"But for Lightning in FFXIII, our initial concept was just for a 'strong woman' -- it was personality-based instead of plot-driven."
~ Motomu Toriyama ~
"I remember feeling a strong reaction within myself when I first sketched Lightning. I really felt like a great character had just been born."
~ Tetsuya Nomura ~
Fabulous Nova Crystallis
"My clothes were nothing more than armor to stay alive; “dressing up” was a concept I’ve never had." 
If I'd get a dollar for every time Lightning modeled for a fashion brand, I'd have two dollars.
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Mentions of Lightning per minute: 2.9
As of Opus 16, Lightning has the highest number of unique character cards in the Final Fantasy TCG.
Lightning without lightning type? Unacceptable.
Toriyama: Final Fantasy leading ladies' looks come second More Information on Lightning's Boob Job in Lightning Returns: FFXIII Emerge: Yes, They'll Jiggle Final Fantasy XIII-2 Characters Model for Prada 'I am proud to be chosen': Final Fantasy character Lightning on being welcomed into the Louis Vuitton 'family' Motomu Toriyama Frustrated by Girlfriend Refusing to Dress Up as Lightning for the Third Time FFXIII's Toriyama: "I'd like to make a story where Lightning ends up happy" Motomu Toriyama Buys Rights to FFXIII, Leaves Square Enix to Make More Lightning Games Famitsu's 20-Page Lightning Returns report contains heavy spoilers Final Fantasy VII Remake's Cloud Is Based Off FFXIII's Lightning
Image sources:
Final Fantasy TCG Card Browser
Final Fantasy Wiki: Lightning gallery
Final Fantasy Wiki: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII garbs
LIGHTNING RETURNS FINAL FANTASY XIII Motomu Toriyama Annnouncement Presentation
[HD]Dissidia 012 Duodecim Cutscene - Lightning returns the wild rose to Firion
GifCities
"Get out of my house."
~ Lightning ~