Ceodore Harvey

Prince Ceodore Harvey is a playable character and the main protagonist of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. Son of Cecil Harvey and Rosa Joanna Farrell, he is named after his uncle, Cecil's older brother, Theodor. He is one-quarter Lunarian, due to his father's half-Lunarian heritage.
==Profile==
===Appearance===
Ceodore has short, spiky blond hair (though his sprite has blue hair), and light blue eyes. He wears a blue suit of armor with a red and white scarf around his neck.
===Personality===
When he sets out with Biggs and Wedge to earn his Proof of Knighthood, Ceodore is a young boy who has no confidence in himself, his abilities, or his family bloodlines, despite Wedge's unending faith in him. He considers himself a common soldier and remains so until his fight with the Sand Worm, where Ceodore reveals a brave and determined side due to an urge to be an individual, and carve his own path rather than follow in his father's footsteps like everyone expects him to. Ceodore cares deeply for both Biggs and Wedge, and during his and Kain Highwind's battles to save Baron, the dragoon teaches the young man courage, determination, and resolve. Ultimately, through the support of Biggs and Wedge, Ceodore learns to take pride in both himself and his parents, while remaining independent. These elements of Ceodore's personality allow him to help Cecil regain his sense of self while fighting the Dark Knight in the True Moon. 
Kain tells Cecil that Ceodore has talent and is every bit as earnest as Cecil is, but mentions his stubborn streak must come from Rosa.
==Story==
Ceodore is being tested to become a knight and he is accompanied by Biggs and Wedge, commanders of the Red Wings fleet. Ceodore's test is to venture into the Adamant Isle Grotto cave near Mythril and retrieve a Knight's Emblem from its depths. A Sand Worm attacks him, and Ceodore unlocks his hidden potential in the form of his Awaken ability, giving him the strength to defeat the worm.
On the flight back to Baron, the Red Wings are attacked by monsters and crash pushing the airship past the safety limit trying to return to Baron. Ceodore is the only survivor thanks to Biggs shielding him, and he receives Biggs's dying orders to return to Baron. Attacked by another monster, he is rescued by a Hooded Man who is also seeking to go to Baron. The two travel to Mysidia and meet with Porom, who sends them through the Devil's Road with a Black Mage and White Mage. At Baron Ceodore is denied entry to the Baron Castle, the mind-controlled guards not recognizing him, so the group sneaks in through the Ancient Waterway. Ceodore searches the castle but finds it empty, and the Hooded Man, having found Cecil and not wishing Ceodore to see him possessed, tells them they must flee Baron.
The two travel through the Mist Cave where the Hooded Man reveals he is searching for Kain Highwind. The two scale the Mist Cliff and at the summit see the Red Wings flying north, and wonder if they're on their way to attack Damcyan. They journey through the desert, stopping at Kaipo to rest before traveling through the Underground Waterway to Damcyan. They arrive to see the Red Wings, commanded by Kain, lifting off from Damcyan with Rosa and Damcyan's Crystal in his possession. Ceodore and the Hooded Man board the Enterprise with Edward and Cid and pursue them. At Baron Castle the Hooded Man reveals he is the true Kain, and the Kain who has abducted Rosa and taken the Crystals is his incarnate inner darkness. Kain defeats his dark half and rejoins with it, and for his trials is transformed into a Holy Dragoon by the spirit of Kluya.
The five confront Cecil and the Mysterious Girl, and Kain prepares to duel him. Cecil questions Ceodore's trust in Kain over his father when he tries to protect the dragoon after Cecil defeats him. Ceodore is unable to bring himself to strike his father, and Cecil engages the group using the Mysterious Girl's power to summon Odin against them. The spirit of the King of Baron within Odin awakens and recognizes the group as citizens of Baron whom he refuses to harm, and shatters the Mysterious Girl's hold on Cecil.
