Rydia
Official artwork of Rydia
Game series	Final Fantasy series
First game	Final Fantasy IV
Character designer(s)	Yoshitaka Amano
In-Universe Information
Class/Job	Summoner (Caller)
Special ability	Summon White Magic (Child) Black Magic
Home	Mist
Age	7
Laterality	Right-Handed

Rydia (リディア, Ridia^?, sometimes referred to as Rydia of Mist or Rydia Drake^{[citation needed]}) is a fictional, playable character from the Square Co., Ltd. RPG Final Fantasy IV. She is often called the most influential summoner in the Final Fantasy series, paving the way for Garnet Til Alexandros XVII, Eiko Carol, and Yuna. She is also the only character in the series who noticeably ages over the course of the game. Rydia is one of the few summoners born of pure blood in Mist Village. Not only that, but she is one of the most powerful summoners in the entire village. Part of this is attributed to her ripe age of seven; creatures in the Land of Summons tend to trust young girls more than any adult, as they are pure of heart. The innocence Rydia alone possesses allows her to become a vital asset to the team. Rydia of Mist from the game Final Fantasy IV (Art by Yoshitaka Amano) This work is copyrighted. ... Final Fantasy ) is a series of computer and console role-playing games produced by Square Enix (originally Square Co. ... Final Fantasy IV ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... Yoshitaka Amano (February 24, 2006) Yoshitaka Amano (天野 喜孝 Amano Yoshitaka, born July 28, 1952) is a Japanese artist, best known for his illustrations for Vampire Hunter D and for his character designs for the video game series Final Fantasy. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... This article or section should be merged with Player character A playable character is a character in a video game that can be used as the players avatar within the game world. ... Square Co. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Final Fantasy IV ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... The Summoner (sometimes referred to in English localizations as Caller) is a character class (or job) featured in Square Enixs Final Fantasy series of RPGs. ... Final Fantasy ) is a series of computer and console role-playing games produced by Square Enix (originally Square Co. ... Garnet Til Alexandros XVII is the main female heroine of Squaresofts (now known as Square-Enix) hit RPG: Final Fantasy IX. Garnet is the princess of Alexandria -- one of three major nations located on Gaias (the world in which Final Fantasy IX takes place) Mist Continent -- and the... Eiko Carol is a character first found in the destroyed city of Madain Sari on another continent in the world of Final Fantasy IX. She is the last of a race of summoners and is the only person in the world with a Summoners Horn. ... Yuna ) is a playable main character in both Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 of the Final Fantasy role-playing video game series from Square Enix. ...

Rydia's importance in the story of Final Fantasy IV occurs much earlier than almost all of the other playable characters. The Dark Knight Cecil Harvey from Baron, along with his Dragoon friend Kain Highwind, is sent by the king to deliver a package to the village of Mist. To reach the village, they must first venture through Mist Cave. At the end of the cave, they encounter the Mist Dragon and kill it. When they then enter Mist Village, their package - the Bomb Ring - sets the entire village ablaze. This surprises Cecil and Kain, who had already been questioning the king's rule when he demanded that Cecil steal the Water Crystal from the innocent mages of Mysidia. They soon meet Rydia, who is weeping over the loss of her mother. Rydia then explains that her mother summoned a dragon to protect the village, and when it died, so did her mother. Cecil then admits that it was Kain and himself that killed the Mist Dragon. Rydia is less than happy and summons a Titan which causes a massive earthquake. Cecil awakes in Kaipo Desert with Rydia, unconscious, but no sight of Kain. He soon takes Rydia to Kaipo so she can rest. Rydia recovers, only to be rudely awakened by soldiers from Baron who have been ordered to kill all summoners of Mist. Cecil then annihilates the soldiers, protecting Rydia. The young summoner decides that Cecil isn't such a bad guy after all. Dark Knight (Japanese: 暗黒騎士 ankokukishi) is a job in Square Enixs Final Fantasy series. ... Cecil Harvey is a fictional character in the Square Co. ... The Dragon Knight ) is a character class (or job) featured in Square Enixs Final Fantasy series of computer role-playing games. ... Kain Highwind , Cain Highwind in the original Japanese language version) is a fictional character in the Square Co. ...

