theme of Oerba Yun Fang in Final Fantasy XIII. It was composed by Masashi Hamauzu and arranged and orchestrated by Yoshihisa Hirano. It was conducted by Wojciech Rodek and performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and the Warsaw Philharmonic Choir.
"Fang's Theme" is a short, uplifting orchestral piece, something unusual for a character of the "strong, serious female" archetype.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIII===
"Fang's Theme" contains a small variant of the main battle theme and plays at many points during the game, including the party's siege on the Palamecia to rescue Sazh Katzroy and Oerba Dia Vanille, when Fang summons Bahamut for the first time, and during the party's arrival to Gran Pulse. It is the 1st track of the original soundtrack's fourth disc.
There are two arrangements of "Fang's Theme" in the soundtrack: the first is the second version of "The Pulse l'Cie", which plays during her flashback of the fifth day when she and Vanille separate at the Euride Gorge energy plant, and is the 21st track of the soundtrack's second disc. Another arrangement is "Dust to Dust", a melancholic theme with vocals.
A "prototype" version of "Fang's Theme" titled, "M181 Shugeki2 Prototype" was included on the Final Fantasy XIII: Original Soundtrack PLUS album as the 12th track.
====Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII====
"Fang's Theme - The Boss -" is an orchestral theme with haunting vocals that plays during moments in the Dead Dunes' Temple Ruins. It was composed and arranged by Naoshi Mizuta. It is the 6th track of the Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII: Original Soundtrack second disc.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XIII===
A piano arranged version of the theme is included on this album. It was arranged by Masashi Hamauzu and performed by Aki Kuroda.
===Final Fantasy Orchestral Album===
"Fang's Theme" appears on this album released to commemorate the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary. It was orchestrated by Yoshihisa Hirano, conducted by Wojiech Rodek, and performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.
===Distant Worlds IV: more music from FINAL FANTASY===
An orchestral arrangement of the theme conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus is included on the album.
==Live performances==
===Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy Returning Home===
"Fang's Theme" is included on this live recording of an orchestral concert, performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Arnie Roth held in Tokyo, in November 2010. It was arranged by Yoshihisa Hirano.
===Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy Jiritsu===
"FINAL FANTASY XIII : Fang's Theme" is an concert performance performed and recorded for the Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary. It was conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the New Japan Philharmonic and the Tokyo Art Academy Singers. It was orchestrated by Yoshihisa Hirano.
==Compilation album appearances==
===W/F: Music from Final Fantasy XIII===
"Fang's Theme" was included in this "best of" type vinyl album as the second track from the Side A.
==Trivia==
* "Fang's Theme" is based on "Assault" from Final Fantasy X.Masashi Hamauzu, Final Fantasy XIII: Original Soundtrack liner notes: "It was modeled on the structure of Final Fantasy X's "Assault" and titled "Assault 2". I had still needed a drum part and some other things to bring it closer to the original song, but it ended up needing to be rearranged for the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra anyway (later turning into "Fang's Theme"), and it never quite got there."
==References==
Category:Event themes from Final Fantasy XIII