Cyan Garamonde
Cyan Garamonde /keɪˈɛn/, known in Japan as Cayenne Garamonde (Japanese: カイエン・ガラモンド, Hepburn: Kaien Garamondo), is a character introduced in the 1994 role-playing video game Final Fantasy VI by Square Enix. A samurai, he serves the Kingdom of Doma. However an invading Empire poisons its water supply, and as a result its citizens are killed, including Cyan's wife and child. Driven by grief he seeks revenge against the Empire and joins the game's roster of playable characters. He has since appeared in other games related to the Final Fantasy franchise, including Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia, where he is voiced by Ryūzaburō Ōtomo.
| Cyan Garamonde | |
|---|---|
| Final Fantasy character | |
Concept artwork of Cyan by Yoshitaka Amano for Final Fantasy VI | |
| First game | Final Fantasy VI (1994) |
| Created by | Hiroyuki Ito |
| Designed by | Tetsuya Nomura (preliminary) Yoshitaka Amano Kazuko Shibuya (sprites) |
| Voiced by | Ryūzaburō Ōtomo |
Cyan was well received, particularly regarding his character arc and the portrayal of his grief within the games. He has been praised as one of the characters with the most depth in the title and the franchise as a whole. In addition he has been observed as being unique amongst the game's cast for his cultural background and how it may be perceived differently depending by Japanese and American audiences. His music theme within Final Fantasy VI has also been examined, not only in how it relates to his cultural imagery but also to the layers of his character.