Baron ( Final Fantasy IV ) Baron is a kingdom in " Final Fantasy IV " , " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " , and " " . It is the homeland of Cecil Harvey , Kain Highwind , Rosa Joanna Farrell and her mother , and Cid Pollendina and his daughter . It is a powerful monarchy and one of the largest nations on the planet , ruled over from Baron Castle and the Town of Baron outside its walls . Baron is one of the only nations in the world with the technology to build airships , thanks to the research done by Cid , and has an elite squadron known as the Red Wings , initially commanded by Cecil . History of Baron . Baron is a very old nation , and was founded 800 years before the events of " Final Fantasy IV " . The land Baron was established on was abundant in natural resources , and it quickly developed into a blossoming city - state . A parliamentary government was established , although only the state ' s most influential families were permitted to vote . and industry and agriculture became the chief Baronian exports . The rule by the people lasted for some 300 years . However , internal strife began to form within factions of Parliament . At first , matters were only political , but civil war soon broke out . A conflict known as " The Blood Stained Three Days " lasted for several days . The violence was eventually settled by the ancestors of the current King of Baron , and the family was crowned as the first royal family of Baron . Baron officially became a nation - state . Fifty years after the crowning of the King of Baron , there were talks about establishing a much needed army . The King of Baron would install his Personal Guard Corps , whose sole duty was to protect him . It can be assumed that Baigan ' s ancestors were at its head . 300 years before the events of " Final Fantasy IV " , a merchant ship from the small nation of Mysidia arrived at Baron and soon discovered its new military power . As a result , Baron soon became a very feared nation . At this point the Dragoon corps were formed by Kain ' s ancestors . Baron ' s military came to consist of the Eight Corps of Baron , consisting of the King ' s personal guards , the standing army , the Dragoons , the Dark Knight s , the Black Mages , the White Mage s , the captains and crews of their naval and airship fleets . 150 years after the two nations made contact , a security treaty between Baron and Mysidia was established , allowing for the creation of the Devil ' s Road . Story . " Final Fantasy IV " . Baron was once ruled by a benevolent king , who took Cecil and Kain under his wing and raised them as his children . Cecil was trained as a Dark Knight , while Kain decided to become a Dragoon in the mold of his father . Cecil was eventually made captain of the Red Wings . One day , Cecil leads a force that attacks Mysidia for its Crystal of Water . Cecil questions the order and is dismissed from his post . He is then ordered to hunt Eidolons in the Misty Valley , and to deliver a Carnelian Signet to the village of Mist together with Kain . The package contained Bombs which would burn Mist down , and this treachery convinced Cecil and Kain that the king had to be stopped . The King of Baron appointed a man named Golbez to lead the Red Wings , and Kain was brought under his mind control and made second - in - command . Cid had developed a new airship , the " Enterprise " , but would not allow the king to use it for malevolent purposes . As a result , Cid was arrested and imprisoned until he revealed where the " Enterprise " was hidden . Golbez and Kain lead the Red Wings in the First Battle of Damcyan and the First Battle of Fabul for the Crystals of Fire and Air , respectively . Despite the intervention of Cecil and new allies of him in Fabul , both sieges are successful and the Crystals are acquired , Golbez personally seizing Rosa as prisoner in the siege . Yang is brainwashed by Golbez and appointed a captain of the guards . Cecil , after becoming a Paladin at Mt . Ordeals , returned to Baron via the Devil ' s Road with his allies , looking for Cid and an airship . Yang and his guards attack them , but Yang was brought back to his senses . Using Yang ' s master key to the town the group infiltrated the Ancient Waterway to sneak into the castle . Cecil confronts the King of Baron , who reveals he was actually Cagnazzo , one of the Archfiends that Golbez controls , and that some time ago he killed the true King of Baron and has been impersonating him to use Baron for Golbez ' s ambitions . The group killed Cagnazzo . However , Cagnazzo made the walls in the antechamber of the throne room cave in , thus forcing Palom and Porom to petrify themselves to stop the walls . However , though the kingdom was free again , Golbez had taken the Red Wings for his own , crewing the fleet with his loyal monsters , and still had control of Kain . The Red Wings move on to their next target and invades the Underworld . In the First Battle of the Underworld the dwarves and their tanks put up a tough