Cid Pollendina Cid Pollendina is a playable character in " Final Fantasy IV " and its sequel , " " . He is a master engineer who designs the airships that make up the Red Wings in Baron . He is an old acquaintance of Cecil Harvey and is adventurous and fun - loving . Profile . Appearance . Cid is a large man with a brown beard , and wears a blue outfit with red gloves and boots , a tool belt holding his trademark weapon , and an aviator ' s helmet and goggles . In the 3D remake release of " Final Fantasy IV " , Cid ' s mouth is exaggeratedly large . In " Final Fantasy IV : The After Years " , Cid ' s beard has turned white and his outfit no longer has sleeves and his boots and gloves are blue , but otherwise his appearance is identical . His artwork depicts him wearing a brown coat wrapped loosely over his shoulders , but this is not present in - game . Personality . Cid is a loud and proud old man , boastful of his prowess with machines and of having the skill to back it up . Cid often doesn ' t make a strong first impression , reacting with offense when Tellah , Edge and Fusoya give him orders or question his technical skills . However , Cid is a good man with a firm belief of right and wrong , and cares for Cecil and Rosa . He has a fatherly streak , as it is detailed in " Final Fantasy IV Settei Shiryou Hen " that he has a bond with Cecil , whom he views almost like a son . He works hard to the point of collapsing from exhaustion and is known to be late coming home from work . In " Final Fantasy IV : The After Years " his age has not stopped him from being an active engineer and pilot , taking an equally stubborn Luca under his wing . Story . " Final Fantasy IV " . After Cecil is discharged from his post as captain of the Red Wings Cid hears the news and apologizes to Cecil , but has to rush home before his daughter scolds him . Later , Cid is working on a new prototype airship , the " Enterprise " , but notices the king is not acting like his normal self and is performing many evil deeds . Cid hides the " Enterprise " and refuses to show it to the king , and is imprisoned for treason . Cecil , Tellah , Yang Fang Leiden , Palom , and Porom free Cid by defeating the king , who turns out to be Cagnazzo , the Archfiend of Water . After Cagnazzo is defeated , Cid is free and runs to meet Cecil , and joins his party after he learns Rosa has been kidnapped . He agrees to show Cecil and his friends the " Enterprise " . Cagnazzo had one last trick up his sleeve and when Cecil tries to escape , the walls begin to cave in . Palom and Porom save Cecil ' s party by petrifying themselves . Tellah tries to heal them , but to no avail and Cid takes them to the " Enterprise " . The party cannot escape on the " Enterprise " without an encounter with the Red Wings . Kain Highwind issues an ultimatum where Cecil either gets Kain the Crystal of Earth in Troia or Rosa will die . Cecil has no choice but to go to Troia where he reclaims the Crystal from the Dark Elf , but upon handing it to Golbez in the Tower of Zot he refuses to give Rosa up . Tellah fights Golbez and breaks his control over Kain before dying . Kain takes the party to where Rosa is held captive . Cecil saves Rosa , and shares a kiss with her . Cid makes fun of them , but Yang scolds him . Golbez now possesses all four Crystals of the overworld and needs the Dark Crystals , hidden in the Underworld to open " the way to the Moon " . Cid tells the party that the " Enterprise " is back in Baron due to a remote control feature , and the party heads for the town of Agart and open the way to the Underworld . The party enters the Underworld via the " Enterprise " , but are too late . The Red Wings are already battling the dwarves ' tanks and the " Enterprise " is damaged . Cecil ' s party seeks help from the dwarves in their castle where they meet King Giott , the ruler of the dwarves . He asks the party for help , but Cid has to take a leave of absence to repair the " Enterprise " and wrap its body in Mystic Silver , which could be used to help the " Enterprise " withstand the intense heat . Cid tells his crew to put a hook on the " Enterprise " should Cecil return to Baron . That way , the hovercraft could be carried to new locations . Cid returns in time to save Cecil ' s party from falling into the lava . He introduces himself to Rydia , a Summoner from Mist , and has her call him " uncle " . The " Enterprise " is wrapped in the Mystic Silver that allows it to cross the lava , but the Red Wings have been modified as well , and