Kain Highwind/Dissidia (PSP)

Kain Highwind is one of the new characters introduced in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy. He specializes in high-speed aerial combat and fights using his lance and Jump, along with a variety of other Dragoon abilities and wind spells. His EX Mode causes him to transform into a Holy Dragoon, just as in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, and allows him to use the iconic Dragoon ability Lancet.

Crystal and Attire
Kain outfits are based on Yoshitaka Amano's design for Final Fantasy IV and Akira Oguro's designs for Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. He wears dark blue armor with a dragon motif and a helmet that covers his eyes, accented with a variety of elaborate patterns and designs in green and white. As a Holy Dragoon, his armor becomes green and white and his helmet is removed, revealing his face and long, blond hair. One of his alternate outfits is designed to resemble Dark Kain from Final Fantasy IV Advance and The After Years.

Story
Kain has been summoned by Cosmos to fight in the new conflict. Screenshots have shown him speaking to Lightning, who expresses confusion over why they've been called, and facing against two Manikins of himself.

EX Mode
Kain's EX Mode transforms him into a Holy Dragoon, as seen in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. While in EX Mode, he gains the Lancet ability, which allows him to absorb HP equal to the amount of damage dealt.

Kain's EX Burst is Pride of Dragoon. Upon initiating it, Kain launches himself into the air at high-speed. In order to increase the altitude of his jump, the player must repeatedly tap a specific button which changes every few seconds. If succesfully executed, Kain reaches the peak of his jump above the clouds, with the two moons filling the night sky behind him. He then performs a series of acrobatic flips and twists before rocketing back down to drive his lance through the foe, trailing behind a beam of light which continues to pierce his foe's body while he poses in the foreground.

Allusions

 * The pose that Kain adopts upon succesfully executing his EX Burst is his iconic pose from the Final Fantasy IV logo, which has also been used for several of his official illustrations.
 * Kain's victory pose is the same as his victory pose in the Nintendo DS remake of Final Fantasy IV.
 * Kain's Spiral Blow and Sky Grinder are based on two of his Band Abilities from Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, performed together with Golbez and Cecil respectively.