Zidane Tribal (Dissidia PSP)

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Zidane Tribal
(ジタン・トライバル, Jitan Toraibaru?)
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Other appearances	Main appearance Dissidia NT Opera Omnia
Biographical information
Affiliation	Warriors of Cosmos
Physical description
Race	Genome
Gender	Male
Gameplay details
Type	Player character
Difficulty level	★★★
Weapon	Daggers, Thrown Weapons, Parrying Weapons
Armor	Bangles, Gauntlets, Hats, Hairpins, Clothing, Light Armor
Type	Player character
Difficulty level	★★★★
Weapon	Daggers, Thrown Weapons, Parrying Weapons, Swords, Poles
Armor	Bangles, Gauntlets, Hats, Hairpins, Clothing, Light Armor, Headbands, and Chestplates
Behind the scenes information
Designer	Toshiyuki Itahana*(original) Tetsuya Nomura*(Dissidia)

An active and cheerful thief, Zidane exhibits fondness for women and is easily elated. But he has a strong sense of justice beneath that cheerful exterior, and cannot help but aid those in need.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy description

A thief with great energy and a sharp wit, though all is lost when it comes to women.

Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008) description

Zidane Tribal is one of the heroes fighting for the side of Cosmos in Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy. Lithe and graceful, Zidane excels at midair battling, and can run rings around foes in arenas with few footholds. During his quest to find the Crystals, he befriends Bartz and Squall. However, his nemesis Kuja lays traps for them with the intent to make Zidane feel powerless and break his spirit.

Profile

Appearance

Zidane's alternate outfits.

Zidane's appearance is based on his original concept art by Yoshitaka Amano, but keeps a resemblance to the anatomic style from the designs of Toshiyuki Itahana. He wears a teal vest over a white sleeveless shirt and white jabot with blue cargo pants and layered belts. He has gray gloves with large blue cuffs and two-toned gray and white boots. He has a distinctive prehensile, monkey tail. He wields two Mage Mashers, which can combine into the thief sword The Ogre.

Zidane's first alternate outfit, "Navy Gilet", is based on his Yoshitaka Amano artwork (). His clothes are dark purple; his Mage Mashers are dark green to appear closer to The Ogre's color scheme, and his hair is a lighter shade of blond. His EX Mode form in this outfit is a gray palette swap.

Zidane's second alternate outfit is "Pluto Uniform", the uniform of the Knights of Pluto () he disguises himself with in the opening scenes of Final Fantasy IX. He wears a single piece chestplate with pale gray and green shorts and brown boots. He bears a sword sheath strapped over his torso, and a small round shield on his left arm. His EX Mode form in this outfit is purple.

Zidane's third alternate costume, "Marcus's Cloak" (listed in some regions as "Marcus's Hood"), is available as DLC. It is an original design by Hideo Minaba, Final Fantasy IX's art director and the original character designer of Zidane and Kuja. It is based on the cloak Zidane wore to disguise himself during the game's ending. Zidane wears a black cloak and hood with light brown patterns over pants that are a darker shade of blue than his default attire. His ponytail hangs out of the hood over his shoulder, and his tail is gone. Zidane's EX Mode in this outfit gives him silver fur and green eyes, but this time, he remains mostly clothed, removing only his gloves and boots, lowering his hood, and tearing his pants at the knees. His Mage Mashers are black.

Zidane's Crystal is light orange and yellow, based on the Crystal in the Final Fantasy IX logo (). Its shape is similar to the pink crystal that appears in the Crystal World, said to be the progenitor of life.

Zidane's manikin version, Capricious Thief, is indigo.

Personality

See also: /Quotes

I have friends who believe in me. That's how I'm able to face any hardship. That's how it's always been, and that's how it'll always be. I'm going back...to where I belong.

Zidane

Zidane is witty and courageous, stepping in to help others when he can and does not fear his opponents. Despite these outward actions, Zidane harbors many doubts, but conceals them behind his friendly exterior. Zidane feels a duty to find and protect Bartz after the latter is abducted, and worries for his friends when he can't be there for them, blaming himself for leaving them alone. With Cosmos's guidance, Zidane learns to not place the burden on himself and trust in others to find him again, just as he did for Bartz. Zidane is sensitive to his comrades' feelings and will always try to comfort or cheer up them when they are feeling sad or discouraged.

