Final Fantasy XIII New Screenshot and Summon Information

Two new summon in Final Fantasy XIII was already revealed. They are Bahamut and Brynhildr. Maybe all of you already know Bahamut, but Brynhildr is rather new in Final Fantasy world.
Here are their screenshot.



Some sort information about Brynhildr.

If you play Valkyrie Profile you will be familiar with her name. Brynhildr is a shieldmaiden and a valkyrie in Norse mythology, where she appears as a main character in the Völsunga saga and some Eddic poems treating the same events. Brynhildr is the daughter of Budli. She was ordered to decide a fight between two kings: Hjalmgunnar and Agnar. The valkyrie knew that Odin himself preferred the older king, Hjalmgunnar, yet Brynhildr decided the battle for Agnar. For this Odin condemned the valkyrie to live the life of a mortal woman, and imprisoned her in a remote castle behind a wall of shields on top of mount Hindarfjall in the Alps, and cursed her to sleep on a couch (while being surrounded by fire) until any man would rescue and marry her.
The hero Sigurðr Sigmundson (Siegfried in the Nibelungenlied), heir to the clan of Völsung and slayer of the dragon Fafnir, entered the castle and awoke Brynhildr by removing her helmet and cutting off her chainmail armour. He immediately fell in love with the shieldmaiden and proposed to her with the magic ring Andvarinaut. Promising to return and make Brynhildr his bride, Sigurðr then left the castle and headed for the court of Gjuki, the King of Burgundyi. In the Eddic poem Helreið Brynhildar (Bryndhildr's ride to Hel), Brynhildr on her journey to Hel encounters a gýgr (giantess) who blames her for an immoral livelihood. Brynhildr responds to her accusations:

"Ever with grief and all too long
Are men and women born in the world;
But yet we shall live our lives together, Sigurth and I.
Sink down, Giantess!"

There are also new screenshot from Final Fantasy XIII, here they are.

Cerberus - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

In Greek mythology, Cerberus, son of Typhoon and Equidna, was the guardian in the gates of Hades, the realm of the dead. In appearance, Cerberus was a gigantic size of a dog, which had three heads (or 50 according to different versions), a snake tail and on his back and thick layer of snakes heads. Its mission at the gates of the kingdom of the dead was to prevent any alive human being infiltrate in Hades realm, if needed, killed anyone who tried.

Only two person who able to go through Cerberus. First is Orpheus, who play beautiful music that able to sleep the dog and and step through into Hades to rescue his beloved, Eurydice. And Hercules, one of the twelve work given by commissioned Euristeus who must take Cerbero to Micenas. Once such a feat, Hercules was forced to return to the gates of Hades, because Euristeus was petrified to see such horror in his eyes. In Final Fantasy series, Cerberus appear as summon in Final Fantasy VIII and often appear as mob monster.

Hades - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

In Final Fantasy VII, Hades appear as one of the summons, and in Final Fantasy IX he appear as on of optional boss in Memoria that able to defeat. Hades refers to two mythological terms, both belonging to the Greek culture. The first is the place where the dead live, as in the Greek culture there is no difference between those who have done well and those who have done evil, unlike Christianity, that the split between Heaven and Hell . The second, and that interests us is the God of the dead. Hades, son of Cronos and Rea and therefore brother of Zeus and Poseidon. Together they defeated his father and divided the world, as you know Zeus rule the land, Poseidon at the sea, and Hades rule the Underworld.

According to the Greeks when a person dies, they conducted to Hades through a large lake Caronte, by the boatman. But before entering the Hades that person was judged by Minos, Radamantis and Eaco because they chose the path that they had to take the deceased. There were three possibilities: The Champs Elysees for those who acted good, plain Asphodels for those who are not well-behaved or not wrong, and the Tatar for wrongdoers, inhabited by the most evil creatures of the establishment. Hades is not an evil god. It's symbol is a helmet that gives invisibility to wearing it and a horn in his hand.

