"Snow dragged us all into this. You and me, your sister Serah...He's gotta pay."
—Hope to Lightning
"Hope is a normal boy from a normal family whose childhood on Cocoon can best be described as uneventful. Inexperienced in the ways of the world, and wont to turn to his mother for protection, he is completely unprepared for the turmoil into which his life is thrown when he is unexpectedly caught up in the Sanctum's brutal Purge."
"Lightning. I - me too. I mean, at least I'll try. I'll try to watch out for you, too."
—Hope
Hope Estheim Hope wears a short-sleeved orange and yellow jacket, a green neckerchief over a black shirt, and black gloves with white palms. He wears deep green pants, a black storage pack hanging from a black belt over his left leg, and boots. His l'Cie brand is on his left wrist, mostly covered by his wristband. He has layered silver hair along with blue-green eyes, and of all the playable characters, he is the shortest and the youngest. In Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise-, when Lightning sees Hope and his mother shopping, she says Hope's face resembles that of his mother's.
Being a victim of circumstance, Hope starts off as sensitive and insecure. In Final Fantasy XIII -Episode i-, Hope describes himself as helpless since he always runs away from his problems. On the other hand, he has an intense resentment towards Snow for the part he plays in his mother's death. On multiple occasions, he wants to confront Snow about his mother's fate, but is so grief-stricken he is never able to form the words he wants to say. Hope's speech is usually reserved, but he tends to make outbursts of anger and frustration whenever his emotions get the best of him. He has a warm side, as well as a subtle sense of humor, briefly seen when he is with Nora in Bodhum, and again late in the game. Hope has always confided in his mother and relied on her for protection, due to having a distant relationship with his father ever since reaching adolescence. After Nora's death, Hope turns to Vanille for emotional support, but eventually becomes dependent on Lightning for support and guidance. Hope tries to follow Lightning's example as a former soldier in order to gain experience in battle and survive in the world. Ultimately, Hope matures into a brave and wise young man, partly due to his time under Lightning's tutelage.
Hope and his mother Nora watch the fireworks in Bodhum. Hope and his mother, Nora, are staying in a beach resort on vacation in the seaside town of Bodhum to see the annual fireworks show. His father, Bartholomew, is due to join them, but calls at the last minute to cancel due to being too busy with work from the Sanctum, much to Hope's relief. Hope and Nora visit the Euride Gorge, but with buzz still circulating about the incident three days prior, Hope and Nora return to Bodhum.
Three days later at the fireworks display, Hope laughs at his mother's insistence on the wish-making tradition, since he believes it is for children. When Hope asks Nora what she wished for, he is disappointed when he realizes his mother wished for his father to be able to be with them next time. Unbeknownst to both of them, nearby in the town, PSICOM discover the Pulsefal'Cie, Anima, within the Pulse Vestige. Hope and Nora are caught within the subsequent quarantine the next day, and forced upon the Purge train, alongside a young woman they bump into on the platform, Vanille.
"And what if that gets people around you involved? What happens when your actions end up ruining someone's life? What if someone dies? What then, Snow? How do you pay for what you've done?"
—Hope
Hope watches his mother fall to her death. On the way into the Hanging Edge, the Purge train is derailed by Lightning and her ally of convenience, Sazh Katzroy. Hope, Nora, and the rest of the Purgees, are rescued by the resistance group, NORA, and their leader, Snow Villiers. Being chased by Sanctum troops, the Purgees decide to fight alongside NORA and Nora is one of the last to join Snow's cause, despite Hope's silent protests. As the armed group follows Snow, Lebreau, and Gadot down a skyrail, the other NORA members lead Hope's group away. Hope helplessly watches the bridge the other Purgees are on collapse, and his mother fall, after saving Snow's life. Frozen with shock, Vanille has to slap him in order to keep him moving. Vanille tries to comfort Hope on his loss, and he, in turn, decides to stick by her during the rest of the escape. When Snow and Gadot return and reconvene with the other Purgee group, Vanille encourages Hope to confront Snow about Nora's death, but Hope hesitates long enough for Snow to leave. Hope's grudge towards Snow intensifies when he learns Snow's group bears the same name as his mother. Vanille and Hope jump into Gadot's abandoned hoverbike, and follow Snow into the Pulse Vestige.