On the True Moon the group encounters a Dark Knight, born from Cecil's inner darkness. Cecil and Golbez must take part in the battle, but Ceodore and Rosa can attend as well. During the fight Cecil will protect the party from the Dark Knight's blows before Golbez shields the wounded Cecil from the Dark Knight. As the Dark Knight prepares to kill Golbez, Ceodore remembers Biggs and Wedge's words, and hears them call out to him to trust in himself and his parents. Rising and helping Golbez and Rosa fend off the Dark Knight, Cecil comes to his senses and protects Ceodore from the enemy, and the group defeats the Dark Knight.
If Golbez survived the battle with the Dark Knight, he leaves the planet in the Lunar Whale to find the Red Moon, and Ceodore tells him they will meet again someday. Ceodore spars with Cecil before Kain, now the commander of the Red Wings, retrieves him for a mission to help with the reconstruction of the world.
==Gameplay==
===Stats===
Ceodore's HP and Strength are mediocre compared to the other physical characters, but he has higher MP and Spirit. The primary advantage of Ceodore compared to other healers is his significantly higher Speed, having 51 Speed at level 99, while Rosa, Porom and Leonora have Speed in their 30s.
When using Awaken, Ceodore is fully healed and his stats are boosted, but when it wears off Ceodore's HP is reduced to single digits.
Level	HP 	MP 	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit
1 	80 	10 	6 	6 	5 	2 	7
10 	227 	59 	10 	11 	8 	4 	11
20 	497 	116	15 	16 	13 	7 	16
30 	921 	171	21 	23 	20 	12 	23
40 	1624	215	31 	29 	28 	17 	31
50 	2685	282	48 	38 	38 	22 	38
60 	3839	361	57 	42 	45 	24 	46
70 	4961	467	64 	47 	53 	25 	56
80 	5336	493	65 	49 	55 	28 	58
90 	5762	518	69 	50 	56 	29 	60
99 	6134	567	72 	51 	58 	29 	63
===Abilities===
Ceodore has abilities similar to that of a Paladin, being a physical attacker able to cast White Magic. Compared to his father, Ceodore has greater emphasis on his spells while not being as good a fighter. He has a variety of White Magic that grant status effects and heal party members. While he is not as effective as a dedicated White Mage like his mother, Ceodore's magic is still strong.
His ability is Awaken that fully heals Ceodore, removes some ailments, doubles his damage and healing, and increases his defense by 25% and his magic defense by 50% for 3 turns, but when it wears off Ceodore's HP is reduced to single digits.
Ceodore has a variety of Band abilities and can fit into several party configurations. His damaging Bands benefit from his Awakening ability to increase their damage, and he has several two-person Bands that execute quickly and do heavy damage.
A good endgame strategy for Ceodore is to pair him up with his father: when Ceodore's HP is reduced after using Awaken, Cecil will automatically use Cover on him, giving him enough time to heal himself and continue fighting.
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Magic 	Level Learned
Cure 	1
Libra 	5
Protect	12
Raise 	14
Cura 	15
Esuna 	20
Band Abilities
Ability 	Members	MP	Effect
Cross Slash 	
*Ceodore
*Hooded Man (Event)	7 	Slice through a single enemy.
Cross Slash Prime	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Kain (Attack)	20	Slice through a single enemy together.
Divine Heal 	
*Ceodore (White Magic)
*Rosa (Blessing)	28	Cast White Magic on party, effect is reliant on the phase of the moon. Possible spells include Curaga and Shell (Full Moon), Curaga and Protect (Waning Moon), Curaga and Esuna (New Moon), or Curaja (Waxing Moon).
Rocket Launcher 	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Cid (Analyze)	12	Enchant weapons with fire to attack the enemy.
Thunder Wave 	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Rydia (Black Magic)	20	Blows away all enemies with the power of lightning.
Delta Evolution 	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Luca (Attack)
*Ursula (Attack)	15	Strike a single enemy with the combined power of three.
Rapid Fire 	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Palom (Black Magic)
*Tsukinowa (Attack)	20	Rapidly attack a single enemy with fireballs.
Makeshift Cannon 	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Luca (Big Throw)
*Palom (Black Magic)
*Porom (White Magic)
*Ursula (Kick)	58	Throw Ceodore and Ursula to cause damage on all enemies. Can break damage limit.
Twin Rush 	
*Ceodore
*Ursula (Event)	12	Sword and fist strike at a single enemy.