Minotaur - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

In Greek mythology, the Minotaur was a monster half man and half bull. He was the son of Pasifae (the queen of Crete) and a beautiful Toro (yes, a bull). To become King Minos of Crete had to demonstrate that she was capable to do any deed. In these circumstances Minos asked Poseidon, the god of the Sea, which would leave a beautiful bull of the ocean. Poseidon accepted, but with the promise that Toro will sacrificed when leaving. The bull came out of the sea, and, because of this he became king, but the bull was so beautiful that it could not sacrifice. As punishment, Poseidon did his wife, Pasifae was angry (notice to minors, the party is still a little too much). In her madness Pasifae could not repress her sexual temptations with the beautiful bull and ordered to build a cow Dedalus wood, where Pasifae got to be having sex with such animal. From this Minotaur was born.

The Minotaur is a monster with the head of bull and the human body. When he learned what had happened, Minos sent him to a vast labyrinth Dedalus there to enclose the Minotaur, which would be fed by maids. After some time Teseo, a Greek hero entered the labyrinth equipped with a sword and a tangle of yarn that gave by Ariadne, the daughter of Minos who by that time had already been in love with Teseo. Teseo killed the Minotaur and Ariane confessed that there was almost no resistance. This is because the Minotaur could not understand why he was afraid of the people, since he had never seen his face, and the Minotaur wanted to end his existence and Teseo "helped" him. In Final Fantasy Series Minotaur appear in Final Fantasy VIII as one of the Guardian Force. In this game he appear as Brothers which is Sacred and Minotaur, and their ability was Lovely brother with earth element technique.

Shiva - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

Shiva is the supreme god of the Hindu mythology. In the appearance and as usual, doesn't have any similarity with SHiva we known on Final Fantasy Series. Perhaps only in its blue skin and in the long hair, but nothing related to the ice. Shiva described as a god who always sitting on a large tiger skin and make the the meditation in Himalaya Mountain. He also described has three eyes (Tri Netra) that able to see through three world Bhur (Underworld), Bvah (Earth), Svah (Heaven). Shiva usually equipped with fuses or snakes as well as his bracelets. He was also said that his long hair flowing through river Ganges (Gangga). He was often represented alongside his trident and timbal, and has two legs and four arms.

Shiva is also known by other names such as Mahadeva, Sundaresvara, Natajara, Rudra or Baraiva. These names have meanings in Hindi as varied as "rugidor", "Lord of the Dance" or "Mr. Beautiful" among others. Shiva has a goddess wife named Parvati. They have two children, Skanda represented as a man of six heads and six arms and Ganesa portrayed as a woman with head elephant. In Final Fantasy Series, Shiva appear as one of the basic summon with it's sexy appearance and powerfull ice element, that will frost all enemy who faced her.

Odin - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

Odin is the supreme god of Nordic mythology, he is the son of the giant Burr. He is a dark and evil god, able to revive the dead. His role was same like Zeus in Greek mythology. He was often represented by a long blue cloak covering his body, with a hat and an aged appearance. He lacks an eye because it is pulled and he left the giant Mimir (protector of good and wisdom as the Germans myth) as a pledge to stop him drink from the source of wisdom.

His most prized possessions are his horse Sleipner, son of Loki, which is Grey and heavens horse riding on his eight-legged, his spear Gungnir (forged by the children of Ivaldi) and his ring Draupnir. His best companions, aside from his steed eight legs are Huginn and Muninn, her two black crows that collect information throughout the world for their god and his two wolves: Geri and Freki.

Odin was associated with different women, which raised five children: Thor, Balder, Vale, Vali and Vidar. Odin alongside with his brothers (Vili and Ve) was able to defeat the dominant giant, Ymir, and use the parts of Ymir's body to created the world as we know it today. On Ragnarok which is Final battle between the god and the monsters, Odin dies on Fenrir. On the other story Odin also have lot's of virgin maiden battle servant called as Valkyrie. In Final Fantasy series, Odin appears as one of the most powerfull summon, with his "Zantetsuken" technique that will slash all enemy into pieces.