After they crash-land inside the Vestige, they hear Snow's voice and realize he is headed their way, and suddenly are ambushed by a group of Cie'th. Snow saves them, much to Hope's chagrin, and has Hope and Vanille stick with him for their safety. Hope witnesses Serah Farron's crystallization outside Anima's Throne alongside the two rebels who had derailed their train, and when Lightning, Sazh and Snow aggravate the sleeping fal'Cie, it awakens and brands them all l'Cie - including Hope, despite his attempt to escape. Hope watches Snow stay behind with Serah. Hope is distraught about being caught up in what he believes to be other people's problems. Unable to tell Snow about his mother, he blames Snow and Serah for dragging him into the mess and branding him a l'Cie. Despite their differences, everyone decides to work together to solve their Focus; though they identify the legendary beast Ragnarok in a shared dream vision, they still cannot work out what they have been tasked to do. Stuck in the crystallized Lake Bresha Snow finds a crystallized Serah and the others leave him behind. In abandoned ruins the party finds an old airship. Sazh attempts to pilot it, but it sustains damage from a PSICOM pursuit and crashes in the Vile Peaks.
Lightning leaves the group to outrun PSICOM. Hope follows her, but Lightning soon abandons him, and he travels with Sazh and Vanille. After Lightning rejoins the group, she reveals her plan to go to Eden and leaves the party. Hope decides to follow her again despite her reluctance to continue "babysitting" him. The two decide to go through Hope's hometown, Palumpolum, to catch a train to Eden. Lightning's patience with Hope runs thin as he fails to keep up with her, and in her frustration, she inadvertently summons her Eidolon, Odin. Hope's aid in defeating the Eidolon persuades Lightning to have faith in the boy and help him "toughen up." Hope reveals his motives to Lightning. The two manage to outrun PSICOM and escape the Vile Peaks. In the Gapra Whitewood, Hope asks to take the lead, and, in the hopes of keeping him safe, Lightning gives Hope the survival knife Serah gave her for her birthday. Hope reveals his hatred for Snow and how the chance to eventually get even him was his reason for following Lightning. After Lightning tells Hope to form a strategy to help him survive, he conceives the plan 'Operation Nora,' to avenge his mother's death by getting revenge against Snow and the Sanctum. After defeating an Aster Protoflorian and exiting the Gapra Whitewood, they see Palumpolum on the coast in the distance. Lightning suggests they stop by his house, but Hope objects since he doesn't want to meet his father. Lightning tells Hope he needs to let his father know what happened to Nora. Hope and Lightning surrounded by PSICOM. To avoid the PSICOM troops stationed throughout the city, Hope leads Lightning underground into the Nutriculture Complex, where they see the fal'Cie Carbuncle, which provides Cocoon with its food supply. Lightning realizes fighting blindly to make up for doubt and confusion is not the solution, and she tells Hope, "Operation Nora is over," much to his disbelief. They are ambushed by Yaag Rosch and his troops in the Agora and Lightning tells Hope to save himself, but he refuses to leave her behind. An explosion goes off with Snow and Fang arriving on the scene. Lightning forces Hope to run away with Snow to escape the PSICOM attack. Hope pushed to the ground in front of an angry mob. Hope and Snow manage to escape, but Snow unknowingly insults Hope's mother and the events surrounding her death, only to fuel Hope's rage even further. During a wireless conversation with Lightning, Hope tells her he is going to go through with Operation Nora. As they journey through the city, Snow's optimism and obliviousness to the situation continue to push Hope's rage beyond his control. Hope finally confronts Snow about Nora. Snow and Hope have a chance to catch their breath by the edge of a building. Hope questions Snow about his past actions and how he plans to pay for them. When Snow tells Hope all he can do is move