FINAL FANTASY IV
RYDIA (CHILD) PROJECT #525 CREATED: 2014 "She seems very gifted as a magic user. With proper training, she will be able to wield magic other than calling monsters..." Rydia was a Caller from the Village of Mist, capable of summoning monsters from another realm. After the Red Wings commander, Cecil, was unwittingly sent to destroy her village, he dispatched Rydia's mother when slaying the dragon that guarded the cavern leading to her town. Cecil later protected Rydia from soldiers of Castle Baron who had been ordered to destroy the Callers of Mist. Rydia eventually came to trust Cecil and became a valued member of the party, despite her young age. She was later swallowed up by the great ocean beast Leviatan, and presumed lost, but fate would reunite Rydia with the party at a later time. Of the two Polly Pocket toys I found that I thought could work as Rydia, one had the right head and hairstyle, but couldn't stand up; the other had better feet but arms that were much too skinny. I had to cobble them both together to create a single figure with the attributes I wanted. I gave her the hands from a Star Wars action figure so she could hold a weapon, hiding the seams under the new arm bands I sculpted for her. As a youth, Rydia carries a magic rod in the game, which I built out of LEGO parts. The pink thing in Rydia's hair is frequently interpreted as a flower or a piece of jewelry, but if you look closely at her control art, it's actually a heart. I really wanted my project to match the game sprites as closely as possible, which is why my project doesn't have the light yellow scarf seen in her control art. |
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