The Rebel Army " The Rebel Army " , also known as " Rebel Army Theme " , is an iconic theme from " Final Fantasy II " . It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu . Notably , it is a counterpart to the " The Imperial Army " : where this theme is the leitmotif of the protagonists ' party , the other is the motif for the antagonists of the game . Game appearances . " Final Fantasy II " . " The Rebel Army " is used as the background theme for the base of the Wild Rose Rebellion at Altair . It is the twenty - sixth track of the " All Sounds of Final Fantasy I & II " album , the first soundtrack for " Final Fantasy II " . " The Rebel Army " was remastered for the Wonderswan Color release by Tsuyoshi Sekito , and this version has been used in every subsequent release . It is the eighth track of the game ' s original soundtrack . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The original NES version of " The Rebel Army " is a bonus track , purchasable by 500 PP at the PP Catalog after completing Shade Impulse . After being acquired , this theme can be selected by default for battles including Firion or the Emperor , or any battle with Pandaemonium as the arena . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The " Dissidia " - arranged version returns in its prequel . Its cost has been reduced to 150 PP from the PP Catalog , and is now available from the start . It is used in the same situations as in " Dissidia " . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . A new rock / metal arrangement and the original from " Final Fantasy II " appear . The new arrangement is a default theme , while the original NES version can be bought from the in - game shop for 3 , 600 gil . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . " The Rebel Army " appears in this rhythm game as the representative " Final Fantasy II " Event Music Sequence theme for the Series play mode . In the iOS version , it is a purchasable Battle Music Sequence song , with Altair appearing as the background . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . " The Rebel Army " reappears and like in the iOS version , it is a Battle Music Sequence . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All - Star Carnival " . " The Rebel Army " is a BMS song that is available to the player by default . Arrangement album appearances . " Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy " . " The Rebel Army " concluded the " Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy " , performed by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Katsuhisa Hattori on the 20th of May of 1994 . " Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection " . A classic guitar arrangement of theme " Rebel Army Theme " is present in the " Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection " . It is the fourth track of the album . " Piano Opera Final Fantasy I / II / III " . A piano arranged version of the theme appears on this album . It was arranged by Hiroyuki Nakayama and is the seventh track of the album . Live orchestra performances . " 20020220 music from Final Fantasy " . The " The Rebel Army " was the final theme played in the " Final Fantasy " - " Final Fantasy III " medley , performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Tokyo International Forum on February 20th , 2002 . The medley is the fifth song of the line - up and the fifth track of the concerts ' recording . " Dear Friends - Music from Final Fantasy - " . The orchestral medley of " Final Fantasy " to " Final Fantasy III " music from " 20020220 " was part of the performances of this concert tour throughout the USA in 2005 . It was the eleventh song of the line - up . The 2002 medley of " Final Fantasy " to " Final Fantasy III " music , which included " The Rebel Army " , was included in the first " Distant Worlds " concert tour . It is the seventh song of the concert ' s line - up and the seventh track of the concert ' s recording at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm , Sweden , on December 4th , 2007 . An adaptation of 20020220 ' s medley titled " FINAL FANTASY I - III Medley 2010 " was included in this concert conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra is present on the third " Distant Worlds " album . It was originally performed in Tokyo in November 2010 . A live recording of " The Rebel Army " from at the London premiere of the on February 15 , 2014 , conducted by Arnie Roth , is included on this album . Compilation album appearances . " Final Fantasy 1987 - 1994 " / " " . " SCENE VII " from " Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy " was included in this album as its fourteenth track . " Rebel Army Theme " was released as the sixteenth track of this collection of themes present n the " Dear Friends - Music from Final Fantasy - " concert tour . " Final Fantasy Vinyls " . " Rebel Army Theme " is included on the first disc of this collector ' s edition set .