Final Fantasy Blog
07/07/2018
A kind-hearted knight wielding both the powers of light and darkness, he prizes the bonds with his allies that at times are the cause of his doubts.
— Dissidia 012 description
A kind-hearted knight that wields the accursed power of darkness.— Dissidia Final Fantasy description
Cecil Harvey was a Dark Knight for the Baron Empire, also former Captain of the Red Wings airship fleet. Throughout the beginning of Final Fantasy IV, he remains conflicted over his committed atrocities and duty to Baron. After speaking out, he suffers a demotion and deflects. He later seeks redemption for the crimes he committed, traveling to Mt. Ordeals for this purpose. After overcoming trails, he faces the dark version of himself. Suceeding, he renounces the Dark Sword and becomes a Paladin.
In World B, he is aware that Kain is his friend and that Golbez is his brother.
Cecil: “Brother, why do you do this?”Cecil: “Brother… Why do this?”Cecil: “Brother!”Cecil: “He’s also…my brother.”Cecil: “Ardor is good, but we must be vigilant. You never know what might come at you. (My brother headed for the ancient volcano… Are we getting any closer to our crystals?)”Cecil: “I was just thinking about what my brother said.”Cecil: “Yes. When I think about the risks my brother must have taken to come
see me, I–“Cecil: “Thank you, Tidus. I shall apologize to Firion later. The secret of the crystal… Did Brother really want to tell me such a thing? No doubt he needs to tell me something. I’ve no choice but to confront him.”Cecil: “My brother should be up ahead. I need to get some information on the crystals for everyone.”Cecil: “You will not punish my brother!”Cecil: “My brother…is not the same as you!”Cecil: “Brother…? Why?”Cecil: “Brother! You came!”Cecil: “Brother…”Cecil: “Cosmos… I’m not sure of anything anymore. Not once did I doubt that we could find the crystals by working together. In fact, I believed cooperation to be the only way. But my brother– Golbez says that I must seek the crystal alone. Have I been naive to think we could work together? Is the bond I have with my friends really only an illusion?”Cecil: “Now I know that I must fight… no matter who my opponent might be. I must hurry to my brother!”Cecil: “Brother…I do not travel with companions to cover my own weakness. Their presence gives me strength. They encourage and support me. I travel with them so that I can aid them as they have aided me. A certain strength can only be born in the presence of my friends. That’s why! This is what I believe!”
Cecil: “Brother…”
Cecil: “This is ours, Brother. We found this light together.”Cecil: “Brother… No matter the hardship, I’ll face it head on, together with my friends.”
So when did Cosmos call Cecil to World B? We can rule out anytime during The After Years: Final Fantasy IV. In that game, he’s crowned King of Baron, marries Rosa, and fathers Ceodore. Yet, he knows none of that in World B.
Likely, Cosmos calls Cecil to World B sometime after his trials at Mt. Ordeals. In World B, he’s able to switch between his Dark Knight and Paladin forms. So then, he couldn’t have arrived in World B before waking up in the Mist village. Prior to regaining conscious, Rydia attacks him and Kain with Titan. Yet, he couldn’t have arrived in World B before waking up before waking up on the shores near Mysidia, after Leviathan attacks their ship.