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Final Fantasy XIII Lore: The fal'Cie Weren't Gods… They Were Servants

108K views · Sep 5, 2026 · Gaming

Comments · 134

  • @AliceInReverse · 3 weeks ago · pinned

    Do you see the fal&apos;Cie differently after this? <br><br>Let me know below, &nbsp;and if you enjoyed the video, please like, subscribe, and share it with another Final Fantasy fan. 💜

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  • @gamerviz · 3 weeks ago

    I feel like the entire lore of FFXIII was severely underrated

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  • @7thousand777 · 3 weeks ago

    I happen to think this lore concept is one of the most interesting final fantasy has to offer. Fascinating and mysterious. Thanks for keeping the interest alive.

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  • @RumNeverGone · 3 weeks ago

    I always saw fal&apos;Cie as earth-bound angels.

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  • @DembiBrox · 3 weeks ago

    The irony is if you look deeper in the lore, the two beings that created the fal’Cie Pulse and Lindzei where also tools trapped in the same cage

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  • @WayToDawn72 · 3 weeks ago

    I always appreciated that while they do no possess the level of power Pulse or Linzei Fal&apos;Cie do, the Eidolans are Etro&apos;s servants and it&apos;s by Her intervention, or rather a l&apos;Cie reaching their breaking point as they achieve their Focus, that they appear and offer another choice beyond becoming a cieth or falling into crystal sleep, to be taken out of their misery, or rise above the challenge before them and survive

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  • @SPM-tv · 3 weeks ago

    Only you could make sense of the Fal’Cie lore respect 🫡

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  • @Mysterious-Fox-01 · 3 weeks ago

    And becoming a l&apos;Cie is a terrifying punishment: if you succeed, you turn into a crystal; if you fail, you become something that is like a zombie. No wonder there were people who tried to drive the machine gods out of the world; these people must have lost loved ones to them. Being a &nbsp;l&apos;Cie is nothing more than an eternal slave, if you are successful in your forced job.

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  • @madambutterfly1997 · 3 weeks ago

    God-like, but they&apos;re just as much slaves to the system to such a degree that they rely on humans to carry out all ulterior motives because they are programed to care for humanity

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  • @Redmagematty · 3 weeks ago

    I have loved the lore of this game for a long time. People like to act like it’s all so confusing but it’s really not at all. The concept of fal’cie, l’Cie branded and given the mission of a focus, are all so damn coool to me. I’d love to see a return of these concepts as well as a remake of XIII as well as more from the type series and justice for Vs. &nbsp;XIII.

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  • @joejoebeans · 3 weeks ago

    13 has so much lore to it that is rarely dove into! We need more videos like this!

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  • @domenicoazzia4153 · 3 weeks ago

    Man, I love fal’Cie! Always thought they were such a cool concept (their aesthetic is also peak) and would’ve loved to see them explored more in the lore, to see more of their power and the like. Shame they’re not given the attention they deserve.

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