Cid Highwind
Airship specialist
An important character who appears in the Final Fantasy series each time with a different role. In many cases, depicted as an engineer or scientist involved with airships.
Quotes
- Not good enough yet
- Never stop dreaming
- The sky is my friend
- I'm aiming for space
- That's my mission
Trivia
- Star system-like existence appearing as different characters with the same name in many FF works
- In FFVII, participates in battle as a playable character with spear as weapon
- Iconic depiction of fighting while smoking a cigarette
- In FFXVI, sacrifices his life, but characters inheriting his name also appear
- The inventor Cid from the Chocobo series is a different character but strongly related due to the same name
Alternate names
Cid Highwind
Cid
Old man Cid
Cid Haze
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Primarily based on middle-aged to robust men, differing by work but mainly possessing the appearance of an engineer or scientist. Often in the form of an airship pilot or engineer.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Blond
- Distinguishing features
-
- Face with distinctive sideburns
- Sometimes wears explorer-style glasses
- Always holding a cigarette (depending on the work)
- Iconic items
-
- Cigarette
- Airship pilot cap
- Hammer
- Dynamite
- Spear
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Highly curious
- Detailed personality
- Possesses strong love and attachment to airships, and a passionate personality that does not give up on dreams. In many works, depicted as passionate and hot-blooded, but also equipped with maturity and reliability befitting his age.
- Keywords
-
- Hot-blooded
- Highly inquisitive
- Engineer
- Reliable comrade
- Cigarette enthusiast
- Motto
- Never stop dreaming
- Talents
-
- Airship technology genius
- Mechanical engineering
- Invention
- Piloting skills
- Combat ability (spear or hammer handling)
- Skills
-
- Airship maintenance and piloting
- Handling explosives
- Knowledge of magic (depending on the work)
- Strategic planning
- Motivation
- Chasing the dream of flying through the sky or space, continuously honing airship technology
- Habits
- Often smokes cigarettes even in battle, catchphrases like "Not good enough yet" and other challenging speech patterns
- Hobbies
- Airship improvements, Space exploration, Exploration, Flight technology
- Favorite foods
- Cigarettes (depending on the work)
- Disliked situations
- Giving up, Technological stagnation, Betrayal
History
- Backstory
- Cid appears in a star system style across many Final Fantasy series works, with varying roles per work. Frequently has professions or roles deeply involved in airship technology, often featuring aspects as an engineer, inventor, or scientist. Commonly depicted as a middle-aged man who continues striving toward the dream of space.
- Debut date
- December 17, 1988
- Work title
- Final Fantasy II
- Media type
- Game
Final Fantasy II appearance
- Significant event
- Final Fantasy II appearance
- Description
- Former White Knight who left the knight order captivated by airships, appears running an airport.
Final Fantasy VII
- Significant event
- Final Fantasy VII
- Description
- Shinra Company's space development engineer and captain of the high-speed airship "Highwind". Playable character.
Final Fantasy IV
- Significant event
- Final Fantasy IV
- Description
- Baron Kingdom's airship maintenance chief technician and playable character. Supports the protagonists like family.
Final Fantasy XIV
- Significant event
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Description
- Appears as president of the engineering collective "Garlond Ironworks".
Final Fantasy XV
- Significant event
- Final Fantasy XV
- Description
- Appears as the owner of a repair shop and old friend of Noctis's father.
Final Fantasy XVI
- Significant event
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Description
- Appears as Knight Commander. Sacrifices his life in the Mothercrystal destruction operation.
Relationships
Rikku (FFX's son character)
Child
Cherishes children or grandchildren, with some works depicting intimate family relationships.
Mido (grandchild etc., differs by work)
Child
Grandchild and successor or supportive figure.
Protagonists (FFVII etc.)
Teammate
Travels together and shares the dream of aiming for the sky or space.
Cecil (FFIV)
Mentor
Treats like his own son and provides support.
Kain (FFIV)
Mentor
Supports like a best friend and fights together.
Shinra Company (FFVII)
Shinra Company (FFVII): leader
Balamb Garden (FFVIII)
Balamb Garden (FFVIII): leader
Garlond Ironworks (FFXIV)
Garlond Ironworks (FFXIV): leader
Media appearances
Final Fantasy II
Game / Supporting
1988
Final Fantasy III
Game / Supporting
1990s (many remakes)
Final Fantasy IV
Game / Protagonist
1991
Final Fantasy V
Game / Supporting
1992
Final Fantasy VI
Game / Supporting
1994
Final Fantasy VII
Game / Protagonist
1997
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
Anime / Protagonist
2005
Final Fantasy VIII
Game / Supporting
1999
Final Fantasy IX
Game / Supporting
2000
Final Fantasy X
Game / Supporting
2001
Final Fantasy XIV
Game / Supporting
2010s
Final Fantasy XV
Game / Supporting
2016
Final Fantasy XVI
Game / Supporting
2023
Final Fantasy (movie)
Animation / Supporting
2001
FF: U ~Final Fantasy: Unlimited~
Anime / Supporting
2001
Voice cast and creators
Kazuhiro Yamaji
- Voice actor
- Kazuhiro Yamaji
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Final Fantasy VII (Advent Children onward)
- Notes
- current
Chris Eagerly
- Voice actor
- Chris Eagerly
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Final Fantasy VII English version
- Notes
- current
Ichirō Nagai
- Voice actor
- Ichirō Nagai
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Final Fantasy IV Nintendo DS version
- Notes
- former
John Snyder
- Voice actor
- John Snyder
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Final Fantasy IV English version
- Notes
- former
Yuichi Nakamura
- Voice actor
- Yuichi Nakamura
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Notes
- current
Rikiya Koyama
- Voice actor
- Rikiya Koyama
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Notes
- current
Enji Katsube
- Voice actor
- Enji Katsube
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Final Fantasy XV
- Notes
- current
Kanji Shirokuma
- Voice actor
- Kanji Shirokuma
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Notes
- current
Hironobu Sakaguchi
- Creator name
- Hironobu Sakaguchi
- Role
- Original author
Yoshitaka Amano
- Creator name
- Yoshitaka Amano
- Role
- Character designer
Square Enix
- Creator name
- Square Enix
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Cid Highwind Figure
- Item name
- Cid Highwind Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Cid Highwind Costume
- Item name
- Cid Highwind Costume
- Category
- Apparel
- Availability
- Limited