Zidane Tribal / Dissidia Zidane Tribal is one of the heroes fighting for the side of Cosmos in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Lithe and graceful , Zidane excels at midair battling , and can run rings around foes in arenas with few footholds . During his quest to find the Crystals , he befriends Bartz and Squall . However , his nemesis Kuja lays traps for them with the intent to make Zidane feel powerless and break his spirit . Profile . " Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Zidane ' s appearance is based on his original concept art , but keeps a resemblance to the anatomic style from the designs of Toshiyuki Itahana . He wears a teal vest over a white sleeveless shirt and white jabot with blue cargo pants and layered belts . He has gray gloves with large blue cuffs and two - toned gray and white boots . He has a distinctive prehensile , monkey tail . He wields two Mage Mashers , which can combine into the thief sword The Ogre . Zidane ' s first alternate outfit , " Navy Gilet " , is based on his . His clothes are dark purple ; his Mage Mashers are dark green to appear closer to The Ogre ' s color scheme and his hair is a lighter shade of blond . His EX Mode form in this outfit is a gray palette swap . Zidane ' s second alternate outfit is " Pluto Uniform " , the he disguises himself with in the opening scenes of " Final Fantasy IX " . He wears a single piece chestplate with pale gray and green shorts and brown boots . He bears a sword sheath strapped over his torso , and a small round shield on his left arm . His EX Mode form in this outfit is purple . Zidane ' s third alternate costume , " Marcus ' s Cloak " ( listed in some regions as " Marcus ' s Hood " ) , is available as DLC . It is an original design by Hideo Minaba , " Final Fantasy IX ' s " art director and the original character designer of Zidane and Kuja , and is based on the cloak he wore to disguise himself during the game ' s ending . Zidane wears a black cloak and hood with light brown patterns over pants that are a darker shade of blue than his default attire . His ponytail hangs out of the hood over his shoulder , and his tail is gone . Zidane ' s EX Mode in this outfit gives him silver fur and green eyes , but this time , he remains mostly clothed , removing only his gloves and boots , lowering his hood , and tearing his pants at the knees . His Mage Mashers are black . Zidane ' s Crystal is light orange and yellow , based on the Crystal in the . Its shape is similar to the pink crystal that appears in the Crystal World , said to be the progenitor of life . Zidane ' s manikin version , Capricious Thief , is indigo . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . His default outfit in the arcade reboot is titled " Thief of Tantalus " ( タンタラスの盗賊 ) and features two color variations . " Thief of Tantalus B " recolors his clothes similarly to his " Navy Gilet " attire , but more black in color than purple , while " Thief of Tantalus C " gives his clothing a khaki and olive green coloration with tan boots . His Trance remains the same as it did in the original " Dissidia " . His first alternate costume is his " Pluto Uniform " from " Dissidia 012 " . In Trance his fur is gray and he has gray eyes , but he still has a pink aura . His default weapons are a pair of Mage Masher daggers , which can be combined to become The Ogre , a thief sword . His first alternate weapon is the Exploda , while his second alternate weapon is the Sargatanas , both obtainable thief swords from " Final Fantasy IX " . Personality . Zidane is witty and courageous , stepping in to help others when he can and does not fear his opponents . Despite these outward actions , Zidane harbors many doubts , but conceals them behind his friendly exterior . Zidane feels a duty to find and protect Bartz after the latter is abducted , and worries for his friends when he can ' t be there for them , blaming himself for leaving them alone . With Cosmos ' guidance , Zidane learns to not place the burden on himself and trust in others to fight to find him again , just as he did for Bartz . Zidane is a flirtatious womanizer and expresses interest in most women he meets , including Cosmos . He jokes about winning dates from them and not being enthusiastic about fighting them . Story . Treachery of the Gods . Zidane is first seen with the rest of the Cosmos warriors , receiving powers from Cosmos herself . When everyone sets out , Zidane is surprised