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Lindblum is a regency located on the southernmost part of the Mist Continent in Final Fantasy IX. It shares a border with both Alexandria and Burmecia. It is the largest city in the game and is divided into four areas: the Business District, the Industrial District, the Theater District, and the Grand Castle. People transport from district to district via the Air Cabs. The regency itself is protected by the Lindblum Airfleet and lives under the rule of Regent Cid Fabool IX. Lindblum soldiers wield a pole-arm with a hammer-like head, perhaps fitting for a city built on industry.

Lindblum is the largest community in Gaia as well as the most technologically advanced. Recently, ground-breaking technological discoveries in steam power have allowed Lindblum's engineers to forge Mist-free transportation vehicles, such as Air Cabs, and even steam-fueled airships. This has made Lindblum the most powerful nation on the Mist Continent.

Story[]

Lindblum is one out of three major nations on the Mist Continent, the other two being Alexandria and Burmecia. For centuries, the continent was plagued by wars between nations, particularly between Lindblum and Alexandria. In year 1389, legendary General Magdalene of Alexandria took on the Lindblum Army with nine soldiers in the 9th Lindblum War. The 15th Lindblum War was fought in year 1601.

The invention of Mist-powered airships in year 1762 changed the rules, and Lindblum emerged as the most powerful nation on the continent. In year 1771, Regent Cid Fabool VIII of Lindblum intervened in a conflict between Alexandria and Burmecia with Lindblum's airship armada. With Lindblum now being the dominant power on the Mist Continent, it brought an end to centuries of wars. The South Gate was built on the Alexandrian-Lindblum border to open up for trade. Since then, the relations between Lindblum, Alexandria and Burmecia were cordial.

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Lindblum on the world map.

Zidane and his group arrive at Lindblum after narrowly escaping from Alexandria. Thanks to Garnet's relations with the Lindblum royalty, they are welcomed inside the castle where they learn Regent Cid has transformed into an Oglop.

Zidane heads back into town while Vivi and Steiner explore the city districts. Wandering into a bar, Zidane reunites with Freya Crescent, an old friend he hasn't seen in three years. Later, Zidane returns to the castle to check up on Garnet, who is becoming depressed over her inability to act upon the rising problems facing the kingdoms of Alexandria and Lindblum.

Lindblum View

A view of Lindblum's expanse through the Castle's rooftop telescope.

In an effort to cheer her up, Zidane promises her a date if he wins the Festival of the Hunt. The festival's award ceremony is interrupted as a messenger arrives from Burmecia, informing the Regent that the country is under attack from a black mage army. The messenger dies soon after, succumbing to his wounds.

Immediately setting out to assist the Burmecians, Freya, along with Zidane and Vivi, travel by foot through the Dragon's Gate to Gizamaluke's Grotto. Garnet, without the blessing of her teammates or uncle, but nonetheless with Steiner following behind, returns to Alexandria to talk her mother out of attacking the other countries.

Both groups fail in their quests, and after the destruction of both Burmecia and Cleyra, Queen Brahne turns her sights on Lindblum Castle. In the ensuing Battle of Lindblum, she hammers it with a barrage from her seafaring fleet hidden beneath the Mist. She teleports armies of black mages into the city before finally ending the battle with summoning Atomos's vortex winds to rip the castle apart. Not long after, having witnessed the attack, Zidane, Garnet, and Vivi return to the stricken city to regroup and plan their counter attack. They devise a plan to defeat Kuja, Brahne's weapon supplier, in the Outer Continent. With Brahne's death in the First Battle of the Iifa Tree and Garnet's coronation as Alexandria's new queen, Alexandria sets Lindblum free. Despite the destruction, the people of Lindblum blame Kuja rather than the nation of Alexandria, and the two countries restore their cordial relationship as if the occupation never occurred. During the Battle of Alexandria, Alexandria asks Lindblum for aid, though it fails to arrive in time.

Near the end of the game Lindblum's airfleet joins the Second Battle of the Iifa Tree, led by Regent Cid.

Spoilers end here.

Locations[]

Lindblum is situated atop a mountain peak far above the Mist-covered plains. Fortified from every side by the castle's grand walls and towers, the city is currently, due to the Mist, only safely accessible via airship through the Falcon's Gate. The city is divided into four districts.

