Elder of Mysidia The Elder of Mysidia is a non - player character in the game " Final Fantasy IV " , and a playable character in its sequel , " " . He leads the town of Mysidia , which is populated by Black and White Mage s . He is a forgiving and kindhearted man , with a strong sense of righteousness . Story . " Final Fantasy IV " . When Cecil Harvey leads the Red Wings into Mysidia to steal the Crystal of Water . He surrenders the Crystal before too many mages are killed but becomes embittered with Baron , and seals the Devil ' s Road leading there from Mysidia . When Cecil returns after being attacked by Leviathan , the Elder cannot forgive what Cecil had done unless he repents . The Elder understands Cecil is reformed and wishes to take on Golbez , but tells Cecil that only the Holy Knight , the Paladin , can defeat evil . He sends Cecil to Mount Ordeals to complete his task to become a Paladin with the twins Palom and Porom accompanying for help , as well as to spy on him to ensure his intentions are pure . Cecil completes the objective and returns with the Mythgraven Blade . The Elder is surprised Cecil wields this sword , and concludes Cecil is the Chosen One passed down in the Mysidian Legend . He notices that Tellah , the great Sage , is traveling with Cecil , and warns him not to fight with a vengeance or to use Meteor . The Elder reopens the Devil ' s Road leading to Baron , and enters the Tower of Wishes to pray for Cecil ' s safe and successful journey . After Golbez has gathered all the Crystals , Cecil returns to Mysidia , and the Elder asks him to pray with him . The prayers of Cecil , the Elder , and the mages summon the " Lunar Whale " , a legendary airship which can travel to the moon . He goes to Baron Castle to heal Palom and Porom ' s petrification , and appears on an airship in the attack on the Giant of Babil alongside the twins . Afterward , the Elder leads a service in the Tower of Wishes and everyone prays for Cecil ' s safety . Thanks to these prayers Cecil and his friends defeat Zeromus and restore peace . Later , the Elder teaches magic to Palom and Porom , and assigns Palom extra homework for skipping class , and takes the twins to Cecil and Rosa ' s wedding . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The elder is one of many attendees at Damcyan to celebrate its reconstruction . When monsters begin to pour out of the Sealed Cave , the elder tells Palom and Porom to do whatever they can to help . When Porom leaves Mysidia to seek help from Kain at Mount Ordeals , Mysidia is attacked by the Mysterious Girl and her monsters . The Elder joins Porom in a fight against the Mysterious Girl to defend the Crystal , but he is hit by Ramuh ' s Judgment Bolt after the Mysterious Girl summons him . The Elder stays in bed after the attack , recovering from his injuries . During the game ' s ending , he passes on the title of Mysidia ' s elder to both Palom and Porom . Gameplay . The Elder is temporarily playable during the end of Porom ' s Tale . If the player adds him to the party using codes , his class title is simply given as " Mysidia Elder " . He has access to all White Magic except Holy . He has no equipment except for a Staff in his right hand . Despite being at Level 30 , his stats are very low and are no higher than 10 to 20 , with the exception of his 51 Spirit . The Elder only has a maximum of 520 HP .