Battle of Lindblum The Battle of Lindblum ( January 25 , 1800 ) is the chief battle for domination of the Mist Continent , with Lindblum as the last remaining power on the Mist Continent to stand against Queen Brahne ' s all - conquering Alexandria . Prior to the battle . When news about Alexandria ' s attack on Burmecia reach Regent Cid Fabool IX , he has Lindblum ' s airship armada deploy from the Alexandrian border to come to Burmecia ' s aid . The reinforcements arrive too late , and the redeployment leaves Lindblum exposed on the Alexandrian front . This allows Queen Brahne to cross the border on an airship undetected . Battle . Despite Lindblum ' s resources and large airship fleet and army that eclipse that of Alexandria ' s , they have little effect on this conflict . Queen Brahne ' s black mage army is teleported into the city , and destroys everything in sight . Brahne summons the eidolon Atomos , stolen from Garnet , that rises from the ocean and destroys the Industrial District as well as sucking up people and black mages , also damaging to Lindblum Castle . White flags are drawn from the castle signaling Lindblum ' s surrender , and Brahne dismisses Atomos . Brahne gives Cid Fabool IX two conditions for the surrender : she demands the Falcon ' s Claw , as well as the " Hilda Garde II " , Cid ' s experimental airship that flies without Mist . With Lindblum about to be obliterated , Cid complies and the Alexandrian army and fleet move in and occupy the devastated city . Aftermath . Lindblum is annexed into the Alexandrian Empire , while Regent Cid is allowed to remain in his palace . Cid blames himself for surrendering , although Lindblum would have faced certain destruction had he resisted further . Lindblum ' s army is not disarmed , and its soldiers are allowed to carry out reconstruction efforts under Alexandrian authority . Although he still has troops under his command , Cid knows he only stands to lose if he counterattacks , and plans not to make any move as long as Alexandria still has access to magic weapons . Plans are made to strike once the balance of power has evened out . Many in Lindblum are shocked by how easily the Alexandrians defeated them , despite their superior airship armada . An Alexandrian soldier points out that it is black mages and eidolons , not airships , that wins wars from now on . Some Alexandrian soldiers are disillusioned with Queen Brahne because of the war of aggression she has started , as well as scared by the destructive power of the eidolons and the black mages . Although the Lindblum Army is placed under Alexandrian command , many soldiers passively resist the occupiers by delaying or refusing to obey orders . The civilians do not offer the occupying Alexandrians any quarter , and many actively foil their plans . Some form a resistance group called the " Vigilantes " to harass the Alexandrian Army , while others give aid to Zidane and Princess Garnet , who leave Lindblum for the Outer Continent to find information on Brahne ' s weapons supplier Kuja . After Brahne perishes on the beaches of Outer Continent , Alexandria withdraws from Lindblum , and the two countries restore their cordial relationship .