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Eidolon (Final Fantasy XIII)

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Eidolons are the summons in Final Fantasy XIII. They are summoned through SP (Summon Points) and fight alongside the party in battle. Additionally, one can activate Gestalt Mode (ドライビングモード Doraibingu Mōdo, lit. Driving Mode), a special ability that allows the Eidolons to change into a rideable form. When used by the player, it shifts the battle to a more action-oriented tone in which button inputs correspond to attacks.

The duration of the Gestalt Mode is determined by a gauge, and each attack subtracts a certain number of points from the gauge. It also allows access to the Eidolon's finisher, which immediately consumes all the points left in the gauge. Eidolons grow in strength as their summoner grows, and the power of their finishing move increases as the player summons them more often in battle. Eidolons also have a connection with the Paradigm Shift roles their summoner can use when they join the party.

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[edit] Gestalt Mode by Eidolon

[edit] Odin

Lightning's Eidolon, Odin, can become a horse.

Gestalt moves:

  • Thunderblade
  • Shockblade
  • Razor Gale
  • Thunderfall
  • Zantetsuken


[edit] Shiva sisters

Snow's Eidolon, the Shiva sisters, can become a motorcycle.

Gestalt moves:



[edit] Hecatoncheir

Vanille's Eidolon, Hecatoncheir, can become a bipedal mech with four machine gun turrets.

Gestalt moves:

  • Gatling Cannon
  • Tetra Missile
  • Penetrate Ray
  • Buster Force
  • Gaia Salvo


[edit] Brynhildr

Sazh's Eidolon, Brynhildr, can become a sports car with side mounted machine guns.

Gestalt moves:

  • Rotor Spin
  • Caltrop Bomb
  • Sweeping Turn
  • Hot Rod
  • Múspell Flame


[edit] Alexander

Hope's Eidolon, Alexander, can become an immobile fortress surrounding the battlefield.

Gestalt moves:


[edit] Bahamut

Fang's Eidolon, Bahamut, can become a flying dragon.

Gestalt moves:

  • Hunter's Dive
  • Aerial Loop
  • Baneful Breath
  • Pulsar Burst
  • Megaflare


[edit] Other Eidolons

[edit] Etymology

Die Gestalt is a German word for "form" or "shape". It is used in English to refer to a concept of "wholeness" in which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

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