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I find Cecil interesting, which is not something I can say for many other video game protagonists. He’s one of the few characters I can think of that has a wife right off the bat, for instance. From the very beginning, he’s grappling with a clear moral dilemma–break his oath and step down or continue slaughtering innocents in the name of the Empire? It’s evident that Cecil has a lot in his mind right from the beginning, which is all the more impressive for the fact that he’s only a tiny 16-bit sprite.
In fact, there was a lot going on with Final Fantasy IV’s story in general. The cast is huge, and the heroic sacrifices and heroic twists almost constant. But the best moment happens early on, when Cecil climbs Mt. Ordeals with the twin mages Palom and Porum in a quest to shed his darker half and become a Paladin.
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Great Moment: Climbing Final Fantasy IV’s Mt. Ordeals originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 May 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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