Cid Highwind

Cid Highwind is a major character in . He is part of a long tradition of Final Fantasy characters named Cid. He is the most uncouth of the protagonists: he swears, is short-tempered, and chain-smokes cigarettes. Despite this, he has a good heart, and is voted as a temporary party leader during Cloud and Tifa's absence.
He was voiced by in the Japanese version, and by in the English version. He is later voiced by in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
==Overview==
Cid Highwind is an abrupt airship pilot with dreams of going into space. He is the most uncouth of the protagonists; he constantly swears and loses his temper and chain-smokes cigarettes. Despite this, he has a good heart, and is even voted temporary leader of the party at one point. He fits into the archetype of a father type character. 
==Personality==
Cid swears, smokes, is verbally abusive to pretty much everybody. But he gave up his dream to save Shera, genuinely tries to make amends to her, fights tooth and nail for the planet, joins the WRO, and gives a passionate speech about the need to protect the planet.
==Gallery==
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