Diablos - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

Diablos is Devil, also known as Lucifer or Satan that mentioned in the Bible and the New Testament. Diablos defined as the arch rival of God and the temptation for human. He is the most powerful of all the fallen angels and was expelled from heaven because of his arrogance.

His appearance or representation looks like a red creature with a long tail and thin just pointed and two horns on its head, usually associating the trident. Anyway, in the Christian culture, countless times that the Devil can be presented in front of indefinite forms of a human being, not only physically but in the form of temptations, dark desires ... Who will try to lead the victim "the wrong direction". His appearance more or less consistent with that shown in Final Fantasy VIII, where Diablos is a creature whose appearance reminds us of a fallen angel shape, with two horns and a tail, but in this case does not have any trident. In this game he called as "Dark Messenger" that bring fear to all of enemy that dare to face him.

Siren - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

Sirens, according to Greek mythology, were the daughters of Aqueloo and a Muse. They are creature half woman and half bird. They had a very melodic and smoothing voice that no sailor could resist them, they could challenge the Muses in a singing contest.

Here, the Muses emerged victorious, and because of that sirens started have their precious bird wings. Sirens, after such a humiliation decided to flee to the coast of Sicily, where it is said that even reside. To avenge the affront of the Muses, they attracting sailors circulating in that area, they sing a beautiful songs. The sailors who hear this song could not avoid hearing, and approach them to die while the ship crashing against the rocks near the island. In our culture when we speak of a siren normally imagined with a creature where the top of his body is a woman and bottom is a fish like mermaid.

Siren appear as a very useful GF in Final Fantasy VII, with it's technique "Silent Voice" will give the enemy bad status for a long time of period.

Valefor - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

Valefor is one of the Aeons in Final Fantasy X. The names often related with evil or demon story, where he was described as "Hellish Grand Duke" and according to the stories, Valefor ruled 36 legions in the hell.

There are some theory about his appearance, some story mentioned that he shaped like a fallen angel, others mentioned Valefor had a lion body and human head. There is also a third theory which mention that Valefor had goose head and legs, body and tail of a lion hares. Curiously none of these three definitions coincide with what appears in Final Fantasy X, but it is true that his appearance in the game has an appearance of a demon.

Valefor is the protector of thieves and helps them steal. It also said that Valefor is know both of the events of the past and will happen in the future.

Phoenix - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

The phoenix is a mythical creature mentioned in lots of different mythology, Phoenix known as a giant bird who receive different names depending on which culture is cited. These was various start from Fêng-Huang (China) until Benu (Egypt), or Ho-oh (Japan) and Yel (North America). At its origin, Phoenix was a small bird that lived in Eden. Phoenix was the only creature who did not want to taste the forbidden fruit, overcoming temptation. Unfortunately a spark came to a small nest and the bird burned, but as a reward for overcoming the temptation banned was granted immortality.

Phoenix emerged from the ashes like a giant bird of unmatched beauty and singing. In appearance, the phoenix resembles an eagle but ten times larger, is involved in fire and its reddish plumage is so beautiful that all animals were creating envy him. This magical creature symbolizes immortality, regeneration and ressurection. Some say that Phoenix lives during hundred years, and then incinerated in their own nest for a new Phoenix reborn from the ashes, others say it is able to live up to 1461 years, some even claim that during live 12954 years. Other theories for the regeneration of bird ensures that it dies steeped in his own semen and that the new Phoenix is responsible for carrying the body of his father to the holy city of Heliopolis where it is incinerated.

In Final fantasy series phoenix became the powerful summon to attack enemy and healing the party as well. In Final Fantasy VIII you will need an Phoenix Pinion to call him, he able to appear randomly when the party were annihilated and ressurect all party member at once.

Gilgamesh - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

In Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh known as a legendary hero. He is a son of Uruk Emperor (Lugalbanda), who married a wise and beauty Goddess named Nisun. And just like Hercules he became half Human and half God that have a very great power. After his father die, he become the next King, but he couldn't manage his kingdom as a king. So the people of Uruk ask help from a God (Anu). Anu then ask a help from another God (Aruru) and then Aruru create a powerful human, Enkidu.

