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{{InfoCharacter | {{InfoCharacter | ||
|name=Cid | |name=Cid Highwind | ||
|image=[[Image:Cid.jpg|250px]] | |image=[[Image:Cid.jpg|250px]] | ||
|game=''Kingdom Hearts'' | |game=''Kingdom Hearts'' | ||
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|first=[[finalfantasy:final_fantasy_vii|''Final Fantasy VII'']] | |first=[[finalfantasy:final_fantasy_vii|''Final Fantasy VII'']] | ||
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Cid Highwind is a character from Final Fantasy VII, who makes an appearance in [[Kingdom Hearts]] and [[Kingdom Hearts II]]. He is voiced by Chris Edgerly in the English version of [[Kingdom Hearts II]] (having never spoken outside of text boxes in the original) and Kazuhiro Yamaji in the Japanese version. | '''Cid Highwind''' is a character from Final Fantasy VII, who makes an appearance in [[Kingdom Hearts]] and [[Kingdom Hearts II]]. He is voiced by Chris Edgerly in the English version of [[Kingdom Hearts II]] (having never spoken outside of text boxes in the original) and Kazuhiro Yamaji in the Japanese version. | ||
==Journal Entry== | ==Journal Entry== | ||
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''A gifted pilot who saved Leon and the others from the Heartless when they were just children.'' | ''A gifted pilot who saved Leon and the others from the Heartless when they were just children.'' | ||
''Cid lives in | ''Cid lives in Traverse Town now.'' | ||
===[[Kingdom Hearts II]]=== | ===[[Kingdom Hearts II]]=== | ||
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==[[Kingdom Hearts II]]== | ==[[Kingdom Hearts II]]== | ||
In [[Kingdom Hearts II]], Cid is a member of the [[Hollow Bastion Restoration Commitee]] who resides in [[Merlin]]'s home with the other [[Radiant Garden]] characters. Cid seems to have a rivalry with [[Merlin]] because Cid | In [[Kingdom Hearts II]], Cid is a member of the [[Hollow Bastion Restoration Commitee]] who resides in [[Merlin]]'s home with the other [[Radiant Garden]] characters. Cid seems to have a rivalry with [[Merlin]] because Cid favors technology over magic while [[Merlin]] favors the exact opposite. He is a computer expert, and manages to create a program which helps [[Sora]] and [[Tron]] defeat the [[MCP]]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The name suggested by [[Riku]] for the raft in the beginning of [[Kingdom Hearts]] (the "''Highwind''") is Cid's last name in Final Fantasy VII and also the name of his Airship. | *The name suggested by [[Riku]] for the raft in the beginning of [[Kingdom Hearts]] (the "''Highwind''") is Cid's last name in Final Fantasy VII and also the name of his Airship. | ||
*Already the most uncouth of the Final Fantasy VII characters present in the series, the Cid of [[Kingdom Hearts]] is actually a toned-down version. The original Cid Highwind, though he had a good heart, constantly swore or said foul words (such as when [[Cloud]] and AVALANCHE first meet him. Otherwise, his foul language would appear as symbols, as is usual for swear word text in other media). | *Already the most uncouth of the Final Fantasy VII characters present in the series, the Cid of [[Kingdom Hearts]] is actually a toned-down version. The original Cid Highwind, though he had a good heart, constantly swore or said foul words (such as when [[Cloud]] and AVALANCHE first meet him. Otherwise, his foul language would appear as symbols, as is usual for swear word text in other media). He also had a toothpick in his mouth in place of his trademark cigarette holder, which was used for a few of his Limit Breaks in the original game. | ||
*He is one of five Final Fantasy characters featured not have a featured weapon, the others being [[Aerith]] and the [[Gullwings]]. He is also the only Final Fantasy character not seen participating in any battle, whereas [[Aerith]] served as healer and the [[Gullwings]] managed to defeat an [[Armored Knight]] through a team effort. If he does have a weapon, then it is likely his custom-made spear. | *He is one of five Final Fantasy characters featured not have a featured weapon, the others being [[Aerith]] and the [[Gullwings]]. He is also the only Final Fantasy character not seen participating in any battle, whereas [[Aerith]] served as healer and the [[Gullwings]] managed to defeat an [[Armored Knight]] through a team effort. If he does have a weapon, then it is likely his custom-made spear. | ||
*However, his most defining trait, as is per most of his fellow Cids in Final Fantasy, is that he specializes in airships, or in this case, Gummi Ships. | *However, his most defining trait, as is per most of his fellow Cids in Final Fantasy, is that he specializes in airships, or in this case, Gummi Ships. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||