forward until he finds answers, Hope says to him, "There are no answers! You're running from what you deserve." When his chance to kill Snow arises, Hope uses his l'Cie power to blast Snow off the ledge. Standing over Snow with Lightning's knife at hand, Hope reveals his mother died on Snow's account. As Hope is about to kill Snow, a Sanctum airship in the distance fires a shot behind him, sending him over the ledge. Snow jumps off after him, catching him in midair and shielding him from the fall with his body. Hope awakens on the streets below to find Snow has saved him and they settle their differences, heading to Felix Heights together. They are attacked by an Ushumgal Subjugator that knocks Snow unconscious, prompting Hope to fight it alone until Lightning and Fang arrive to help. Hope returns Lightning's knife, thus ending Operation Nora. The reunited party travels the rest of the way to the Estheim Residence and meet Hope's father. Hope promises his dad to do what he needs to survive. Hope repairs his relationship with his father, who is willing to be arrested by the Sanctum for harboring l'Cie. When PSICOM attacks the house, they hide Bartholomew, before Hope promises him he will return. Soon, Rygdea and more of Cavalry soldiers arrive, and Hope and the rest of the party leave with them, boarding the Lindblum. They head to the Palamecia upon learning Sazh and Vanille are being held captive. They reunite with the prisoners, and are forced to face Dysley in his true form, the fal'Cie Barthandelus, who reveals them their true Focus: to kill the fal'Cie Orphan and destroy Cocoon. Sazh attempts to pilot an airship to freedom, but it is under Dysley's control and they land in the Fifth Ark, where the party's l'Cie powers are fully awoken. After Fang tames her Eidolon, Bahamut, Hope resolves to see what Gran Pulse is like for himself and make his own decisions. Hope's despair calls Alexander. They exit the Ark out into Gran Pulse, where they create a base camp in Vallis Media. Hope eventually begins questioning their journey; in fears of his friends getting hurt because of him, he inadvertently summons his Eidolon, Alexander. After taming the Eidolon, he begins to believe they come to give l'Cie hope, not to end their journey through death. As they continue on through Pulse, the fal'Cie Dahaka passes them in the Yaschas Massif. Vanille says it resides near Oerba, so Hope suggests they follow it. Reaching the top level of Taejin's Tower, Fang and Vanille see their home village void of life and color, but Hope comforts Vanille and tells her to keep having faith. They finally arrive in the dilapidated village where the party are once again confronted by Barthandelus, who reveals his plan of having tricked the Cavalry into destroying Orphan. The party wonder whether they can return to Cocoon to help if it means playing into Barthandelus's hands, but Hope reminds Lightning that she once told him it is not a question of can or can't, and they just have to go and do it. Hope and Lightning. The party return to Cocoon and eventually make their way to Orphan's Cradle. Hope tells the party Barthandelus is turning innocent people into Cie'th in order to make them feel guilty, lose faith, and become Ragnarok. After Orphan's defeat, Hope grabs Sazh's and Lightning's hands as the Orphan's Cradle vanishes and they are left hovering midair. They witness Fang and Vanille sacrifice themselves to become Ragnarok and save Cocoon. Hope is crystallized alongside the rest of the party at the base of the crystallized Cocoon. Soon after they awaken from the crystal stasis, with their brands wiped clean. Though Serah and Dajh Katzroy also awake from crystal stasis, Hope is upset to find Vanille and Fang have not awoken. He still remains positive, remarking they have defied their fate before.
"We may never see them again, but we can make miracles happen."
—Hope
Immediately after the game's ending, Hope asks a soldier about his father, and learns he is still alive, much to his surprise and relief, and Hope leaves to reunite with him.
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