Moving from one district to another requires the service of an air taxi.

Lindblum Theater District

The Theater District Air Cab station.

Theater District

Overlooking the Falcon's Gate from a lofty height, the Theater District is home to Lindblum's famous theater: Fuegert Memorial Theater. This has been the venue for many famous plays, including Moogle Wannabe 2 starring Lowell Bridges and produced by the Zalwicks company, and I Wish I Were a Chocobo (which sounds named after Lord Avon's I Want to Be Your Canary). It is also where the Aspiring Artist Michael's workshop is located. The Theater District is the home of Tantalus Theater Troupe, Baku's band of thieves. Tantalus also put on shows, but are not known for using the Memorial Theater, rather, they perform on their traveling airship, the M.S. Prima Vista. Time is marked by a bell in the Tantalus hideout that sounds at the end of each play performed in the theater.

Lindblum Industrial District

The Industrial District's pub.

Industrial District

The Industrial District is where the engineers work and live. Upon exiting the Air Cab station, a giant statue of Cid Fabool VIII can be viewed, built to honor the father of Cid IX. One of the most exciting projects going on in the Industrial District is the development of the steam engine, which works without the use of Mist. The Doom Pub, run by the barkeeper Bobo, is where Zidane reunites with his old friend, the Burmecian Dragoon; Freya Crescent. The district is destroyed during the Battle of Lindblum.

Lindblum Business District

The Business District's main street.

Business District

The Business District is one of the largest commercial areas in Gaia. Among its many shops is the synthesis shop. The vast array of shops include Alice's Item Shop, a weapon shop, Polom's Action Figures, Pepe's Milk Shop, Ivan's Fish Stack, Milla's Oil Shop and Grandma Pickle's corner stand, which sells Gysahl Pickles, a Lindblum delicacy.

Along with shops, it is also home to Lindblum's inn, which holds a Bobo Bird Statue that has been handed down from generation to generation between innkeepers. At the inn visitors can read comments left by previous patrons. If the player inspects the book on Disc 3 or 4, they can prompt Zidane to leave a comment as well.

Down the main street is the Hunter's Gate, the exit that leads to Pinnacle Rocks; on the other end is a church currently undergoing a renovation.

The Lindblum Grand Castle[]

Lindblum Castle

Lindblum Castle.

Regarded as the fourth district, Lindblum Grand Castle is an impressive structure with walls surrounding the entire city. It is home to Regent Cid, the ruler of Lindblum. It has a large airship dock, which houses the Lindblum air force. The castle is located in central Lindblum and consists of three levels.

Tetra Master[]

Tetra Master
Lindblum
#095
Location: Among rubble at back of Business District (disc 2-4)
Win from Adventurer (Daguerreo Left Hall; disc 3-4)
Win from Black Mage No.33 (Black Mage Village Watermill; disc 4)
Win from Strong Phantom (Memoria Lost Memory; disc 4)


Items[]

Disc 1
Disc 2
Disc 3
Disc 4
  1. ā†‘ When the party reaches Lindblum, a pair of Silver Gloves is found in the top left corner of the synthesis shop. They can be picked up during the first visit, or any time after the party returns from the Outer Continent; the gloves are temporarily unavailable during the time the town is besieged.
  2. ā†‘ 2.0 2.1 2.2 For the Theater Ship card, Coral Ring, and 5000 Gil, only one can be obtained, depending on who wins the Festival of the Hunt. For the card, Vivi must win, Freya for the Coral Ring, and Zidane for the 5000 gil.

Quests[]

Mognet[]

Mognet letters in Lindblum from FFIX Remastered

Mognet interactions in Lindblum.

Mognet is a moogle-run mail-delivery service. When the party first meets Moodon in the Inn at Lindblum, he has a letter for Zidane:

Opening a Mini-Theater

From Ruby to Zidane

Ain't y'all comin' back to Alexandria?
I'm so lonely!

Just kiddin'. I'm openin' a li'l
Theater in an alley here.

(A bartender pal o' mine is
quittin' the saloon and gettin' into
showbiz. He asked me to help.)

