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Cecil's Biography

The main character of our game, a talented swordsman and the commander of the Red Wings.

Cecil's past is a tragic affair. His mother Cecilia died giving birth to him, choosing to give him life at the cost of her own. This selfless act left him in the care of his father, a man known as Kluya, to raise him along with his elder brother Theodore. Kluya chose to name the child Cecil in honor of his departed wife.

Though Kluya appears to have resolved to raise the boys, it was his elder son Theodore who was unable to deal with his sorrow. He was so angered by the death of his mother, his rage and blame was dealt upon Cecil. This culminated when Theodore took a two year old Cecil from his father's home and left him in the woods. Fortunately for Cecil, he was found, huddled and crying under a tree, by the procession of the King of Baron. King Baron apparently found something interesting in the eyes of this child and took pity on him. It is unclear how King Baron knew Cecil's name, but that is the name he is given. The origin of his surname "Harvey" is also unclear, but the name means "To Serve" so it is reasonable to assume the King may have bestowed this name upon him, lacking one of his own (or perhaps this is King Baron's family name or it is implied to be Kluya's family name, the game canon is not clear - Editor.) In any case Cecil Harvey comes under the King's guidance as an adopted son.

Cecil lived as the sole charge of the King until another tragic happenstance. The untimely death of the leader of the Baron Dragon Knights and his wife left their son, a young noble named Cain Highwind, an orphan. Cain's parents were strong allies and friends of King Baron, so the King adopted Cain to raise him as his own along with Cecil. It was at this time Cecil and Cain first meet and quickly became friends while growing up in the royal castle. One might say they were as brothers. Cecil also first meets Cain's friend Rosa, a young noble girl as well as the Master Airship Engineer Cid at about this time too.

As was expected by the King, upon graduating from primary schooling together, Cecil and Cain joined the Baron Military Academy. Their friend Rosa studied archery and then joined the Society of White Magic. (It is believed that Rosa had become romantically enamored with Cecil by this time - Editor). The three maintained their friendship although their professional careers differed. Cecil chose to join the army and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming noted for his skill with the sword.

Currently at the age of 20, Cecil has become the young commanding officer of the Red Wings airship brigade. This is an important position; in fact it is the most important position in the Baron military - Cecil is the overall commander of the entire Baron Military. As such the king relies heavily upon Cecil in the field to command his forces. However for Cecil to achieve such a lofty rank he had to first train with the dark sword to become a Dark Knight. Once he had joined this prestigious group of elite warriors, the king appointed him to the command of that unit and hence the command of the Red Wings, which made him the commander of the armed forces of Baron.

Primarily due to his courage, strength, will, and loyalty to the King was Cecil able to succeed in achieving such a high rank at his young age. Cecil also always persevered, without backing down, to accomplish what he set out to do. However Cecil’s personality is unusually stoic, as he is a strong, serious individual, who tends to be recluse and shy around others, especially at social events, which he dislikes. However, he also has a noble and courageous heart, which could prove to be his greatest asset.

At the beginning of the game Cecil and the Red Wings are sent by the king to Mysidia to take the Crystal of Water. This perplexes Cecil and chaffs at his sense of honor. He begins, for the first time in his life, to question the king's intentions and take a fresh look at why the king was so interested in having him master the dark sword and become a dark knight. In Cecil's view the dark knights and their mastery of the dark sword was to protect the realm and populous of Baron...not as a tool to expedite the plundering of non-belligerent nations. With Cecil's doubt in the command of his royal liege and adoptive father, we begin down the path that leads to the fantasy adventure of Final Fantasy IV.

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The Dark Knights of Baron

Powerful Soldiers who use their stamina to summon the power of darkness

Currently the most elite caste of warriors within the army of Baron are the Dark Knights. It is they that most regular soldiers look up to and aspire to be. Only soldiers chosen by decree of King Baron may be allowed to join their ranks. Only a few men are chosen each year, they must not only be good soldiers but excellent swordsmen as well. The king also takes into account how the soldiers rely on one another and work as an effective unit. Being chosen requires that the soldier master the dark sword, and be able to wield it's dark power and channel this dark mana through his soul. Only after mastering that skill can the new recruit be permitted to fight in combat as a Dark Knight. Because of the high level of skill involved in becoming a Dark Knight they, together with the new Airships have become the commanding force for all of Baron's military.

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The Dark Wave skill and Dark Swords

Only a Dark Knight can wield the terrible power of the demon sword

Dark Swords

Unlike regular broadswords, dark swords have a dark power embodied within. Usually those who have an innate ability to control Mana energy are good candidates. However if a person cannot control the dark power in the sword and tries to use one, he may become controlled by this power as it flows through his body, and may even succumb to it. If this happens he will then become accustomed to killing and destruction without thought, then finally become a berserker who cannot tell friend from foe.

The Dark Wave Skill

To use the dark power of these swords, the dark knight summons his strength and calls on the dark Mana power of the sword, which then absorbs some of the knight's vital force and it is released as waves of pure dark Mana energy from the blade. The dark wave spreads over a wide area and those in its path are injured by it. The stronger the soul the stronger the wave of darkness will be...and the more dangerous - and painful - it is for the dark knight.