Cid Raines

Unreleased Cid Raines is a character in Final Fantasy XIII. He is an air force Brigadier under the command of the Sanctum, and the commander of his own warship, the Lindblum.

It appears that when Oerba Yun Fang took Snow Villiers into captivity, she brought him to Cid, as a scan shows Cid speaking with Snow with Fang standing at his right. He also talks with his underling, Captain Rygdea, about his fate as a slave to the fal'Cie.

Cid's design was overseen by Tetsuya Nomura, who also designed the complete main cast of the game. He is voiced in Japanese by.

Trivia

 * Although his age is unknown, Cid Raines looks among the youngest Cids to ever appear in the Final Fantasy series.
 * Cid is one of the few Cids aligned with the antagonist forces, along with Cid Del Norte Marquez, Cidolfus Demen Bunansa, and Cid Randell.
 * Cid's airship is named after the city in Final Fantasy IX.
 * One scan shows Cid holding a gunblade identical to Lightning's. Whether this is merely Lightning's blade or his own weapon is unknown.
 * Cid's surname Raines is similar to that of the Final Fantasy VIII character Raine's given name. Raine is believed to be the protagonist, Squall's, mother. Squall also carried a gunblade.