Zidane is a flirtatious womanizer and expresses interest in most women he meets, including Cosmos. He jokes about winning dates from them and not being enthusiastic about fighting them.

Similar to Cecil, Zidane has a complicated relationship with his nemesis/brother, Kuja. Having recovered all memories of his homeworld, Zidane cares about Kuja and sees goodness in him, in spite of Kuja's animosity towards him. Although he is willing to fight Kuja if he harms him and his friends, Zidane always treats Kuja with compassion and does his best to help him.

Story

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (Skip section)

Treachery of the Gods

Zidane, along with with the rest of the warriors on the side of harmony, receives powers from Cosmos herself. When everyone set out, Zidane encountered Laguna, who thought Zidane's tail was fake and yanked on it, much to Zidane's annoyance.

While journeying alone, Zidane is surprised to run into Kuja. Having been through several cycles of war and recovered all of his memories, the two are on good terms, and Zidane tells Kuja about how "some idiot" decided to pull on his tail. Zidane assumes that Kuja is on Cosmos's side, who seeks to betray Chaos by aiding the warriors of Cosmos. Kuja convinces Zidane to gather his friends so they can head directly to Chaos's throne and defeat him together.

Kefka derails Kuja's scheme and summons manikins to attack Zidane, Bartz, and Squall. To save face with the warriors of Chaos, and to avoid persecution for his betrayal, Kuja feigns that he had been deceiving the warriors of Cosmos from the beginning. He reluctantly defeats the three, but allows them to escape. During the purification process at the end of twelfth cycle, Kefka implants false memories into Kuja's psyche, causing him to attack Zidane in the thirteenth cycle.

At some point, Zidane, Squall, and Vaan meet Gilgamesh, who is searching for Bartz, but none remember him. While searching for Tidus and Jecht, Yuna runs into Zidane, who is traveling alone again. Sensing her sadness, he accompanies her for a little while before scouting ahead for more manikins to defeat.

After Kain attacks Zidane and leaves him unconscious, Ultimecia points out Zidane to Tifa to warn her of Kain's betrayal. Before Tifa can help Zidane, Kain returns, taking off with Zidane in his arms. Kain later explains to Tifa that he attacked Zidane to put him to "sleep" for the rest of the twelfth cycle so he can be revived for the thirteenth cycle, thus restoring Zidane's strength to defeat the endless horde of manikins.

Light to All

Bartz and Zidane are attacked by a group of manikins while looking for the Crystals, and Squall comes to assist them. After the battle, the two invite Squall to join them, but Squall declines as he prefers working alone. Before they depart, Bartz gives him a chocobo feather as a good luck charm.

Bartz and Zidane starting their competition.

Bartz and Zidane propose a contest to see who obtains a Crystal first, but their "treasure hunt" is cut short when Bartz falls for a trap meant for Zidane. Zidane is ambushed by Kefka, who helped Kuja set up the trap, and the two fight to a standstill. Kefka tells Zidane that Bartz has been captured by the forces of Chaos and taken to their base.

Zidane finds Squall cornered by Garland and Ultimecia. Zidane rushes to his aid, taking down Garland while Squall fights Ultimecia and receives his Crystal. Afterwards, Zidane and Squall go look for Bartz, following the light emitted from Bartz's chocobo feather as a guide. When they find him, Bartz reveals he escaped on his own, obtaining what appears to be a Crystal. It turns out to be another trap set by Kuja, warping Zidane to his nemesis, who taunts him by claiming his friends have fallen. After Kuja leaves, Zidane traverses Chaos's territory, saddened that Kuja doesn't remember that they aren't really enemies. However, he resolves to beat Kuja if he continues to hurt his friends.

Zidane preparing to face off against Kuja.

At Pandaemonium, Cosmos pays a downtrodden Zidane a visit, who half-jokes that it's not a good time for a date. Cosmos reassures Zidane that his friends believe in him, and he should believe in them in return. With his spirit restored, Zidane encounters Kuja in the Crystal World, who continues to question his resolve. Zidane wants to return to his friends, but Kuja believes it is pointless to have faith in "strangers." After infuriating Kuja by asking about his relation to the other warriors of Chaos, Zidane defeats Kuja and claims his Crystal. As Kuja begins to fade away, Zidane asks why he refuses to believe in others. Kuja does not see the point because people are still alone in the end. Zidane tries to explain the true meaning of friendship, but Kuja refuses to listen and vows to be the one who triumphs in end. Zidane uses his Crystal to lead him back to Bartz and Squall. Soon after, the group meets up with Tidus.

