Summary
TheFinal Fantasyseries is filled with dozens of awesome characters, but one with the most history in the series is none other than Cid. Making an appearance in nearly every mainline Final Fantasy game, Cid is kind of a big deal, even when he doesn’t have the biggest role to play.
The thing is, Cid tends to have a few particular ways of being characterized, and quite often, he just looks like he’d yell at me until I was left weeping in a corner. Cid’s absolutely a great guy with good intentions, but he also looks like a mean uncle, and no one needs that kind of energy in their lives.
Release:
June 09, 2025
In Final Fantasy 8, Cid appearsas Cid Kramer, the headmaster of Balamb Garden and the founder of SeeD. While many versions of Cid appear rather grizzly, this one is much cleaner and happier.
Not being one of those angry engineers, this version of Cid strikes me as the kind of guy who would cheer you on instead of absolutely tearing into you. Would I get on his nerves? Sure, but I think he’d just give me detention instead of yelling at me; the guy’s time is just too valuable.
July 21, 2025
Interestingly, while Cid is often a good guy in Final Fantasy, he takes on a much more villainous role in Final Fantasy 13. Appearing as Cid Raines, a Brigadier General responsible for the Lindblum airship, this version of Cid is younger, a touch more evil, and yet much less likely to yell at me.
He may ultimately be evil, but something about him just makes me feel like he’d rather be diplomatic than yell in my face, which I can appreciate. He’d probably be too busy expositing all over the place to yell at me anyway, so we’ll leave him in this infamous hallway of a game and move on.
July 07, 2025
Final Fantasy 2 was Cid’s first official appearance, and this game (and its pixel remaster) keeps his role fairly simple. He really just seems like the kind of guy who’d help you out in a jam, with just a hint of the possibility of being yelled at.
That’s right. This version of Cid is the equivalent of your dad working on some home project while you’re holding a flashlight for him. If something goes wrong, you might get yelled at; you’ll just never know.
July 25, 2025
Cid Garlond from Final Fantasy 14 honestly just looks like a happy old guy who wants to share his passions with the world. That may or may not describe him accurately for you, but regardless, this Cid stands out as one of the more approachable.
Realistically, this Cid could have topped the list as the least likely to yell at me purely because I have no desire to get sucked into MMORPGs, but this place on the list will do.
Jul 04, 2025
Cid finally begins to take ona bigger role in Final Fantasy 3, this time appearing as a much older man. Rather than looking like an angry old man, he looks much more like a happy inventor you’d want to befriend.
If what Doc Brown does to Marty in Back To The Future is considered yelling, I think I’d be okay with this Cid because he definitely gives Doc Brown energy.
Jun 14, 2025
Cid Sophiar in Final Fantasy 15 honestly looks like that old person who becomes your best friend at that job you hate. He’s got that gruff edge, but the kind of gruffness that makes him endearing.
Who wouldn’t want to work on a car with this Cid? I’d be happy to hold his flashlight for him because I know he’s not going to yell – although I might end up with one of those angry scowls for my trouble.
July 23, 2025
Cid Previa from Final Fantasy 5 is an interesting take on the character despite keeping with the old-man trend. He seems more like a determined knowledge seeker than an angry old guy.
Being paired with his grandson, Cid Previa is able to show off the family-oriented side of the character, which is a bonus for him not yelling at me. He also looks like he’s getting up there in age, so maybe he’d think I was his grandson anyway, something that might keep me extra safe.
Jul 01, 2025
While Cid may not play an overtly important role in Final Fantasy 6, he is instrumental to the game anda key part of Celes’ story. He may seem like a reliable grandpa, but he also looks as if he’s ready to blow at any moment.
Just look at the funny outfit he’s got on – Cid looks like he confused a hazmat suit for a jacket and just rolled with it. You know he’s just waiting for something small to snap at, and I don’t need that energy in my life.
July 16, 2025
Now Cid Fabool seems like a pretty jolly guy in Oglop form and arguably just as nice a guy in his human form. The issue is that this Cid is much more regal than many of the other versions, and you just can’t trust someone with that kind of power.
He might help the party, butjust look at that mustache; this Cid is one more bad Oglop day away from becoming the Final Fantasy series’ Dr. Wily.
July 29, 2025
Cidolfus Telamon has become one of the more interesting versions of Cid, thanks tothis excellent RPG on PS5. Feeling much more youthful than other Cids, Cidolfus honestly feels more like he’d end up like a disappointed dad than an angry old man.
His sarcastic nature might keep people from being yelled at for too long, but I could see him breaking out his inner Bakugo and letting some yelling explode out if he spent a bit too long with me.
