Cindy Aurum

Cindy Aurum, known in Japan as Cidney Aurum (シドニー・オールム, Shidonī Ōrumu), is a character in the video game Final Fantasy XV. Created by illustrator Roberto Ferrari, she is a mechanic that helps repair and upgrade the protagonist's car. She fills the role as the game's "Cid", a recurring character archetype within the Final Fantasy series that often has an affinity for machinery, and is the first female iteration of such. Since her debut, she has appeared in other games related to both XV and the franchise as a whole. She is voiced by Erin Matthews in English and Yū Shimamura in Japanese, and her motion capture was done by Haruka Shibai.

Since her introduction she received mixed reception, with early player reactions and media outlets feeling she was too sexualized, the latter repeating such sentiments after the game's release. Other outlets saw her as an example of XV's shortcomings, while others felt she soured the game's experience as a whole. However she has also been a popular subject of cosplay and fan response, while other outlets praised her role in the game and considered her a breath of fresh air to the standard Japanese roleplaying game experience.