The next morning, Cecil and Rydia discover that Cecil's beloved Rosa Farrell has come down with the desert fever in her search for Cecil. The only way they can cure her is by finding the Sand Ruby in the Antlion Cave, near Damcyan castle, where the Fire Crystal lies. Rydia decides that she will join Cecil on his journey. On the way to Damcyan, the two encounter the sage Tellah, who is going to Damcyan to find his daughter, Anna, who eloped with the "spoony bard" Edward Chris von Muir - the prince of Damcyan. The three temporarily join forces to make it through the Water Cavern. When they reach Damcyan, they discover that the castle was almost completely destroyed by Golbez, the new commander of the Baron's airship military force - the Red Wings. Along with Edward's parents, Anna was killed. Tellah then promises to kill Golbez and leaves the party in a rage. Edward, understanding Cecil's feelings for Rosa, joins the party to help them find the Sand Ruby. Once they obtain it in Antlion Cave, they return to Kaipo and heal Rosa, who also joins the party. Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Rosa Farrell (sometimes spelled Farrel) is a fictional character from the SquareSoft RPG Final Fantasy IV for the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). ... Tellah , Tella in the original Japanese language version) is a fictional, playable character from the Square Co. ... Edward Chris Von Muir , Gilbart Chris Von Muir in the original Japanese language version) is a fictional, playable character from the Square Co. ... Square Co. ...

The team of four then speculates that Golbez's next target is Fabul, where the Wind Crystal lies. To reach Fabul, they must climb Mt. Hobbs, but its trail is blocked by thick ice. Rosa insists that Rydia use a fire spell to melt it, but Rydia states that she hates fire, as it destroyed her village. After much urging by Rosa, Rydia finally casts Fire allowing them to venture over Mt. Hobbs, where they meet Yang Fang Leiden, the high monk of Fabul. Soon, Baron's army comes to seize the Crystal. Cecil, Edward, Yang, Rosa, and Rydia succeed in protecting the castle until they fight Kain, who has sided with Golbez and the king. In truth, he is really being controlled by Golbez, who is in fact being controlled by the evil Zemus. Kain knocks out the party and then kidnaps Rosa. Cecil and the rest think that Kain might have taken Rosa to Baron. The next day, Cecil, Rydia, Edward, and Yang set sail for Baron. On their voyage, they are attacked by the sea monster Leviathan, who wrecks the ship. The entire party is split up: Cecil lands outside Mysidia, Yang near Baron, Edward near Troia, and Rydia taken by Leviathan to the Land of Summons. Drawn by Yoshitaka Amano Yang Fang Leiden is a fictional, playable character from the Square Co. ... The Monk is a character class in a number of table-top roleplaying and computer games, notably the Dungeons & Dragons game. ... Square Co. ... Destruction of Leviathan. 1865 engraving by Gustave Doré. Leviathan ( Twisted; coiled, Standard Hebrew Livyatan, Tiberian Hebrew ) was a Biblical sea monster referred to in the Old Testament (Psalms 74:13-14; Job 41; Isaiah 27:1). ...

Though Yang and Edward are rediscovered not too long after Cecil becomes a Paladin, Rydia does not make her triumphant return until much later in the game. Due to this, she is thought to be dead for much of the game. After Yang, Rosa, and Kain rejoin the party, they go with Cecil and his engineer friend Cid Pollendina to the Underworld to gather the Dark Crystals. While Cid tends to the ship, the other four encounter Golbez, who is also after the Dark Crystals. Golbez summons his Shadow Dragon which knocks out all but Cecil. When all seems lost, Rydia returns as a young woman to save the day. She explains that time flows faster in the Land of Summons; therefore, she has grown older and wiser in her magic. She informs the party that Leviathan was actually trying to bring her to the land of summons instead of just randomly attacking the ship. When the characters return to the Land of Summons she can speak to the King and Queen of that world, Leviathan and Asura respectively. After defeating them in battle she can gain the ability to summon them. Paladin is a character class in Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and later role-playing games, many of which were influenced by D&D. The class is loosely based on the paladins of medieval romance. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Cid Pollendina is a fictional character in the Square Co. ...