Sword and Fist 	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Cecil (Attack)
*Ursula (Attack)
*Yang (Attack)	30	Combine the power of four to strike a single enemy. Can break damage limit.
Advanced Blade 	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Cecil (Attack)
*Golbez (Black Magic)	40	Imbue your sword with magic and attack one enemy. Can break damage limit.
Vibra Plus 	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Cecil (Attack)	35	Two fighters slice away at a random number of enemies.
Holy Cross 	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Cecil (Attack)
*Rosa (White Magic)	35	Strike all enemies with sword containing holy power.
Vibra Prime 	
*Ceodore (Attack)
*Cecil (Attack)
*Cid (Attack)
*Kain (Attack)
*Rosa (Aim)	40	Five fighters slice away at all enemies.
Double Jump 	
*Ceodore
*Kain (Event)	35	Two fighters attack an enemy from the air simultaneously. Can break damage limit. Cannot be used if Ceodore is Awakened.
===Equipment===
Ceodore begins with a Broadsword, a Bronze Shield and a Bronze Armor.
Weapons
Bows 	Arrows	Daggers	Holy swords		
*Bow
*Crossbow
*Great Bow
*Killer Bow
*Elfin Bow
*Yoichi Bow
*Artemis Bow
*Perseus's Bow	
*Medusa Arrows
*Iron Arrows
*Holy Arrows
*Fire Arrows
*Lightning Arrows
*Ice Arrows
*Blinding Arrows
*Poison Arrows
*Silencing Arrows
*Angel Arrows
*Yoichi Arrows
*Artemis Arrows
*Perseus Arrows	
*Knife
*Dagger
*Mythril Knife
*Dancing Dagger
*Mage Masher
*Triton's Dagger
*Assassin's Dagger	
*Excalipoor
*Lustrous Sword
*Excalibur
*Ragnarok		
Spears	Staves	Swords 	Swords 		
*Spear
*Javelin
*Trident
*Partisan
*Wind Spear
*Flame Lance
*Obelisk
*Blood Lance
*Gungnir
*Wyvern Lance
*Holy Lance	
*Staff
*Healing Staff
*Mythril Staff
*Psycho Spiral
*Protect Staff
*Power Staff
*Aura Staff
*Master's Staff
*Sage's Staff
*Seraphim's Mace
*Rune Staff	
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*Broadsword
*Longsword
*Iron Sword
*Ancient Sword
*Coral Sword
*Blood Sword
*Mythril Sword
*Sleep Blade
*Flame Sword
*Icebrand
*Stoneblade	
*Demon Slayer
*Enhancement Sword
*Defender
*Ultima Weapon
Armor
Shields	Head	Body	Arms
*Bronze Shield
*Iron Shield
*Lustrous Shield
*Mythril Shield
*Flame Shield
*Ice Shield
*Large Shield
*Diamond Shield
*Aegis Shield
*Genji Shield
*Dragon Shield
*Crystal Shield
*Lunar Shield
*Hero's Shield
*Adamant Shield	
*Leather Cap
*Headband
*Feathered Cap
*Bronze Helm
*Green Beret
*Wizard's Hat
*Steel Headplate
*Circlet
*Iron Helm
*Black Cowl
*Beret
*Chakra Band
*Sage's Miter
*Steel Helm
*Lustrous Helm
*Goblin Mask
*Officer's Hat
*Hypnocrown
*Cat-Ear Hood
*Horned Helmet
*Mythril Helm
*Cross Helm
*Diamond Helm
*Ribbon
*Genji Helm
*Dragon Helm
*Crystal Helm
*Lunar Helm
*Adamant Helm
*Glass Mask	
*Clothing
*Bard's Tunic
*Leather Clothing
*Foot Ninja Gear
*Gaia Gear
*Bronze Armor
*Bronze Breastplate
*Shinobi Gear
*Kenpo Gi
*Sage's Surplice
*Iron Armor
*Silver Breastplate
*Mist Wrap
*Chainmail
*Black Belt Gi
*Professor's Robe
*Knight's Armor
*Exorcist's Gown
*Red Robe
*Horned Armor
*Luminous Robe
*Mythril Armor
*Power Sash
*Plate Mail
*Flame Mail
*Ice Armor
*Bone Mail
*White Robe
*Diamond Armor
*Robe of Lords
*Genji Armor
*Dragon Mail
*Crystal Mail
*Lunar Mail
*Blue Armor
*Adamant Armor	
*Cursed Ring
*Ruby Ring
*Iron Gloves
*Power Armlet
*Hyper Wrist
*Gauntlets
*Mythril Gloves
*Bone Wrist
*Diamond Gloves
*Genji Gloves
*Dragon Gloves
*Giant's Gloves
*Crystal Gloves
*Protect Ring
*Lunar Gloves
*Adamant Gloves
*Crystal Ring
*Flan Ring
*Sprint Ring
*Economical Ring
