Final Fantasy 16 is finally here, as fans of the series begin to take their very first steps in the realm of Valisthea as protagonist Clive Rosfield. You'll meet a number of interesting and quirky characters on your travels, but none have turned more heads than Cidolfus Telemon, more affectionately known as Cid, as you can't move for screenshots of the man being shared by thirsty Final Fantasy fans on social media.
Just type Cid's name into Twitter's search function and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about, as legions of fans have fallen in love with the Dominant of Ramuh over his stunning good looks and deep voice. He's arguably the hottest version that Final Fantasy has seen in its entire history, as Square Enix has made the man a little gremlin more often than not, although Cid nan Garlong from Final Fantasy 14 is pretty high up there. Still, it's about time he was given another good-looking version, and fans of the series seem extremely grateful for it.
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What makes Cid's popularity even more impressive is that pretty much everyone in Final Fantasy 16 is a bit of a smokeshow, so you know it takes a special kind of character to make him stand out from the rest. You'll even find the odd piece of fan art being shared around Twitter, though that number may increase slightly as more fans get their hands on Final Fantasy 16 and experience his rather dramatic and flashy (pun intended) entrance.
In fact, the man is so popular that some people are delcaring him the best version of Cid period, even moreso than Cid Highwind of Final Fantasy 7 fame. There's plenty of less horned up people singing his praises too, especially his fun relationship
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