When Enkidu enter Gilgamesh kingdom, Gilgamesh ask him to fight, but after a long period there's no person who win, they agree to make a peace, then they become a best friend, and rule Uruk kingdom wisely. In Final Fantasy V Gilgamesh appear as boss battle that must defeated several time. Also in Final Fantasy VIII he take place of Odin Position when Odin killed by Seifer in Lunatic Pandora.

Gilgamesh also appear in Final Fantasy IX but only as a non playable character. He appear at the beginning of the game as Alleway Jack, and teach Vivi how to play card game for the first time. He will tell you his real name if you already mastered in Card Game.

Quetzalcoatl - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

Along with Shiva Quetzalcoatl is the first Guardian Force (GF) owned by Squall in Final fantasy VIII he attack all of the enemy with his most powerful attack named Lightning Storm. the name Quetzalcoatl (mean Feathered Snake) was taken from a name of a god in Aztec mythology. He is a son of Virgin Goddess Coatlicue, that known as The Wise God of the Sky and also the god who create the earth.

Depend on Aztec Mythology, the universe have a lot of period on it's development, and Quetzalcoatl is a god that will create all human on every period an will spread them all over the world. First he will take the Bone and the blood from the human on one period and then he created the human from the blood and bones on the next period. Because of his duty he known as the god of the Death and the god of Resurrection. Quetzalcoatl also known in Toltects as lord of Tula, and After he death he turn into a planet near the earth which is Venus.

Fenrir - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

Fenrir or fenris is a name of a wolf that appear in Norse Mythology, which as a Wolf that predicted will kill every God that he meet in God Annihilation (Ragnarok). He is son of God of Evil (Loki) with a Frost Giantess (Angrboda). Because the god afraid to him, even Odin didn't dare to face him directly, he then kidnapped and taken to the Asgard. In Asgard sealid with Gleipnir ( A rope that made by the Dwarf from farious strong materials), maybe the rope looks very brittle but the rope was absolutely strong to seal Fenrir.

But to seal Fenrir, a God named Tyr must sacrifice his hand to seal this wolf, to prove that the seal wasn't dangerous for Fenrir. He sealed on a stone and his mouth also sealed with a piece of sword to make sure that he wouldn't bit anyone else. For thousand of years only Tir who dare and allowed to get near him. But Fenrir finally free at Ragnarok and kill a lots of God, and his first victim was Odin, the lord of the God. In Final Fantasy Series he appear as one of Eidolons in Final Fantasy IX, also become one of the summon and also mobs in Final Fantasy XI.

Typhoon - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

There are a lot of horrible creature in every Mythology. One of them is Typhoon, a giant creature shaped like a giant snake that able to shot fire from his eyes. Depend on the stories, he nominate himself as the king of the world because his great power. But there is one God that able to beat him which is Zeus. With his Lightning weapon Zeus beat him and became the ruler of the god. Zeus than take him to a prison below Mountain of Etna in Sisilia to make sure that he won't disturb anyone else. But before he lost he create a monster that have same attitude, Evils, and also has a great power. That monster is Chimera.

In Final fantasy series Typhoon appear as summon in Final Fantasy VII, but in this game Typhoon appear in a cute face and far from horrible shape.

Pandora - Final Fantasy Game Mythology

Pandora also known in Greek Mythology as the first woman that appear on the earth also the one who bring all sadness, diseases, pain and miseries. Before that time human didn't know about pain, diseases and all kind of miseries, but one day the Gods give some test to Pandora and give her a black box with a very beautiful carvings and relics. And the Gods tell Pandora to never open the box whatever that happen.

