Cidolfus Orlandeau Count Cidolfus Orlandeau , also known as Cidolfas Orlandu , is a respected leader in Ivalice in " Final Fantasy Tactics " . He is a Sword Saint and a phenomenally strong character . He is given the epithet Thunder God Cid , abbreviated to T . G . Cid . Profile . Appearance . Orlandeau has short brown and gray hair and brown eyes . He wears a brown hood and jacket , along with dark armor , light purple pants with a matching purple belt and brown boots . His in - game sprite ' s armor is purple . Story . Cidolfus is a general in the Order of the Southern Sky , serving valiantly in the Fifty Years ' War , but as the War of the Lions begins , he falls out of favor with Duke Goltanna . Ramza Beoulve saves Cid ' s stepson , Orran Durai , from a gang of thieves , and later helps Orran destroy a group of defectors . After defeating Belias at Riovanes Castle Ramza decides to search for Orlandeau . He learns the Order of the Northern Sky is marching on the Southern Sky ' s stronghold of Fort Besselat and sets out to stop the battle . Agents of the Church of Glabados falsely inform Goltanna that Orlandeau is a traitor , and Orlandeau is arrested , but Ramza fights his way inside Besselat , and springs Orlandeau from prison . The count recounts his memory of meeting a young Ramza when he rescues him from Fort Besselat , which Orlandeau finds ironic . Ramza first met Count Orlandeau as a toddler , accompanied by his late father Lord Barbaneth . During that time little Ramza picked up and handled the count ' s sword , scaring everyone and causing Barbaneth to scold Ramza , who burst into tears . Goltanna is killed by his liege Delita Heiral , who allows Orlandeau to escape so that he can help Ramza in his quest to destroy the Lucavi demons whose human hosts are in many covered positions in Ivalice , including the upper echelons of the church ' s Knights Templar . Delita kills a decoy Orlandeau while the real Orlandeau joins forces with Ramza ( in the Japanese version the decoy is addressed as a Church of Glabados follower disguised as Orlandeau ) . When he joins Ramza ' s party , Cid brings the Libra Auracite with him . In an additional event in the " War of the Lions " remake , Cid will comment during a confrontation with a former knight of the Order of the Northern Sky turned bandit at the Brigands ' Den , but only if he is in the party . He does not approve of their actions . Orlandeau ' s ultimate fate is unknown , but Orran presumes his death prior to witnessing the apparent survival of Ramza and Alma after Ramza ' s party fells the Lucavi ' s leader . Director Yasumi Matsuno hinted on his Twitter that Cid , alongside the others members of Ramza ' s party , escaped safely after defeating Ultima . Delita ' s plot framed Orlandeau as Goltanna ' s killer , destroying his name and reputation . Orran knew of the truth , but was imprisoned by Delita until Ramza and Alma ' s funeral . It can be assumed that Orlandeau ' s name is cleared because of the Durai Papers made public many years later by Arazlam Durai . Gameplay . Orlandeau joins the party with 77 Bravery , 65 Faith , and his level depends on the party ' s levels . He comes equipped with a full set of Crystal equipment as well as the powerful Excalibur weapon and the Bracer accessory . His special job class is Sword Saint , that has a combination of abilities from Agrias ' s ( Holy Knight ) , Gaffgarion ' s ( Dark Knight ) , and Meliadoul ' s ( Divine Knight ) special job classes . Orlandeau ' s sword techniques are so powerful they can defeat most standard enemies in one or two hits ; thus he can render most subsequent story battles easy . The only downside is that his techniques , much like the other special knight classes , require that he have a sword or knight ' s sword equipped , and thus if he is in any job that does not support these weapons he must have the " Equip Swords " support ability ( though he cannot equip knight ' s swords with this ability ) . Rendezvous . When fought in the eleventh Rendezvous battle : All - Star Melee , he is two levels higher than the highest level deployed unit . He starts with 77 Bravery and 65 Faith . He is in his default Sword Saint class , and is equipped with the Excalibur , a full set of Crystal equipment , and a Japa Mala . He has access to the Swordplay and Iaido commands , as well as to the abilities Safeguard , Manafont , and Mana Shield . When fought in the fourteenth Rendezvous battle : Brave Story , he is level 99 and starts with 77 Bravery and 65 Faith . He comes equipped with the Excalibur , Crystal Helm , Crystal Mail , and his other equipment is randomized . He has access to Swordplay , Iaido , Bonecrusher , Doublehand , and Move + 2 . Musical themes . " Theme of Thunder God Cid " employs bell chimes , strings , horns and percussion to give it a majestic , honorable tune . It incorporates leitmotifs from the track " Brave Story " and " Epilogue " . The track is 21st in the and composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto . Cid ' s motif is reprised in the unreleased track played during the High Confessor Marcel Funebris ' last moment . Other appearances . Orlandeau has appeared in the following games throughout the " Final Fantasy " series : Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . Orlandeau has made key guest appearances in the following non - " Final Fantasy " media : Etymology . Cid is a recurring name in the " Final Fantasy " series .