Cecil Harvey

Cecil Harvey is a player character in the game Final Fantasy IV. He is the main character in this game. He is one of the few characters in the series that changes his job during the course of the game. He starts out as a Dark Knight, but at a certain point in the game, he transforms into a Paladin.

Cecil's origins
Cecil was born to a Lunerian named KluYa and an unknown woman from Earth. He was supposed to represent the light, however, KluYa eventually died, and Cecil was raised in Baron to become a Dark Knight. The king raised Cecil as if he was the king's own son. Cecil eventually fell in love with a woman named Rosa Farrell and befriended a Dragoon named Kain Highwind. The king loved Cecil so much that he eventually was made captain of the Red Wings, Baron's elite air force.

In the main story
The story opens with Cecil commanding a raid on the city of Mysidia in order to steal the Crystal of Water for the king. He succeeds, but he and his crew become suspicious of the king. They wonder whether or not robbing national treasures from innocent people is right. However, Cecil reminds his crew that they are the Red Wings, and must represent Baron at all times. When Cecil returns to the castle, Baigan, the captain of the guards of Baron, notices something strange about Cecil, and takes Cecil to meet the king. Cecil hands over the crystal, and is appalled when the king does not even thank him. As a result, Cecil complains to the king that he and his crew do not know the meaning of robbing crystals from innocent people. As a result, the king discharges him from the captainship of the Red Wings, and orders him to hunt Summoned Monsters in the Misty Valley, and to deliver a Package to the village of Mist. Kain comes to Cecil's defense, however, the king simply orders Kain to go with him.