Cecil Harvey/Other appearances

As one of the most iconic characters in the Final Fantasy IV saga, and in the series as a whole, Cecil Harvey has made more than a dozen appearances in series works and in other games as a representative of the franchise. The following is a list of Cecil's appearances outside Final Fantasy IV canon.

Final Fantasy XIV
Cecil's Dark Knight armor, Paladin circlet and earrings is available in the Heavensward expansion for those who own the Collector's Edition.

Cecil appears as a legendary (5-stars) card.
 * Triple Triad

Dissidia Final Fantasy


Cecil appears as a Warrior of Cosmos and stands as the hero representing Final Fantasy IV, opposing Golbez.

As one of two Warriors of Cosmos related to a villain by blood, Cecil is torn between his feelings for Golbez as a brother and as an enemy. Golbez offers him cryptic advice, which makes Cecil doubt his chosen path. The trials Golbez gives to Cecil reveal his true motivations and desires, which strengthen his resolve to confront his dark brother and reclaim his Crystal.

Cecil's alternate outfit is a palette swap based on his artwork by Yoshitaka Amano, recoloring his armor with red details and giving him an orange cape as a Paladin.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Cecil returns in the prequel to Dissidia Final Fantasy along with all other characters. He plays a small role in the plot, but is an influence on the decisions of Golbez and Kain. Golbez tells Kain about the cycles of war and that they recover their memories as they fight, which is why Cecil, being summoned to fight more recently than Golbez or Kain, cannot remember him. When Cecil confirms he cannot remember much of his home or his connection to Golbez, Kain realizes Golbez has told the truth, and the epiphany motivates Kain's actions for the rest of the storyline.

Cecil's second alternate outfit is based on his appearance in the FMVs of the 3D release of Final Fantasy IV, giving him lighter Dark Knight armor and silvery Paladin armor, both with symmetrical designs. As a bonus fourth outfit available with the purchase of Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, Cecil takes on his sprite appearances with aspects of his super-deformed designs, giving him dark blue Dark Knight armor and gold and blue Paladin armor with spiked purple hair and a red cape.

Dissidia Final Fantasy (2015)
Cecil is a playable character for the Arcade system, as a representative of Final Fantasy IV. He is classed as a Heavy-type character.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
Cecil appears as an obtainable character.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy


Cecil is a default playable character, and his main attire is his Paladin form. Despite using the Dark ability, Cecil cannot change into a Dark Knight during battle.

Oddly, Cecil lacks the natural strength of other warriors to prioritise Defence, and possesses several black magic spells along with the option to make use of the Dark ability. However, his magic is lower compared to other magic users, and equipping Dark can come at the cost of receiving more damage. Regardless, Cecil strength lies in his abilities to defend the party; he has the second highest HP and can bypass the decrement of Dark if the player is good at rhythm sequences.

His Limit, Soul Shift, deals damage to boss-type enemies in direct proportion to Strength and Magic.

Type: Defence Ability Slots: 4 (3 Reactive, 1 Proactive)


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 * Abilities

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
Cecil returns as a default playable character. If the player did not select him among their party of four, he can later be unlocked by collecting Green Crystal Shards.

Cecil gains access to Focus, enabling him to take advantage of his Dark abilities that turns him into an offensive powerhouse. However, Cecil still prioritises defence regardless, as his protective abilities have increased, in keeping with his role to balance out both his Dark Knight and Paladin jobs.

His Limit, Soul Shift, functions the same as before, dealing damage to boss-type enemies in direct proportion to Strength and Magic.

Type: Defence Summon: Odin


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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival


Cecil returns as one of 28 default playable characters.

His limit, Soul Shift, functions identically before, dealing damage to boss-type enemies in direct proportion to Strength and Magic.

Type: Stamina Summon: Odin


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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Cecil appears as a Legend and can use his Luminous Shard ability.
 * Portraits

Final Fantasy All the Bravest


Dark Knight Cecil is an exclusive character available from the Premium Character Shop as a random downloadable content, he uses the Souleater during battle.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Cecil appears twice as a recruitable character. Dark Knight Cecil and Paladin Cecil are considered to be separate units with different roles and separate sets of equipment and skills available to each; and both may be in the party simultaneously. Both characters were obtained from separate stages within the Light Against the Darkness Challenge Event. Cecil as a Dark Knight also appears as a boss.

Dark Knight


Dark Knight Cecil joined the party after completing the Light Against the Darkness's Mount Ordeal - 5th Station for the first time. He was also recruited by way of the Bonus Quest, "Complete Fabul Elite (IV)" and appeared in The Burning Blade.

As Dark Knight, Cecil's combat role is Physical Attack.
 * Assessment

Cecil's darker self is a powerful warrior, but he doesn't have many skills available to him. On top of this, his Soul Break abilities, save for Blood Weapon, deliver blistering damage at the cost of his own HP. He has good starting stats save for his Speed, including magical stats that are much higher than a typical Warrior's or Knight's as he develops despite not being able to use magic.


