Freya Crescent Freya Crescent is a playable character from " Final Fantasy IX . " She is Burmecian , a race of anthropomorphic rats who live in two cities , Burmecia and Cleyra . She hails from Burmecia , but left several years ago in search of her lost love , Sir Fratley . Zidane meets her in Lindblum just before the Festival of the Hunt . Profile . Appearance . Freya wears a red hat with decorative metallic wings , which , combined with her white hair , obscures much of her face and her green eyes . She wears a long red coat with a split up the back , buckles on the upper arms roping around the sleeves , a large escutcheon bearing the Burmecian coat of arms on her torso , a pale blue cravat , knee - length orange trousers , a pair of tanned leather gaiters , and a small orange ribbon tied to her tail . During Trance , Freya ' s clothing is replaced with full platemail armor , complete with a pair of gauntlets and greaves that cover her hands and legs respectively . Her hat is replaced with a knight ' s helmet that covers all but the back of her head . Personality . Freya is a skilled and powerful dragon warrior with a sharp mind , but her longing for her lost love burdens her . She is humble and friendly , as seen when she speaks to Eiko or Vivi . She can also joke around with Zidane , saying she will " kick his butt " in the pub in Lindblum because he ' s flirting with girls . As a dragon knight , she can put aside her doubts and join forces with others when necessary , even teaming up with her enemy Beatrix at one point . Freya faces much tragedy yet holds out hope . She may appear to live in the past , ever hopeful she ' ll be reunited with Fratley , but actually chooses to live for the future , by sustaining memories of the past . In the Japanese version Freya speaks archaically . She speaks in , which was used in Edo - era Tokyo and is similar to modern - day Hiroshima dialect . Story . Freya is Zidane ' s old friend whom she has met on several occasions on her quest to find her lost love . While in Lindblum , Zidane meets her in a pub , teasing her by pretending to not remember her name . They discuss the Festival of the Hunt , which Freya plans to partake in and invites Zidane to follow suit . During the festival Freya is one of the top performers , and if she wins the hunt , the party will receive a Coral Ring as reward . When Zidane encounters the Zaghnol during the hunt , he persuades Freya to let him land the killing blow so that he may win a date with Princess Garnet . After the festivities , a Burmecian soldier enters Regent Cid ' s throne room telling of a black mage attack on Burmecia . He asks Cid for reinforcements before dying . Freya brings Zidane and Vivi along to Burmecia to help , parting ways with Garnet and Steiner , who depart for Alexandria . Along the way to Gizamaluke ' s Grotto they have the opportunity of recruiting Quina Quen to their cause . The party passes through Gizamaluke ' s Grotto to Burmecia , which they find in ruins . Kneeling to honor the dead , Freya remarks she has not visited her hometown for five years . They reach the Burmecian Palace and find several fleeing Burmecians who plead with Freya to escape with them to Cleyra . She refuses , and scales a large statue with Zidane and Vivi to spy on Queen Brahne , Alexandrian general Beatrix , and a mysterious man named Kuja , who are standing in the middle of the coliseum - like apex discussing their next move . Freya reminisces of Sir Fratley , her estranged love . She is rent from her reverie when a Burmecian soldier attempts to challenge Beatrix , prompting Zidane ' s party to intervene . They are defeated by Beatrix who leaves with Brahne and Kuja . The party decides to travel to Cleyra to meet with the King of Burmecia and other refugees . In Cleyra , Freya participates in a ritual dance to strengthen the sandstorm that protects Cleyra . During the dance , the strings of the sacred harp used in the ritual shatter , and the sandstorm wanes , giving the Alexandrian forces the opportunity to march up the giant tree ' s trunk to reach the settlement at the top . Freya and her group attempt to hold off the invaders , but are driven back to the cathedral . A dragon knight appears at the cathedral ' s spire , destroying a trio of black mages and allowing Freya and her friends to take refuge inside . The mysterious knight is Sir Fratley . Freya pours out her emotions to him , but Fratley does not remember her . He suffers from amnesia , and has no memory of his identity , nor recognition of his former friends . Fratley vacates Cleyra and Beatrix appears and takes the High Priest hostage . She takes the jewel , a royal heirloom , atop the harp and flees , escaping through the black mages ' telepods . The party ( with the exception of Quina ) follows suit , appearing on the Alexandrian airship " Red Rose " . Queen Brahne summons Odin obliterating the city of Cleyra . Freya declares revenge on Brahne and they spy Beatrix questioning the queen ' s motives . Back in Alexandria Castle , when Beatrix has a change of heart and sees the cruelty behind Brahne ' s crusade , Freya joins her in resisting a pack of monsters summoned by Zorn and Thorn , the queen ' s court jesters . Steiner comes to their aid , and the three stand strong as Zidane , Vivi , and Garnet flee Alexandria via the Gargan Roo . When Zidane returns from the Outer Continent he meets Freya and the others at Alexandria Castle . Freya duels Amarant , a bounty hunter who had joined Zidane at the Outer Continent . The two develop a respect for each other , and when the two accompany Zidane to Treno Freya coaxes Amarant out of his silence and gets him to tell of his history with Zidane . Freya continues supporting the party during their quest to find Kuja , whose nefarious plots put their world in peril . She leads the party in the Desert Palace if Eiko , Steiner , and Vivi accompanied Zidane to Oeilvert , and joins forces with Amarant in the Fire Shrine where the two battle the Fire Guardian to place the Fire Mirror in the shrine to open a portal to Terra , Kuja ' s homeworld . In Terra Zidane is locked inside the Pandemonium . As his friends set out to rescue him Freya helps him defeat Amdusias and helps Zidane recover from the anguish of discovering the true nature of his origin . After Kuja and the mysterious Necron have been defeated and the Iifa Tree has collapsed Freya helps rebuild Burmecia with Sir Fratley , who , despite his amnesia , has grown closer to Freya . The two attempt to rekindle their romance from years past despite Fratley not remembering anything about their past . When Tantalus Theater Troupe returns to Alexandria to perform " I Want to Be Your Canary " , Freya attends the event and applauds Zidane ' s return to Alexandria . Gameplay . Freya wields spears , equips heavy armor , and has high physical stats but low magical stats . Her special ability is Jump , which allows her to jump in the air , avoiding damage and deal more damage than a normal attack when she lands on an enemy . Her skillset is Dragon , which has a range of effects , including offense , healing , and status - changing , though her MP is limited . Her support abilities aside from defensive boosts include boosts to her physical attacks , such as MP Attack , Counter and the Killer abilities , as well as unique abilities to her such as High Jump . Trance enhances her Jump ability , making it last longer , but deal more damage . She is very strong against dragon - type enemies . Musical themes . " Freya ' s Theme " is named for herself , and it is used as the background music for Gizamaluke ' s Grotto and is also integrated into " Unforgettable Silhouette " played during scenes involving Sir Fratley , and its background beat is used at a slower pace as " Kingdom of Burmecia , " the city ' s theme . It has a fast beat and a slow , somber melody . Other appearances . Freya has made appearances in the following games in the " Final Fantasy " series : Etymology . She is called Freija in the Spanish and Italian versions , Freyja in the French version , and Freia in the German version .