FINAL FANTASY IV
CID PROJECT #551 CREATED: 2015 "I don't know what the King is thinking. He ordered me to make an airship, but I don't want it to be used as a weapon!" Cid Pollendina was Baron's resident Master Engineer, designer of the greatest airships that comprised the Red Wings fleet. After the King of Baron was secretly replaced by a servant of Golbez, Cid refused to obey his unorthodox orders and was jailed for his impertinence. Cid joined Cecil in his quest after the false King was revealed as an impostor and defeated, providing Cecil with his most powerful airship, Enterprise. Cid's raw strength and knowledge of monster lore would prove invaluable, but perhaps his greatest contribution to the quest was when he was prepared to sacrifice himself, sealing the chamber to the Underworld with a bomb to allow Cecil and his crew to flee from the pursuing Red Wings fleet, under the control of Golbez. Many years ago, I picked out the Pops Racer figure from the 1999 Speed Racer toy line as the basis for this project. I always knew I would be replacing the head, but it wasn't until 2015 that I found the right one, namely the Allfather head from the Marvel Legends assortment. His goggles were made from LEGO studs. I borrowed the boots from the Turtle Titan figure from TMNT, and also gave Cid the belt so he could store a couple of tools on it. Cid uses bludgeoning weapons in battle, so I made sure to equip him with a club. I also gave him a wrench, which he would certainly use during airship maintenance. He is sufficiently schooled in monster lore that he can study them to determine their weaknesses, which is graphically represented by a magnifying glass that he whips out during battle. So, I gave him one of those, too. |
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