Oerba Dia Vanille is a playable character and the narrator in Final Fantasy XIII. A mysterious young girl, with a dark past, she is a caring and upbeat person from Oerba in Gran Pulse. She also appears as a minor character in Final Fantasy XIII-2.
During the War of Transgression, Vanille and Fang lost their whole lives to the war with the fal'Cie. Wishing to protect their home, the two became l'Cie and were granted the power of Ragnarok, with a Focus to destroy Cocoon. Despite this, Vanille was unable to complete her focus, leaving Fang alone to perform the task. Without their combined power, Fang was only able to scar Cocoon's shell and the two were crystallized by the goddess Etro. 700 years later, the two awake from crystal stasis and, unwilling to stand by and watch Vanille become a Cie'th, Fang vows to complete their Focus.
