Cecil Harvey

Cecil Harvey is the main protagonist of Final Fantasy IV and a major supporting character in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years.
Cecil is a Dark Knight of the Kingdom of Baron who defects after being ordered to pillage and burn a town. Seeking to atone for his crimes, he joins a much greater battle for the future of his world.
==History==
===Backstory===
Cecil is a human-Lunarian hybrid, having been born to a Lunarian named Kluya, and a human woman from Earth, Cecilia. He was orphaned at birth, Kluya having died before he was born and Cecilia having died in childbirth, but was rescued by his older brother Theodor. Theodor abandoned Cecil, who was later taken in and raised by the King of Baron.
Trained as a Dark Knight, Cecil became one of the top swordsmen of the realm and was promoted to captain of the Red Wings air force. However, the dragoon Kain Highwind resented him for his upbringing, causing a feud between the two that forced Rosa Joanna Farrell to intervene frequently. Cecil formed a deep friendship with airship engineer Cid Pollendina and came to see him as a father figure.
===Final Fantasy IV===
Cecil begins to doubt the King of Baron's motives after he is ordered to steal the Water Crystal from the town of Mysidia. As a result, he is demoted from the rank of Captain and tricked into bombing the village of Mist. Stricken with guilt, Cecil rescues the girl Rydia from Mist and rebels against Baron.
During his quest, he becomes a Paladin by climbing Mt. Ordeals and overcoming the darkness in his heart. This represents one of the game's themes; "brute strength alone isn't power," as when he becomes a Paladin, Cecil's power actually decreases, although he gradually becomes more powerful than he ever was as a Dark Knight. Cecil reaches Baron and learns that the new leader of the Red Wings is a man named Golbez, and that Golbez's minion, Cagnazzo, had killed and impersonated the king. With his companions, Cecil is able to defeat Cagnazzo but Golbez continues to hunt for the Crystals and Cecil must continue his quest. He ultimately learns that he is the son of a Lunarian, Kluya, and that Golbez is his brother. Golbez himself is not evil, but is being controlled by Zemus, a Lunarian who wants to wipe out all life on the Blue Planet. Although Cecil initially cannot accept that Golbez is innocent, he later forgives him, acknowledging him as his brother after Zemus' defeat. Cecil then returns to Baron, marries with Rosa, and becomes the new King of Baron.
===Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-===
In Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-, Cecil investigates the unexplained appearance of multiple monsters one year after the events of Final Fantasy IV. The game ends with Cecil discovering that Rosa is pregnant.
===Final Fantasy IV: The After Years===
Sixteen years later, in The After Years, Cecil and Rosa have a son named Ceodore. During an invasion of Baron, Cecil is defeated and possessed by Maenad, and his friends are forced to fight him to free him from the Maenad's control, though Cecil is left weakened afterwards. After he joins them, they travel to the True Moon and encounter the incarnation of Cecil's negative emotions, the Dark Knight, who seeks to become the real Cecil and take revenge against Golbez for abandoning him when they were young. With the help of his family Golbez, Rosa, and Ceodore, Cecil is able to make peace with his dark half and regain his full strength.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy series===
Cecil appears in the fighting games Dissidia Final Fantasy, Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy and Dissidia Final Fantasy NT and where he use both his Dark Knight and Paladin forms.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy series===
He also appears in the rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and its sequel, Curtain Call, as the main character representing Final Fantasy IV.
===Secret of Evermore===
Cecil also appears in Secret of Evermore as a weapons dealer and makes several references to Final Fantasy IV, including being king of Baron Castle, his wife Rosa, his battle with Zeromus, his being a paladin, and his adventures on the moon.
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Dark Knights
Category:Final Fantasy IV characters