Cid ( Chocobo series ) Cid is a recurring character in the Chocobo series . Like in the " Final Fantasy " games , Cid of the Chocobo series have different appearances and roles . Appearances . " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " . Cid is the recluse inventor in the village where Chocobo lived . He lives in Cid ' s Tower , away from the village since the inhabitants , who are mostly " Final Fantasy " creatures , did not like the presence of humans in their village . When Cid ' s Tower was taken over by monsters , Cid enlists Chocobo to help him . As gratitude for his assistance , Cid helped the bird in many of his journeys , producing submarines and airships for his use . As a party member , Cid is a mostly physical fighter with high HP , using his wrench in combat . When asked , Cid can plant mines on where he is currently standing . " Chocobo Racing " . Retaining his image in the previous game , though with a white jumpsuit instead of a leather jacket , Cid is the ingenious inventor in the village where Chocobo and his friend Mog live . He invented the Jet - Blades for Chocobo , completely forgetting that Mog had commissioned a racing machine from him earlier . He cooked up a scooter bike later for Mog . He does not participate as a racer , but is rather the narrator of the story and the mechanic who repairs the racer whenever they fall down ledges or gaps in the course . However , he can be unlocked as a secret character by completing Story Mode several times ; he races in his tank . His theme is a remixed version of Cid Pollendina ' s theme . " " . Cid is an inventor who created the airship . He is said to have moved to the big - city , faraway from the island where Chocobo and the others lived . However , when Chocobo contacts Cid using the self - destructive machine in his room , Cid arrives on his airship lending his assistance . It is worth noting that at this point in the Chocobo series Cid ' s appearance underwent a drastic change . Gone was the plump red - haired man with a mustache who resembled a certain plumber , replaced with a more slender , blond young man with glasses . " " . Cid is a gifted inventor who travels the world with Chocobo as treasure hunters . A determined adventurer who will invent great gadgets to obtain whatever he wishes . In his quest to find a treasure that can change the world , he and his partner stumbled upon the town of Lostime . He hears the Bell of Oblivion and forgets everything , including who he is . Cid strains to remember , but ends up causing himself pain in the process . Chocobo and Raffaello enter and restore his memories . He wanted to find Timeless Treasure because it might finish his airship , a dream he , his dad , and his grandpa shared . His grandpa went looking for [ [ Memoria ( Chocobo ' s Dungeon ) | Memoria but never returned and his grandpa ' s almost completed airship went missing . He is voiced by Shinichiro Miki . " [ [ Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon : Majo to Shoujo to Go - nin no Yuusha ] ] " . [ [ File : Chocotales2 cid . jpg | right | 130px ] ] [ [ File : Cid _ in _ bed . png | thumb | left | Cid in bed at the beginning of the game . ] ] Cid appears in the sequel to " Final Fantasy Fables : Chocobo Tales " as the owner of [ [ Million Island ] ] , which he bought for one million [ [ gil ] ] . He is a genius in writing picture books , and has the power to change the story books by writing in them . While penning his latest book in the Alvanica illusion picture book series , he succumbed to an unknown disease . He told one of his friends that he wants to write 100 books . Other appearances . He is also seen in " [ [ Chocobo Stallion ] ] " and " [ [ Hataraku Chocobo ] ] " , Japanese - exclusive " Chocobo " titles . Virtual World . Users in Square - Enix Members Virtual World community can make their Avatar appear as Cid . Etymology . Cid is a recurring name in the " Final Fantasy " series . [ [ de : Cid ( Chocobo - Serie ) ] ] [ [ Category : Chocobo Racing Characters ] ] [ [ Category : Chocobo Series Characters ] ] [ [ Category : Cid ] ] [ [ Category : Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon : Majo to Shoujo to Go - nin no Yuusha Characters ] ]