Highwind Tower Highwind Tower is a tower in " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . It is said to only allow entrance to dragons while humans remain forbidden . It has nine floors , including the top floor . It is directly north of Dragon Roost . Story . As the Warriors of Light approach Highwind Tower , they encounter the red - headed young woman surrounded by several ailing dragons . She tells the party that Ceres is her mother and that she intends to protect her family . Aigis comments on the airship hovering above the tower , assuming that the Empire has come to eliminate the dragons once and for all . Suddenly , a voice calls out to the young woman , calling her Barbara . It turns out to be Ricard , being carried by the boy the party saved earlier at the Dragonweed Gardens . Startled , Barbara is at a loss for words while Ricard remains astonished by her appearance . Barbara learns from the boy that the party brought " Dragon Grass " to aid the dragons . Sol feeds the herb to the dragons and the dragons actually start feeling better . In the midst of this feeding , Aigis remembers the spear that Old Lady Ebba gave to the party and he immediately gives it to Barbara . While Ricard recognizes the spear as Abel ' s Spear , Barbara holds the spear and begins to remember Abel . Barbara then turns around and sends the rejuvenated dragons off to stave the Empire ' s advances on the tower . Having regained parts of her memory and realizing that the party can be trusted , Barbara exemplifies her trust in them by inviting the party on her quest to save the dragons . With her father ' s spear in tow , thus do Barbara and the Warriors of Light begin their ascent of Highwind Tower . Meanwhile on the airship , Cid and his soldiers are being assaulted by the dragons Barbara had sent earlier . The frantic soldiers tell Cid to do something about the situation and Cid automatically retorts that the ship can easily withstand the onslaught of dragons because of the ship ' s many magic generators which continuously produce layer upon layer of the defensive magicks , Protect and Shell . Elsewhere in the tower ' s 3rd floor , Sol wonders about what the Empire could gain from seizing the tower . Aigis believes it has something to do with the dragons joining up with Empire ' s resistance in Deist but Dusk notes that the Empire is not retaliating against the attacking dragons . The party continues their ascent , hoping to find out more about the Empire ' s plans . Back on the airship , the soldiers are struggling with the dragons and urge Cid to do something about it but Cid reassures them that all is going according to plan and that " it " is almost there . While ascending to the tower ' s 4th floor , Dusk uses Whisperweed again to inform a secret " someone " about the tower until he is interrupted by Sol . As the party ascends the 5th floor , Cid realizes the ship has amassed enough energy and successfully activates a being known as Argy into existence . While the party climbs up the 6th floor , Sol asks Barbara why the dragons have abandoned the dragoons . Barbara responds with the fact that the dragons did not abandon the humans but in fact , believed they themselves were too dangerous to be around the humans . The party realizes that the dragons wanted to protect the dragoons . When the party reaches the 8th floor , Cid is shown to have ordered a descent onto the tower , desiring to unleash Argy ' s power . However , he is stopped by a man clad in a green coat , who states that he will deal with " this " . Finally reaching the top of the tower , the party encounters Ceres , Barbara ' s dragon mother , with Sarah commenting on the fact that the Empire was cruel enough to cause her harm in her already dire state . Barbara tries feeding Ceres some " Dragon Grass " to no avail , with Dusk mentioning that Ceres is too weak to even chew the herb . Barbara nudges Ceres to eat the herb , mentioning to the ailing dragon that it can cure her poison . However , the poison drives Ceres completely berserk , attacking the party in the process . During the battle , Barbara takes a stand in front of Ceres , protecting the dragon from being harmed and simultaneously shielding the party from damage , yet taking the brunt of the dragon ' s attacks on herself . Barbara urges Ceres to remember her . In a flashback , Ceres is seen coddling a younger Barbara who mentions she is not sad , because Ceres is with her . Back to the present , Barbara , heavily injured from the onslaught of attacks from the dragon , bids Ceres one more time to chew the " Dragon Grass " . Remembering who Barbara is , Ceres obliges her offer and chews the grass diligently , with a satisfied Barbara stating that Ceres is healthy enough to lay an egg now , promptly before she falls to the ground . As the party tends to Barbara , Aigis laments over her recklessness until a voice interrupts the sudden tragedy . The man who was seen earlier on Cid ' s airship now stood before the party , mocking the Warriors of Light . The man introduces himself as Vata of the Wind , a hand of the Avalonian Empire . Vata comments on how he came too early , with Sol questioning his motives . In a twist of fate , he heals Barbara from her dire injuries , only stating that the dragon would not have been able to give birth if Barbara was not present . The party , having enough of Vata ' s cruel intentions , begin battle against him . After the party renders Vata unconscious , Ceres screeches and Barbara notices her laying an egg . Shortly after giving birth , Ceres passes away , with Dusk commenting that she used the last of her strength to lay that egg . It is then revealed in a flashback that Ceres used to be Abel ' s dragon , and that as Abel flew off with Ceres , Barbara ran to see them off . Later on , Barbara realized her father had died and fell to the ground in tears until she heard Ceres standing behind her . The crying Barbara then approached Ceres as the dragon took her under its wing . Years later , a fully grown Barbara realized that the Empire was nearby and then she flew off with Ceres into the distance to confront them . The scene then shifts back to present time , with Barbara recollecting her fondest memories of Ceres and thanking the dragon in return . Barbara raises Abel ' s Spear into the air and it suddenly begins to glisten . Aigis realizes that Abel ' s spear contains a Crystal and the party comes to the realization that the bond between a dragoon and her dragon had caused the Crystal to unleash its true power , bathing the Warriors of Light in its shine and granting them the powers of the Dragoon . Suddenly , Vata quickly rises from the ground and bathes himself in the remaining Crystal light , as well as subsequently healing the party . Wanting to test out the newfound powers granted to him by the Crystal ' s light , Vata challenges the party once more , wielding the powers of a dragoon . Midway through the battle , Vata realizes why Cid is so invested in Crystal power and abruptly leaves the battle , much to the party ' s chagrin . As Vata appears back on the airship , Cid threatens to have him brought before a tribunal , with Vata stating that no man may be able to judge him because of his status . Back on the tower , Sol becomes determined to redeem himself against Vata . Meanwhile , near the boundaries of a giant tree , Prince Adrian addresses his parents , Queen Cilque and the Elf King , wondering what has become of their realm . The Elf King , blaming human decadence for the unfortunate calamity that has befallen his realm , stares into the horizon , bringing the chapter to a close .