Later on, Zidane talks with Firion about the latter's reason for fighting. When the weapon-master gives "the wild rose" as an answer, Zidane asks if that is what he calls his "princess" (in reference to Princess Garnet of Final Fantasy IX). Before Firion can reply, they hear something behind them and run off to investigate.

Squall and Zidane hold their crystals.

After the Crystals have been collected, Chaos appears, subdues the heroes, and incinerates Cosmos. After the warriors overcome their erasure, they set out to defeat the warriors of Chaos once more. As they travel, Zidane comforts the disillusioned Onion Knight, who questions their existence and worries they are merely advanced manikins with false memories. Zidane assures that how they are born into the world doesn't matter, but what they do afterwards is what counts.

Zidane looks at his Crystal before he returns home.

In Crystal World, Zidane confronts Kuja, who is bent on his envisioned finale, but Zidane defeats him. Kuja laments over losing everything as he asks Zidane to finish him off. Zidane instead extends his hand to help, but Kuja gently brushes it off and asks if there is something else Zidane would rather seize. As Kuja vanishes, he believes "he will return there someday," with Zidane agreeing that they will return to their home.

After Zidane and the other heroes destroy Chaos, they end up in World A. As they begin fading back to their homeworlds, Zidane tells his friends they are returning to their promised places.

Spoilers end here.

Gameplay

Zidane is an Aerial Ace. While he does not have that many ground attacks, many of his Bravery Attacks end in specific aerial finishers which launch his opponent away and carry Zidane himself into the air, easily taking the battle airborne. He has one of the largest pool of aerial attacks and can easily chain his attacks. His attack list consists of his Dyne techniques (mainly for his HP attacks) and various dagger attacks and throws, and he has several Bravery to HP combos. He has fast ground movement. A downside to Zidane's speed is that his attacks are rather weak, and he is most proficient fighting with melee techniques as his few ranged attacks are weak and easy to block.

He can land HP and Bravery to HP attacks easily, especially during aerial combat, and thus put the opponent under pressure by depleting HP with multiple such attacks, but players need to ensure they play good defense after landing an HP hit, because a side effect to that strategy is that Zidane becomes more vulnerable to Bravery Break. (In the first Dissidia, his ultimate exclusive weapon, Ozma's Splinter, has a major Gambler's Spirit effect, which addresses that downside by boosting Zidane's Critical Hit rate while he is afflicted with Break).

In the arcade reboot, Zidane's moveset remains primarily unchanged, with some HP attacks turned into Bravery attacks. However, one of his aerial finishers is now a standard midair Bravery Attack, while a majority of his moves have switched names with other attacks (especially his Scoop Art being a new move, leaving him lacking in solid projectile attacks, save for his reworked Meo Twister). He has a new move in his Bravery command list, Steal (a homage to the class he is based on, the Thief). It deals no damage, but reduces a target's attack, defense and speed, and in turn, boosts Zidane's stats. When Zidane goes into Trance, he will use Mug instead, which adds the effect of inflicting Bravery damage. His HP attacks are Free Energy, Tidal Flame, Shift Break and Solution 9.

Boss

Zidane is fought as a boss in Distant Glory and Inward Chaos. In Dissidia 012 he is fought in Report 1, Side Story: Singer of the End -2-, using Kuja.