When the party first meets Moonte at Lindblum, Dragon's Gate, he has received a letter:

Shelter From the Rain

From Stiltzkin to Moonte

I left Lindblum and headed north.
I walked trough the Mist and
Gizamaluke to reach Burmecia for
the very first time.

It's raining, as expected.
I'm going to look for shelter now...

When the party meets Serino on the Red Rose, she has a letter for Moodon at the Lindblum Inn.

Eidolon Odin's Power

From Serino to Moodon

I rode on an airship called the Red Rose,
but I saw something horrible... Kupo.

The eidolon Odin's power is terrifying.
It destroyed Cleyra completely.

There's not even a trace of the city now...

Moodon also has a letter for Zidane:

Narcissus From Lindblum

From Ruby to Zidane

Oh, I'm havin' a terrible time finding
actors, I'm willing to take anyone
who can read at this point!

What was his name? That narcissist
from Lindblum? I'd even take him!
Get him over to my mini-theater
We need to get some business!

The letter the party delivers from Moodon to Monte at the Dragon's Gate entrance to Lindblum:

Missing! Kupo!

From Moodon to Monte

Oh, it's terrible! Kupo!
Mogki, from the castle, is missing!

Did the Alexandrian Soldiers kidnap him?
Or did the black mages eat him? Kupo!

I'm so worried!!!

After the party returns from the Outer Continent Mogki from the Lindblum Castle has a letter to Moodon:

Alexandria Destroyed

From Mogki to Moodon

Alexandria is in a horrible state right now...
I wonder if Kupo and Mosh are alright?

Let me know when you have more info!
I heard that Stiltzkin was also in
Alexandria. Kupo!

Autograph and Moogle Suit[]

Moogle Suit location from FFIX Remastered

During the first visit to Lindblum, Zidane can go to the Theater District to find Lowell, surrounded by his fans. He leaves, a man in a moogle costume appears, and then exits the area. Zidane can follow him to the artist's house, get an Autograph from Lowell, and find another key item, Moogle Suit, inside the house. These items serve no purpose other than raising the Treasure Hunter Rank and are missable.

Festival of the Hunt[]

The player must defeat enemies within a time limit to amass points. Depending on who wins the hunt a different reward is given.

Finding potions for Cid[]

Beautiful-Potion-location

Beautiful Potion.

Cid-frog

Cid's reaction to the potion.

On disc 3 after the party has arrived in Lindblum after Kuja's attack on Alexandria and after Garnet has lost her voice, Cid wishes to find a way to turn back into human. The party plans to make a potion for him, but must find the ingredients from the citizens of Lindblum.

  • The "Beautiful Potion" is held by Alice outside the weapon shop in the Business District.
  • The "Strange Potion" is in Artist Michael's studio in the Theater District, found in the left corner of house.
  • The "Unusual Potion" is received from Cinna at Tantalus's hideout at Theater District.

After returning to the castle Zidane will give Cid the newly-mixed potion, but the potion fails to turn him into a human, turning him into a frog instead.

Lost family sidequest[]

Nero Sidequest FFIX

The final Nero goes looking.

During disc 4, a new sidequest becomes accessible where Zidane must repeatedly visit the Tantalus hideout in Lindblum's Theater District and talk to the various Nero family members. Starting with Benero and Zenero, a member of the Nero family will appear, saying the others are missing, then go and look for them. Each time Zidane returns to the hideout after a major event or battle in Memoria, a new member will be there, saying all the previous members are missing. This can be done repeatedly until Deathguise is defeatedā€”the last major event that will trigger a new scene at the hideout.

After the scene with Penera, the final Nero family member, Zidane will comment on the huge family, and a treasure chest will appear inside the hideout with a Protect Ring inside.

The sidequest can be moved forward with every major event and battle in Memoria, and there are more Memoria events than necessary to perform the entire quest. This means the player can still complete the quest even if they do not go back to the hideout after every event. If the player completes the sidequest and continues to trigger more events in Memoria, the sidequest will seemingly start over again, but it cannot be completed again since there are not enough events to do so. Whether this was intended or a glitch is unknown.

