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Who is Cecil?
Cecil is the main character in Final Fantasy IV and the father of Ceodore, the main character of the game's sequel, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. Cecil was a dark knight and the captain of the Red Wings, the airship force of the kingdom of Baron. He was always loyal to the king, but when the king orders him to steal the 4 crystals, Cecil starts to question the king and loses his position. He is then sent on a quest with his friend Kain to deliver a mysterious package to the village of Mist...
How would Cecil fight?
At first glance, Cecil may be dismissed as "another anime swordsman". However, he can do much more than just use a sword.
In Dissidia Final Fantasy, a spinoff fighting game, Cecil can switch between Dark Knight and Paladin forms. The Dark Knight form is stronger on the ground and uses slow but powerful attacks while the Paladin form is stronger in the air and uses quick multi-hitting moves with less range.
I think this could be implemented in Smash too with his class change being his down special. It would be different from Pokémon Trainer in that his transformation would only change the attributes of his attacks, but his moveset would be the same. Also, for cosmetic flair, his Dark Knight form would have darkness effects on his attacks while his Paladin form would have magic effects. Depending on your preference, you could use only one of the two forms or change between them when needed.
Movesets
This is specials only because I'm not very creative.
Neutral Special: Darkness/Holy
If Cecil is a Dark Knight, he points his sword forward and shoots an orb of darkness. If he is a Paladin, he shoots multiple smaller orbs of light.
Side Special: Leaping Strike
Cecil leaps forward. If he makes contack with an oponnent, he either delivers one powerful blow (Dark Knight) or a series of quick slashes (Paladin)
Up Special: Rising Swing
Cecil charges darkness/light around him and then propels upwards while swinging his sword. This can be angled left or right and the darkness/light deals a little damage.
Down Special: Class Change
Switches between Dark Knight and Paladin.
Final Smash: Odin's Blessing
Odin appears on the background, like Palutena does in Pit's Brawl Final Smash. Cecil then traps anyone in front of him with darkness/light magic, points his sword up, charges power and delivers a single blow that instantly KOs anyone caught in it.
Neutral Special: Darkness/Holy
If Cecil is a Dark Knight, he points his sword forward and shoots an orb of darkness. If he is a Paladin, he shoots multiple smaller orbs of light.
Side Special: Leaping Strike
Cecil leaps forward. If he makes contack with an oponnent, he either delivers one powerful blow (Dark Knight) or a series of quick slashes (Paladin)
Up Special: Rising Swing
Cecil charges darkness/light around him and then propels upwards while swinging his sword. This can be angled left or right and the darkness/light deals a little damage.
Down Special: Class Change
Switches between Dark Knight and Paladin.
Final Smash: Odin's Blessing
Odin appears on the background, like Palutena does in Pit's Brawl Final Smash. Cecil then traps anyone in front of him with darkness/light magic, points his sword up, charges power and delivers a single blow that instantly KOs anyone caught in it.
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