to run into Kuja . Having been through several cycles of war and recovered all his memories , he is on good terms with Kuja , who seeks to betray Chaos and lead Zidane and his friends to Chaos ' s throne , so they can defeat him together . However , Kefka derails Kuja ' s scheme and summons manikins to attack Zidane , Bartz , and Squall . To save face with the Warriors of Chaos , so as not to be persecuted for his betrayal , Kuja feigns that he had been deceiving the Warriors of Cosmos and reluctantly defeats the three ; however , he does allow them to escape . During the purification process at the end of twelfth cycle , Kefka implants false memories into Kuja ' s psyche , causing him to attack Zidane in thirteenth cycle . In Chapter 4 , while searching for Tidus and Jecht , Yuna runs into Zidane . Sensing her sadness , he accompanies Yuna for a little while before scouting ahead for more manikins to defeat . Later on , Kain attacks Zidane and leaves him unconscious . After a battle in Chapter 7 , Ultimecia points out Zidane to Tifa , warning her of Kain ' s acts of betrayal . Before Tifa can help Zidane , Kain returns , disappearing with Zidane in his arms . Later , Kain explains to Tifa that he attacked Zidane so that he may " sleep " for the thirteenth cycle , thus restoring Zidane ' s strength to defeat the endless horde of manikins . In Report 15 , Zidane comforts the Onion Knight , who is worried that they are merely advanced manikins with false memories , and assures him , " How we ' re born into this world doesn ' t matter . It ' s what we do with ourselves afterwards that counts " . In Report 11 , when Laguna is talking to Squall , he mentions Zidane . Thinking that Zidane ' s tail was fake , he yanked on it , which Zidane " sure wasn ' t happy " about . In Report 1 , Zidane tells Kuja that " some idiot " decided to pull on his tail . Light to All . Bartz and Zidane are attacked by a group of manikins while looking for the crystals , and Squall comes to assist them . After the battle , the two invite Squall to join them , but Squall declines their offer , stating that he prefers working alone , which leads to Bartz giving him a chocobo feather as a good luck charm . Bartz and Zidane propose a contest to see who obtains a crystal first , but their " treasure hunt " is cut short when Bartz disappears in front of Zidane ' s eyes , having fallen for a trap meant for him . Zidane is ambushed by Kefka , who helped Kuja set up the trap , and the two fight to a standstill . Zidane finds out Bartz has been captured by the forces of Chaos and has been taken to their base . Zidane later finds Squall cornered by both Garland and Ultimecia . Zidane rushes to his aid , tackling down Garland and fighting him , while Squall fights Ultimecia and receives his Crystal . After the fight , Garland laughs at Zidane and vanishes , leaving him to join up with Squall as they go on to look for Bartz . They eventually find him , and Bartz reveals that he escaped on his own , obtaining what appears to be a Crystal . It turns out to be another trap set by Kuja , warping Zidane to his nemesis , who taunts him by telling of the fall of his friends . Cosmos pays Zidane a visit , and Zidane , in spite of himself , half - jokes that it ' s not a good time for a date because there is nothing he can do to help his comrades . Cosmos reassures him that his friends believe in him , and he should believe in them in return . Taking it to heart , Zidane thanks her and encounters Kuja once again in familiar surroundings - the Crystal World . Zidane wants to go back to his friends , and Kuja believes it is pointless to believe in " strangers " . After infuriating Kuja by asking about his relation to the other Warriors of Chaos , Zidane fights and defeats him . Zidane then receives his Crystal , which teleports him back to Bartz and Squall . Later on , he talks with Firion about his reason for fighting . When the weapon - master gives " The Wild Rose " as an answer , Zidane asks him if that is what he calls his " princess " , in reference to Princess Garnet of " Final Fantasy IX " . Before Firion can reply , they suddenly hear something behind them and run off to investigate . After all the Crystals have been collected , Chaos appears out of nowhere , who not only subdues the heroes with his power , but also incinerates Cosmos in front of them . After the Warriors have overcome their own erasure , they set out to defeat the Warriors of