The Nero family members as they appear are:

Benero and Zenero > Genero > Denero > Penero > Benera > Zenera > Genera > Denera > Penera

The events in Memoria that move the sidequest forward are:

  1. The beginning of disc 4.
  2. The battle with Nova Dragon.
  3. The battle with Maliris.
  4. The flashback of Alexander.
  5. The scene where Zidane talks to himself.
  6. The flashback of Dagger on the boat.
  7. The scene with the giant eye in the sky.
  8. The battle with Tiamat.
  9. The scene with the two planets colliding.
  10. The scene where Quina thinks s/he is drowning.
  11. The scene where Garland talks about memories.
  12. The battle with Kraken.
  13. The scene about Gaia's birth.
  14. The battle with Lich.
  15. The scene where Garland talks about the beginning and the Crystal.
  16. The scene where the party enters the Crystal World.
  17. The battle with Deathguise.

Shops[]

Torres' Synthesis Shop[]

Wayne's Synthesis Shop (Disc 3/4)[]

Enemies[]

Within the city, the only enemies encountered are during the Festival of the Hunt event. Various enemies appear on the world map outside the city; the encounters are different on the plateaus and on the ground level.

Plateau
Enemies Frequency AP
Mountain Disc 1ā€“3:
Carve Spider x2 30% 2
Carve Spider, Axe Beak 40% 2
Axe Beak x2 30% 2
Disc 4:
Carve Spider x2 15% 2
Carve Spider, Axe Beak 20% 2
Axe Beak x2 15% 2
Dracozombie 50% 3
Forest Disc 1ā€“3:
Carve Spider x2 18% 2
Carve Spider, Axe Beak 24% 2
Axe Beak x2 18% 2
Bomb 20% 1
Bomb x2 20% 2
Disc 4:
Carve Spider x2 1.5% 2
Carve Spider, Axe Beak 2% 2
Axe Beak x2 1.5% 2
Bomb 5% 1
Bomb x2 5% 2
Worm Hydra 85% 3
Ground level

The bottom of the Mist Continent around Lindblum includes Eunorus Plains, Lachenta Wetlands, Tuhanda Shores, and Nomarania Beach.

Enemies Frequency AP
Grassland Disc 1ā€“2:
Ladybug x2 18.75% 1
Ladybug x3 18.75% 2
Vice 10.125% 1
Vice x2 10.125% 2
Hedgehog Pie 10.125% 1
Hedgehog Pie x2 10.125% 2
Serpion 11% 1
Serpion x2 11% 2
Disc 3: (After Friendly)
Vice 12.5% (15.625%) 1
Vice x2 12.5% (15.625%) 2
Hedgehog Pie 12.5% (15.625%) 1
Hedgehog Pie x2 12.5% (15.625%) 2
Serpion 18.75% 1
Serpion x2 18.75% 2
Friendly Ladybug 12.5% (0%) 20
Disc 4: (After Friendly)
Ladybug x2 14% 1
Ladybug x3 14% 2
Malboro 37.5% 3
Mistodon 8.8% (13.8%) 2
Mistodon x2 13.2% (20.7%) 3
Friendly Ladybug 12.5% (0%) 20
Disc 4 Chocobo Tracks: (After Friendly)
Ladybug x2 14% 1
Ladybug x3 14% 2
Malboro 22% (34.5%) 3
Mistodon 15% 2
Mistodon x2 22.5% 3
Friendly Ladybug 12.5% (0%) 20
Mountain Disc 1ā€“2:
Vice 25% 1
Vice x2 25% 2
Hedgehog Pie 25% 1
Hedgehog Pie x2 25% 2
Disc 3: (After Friendly)
Vice 18.75% (25%) 1
Vice x2 18.75% (25%) 2
Hedgehog Pie 18.75% (25%) 1
Hedgehog Pie x2 18.75% (25%) 2
Friendly Ladybug 25% (0%) 20
Disc 4:
Vice 12.5% 1
Vice x2 12.5% 2
Hedgehog Pie 12.5% 1
Hedgehog Pie x2 12.5% 2
Dracozombie 50% 3
Beach Disc 1ā€“3:
Serpion 25% 1
Serpion x2 25% 2
Vice 12.5% 1
Vice x2 12.5% 2
Hedgehog Pie 12.5% 1
Hedgehog Pie x2 12.5% 2
Disc 4:
Serpion 5% 1
Serpion x2 5% 2
Vice 1.25% 1
Vice x2 1.25% 2
Hedgehog Pie 1.25% 1
Hedgehog Pie x2 1.25% 2
Gigan Octopus 45% 3
Whale Zombie 40% 3
Forest Disc 1ā€“2:
Ladybug x2 18.75% 1
Ladybug x3 18.75% 2
Vice 10.125% 1
Vice x2 10.125% 2
Hedgehog Pie 10.125% 1
Hedgehog Pie x2 10.125% 2
Serpion 11% 1
Serpion x2 11% 2
Disc 3: (After Friendly)
Vice 12.5% (15.625%) 1
Vice x2 12.5% (15.625%) 2
Hedgehog Pie 12.5% (15.625%) 1
Hedgehog Pie x2 12.5% (15.625%) 2
Serpion 18.75% 1
Serpion x2 18.75% 2
Friendly Ladybug 12.5% (0%) 20
Disc 4:
Serpion 15% 1
Serpion x2 15% 2
Worm Hydra 40% 3
Dracozombie 30% 3
Marsh Disc 1ā€“3:
Serpion 12.5% 1
Serpion x2 12.5% 2
Clipper 30% 1
Clipper x2 45% 2
Disc 4:
Serpion 11% 1
Serpion x2 11% 2
Clipper 5% 1
Clipper x2 7.5% 2
Adamantoise 37.5% 3
Dracozombie 28% 3