they have the " Enterprise " in a dogfight around the Underworld . Cid orders Cecil to take the wheel and exit the Underground while he closes the hole with a bomb , and jumps off the airship to save the others and is assumed dead . Cid survives and the dwarves take care of him . When Cecil returns in his new airship , the " Falcon " , Cid decides to wrap its body in Mystic Silver as well so it can fly over the lava . When Cid meets Edge they have a shouting match that Rydia has to break up . Cid makes Edge work on remodeling the airship , but becomes fatigued and has to rest . Later , Cid attaches a drill to the head of the " Falcon " to open the hole to go back to the overworld . Cid becomes fatigued but is healthier than he was before . He eventually recovers and builds a new fleet of airships , which he leads in an attack on the Giant of Babil . Cecil ' s party boards his airship to enter the Giant and after the Giant is destroyed , Cid prays for Cecil in the Tower of Wishes in Mysidia . In the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable versions of the game , he can rejoin the party at this point . After Zemus has been felled and peace returns to the world , Cid is the best man at Cecil and Rosa ' s wedding . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Cid is a guest present at Damcyan ' s reconstruction ceremony , having raced there in his airship . When a castle guard informs Edward of trouble on Mt . Hobs , Cecil , Rosa and Yang leave to investigate , which leads them across the continent to Fabul in time for the birth of Yang ' s daughter . Flying in on the " Falcon " , Cid meets with the group and tells them he has received word that monsters are pouring out of the Sealed Cave in the Underworld . Together with Cecil , Palom , and Porom , they explore the cave only to find what appears to Rydia within its depths . After taking her to the " Falcon " to recuperate , they notice the Tower of Babil has begun to glow / While the rest of the group makes their way inside , Cecil orders Cid to stay behind and look after the ship . Even as an old man Cid refuses to retire and has taken Luca as an apprentice . Cid joins Cecil and Rosa to fend off the invaders led by the Mysterious Girl during the Battle of Baron . The group battles their way to the Baron Castle ' s ramparts when Cecil , sure that Baron will fall , orders Cid to take Rosa and retreat , which they reluctantly agree to . They are next seen by Ceodore Harvey and Edward who accompany them to face the Maiden and Cecil , as well as Kain , who defeats his dark doppelganger and becomes the Holy Dragoon . After Cecil is knocked out of his possession from the Maiden by Odin , they join with others to defeat the Maiden as well as the Creator . Cid is last seen in the Dwarven Castle where he and his grandson Mid approach Giott and Luca , trying to figure out how to power an airship with the Crystals ' magic . Gameplay . In " Final Fantasy IV " Cid is a playable party member who can equip many weapons , primarily hammers and axes , has high physical stats , and has an Analyze ability to view the stats of an enemy ( which scans one enemy in the 2D releases and all in the 3D releases ) . In the 3D release , Cid has an additional ability , Upgrade , which allows him to use an offensive items to add an elemental property to his attacks . Cid can equip little armor , and his magic stats the weakest , gaining no MP . In " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " Cid returns as a playable party member and starts at level 34 . He returns with his Analyze ability , and his role is identical to his role in the original game . In " Final Fantasy IV : The After Years " Cid returns as a playable party member . He has a similar role , being a physical fighter , with his Analyze ability targeting all enemies as in the 3D release of the original game , and the same variety of equipment . His HP , Strength and Stamina stats are among the highest , though his Speed and MP stats are low . While Cid is a strong physical fighter , he has few unique abilities to offer compared to characters such as Cecil , Kain and Golbez . Musical themes . Cid ' s theme is called " Hey , Cid ! " This song was also used as Cid ' s theme in " Chocobo Racing " . Other appearances . Cid has made appearances in the following games in the " Final Fantasy " series : He has also made non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances in the following : Etymology . Cid is a recurring name in the " Final Fantasy " series .