| Cindy Aurum | |
|---|---|
| Final Fantasy character | |
 Cindy Aurum from Final Fantasy XV | |
| First game | Final Fantasy XV (2016) |
| Created by | Roberto Ferari[1] |
| Designed by | Roberto Ferari[2] Yusaku Nakaaki[3] |
| Voiced by | EN: Erin Matthews[4] JA: Yū Shimamura[4] |
| Motion capture | Haruka Shibai[5] |
Cindy Aurum, known in Japan as Cidney Aurum (Japanese: シドニー・オールム, Hepburn: 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.
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gematsuwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Cindy Aurum Voice - Final Fantasy XV (Video Game) | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Shibai, Haruka [@Shibai_Haruka] (September 21, 2017). 雑誌のとある取材を受け東京ゲームショー行ってきました〜 モーションアクターがめちゃくちゃ真剣に芝居やアクションしてること、もう少し知ってもらえたら嬉しいなぁ 自分が演じさせてもらったキャラながらシドニーかわいい 張り付いて撮った笑 スライムもかわいい #TGS2017 [I went to the Tokyo Game Show after being interviewed by a magazine~ I would be happy if people could get to know a little more about how the motion actors take their plays and actions so seriously. Cidney is so cute despite being the character I got to play. lol Slime is cute too #TGS2017] (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Twitter.