Attacks

See also: Gameplay changes between Dissidia and Dissidia 012

Bravery Attacks

Dissidia

Move	Type	CP (Mastered)	AP	Priority	Effect	Damage type	Obtained	Image
Rumble Rush	Ground	30 (15)	180	Melee Low	Chase	Physical	Initial
	Roll forward and up while slashing, then knock the opponent away. — — Chase
Scoop Art (ground)	Ground	20 (10)	120	Ranged Low	None	Magical	Level 14
	Fire three energy bullets. — —
Swift Attack (ground)	Ground	30 (15)	200	Melee Low	Chase	Physical	Level 33
	A quick slashing attack that sends the opponent away. — — Chase
Scoop Art (midair)	Aerial	20 (10)	120	Ranged Low	None	Magical	Initial
	Fire three energy bullets. — —
Swift Attack (midair)	Aerial	30 (15)	160	Melee Low	Chase	Physical	Initial
	A quick slashing attack that sends the opponent away. — — Chase
Tempest	Aerial	30 (15)	180	Melee Low	Chase	Physical	Level 3
	Throw daggers downwards to attack the opponent, then send them away. — — Chase
Vortex	Aerial	30 (15)	180	Melee Low	Wall Rush	Physical	Level 8
	A quick upward slashing attack followed by multiple hits. — — Wall Rush (>)
Storm Impulse	Aerial	30 (15)	180	Melee Low	Wall Rush	Physical	Level 10
	A forward spinning slash attack followed by multiple hits. — — Wall Rush (>)
Solution 9	Aerial	30 (15)	140	Ranged Low	None	Magical	Level 24
	Fire multiple runes of energy at the opponent. (Feint)

Dissidia 012

Move	Type	CP (Mastered)	AP	Priority	Effect	Damage type	Obtained	Image
Rumble Rush	Ground	30 (15)	180	Melee Low	Chase	Physical	Initial
	Spin towards the opponent while slashing, then strike them multiple times and knock them away. — — Chase
Booster 8	Ground	30 (15)	120	Melee Mid	None	Physical	Level 16
	Step back, then perform a quick charge. Can combo into other attacks.
Scoop Art (ground)	Ground	20 (10)	90	Ranged Low	None	Magical	Level 27
	Fire three energy projectiles. — —
Scoop Art (midair)	Aerial	20 (10)	90	Ranged Low	None	Magical	Initial
	Fire three energy projectiles. — —
Swift Attack	Aerial	30 (15)	100	Melee Low	Chase	Physical	Initial
	Quickly slash the opponent, then strike them multiple times and knock them away. — — Chase
Tempest	Aerial	30 (15)	160	Melee Low	Chase	Physical	Level 4
	Throw knife downwards, launching the opponent into the air, then strike them multiple times and knock them away. — — Chase
Vortex	Aerial	30 (15)	100	Melee Low	Wall Rush	Physical	Level 8
	Charge at the opponent while spinning upwards, then strike them multiple times and knock them away. — — Wall Rush (>)
Storm Impulse	Aerial	30 (15)	100	Melee Low	Wall Rush	Physical	Level 32
	Charge at the opponent while spinning forward, then strike them multiple times and knock them away. — — Wall Rush (>)
Solution 9	Aerial	30 (15)	100	Ranged Low	None	Magical	Level 23
	Fire multiple energy projectiles at the opponent. (Feint)

HP Attacks

Dissidia

Move	Type	CP (Mastered)	AP	Priority	Effect	Damage type	Obtained	Image
Tidal Flame	Ground	40 (20)	180	Ranged Mid	None	Magical	Initial
	Fire a disk of swirling flames that tracks the opponent and explodes on impact.
Stellar Circle 5	Ground	40 (20)	180	Melee High	Absorb	Magical	Level 31
	Unleash a massive cyclone around self that has a decent absorption effect.
Shift Break	Aerial	40 (20)	180	Ranged Mid (Lightning) Unblockable (Water burst)	Absorb	Magical	Initial
	Summon a storm of lightning around the opponent to damage them, then create a blast of water from underneath.
Free Energy	Aerial	40 (20)	180	Unblockable	None	Magical	Initial
	Fire a blast of energy. Quick execution, but short range.
Grand Lethal	Aerial	40 (20)	300	Melee High	Wall Rush	Physical	Level 38
	Summon an aura of energy and spin towards the opponent. Has good tracking. — Wall Rush (→)

Dissidia 012

Move	Type	CP (Mastered)	AP	Priority	Effect	Damage type	Obtained	Image
Tidal Flame	Ground	30 (15)	130	Melee High (Start-up) Ranged High (Fireballs)	None	Physical	Initial
	Create a ring of spinning flames that moves slowly, then tracks the opponent at high-speeds and explodes if it hits.
Stellar Circle 5	Ground	30 (15)	130	Melee High	Absorb	Magical	Level 12
	Create a large tornado around self that draws in the opponent.
Shift Break	Aerial	30 (15)	130	Ranged Mid (Lightning) Unblockable (Water burst)	Absorb	Magical	Initial
	Summon a storm of lightning to stun and damage the opponent, then create a blast of water from underneath.
Free Energy	Aerial	30 (15)	130	Ranged High	None	Magical	Initial
	Create a quick, short-ranged burst of energy.
Grand Lethal	Aerial	30 (15)	150	Melee High	Wall Rush	Physical	Level 38
	Summon an aura of energy and spin towards the opponent at high-speed. Has strong tracking. — Wall Rush (→)