Musical themes[]

The theme that plays in Lindblum is called "Lindblum".

Other appearances[]

Final Fantasy XIV[]

One of the original servers was named Lindblum. It was merged with the Saronia server into the Sargatanas server.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy[]

Lindblum is present as a room for preset characters of the game's Multiplayer Mode Online Lobby.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]

Lindblum

Lindblum.

Lindblum appears as the Battle Music Sequence for "Festival of the Hunt".

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

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Behind the scenes[]

In 1999, Squaresoft subcontracted a French company, Ex Machina, to create three FMVs including Lindblum. In turn, the company asked a sculptor, Charles-Ɖric Gogny, to create a model of Lindblum which the company would use in creating the FMVs which would serve as the basis for the 3D work in Maya and compositing work in Adobe AfterEffect and Avid Media Illusion.[1]

On the map in the opening video, and on the sign in the bottom left of the Rest Stop screen in Summit Station, and on the maps dotted around South Gate stations, the city is spelled as "Lindbulm". These graphics also appear in the original Japanese version, and the Final Fantasy IX Ultimania uses the term "Lindbulm", so it is likely this is the Japanese English name for the region.

Chocobo bug FF9

Chocobo in Business District.

If the player looks closely enough, when in the Business District after the Siege of Lindblum, an out-of-place chocobo can be seen partially hovering above the ground, serving no actual purpose. It can be seen in the distance on the right hand side of the split junction area. Heading to the next camera angle (the fountain) will cause the chocobo to disappear. The chocobo is not actually a model, but instead a layer of the background. It is not known whether this was intentional or something left in the game and forgotten about prior to its release.

Gallery[]

Town artwork
Town backgrounds
Miscellaneous

Allusions[]

Miracle-worker

Man quoting Star Trek.

A man near the air cab station will say, "Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor, not a miracle worker!", a quote from Star Trek, when asked about the location of the potions for Cid.

There is an air cab engineer in Lindblum by the name of Nimitz who says he nearly lost his arm during construction. Chester W. Nimitz was a fleet admiral for the United States Navy who lost a part of a finger in an accident involving a diesel engine.

Just outside the transport station in the Industrial District, there is a statue of Cid VIII, who built the first Mist-powered airship in 1762. Nine years later, he led a battle. Nine years after that, he died. It is engraved by Cid IX. The number nine is a recurring theme of this particular Final Fantasy title.

In Final Fantasy XIII, Cid Raines is the commander of an enormous airship named the Lindblum, referencing Cid Fabool IX and the city of Lindblum.

References[]

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