*Reach Ring
*Provoke Ring
*Limit Ring
*Single Star
*Twin Stars
*Rapid Ring
*Rapid Ring v2
*Gil Band
*Gil Band v2
*Level Band
*Level Band v2
*Rare Band
*Rare Band v2
*Treasure Hunter
*Treasure Hunter v2
==Other appearances==
===Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia===
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
Ceodore is a playable character who could initially be recruited during the Challenge Event Last of the Red Wings. He was a First Time Reward for completing the event's Toward Mysidia stage on Classic difficulty.
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Ceodore appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Light- and Water-elemental Forward cards.
Ceodore TCG.png|Ceodore [3-101R] Chapter series card.
Ceodore2 TCG.png|Ceodore [11-121R] Chapter series card.
Ceodore 3-138H from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Ceodore [3-138H] Opus series card.
==Other media==
Users in Square Enix Members Virtual World community can make their character appear as Ceodore. Ceodore's hair costs 100 crystals and his clothes cost 480 crystals.
==Behind the scenes==
Ceodore's artwork was altered for the game's American version, as were a few other characters' artworks. It has a less manga-ish face and looks more "polished" overall. In Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, his artwork reverts to the original Japanese version.
Ceodore was seventeen in the original version of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. The Complete Collection retconned his age to fifteen, most likely to remove the previous age's implication of Rosa being pregnant during the ending of Final Fantasy IV.
==Gallery==
Ceodore The-After-Years alternate.jpg|Alternate North American artwork.
Ceodore 2.png|Akira Oguro artwork of Ceodore.
Ff4tay-illust03.jpg|Concept artwork of Ceodore with Rosa, Cecil, the Hooded Man, and Golbez.
FFIV After Art.JPG|Illustration of Cecil, Rosa, and Ceodore (from top to bottom) for The After Years, by Yoshitaka Amano.
FF4CCAmano.jpg|Illustration for Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection, by Yoshitaka Amano.
FF4PSP Amano Ceodore.jpg|Amano's illustration of Ceodore for Complete Collection.
FF4TAYNovel.JPG|The cover to the The After novel, featuring Ceodore with his parents.
CeodoreFMV.JPG|Ceodore in the opening FMV from The Complete Collection.
FF4PSPBabbyCeodore.PNG|An FMV featuring Ceodore during his infancy from Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection.
FFIVTAYiOS Ceodore FMV.png|Ceodore in an FMV (iOS).
FFIVCC TAY Opening Scene.png|Ceodore, Biggs, and Wedge.
TAY IOS Ceodore's Birth.png|Baby Ceodore (iOS).
TAY Ceodore's Victory Pose.png|Victory pose (iOS).
FF4TAYPC Ceodore Victory Pose.gif
CeodoreTAYBattle.png|Battle sprite (Wii).
==Etymology==
The name Ceodore is likely a portmanteau of the names Cecil and Theodor (his uncle's real name).
The Japanese language does not have a "th" sound and instead uses "s" in transliterations. This means that Ceodore, Cecil, and Theodor's names each start with . Because Theodor's name is never written in roman lettering in the games' Japanese versions, an intended portmanteau would not be obvious to players.
Theodor and Ceodore's names are still pronounced differently in Japanese because they use two different but valid transliterations of "Theodor[e]"; Ceodore's name ending with , and Theodor's name ending with .
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