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I thought I heard my brother's voice... he said farewell.
~ Cecil Harvey
Stay back. This is a fight for me and me alone.
~ Cecil, confronting his dark side.

Cecil Harvey is the main protagonist of Final Fantasy IV, who also appears in the sequel Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, and the interquel Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- that bridges the gap between the two games. Cecil is one of the few characters in the series to change his job during the game, starting out as a Dark Knight, but after a trial and the battle with the first of the Four Elemental Archfiends, transforms into a Paladin.

In the English version of the 3D remake originally released for Nintendo DS, as well as in Dissidia Final Fantasy, Cecil is pronounced /ˈsɛsɪ̈l/ (seh-sil), as opposed to /ˈsiːsɪ̈l/ (see-sil), the pronunciation more commonly found in North American English. The Japanese form (Seshiru) seems to back this up. However, the bonus disc included with Final Fantasy XII's collector's edition pronounces it the other way.

Appearance

Cecil wears dark armor that covers his body and face while he is a Dark Knight (the 3D render shows his eyes). When he becomes a Paladin, Cecil wears a blue and white armor that reveals his appearance: shoulder-length white hair, blue eyes, pale skin, and a tinge of purple on his lips. Even though Fusoya claims Cecil resembles his father, Kluya, in his youth, it is stated Cecil greatly resembles his mother, Cecilia, even being named after her. In Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, Cecil wears a suit of white armor, but with dark spikes on the knees and pauldrons, and a brown cloak with blue stripes around the neck.

Personality

Cecil is a strong and gifted knight, gaining the respect and admiration of his men during his captaincy of the Red Wings. Although being raised by the King of Baron, Cecil is modest, shy, and insecure. He struggles with showing his emotions, his meekness catches others off guard, ill-fitting his initial role as a Dark Knight. Cecil struggles with his sense of identity and morality; he comes to hate himself for blindly following his King's orders to the detriment of others, and promptly loses his sense of self as a result. By becoming a Paladin and bonding with others, he gains a semblance of who he is, a recurring theme in the game that he shares with many characters.

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Final Fantasy
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Final Fantasy II
Firion | Maria | Guy | Leon | Minwu | Josef | Gordon | Leila | Ricard Highwind | Scott | Princess Hilda | Cid | Deumion

Final Fantasy III
Onion Knights | Luneth | Arc | Refia | Ingus | Sara Altney | Cid Haze | Desch | Aria Benett | Alus Restor | Unei | Doga

Final Fantasy IV
Cecil Harvey | Kain Highwind | Rydia | Tellah | Edward Chris von Muir | Rosa Joanna Farrell | Yang Fang Leiden | Palom | Porom | Cid Pollendina | Edge Geraldine | FuSoYa | Golbez | Ceodore Harvey | Luca | Leonora | Ursula | Harley | Gekkou | Izayoi | Zangetsu | Tsukinowa

Final Fantasy V
Bartz Klauser | Lenna Charlotte Tycoon | Galuf Halm Baldesion | Faris Scherwiz | Krile Mayer Baldesion | Cid Previa | Mid Previa | Xezat Matias Surgate | Dorgann Klauser | Kelger Vlondett | Alexander Highwind Tycoon | Ghido | Prettz | Linaly | Valkus | Rouge

Final Fantasy VI
Terra Branford | Locke Cole | Edgar Roni Figaro | Sabin Rene Figaro | Shadow | Cyan Garamonde | Gau | Celes Chere | Setzer Gabbiani | Mog | Strago Magus | Relm Arrowny | Gogo | Umaro | Leo Cristophe | Banon | Cid Del Norte Marquez

Final Fantasy VII
Cloud Strife | Barret Wallace | Tifa Lockhart | Aerith Gainsborough | Red XIII | Cait Sith | Cid Highwind | Yuffie Kisaragi | Vincent Valentine | Zack Fair | Marlene Wallace | Angeal Hewley | Reeve Tuesti | Lazard Deusericus | Denzel | Shalua Rui | Shelke Rui | Lucrecia Crescent

Summons
Ifrit | Shiva | Fat Chocobo | Chocobo & Moogle | Leviathan | Bahamut | Ramuh | Titan | Phoenix | Alexander | Kujata | Odin

Final Fantasy VIII
Squall Leonhart | Quistis Trepe | Zell Dincht | Selphie Tilmitt | Rinoa Heartilly | Irvine Kinneas | Laguna Loire | Kiros Seagill | Ward Zabac | Edea Kramer | Cid Kramer | Ellone

Final Fantasy IX
Zidane Tribal | Vivi Ornitier | Adelbert Steiner | Garnet Til Alexandros XVII | Freya Crescent | Quina Quen | Eiko Carol | Amarant Coral | Marcus | Blank | Cinna | Beatrix | Baku | Cid Fabool IX | Mikoto

Final Fantasy X
Tidus | Auron | Rikku | Wakka | Lulu | Yuna | Kimahri Ronso | Cid | Paine | Braska | Jecht | Buddy | Brother | Shinra | Barkeep | Logos | Ormi | Leblanc | Gippal | Nooj | Baralai | Lenne | Dona | Barthello | Isaaru | Maroda | Pacce | Rin | Tromell | Shelinda | Elma | Lucil | Yaibal | Clasko | Maechen | O'aka XXIII | Kelk Ronso | Biran Ronso | Yenke Ronso | Garik Ronso

Final Fantasy XII
Vaan | Penelo | Balthier | Fran | Basch fon Ronsenburg | Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca | Reks | Larsa Ferrinas Solidor | Vossler York Azelas | Reddas | Gabranth | Kytes | Filo | Llyud | Migelo | Rasler Heios Nabradia

Final Fantasy XIII
Lightning | Snow Villiers | Oerba Dia Vanille | Sazh Katzroy | Hope Estheim | Oerba Yun Fang | Gadot | Lebreau | Yuj | Maqui | Dajh Katzroy | Nora Estheim | Noel Kreiss | Serah Farron | Paddra Nsu-Yeul | Chocolina | Alyssa Zaidelle

Final Fantasy XIV
Warrior of Light | Y'shtola | Thancred | Yda | Papalymo | Raubahn Aldynn | Nanamo Ul Namo | Kan-E-Senna | Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn | Minfilia | Louisoix | Alphinaud Leveilleur | Alisaie Leveilleur | Tataru Taru | Cid nan Garlond

Final Fantasy XV
Noctis Lucis Caelum | Gladiolus Amicitia | Ignis Stupeo Scientia | Prompto Argentum | Lunafreya Nox Fleuret | Regis Lucis Caelum | Iris Amicitia | Aranea Highwind | Solara Antiquum | Cor Leonis | Nyx Ulric | Cindy Aurum | Cid Sophiar | Optimus Lucis Caelum | Tonitrus Lucis Caelum | Crepera Lucis Caelum

Astrals
Leviathan | Shiva | Ramuh | Titan

Final Fantasy XVI
Clive Rosfield | Jill Warrick | Cidolfus Telamon | Torgal | Joshua Rosfield | Dion Lesage | Jote | Elwin Rosfield | Byron Rosfield | Rodney Murdoch | Sir Tyler | Sir Wade | Ambrosia | Gav | Otto | Tarja | Charon | Goetz | Blackthorne | Midadol Telamon | Harpocrates II Hyperboreios | Vivian Ninetales | Nektar | Obolus | Theodore

Eikons
Ifrit | Shiva | Ramuh | Phoenix | Bahamut

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Aki Ross | Gray Edwards | Dr. Sid | Deep Eyes | Ryan Wittaker | Jane Proudfoot | Neil Flemming | Gaia | General Douglas Hein

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