fight , repelling initial Red Wings attacks on Dwarven Castle . Golbez moves in to personally seize the Crystal in the castle , and succeeds after a brief fight with Cecil ' s party . The dwarves move to help Cecil reclaim the Crystals from the Tower of Babil , but the plan fails and Yang has to sacrifice himself to save the Dwarven tank army from being destroyed by Dr . Lugae ' s Super Cannon . Afterwards Golbez seizes the last Crystal from the Sealed Cave , and the Red Wings depart for the Upper World . Although outmatching the Red Wings on the battlefield , the dwarves ultimately fail to protect the Dark Crystals . After escaping from the Underworld , Cecil flew back to Baron , where Cid ' s workers installed a hook on the " Enterprise " so the party could carry the Hovercraft to new locations such as the Cave of Eblan and the Adamant Isle Grotto . After visiting the Feymarch , the party can return to Baron and go to the basement to see the ghost of the real king of Baron . He was actually the legendary knight Odin , and he challenged the party to a battle , after which he offered his power to Rydia so she could summon him . Baron ' s Red Wings team up with the Dwarven Tanks in the Battle of the Giant of Babil , creating a diversion so that Cecil ' s party can enter the giant and destroy it from within . After Zeromus has been felled Cecil and Rosa are married and take the throne of Baron as the new King and Queen . All the living characters in the game except Kain attend , as Kain is off training on Mount Ordeals . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . After having a dream at the start of the game , Cecil is awoken by Rosa due to him flailing about like he was having a nightmare . Rosa tells Cecil that today is the ceremony to celebrate the reconstruction of Damcyan and the Red Wings are waiting for them . Soon after , they both embark on the airship and fly towards Damcyan . " " . Baron is invaded by monsters , the attack being led by the Mysterious Girl while Cecil ' s son Ceodore and the Red Wings are away . Cecil , Rosa and Cid fight the monsters off , Cecil staying behind to confront the Mysterious Girl while Cid and Rosa escape in the " Enterprise " . Cecil is defeated when the Mysterious Girl summons Bahamut and she takes control of his mind and the guards , putting up a masquerade of Cecil still ruling Baron normally . The Red Wings are dispatched to seize the Crystals . When Ceodore and the Hooded Man return , they sneak into the castle via the waterway . The Hooded Man realizes Cecil is being controlled , but keeps this from Ceodore and they leave , Ceodore believing the castle has been abandoned to monsters . Ceodore and the Hooded Man look for the " Enterprise " , which has flown to Damcyan . Meanwhile Edward and Harley travel to Baron to speak to Cecil about a meteor impact north of Damcyan . Suspecting something amiss , Edward grants Cecil a gift of Whisperweed in the guise of flowers — Cecil ' s ignorance of their true nature confirms Edward ' s suspicions , and allows him to eavesdrop on Cecil speaking to the Mysterious Girl on their plan to seize Damcyan ' s Crystal . Returning to Damcyan , Edward is confronted by a Red Wings force lead by Kain , and though he and Rosa defend the Crystal , they fail and Rosa and the Crystal are seized . Fabul is also attacked for the Wind Crystal . Ceodore , Edward , Cid and the Hooded Man pursue Kain back to Baron where it is revealed the Hooded Man is Kain , and the Kain assisting the Mysterious Girl is Kain ' s dark side . Kain defeats his other half and becomes a Holy Dragoon , and the five confront Cecil . Cecil attacks them , assisted by Odin under the control of the Mysterious Girl , but Odin comes to his senses , being the former King of Baron , and strikes down Cecil . As this confrontation takes place , Rydia , Edge , Luca and the Man in Black arrive at Baron but find it protected by a barrier . Traveling the world to gather their allies and free Rydia ' s Eidolons , they return to find the barrier dispersed . Entering the throne room after Cecil ' s defeat , the assembled party sees the Mysterious Girl , and Cecil recognizes the Man in Black as Golbez . The party defeats the Mysterious Girl but discovers there are many copies of her . Declaring she has all the Crystals and the planet " serves no purpose , " they depart , and Golbez calls the " Lunar Whale " to take the party to the True Moon . After the Creator has been felled , Cecil is King of Baron again and is seen sparring with Ceodore before Kain , now Captain of the Red Wings , calls to him for their next assignment , to assist in the rebuilding of the world . Musical themes . The background music that plays inside Baron Castle is called " Kingdom Baron " , while the track that plays in the town of Baron is the " Final Fantasy IV " " Town Theme " . Other appearances . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Baron is present as a room for customized characters of the game ' s Multiplayer Mode Online Lobby .