Cid Fabool IX Cid Fabool IX is a temporary non - battle player character in " Final Fantasy IX " . He is the ruler and Regent of Lindblum , successor of his father , Regent Cid Fabool VIII . Cid acts as an ally to the party aiding them to halt Queen Brahne ' s aggression against the Mist Continent . He serves as a temporarily playable character during a short sequence , and as per tradition with Cids in the series , is the maker of several airships . He was born in 1764 , making him 36 years old in " Final Fantasy IX " . Profile . Appearance . There are notable aspects of Cid ' s appearance which stay constant throughout all of his forms : his long , red cape and regal clothing , and his large moustache , which is how those familiar to him can attest to his true identity in spite of his current appearance . In his human form , Cid has gray hair and is fairly tall and noble - looking , but in his other forms he is a hunchback . This may be because of the species of his other forms , but it may also be to show that his other forms are him " broken " . Personality . Cid is a caring and wise figure whom the party can depend upon , particularly Princess Garnet . While trustworthy , Cid is not without his flaws . He is arrogant and boastful of his achievements and airships . He is frustrated with his current form , and quick to complain . However , although his arrogance led to him cheating on his wife , he is genuinely upset about it , although it could be argued he is more upset about the loss of his airship and pride than the loss of his wife . Despite his flaws , the party considers him well - meaning . Cid attributes his failure to design a new airship to his change of form , saying it has affected his mental capacities , so the extent his transformation has affected his personality remains ambiguous . Cid is still sharp - witted even after his transformation , defending his position as champion in a Tetra Master tournament and outsmarting Kuja ' s machinations to help the party escape at Desert Palace . Though having no children of his own Cid has a paternal streak . Story . In 1780 Cid Fabool VIII collapsed due to an illness , passing the power to his son . In 1794 the king of Alexandria died , and when attending the funeral , Cid met Princess Garnet . In January 1800 , Cid ordered the Tantalus Theater Troupe to kidnap Garnet from Alexandria during their performance of " I Want to Be Your Canary " due to Queen Brahne ' s increasingly odd behavior . Cid is an old friend of Brahne and her husband , the late king , and Garnet calls him " uncle " . When Zidane and the party meet with him in Lindblum , Cid has been transformed into an oglop . His aide tells them it was done six months ago when an assailant snuck into the castle , transformed Cid and abducted his wife , Lady Hilda . Cid later admits the transformation was done by Hilda herself when she discovered Cid had a fling with a girl he ' d met in a tavern , and she made off with the " Hilda Garde " . The " Hilda Garde " is the first airship to fly without Mist , and Cid has been trying to build a " Hilda Garde II " , but his mind as an oglop isn ' t the same . Cid wishes for Garnet to stay at Lindblum for her safety , but after news comes in that Alexandria has attacked Burmecia , she absconds the castle to return home to speak with her mother . Cid pulls back the fourth division of Lindblum ' s airship fleet to fly to Burmecia ' s aid , exposing their borders to Alexandria . This proves fatal when Brahne ' s fleet attacks the city , and Brahne summons the eidolon Atomos . Cid surrenders and allows Alexandria to occupy the city . Zidane and Garnet sneak back to Lindblum and Cid helps them by telling them about Kuja , Brahne ' s weapons dealer , who is supplying her with her black mages . He provides them a way to the Outer Continent and an ancient map of the world to track down Kuja and halt Brahne ' s supply of mages . Brahne follows Kuja to the Outer Continent where the two do battle and Brahne and perishes , leading to Garnet being instated as Alexandria ' s new monarch . She stays at Alexandria while Zidane and the others participate in a Tetra Master tournament in Treno and find Cid is the current champion , but due to his condition Erin plays in his place while he advises her . When Alexandria is attacked by Kuja with Bahamut Cid takes the party to Alexandria in the " Hilda Garde II " , functional with limited efficiency due to being designed by Cid ' s oglop brain . After Alexandria is destroyed by the " Invincible " , the party returns to Lindblum with Cid . He tells the party he witnessed Kuja in possession of the " Hilda Garde I " during the attack , piloted by the talking black mages of the Black Mage Village . Unable to construct a new airship to track down Kuja in his current state , Cid has Doctor Tot confect a potion to reverse his transformation , but it turns Cid into a frog instead . Cid accompanies the party on the " Blue Narciss " to search for Kuja , and is captured along with them at the Desert Palace . When Kuja attempts to dispatch the party Cid retrieves the key to their cells and reverses the hourglasses that will drop the party into lava when its sand runs out . He sneaks to the key guarded by a Hedgehog Pie , and positions weights on a scale to reach the hourglass and saves the group . Kuja flees with Eiko to Mount Gulug , and when Zidane and the party pursue to rescue her , they find Lady Hilda , who had run off with Kuja and provided him with the airship " Hilda Garde I " . Hilda returns to Lindblum and reverts Cid into a human as the two make amends . He scraps the " Blue Narciss " to construct the " Hilda Garde III " for the party ' s use , while Hilda ' s information about Kuja aids in finding a path to Terra , Kuja ' s home world . As Zidane and his friend open the portal to Terra they jump down from " Hilda Garde III " to the Shimmering Island and are transported to the other world . After Terra ' s destruction at Kuja ' s hand , they return to Gaia on the Terran airship , the " Invincible " , and follow Kuja to Memoria that has manifested above the Iifa Tree on the Outer Continent . The entry is blocked by a horde of silver dragons , but Alexandria ' s and Lindblum ' s airship fleets join their forces to fight them with Cid on the helm of the " Hilda Garde III " . Cid pilots the " Hilda Garde III " to retrieve the party who return from Memoria after Kuja and Necron have been felled , and takes them back to the Mist Continent . Cid and Hilda adopt Eiko , and while he and his family are on their way to another performance by " I Want to Be Your Canary " by Tantalus , he boasts of a " new " Hilda Garde " " airship , though it is unknown if he means the " Hilda Garde III " , or if he has built a " Hilda Garde IV " . Musical themes . " Cid ' s Theme " plays in Lindblum Castle . It is a slowly paced majestic theme with a drum roll similar to ones announcing important figures . Etymology . Cid is a recurring name in the " Final Fantasy " series . His last name , Fabool , refers to Fabul , the kingdom in " Final Fantasy IV " . Being the ninth Cid Fabool is a reference to " Final Fantasy IX " being the ninth game in the main series .