Ceodore Harvey Prince Ceodore Harvey is a playable character and the main protagonist of " " . Son of Cecil Harvey and Rosa Joanna Farrell , he is named after his uncle , Cecil ' s older brother , Theodor . He is one - quarter Lunarian , due to his father ' s half - Lunarian heritage . Profile . Appearance . Ceodore has short , spiky blond hair ( though his sprite has blue hair ) , and light blue eyes . He wears a blue suit of armor with a red and white scarf around his neck . Personality . At the beginning when he sets out with Biggs and Wedge to earn his Proof of Knighthood , Ceodore is a young boy who has no confidence in himself , his abilities or his family bloodlines , despite Wedge ' s unending faith in him . He considers himself nothing but a common soldier and remains so until his fight with the Sand Worm , where Ceodore reveals a brave and determined side to himself due to a strong urge to be an individual , and carve his own path rather than follow in his father ' s footsteps like everyone expects him to . Ceodore cares deeply for both Biggs and Wedge , and during his and Kain Highwind ' s battles to save Baron , Ceodore shows courage and resolve , and ultimately , through the support of Biggs and Wedge , learns to take pride in both himself and his parents , while remaining an independent and strong young man . Kain tells Cecil that Ceodore has talent and is every bit as earnest as Cecil is , but mentions his stubborn streak must come from Rosa . Story . Ceodore is being tested to become a knight and he is accompanied by Biggs and Wedge , commanders of the Red Wings fleet . Ceodore ' s test is to venture into the Adamant Isle Grotto cave near Mythril and retrieve a Knight ' s Emblem from its depths . A Sand Worm attacks him , and Ceodore unlocks his hidden potential in the form of his Awaken ability , giving him the strength to defeat the worm . On the flight back to Baron , the Red Wings are attacked by monsters and crash pushing the airship past the safety limit trying to return to Baron . Ceodore is the only survivor thanks to Biggs shielding him , and he receives Biggs ' s dying orders to return to Baron . Attacked by another monster , he is rescued by a Hooded Man who is also seeking to go to Baron . The two travel to Mysidia and meet with Porom , who sends them through the Devil ' s Road with a Black Mage and White Mage . At Baron Ceodore is denied entry to the Baron Castle , the mind - controlled guards not recognizing him , so the group sneaks in through the Ancient Waterway . Ceodore searches the castle but finds it empty , and the Hooded Man , having found Cecil and not wishing Ceodore to see him possessed , tells them they must flee Baron . The two travel through the Mist Cave where the Hooded Man reveals he is searching for Kain Highwind . The two scale the Mist Cliff and at the summit see the Red Wings flying north , and wonder if they ' re on their way to attack Damcyan . They journey through the desert , stopping at Kaipo to rest before traveling through the Underground Waterway to Damcyan . They arrive to see the Red Wings , commanded by Kain , lifting off from Damcyan with Rosa and Damcyan ' s Crystal in his possession . Ceodore and the Hooded Man board the " Enterprise " with Edward and Cid and pursue them . At Baron Castle the Hooded Man reveals he is the true Kain , and the Kain who has abducted Rosa and taken the Crystals is his incarnate inner darkness . Kain defeats his dark half and rejoins with it , and for his trials is transformed into a Holy Dragoon by the spirit of Kluya . The five confront Cecil and the Mysterious Girl , and Kain prepares to duel him . Cecil questions Ceodore ' s trust in Kain over his father when he tries to protect the dragoon after Cecil defeats him . Ceodore is unable to bring himself to strike his father , and Cecil engages the group using the Mysterious Girl ' s power to summon against them . The spirit of the King of Baron within Odin awakens and recognizes the group as citizens of Baron whom he refuses to harm , and shatters the Mysterious Girl ' s hold on Cecil . On the True Moon the group encounters a Dark Knight , born from Cecil ' s inner darkness . Cecil and Golbez must take part in the battle , but Ceodore and Rosa can attend as well . During the fight Cecil will protect the party from the Dark Knight ' s blows before Golbez shields the wounded Cecil from the Dark Knight . As the Dark Knight prepares to kill Golbez , Ceodore remembers Biggs and Wedge ' s words , and hears them call out to him to trust in himself and his parents . Rising and helping Golbez and Rosa fend off the Dark Knight , Cecil comes to his senses and protects Ceodore from the enemy , and the group defeats the Dark Knight . If Golbez survived the battle with the Dark Knight , he leaves the planet in the " Lunar Whale " to find the Red Moon , and Ceodore tells him they will meet again someday . Ceodore spars with Cecil before Kain , now the commander of the Red Wings , retrieves him for a mission to help with the reconstruction of the world . Gameplay . Stats . Ceodore ' s HP and Strength are mediocre compared to the other physical characters , but he has higher MP and Spirit . The primary advantage of Ceodore compared to other healers is his significantly higher Speed , having 51 Speed at level 99 , while Rosa , Porom and Leonora have Speed in their 30s . When using Awaken , Ceodore is fully healed and his stats are boosted , but when it wears off Ceodore ' s HP is reduced to single digits . Abilities . Ceodore has abilities similar to that of a Paladin , being a physical attacker able to cast White Magic . Compared to Cecil , Ceodore has greater emphasis on his spells while not being as good a fighter . He has a variety of White Magic that grant status effects and heal party members . While he is not as effective as a dedicated White Mage , Ceodore ' s magic is still strong . His ability is Awaken that fully heals Ceodore and increases his stats for several turns , but when it wears off Ceodore ' s HP is reduced to single digits . For the majority of Ceodore ' s Tale and Kain ' s Tale , it ' s good to have Ceodore in the back row and equip him with a Bow ― however , in rare cases where Ceodore is forced to be in the front row , it ' s good to have a sword at hand , and quickly adjust his equipment ― when stronger swords such as the Excalibur and Ultima Weapon , or even spears like the Holy Lance become available , it ' s good to have Ceodore in the front row to make good use of them . Ceodore has a variety of Band abilities and can fit into several party configurations . His damaging Bands benefit from his Awakening ability to increase their damage , and he has several two - person Bands that execute quickly and do heavy damage . A good endgame strategy for Ceodore is to pair him up with his father : when Ceodore ' s HP is reduced after using Awaken , Cecil will automatically use Cover on him , giving him enough time to heal himself and continue fighting . Creation and development . Ceodore ' s artwork was altered for the game ' s American version , as were a few other pictures of the characters . It has a less manga - ish face than in the original artwork . The American version also looks less like a sketch and more finished in comparison . In " Final Fantasy IV : The Complete Collection " , his artwork is reverted back to the original Japanese version . Ceodore was seventeen in the original version of " Final Fantasy IV : The After Years " . " The Complete Collection " retconned his age to fifteen , most likely to remove the previous age ' s implication of Rosa being pregnant during the ending of " Final Fantasy IV " . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Ceodore appears with shine - elemental cards reflecting his class as a Paladin . Other media . Games . Users in Square Enix Members Virtual World community can make their character appear as Ceodore . Ceodore ' s hair costs 100 crystals and his clothes cost 480 crystals . Etymology . The name Ceodore is likely a portmanteau of the names Cecil and Theodor ( his uncle ' s real name ) . The Japanese language does not have a " th " sound and instead uses " s " in transliterations . This means that Ceodore , Cecil , and Theodor ' s names each start with . Because Theodor ' s name is never written in roman lettering in the games ' Japanese versions , an intended portmanteau would not be obvious to players . Theodor and Ceodore ' s names are still pronounced differently in Japanese because they use two different but valid transliterations of " Theodor [ e ] " ; Ceodore ' s name ending with , and Theodor ' s name ending with .