Bravery to HP Attacks

Dissidia

Move	Type	CP (Mastered)	AP	Priority	Effect	Damage type	Obtained	Image
Meo Twister (ground) A	Ground	40 (20)	300	Unblockable	None	Magical	Rumble Rush
	Throw twin blades forward and shock the opponent repeatedly with laser beams. —
Meo Twister (ground) B	Ground	40 (20)	300	Unblockable	None	Magical	Swift Attack (ground)
	Throw twin blades forward and shock the opponent repeatedly with laser beams. —
Meo Twister (midair) A	Aerial	40 (20)	300	Unblockable	None	Magical	Tempest
	Throw twin blades forward and shock the opponent repeatedly with laser beams. —
Meo Twister (midair) A	Aerial	40 (20)	300	Unblockable	None	Magical	Swift Attack (midair)
	Throw twin blades forward and shock the opponent repeatedly with laser beams. —

Dissidia 012

Move	Type	CP (Mastered)	AP	Priority	Effect	Damage type	Obtained	Image
Meo Twister A	Ground	30 (15)	130	Unblockable	None	Magical	Rumble Rush
	Throw twin blades forward and shock the opponent repeatedly with energy lasers. —
Meo Twister B	Aerial	30 (15)	130	Unblockable	None	Magical	Tempest
	Throw twin blades forward and shock the opponent repeatedly with energy lasers. —
Meo Twister C	Aerial	30 (15)	130	Unblockable	None	Magical	Swift Attack
	Throw twin blades forward and shock the opponent repeatedly with energy lasers. —

EX Mode

Zidane's EX Mode is his Trance form from Final Fantasy IX. While in EX Mode, Zidane gains the abilities "Aerial Jump" and "Dodge Jump". The former allows Zidane to jump ten more times than usual, in addition to any jump boosting abilities he has equipped, while the latter makes Zidane invincible to some attacks while jumping. In Dissidia 012, Zidane also regains his jumps after dodging, which other characters normally no longer do.

Zidane's EX Burst is Reverse Gaia, an original attack. The player must rapidly press the button to fill up a power gauge as Zidane teleports and attacks the opponent several times. Zidane ends the EX Burst by linking his Mage Mashers into an Ogre and spinning around the opponent, hitting them multiple times, with the final hit dealing HP damage. Failing to fill the gauge quickly enough at any point will result in Zidane skipping to the end of the attack and less Bravery damage done.

Equipment

Zidane can equip Daggers, Thrown Weapons, Parrying Weapons, Bangles, Gauntlets, Hats, Hairpins, Clothing, and Light Armor.

In Dissidia 012, Zidane can also equip Swords, Poles, Headbands, and Chestplates.

Exclusive weapons

Dissidia

Name	Level	Stats	Effects	Obtained
Sargatanas	50	ATK +35	BRV Boost on Dodge +10%.	Trade: 14910 gil, Pinwheel, Great Serpent's Fang x3, Power Shard x2
The Tower	92	ATK +62	BRV Boost on Dodge +15%.	Trade: 29020 gil, Sargatanas, Beastlord Fang x5, Power Crystal x3
Ozma's Splinter	100	ATK +67	BRV Boost on Dodge +20%. Major Gambler's Spirit Effect.	Trade: 31370 gil, The Tower, Theater Ticket x5, Power Orb x5

Dissidia 012

Name	Level	Stats	Effects	Obtained
Sargatanas	30	ATK +38 DEF +2	BRV Boost on Dodge +2%.	Trade: 61000 gil, Pinwheel, Scarletite x1, Thief's Desire x5
The Tower	90	ATK +62 DEF +1	BRV Boost on Dodge +5%.	Trade: 158,000 gil, Sargatanas, Electrum x1, Thief's Dream x5
Ozma's Splinter	100	ATK +67 DEF +1	BRV Boost on Dodge +8%. Minor Sneak Attack Effect.	Trade: 182,800 gil, The Tower, Theater Ticket x1, Thief's Hopes x5

Gallery

In-game appearance.