Chaos once more . Along the way , Zidane cheers up the disillusioned Onion Knight when he questions their existence . Zidane runs into Kuja , who is bent on his envisioned finale . However , Zidane wins the fight , and as result , Kuja is lamenting over how he lost everything as he asks Zidane to finish him off . However , Zidane instead extends his hand to Kuja , with the latter refusing it as he asks Zidane if there is something else he would rather seize . When fading away , Kuja comments that " he will return there someday " , with Zidane agreeing in belief that they will both return to their home one day . Zidane , along with the other heroes , then battle Chaos . When the Warriors of Cosmos emerge victorious , Zidane ends up in World A before fading back to his homeworld as he tells his friends that they are going back to their promised places . Gameplay . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Zidane is an Aerial Ace . While he does not have that many ground attacks , many of his Bravery Attacks end in specific aerial finishers which launch his opponent away and carry Zidane himself into the air , easily taking the battle airborne . He has one of the largest pool of aerial attacks in the game , and can easily chain his attacks into each other . His attack list consists of his Dyne techniques ( mainly for his HP attacks ) and various dagger attacks and throws , and he has several Bravery to HP combos . He also has a very fast ground movement . A downside to Zidane ' s speed is that his attacks are rather weak , and he is most proficient fighting with melee techniques as his few ranged attacks are weak and easy to block . He can land HP and Bravery to HP attacks easily , especially during aerial combat , and thus put the opponent under pressure by depleting HP with multiple such attacks , but players need to ensure they play good defense after landing an HP hit , because a side effect to that strategy is that Zidane becomes more vulnerable to Bravery Break . ( In the first " Dissidia " , his ultimate exclusive weapon , Ozma ' s Splinter , has a major Gambler ' s Spirit effect , which addresses that downside by boosting Zidane ' s Critical Hit rate while he is afflicted with Break ) . In the arcade reboot , Zidane ' s moveset remains primarily unchanged , with some HP attacks turned into Bravery attacks . However , one of his aerial finishers is now is standard midair Bravery Attack , while a majority of his moves have switched names with other attacks ( especially his Scoop Art being a new move , leaving him a bit lacking in the case of solid projectile attacks save for his reworked Meo Twister ) . He has a new move in his Bravery command list , which is Steal ( a homage to the class he is based on , the Thief ) a move that , while it does no damage , will reduce a target ' s attack , defense and speed and in turn , will boost Zidane ' s stats . When Zidane goes into Trance , he will use Mug instead , which adds the effect of inflicting Bravery damage . His HP attacks are Free Energy , Tidal Flame , Shift Break and Solution 9 . Boss . Zidane is fought as a boss in Distant Glory and Inward Chaos . In " Dissidia 012 " he is fought in , using Kuja . EX Mode . Zidane ' s EX Mode is his Trance form from " Final Fantasy IX " . While in EX Mode , Zidane gains the abilities " Aerial Jump " and " Dodge Jump " . The former allows Zidane to jump ten more times than usual , in addition to any jump boosting abilities he has equipped , while the latter makes Zidane invincible to some attacks while jumping . In " Dissidia 012 " , Zidane also regains his jumps after dodging , which other characters normally no longer do . Zidane ' s EX Burst is Reverse Gaia , an original attack . The player must rapidly press the button to fill up a power gauge as Zidane teleports and attacks the opponent several times . Zidane ends the EX Burst by linking his Mage Mashers into an Ogre and spinning around the opponent , hitting them multiple times , with the final hit dealing HP damage . Failing to fill the gauge quickly enough at any point will result in Zidane skipping to the end of the attack and less Bravery damage done . Equipment . Zidane can equip Daggers , Thrown Weapons , Parrying Weapons , Bangles , Gauntlets , Hats , Hairpins , Clothing , and Light Armor . In " Dissidia 012 " , Zidane can also equip Swords , Poles , Headbands , and Chestplates . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . Type : Speed