But because Pandora's curious, she open the box and make all kind of miseries out and directly attacking all of mankind. But along with all miseries also come the opposite of them which is "Hope". Since than the world "Pandora's Box" spread all over Greek. In Final Fantasy VII, Pandora Box become one of Enemy Skill, and in Final Fantasy VIII, become the last place that visited by Squal and party before go to time compression which is "Lunatic Pandora"

Chaos (Chaoz) - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

Chaos same like Titan also appear in Greek Mythology. Long time before earth and universe created, the things that only exist is darkness. At that time the ruler of universe is Chaos, The God of the Darkness. There is no creature of even god dare to face with him, because mentioned that he has a very horrible face. After he maried, he have some child that have similar attitude like him. Only one of his child different which is Gaea. After Gaea matured, Gaea eliminate his father domination, and then he created Earth and Universe and all of living things.

Chaos appear in most of RPG game, and he always appear in a evils attitude with a very great power. In Final fantasy series he appear as Final Boss in Final Fantasy III and even Chaos became Vincent Valentine last Limit Break.


Chaos in Old Greek Myth

Ixion - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

In Greek Mythology, mentioned that Ixion is son from God of War, Ares. In every myth stories he appear as a bad person with his various bad attitude. He married with Dia, and in one of the story he trapped Dia's father because denied to give him a kind of money and riches. He take his Dia's father into "Eiones" which is some kind of hole with fire surrounding it. He must be have hard punishment from Zeus but Zeus forgive him because actually Zeus fall in love with Dia, Ixion's wife.

But after dare to disturb Hera (Zeus's wife) Zeus finally give him a punishment which is placed him in Tartarus (Deepground-Hell). In Final Fantasy series Ixion appear as on of powerful Aeon in Final Fantasy X also become one of the greatest Esper in Final Fantasy XII .

Titan - Final Fantasy Summon Mythology

Titan mentioned in Greek myth. Titan (or Titaness = female) is a Giant creature that been one of 12 primeval. All of them is sons of Uranus and Gaea. There are twelve of them which are Kronos, Lapetus, Hyperion, Oceanus, Coeus, Creus, Theia, Rhea, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys and Themis. When they matured they kill their parent and they be a king of the universe at the sort period.

They was beaten by Zeus with help from the Cyclops and Giant Hecatoncheires with 100 hands. After that Zeus put them into Tartarus (hell). But they was released by Hades and make attack to Olympus. They take over Olympus and almost beat Zeus. But with the help from Hercules they was beaten once more. Titan appear as summon with Earth element. Appear in Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy V, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, and Final Fantasy XI. With his powerful attack "Anger of the Earth".

Behemoth - Final Fantasy Game Mythology

One of monster that often appear in Final Fantasy Series is Behemoth. Behemoth appear like a bull that have purple colored of all it's skin, have a great horn and also a little wing shaped in his back. This monster have a great power so you will be difficult to beat it if you don't have enough level.

But did you know that information about Behemoth was found on Bible ? Depend on the reference in the Bible, Behemoth is the largest creature in the world that created by the God in Sixth day world creation. And on another story Behemoth often related with Bahamut. The tales say that this two creature always fight and God punish and destroy them to save other live. They also mentioned will come back at Judgment Day or Ragnarok to fight one more time until the end. Btw, the word Behemoth was taken from Hebrew word (b'hemmah) that mean Beast.

Leviathan - Final Fantasy Game Mythology

This creature is famous because known in some of Mythology. Leviathan known as the God of the Sea by Japanese. Leviathan (or Lotan ) also mentioned in Canaanite myth that known as evil dragon with seven head that killed by Baal. In Ugaritic Myth, Leviathan known as God of the Evil. Leviathan also mentioned in Bible as a Sea creature that shaped like a giant snake. From the myth known he have a very solid skin that able to destroy any kind of weapon.

Leviathan have a lightning eyes so he able to see in the most darkest side of the sea. Because his appearance always start with the Evil aura, Leviathan mentioned as one of Anti-Divine symbol. In Final Fantasy series Leviathan appear as powerful Summon, with his "Tidal Wave" skill that will drowning all enemies into the end of the ocean.