 * Stats


 * Record Spheres

Cecil can use Combat abilities up to rarity rank 5 and Darkness abilities up to rarity rank 5.
 * Abilities

His initial Soul Break is Blood Weapon which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment steals HP from one target. The sword Dark Sword (IV) allows Cecil to use Darkness which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment deals damage to all enemies and the user. The armor Dark Armor (IV) allows Cecil to use Dark Cannon which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment heavily damages one target and the user.

Cecil can equip the following weapon types: daggers and swords. The sword Dark Sword (IV) allows Cecil to use Darkness.
 * Equipment

Cecil can equip the following armor types: shields, hats, helms, light armor, armor, and bracers. The armor Dark Armor (IV) allows Cecil to use Dark Cannon.

He can equip accessories.

Paladin


Cecil first joined the party after completing Light Against the Darkness's Mount Ordeals - The Gravesite. He was also available upon completing the Bonus Quest, "Complete Baron Castle Elite (IV)".

As Paladin, Cecil's combat role is Physical Defense.
 * Assessment

Cecil's fully-powered form is, as one might expect, a force to be reckoned with in battle. Although his stats in some areas are slightly downgraded from the Dark Knight form, the Paladin Cecil starts strong, stays strong, and focuses his skills on holy-elemental attacks, making him a good unit against undead targets. He also has access to Rank 4 White Magic and Rank 3 Support skills, giving him the ability to buff the party alongside Rosa or another White Mage if needed.


 * Stats

Cecil can White Magic spells up to rarity rank 4, Physical/Combat abilities up to rarity rank 5, Support abilities up to rarity rank 3, and Other/Knight abilities up to rarity rank 5.
 * Abilities

His initial Soul Break is Rampart which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment temporarily increases party's Defense and Resistance by 20% for 20 seconds. The sword Mythgraven Blade (IV) allows Cecil to use Radiant Wings which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment launches three successive attacks dealing holy damage to one target, each hit dealing 160% damage potency of a conventional attack, totaling for 480% damage potency. The sword Lustrous Sword (IV) allows Cecil to use his Super Soul Break, Saint's Fall, which deals three powerful holy-elemental strikes to one target at the cost of a Soul Gauge segment, and upon its mastery will permanently boost his HP by 500. The shield Lustrous Shield (IV) allows Cecil to use Sentinel which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment temporarily attracts single-target physical attacks to self.

Cecil can equip the following weapon types: daggers, swords, axes, hammers, and bows. The sword Mythgraven Blade (IV) allows Cecil to use Radiant Wings.
 * Equipment

He can equip the following armor types: shields, hats, helms, light armor, heavy armor, and bracers. The shield Lustrous Shield (IV) allows Cecil to use Sentinel.

He can equip accessories.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Cecil appears as a vision obtainable through summoning in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. A variant of Cecil,Dark Knight Cecil is also obtainable as a vision.
 * Cecil

Cecil appears as a character and summonable vision. His job is listed as Paladin.

Cecil's Trust Master reward is the Excalibur great sword.


 * Story

Cecil's stats at his highest levels are as follows (with no passive abilities taken into account), along with the maximum amount of stat points that can be increased through pot-enhancements:
 * Stats


 * Abilities

Cecil can equip the following weapons: daggers, swords, great swords, katanas, axes and spears.
 * Equipment

He can equip the following armors: light shields, heavy shields, helms, clothes, light armors and heavy armors.

He can equip accessories.


 * Limit Bursts


 * Awakening Materials


 * Quotes


 * Gallery

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
There are numerous trading cards depicting Cecil: one displays his paladin FMV render, another in his SD form, one is a Dissidia Final Fantasy artwork of his Paladin form, one is from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and one displays his Yoshitaka Amano artwork. Most of his cards are part of the Shine set, reflecting his role as a Paladin in Final Fantasy IV, but one is of the Water element. The sole card depicting him as a Dark Knight is earth-elemental.

Triple Triad
Cecil appears as an opponent and on Triple Triad cards in the version available via the Final Fantasy Portal App. On Easy he uses the rule Three Open. On Normal he plays with Same and Swap. On Hard he uses Plus and Chaos, and the rare five star cards of himself can be won from him, among others. He uses the trading rule One.

Secret of Evermore
Cecil makes an appearance in Ebon Keep. here Cecil runs both the armor shop and the inn, and sells powerful medieval-themed equipment he also claims to have acquired on his adventures, although none of them are items that appear in Final Fantasy IV.

When first met, Cecil asks the protagonist if he's heard of him, and alludes to the events of Final Fantasy IV to remind him—the player can choose to remember Cecil or not, and will receive a discount at his shop if they do. Cecil mentions he is still married to Rosa, although she does not appear in person, and gives the player the Bazooka weapon he found on a cliff. The music that plays in Ebon Keep is titled "City of Ebony".

Heavenstrike Rivals
Dark Knight Cecil and Paladin Cecil are units and their ability is Cover. Dark Knight Cecil can be promoted to Paladin Cecil.

Puzzle & Dragons
Cecil appeared in Puzzle & Dragons as part of the Final Fantasy collaboration event that began on March 21, 2016.