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. 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.
==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 Rebel Army" was arranged 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 original soundtrack.
"The Rebel Army" was remastered and released on the Final Fantasy I・II・III Original Soundtrack Revival Disc.
"The Rebel Army FFPR Ver." is a rearrangement by Masaya Tsunemoto for the Pixel Remaster. It is track 3 on the Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster Original Soundtrack.
"The Rebel Army (Timelapse Remix)" has a transition from the original version to the Pixel Remaster version. It was released on the special soundtrack which is an early purchase bonus for the game on Steam.
===Final Fantasy XV===
The original version appears in the music player. It is the second track of Memories of FFII purchased from Longwythe Rest Area for 100 gil.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)===
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 arrangement appears and can be bought for 150 PP from the PP Catalog, and is available from the start.
It is used for battles including Firion or the Emperor, or any battle with Pandaemonium as the arena.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy NT====
A new rock/metal arrangement by Tsuyoshi Sekito and the original from Final Fantasy II appear as battle music. The new arrangement is a default theme, while the original NES version can be bought from the shop for 3,600 gil.
""The Rebel Army" from FINAL FANTASY II (Arrangement)" is track 8 of disc 1 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy -Arcade- Original Soundtrack and track 9 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy===
"The Rebel Army" appears 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.
The theme appears on the Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Compilation Album.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call====
"The Rebel Army" is a Battle Music Sequence. It is included on the Best of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call album.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
"The Rebel Army" is a BMS song that is available to the player by default.
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===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
"The Rebel Army FFRK Ver. arrange from FFII" is an arrangement by Masaya Tsunemoto that appears in the game. It is track 13 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy Record Keeper Original Soundtrack Vol.3.
===World of Final Fantasy Maxima===
An arrangement of "The Rebel Army" plays when Lann is equipped with . The player may also select this theme as the background music for battles from the Config section of the main menu, labeled as "Champion Theme: Firion".
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy===
The 2002 medley of Final Fantasy to Final Fantasy III music, which included "The Rebel Army", was included on the album.
"Medley 2002" was recorded in August 2007 in the Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden, by Nilento studios, conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. It is track 7 on the album. The release of the album coincided with the start of the Distant Worlds world-tour on December 4, 2007 in Sweden.
===Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection===
A classic guitar arrangement of theme "The Rebel Army" appears, arranged and performed by Yuji Sekiguchi. It is the fourth track of the album.
===Piano Opera Final Fantasy I/II/III===
A piano arranged version of the theme appears. It was arranged and performed by Hiroyuki Nakayama and is the seventh track of the album.
It was released again on the Piano Opera Final Fantasy I-IX.
===Final Fantasy Tribute ~Thanks~===
"The Rebel Army" is part of a medley arrangement by YUKIYOSHI. It is the first part of the medley followed by "The Red Wings", "Chaos Shrine", "The Dawn Warriors", "Celes's Theme", and "Opening Theme".
===Final Fantasy Orchestral Album===
"FINAL FANTASY Ⅰ～Ⅲ Medley 2002" appears as track 1 on the album. It was conducted by Arnie Roth, performed by the FiLMharmonic Orchestra, Prague, and recorded at Rudolfinum, Dvorak Hall.
===BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo 3===
"The Rebel Army" was arranged by Yohei Kobayashi and recorded for the album, conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by the Siena Wind Orchestra. It is track 9 on the album.
It was released again on the BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Battle & Field album.
===Square Enix Jazz -Final Fantasy-===
"The Rebel Army Jazz Arrangement (FINAL FANTASY II)" is an arrangement by Eijiro Nakagawa that appears as track 5 on the album.
===Final Fantasy Series Acoustic Arrangements===
"The Rebel Army" was arranged by Ai Kuwabara, performed by Atsuki Yoshida (violin), Yosuke Tanaka (guitar), and Kuwabara (piano). It is track 2 on the album.
==Live performances==
===Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy===
"The Rebel Army" as "SCENE VII" concluded the Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy concert, arranged by Takayuki Hattori. It was performed by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Katsuhisa Hattori and recorded at U-Port Hall on May 20, 1989.
===20020220 music from Final Fantasy===
"The Rebel Army" was the final theme played in the Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy III medley, arranged by Shirō Hamaguchi. It was conducted by Taizo Takemoto and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Tokyo International Forum on February 20, 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.
===Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy Returning Home===
An adaptation of 20020220's medley titled "FINAL FANTASY I-III: Medley 2010" was included in this concert, arranged by Shirō Hamaguchi and Arnie Roth. The live recording was conducted by Roth and performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra and is present on the third Distant Worlds album. It was originally performed in Tokyo in November 2010.
===A New World: intimate music from Final Fantasy===
A live recording of "FINAL FANTASY II: Rebel Army Theme" from at the London premiere of the concert of the same name on February 15, 2014, conducted by Arnie Roth, is included on this album.
===BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo 2017 with Siena Wind Orchestra===
A live recording of "The Rebel Army" was held at the Tokyo Bunka Kaiken on May 14, 2017 and recorded, conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by the Siena Wind Orchestra and on the recorders. It was released as track 8 on the album.
==Video performances==
===Square Enix Music Channel===
A piano cover of "The Rebel Army" was arranged and performed by Hiroyuki Nakayama and uploaded on the channel.https://x.com/sem_sep/status/1537722215738658816
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy 1987-1994/Final Fantasy: N Generation===
"SCENE VII" from Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy was included in this album as its fourteenth track.
===Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack===
"The Rebel Army" was released as the sixteenth track of this collection of themes present in the Dear Friends -Music from Final Fantasy- concert tour.
===Final Fantasy Vinyls===
"The Rebel Army" is included on the first disc of this collector's edition set.
===Final Fantasy Heroes===
"FINAL FANTASY II : The Rebel Army" is track 3 on the album.
===Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017===
"The Rebel Army" is track 11 of disc 1 on the album celebrating Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary.
===Heroes and Villains===
"The Rebel Army" is track 3 on side A of the Heroes and Villains Third album.
==Citations==
==External links==
*Listen to the Dissidia Final Fantasy arcade version theme from Takeharu Ishimoto's Soundcloud
Category:Field themes from Final Fantasy II
Category:Battle themes from Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)
Category:Battle themes from Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Category:Event themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
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Category:Battle themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
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