Alt outfit EX Mode.

Third outfit EX Mode.

DLC outfit EX Mode.

CG render for Dissidia.

CG render for Dissidia 012.

Zidane's manikin, Capricious Thief.

Zidane's Mage Masher and its four designs.

Zidane's Ogre and its four designs.

Dissidia - Zidane Crystal.png

Zidane's Crystal.

Concept art of third outfit.

Concept art of DLC outfit by Hideo Minaba.

Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.

Board icon.

Victory pose.

Allusions

• While performing Zidane's EX Burst, two planets, one red and one blue, merge, a nod to the merging of Terra and Gaia in Final Fantasy IX. In further reference of his allegiance with Gaia, the blue planet is the dominant one in the fusion.
• Ozma's Splinter, Zidane's strongest weapon, is named after the optional superboss in Final Fantasy IX. The Sargatanas and The Tower are also weapons Zidane uses in his original game.
• In the ending, Zidane leaps towards the sun to return to Gaia, similar to how the party returns to Gaia in the Invincible in Final Fantasy IX.
• When Squall asks Zidane why he attacked Garland, Zidane replies with, "What? Do I need a reason to help someone?" a reference to his motto of Virtue from Final Fantasy IX. He also speaks this line upon defeating Kuja in Shade Impulse, offering his hand in assistance, much like during their final interaction in Final Fantasy IX.
• When battling Garland, Zidane declares, "This is gonna be your grave!" the line he tells Garland's Final Fantasy IX namesake. The line was translated in the English release of Final Fantasy IX as, "I am the new angel of death! Yours!"
• If Zidane is defeated, he protests, "There's a place I have to go back to..." referring to the recurring theme of Final Fantasy IX, "The Place I'll Return to Someday". A line of his from Destiny Odyssey IX, "I'm going back... to where I belong", also recalls this. In Dissidia 012, when against Feral Chaos, Zidane will exclaim, "We're not going home 'someday', we're going now!" Sephiroth's encounter line against Zidane in Dissidia 012 further references the theme, "There is nowhere to return home to". Zidane's final line in Shade Impulse is "We're not vanishing. We're returning. To where we're supposed to be".
• Zidane's line towards Shantotto when battling her, "If I win, you owe me a date!" is what he says to Garnet before the Festival of the Hunt.
• In the English release, Destiny Odyssey IX is subtitled "Melodies of Life", the name of the Final Fantasy IX main theme.
• After being kidnapped by Kuja, Cosmos appears to Zidane in Pandaemonium and convinces him to keep fighting. This mirrors the events of Final Fantasy IX, when Zidane wakes up alone in Pandemonium after his confrontation with Garland and fights his way past Garland's servants to reunite with his friends.
• When Zidane is defeated, his pose is similar to when he and the others were defeated in Burmecia. The Onion Knight, Tidus, Prishe, and Vaan also assume this pose when defeated.
• Garland's specific quote when he battles Zidane is, "I will erase you and your soul", a reference to what the Garland of Final Fantasy IX said. Sephiroth's line to Zidane is, "Your planet is an illusion", a possible reference to Gaia being an assimilation for Terra.
  • When confronting Kefka in Dissidia 012, the latter tells Zidane in a mocking tone "Gimme back my heart, please?!", alluding to Zidane temporarily losing his soul to Garland until his friends snapped him out of it.
• When facing Zidane with a female character, Zidane will usually flirt in his opening quote. In his original game, he is a womanizer, as he flirts and stares at most pretty females he meets. In Dissidia 012, Tifa asks "What are you looking at? Focus!"
• In Dissidia 012, Zidane encounters Gilgamesh and said that if he had more arms, he would probably recognize him. This alludes to Gilgamesh's appearance in Final Fantasy IX, where he is a multi-armed character that went by the alias, "Alleyway Jack".
• In one of the reports in Dissidia 012, Zidane comforts the Onion Knight, who is questioning himself, wondering whether they are progressed manikins. This resembles Zidane's comforting of Vivi, who went through a similar process upon encountering the black mages.

Trivia

• Zidane and the Warrior of Light were the first heroes announced for Dissidia.
• Zidane is one of three characters, the others being Kuja and the Warrior of Light, to have more than one intro quote when fighting his rival.
• Zidane's tail is missing in his DLC costume despite it being visible in the artwork.