Rydia (theme)

"Rydia" is a theme from Final Fantasy IV, representing the eponymous character. It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy IV===
"Rydia" is played when the character first joins the party, and is also heard when she melts the flames on Mt. Hobs and when she returns as an adult in the Dwarven Castle. It was released as track 15 of the Original Sound Version and Music from Final Fantasy Chronicles albums.
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, "Rydia" was rearranged for the Game Boy Advance and was released as track 15 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy Finest Box.
"Rydia" was rearranged by Junya Nakano for the 3D remake on the Nintendo DS, and is given the same use in-game as in the original releases. When unlocked in the Fat Chocobo's Music Box, Edward Chris von Muir comments that it captures "her kind and gentle nature". This version was released as track 16 of disc 1 of the DS version of the original soundtrack.
"Rydia FFPR Ver." is a rearrangement by Yuko Komiyama for the Pixel Remaster. It is track 15 on the Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster Original Soundtrack.
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
"Rydia" is heard during Rydia's chapter, "The Eidolons Shackled".
===Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon===
An arrangement of "Rydia" by Yuzo Takahashi is used, called "Ranch at Night" . It was released as track 5 of the Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon ~Labyrinth of Forgotten Time~ Original Soundtrack.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon===
"Rydia" is rearranged by Máire Breatnach and performed in the style of Irish Celtic music.
===Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IV===
"Rydia" is one of the thirteen tracks selected from the original soundtrack to be rearranged by Shiro Saro and performed by Toshiyuki Mori for the album.
===Project Majestic Mix: A Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu===
This fanmade tribute to composer Uematsu by KFSS Studios features "Rydia".
===SQ Chips 2===
The track appears in the SQ Chips2 VILLAGE/VANGUARD Customer Bonus and SQ Chips2 TOWER RECORDS Customer Bonus CDs of the 8-bit arrangement album, arranged by BOKKADENcI. It is the second track in both the bonus CDs.
===X'mas Collections II music from SQUARE ENIX===
"Rydia (X'mas Edit)" is a Christmas arrangement of the theme that appears on this album. It was arranged by Yuzo Koshiro and performed by Mizuki Mizutani (violin) and Yuji Mizukoshi (clarinet).
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy 1987-1994/Final Fantasy N Generation: Official Best Collection===
The arrangement of "Rydia" by Máire Breatnach from the Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon release was included in this album of remixes of themes from Final Fantasy titles up to the sixth main installment. "Rydia" is track 13 of the album.
Category:Event themes from Final Fantasy IV