Alexandria Alexandria is both a kingdom and the capital of that kingdom , and for a time the capital of the Alexandrian Empire , on the planet of Gaia in " Final Fantasy IX " . The city is centered on a plateau in the northern Mist Continent , extending out over the Zamo and Gunitas basins . A monarchy , it is ruled by Queen Brahne Raza Alexandros XVI with Princess Garnet Til Alexandros XVII as its heir . Alexandria is known for its all - female army led by General Beatrix and a group of male knights in charge of protecting the city , known as the Knights of Pluto led by Captain Adelbert Steiner . Story . According to the " Final Fantasy IX Ultimania " , Alexandria was founded around 800 years ago after the other civilizations on Mist Continent collapsed . After Mist began appearing on the continent , its civilizations succumbed into warfare , eventually destroying each other . Alexandria was born out of the destroyed civilizations ' remains and was the first kingdom built on high elevation , above the Mist . At this time , the summoners still lived in Alexandria . Around 500 years ago Alexandria was destroyed by a failed summoning experiment . Said eidolon ' s crystal was divided up into four pieces , one given to each of the ruling kingdoms on the continent , and one was kept by the summoner tribe who left the Mist Continent , migrating to the Outer Continent . Despite most of the civilization having settled above the Mist , smaller scale conflicts continued , mainly between the three major nations : Alexandria , Lindblum , and Burmecia , with Lindblum and Alexandria having a long history of recorded wars . In year 1389 , legendary General Magdalene of Alexandria took on the Lindblum Army with nine soldiers in the 9th Lindblum War . The 15th Lindblum War was fought in year 1601 . The discovery of Mist - powered airships in Lindblum changed the rules , and tilted the power balance in Lindblum ' s favor . In year 1771 , Regent Cid Fabool VIII of Lindblum intervened during an Alexandrian conflict with Burmecia with Lindblum ' s airship armada . Alexandria and Lindblum began diplomatic relations , and the wars that had been plaguing the continent came to a stop . South Gate and the Berkmea cable cars were built , so airships and travelers could pass freely between the two nations . When the kingdom celebrates Princess Garnet ' s 16th birthday , a show is put on by the Tantalus Theater Troupe : a performance of Lord Avon ' s famous play " I Want to Be Your Canary " . The Tantalus Troupe is actually hired by Regent Cid Fabool IX of Lindblum to kidnap Princess Garnet to ask her about her mother ' s recent unusual behavior . In a twist of events , Garnet wants to be kidnapped because she believes her mother has been acting strangely . Tantalus member Zidane follows Garnet to one of Alexandria Castle ' s towers as she attempts to flee from the city . The two grab the theater ship ' s lines and swing onboard , but Steiner , the captain of the Knights of Pluto , pursues them . All three , including the confused black mage Vivi Ornitier , end up on center stage . The play continues with some impromptu acting , but as Tantalus prepares the engines for departure , Queen Brahne realizes the scheme and orders the firing of an explosive Bomb onto the decks . The theater ship escapes Alexandria , but crash - lands in the Evil Forest . Alexandria is closely linked to the powerful regency of Lindblum , and when Garnet and the others arrive there , they converse with Regent Cid , who is worried about the queen ' s behavior . It is later discovered that Brahne has been under Kuja ' s influence , a weapons dealer of sorts , who persuades her to take over the Mist Continent to further his own schemes . Burmecia becomes Alexandria ' s first target , and most of the its population is wiped out in the battle for the country . When Garnet and Steiner return to Alexandria to confront the queen , Brahne uses an ancient extraction ritual to take Garnet ' s eidolons with which she attacks neighboring nations . Once the eidolon Odin destroys the city of Cleyra , Zidane , Vivi , and the Burmecian Freya Crescent warp into Alexandria Castle via teleportation pods on the " Red Rose " airship . They join Steiner in liberating Garnet from the castle basements and fend off a slew of Bandersnatches set upon them by the queen . The party splits at the castle antechamber : Zidane , Vivi and Garnet flee to Treno , while the others stay to slay the Bandersnatches . After the Battle of Lindblum , Brahne controls all of the Mist Continent and readies her naval fleet for the Outer Continent , intending to get rid of her former ally Kuja an achieve total world domination . The subsequent battle between Kuja and the Alexandrian navy by the Iifa Tree is disastrous for Alexandria . Queen Brahne comes to her senses after suffering a mortal wound inflicted by Bahamut , which Kuja had captured from her . The queen perishes on the Outer Continent shores , and Garnet prepares to be crowned the new monarch . Kuja orders Bahamut to torch the city and during the attack , the eidolon Alexander defends the castle , summoned by Eiko Carol and Garnet , who have brought its four crystal fragments together . After Alexander destroys Bahamut , Kuja ' s master Garland appears with the " Invincible " and wrecks the city and the castle with a single blow . The devastation shocks Garnet to such degree she becomes mute . Vowing to avenge her kingdom she joins Zidane and the others in hunting down Kuja to discern his true intentions . After the party rescues Cid ' s estranged wife Hildagarde Fabool from Kuja ' s Desert Palace , Garnet returns to Alexandria and visits her mother ' s grave . She recovers from her muteness and cuts her hair short with Zidane ' s dagger as a symbol of moving on from her loss . Garnet and her new friends hunt down Kuja and Garland and put an end to their schemes , and she returns to Alexandria to rule . The town is rebuilt to its former glory , as some time later Tantalus returns to perform " I Want to Be Your Canary " . Locations . The city is not as large as Lindblum , so there is no need for an air cab service . This is partially because Alexandria isn ' t as technologically advanced as Lindblum . The way to get around town is on foot . Alexandria ' s setting over a lake separates the castle from the city proper , and a rowing ferry serves as transport between the two . The city is badly damaged after a story event , but residents begin to rebuild , allowing the city to be partially explored later . The game begins here on the main street , with Vivi watching the " Prima Vista " cross the city . In the south , the street leads to the town exit that has a statue in the middle of the square . North leads toward the castle . The street is lined by residences and a tavern . The player can race against Hippaul in a minigame here for a brief time when the player is in control of Vivi after the events in the Outer Continent . Among the cobbled streets , there is a mosaic of Alexandria Castle with a star shining above it , alluding to Alexandria Castle ' s secret . The pub is found along the main street . The player can find some gil here on the floor and get a tutorial for playing Tetra Master if they find Alleyway Jack in the alley . When the player is in control of Vivi in Alexandria after returning from the Outer Continent , they can find Zidane here . The town square is at the center of town . The north leads to the castle , and there are shop s and an inn around the square . The ticket office in the middle checks patrons ' tickets when they come to see " I Want to Be Your Canary " . The player can play the jump rope minigame at the start of the game and obtain the Alexandria card from a girl after Alexandria has been attacked . The inn is located by the town square and is run by Hippaul ' s family . The guests ' rooms are upstairs , and there is a balcony overlooking the town square from the inn . The inn is packed at the beginning of the game due to the performance of " I Want to Be Your Canary " at the castle . After being left behind in Alexandria , the Tantalus member Ruby opens a mini theater in the alley , but she has trouble finding good actors . She hires Lowell Bridges , the star of the Theater District in Lindblum , but upon seeing Ruby ' s tiny theater , Lowell does nothing but complain of how his talents are being wasted . The item to be obtained to solve the Mognet Central sidequest is obtained from Ruby after hearing the clue that the item is somewhere in Alexandria . Kupo , the local moogle , makes his residence here and can record the player ' s progress as a save point . At the start of the game , Stiltzkin visits Kupo before embarking on his travels , and he can be found in the steeple again near the end . The player starts the Mognet quest here by receiving a letter from Kupo , who also plays a role during endgame if the player does the Mognet Central sidequest ; Kupo will hint that the required item is somewhere in Alexandria . After Alexandria has been attacked , the player can play the jump rope minigame here if either Vivi or Eiko is in the party . Hippaul has hidden some Tetra Master cards in the bell . Puck leads Vivi on the rooftops of Alexandria from the steeple during the pair ' s attempt to sneak in to watch " I Want to Be Your Canary " . Using the ladder , the two can get across gaps between the buildings , and there are treasures to be found in the houses ' chimneys . Alexandria Castle . Alexandria Castle is the most prominent landmark of Alexandria with its enormous crystal pillar in the middle . The castle is the home of the royal family and is guarded by the Knights of Pluto , as well as members of Squad Beatrix . The castle has vast libraries , a dungeon , and an ancient underground tunnel leading to Treno . Quests . " I Want to be Your Canary " scenes . The player can partake in a sword fight minigame as part of the play near the beginning of the game . There is also a short extra ending scene related to the play . Jump rope . Jump rope is a minigame the player can participate in as Vivi in Alexandria at the beginning of the game by approaching the girls jumping rope to the left of the ticket booth . Later , the girls relocate to the steeple , and Eiko can also play at this point . The minigame yields rewards such as gil , rare cards , and a rare key item . The field icon indicates when the player should jump . The rhythm of the game varies as the player gets a higher total . Meeting with Alleyway Jack . At the beginning of the game , the player can hear rumors of an " Alleyway Jack " who knows a lot about Tetra Master . The player can meet him in the alley west of the town square , but if the player lets Alleyway Jack walk across the screen and leave the area , they miss the chance of talking to him . After meeting him , the player can talk to him in the tavern , and he will explain he rules of Tetra Master . Find a missing cat . At the beginning of he game there is a boy called Tom who has lost his cat , Mittens , near the steeple by the lake . The cat can be found in the very first area of the city , where the statue stands in the middle . Talking to the boy after having found the cat nets the player the Bomb card . Hippaul ' s hidden cards . Hippaul has hidden his Tetra Master cards at the top of the steeple . If the player looks there at the beginning of the game , they find generic monster cards , but if they check back later , they will find eidolon cards for Shiva and Ramuh . Mognet . The player can start the Mognet sidequest by accepting a letter from Kupo in the steeple at the start of the game . During endgame the player can start a chain of deliveries to complete the Mognet Central quest , where the letters eventually point that the item Artemicion needs to fix Mognet is in Alexandria . After getting this clue , the player can get the Superslick key item from Ruby in the mini theater . If the player attempted the jump rope minigame with Vivi at the beginning in Alexandria , and skipped at least 50 times , when the player meets Mosh ( while controlling Steiner ) in Alexandria Castle , he will have received the following letter from Kupo : When the party first meets Mosh in the Alexandria Chapel , he will have a letter : < nowiki > * < / nowiki > Mosh sends a letter to Monty , who has escaped Evil Forest to Pinnacle Rocks : The letter the party delivers from Mosh to Monty : The letter the party delivers from Kuppo to Kupo : After getting Kuppo ' s letter , Kupo will have another letter : After Zidane joins the party , Kupo will have another letter : If the player played the Hippaul racing minigame in Alexandria , Kupo will send a letter to Mogrich in Treno ' s Knight ' s House : < nowiki > * < / nowiki > After the party returns from Terra , Kupo has a letter to Atla in Burmecia starting the sidequest to restoring Mognet Central : The letter the party delivers from Noggy to Kupo is the final letter in Mognet : Racing Hippaul . Hippaul can be challenged to a footrace as Vivi after the party returns from the Outer Continent . The race is available for a short time only , and the opportunity to race him ends as the player agrees to see Ruby ' s play . Hippaul can be found on the main street in Alexandria . The player controls Vivi and must press and in succession to beat him . Prizes include the rare key item Athlete Queen as well as Genji and Ribbon cards . Nero Brothers ' gambling minigame . The Nero Brothers host a gambling minigame in Alexandria ' s weapon shop when the party returns to Alexandria from the Outer Continent . The minigame is only available when the player controls Zidane . The minigame is a shell game : the three brothers will shuffle their positions and ask the player to identify one of them . After a correct answer , the player is given a choice to continue or stop and receive a reward . After a wrong answer , the player loses the money they paid for the game . The only reward is gil , and the prize sum rises all the way up to 25 , 600 . The player can use the to pause the game during the shuffle to make it easier . Blu Magic . Outside Alexandria on the world map the party can encounter Bombs and Bandersnatches . Quina can eat them to learn Mustard Bomb and Pumpkin Head respectively . Shops . Doug ' s Item Shop is the only store available at the beginning of the game , and at that time , it does not stock Hi - Potions , Echo Screen , Soft , Remedy or Annoyntments . Musical themes . While neither Alexandria nor its castle have official themes like the other nations on the Mist Continent , three different themes play whenever the party visits Alexandria . " Vivi ' s Theme " plays when the player has control of Vivi at the beginning of the game before " I Want To Be Your Canary " is performed . " We ' re Thieves " plays during the party ' s visit after returning from the Outer Continent . " Unrequited Love " becomes the nation ' s main theme for the rest of the game , starting when Zidane laments about being in love . Other appearances . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Alexandria is present as a room for preset characters of the game ' s Multiplayer Mode Online Lobby . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . Alexandria was added as a stage in the arcade release via update on 16th March . The battle takes place in the Town Square , with the Ticket Office acting as a platform in the circular stage . The golden sky reflects the opening of " Final Fantasy IX " when Vivi explores the town , and the " Prima Vista " can be seen arriving at Alexandria Castle . Midway though battle , the sky turns to night and smoke appears in the distance on parts of the town , and Alexander is summoned and spreads its wings , with the red moon directly in front of the blue moon to give it a glowing halo appearing behind it , alluding to the Battle of Alexandria . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Alexandria appears in the Field Music Sequence of " Over the Hill " , and as the Battle Music Sequence during the Mist Invasion for " Something to Protect . " " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Alexandria returns in the FMS and BMS for both songs . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Itadaki Street " . In " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " , Alexandria is present in this crossover between " Dragon Quest " and " Final Fantasy " as a stage . Etymology . However , its name probably derives from the in - game lore , as it is the resting spot of the powerful eidolon Alexander .