Cindy Aurum
Cindy Aurum (known as Cidney Aurum in Japanese releases) is a supporting character in Final Fantasy XV. Serving as the lead mechanic and cheerful poster girl for the Hammerhead service station located within Lucis, she manages daily operations on behalf of her artisan grandfather. Vibrant and skilled, she takes full responsibility for maintaining and customizing the Regalia, the royal automobile utilized by Prince Noctis Lucis Caelum and his companions throughout their journey.
Overview
Cindy Aurum (known as Cidney Aurum in Japanese releases) is a supporting character in Final Fantasy XV. Serving as the lead mechanic and cheerful poster girl for the Hammerhead service station located within Lucis, she manages daily operations on behalf of her artisan grandfather. Vibrant and skilled, she takes full responsibility for maintaining and customizing the Regalia, the royal automobile utilized by Prince Noctis Lucis Caelum and his companions throughout their journey.
Appearance
Cindy is a young woman with short curly blonde hair and olive green eyes. She wears a red baseball cap and keeps a pair of goggles hanging around her neck. Her signature attire features an open cropped yellow jacket over an orange bikini top, paired with denim short shorts secured by a brown belt. She also wears black gloves, black thigh-high stockings, and white high-heeled boots.
Personality
Cindy possesses a sunny, upbeat disposition and treats customers and visitors with effortless warmth. She is immensely dedicated to mechanics and vehicle care, approaching her trade with serious craftsmanship inherited from her family line. Despite her friendly demeanor, she is notably dense regarding romantic feelings, remaining entirely oblivious to the overt affections of Prompto Argentum while keeping her attention centered on her work.
Abilities
Cindy inherits exceptional mechanical expertise from her grandfather, Cid Sophiar. She is fully capable of servicing, tuning, repairing, and customizing complex motor vehicles, including the royal car Regalia. In addition to technical craftsmanship, she possesses the administrative skill required to run the daily business operations and factory equipment at the Hammerhead garage.
Background
Based at the Hammerhead service station in Lucis, Cindy grew up immersed in automotive machinery. She is the granddaughter of the veteran mechanic Cid Sophiar and the daughter of Mid, who passed away prior to the events of the story. Taking over the primary workload and administrative duties from her aging grandfather, she serves as the heart of the workshop. When Prince Noctis Lucis Caelum and his retinue arrive at Hammerhead, she returns their serviced vehicle, the Regalia, and subsequently serves as their main point of support for vehicle upgrades.
Relationships
Cid Sophiar is her grandfather and mentor in mechanical trade, whose workshop she manages. Her late father Mid passed away before the main events of the story. She maintains a close professional connection with Noctis Lucis Caelum and his companions, serving as their primary automotive mechanic. Prompto Argentum harbors an obvious crush on Cindy, though she remains blissfully unaware of his romantic interest.
Trivia
In Western localizations, her first name is rendered as Cindy, whereas the original Japanese releases spell it as Cidney. Although initially speculated by fans to be the first female Cid of the Final Fantasy series, she is officially the granddaughter of Cid Sophiar, placing her in the traditional role of Mid within the series lineage. A special pre-order bonus featured a custom paint scheme for the Regalia designed after her signature aesthetic. Prior to the game release, an inaccurate rumor circulated regarding an alternate surname for her.
