I’m so obsessed with Final Fantasy, I’m seriously considering this as a tattoo. It will later on in the future become part of a sleeve piece on my right arm.
“The brands that mark a l’Cie as one of the fal’Cie’s chosen change gradually, passing through several different stages. When the “eye” at the center opens — the brand’s final stage — the l’Cie becomes a Cie’th.
A brand’s rate of progression depends partly on the difficulty of the l’Cie’s Focus. It is also linked closely to the individual’s mental state, with severe psychological trauma sometimes spurring rapid advancement. In the most extreme cases, severe fear and shock at being made a l’Cie has turned newly made l’Cie to Cie’th at the instant of their branding.
Upon becoming a l’Cie, the person is given a mission to complete by the fal’Cie, called a Focus. However, the fal’Cie will not explicitly tell the l’Cie what their Focus is. Instead, they must figure it out for themselves with the aid of various ambiguous visions. If a l’Cie fails to complete his or her Focus, they will be transformed into a monstrous crystallized creature known as a Cie’th. However, the “reward” for completing a Focus is not much better, for the l’Cie will be granted “eternal life” and turned into a crystal, to sleep forever. It is for this reason that many think the fate of a l’Cie is worse than death itself.” - http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/L’Cie