Together, Rydia and Cecil defeat Golbez and his dragon. Rydia (along with Rosa) remains with Cecil through the rest of the journey. Deeply committed to their cause, she becomes completely devastated by the "sacrifices" made by Yang and Cid later in the journey (later, though, the team discovers that they lived). Sparks fly between Rydia and the ninja prince of Eblan Edward "Edge" Geraldine, who joins the team to find his kidnapped parents. In the end, Cecil, Kain, Rosa, Rydia, and Edge defeat Zemus, saving the world. Rydia returns to the Land of Summons after the battle, then pays a visit to Baron Castle for Cecil and Rosa's wedding. This article refers to Japanese spies and assassins known as Ninja. For other uses, see Ninja (disambiguation) It has been suggested that History of the ninja be merged into this article or section. ... Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Edward Edge Geraldine (sometimes called Prince Edge of Eblan) is a fictional, playable character from the Square Co. ...

Skills

Summon

As a summoner of Mist, Rydia possesses summon magic. Using the Summon ability, she can bring forth such monsters as Shiva, Ifrit,Chocobo, and the great dragon Bahamut - all of which are very famous in the Final Fantasy series. In the GBA version of the game, her trial produces the Mist Ring, which powers up the Mist Dragon summon and casts image on the party when it is used. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Shiva (English IPA: Sanskrit: शिव; Hindi: शिव; Malayalam ശിവന്‍; Tamil: சிவன் (when used to distinguish lordly status), also known as Siva and written Śiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as ) is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. ... Ifrit, also spelled efreet, also ifreet, afrit, afreet (Arabic: Afrīt: عفريت, pl Afārīt: عفاريت), are a kind of Jinn mentioned in the Quran. ... A Chocobo, as seen in Final Fantasy X A Chocobo is a large fictional emu-like bird that is a staple of the Final Fantasy video game series and has also appeared in several related products and spin-offs including Chocobos Mysterious Dungeon, Chocobo Racing, and the Legend of... Bahamut (Arabic: ‎ Bahamūt) is a giant omnipotent being in Arabic mythology. ...

White Magic

As a child, Rydia is able to use her White ability white (curative) magic and can gain more White Magic as she progresses in level. However, upon her return from the Land of Summons, she loses the ability to cast White Magic while gaining the ability to summon more powerful beasts. She had to sacrifice the ability to cast White Magic to gain access to these summons. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Black Magic

Though Rydia isn't classified as a Black Mage, she is the only character able to use Black (offensive) magic at the end of the game except in the latest Game Boy Advance Version which allows the player to take Palom the Black Mage to the final level. Black Magic, such as Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder spells, provide quite an advantage against the Four Fiends of the Elements, and other enemies with elemental weaknesses. It is interesting to note Rydia uses Black Magic as her secondary skill, whereas the more modern Final Fantasy summoners, such as Garnet Til Alexandros XVII and Eiko Carol from Final Fantasy IX and Yuna from Final Fantasy X, all use White Magic as their secondary skill. The Black Mage (黒魔道士; kuromadōshi, or くろまどうし in earlier games without kanji support) is a character class (or job) in Square Enixs Final Fantasy series of computer role-playing games. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Garnet Til Alexandros XVII is the main female heroine of Squaresofts (now known as Square-Enix) hit RPG: Final Fantasy IX. Garnet is the princess of Alexandria -- one of three major nations located on Gaias (the world in which Final Fantasy IX takes place) Mist Continent -- and the... Eiko Carol is a character first found in the destroyed city of Madain Sari on another continent in the world of Final Fantasy IX. She is the last of a race of summoners and is the only person in the world with a Summoners Horn. ... Final Fantasy IX ) is a console role-playing game developed by Square Co. ... Yuna ) is a playable main character in both Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 of the Final Fantasy role-playing video game series from Square Enix. ... Final Fantasy X ) is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. ...