Red Wings The Red Wings is a military group in " Final Fantasy IV " . They are the elite air force of Baron and pilot state of the art airships designed by Cid Pollendina . Through the Red Wings , Baron became the most powerful nation in the world , and could easily stand up to other nations who did not have the technology to build airships . Story . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Red Wings are commanded by the Dark Knight , Cecil Harvey , who leads them in the First Battle of Mysidia to steal the Water Crystal from the wizards ' town . Although they succeed , Cecil and his crew wonder why they are robbing the Crystal from innocent people . When Cecil brings this up with the King of Baron , he is dismissed from his post as commander , and is asked to go destroy an Eidolon in Mist . As a replacement , the king invites Golbez to take Cecil ' s place as the Red Wings commander with Kain Highwind as his second - in - command and monsters as the new crew . Golbez sends the Red Wings to steal other nations ' Crystals , triggering the First Battle of Damcyan and the First Battle of Fabul . Both sieges succeed , and Golbez gains the Fire Crystal and the Wind Crystal . Cid is imprisoned when he finds out about this and refuses to give the king his latest airship . It is later revealed the king has been replaced with Cagnazzo , one of the Archfiends . To get the Earth Crystal from Troia , Kain bribes Cecil by returning him an imprisoned Rosa Joanna Farrell in exchange for the Crystal , and uses the Red Wings to travel . Kain is soon freed of Golbez ' s control , and decides to help Cecil . Golbez still controls the Red Wings , and takes them to the underworld to find the Dark Crystals . The Red Wings battle the dwarves ' tanks and although they prove unable to beat the dwarves militarily , they claim the dwarves ' Crystal through Golbez ' magic . The Red Wings are seen one final time as they chase the " Enterprise " around the Underground . However , Cid outsmarts them and detonates a bomb to destroy them , risking his life . The rest of the party escapes on the " Enterprise " . What happens to the Red Wings after this is unknown , and it is assumed they are disbanded . Edge finds an abandoned Red Wing airship which he steals and names the " Falcon " . When Cid recovers , he forms a new airship force that fights for good , and mobilizes the nations of the world to come together to battle the Giant of Babil . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The Red Wings transport Cecil and Rosa to Damcyan to celebrate its reconstruction . Biggs and Wedge accompany them . Ceodore , the prince of Baron , joins the Red Wings as a squire and is accompanied by Biggs and Wedge to obtain his Proof of Knighthood from Mythril . The Red Wings are attacked by airborne monsters on their journey back to Baron , before crashing nearby Mysidia , leaving Ceodore as the sole survivor . The attack was orchestrated by the Mysterious Girl who takes control of Cecil and with Dark Kain instated as the head of Red Wings , the fleet is tasked with attacking the nations of the world to seize their Crystals as history repeats itself . They capture the Crystals of Fabul and Damcyan , but only succeeds in taking the one in Dwarven Castle with the help of a Maenad . The spirits of Biggs and Wedge encourage Ceodore in the True Moon ' s Subterrane to stand against the Dark Knight , and save his uncle Golbez ' s life . After peace is restored to the world , Kain Highwind leaves the Dragoons to become the new Captain of the Red Wings . Musical themes . Cecil ' s theme is called " The Red Wings , " and it is mixed into the fanfare that plays when Cecil transforms into a Paladin . " Red Wings Ver . 2 " also exists , released only on the " Final Fantasy Finest Box " album , a Japan - exclusive limited edition free to the first 5 , 000 people who purchased all three Game Boy Advance games ( " Final Fantasy IV " , " Final Fantasy V " and " Final Fantasy VI " ) and sent proof of their purchase . The theme plays during Data install in " " . The " Red Wings " theme is also incorporated into the ending theme of " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . " Red Wings " is included on the first disc of the " Final Fantasy Vinyls " collector ' s edition set . " Red Wings " is mixed with " The Rebel Army " from " Final Fantasy II " , " Chaos Shrine " from " Final Fantasy " , " Warriors of Dawn " from " Final Fantasy V " , " Celes from " Final Fantasy VI " and the recurring " Opening Theme " in a medley in the " Final Fantasy Tribute ~ Thanks ~ " album . A live recording of " The Red Wings " is found on " " album . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy XII " . The second page of the Clan Primer description of the Aeronite alludes to the Red Wings with the following : " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The description to the Fortress of Trials Wonder ( itself a reference to the original " Final Fantasy " ) mentions this : " Once a place of training for the royal guard in the ancient kingdom of Baron , this castle was lost in the Cataclysm . Graduates of the institution once filled the ranks of the Red Wings , a prestigious airship corps " . Red Wings is also briefly mentioned in the errand called " Easy Come , Easy Go , " where Count Minimas has been giving donations to them . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Redwings appear in " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " with the Dark Knight Grissom as their boss . The Redwings ' base is at Salikawood . They first appear after " The Sages " rumor , and are fought throughout a series of battles . During these quests , Clan Nutsy must fight the Falgabirds ( a reference to the Four Fiends ) and after defeating Grissom , a chain of missions that involve foreign monsters left by the Redwings appear . These series of battles could be played after the game has been completed . In the battle against Grissom , while his in - game description and assigned job is " Dark Knight , " his sprite and moves are that of a Paladin ( this most likely a reference to Cecil Harvey who in the start of " Final Fantasy IV " was a Dark Knight , but later changed to a Paladin at Mount Ordeals ) . This , and the fact that the Red Wings control four elemental fiends , are likely references to " Final Fantasy IV " .