The Red Wings

"The Red Wings" , also known as "Red Wings", is a prominent musical theme in the Final Fantasy IV saga, and the eponymous theme of Baron's military corps. It is also the character theme of Cecil Harvey and his son Ceodore Harvey. It was composed and arranged by Nobuo Uematsu.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy IV===
Cecil's theme is called "The Red Wings", and it is mixed into the fanfare that plays when Cecil transforms into a Paladin. "Red Wings" is track 2 on the Final Fantasy IV: Original Sound Version and the North American release Final Fantasy IV Official Soundtrack: Music from Final Fantasy Chronicles.
It was remastered and released on the Final Fantasy IV Original Soundtrack Remaster Version and later on the Revival Disc.
In Final Fantasy IV Advance, "The Red Wings" was rearranged for the Game Boy Advance and was released as track 2 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy Finest Box.
"The Red Wings Ver.2" is a version released only as track 47 on the Final Fantasy Finest Box album. It plays during data install in Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.
"The Red Wings" was rearranged by Junya Nakano for the 3D remake on the Nintendo DS. This version was released as track 3 of disc 1 on the DS version of the original soundtrack.
"The Red Wings FFPR Ver." is a rearrangement by Ayumu Murai and Hidenori Miyanaga for the Pixel Remaster. It is track 2 on the Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster Original Soundtrack.
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
"Finale" uses the melodies of "The Red Wings" and was composed and arranged by Junya Nakano. It is track 12 on the Final Fantasy IV & The After Years Sounds Plus.
===Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker===
"The Red Wings (Endwalker)" is an arrangement by Masayoshi Soken that plays as the boss theme against Zeromus in and trials after it casts Rend the Rift.
"The Red Wings (Endwalker)" is track 2 on the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker - EP5 digital mini album. It is also track 75 on the Growing Light: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy XV===
The original version appears in the music player as the first track of Memories of FFIV purchased from Hammerhead for 100 gil.
"The Red Wings" is also available as track 34 on the limited edition Blu-ray disc of the Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack.
===Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy===
"The Red Wings" is incorporated into the ending theme.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy NT====
"The Red Wings (Arrangement)" is an arrangement by Takeharu Ishimoto that is available as battle music. Both the arrangement and the original SNES version can be bought for 3,600 gil from the in-game shop.
"The Red Wings (Arrangement)" is track 4 of disc 2 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack Vol. 2.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy===
"The Red Wings" is a Field Music Sequence available as downloadable content.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call====
"The Red Wings" is a Field Music Sequence that takes place on Earth at Kingdom of Baron, Two Moons, and Tower of Babil.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
"The Red Wings" appears as a Field Music Sequence.
"The Red Wings - TFFAC Arrangement - From FFIV" is an arrangement by Yoshitaka Hirota and was released as track 7 on the Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival Original Soundtrack.
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
"The Red Wings FFIV, FFRK Version arrange" is an arrangement by Masahiro Aoki that appears in the game. It is track 4 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy Record Keeper Original Soundtrack Vol.4.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI===
"The Red Wings - Kingdom of Baron" is a piano arrangement medley that appears as track 4 on the album, arranged and performed by Hiroyuki Nakayama.
It was released again on the Piano Opera Final Fantasy I-IX.
===Final Fantasy Tribute ~Thanks~===
"The Red Wings" is mixed with "The Rebel Army" from Final Fantasy II, "Chaos Shrine" from Final Fantasy, "The Dawn Warriors" from Final Fantasy V, "Celes's Theme" from Final Fantasy VI and the recurring "Opening Theme" in a medley on the album, arranged by YUKIYOSHI.
===Cure SQ===
"The Red Wings" was arranged by Takero Sekizima and performed by the Kuricorder Quartet. It is track 6 on the album.
===BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo===
"The Red Wings - Kingdom Of Baron" is a wind-instrument arrangement medley by Rika Ishige that appears as track 4 on the album, conducted by Hiroyasu Matsumoto and performed by the Siena Wind Orchestra.
===Final Fantasy IV -Song of Heroes-===
"The Red Wings (Song of Heroes Version)" is an arrangement by Eijiro Nakagawa which is included on this vinyl album commemorating the game's 30 anniversary. It was performed by Ken Higeshiro (drums), Ryu Kawamura (electric bass), Tetsuro Toyama (electric guitar), and Nakagawa (trombone, trumpet, programming). The album also contains the original version of the track.
===Distant Worlds VI: more music from Final Fantasy===
"FINAL FANTASY IV: The Red Wings - Kingdom of Baron" is an orchestral arrangement medley performed and recorded on October 28 and 30, 2022 at the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague, Czech Republic. It was conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague. It is track 3 on the album.
==Live performances==
===A New World: intimate music from Final Fantasy===
"The Red Wings" was arranged and performed live for the concert. A live recording of it at the London Premiere at LSO St. Luke on February 15, 2014 was released as track 7 on the A New World: intimate music from Final Fantasy album, conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Navarra String Quartet and the New World Players.
===Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy Coral Live CD===
"FINAL FANTASY IV : The Red Wings ~ Kingdom of Baron" is a medley orchestrated and performed live for the concert celebrating the Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary, recorded live as track 3 of disc 1 on the album. It was orchestrated by Hiroyuki Nakayama, conducted by Arnie Roth, and performed by the New Japan Philharmonic.
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy Vinyls===
"The Red Wings" appears as track 3 of side A of disc 1 on the album.
===Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017===
"The Red Wings" appears as track 25 of disc 1 on the album celebrating the Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary.
===Heroes and Villains===
"The Red Wings" is track 1 on side A of the Heroes and Villains First album.
Category:Event themes from Final Fantasy IV
Category:Battle themes from Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Battle themes from Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
Category:Field themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Category:Field themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call